Students From Around the World To Compete in 19th Annual FIRST Robotics Championship in Atlanta’s Georgia Dome

WHERE

  • Georgia Dome - Atlanta
    (Parking available at the GWCC and Georgia Dome; Media Registration at the Georgia Dome, Press Room)

VISUALS

  • Colorful team uniforms, students working on robots in NASCAR-like pits, competing in fast-paced matches
  • Volunteers, parents, mentors and FIRST alumni – numbering 20,000 cheering for students from the stands in pep rally-style

STORY ANGLES:

  • Rise of “robomoms” – With the increase of all-girls’ teams, more mothers are signing up as mentors of FIRST teams
  • Workforce investment – Sponsors are investing in FIRST to help fuel the workforce talent pipeline with innovative thinkers/future employees
  • Science & technology philanthropy – FIRST has 95,000 volunteers, 3,500+ sponsors, career internships and more than $12 million in college scholarships

INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES

  • Dean Kamen, founder of FIRST, inventor of the Segway Human Transporter and the Luke Arm
  • Paul Gudonis, president of FIRST
  • Woodie Flowers, MIT Pappalardo Professor Emeritus, and FIRST National Advisor
  • Students, mentors and national sponsors
  • FIRST Sponsorship campaigns



Contact:

For FIRST
Katie Cinnamond, 617-939-8336
Email Contact
or
Jenna Walsh, 617-939-8617
Email Contact



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