Media Advisory - Robotics Festival opening ceremony Friday March 15, 8:30 a.m. at Uniprix Stadium

MONTREAL, March 14, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - The official opening ceremony of the second annual Robotics Festival will be held this Friday, March 15, 8:30 a.m. at the Uniprix Stadium. Those attending will include Michael Applebaum, Mayor of Montreal, Laurent Beaudoin, Chairman of the Board Bombardier Inc. and Cofounding President of FIRST Robotics Quebec, and L. Jacques Ménard, Chairman of BMO Nesbitt Burns, President of BMO Financial Group, Quebec and Chairman of Youth Fusion, who will each take to the stage as of 8:30 a.m. to address the 2,000 participants and take questions from the media.

CHALLENGE 14 - 18 year-olds

FRIDAY MARCH 15
8:00 A.M. Pit area opens
8:30 A.M. Opening ceremony
9:00 A.M. Qualifiers
12:30 P.M. Lunch break
1:30 P.M. Qualifiers
6:00 P.M. Award ceremony
7:00 P.M. Pit area closes

SATURDAY MARCH 16
8:00 A.M. Pit area opens
8:30 A.M. Opening ceremony
9:00 A.M. Qualifiers
12:00 P.M. Playoff alliances are formed
12:30 P.M. Lunch break
1:30 P.M. Finals
4:30 P.M. Closing and award ceremony

CHALLENGE 9 - 13 year-olds

FRIDAY MARCH 15
8:00 A.M. Teams arrive
8:30 A.M. Opening ceremony
9:30 A.M. Practice rounds
11:30 A.M. Lunch break
12:30 P.M. Judges inspect the pits
1:30 P.M. Matches
3:30 P.M. Closing and award ceremony

Website:	www.festivalderobotique.ca
WHAT:	Robotics Festival
	Challenge for 14-18 year-olds, dubbed " Ultimate Ascent " this year (building a functioning robot capable of throwing frisbees while scaling a pyramid-shaped steel structure); LEGO^®challenge for 9-13 year-olds (designing a robot able to carry out missions and presenting innovative ideas on the subject of "Solutions for Seniors").
WHEN:	March 14, 15 and 16
WHERE:	Uniprix Stadium (285 De Faillon west)

 

SOURCE: Festival de robotique 2013

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