Workshops and Conferences
FIRST Place hosts a variety of workshops and conferences to support teams and their efforts in FRC, FTC, and FLL. Follow the links below to find past workshop and conference slides, videos, and supporting documentation. FIRST Place can also coordinate a variety of custom workshops for educators, parents, and others.
FIRST Robotics Conference held in conjunction with the annual FIRST Championship
The 2011 FIRST Robotics Conference will include dozens of presentations from experienced FIRST team members, college and university representatives, and professionals covering a wide variety of topics in science, technology, engineering, and robotics fields. New topics include green initiatives and strategies, careers, off-season event planning, future robotics, and team sustainability. Workshops offer something of interest for all FIRST programs.
2012 FIRST Robotics Conference, St. Louis, MO, April 25-26, 2012
2011 FIRST Robotics Conference, St. Louis, MO, April 27-28, 2011
2010 FIRST Robotics Conference, Atlanta, GA, April 14-15, 2010
FRC Kickoff Workshops
FIRST Robotics Competition Kickoff Workshops are held annually in January at FIRST headquarters in Manchester, New Hampshire. The kickoff workshops include the Rookie Workshop, designed to help first-year teams learn about FIRST and the intense season they are about to begin, and the Resources Workshops, designed to help support the growth and advancement of all FIRST teams.
2012 FRC Kickoff Workshops, January 6, Manchester, NH
