The Baltimore SDIY Group and the 2011 Robot Fest

ORIGINAL INTERNET PRESS DATE: 03/17/2011

Event Date & Time: 04/30/2011 (Saturday) - 10:00am to 4:00pm (RobotFest)

Event Date & Time: 05/01/2011 (Sunday) - 10:00am to 4:00pm (Robot Combat Battles)

Event Location: National Electronics Museum 1745 W. Nursery Road Linthicum MD 21090 410-765-0230 http://www.nationalelectronicsmuseum.org/

This event is listed on the Baltimore SDIY Group's FACEBOOK "EVENT" webpage at

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=166020073454557

Hello to all you robotics fans.

For the 3rd year in a row the Baltimore SDIY Group (http://sites.google.com/site/baltimoresdiygroup) will once again be providing electronic sound effects for the 11th Annual RobotFest & Mid-Atlantic Mini-Maker Faire on 04/30/2011. The musicians in attendance will be Ken Donnelly**, Mike Jeffries**, Keith Sinzinger**, Dave Vosh**, Art Harrison** & Logan Mitchell Sr** featuring Stuart Rosenzweig. See us listed on the event's EXHIBITORS webpage at http://robotfest.com/exhibitors.html.

Art Harrison, aka Arthur Harrison, is the owner of Harrison Instruments which is a company that makes Theremins. He will have a display table set up at this event. There will be no direct sales of Harrison Instruments products at this event - Please order Harrison Instruments products from the Harrison Instruments Website.

1. 11th Annual RobotFest & Mid-Atlantic Mini-Maker Faire 2011 (http://www.robotfest.com/) on 04/30/2011 (Saturday) - 10:00am to 4:00pm - at the National Electronics Museum 1745 W. Nursery Road Linthicum MD 21090 410-765-0230 http://www.nationalelectronicsmuseum.org/.

The RobotFest & Mid-Atlantic Mini-Maker Faire is suggesting an admission donation of $7.00 for adults, $4.00 for middle and high-school students. Children of elementary school age and younger are still free! Bring your sunglasses and save $1.00 per person!

2. Robot Combat Battles 2011 & Day II of Robot Fest on 05/01/2011 (Sunday) - 10:00am to 4:00pm - at the National Electronics Museum 1745 W. Nursery Road Linthicum MD 21090 410-765-0230 http://www.nationalelectronicsmuseum.org/.

The Robot Combat Battles & Day II of the Robot Fest is suggesting an admission donation of $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for middle and high-school students.

Go here for more info on the Combat Robot Competition - http://robotfest.com/robotcompetition.html

These events are also listed on the Baltimore SDIY Group's FACEBOOK "EVENT" webpage at

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=166020073454557.

See the listings for public transportation, local restaurants, additional parking, etc on the Baltimore SDIY Group's website for this event at The Baltimore SDIY Group and the 2011 Robot Fest website.

Check out some of my robots at http://sites.google.com/site/synthtechproject/Home/my-robots.

Hope to see you there.

Logan Mitchell Sr

Baltimore SDIY Group's Leader & Founder

PUBLIC TRANSIT ACCESS INFO:

(MTA) Maryland Transit Administration - http://www.mtamaryland.com/

The MTA's #17 bus will take you to Elkridge Landing Road where you get off & walk up to the corner of Elkridge Landing Road & West Nursery Road, then walk up the small hill on West Nursery Road to the museum. Look for the large antenna displays on the side & in the front of this single-level building which is right next to the Marriott Hotel.

The #17 bus starts at Patapsco Light Rail station, marked as ARUNDEL MILLS, going to Arundel Mills mall, and runs once an hour on Saturdays from 6:30 am until 10:45pm. It also picks up & drops off passengers at the MTA Light-Rail train's BWI Business District stop, which is right around the corner from the museum

You must use the Light-Rail train that is marked BWI AIRPORT (Southbond direction) in order to get to the BWI Business District stop if your are traveling from a Northerly location. This particular Light-Rail train goes right to BWI Airport then stops just outside of the baggage claim area of the airport's lower level. If you are coming from a BWI Airport inbound flight, then the train will be marked either Penn Station or Hunt Valley, in which case the train is travelling in a Northerly direction & you are only one stop from the BWI AIRPORT stop to the BWI BUSINESS DISTRICT stop. Be sure to pay the $1.60 one-way fare at the MTA's ticket vending machine as the MTA's police force will randomly check to see that you've paid the fare. If you have not, they will gladly give you a citation just before they escort you off the train.

The MTA's base fare (http://www.mtamaryland.com/services/bus/fares/) is $1.60 one-way or $3.50 for a DAY PASS which is good on all MTA local buses, metro subway & light-rail trains from 5:00 am of the present day until 3:00 am the next day.

Here are some schedules & maps for the #17 bus & the Light-Rail train.

#17 Bus Schedule in PDF format: http://www.mtamaryland.com/services/bus/schedule/weblayout17.pdf,

#17 Bus Schedule for Saturdays: http://www.mtamaryland.com/services/bus/schedule/June_15th_08_Route_17_Saturday.cfm

#17 Bus Schedule Map in PDF format: http://www.mtamaryland.com/services/bus/schedule/17map6.pdf

Light-Rail Train Schedule: http://www.mtamaryland.com/services/lightrail/schedule/

(WMATA) Washington Metro Area Transit Authority - http://www.wmata.com/

Metro Opens Doors to BWI with B30 Route - Catch Metrobus Express Route B30 at the Greenbelt station and ride to BWI Airport instead. A one-way trip is $3.00. If you ride Metrorail to Greenbelt, it's only $2.10 with a rail-to-bus transfer. Just remember to pick up your transfer when you enter the Metrorail system. If you ride a bus to Greenbelt, it's only $1.75 with a bus-to-bus transfer.

The B30 Express takes you directly to the lower level of the terminal, where you can also catch a return bus to the Greenbelt station. Buses run 25 times each weekday, 21 times on Saturdays and Sundays-about every 40 minutes.

See the MetroBus B30 timetable.

For more information, call WMATA at 202-637-7000 or TTY 202-638-3840

This bus begins its 1st trip from the Greenbelt Metrorail station on Saturdays at 8:45 am arriving at the MTA Light-Rail's BWI Business District stop at 9:20 am with a 10 minute layover before it makes its return trip back to the Greenbelt MD Metrorail station. The last trip from the MTA Light-Rail's BWI Business District stop is at 10:45 pm arriving back at the Greenbelt Metrorail station at 11:21 pm.

LOCAL AREA FOOD & RESTAURANT FACILITIES :

Bob Evans Restaurant - www.bobevans.com

996 Corporate Blvd, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090

410-684-2102

McDonald's Restaurant

776 Elkridge Landing Road

Linthicum Heights MD 21090

410-859-8983

Ruby Tuesday - www.rubytuesday.com

950 International Dr

Linthicum Heights, MD 21090

410-694-0031

Get directions

Starbucks Coffee - www.starbucks.com

1700 W Nursery Rd, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090

410-859-1233

Directions and more

LOCAL LODGING ACCESS INFO:

1. Comfort Suites BWI Airport (http://www.comfortsuitesbwi.com/) 815 Elkridge Landing Road Linthicum Heights MD 21090

Phone: 410-691-1000, Fax: 410-691-1275

2. Country Inn & Suites (Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, BWI Airport) 1717 West Nursery Road Linthicum, MD 21090

Reservations: 1-800-596-2375 US/Canada Toll-free, Telephone: 443-577-1036, Fax: 443-577-1037, Email: cx_bwia@countryinns.com

3. Courtyard Marriott (Courtyard Baltimore BWI Airport) 1671 West Nursery Road Linthicum, MD 21090

Phone: 410-859-8855, Fax: 410-859-5068

4. Hilton Hotel (Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport) 1739 West Nursery Road Linthicum Heights, MD 21090

410-694-0808

5. La Quinta Inn & Suites (La Quinta Inn & Suites Baltimore BWI Airport) 1734 W. Nursery Road Linthicum, MD 21090

Phone: 410-859-2333, Fax: 410-859-2357

6. Marriott Hotel (BWI Airport Marriott) 1743 West Nursery Road Baltimore, Maryland 21090

Phone: 410-859-8300, Fax: 410-691-4555, Sales fax: 410-691-4515, Toll-free: 1-800-228-9290

LOCAL AREA PARKING FACILITIES:

1. Free parking on the grounds of the National Electronics Museum. Please use the large parking lot area

2. Airport Fast Park, Blue Lot: 1718 W. Nursery Road Linthicum Heights, MD 21090 410-691-0009 (Locations & other info)

3. Airport Fast Park, Red Lot: 786 Elkridge Landing Rd Linthicum Heights, MD 21090 410-691-3333 (Locations & other info)

The rate for parking at Airport Fast Park is $8.40 + $0.60 for the Anne Arundel County Parking Tax for a total of $9.00 per day. There is a coupon on the website that offers $2.00 off of that price per day for a total of $7.00 per day. Please click on the LOCATIONS & OTHER INFO links above to go directly to the Airport Fast Park website for more info.