For Teams

Thank you for choosing to attend the 2009 Connecticut Regional.
We will keep this page up-to-date with important information. Please check back often.


NEW: Follow CT FIRST on Twitter (added 3/25/09)
Follow CTFIRST on Twitter (@CTFIRST) for important updates and information about CT FIRST and the Connecticut Regional.

Team Lunch Order Form
The CT Regional is offering pre-ordering for team lunches at the Regional.  Orders MUST be placed no later than 10:00am on the lunch date requested (that is, orders for Thursday's lunch must be placed no later than 10:00am on Thursday).  Payment is due at the time of order (cash, Mastercard, Visa, Amex only - PO's and checks are not accepted).  Order form is available here.

Agenda  
View the agenda and schedule of events for each day of the event.

Site Information, including FIRST Consent and Release Form
Site information, including directions to the Convention Center can be found here.  Also included in here is the required FIRST Consent and Release Form.

NEW: NASA Machine Shop (added 3/17/09)
The NASA Machine Shop will be on-site and available to all CT Regional participating teams.

UPDATED: Load-in/Load-out Procedures (updated 3/8/09)
Please review the Load-in/Load-out Procedures for the 2009 CT Regional.  Please take special note that ALL teams MUST go through the Convention Center's Motor Lobby to check-in prior to unloading any pit equipment.  Directions to the Motor Lobby are provided in the Load-in/Load-out Procedures document.

Where to Eat
Outside food and beverages cannot be brought into the Convention Center during the CT Regional.  Concessions are available within the Convention Center.  Please take a look at the Downtown Dining Guide for dining options within downtown Hartford.  For other dining options, please visit the Greater Hartford Convention & Visitors Bureau's on-line Dining Guide.

Where to Sleep
The following hotels have offered courtesy room blocks for teams attending the Connecticut Regional:
- Crowne
- Holiday Inn Express Brainard
- Homewood Suites Downtown
- Marriott Downtown
Rates range from $89 to $139, and some include breakfast.  Click here for more information on these offers.

For other hotel listings, please visit the Greater Hartford Convention & Visitors Bureau's on-line Accommodations Guide. 

Where to Park
Parking is available at the Convention Center's Parking Garage.  Parking coupons will be available for attending teams.  To help reduce your cost (and the impact to the environment), we recommend minimizing the number of vehicles you bring to the Regional.
Additional parking is also available near the Convention Center.  Please visit the Hartford Parking Authority's website, or view the Greater Hartford Art's Council's Downtown Hartford Parking Map.  (On the map, the Convention Center's parking garage is Number 49 and can be found on the far right side of the map, right near the Founders Bridge.)

How to Get Around
It is very easy to get around Downtown Hartford and the Greater Hartford area.
The Downtown Hartford Star Shuttle runs every 10-12 minutes, Monday through Friday from 7:00a-11:00p and Saturday from 7:00a-11:00p.  The Star Shuttle is offering early Saturday hours to support the CT Regional.  The Star Shuttle's route and stop map can be viewed here.

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