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State Championship
FIRST Robotics Competition
Palmer Events Center
900 Barton Springs Road
Austin TX 78704
April 3 – April 6 2019
FIRST Tech Challenge
Palmer Events Center
900 Barton Springs Road
Austin TX 78704
April 5 – 1A-4A Division
April 6 – 5A-6A Division
Sponsors
Special Thanks to our event sponsors who help make the UIL Robotics State Championship – FIRST Division possible.
Presenting Sponsor
LEADER IN TECHNOLOGY
LEADER IN TECHNOLOgy – HALL OF FAME
LEADER IN TECHNOLOGY – FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION
LEADER IN TECHNOLOGY – FIRST Tech Challenge
Captains of Innovation
Hotels
The hotels and information for April 3-7, 2019 are listed below.
Crown Plaza Austin
6121 N. IH-35
Austin, TX 78752
(512)-323-5466 – UIL Robotics State Championship
Double room rate – $119/night
(holding 45 double rooms each night)
3/21/19 is last date for guarantee on room holds and rate
Holiday Inn Town Lake
20 N. IH-35
Austin, TX 78701
(888)-615-0509 – UIL Robotics State Championship
Double room rate – $145
(holding 30 double rooms per night)
3/20/19 is last date for guarantee on room holds and rate
If rooms are still available after the cutoff date, teams can call Lovinia Rodriguez at 512-634-1275 to get the group rate. There is no guarantee rooms will be available so we recommend booking your rooms before cutoff date.
Hilton Garden Inn Austin Airport
7610 John Glenn Way
Austin, TX 78741
(512)386-7474 – FIRST in Texas
Double room rate – $145
(holding 25 double rooms per night)
3/22/19 is last date for guarantee on rooms holds and rate