Social Media

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Media Registration

We welcome professional media and communications individuals to the FIRST Championship.

Eligibility

Media credentials will be issued to:

• Credentialed/bona fide news media representatives and bloggers*;
• Freelance writers and photographers who present a letter of assignment from an official news media outlet (other freelancers will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis);
• Production companies;
• FIRST Sponsors
  • Founding Sponsors: max. two (2) passes per organization
  • Strategic Partners: max. three (3) passes per organization
  • Championship Sponsors: max. three (3) passes per organization
  • Other FIRST Event Sponsors: max. one (1) pass available per event sponsored, limit three (3) per organization
• FIRST Suppliers: max. two (2) passes per Supplier company
• FIRST Alliances: max. two (2) passes per Alliance organization
• FIRST Scholarship Providers: max one (1) pass per Provider organization
• Must be 18 years of age or older to receive media credentials.

*Online publications: Must be a previously established, independent site that is regularly updated with original and current broadcast or media-related news. Personal blogs, forums, and user groups will not be considered for media registration.

Individuals associated with FIRST Robotics Competition and FIRST Tech Challenge teams (students, coaches/mentors, alumni, team sponsors) must use the Team Media credentials provided to each team in their team registration packet.

Pre-registration

For speed and convenience, we recommend that professional, bona fide media and PR/communications individuals pre-register. Select your location and complete the online application for media credentials.

• Houston

• Detroit

On-site Registration

We also accept walk-in registrations. 

• In Houston: George R. Brown Convention Center, in the Main Registration Area, Level 1
• In Detroit: Cobo Convention Center, in the Main Registration Area, Main Concourse, Level 2

Please be prepared to present a photo ID plus at least one of the following when registering onsite:

• Officially issued, non-expired press credentials;
• A business card with your name, title, and media outlet (press) or company/organization name (Sponsors/Suppliers/Alliances/Scholarship Providers);
• A letter of assignment from editor/producer of an approved media outlet (photo copies not accepted);
• Current publication masthead with your name and title;
• News article published within the past six months with your byline.
   

FIRST Media Center Hours – Houston

FIRST Media Center Hours – Detroit

Important Consent Information and Coverage Conditions

We welcome professional media and communications individuals who meet the eligibility requirements to capture images/footage at our events for the purposes of promoting FIRST under the following conditions:

• Images/footage obtained at FIRST events may not be sold (as prints or online).
• Images/footage obtained at FIRST events may not be used for commercial gain or the advertisement of any commercial product.
• The names of minors may not be published with their images without specific permission from a parent or guardian.

NOTE: FIRST cannot guarantee that every attendee has consented to your use of their likeness. User assumes any risk/responsibility of using images/footage obtained at the event. If you plan to capture images/footage at a FIRST event, we recommend you use your own consent form.