RoboRumble IQ (Philippines VEX National Championships)

Agenda

Location: International School Manila Elementary  Gymnasium 

Friday, November 8th: 

7:30 am: Doors Open

8:00 am: Robot Inspection Begins, Skills Field Open

9:00 am: Practice Matches Begin

10:30 am: Qualifying Matches Begin

12:00 noon: Lunch, Skills Field Closed during lunch

1:00 pm: Skills Field Open, Qualifying Matches Continue

3:30 pm: All Fields Close for the day

Saturday, November 9th: 

7:30 am: Doors Open

8:00 am: Skills Field Open, Qualifying Matches Begin for the day

9:15 am: Skill Field Closed for Good

10:00 am: Playoff Matches Being 

11:30 am: Awards Ceremony

12:00 noon: Clean-Up 

Volunteer

We are looking for volunteers to help judge and officiate the RoboRumble. If you are interested please fill in this form, and then also contact Ringo Dingrando ([email protected]).

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Rain or Shine the RoboRumble will take place. 

Refund and Payment Policies

Please contact us at least 2 weeks before the event for a refund.

Date: 8-Nov-2019 - 9-Nov-2019

Travel Info

HOTEL INFORMATION

RECOMMENDED HOTELS

ISM is not directly affiliated with any hotels for this event, but we have partnered with some hotels within the vicinity and you may contact these hotels to ask for our special rate.

SEDA BGC

Hotel Website: http://www.sedahotels.com/bgc/

Contact Ms. Kamille Joson at [email protected]

Please note that our corporate rate is not available as a discount code when directly booking at the hotel's website, but will only be given to you if you email the hotel's account specialist and mention your attendance to the event along with the email subject as ROBORUM. 

MAP FROM SEDA TO ISM Gate 3:

Hotel Address:  30th Street corner 11th Avenue, BGC (10 minute-walk to ISM)

SHANGRILA - THE FORT

Hotel Website: https://www.shangri-la.com/manila/shangrilaatthefort/

Contact Reservations at [email protected] or (632) 820-0888

Please note that our corporate rate is available as a discount code, book through phone call, email or at the hotel's website with our Corporate Discount Code: C17249309965. Kindly mention your attendance to RoboRumble 2019.

MAP FROM SHANGRI-LA TO ISM Gate 3:

Hotel Address: 30th Street corner 5th Ave., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City (20 minute-walk to ISM)

MANILA AIRPORT TO BONIFACIO GLOBAL CITY (ISM)

FROM AIRPORT TO BGC:

OPTION 1: Take a yellow metered airport taxi, located just outside the main exit.

• Approximate cost from NAIA to BGC: PHP 400.00

OPTION 2: Take Coupon Taxi, approach the dispatch station available at any of the airport terminals, state your destination and you’ll be given a coupon which marks the price you’ll need to pay to get to your final destination. Please keep your coupon during all trip and do not hand in to the driver until the end of your ride.

• Approximate cost from NAIA to Taguig Area2 (BGC): PHP 440.00

OPTION 3: Use Grab App to book a grab car to BGC

• Approximate cost from NAIA to Taguig Area2 (BGC): PHP 350.00-450.00

Approximate time: 20 minutes (no traffic); 45 minutes (rush hour). 

Lock your doors once inside and never settle for ‘contract payment’ – refuse taxis that don’t want to use the meter!

Explore Bonifacio Global City through bgc.com.ph 

and food/restaurant options here. 

If you have any questions or need any other assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Email  [email protected]

Telephone   (63) 2 840-8410

 For more learning opportunities, visit our website at pd.ismanila.org

WEG

WEG for Students Under the Age of 15

One extra piece of paperwork you should be aware of if traveling with students under the age of 15 is that they will require a Waiver for Exclusion Ground (WEG) to enter the Philippines. Whoever handles travel paperwork, such as visas, at your school should be made aware of this. WEGs are issued by the Philippine Embassy in your country. The way each embassy approaches it can be a little different so please contact your closest Philippine Embassy to find out exactly what they want. In some countries, a travel rep can process this, but in others, the parents will need to go in person to the embassy. Also, some ask for prepayment while others get you to prepare documentation and then pay at the border. There can be substantial delays for your group at immigration and a risk of being turned away at the border if this is not completed correctly. For more details, visit the Philippine Immigration Website. 

This needs to be completed 1 month before the RoboRumble Event.

Payment Details

First of all, you must register your team with the overall Robot Events system, and get a team number.  This will cost $150 USD for your first team.  Afterwards, you will be given a team number.

Then, you can register for the ISM RoboRumble tourney.  While registering for the ISM RoboRumble tourney, click "pay later."

Then, please make payment through our EventBrite page.   This will be $110 USD per team.

Please may payment through our EventBrite Page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/roborumble-vex-iq-2019-registration-69689582417

If the eventbrite page doesn't work for you, please contact us, and we can find a way to make bank transfer happen.