Points of Contact for the American Venue
Questions about rules interpretation can be addressed to millennialvision.llc@gmail.com
Shipping
of items a week in advance of a team's arrival is acceptable. Things
shipped in advance of a team's arrival might be bulky items such as an
oscilloscope or a computer system which is inconvenient to carry as baggage
on an international flight. All items MUST be marked with: Correct
Shipping Address (see
below), Team Name, Team Point of Contact Name (the
person retrieving the items upon arrival), and the words, "International
Aerial Robotics Competition". Note that all shipping
costs TO and FROM Grand Forks are the
responsibility of the individual teams, as is the repackaging and courier
pick up of items after the IARC week has concluded.
Retrieving shipped items can be done by contacting Tom
K. Kenville at (218) 779-9950, or by E-MAILing him at tom@tglobalinc.com
Ship to address:
TGLOBAL
5515 University Avenue
Grand Forks, North Dakota 58203 USA
ATTN: Tom
K. Kenville
Important: Teams
shipping items from outside the United States must have a designated
receiving agent (broker) who will sign for the items in order to have
them released from U.S. Customs. This agent must be a U.S. citizen. (Tom
K. Kenville is NOT your receiving agent-- he is your point
of contact to pick up your items once they have been delivered from
U.S. Customs to TGLOBAL in Grand Forks, however his can help you obtain
a local agent for your shipment) Often
your shipping company (FEDEX, DHL, UPS, etc.) will be able to supply
a brokering agent for you, or at least assist you in arranging for
one. DO NOT SHIP ANYTHING WITHOUT FIRST HAVING ARRANGED FOR A BROKERING
AGENT IN GRAND FORKS.
Where to get supplies
Two local hobby shops in Grand Forks are:
Hobby Town USA http://www.hobbytown.com/Store/Profile/ndgf and
Hawkes Hobby Heaven (701) 757-1270
In an emergency you could also South to Fargo North Dakota (75 miles).
Where to stay
Hotels offering room blocks specifically for the IARC are:
CanadInn http://www.canadinns.com/stay/stay-main.php?entry_id=8574
Hilton Garden Inn http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=GFKGHGI
There are also many other hotels in the Grand Forks area that vary in service
and price. Other lodging options can be found at http://www.visitgrandforks.com/main.php
(below: North Dakota Badlands)
