The Georgia World Congress Center Campus will be full of activity this weekend with the FIRST Robotics Championship, Alive! Expo and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution International Auto Show. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is the premier student robotics competition and celebration of science and technology. Students work alongside professional engineers to design, build and then compete with robots in three simultaneous competitions. The event is open to the public and features exciting, high-tech competitions and access to robot pit areas where teams repair and refine the robots for competition. The competitions take place in the Georgia Dome and the pit areas are in Building C of the Georgia World Congress Center. FIRST will have their closing ceremony at Centennial Olympic Park on Saturday night. This event is closed to the public, but will include a fireworks display at 9:30 p.m.

Alive! Expo will be in Hall A2 on Saturday and Sunday. This event includes everything you need to know in order to lead a healthy lifestyle through a natural and organic approach, diet and nutrition, exercise, fitness, yoga and more. The show's mission is to inspire and encourage all consumers to embrace a life of health, wellness and fitness through awareness of natural and alternative solutions, education, and the lifelong benefits of living a healthy lifestyle. The show features: nutritional guidance, healthy cooking demos, product demos, lectures from industry experts and yoga, pilates and fitness demonstrations. Tickets cost $12 for one day or $15 for the whole weekend. The event is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. The Drenched 5K Run will begin on International Plaza at 8 a.m. on Sunday. For more information visit www.aliveexpo.com.

The 24th Annual Atlanta Journal-Constitution International Auto Show returns to Building B from April 29-May 7. This event features a wide variety of styles, including luxury vehicles, economy cars, sports cars, limited production cars, convertibles, vans, light trucks and 4-wheel drive vehicles. The show will also feature an impressive selection of specialty vehicles. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for 6-12 year old children, and free for children under 6. For more information visit www.ajcautoshow.com.

Philips Arena, located adjacent to the GWCCA campus, will host an arena football game Saturday night at 7 p.m. Georgia Force will take on Chicago Rush. For more information on Philips Arena events please visit www.philipsarena.com.

Heavy traffic is expected in and around downtown this weekend due to the number of events going on. Attendees are encouraged to take MARTA to arrive safely and quickly to their destination. The Georgia World Congress Center can be accessed by the GWCC/DOME/ Philips/CNN station. To determine your route visit MARTA's website www.itsmarta.com . For more information on the Georgia World Congress Center please visit www.gwcc.com.

Expect another busy weekend May 6-7 as the AJC Auto Show continues and GWCC hosts the Real Estate Wealth Expo (Saturday and Sunday) and the ATL Spring Fest 2006 (Saturday-Monday) and the Georgia Dome hosts Georgia Tech's graduation (Saturday). For more information on the Georgia World Congress Center please visit www.gwcc.com.