Championships location from 07 and onwards
 

So where do you all think championships would be the best place to b hld after Atlanta's contract expires?

I personally really enjoy Atlanta.

It is a fun spot to be at. Everything is within a very close distance of the Dome. And if not, Marta is there. There are tons of cheap restaraunts right outside the Dome at the CNN center. There are a few issues with the certain gates being opened and some being closed, but what do you guys all think?

Please don't turn this into a "It should be here because it would be really close for my team" thing.

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I'd like to see it go to a place like maybe NYC or San Diego, CA (awesome city, though I don't know if it has the proper facilities) or maybe LA.

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I think it should be held in a very large ship in international waters to make it a truly international event. :D

Back to the real topic, I think it should be held in a city where there has been an Olympic event held there because it is already suited for a large number of people. For example, Salt Lake City or L.A.

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That was my answer, Utah would be the prefect place to hold it.

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Yeah Salt Lake city would be awesome too :D

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I heard the championship will be held in Hawaii soon...:rolleyes:

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I've said it before, and I'll say it again...

Anywhere but Hartford.

Seriously, anywhere would pretty much be fine. Atlanta is good, but then again I've never experienced any other place. Any major city will be tons of fun, NYC, Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, LA, you name it, and I'm sure that, since those are the only places that can hold all these people, Nationals will stay in a city.

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Really, I heard it would be held in the Atlantic Ocean because of the water game in 07.

I think Los Angeles would be a prime location. It's a large city, with many teams already around, and the facilities if the olympic site could be secured.

If not LA, I'd like to see somewhere more to the geographic center of the US so that it is more accessible to all teams. However, I can't really think of many places that would be able to handle the large load in that geographic region.

Another place that just came to mind would be a place like Detroit, another area where there is a large concentration of teams locally.

Too many choices!

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i say tampa so i def. can go

where ever it may end up...it def. needs to be in a big city and places to hang out..well with big cities always something to do..

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I would hope for somewhere more west. Every year except Houston in 2003 the western teams always have more distance to travel (and perhaps more $ to pay).

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It would be kinda cool to see FIRST move around a little.

I understand that they want to stay in the same place for a while because they really learn the area, the facilities and could best run a compeition from year to year just being familiar with the facility.

I'd love to see FIRST go to Orlando for a year or two, LA for a year or two, NYC, Chicago, etc..

First reason is FIRST would really spread and word would get around about the program by local media.

Next reason is because I think each of those big cities almost everybody would like to see, I mean who doesn't want to go to LA just once or hang out in Time Square?

Unfortunatly those cities probably out price themselves. I mean for those teams that have buses drive them everywhere, the gas prices just outside NYC on Sunday were $2.37 a gallon, and I could only imagine how much money it would cost to get a hotel room or for FIRST to pay for a building, and I'm sure LA and the west coast out price themselves too.

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My vote goes for Indianapolis or Cincinnati, both are cities with great things to do with down time.

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I agree with the less time in between changes. It'd be cooler if they changed every year, so teams could go to different places all the time. The 4 year contract just shafts the people who are froshes (Year of '06, '10, etc) on the year that the contract begins because they don't get to go anywhere else. Luckily, though, I get to experience one year of non-Atlanta-ness.

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Rumor has it that 4 cities are currently bidding for the championships

Atlanta
Indianapolis
Detroit Area
Disney

Then again, its just a rumor..or is it? :p

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I hope its not a rumor! I like the sound of all of 'em actually!