[Racer26]

As a Canadian? Bring CMP to Indianapolis. Or Toronto (I can dream...).

Toronto DOES actually have the Convention Space + Domed Stadium Combo going on, but I really can't see FIRST taking it out of the USA. Too many logistics issues for getting teams there.

Indy though, is only about 10 hours drive, give or take, and sounds like the only real viable candidate other than St Louis, Atlanta, or Orlando (which isn't even being considered AFAIK). Obviously, I'd prefer Detroit on distance, but I don't think they have an appropriate venue to do the event justice.

Remember folks, the 2015 Championship Event could be a VERY different event from Championship as we know it.

We're going to be sporting a new control system, which carries with it a strong likelihood of a revamped field management system. FIRST is looking for new host cities, a large portion of FIRST will have made the transition to a district system, complete with inter-district play, and HQ is trying to figure out how to get more teams to CMP, with more matches, without changing how long the event is.

The more I think about it, the more it becomes clear to me that one of the best options is for FIRST to transition the divisions to having 2 fields each, which will allow more teams, with more matches, and not significantly changing the length of the event or its volunteer needs.

That type of a change could have a significant impact on the floorplan needs, and so moving away from cities with a Domed Stadium/Convention Center combo might be more viable than meets the eye.