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Originally Posted by Racer26
Truth be told, I feel like colliding with an FRC regional weekend (Week 6, ideally) would be infinitely better than colliding with CMP. At least then, teams can schedule themselves around it.
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You (and plenty others in this thread) are failing to take into consideration other contracts that may already be in place with these venues.
Not only are there a very limited number of venues within the US that could accommodate the interesting demands of educational robotics competitions (such as power supply requirements, distance, layout, proximity to enough lodging spaces, and many other factors), you are assuming that these venues are not
already in high demand for sports competitions, trade shows, and other large conventions.
The convention industry generally books shows in blocks of several years, if possible. This benefits the show (they have a guaranteed venue), the convention center (they can refine the needs of the show over time and bring in significant revenue), and the surrounding area (tourism, lodging, etc. brings revenue for local businesses). By the time this news went out to
FIRST teams, I am very sure that the conflict of dates was known between the two competitions and already vetted to be unavoidable. Moreso, I trust that they were well aware of the effect this would have on teams, and had still determined this to be the best possible outcome given the circumstances.
Countless hours of planning and execution go into making these the best possible experiences for the teams. The event constraints and logistics are tremendous.