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Originally Posted by DanielBCR

Wel, what if the person behind you is a FIRST investor. As you've seen, new companies are investing in FIRST (like Caterpillar for example). They invest in what goes is on the field, not the back of your head. Of course, they also invest in the transformation of the youth, but I'm sure they would have a better and more exciting experience (and therefore they are more likely to invest) if they actually see the fields.

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-Daniel

At Boilermaker we sectioned off a a few rows right behind the scoring table for "invited guests" , judges, and the like. There was space for about 50 people maybe, and it was always full. This included all the CAT people that were there. They had a pretty unobstructed view of the field. This wouldn't be hard to do at most places if the regionals put that much effort into attracting investors and execs and VIPs. I think those investors would like to see the excitement this brings to the cheering kids, which would make them more likely to invest... Granted, that doesn't mean people can't be polite and sit... it goes both ways...We just all deal with it.

I would think that typically these guests are targeted and invited to attend by teams or the planning committees, so sectioning off a good viewing area for them shouldn't be too hard. If it's arena style, where seating starts above floor level, even easier, since VIPs are probably allowed on ground level.