[Robocat1]

I agree that it needs to be emphasized, SEVERAL times, during finals/awards that the Chairman's Award will be announced after the Champions receive their awards and that ALL teams should remain seated until after that time. I know that when our team was vying for the award in 2004 we did notice, with disappointement, that so many were leaving. The noise takes away from the moment.
Grascious Professionalism dictates, I would think, that all teams stay to honor the winners of our most prestigious award.

The lack of confetti for the Chairman's Award really disappointed us - the whole confetti/balloons spectacle really emphasized the importance of winning this event (congrats MOE - well deserved!)

I also find it troublesome that so many people come and go from their seats during speeches - making noise and blocking views.
Perhaps "ushers" could be instructed to allow people to enter the stands only during applause and other "breaks", which I think is just common courtesy at any public assembly, unless an emergency arises.

Finally, we were very frustrated by not being allowed to bring in our "signs on a stick" and then finding all these teams around us with "signs on a stick".

But, overall, considering the vast number of people and things going on, its a well organized event.