Location Suggestion for 2010 Championship

[IndySam]

Originally Posted by GeorgeTheEng

I love this discussion every time it comes up. And it seems to come up 3 to 4 times per year. There are specific requirements that come up that generally have to be met, but that wasn't the point I wanted to make today.

Are thier places that could compete with Atlanta? Yes. Are those places that offer FIRST a substantial advantage to move? But substantial I mean significant new capabilities, more/better space (at the same cost), the existing capabilities at much lower cost? Given the size of championship and what it takes to put it together, FIRST has invested a lot of social capital in Atlanta. They know the area, they know the service providers, they have relationships with the organizations in the community. From thier standpoint, there is significant risk to move versus maintaining status quo.

Plus you have little thinks that make life easier for those planning the event (and trust me it take a momumental effort to plan that event). It easier to take an existing floor plan and tweak it (say for the pits) then to develop a new one from scratch. Things like that.

A new location could be interesting, but currently I don't see the drivers being strong enough to push FIRST in that direction.

As for Canada... Or anyplace else north of say Chicago... How about someplace where it won't snow during the event?

All very good points.

FIRST got a very sweet deal when they moved the championship to ATL but sometimes sweet things can sour, relationships get old and things get taken for granted.

So you start getting a wandering eye looking for a better deal from others. Maybe that deal will be better and pull you away or maybe your current sweetheart will come to their senses and remember why they courted you in the first place.

Either way FIRST wins.

[OZ_341]

Originally Posted by Wayne C.

Amen to that. From the point of a coach who arranges the trip and needs to occupy and account for the students in the off hours Disney was the ideal "family" location. I know of NUMEROUS other coaches who agree with this. Is anybody listening?

WC

Is there any word as to when they will decide on the 2010 Championship location? Disney would be awesome. Kid safe, lots of hotels, lots of media exposure for FIRST.
Win, Win, Win!

[IndySam]

Originally Posted by OZ_341

Is there any word as to when they will decide on the 2010 Championship location? Disney would be awesome. Kid safe, lots of hotels, lots of media exposure for FIRST.
Win, Win, Win!

2010 is in Atlanta

For the next contract the 4 finalist are Atlanta, Indy, St Louis and Phoenix. Sorry no Disney.

[Rosiebotboss]

Phoenix is out.

[IndySam]

Originally Posted by Rosiebotboss

Phoenix is out.

Why, when did that happen?

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by OZ_341

Is there any word as to when they will decide on the 2010 Championship location?

It's already decided. The Georgia Dome and Georgia World Congress Center calendars show FIRST for 04/14/10 - 04/17/10.

[OZ_341]

Thanks for the quick reply!
Good luck in the off-season!

[waialua359]

What happened to those rumors about having it in Seattle?
Many will argue that it should stay from either the Midwest area or east of it.
I say move it West and have the East Coast-side teams share the burden of the "higher" travel costs vs the West Coast-side teams over the years.

Too bad Phoenix is out..and too bad they cant alternate West-side, East-side from year to year.

[JimWright949]

Originally Posted by waialua359

What happened to those rumors about having it in Seattle?

We could hold it in Quest Field (where the Seahawks play), of course it's an open roof, and it rains a lot, but don't look at those items as problems, look at the rain as an opportunity for a water game.

-Jim

[KF987]

When I was down on the Galileo field in Atlatna there was a representative from Indy who had a book that laid out how the event would be set up (field layout, pits...) To me it looked like he was going to make a pitch to have the event held in Indy for 2011.

-Keaton

[Fireworks 234]

Originally Posted by KF987

When I was down on the Galileo field in Atlatna there was a representative from Indy who had a book that laid out how the event would be set up (field layout, pits...) To me it looked like he was going to make a pitch to have the event held in Indy for 2011.

-Keaton

Sounds good to me

[fuzzy1718]

I don't know how feasible it is, or if it has ever been brought up before, but why not have at Joe Louis in Detroit? You've got Cobo hall next door and the smart bus has a stop there. Has any one ever tried? Just a thought for future years.

[EdwardP]

It's not a football field, so it's probably too small...

[Jared Russell]

Of the finalists, Indy and St. Louis sound the best to me. A central championship location is the best compromise for everybody. And after several years in Atlanta, I personally am ready to go somewhere new. Both cities have major airports, plenty of lodging, and large indoor venues.

[dwaynetrip3119]

Originally Posted by fuzzy1718

I don't know how feasible it is, or if it has ever been brought up before, but why not have at Joe Louis in Detroit? You've got Cobo hall next door and the smart bus has a stop there. Has any one ever tried? Just a thought for future years.

Cobo arena in detroit will be a good idea. Detroit hosts so many huge events such as Wrestle Mania 21, The Super Bowl and The final four. Those events are at for field but at Cobo, the north american auto show is hosted there every year. There are two huge places in Detroit where it can be hosted.