Why can't Nationals be somewhere else?

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Posted by Joe Johnson at 04/14/2001 4:28 PM EST


Engineer on team #47, Chief Delphi, from Pontiac Central High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.


In Reply to: Why can't Nationals be somewhere else?
Posted by Anthony S. on 04/13/2001 11:17 PM EST:



Any city that can host the Superbowl or the NCAA Final
4 could easily host the FIRST Nationls based on hotel
space.

Of these cities, most have a conference center big
enough to EASILY host a FIRST Nationals.

Cobo Hall in Detroit could house 4 or 5 complexes the
size of the National Complex that Disney puts up every
year. That plus Cobo Arena attached could easily play
the role of Einstein Stage.

I am quite sure that McCormick (spelling) Center in
Chicago could just as easily host the Nationals.

LA, NYC, Atlanta, Denver, Boston, etc. each have
facilities that would be BETTER than what Disney has
going for it.

The ONLY thing that Disney has going for it is that it
is, well... ...Disney.

Like it or not, a lot of folks get involved
initially just because a trip to Disney World is
involved.

When FIRST matures enough not to need this parlor trick
to draw in the uninitiated, then I believe we will be
well served to look elsewhere.

In fact, I look forward to the day.

Joe J.