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[ChrisH]

Originally Posted by Foster

Really? Unleash 30,000 of the smartest students in the world on a problem and you are surprised they got results? Just think what they could do if you set them out on World Hunger or a car to get 100MPG.

I'm more surprised that all the venues are not booked by now. Most places have events booked out 18-24 months in advance. Maybe it's all the extra logistics needed for the water game plumbing.

Actually, based on my experience on a regional Committee the hold up is either 1) Lawyers nattering about this or that minor point. or 2) the venue delaying things, possibly hoping for a better booking. FIRST puts on more events than most Rock and Roll concert producers, in an incredibly short period of time. (44 "shows" in 5 weeks spread out over the whole country, how many performers do that many shows in a year?) The might have a lot of failings but they do seem to have venue management pretty well down. At least when the venue co-operates.