GoldMonster Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 I was at Winston-Salem. Those 3400 spectators ALL sat somewhere between the 30 yard lines. They also enjoyed the opportunity to move to a higher, or less crowded location if they chose. ALL 3400 fans (despite rain right up to gates open time) received a good, to great seat and saw/heard the corps at their best. The potential for audience growth at such a stadium is high. Had the Winston-Salem show been held at a 4000 seat facility, MANY new spectators would have been seated in less advantageous locations. :tongue: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 It's too bad the athletic department at the University of Delaware is so uptight about "outsiders" coming in and using their facilities. Otherwise, Newark DE might be a viable option. still grass i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 I think that ultimately expanding into unexplored territory is ultimately good for the activity. The activity has thrived in the New Enlgand area for many years, why can it not be as successful in the midwest or west coast? ok...say you book a stadium in the midwest. say 4000 fans show up. ok those fans get a great show. and every corps loses money. so...is it really with it to just show up untried? I think running a few regionals in areas to build the audience base up is exactly what needs to be done to prove it can sustain itself. I hate to say it, but not as many NE people will travel far away as people think, and given the fact NO ONE outside of the NC folks will ever post attendance says trying it untested in new areas is a HUGE problem waiting to happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansasDC Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 (edited) For a combined midwest- and southern-area regional, I would like to suggest Cessna Stadium on the campus of Wichita State University. The stadium seats 30,000 total. The front side stands are 75 rows high with a two-story press box on top. Wichita has over 7,000 hotel rooms and there are many bars and restaurants within a mile or less than the stadium. This stadium was home to a DCI show from 1997 - 2008 and, when I was Contest Director, we had attendance as high as 10,000 for the show. The local businesses always provide sponsorships in the form of cash, free hotel rooms, meals, etc., as well as greatly reduced advertising on TV and radio. If a non-profit is renting the stadium, the fee is around $500 for the day. Wichita is located almost dead center between MN and TX on I-35, and it has an airport with 8 of the major airlines and 45 flights a day to most major hubs in the USA. Edited September 30, 2009 by kansasDC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taters Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 I vote for wherever this picture was taken!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84BDsop Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 I vote for wherever this picture was taken!! Detroit? No thanks!! I like the Wichita idea from an event logistics standpoint.....but CORPS logistics is always going to be the sticking point, even if we got a perfect facility for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegalEagle50 Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 and Winston Salem didnt look like we filled in anywhere except the people who got freebies in the press box That would be why I was a bit surprised, no, shocked, by the comment that it was filled from 30 to 30 considering it looked nothing like that from where I was. But hey all those empty seats around me on the almost 50 were a figment of my imagination I guess.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegalEagle50 Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 I vote for wherever this picture was taken!! Bring your own hedge clippers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Haring Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 For a combined midwest- and southern-area regional, I would like to suggest Cessna Stadium on the campus of Wichita State University. The stadium seats 30,000 total. The front side stands are 75 rows high with a two-story press box on top. Wichita has over 7,000 hotel rooms and there are many bars and restaurants within a mile or less than the stadium. This stadium was home to a DCI show from 1997 - 2008 and, when I was Contest Director, we had attendance as high as 10,000 for the show. The local businesses always provide sponsorships in the form of cash, free hotel rooms, meals, etc., as well as greatly reduced advertising on TV and radio. If a non-profit is renting the stadium, the fee is around $500 for the day. Wichita is located almost dead center between MN and TX on I-35, and it has an airport with 8 of the major airlines and 45 flights a day to most major hubs in the USA. The corps on the field when this photo was taken looks like it has a very interesting visual show. Fran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 that was a transition set Fran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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