First of all, if you've got a seat feel free to take a seat, because I'm going to talk for a while. (Applause.) Point number two, if you don't have a seat, bend your knees because sometimes people faint a little bit -- all right -- and you've been standing here a while.

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If you don't have a seat, then make yourself comfortable.

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Tickets will be available for pickup at the Tishman Auditorium at 2PM on the 22nd, and we're strongly encouraging people to get their tickets and not stand in line -- if you have a ticket, you'll have a seat!

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You are either squeezed into a narrow seat if you are a bigger person or you have got maybe bigger people hanging over you if you are a smaller person.

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If you have a co-founder, give them a board seat.

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You'll get a booth seat if you're lucky, but might have to settle for a simple stool.

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"If you want to design something in your front seat, you have to go through a rigorous certification process, " explains Janis Vanags, Air Baltic's vice president of corporate communications.

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If you get your boarding pass on your phone, some airlines can update it if your seat or flight changes so you don't have to stand in line at a kiosk or counter.

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