Now, I'm just throwing this out there now, this is only a discussion of where we will build the first Space Elevator, and why, I don't want to see any comments of how far into the future this will be, etc, alright? For the other Space Elevator discussion on the Sci/Space thread (Which is the only one I know of), here's a link: Why are Space Elevators not a horrible idea, as bad as gunpowder cannons to space?
So lets begin I think the first Space Elevator will be built around Ceres, because it has weak gravity, no atmosphere, and it would be a great way of shipping resources from a mining outpost to the Earth, (Maybe the Moon) and Mars.