From: Walter Miles <walter at nova.org>
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2002 22:37:49 -0400
Subject: [WSFA] Re: What shpuld Capclave be?
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

Hello Samuel

On 09-Mar-02, Samuel Lubell wrote:
...
SL> Earlier, we were writing about people wanting an art show.  One of the
SL> things that a bigger con lets you do is use a bigger hotel with more
SL> function space so you can do things like an art show, video room etc.

SL> However, with WSFA, I suspect we're better off growing slowly and focusing
SL> on a few things.  My vision of Capclave is a lower-key, Southern version of
SL> Readercon with the main focus on those who read sf (as opposed to watch it)

Wow!  "*Southern*... Readercon!"  Terry Bisson and Michael Bishop
would have to be our GoHs every year!  Great!  {I *LOVED* Mike's
list of potential guests, but I suppose that goes without
saying :-)}

I like the Readercon concept---it's probably where I live and
breathe---but I'm not sure that's who WSFA is.  WSFA does go to
the movies, and does watch TV.  WSFA (and to a greater degree
this region) has a not too small contingent of fanzine fans.
WSFA has science geeks, medieval reenactors, maybe some LARP
players, the odd filker, and even a couple of artists.  I think
the variety within WSFA promoted the variety of activities at
Disclaves making them into rather well-balanced regionals.

Too sleepy to go on,

Walter