From: "Ted White" <twhite8 at cox.net>
To: "WSFA members" <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: 2007 Worldcon
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 12:33:16 -0400
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ivy Yap" <yapivy at techemail.com>
To: "WSFA members" <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 11:10 AM
Subject: [WSFA] Re: 2007 Worldcon

> --- "Michael Walsh" <MJW at press.jhu.edu> wrote:
> >>>>
> This voter - who has lived in Taiwan & Korea - is quite happy with
> sending the Worldcon overseas.  I gave the Japanese bid money when they
> commenced their bid.
>
> I just want it to go to fan groups who know what they're doing.
>
> I have yet to decide which bid seems to be the least incompetent.
> <<<<
>
> Competency of the organizers is certainly a fair criterion for site
selection.  However, how will groups gain experience in organizing large
conventions if they are never given the chance to organize one?

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They start smaller (local cons) and work up.

--Ted White