Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 11:35:34 -0500
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Move along, move along.  Was: Worldcon & Capclave
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

> samlubell at verizon.net 3/21/2005 10:55:54 AM >>>
>We've drifted dangerously close to personal attacks.  I think it is
past
>time to drop the subject and move along.
>
>As P.T. Barnum would say "This Way to the Egress"
>
>So, anything new about the DC Worldcon bid.
>
>I heard at Lunacon that all the major Eastcoast conventions have
>been losing money lately.

Well, "all" is prety darn wide.

AFAIK, Boskone does a bit better than break even, of course NESFA has a
publishing empire to support club activities.

Philly has been suffering due to folks not wanting to go to Center
City; parking is not cheap, thought the hotel is nicely priced.  & for
some December is not a good time.  Can't keep everyone happy.

Balticon is in the black, but only with much effort.

>
>There were rumors that Philcon will be moving back to November.

PSFS is looking at everything: dates & location.  Nothing is settled,
nothing is signed.  Makes it hard to ask someone to be G/o/H/ Principal
Speaker. (http://www.philcon.org/2005/ reveals nothing.)

>Would that make people more likely to attend?

The cost of parking in Center City has been an issue with many folks.
Between dealers, artists, and costumers, that's a fair number of
vehicles.  As annoying as the Adams Mark was, it was an easy hotel for
moving "stuff" in & out of.

mjw