Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 10:56:52 -0400
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Balticon 2006
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

> samlubell at verizon.net 5/26/2005 11:11:28 PM >>>
>At 08:29 PM 5/26/2005, you wrote:
>>Dropped of the Capclave flyers at Balticon.  Took a look at the
>Souvenir
>>Book.  Advertisement for Balticon 2006.
>>
>>GoH: Neil Gaiman.
>
>Sounds like in comparing this year with next we have a near perfect
>case
>for the oft-asked question, does the GOH make a difference in
>attendance?

When Robert Jordan was Balicon GoH... not much.

When Octavia butler was Balticon GoH... the con had a slightly
different skin tone to it.

I think Gaiman will bring a larger number of young folks to the con,
which was something noted when he was Boskone 2002 GoH.

mjw
Signing off until after Balticon...