Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 16:09:07 -0400
From: Gayle Surrette <davinci at chesapeake.net>
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Former WSFANs get a Worldcon
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

I've only seen Tom at conventions.  He's usually working
on them or on panels (which is a different type of work).
He's been a co-chair of a Worldcon and on various concoms.

On panels, he's articulate and interesting -- and as far
as I'm concerned that's worthy of a GoH slot all on it's
own.

A person who is the ultimate in fanac but can't carry on
a decent conversation within the panel structure would
in my mind be a terrible GoH. Besides who the heck cares
about fanac status -- I don't and I doubt many others do
either based on conversations with convention attendees.
At cons what counts is a persons ability to help instill
in the attendees a sense that this person loves the field
and can talk intelligently about it.

Gayle

Ted White wrote:
> Michael Walsh wrote:
>>  GoH is past Disclave and Balticon GoH Lois McMaster Bujold Fan GoH is
>>  the Capclave Fan GoH Tom Whitmore.
>
> Just out of idle curiosity, just what has Tom done in fandom to be twice
> honored in this fashion?  (Running book stores does not count as fanac.)

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Gayle Surrette             Brandywine, MD
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