Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 08:09:39 -0800 (PST)
From: Michael Nelson <nelson_mr at yahoo.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: A DC hotels question
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

--- Robert MacIntosh <macbuccfo at msn.com> wrote:

> The bid for '92 included the Hilton, which about 1.5 miles further
> down
> Connecticut Ave. That hotel has the space for the "Main Tent"
> functions,
> allowing us to put dealers and art show in the Omni and Marriot (it
> were a
> Sheraton then). Of course, even then traffic at rush hour on
> Connecticut
> would have travel nearly impossible. Fortunately, the Sheraton got
> greedy
> and saved our collective back sides. Why? Because there was no way in
> hell
> it would have ever worked. We all went to MagiCon that year.

So the DC in '92 bid was planning to put the art show
and dealers' room in separate hotels.  Did they talk
about where exhibits would go?  Was anyone thinking
about creating a space for people to gather -- the
ConCourse concept?

Worldcons are like gypsy caravans -- camping someplace
for a few days and then moving on.  I like the "central
campfire" gathering spot idea that Noreascon 3 formalized
back in 1989 as their ConCourse and wonder if the DC in
'92 was thinking about that or hoping a "heart" for the
1992 DC Worldcon would form naturally.

And where would the con suite be placed if all the
evening activities were going to move to the Hilton?
Perhaps separate day and evening consuites?

Interesting.

Michael

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