Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:53:00 -0400 From: Ted White <twhite8 at cox.net> To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net> Subject: [WSFA] Re: The return of "DC in 2011" Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net> Keith F. Lynch wrote: > The withdrawn DC in 2011 Worldcon bid which was originated in 2004 by > Michael Nelson and other WSFA members has been resurrected by PRSFS > with the help of some Fantek people and some former Unicon people. > (Fantek is the group that used to run Evecon and Castlecon.) As far > as I know, no WSFA members are involved with the bid. > > This was inspired by the withdrawal of Seattle's bid for that year. > The consensus is that there should never be an unopposed domestic > Worldcon bid. > > The filing deadline has passed, so this will be a write-in campaign. April Fool? --Ted White