Announcement

[travelswithkuma]

Kuma Bear is pleased and proud to announce officially...

*Fanfare*

TONOPAH IN 2012 WESTERCON BID



Yes, as you can see, the many rumors are true. Kuma Bear is chairing a bid for Tonopah, Nevada for Westercon 65, which will be selected this year at Westercon 63 in Pasadena.

I'm sure my many friends, admirers, and others will have many questions about this adventure. Being such a small Bear, and being very busy doing Chair things, if you need more information, don't hesitate to ask my fellow bid committee member kevin_standlee. He helped make me look so wonderful in the pictures.

So please come to Westercon in Pasadena and help support our bid in the
desert wonderland of Tonopah!

Note: Kuma Bear did not see any fish in Tonopah, but it's okay anyway.

Comments

[kevin-standlee.livejournal.com]

Kuma has asked me to explain that it's not so much of a hoax as a very long shot, since (a) we're not going to actually file a bid, so (b) the only way we could be selected would be for None of the Above to win the election and (c) the Business Meeting award it to us.

I put the odds at somewhat better than winning the Megabucks lottery, but not much.

As I think you're curious about the background: Lisa and Kuma were stuck in Tonopah for three days a few years ago when she swung way south after a trip to Reno. She spent three nights at the hotel in Tonopah. I guess some of my conrunning cooties got on them, because, with not a lot to do while they waited for repairs to her pickup truck to be finished, they examined the hotel and city and came up with how they'd run a convention there.

I've never been there myself, but from the description, I don't think we'd have too much trouble running a Westercon for the number of people who would actually attend it.

[redneckotaku.livejournal.com]

That makes it an even better hoax bid. If it is possible to dissuade them, I can tell you my current convention running nightmare for them.