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chipper It is with great pleasure that The Guild of Chelonavigators can now announce the location of the 2011 NADWCon, at which Sir Terry Pratchett will appear (circumstances and health permitting) as Guest of Honor!
Both Seattle, Washington and Madison, Wisconsin put forth strong proposals for hosting the next NADWCon, and the Guild would first like to thank both committees for their enthusiasm and their efforts in putting together these bids. The Guild considered both bids very carefully before making its decision.
And now, without further ado, the winner is...
Among the several reasons the Guild feels confident that Madison will put on a stupendous NADWCon are the enthusiasm, convention experience, and love of all things Discworld exhibited in their bid proposal. So congratulations to Madison! We look forward to seeing great things from them.
Over the next few weeks the Guild will be working closely with Madison's committee to pass along information, resources, and advice to help them in their convention plans, and I know that they have already set to work on putting those plans in motion. So stay tuned for more news on that front soon!
Thanks again to Seattle for their interest and enthusiasm in hosting an NADWCon, and we hope to see that interest again when it comes time for 2013 convention proposals.
Cheers to all, and see you in Madison in 2011!
Emily S. Whitten
Chair
The Guild of Chelonavigators
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May 3 2010, 14:38:36 UTC 2 years ago
May 3 2010, 14:43:32 UTC 2 years ago
Also, did you need info on how to get in touch with the committee folks in case you want to help/volunteer? If I didn't send that along to you already I can.
May 3 2010, 14:48:58 UTC 2 years ago
When is the convention? Spring, summer? fall?
May 3 2010, 14:52:40 UTC 2 years ago
It is planned for late summer/early fall. You'd better be able to make it! :D
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May 3 2010, 15:31:20 UTC 2 years ago
Let me know if you need a logo. :-)
May 7 2010, 14:42:42 UTC 2 years ago
Logo
Actually we do need a logo. Can you send me an email and we can discuss this topic furthur?August 11 2010, 06:50:05 UTC 1 year ago
On an unrelated note: hey, I thought I recognized your username! Dork Tower is a lot of fun. :)
Anonymous
May 3 2010, 15:55:51 UTC 2 years ago
Congratulations to Madison
As one of the people connected with the Seattle bid, I'd like to congratulate the folks in Madison and wish you the best of luck with the convention. Nobody who wasn't connected with the bids or overseeing knows what went in to putting together a strong bid. I know that several people on the Seattle bid would be glad to work with the folks in Madison to make this convention as good as it can be, because (after all) it's all about Terry and the joy he's given us. Let us know how we can help, and when memberships will be available. (And, hint, not all of us are LJ or FB users!)Sincerely,
Tom Whitmore
vice-chair, Discworld Seattle 2011 bid (and only the first of us here because I saw it first!)
thoshmore--at--gmail.(you know)
May 3 2010, 18:03:04 UTC 2 years ago
AAAAAWWWSSSOMEEEE!!!!
If you need a volunteer, message me. :) Will do most anything needed that's vaguely legal and necessary at a con.May 3 2010, 18:24:25 UTC 2 years ago
May 3 2010, 18:52:26 UTC 2 years ago
May 3 2010, 19:09:33 UTC 2 years ago
Congratulations Madison!
Hello, this is Nicholas Noe, chair of the Seattle bid team. From all of the team, let me extend a hearty congratulations to Madison on winning the convention! As Tom mentioned, some of us may be willing to help out, so feel free to ask if you need anything. I'll end this post by saying that I'm sure Terry will be happy with the convention and that in the end, of course, this is all about him. Here's to a great 2011 convention!Nicholas Noe
May 3 2010, 20:19:03 UTC 2 years ago
It has begun!
On behalf of the rest of the Madison team I want to say thank you to the Guild of Chelonavigators for allowing us this opportunity. We promise to work ourselves to the point of madness in order to ensure that this will be a Convention to remember.Right now we are going through all the preliminary steps to get this Con off the ground, and we welcome help from anyone who wishes to provide it. Until we get the website up and running you can contact us thorough me by e-mail, JonLemerond@gmail.com. Let us know how you think you can be of help and what your talents and experience are. We will get back to you swiftly.
Thank you again... now it's time to get back to work.
Jon Lemerond
Vice-Chair
NADWCon2011
May 4 2010, 00:07:48 UTC 2 years ago
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May 5 2010, 07:27:02 UTC 2 years ago
Congratulations
Congratulations to the Madison team There are lots of us in the UK who will be happy to help, especially with panels or other program events, so you need to set up a website where we can register and post our thoughts & suggestions are any of the committee planning on coming to the 7th DWCon this August? http://www.dwconm.org Chris BooteAnonymous
May 6 2010, 05:06:39 UTC 2 years ago
So Happy
I'm so happy! I made it to the convention in Arizona with my nephew last year, but living in Milwaukee makes it a lot easier to get to. I first learned about Discworld after living in England for several years and lived in Madison for several years as well, so it's fate.v.
May 6 2010, 21:15:37 UTC 2 years ago
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