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Subject: Re: Someone please organise a decent WMCCC in USA next year!

Author: Ian Kennedy

Date: 08:17:44 08/22/00

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On August 22, 2000 at 10:49:38, Pete Galati wrote:

>On August 22, 2000 at 09:24:11, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On August 22, 2000 at 06:18:44, Jason Williamson wrote:
>>
>>>On August 22, 2000 at 04:14:44, Peter McKenzie wrote:
>>>
>>>>I think that it could be time for the 10th WCCC next year, surely something
>>>>worth organising?  Volunteers, anyone?  Can't be that hard to do better than
>>>>this year...
>>>
>>>Again, how expensive is it to organize something like this?  Is there prize
>>>funds or other things, are you programers expected to foot the bill?
>>>
>>>JW
>>
>>
>>Estimates have said that ICCA needs to be paid about $30,000 to put the
>>event on.  That is a pretty serious hurdle...
>
>As big a problem as sponsors are, the event needs a sponsor.
>
>I'm making an effort not to constantly join the threads complaining about the
>coverage of this WMCCC, not easy to do since I find the coverage aggravating.
>But next time they need money behind the tournament to start with, and someone
>who's heard of the internet (now there's a new concept!) to organize it.
>
>Was London just flat out the wrong place to hold WMCCC?
>
>Pete

The last bit about London seems a bit of a non-sequitur (sp?)- why should London
be the 'wrong place'? Notwithstanding your other comments ...


Ian Kennedy



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