Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 20:28:30 08/22/00
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On August 22, 2000 at 22:57:47, Peter Skinner wrote: >>I'm also a little grumpy because the event hasn't been held in North America for >>approximately forever, and I've had to pay for a big plane ticket every time >>it's been in Europe. Every time in recent memory that the event has been >>outside of Europe, there has been travel support. I am concerned that the event >>is turning into a European championship. > >Yes, I agree, it would be awesome if it were held in the North America, as there >would be better coverage, and I bet more programs would enter, as travel >expenses would be helped with. I have no doubt of this. support is much harder than you think. 1. Travel from outside the US to anyplace in the US is non-trivial. Figure $1,000 per ticket if you are lucky, average. Since at least 2/3 of the programs are from outside the US, and assuming 30 programs, figure $20,000 for travel, for starters. Not cheap. 2. The ICCA has always required income from these events. To the tune of (last time I asked) about $30,000. 3. The general public considers chess "solved". So asking someone to cough up $50K for support is going to be met with "what for, didn't IBM already solve chess?" Hosting such an event is easy to set up. Getting money is something else. Providing hardware for everyone is also problematic, but solvable. Add all that up, and it is a challenge...
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