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Subject: Re: 1998 WCCC and/or WMCCC sponsorship

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 09:56:09 07/12/98

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On July 12, 1998 at 11:03:54, Don Dailey wrote:

>On July 11, 1998 at 20:44:45, Dave Gomboc wrote:
>
>>
>>On July 11, 1998 at 16:28:55, Tom Kerrigan wrote:
>>
>>>*sigh*  I work at Intel. I'm on a Xeon validation project. You're not going to
>>>impress me with these statements.
>>>
>>>-Tom
>>
>>Since you work there, is there any chance you could talk to someone at Intel
>>about sponsoring the W(M?)CCC chess tournament this year?
>>
>>Dave Gomboc
>
>There is an excellent chance that there will be computer chess
>championship this year in Boston MA.  MIT has offered space and
>if it works out it will be late in the year, probably November.
>It's not a sure thing yet but looks like a strong possibility.
>
>They still need a sponsor however.   ICCA is always looking for
>sponsors and has suggested many times in the past that we (the
>computer chess community) try to help with leads for them.  So if
>anyone has any contacts, please let the ICCA know.
>
>- Don


How about early December rather than November?  November is on the end
of quarter/semester schedules, and for me, makes it impossible to attend,
the reason I have been unable to attend the previous WMCCC events.  I can
get away for a weekend + 2 days (ala ACM events) but a week is very
difficult, when teaching...



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