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2010 Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund Race (Brian and I are running)
Press Release: 2010 TAFF Race: Nominations Open
Brian and I are planning to run. Please let me know if you're up for sending a nomination in for us. I haven't written our platform yet but we do pledge to go if we win.
Regardless, do please support the funds; they are very cool.
One of the various sets of messages I got to pass back and forth before this year's worldcon was an inquiry as to whether or not Neil Gaiman would donate a tuckerization (someone's name showing up in a story of his) for the fan fund auction, benefiting all three fan funds (TAFF, DUFF and CUFF). He did, and it went for $700. Helping make that sort of nifty thing go through was one of the most delightful things about my responsibilities last month.
The 2010 TAFF race (eastward: North America to Europe) is now open for nominations. The winning delegate will attend the 2010 Eastercon, Odyssey, in London over the Easter weekend, 2-5 April, 2010. (Odyssey's website is http://www.odyssey2010.org/.)
To stand as a candidate, you must provide:
Five nominations from known fans, three of whom must be resident in North America and two resident in Europe. All of these should send a signed nomination via postal mail -- or, if sending the nomination by e-mail, include a phone number for verification
A written platform, not exceeding 101 words
A $20 bond (US or Canadian dollars)
A pledge you will take the trip if you win
All nominations, platforms, pledges and / or bonds must arrive with either the North American or European administrator (see below) by midnight GMT on Sunday, 4 October, 2009.
Brian and I are planning to run. Please let me know if you're up for sending a nomination in for us. I haven't written our platform yet but we do pledge to go if we win.
Regardless, do please support the funds; they are very cool.
One of the various sets of messages I got to pass back and forth before this year's worldcon was an inquiry as to whether or not Neil Gaiman would donate a tuckerization (someone's name showing up in a story of his) for the fan fund auction, benefiting all three fan funds (TAFF, DUFF and CUFF). He did, and it went for $700. Helping make that sort of nifty thing go through was one of the most delightful things about my responsibilities last month.
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I was absent-mindedly thinking of the line that's almost forever been on the bottom of the ballot: "If you think your name may not be known to the administrators, please provide the name and contact details of an active fan (not a fan group, a candidate, or their nominator) who is known to them and who is willing to vouch for you:"
Practically speaking, as you said, and as you know, Bob, there's what could be referred to as "fan politics" in whom you ask to be a nominator, in that you want to choose people whose endorsement will maximise the attractiveness of your candidacy.
Otherwise the same explanation I gave as regards voting applies.