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My, what a long strange trip it’s been.
Thanking people is a hopeless task, for there are so many people who deserve thanking, and so little time available, but here goes:
I’d like to thank the 30 members of the Bay Area in 2002 Bid Committee for their hard work and substantial financial support over the past three years.
Thanks also to the 1366 pre-supporters, 83 friends, and even the 2 pre-opposing members of Bay Area in 2002. This includes 127 people who cross-graded from membership in Seattle’s Worldcon bid.
Speaking of Seattle, our thanks go out to them for having been worthy competitors, and while not everybody on our committee shares my opinion, I regret the circumstances that obliged them to withdraw. I hope that our friendly competition serves as a good example to other bidders. It certainly did when it came to our friends from the Roswell bid, and we thank them for injecting some interest into an otherwise rather boring final three months of the campaign.
Finally I’d like to thank my wife, Lisa Hayes, who put up with me neglecting our marriage for the past three years. I’ll make it up to you Lisa.
Kevin Standlee
Bay Area in 2002 Bid Chair
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Pat McMurray pat@cooky.demon.co.uk