Title | Westercon 36 |
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Date | July 1, 1983 - July 4, 1983 |
Description | A program book for Wetsercon 36/Westerchron. |
Donor | Leiber, Fritz; Leiber, Justin |
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Language | English |
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Original Item Location | ID 1984-003, Box 57, Folder 34 |
ArchivesSpace URI | /repositories/2/archival_objects/5306 |
Original Collection | Fritz Leiber Papers |
Digital Collection | Fritz Leiber Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention Flyers & Programs |
Digital Collection URL | http://digital.lib.uh.edu/1984_003 |
Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
Repository URL | http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections |
Use and Reproduction | Rights Undetermined |
File Name | index.cpd |
Title | Page 67 |
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File Name | uhlib_1984_003_b057_f034_092_069.jpg |
Transcript | BYLAWS OF THE WEST COAST SCIENCE FANTASY CONFERENCE (WESTERCON) I. It is now traditional (but not obligatory) that the West Coast Science Fantasy Conference (Westercon) shall take place over the July 4th holiday weekend. II. It is now traditional (but not obligatory) that Westercon Guests of Honour and other notables be selected from among SF personalities residing within the Westercon geographical area. III. Westercon Site Selection Procedures A. Eligibility of Bids: Any site on the North American Continent west of the 104th meridian or in Hawaii, shall be eligible to be the location of a Westercon, subject to the following restrictions. 1. A Westercon may not be held in any district more than once in any three year period. "District" shall be defined by the first of the following restrictions which applies: a. A special district. 1. Los Angeles district, including Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura counties in California. 2. Bay Area district, including San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Contra Costa and Alameda counties in California. 3. Canadian district, including all sites in Canada. b. The Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area containing the site, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau on April 1 of the year preceding the site selection voting. c. The county containing the site. 2. To be eligible, a Westercon Bid must have: a. at least two (2) persons declaring themselves Chairman and Treasurer. b. a letter of intent or option from a hotel or other facility declaring specific dates for the conference. 3. If no site selection bids are qualified for the mail ballot (see Section III.B), the provisions of Sections III.A.l and III. A.2 shall be suspended and all sites defined in Section III.A's introductory paragraph shall be eligible. B. Eligibility of Voters 1. Site selection voting is limited to those who are members of the Westercon at which the voting is taking place, and who have paid a voting fee toward their membership in the Conference being selected. 2. The amount of the voting fee shall be established by the conference conducting the voting, after consulting the desires of the known bidders for the Conference being voted upon. 68 WESTERCHRON |