We’re heading into the last eight months of planning, working, and creating to give you Glasgow 2024: A Worldcon for Our Futures. You’ve probably seen these messages before; I get all excited about what we’re doing, talk about proud I am of my team, and then digress into how good the food scene is in […]
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This week we are meeting Matt Calvert, one of the people the blog teams runs to if things start exploding (they don’t, but it’s nice to know we have the option). Matt is the Co-Division Head with Meg MacDonald for Promotions for the Glasgow in 2024 Worldcon Bid. The role involves overseeing all promotional activities
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This week, we are introducing Steve Cooper, the bid’s financial lead, treasurer and, in his own words, ‘accidental smof’. Steve tracks his con career to becoming a Smof, or ‘Secret Master of Fandom’, a person responsible for planning fannish conventions. Once he became a Smof, and found his fannish home, there was no turning back
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This week we have a delightful introduction to Bobbi Armbruster, the Queen of Time herself. My official position, I believe, is Manager of the Timeline. Yes, I am the Queen of Time! Not that I can do anything with that; it doesn’t benefit me in any way, darn it. But I am also casually on
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We’re starting the New Year with an introduction to one more committee member. Terry Neill lives in Connecticut on the East Coast of the United States. As Deputy Head for Registration she puts together reports of who our supporters are and backs up Clare Boothby as Registration Head. Terry started attending Science Fiction Conventions at
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Today, you are introduced to Chair’s Advisor Ben Yalow. He is currently based in New York City, USA, though in the past he could more reliably be found in a Marriott someplace, having probably flown there on a Star Alliance aircraft. For Glasgow2024, Ben is a member of the Chair advisory team and a major
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Once again Glasgow 2024 is delighted to bring you a special Meet the Committee post. This week, you’re introduced to Nicholas Whyte, who is Division Head for the World Science Fiction Society, and Guest of Honour at Eastercon: Reclamation in 2022. Nicholas is originally from Northern Ireland, but has been working in Brussels since 1999
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It’s the second Wednesday of the month, and that means it is time for our second Meet the Committee post. This week, you’re introduced to Brian Nisbet, who presides over IT Systems. Brian is an Irish gamer, fan and conrunner who lives in Dublin with his wife Shevaun. In his own words, he’s “rather passionate”
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Welcome to the first in our “Meet the Committee” series! Today, you’ll meet Marguerite, the Vice Chair for Glasgow in 2024. She is originally from California but has been based in Ireland for nearly half her life. As Vice Chair, she is there to back up Esther, our Bid Chair, but also to challenge her
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Dear all, I hope you are all well and keeping safe in these times. It’s a strange time as a Bid Chair. Usually, I’d be helping my team arrange fan tables and parties, looking forwards to seeing my friends and worrying that I’d be spending too much money in the Art Show at Worldcon. …none
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