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In most alternating years – excepting when TAFF funds are low and/or some other need to reschedule is perceived – a [[Europe]]an fan (usually but not always from the UK) is chosen to attend a convention in North America, usually the [[Worldcon]] (the [[NASFiC]] would be a possibility in years when the Worldcon was being held outside [[North America]] but not in Europe). When the Worldcon is being held in Europe, in practice one of the races is usually slowed down or speeded up so that the North American fan who wins TAFF will go to that Worldcon, otherwise in those alternating years a NA fan is chosen to attend [[Eastercon]], the UK [[national convention]]. | In most alternating years – excepting when TAFF funds are low and/or some other need to reschedule is perceived – a [[Europe]]an fan (usually but not always from the UK) is chosen to attend a convention in North America, usually the [[Worldcon]] (the [[NASFiC]] would be a possibility in years when the Worldcon was being held outside [[North America]] but not in Europe). When the Worldcon is being held in Europe, in practice one of the races is usually slowed down or speeded up so that the North American fan who wins TAFF will go to that Worldcon, otherwise in those alternating years a NA fan is chosen to attend [[Eastercon]], the UK [[national convention]]. | ||
| − | The winners spend the next two years acting as '''TAFF administrators''' – one for the next TAFF race for | + | The winners spend the next two years acting as '''TAFF administrators''' – one for the next TAFF race for fans going to their country and one for the following race for [[fans]] going back the other way. |
| − | To run, two or more | + | To run, two or more fans on the same side of the Atlantic need to get three nominators from their side and two nominators from the other side to be listed on the TAFF ballot. They also have to post a bond saying that, barring Acts of God, they will attend the designated [[convention]] if they are elected, and provide a short platform. The TAFF ballots are distributed via [[fanzines]] or over the internet, and/or are handed out at [[clubs]] or conventions and require a minimum donation to vote; some conventions also hold benefit auctions for the Fund. |
| − | Winners usually attend the [[convention]] as a [[special guest]] and spend some time before and after the | + | Winners usually attend the [[convention]] as a [[special guest]] and spend some time before and after the con traveling to different [[fan]] centers and getting to know fans better in the host country. They are generally expected to write a [[trip report]] but it's not an iron-clad requirement; but people grumble if they fail to do so. |
Once TAFF became a going concern, the other major [[fan funds]] – [[DUFF]] and [[GUFF]] – followed with similar degrees of success. | Once TAFF became a going concern, the other major [[fan funds]] – [[DUFF]] and [[GUFF]] – followed with similar degrees of success. | ||
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Year || Direction and Winner || Other Candidates || Notes || Reports and candidate zines | Year || Direction and Winner || Other Candidates || Notes || Reports and candidate zines | ||
| − | [[1952 TAFF Race|1952]] ||<< [[Walt Willis]] ||(none) ||Not an official TAFF race, since TAFF didn't exist yet. The [[WAW With the Crew in '52]] fund started it all off. ||''[[The Harp Stateside]]'' | + | [[1952 TAFF Race|1952]] || << [[Walt Willis]] || (none) || Not an official TAFF race, since TAFF didn't exist yet. The [[WAW With the Crew in '52]] fund started it all off. || ''[[The Harp Stateside]]'' |
| − | [[1954 TAFF Race|1954]] ||<< [[Vince Clarke]] ||[[Peter Campbell]], [[Walter Gillings]], [[Derek Pickles]], [[Mike Rosenblum]], [[Tony Thorne]], [[James White]] ||[[Vince Clarke]] was unable to make the trip. || | + | [[1954 TAFF Race|1954]] || << [[Vince Clarke]] || [[Peter Campbell]], [[Walter Gillings]], [[Derek Pickles]], [[Mike Rosenblum]], [[Tony Thorne]], [[James White]] || [[Vince Clarke]] was unable to make the trip. || |
| − | [[1955 TAFF Race|1955]] ||<< [[Ken Bulmer]] ||[[Eric Bentcliffe]], [[Terry Jeeves]] || ||''[[TAFF Tales]]'' | + | [[1955 TAFF Race|1955]] || << [[Ken Bulmer]] || [[Eric Bentcliffe]], [[Terry Jeeves]] || || ''[[TAFF Tales]]'' |
| − | [[1956 TAFF Race|1956]] ||>> [[Lee Hoffman]] ||[[Forrest J Ackerman]], [[Gertrude M. Carr]], [[Keny Corey]], [[Dave Kyle]], [[Hal Shapiro]], [[Lou Tabakow]] ||[[Lee Hoffman]] declined the use of TAFF funds and [[Ackerman]], the second place finisher was unable to go. || | + | [[1956 TAFF Race|1956]] || >> [[Lee Hoffman]] || [[Forrest J Ackerman]], [[Gertrude M. Carr]], [[Keny Corey]], [[Dave Kyle]], [[Hal Shapiro]], [[Lou Tabakow]] || [[Lee Hoffman]] declined the use of TAFF funds and [[Ackerman]], the second place finisher was unable to go. || |
| − | [[1957 TAFF Race|1957]] ||>> [[Bob Madle]] ||[[Forrest J Ackerman]], [[Richard Ellington]], [[Dick Eney]], [[Stuart Hoffman]], [[Ed McNulty]], [[Boyd Raeburn]], [[George N. Raybin]] || First [[TAFF Wars]]. ||''[[A Fake Fan in London]]'' | + | [[1957 TAFF Race|1957]] || >> [[Bob Madle]] || [[Forrest J Ackerman]], [[Richard Ellington]], [[Dick Eney]], [[Stuart Hoffman]], [[Ed McNulty]], [[Boyd Raeburn]], [[George N. Raybin]] || First [[TAFF Wars]]. || ''[[A Fake Fan in London]]'' |
| − | [[1958 TAFF Race|1958]] ||<< [[Ron Bennett]] ||[[John Berry]], [[Dave Newman]] || See [[TAFF Wars]] ||''[[Colonial Excursion]]'' | + | [[1958 TAFF Race|1958]] || << [[Ron Bennett]] || [[John Berry]], [[Dave Newman]] || See [[TAFF Wars]] || ''[[Colonial Excursion]]'' |
| − | [[1959 TAFF Race|1959]] ||>> [[Don Ford]] ||[[Terry Carr]], [[Bjo Wells]] || See [[TAFF Wars]] ||''[[TAFF Baedeker]]'' | + | [[1959 TAFF Race|1959]] || >> [[Don Ford]] || [[Terry Carr]], [[Bjo Wells]] || See [[TAFF Wars]] || ''[[TAFF Baedeker]]'' |
| − | [[1960 TAFF Race|1960]] ||<< [[Eric Bentcliffe]] ||[[Mal Ashworth]], [[H. P. Sanderson]] || ||''[[EpiTAFF]]'' | + | [[1960 TAFF Race|1960]] || << [[Eric Bentcliffe]] || [[Mal Ashworth]], [[H. P. Sanderson]] || || ''[[EpiTAFF]]'' |
| − | [[1961 TAFF Race|1961]] ||>> [[Ron Ellik]] ||[[Dick Eney]] ||[[Ella Parker]] attended the [[1961 Worldcon]] paid for by the one-off [[Parker Pond Fund]] and has been mistakenly called the 1961 TAFF winner. ||''[[The Squirrel's Tale]]'' | + | [[1961 TAFF Race|1961]] || >> [[Ron Ellik]] || [[Dick Eney]] || [[Ella Parker]] attended the [[1961 Worldcon]] paid for by the one-off [[Parker Pond Fund]] and has been mistakenly called the 1961 TAFF winner. || ''[[The Squirrel's Tale]]'' |
| − | [[1962 TAFF Race|1962]] ||<< [[Ethel Lindsay]] ||[[Eddie Jones]] || ||''[[The Lindsay Report]]'' | + | [[1962 TAFF Race|1962]] || << [[Ethel Lindsay]] || [[Eddie Jones]] || || ''[[The Lindsay Report]]'' |
| − | [[1963 TAFF Race|1963]] ||>> [[Wally Weber]] ||[[Marion Zimmer Bradley]], [[Bruce Pelz]] || || | + | [[1963 TAFF Race|1963]] || >> [[Wally Weber]] || [[Marion Zimmer Bradley]], [[Bruce Pelz]] || || |
| − | [[1964 TAFF Race|1964]] ||<< [[Arthur Thomson]] ||[[Phil Rogers]] || ||''[[ATom Abroad]]'' | + | [[1964 TAFF Race|1964]] || << [[Arthur Thomson]] || [[Phil Rogers]] || || ''[[ATom Abroad]]'' |
| − | [[1965 TAFF Race|1965]] ||>> [[Terry Carr]] ||[[Bill Donaho]], [[Jock Root]] || ||''[[Beyond the Mnemonic Statute of Limitations]]'' | + | [[1965 TAFF Race|1965]] || >> [[Terry Carr]] || [[Bill Donaho]], [[Jock Root]] || || ''[[Beyond the Mnemonic Statute of Limitations]]'' |
| − | [[1966 TAFF Race|1966]] ||<< [[Thomas Schluck]] ||[[Eric Jones]], [[Bo Stenfors]], [[Peter Weston]] || || | + | [[1966 TAFF Race|1966]] || << [[Thomas Schluck]] || [[Eric Jones]], [[Bo Stenfors]], [[Peter Weston]] || || |
| − | [[1968 TAFF Race|1968]] ||>> [[Steve Stiles]] ||[[Ed Cox]], [[Ted Johnstone]] || ||''[[Harrison Country]]'' | + | [[1968 TAFF Race|1968]] || >> [[Steve Stiles]] || [[Ed Cox]], [[Ted Johnstone]] || || ''[[Harrison Country]]'' |
| − | [[1969 TAFF Race|1969]] ||<< [[Eddie Jones]] ||[[Bob Shaw]] || || | + | [[1969 TAFF Race|1969]] || << [[Eddie Jones]] || [[Bob Shaw]] || || |
| − | [[1970 TAFF Race|1970]] ||>> [[Elliot Shorter]] ||[[Charlie Brown]], [[Bill Rotsler]] ||[[Heicon]] (the [[1970 Worldcon]]) | + | [[1970 TAFF Race|1970]] || >> [[Elliot Shorter]] || [[Charlie Brown]], [[Bill Rotsler]] || [[Heicon]] (the [[1970 Worldcon]]) had decided prior to the convention to select the TAFF winner as its [[Fan GoH]]. || |
| − | [[1971 TAFF Race|1971]] ||<< [[Mario Bosnyak]] ||[[Per Insulander]], [[Terry Jeeves]], [[Peter Weston]] || || | + | [[1971 TAFF Race|1971]] || << [[Mario Bosnyak]] || [[Per Insulander]], [[Terry Jeeves]], [[Peter Weston]] || || |
| − | [[1973 TAFF Race|1973]] ||>> [[Len Moffatt|Len]] & [[June Moffatt]] ||[[Howard DeVore]], [[Frank Dietz|Frank]] & [[Ann Dietz]] || ||''[[The Moffatt House Abroad]]'' | + | [[1973 TAFF Race|1973]] || >> [[Len Moffatt|Len]] & [[June Moffatt]] || [[Howard DeVore]], [[Frank Dietz|Frank]] & [[Ann Dietz]] || || ''[[The Moffatt House Abroad]]'' |
| − | [[1974 TAFF Race|1974]] ||<< [[Peter Weston]] ||[[Peter Roberts]] || || | + | [[1974 TAFF Race|1974]] || << [[Peter Weston]] || [[Peter Roberts]] || || |
| − | [[1976 TAFF Race|1976]] ||>> [[Roy Tackett]] and [[Bill Bowers]] ||(none) ||The vote was tied so both were declared winners. There were not enough funds for both to travel on a regular flight, so a cheap charter was arranged. | + | [[1976 TAFF Race|1976]] || >> [[Roy Tackett]] and [[Bill Bowers]] || (none) || The vote was tied so both were declared winners. There were not enough funds for both to travel on a regular flight, so a cheap charter was arranged. The charter flight was cancelled, however, so [[Bill Bowers]] withdrew and let [[Roy Tackett]] on a regular flight. || ''[[Tackett's Travels in Taffland]]'' |
| − | [[1977 TAFF Race|1977]] ||<< [[Peter Roberts]] ||[[Terry Jeeves]], [[Peter Presford]] || ||[[New Routes in America]] | + | [[1977 TAFF Race|1977]] || << [[Peter Roberts]] || [[Terry Jeeves]], [[Peter Presford]] || || [[New Routes in America]] |
| − | [[1979 TAFF Race|1979]] ||>> [[Terry Hughes]] ||[[Fred Haskell]], [[Suzanne Tompkins]] || || | + | [[1979 TAFF Race|1979]] || >> [[Terry Hughes]] || [[Fred Haskell]], [[Suzanne Tompkins]] || || |
| − | [[1980 TAFF Race|1980]] ||<< [[Dave Langford]] ||[[Jim Barker]] || ||''[[The Transatlantic Hearing Aid]]'' | + | [[1980 TAFF Race|1980]] || << [[Dave Langford]] || [[Jim Barker]] || || ''[[The Transatlantic Hearing Aid]]'' |
| − | [[1981 TAFF Race|1981]] ||>> [[Stu Shiffman]] ||[[Gary Farber]] || || | + | [[1981 TAFF Race|1981]] || >> [[Stu Shiffman]] || [[Gary Farber]] || || |
| − | [[1982 TAFF Race|1982]] ||<< [[Kevin Smith]] ||[[Rog Peyton]] || || | + | [[1982 TAFF Race|1982]] || << [[Kevin Smith]] || [[Rog Peyton]] || || |
| − | [[1983 TAFF Race|1983]] ||>> [[Avedon Carol]] ||[[Grant Canfield]], [[Larry Carmody]], | + | [[1983 TAFF Race|1983]] || >> [[Avedon Carol]] || [[Grant Canfield]], [[Larry Carmody]], [[Taral Wayne]] || || |
| − | [[1984 TAFF Race|1984]] ||<< [[Rob Hansen]] ||[[D. West]] || See [[TAFF Wars]]. ||''[[On the TAFF Trail]]'' | + | [[1984 TAFF Race|1984]] || << [[Rob Hansen]] || [[D. West]] || See [[TAFF Wars]]. || ''[[On the TAFF Trail]]'' |
| − | [[1985 TAFF Race|1985]] ||>> [[Patrick Nielsen Hayden|Patrick]] & [[Teresa Nielsen Hayden]] ||[[Rich Coad]], [[Martha Beck]] || See [[TAFF Wars]]. ||''[[Taffluvia]]'' | + | [[1985 TAFF Race|1985]] || >> [[Patrick Nielsen Hayden|Patrick]] & [[Teresa Nielsen Hayden]] || [[Rich Coad]], [[Martha Beck]] || See [[TAFF Wars]]. || ''[[Taffluvia]]'' |
| − | [[1986 TAFF Race|1986]] ||<< [[Greg Pickersgill]] ||[[Judith Hanna]], [[Simon Ounsley]] || || | + | [[1986 TAFF Race|1986]] || << [[Greg Pickersgill]] || [[Judith Hanna]], [[Simon Ounsley]] || || |
| − | [[1987 TAFF Race|1987]] ||>> [[Jeanne Gomoll]] ||[[Bill Bowers]], [[Brian Earl Brown]], [[Mike Glicksohn]], [[Robert Lichtman]] || ||''[[Taffiles]]'' | + | [[1987 TAFF Race|1987]] || >> [[Jeanne Gomoll]] || [[Bill Bowers]], [[Brian Earl Brown]], [[Mike Glicksohn]], [[Robert Lichtman]] || || ''[[Taffiles]]'' |
| − | [[1988 TAFF Race|1988]] ||<< [[Lilian Edwards]] & [[Christina Lake]] ||[[Martin Tudor]], [[Dave Wood]] || || | + | [[1988 TAFF Race|1988]] || << [[Lilian Edwards]] & [[Christina Lake]] || [[Martin Tudor]], [[Dave Wood]] || || |
| − | [[1989 TAFF Race|1989]] ||>> [[Robert Lichtman]] ||[[Luke McGuff]] || || | + | [[1989 TAFF Race|1989]] || >> [[Robert Lichtman]] || [[Luke McGuff]] || || |
| − | [[1991 TAFF Race|1991]] ||<< [[Pam Wells]] ||[[Abigail Frost]], [[Bruno Ogrolec]] || || | + | [[1991 TAFF Race|1991]] || << [[Pam Wells]] || [[Abigail Frost]], [[Bruno Ogrolec]] || || |
| − | [[1992 TAFF Race|1992]] ||>> [[Jeanne Bowman]] ||[[Richard Brandt]] || || | + | [[1992 TAFF Race|1992]] || >> [[Jeanne Bowman]] || [[Richard Brandt]] || || |
| − | [[1993 TAFF Race|1993]] ||<< [[Abigail Frost]] ||[[Mike Ashley]], [[Tony Berry]], [[Ashley Watkins]] ||[[Abigail Frost|Frost's]] administration of TAFF subsequent to her trip was fraught and resulted in the loss of much of the European TAFF funds. || | + | [[1993 TAFF Race|1993]] || << [[Abigail Frost]] || [[Mike Ashley]], [[Tony Berry]], [[Ashley Watkins]] || [[Abigail Frost|Frost's]] administration of TAFF subsequent to her trip was fraught and resulted in the loss of much of the European TAFF funds. || |
| − | [[1995 TAFF Race|1995]] ||>> [[Dan Steffan]] ||[[Samanda b Jeude]], [[Joe Wesson]] || || | + | [[1995 TAFF Race|1995]] || >> [[Dan Steffan]] || [[Samanda b Jeude]], [[Joe Wesson]] || || |
| − | [[1996 TAFF Race|1996]] ||<< [[Martin Tudor]] ||[[M. J. "Simo" Simpson]] || ||[[Have Bag, Will Travel]] | + | [[1996 TAFF Race|1996]] || << [[Martin Tudor]] || [[M. J. "Simo" Simpson]] || || [[Have Bag, Will Travel]] |
| − | [[1998 TAFF Race|1998]] ||>> [[Ulrika O'Brien]] ||[[Victor Gonzalez]], [[Vicki Rosenzweig]], [[Thomas D. Sadler]] || || | + | [[1998 TAFF Race|1998]] || >> [[Ulrika O'Brien]] || [[Victor Gonzalez]], [[Vicki Rosenzweig]], [[Thomas D. Sadler]] || || |
| − | [[1998 TAFF Race|1998]] ||<< [[Maureen Kincaid Speller]] ||[[Chris Bell]], [[Bridget Hardcastle]] ||This 2nd 1998 race was held as a "catch up" for the missed 1997 TAFF race. || | + | [[1998 TAFF Race|1998]] || << [[Maureen Kincaid Speller]] || [[Chris Bell]], [[Bridget Hardcastle]] || This 2nd 1998 race was held as a "catch up" for the missed 1997 TAFF race. || |
| − | [[1999 TAFF Race|1999]] ||>> [[Velma "Vjay" Bowen]] ||[[Sarah Prince]] || || | + | [[1999 TAFF Race|1999]] || >> [[Velma "Vjay" Bowen]] || [[Sarah Prince]] || || |
| − | [[2000 TAFF Race|2000]] ||<< [[Sue Mason]] ||[[Tommy Ferguson]], [[Tobes Valois]] || || | + | [[2000 TAFF Race|2000]] || << [[Sue Mason]] || [[Tommy Ferguson]], [[Tobes Valois]] || || |
| − | [[2001 TAFF Race|2001]] ||>> [[Victor Gonzalez]] ||[[Tom Springer]] || || | + | [[2001 TAFF Race|2001]] || >> [[Victor Gonzalez]] || [[Tom Springer]] || || |
| − | [[2002 TAFF Race|2002]] ||<< [[Tobes Valois]] ||[[Chris O'Shea]] || ||''[[Tobes' Taff Ting]]'' | + | [[2002 TAFF Race|2002]] || << [[Tobes Valois]] || [[Chris O'Shea]] || || ''[[Tobes' Taff Ting]]'' |
| − | [[2003 TAFF Race|2003]] ||>> [[Randy Byers]] ||[[Colin Hinz]], [[Mike Lowrey]], [[Curt Phillips]] || || | + | [[2003 TAFF Race|2003]] || >> [[Randy Byers]] || [[Colin Hinz]], [[Mike Lowrey]], [[Curt Phillips]] || || |
| − | [[2004 TAFF Race|2004]] ||<< [[James Bacon]] ||[[Anders Holmstrom]] || ||''[[WorldconNomicon]]'' | + | [[2004 TAFF Race|2004]] || << [[James Bacon]] || [[Anders Holmstrom]] || || ''[[WorldconNomicon]]'' |
| − | [[2005 TAFF Race|2005]] ||>> [[Suzanne Tompkins]] ||[[Chaz Boston Baden]], [[Curt Phillips]] || || | + | [[2005 TAFF Race|2005]] || >> [[Suzanne Tompkins]] || [[Chaz Boston Baden]], [[Curt Phillips]] || || |
| − | [[2006 TAFF Race|2006]] ||<< [[Bridget Bradshaw]] ||[[Arthur Cruttenden]] || || | + | [[2006 TAFF Race|2006]] || << [[Bridget Bradshaw]] || [[Arthur Cruttenden]] || || |
| − | [[2007 TAFF Race|2007]] ||>> (no winner) ||[[Chris Garcia]], [[Mary Kay Kare]] ||The winner would have attended [[Convoy (UK)|ConVoy]] the [[2007 Eastercon]] in [[Liverpool]] which was cancelled. | + | [[2007 TAFF Race|2007]] || >> (no winner) || [[Chris Garcia]], [[Mary Kay Kare]] || The winner would have attended [[Convoy (UK)|ConVoy]] the [[2007 Eastercon]] in [[Liverpool]] which was cancelled. The 2007 eastbound TAFF race was postponed to 2008. || ''[[PrintZine]]'' |
| − | [[2008 TAFF Race|2008]] ||>> [[Chris Garcia]] ||[[Chris Barkley]], [[Linda Deneroff]], [[Christian McGuire]] || ||''[[PrintZine]]'', ''[[Rockets Across the Waters]]'' | + | [[2008 TAFF Race|2008]] || >> [[Chris Garcia]] || [[Chris Barkley]], [[Linda Deneroff]], [[Christian McGuire]] || || ''[[PrintZine]]'', ''[[Rockets Across the Waters]]'' |
| − | [[2009 TAFF Race|2009]] ||<< [[Steve Green]] ||[[Tom Womack]] || ||''[[Are You Still Here?]]'' | + | [[2009 TAFF Race|2009]] || << [[Steve Green]] || [[Tom Womack]] || || ''[[Are You Still Here?]]'' |
| − | [[2010 TAFF Race|2010]] ||>> [[Brian Gray]] && [[Anne Gray |Anne K. G. Murphy]] ||[[Frank Wu]] || ||[[Anne and Brian Gray's TAFF Reports]] | + | [[2010 TAFF Race|2010]] || >> [[Brian Gray]] && [[Anne Gray |Anne K. G. Murphy]] || [[Frank Wu]] || || [[Anne and Brian Gray's TAFF Reports]] |
| − | [[2011 TAFF Race|2011]] ||<< [[John Coxon]] ||[[Graham Charnock]], [[Liam Proven]], [[Paul Treadaway]] || || | + | [[2011 TAFF Race|2011]] || << [[John Coxon]] || [[Graham Charnock]], [[Liam Proven]], [[Paul Treadaway]] || || |
| − | [[2012 TAFF Race|2012]] ||>> [[Jacqueline Monahan]] ||[[Kim G. Kofmel]], [[Warren Buff]] || ||''[[All Jacq'd Up]]'' | + | [[2012 TAFF Race|2012]] || >> [[Jacqueline Monahan]] || [[Kim G. Kofmel]], [[Warren Buff]] || || ''[[All Jacq'd Up]]'' |
| − | [[2013 TAFF Race|2013]] ||<< [[Jim Mowatt]] ||[[Theresa Derwin]] || ||''[[Theresa for TAFF Newsletter]]'', ''[[Tiny TAFFzine]]'' | + | [[2013 TAFF Race|2013]] || << [[Jim Mowatt]] || [[Theresa Derwin]] || || ''[[Theresa for TAFF Newsletter]]'', ''[[Tiny TAFFzine]]'' |
| − | [[2014 TAFF Race|2014]] ||>> [[Curt Phillips]] ||[[Brad Foster|Brad]] & [[Cindy Foster]], [[Randy Smith]] || ||[[TAFFtastic]] | + | [[2014 TAFF Race|2014]] || >> [[Curt Phillips]] || [[Brad Foster|Brad]] & [[Cindy Foster]], [[Randy Smith]] || || [[TAFFtastic]] |
| − | [[2015 TAFF Race|2015]] ||<< [[Nina Horvath]] ||[[Wolf von Witting]] || ||[[TAFFWorld]] | + | [[2015 TAFF Race|2015]] || << [[Nina Horvath]] || [[Wolf von Witting]] || || [[TAFFWorld]] |
| − | [[2016 TAFF Race|2016]] ||<< [[Anna Raftery]] ||[[Wolf von Witting]] ||Alternation of direction was suspended by the administrators. || | + | [[2016 TAFF Race|2016]] || << [[Anna Raftery]] || [[Wolf von Witting]] || Alternation of direction was suspended by the administrators. || |
| − | [[2017 TAFF Race|2017]] ||>> [[John Purcell]] ||[[Sarah Gulde]], [[Alissa McKersie]] || || | + | [[2017 TAFF Race|2017]] || >> [[John Purcell]] || [[Sarah Gulde]], [[Alissa McKersie]] || || |
| − | [[2018 TAFF Race|2018]] ||<< [[Johan Anglemark]] ||[[Fia Karlsson]], [[Helena McCallum]] || || {{link | website=https://taff2018.com | text=Trip blog}} | + | [[2018 TAFF Race|2018]] || << [[Johan Anglemark]] || [[Fia Karlsson]], [[Helena McCallum]] || || {{link | website=https://taff2018.com | text=Trip blog}} |
| − | [[2019 TAFF Race|2019]] ||>> [[Geri Sullivan]] ||[[Teresa Cochran]], [[Sarah Gulde]], [[Michael Lowrey]] || || | + | [[2019 TAFF Race|2019]] || >> [[Geri Sullivan]] || [[Teresa Cochran]], [[Sarah Gulde]], [[Michael Lowrey]] || || |
| − | [[2020 TAFF Race|2020]] ||>> [[Mike Lowrey]] || [[Ann Totusek]] ||alternation of direction suspended for sake of Dublin Worldcon, trip cancelled because of the [[Covid-19]] epidemic || | + | [[2020 TAFF Race|2020]] || >> [[Mike Lowrey]] || [[Ann Totusek]] || alternation of direction suspended for sake of Dublin Worldcon, trip cancelled because of the [[Covid-19]] epidemic || |
| − | [[2021 TAFF Race|2021]] || || || Cancelled because of [[Covid-19]]. The next race will be westbound to [[Chicon 8]] in 2022 || | + | [[2021 TAFF Race|2021]] || || || Cancelled because of [[Covid-19]]. The next race will be westbound to [[Chicon 8]] in 2022 || |
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The Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund, a fund intended to take Britons to American [[Worldcons]] and, alternate years, vice versa. It all began with [[Shelby Vick]]'s [[WAW With the Crew in '52]] campaign, which undertook to bring [[Walt Willis]] over to [[America]], to the [[ChiCon II]], that year. (There had been a predecessor in the [[Big Pond Fund]] drives sparkplugged by [[Ackerman]].) Early in 1953 [[Don Ford]] and the [[Cinci Fantasy Group]] started a fund to bring [[Anglofan]] [[Norm Ashfield]] to the [[Philcon II]] but he was unable to come and [[Don Ford|Don]] offered the funds to anyone else [[Anglofandom]] should select. At the [[1953 Loncon]] at the Bonnington the idea of a continuing TAFF was brainstormed by [[Willis]], [[Vin¢ Clarke]], [[Slater]], [[Chuch Harris]], [[Terry Jeeves]], [[Eric Bentcliffe]], [[Norm Shorrock]] and [[John Brunner]], after long hours of discussion and smokefilled-room sessions. | The Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund, a fund intended to take Britons to American [[Worldcons]] and, alternate years, vice versa. It all began with [[Shelby Vick]]'s [[WAW With the Crew in '52]] campaign, which undertook to bring [[Walt Willis]] over to [[America]], to the [[ChiCon II]], that year. (There had been a predecessor in the [[Big Pond Fund]] drives sparkplugged by [[Ackerman]].) Early in 1953 [[Don Ford]] and the [[Cinci Fantasy Group]] started a fund to bring [[Anglofan]] [[Norm Ashfield]] to the [[Philcon II]] but he was unable to come and [[Don Ford|Don]] offered the funds to anyone else [[Anglofandom]] should select. At the [[1953 Loncon]] at the Bonnington the idea of a continuing TAFF was brainstormed by [[Willis]], [[Vin¢ Clarke]], [[Slater]], [[Chuch Harris]], [[Terry Jeeves]], [[Eric Bentcliffe]], [[Norm Shorrock]] and [[John Brunner]], after long hours of discussion and smokefilled-room sessions. | ||
| − | The original idea was that nominees should be "someone fairly well-known to both [[British]] and [[American]] [[fandom]]" and that voters "should have been active in [[fandom]] to the extent of having subscribed to or contributed to at least one [[fanzine]] or joined a [[fan | + | The original idea was that nominees should be "someone fairly well-known to both [[British]] and [[American]] [[fandom]]" and that voters "should have been active in [[fandom]] to the extent of having subscribed to or contributed to at least one [[fanzine]] or joined a [[fan club]] or organization". [[Don Ford]] on this side and [[Walt Willis]] on that side acted as administrators -- exchange difficulties making it necessary to have operators on each side of the ocean. Afterward, it was understood that the most recent winners from each side would operate the fund. |
So far it's sent over [[Ken Bulmer|Ken]] (and [[Pam Bulmer]], [[Bob Madle]], and [[Ron Bennett]]. ([[Vin¢ Clarke]] and [[Lee Hoffman]] won the [[egoboo]] of election but didn't make the trip as TAFFen.) In 1957 circumstances of the election kicked up a flap about definition of a fan which sundered the movement considerably; Madle, the winner that year, had earlier decreased [[fanac]] to write for the [ptui!] [[proz]], and a number of people never heard of in [[fandom]] before seemed to have voted, despite the requirement noted above. Madle also got some undeserved blame for the antics of another candidate who toured the country offering to pay the token contribution (50, or 2/6) for anybody who'd vote for him. Objection to such things, with advice to tighten up the rules, was entered by [[Chuch Harris]] and others, but actual rules adopted later (by Madle and Bennett, in September 1958) had the effect of doing away with the voter-requirements and even, by omission, the candidacy requirements. The administrators, however, apparently meant this as a move to quell the argument, since they had previously used their discretion to reject the sort of questionable votes against which protest was made. | So far it's sent over [[Ken Bulmer|Ken]] (and [[Pam Bulmer]], [[Bob Madle]], and [[Ron Bennett]]. ([[Vin¢ Clarke]] and [[Lee Hoffman]] won the [[egoboo]] of election but didn't make the trip as TAFFen.) In 1957 circumstances of the election kicked up a flap about definition of a fan which sundered the movement considerably; Madle, the winner that year, had earlier decreased [[fanac]] to write for the [ptui!] [[proz]], and a number of people never heard of in [[fandom]] before seemed to have voted, despite the requirement noted above. Madle also got some undeserved blame for the antics of another candidate who toured the country offering to pay the token contribution (50, or 2/6) for anybody who'd vote for him. Objection to such things, with advice to tighten up the rules, was entered by [[Chuch Harris]] and others, but actual rules adopted later (by Madle and Bennett, in September 1958) had the effect of doing away with the voter-requirements and even, by omission, the candidacy requirements. The administrators, however, apparently meant this as a move to quell the argument, since they had previously used their discretion to reject the sort of questionable votes against which protest was made. | ||
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The Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund (originally called the British Fan Fund) is a fan fund that sends fans from North America to the UK (and occasionally elsewhere in Europe) and vice versa.
The first "regular" near-yearly fan fund, TAFF followed the first successful fund to bring a fan from overseas to a US Worldcon – the WAW With the Crew in '52 Campaign, which brought Walt Willis from Belfast, to attend the 1952 Chicon II. It has, at times, been highly controversial.
In most alternating years – excepting when TAFF funds are low and/or some other need to reschedule is perceived – a European fan (usually but not always from the UK) is chosen to attend a convention in North America, usually the Worldcon (the NASFiC would be a possibility in years when the Worldcon was being held outside North America but not in Europe). When the Worldcon is being held in Europe, in practice one of the races is usually slowed down or speeded up so that the North American fan who wins TAFF will go to that Worldcon, otherwise in those alternating years a NA fan is chosen to attend Eastercon, the UK national convention.
The winners spend the next two years acting as TAFF administrators – one for the next TAFF race for fans going to their country and one for the following race for fans going back the other way.
To run, two or more fans on the same side of the Atlantic need to get three nominators from their side and two nominators from the other side to be listed on the TAFF ballot. They also have to post a bond saying that, barring Acts of God, they will attend the designated convention if they are elected, and provide a short platform. The TAFF ballots are distributed via fanzines or over the internet, and/or are handed out at clubs or conventions and require a minimum donation to vote; some conventions also hold benefit auctions for the Fund.
Winners usually attend the convention as a special guest and spend some time before and after the con traveling to different fan centers and getting to know fans better in the host country. They are generally expected to write a trip report but it's not an iron-clad requirement; but people grumble if they fail to do so.
Once TAFF became a going concern, the other major fan funds – DUFF and GUFF – followed with similar degrees of success.
There is an unofficial TAFF website maintained by Dave Langford, reproducing ballots and newsletters and tabulating the voting results (where known) for all past TAFF races. The site also offers a number of free ebooks including fan classics, some TAFF trip reports, and TAFF Trip Report Anthology (Ansible Editions, 2017) -- a compilation of all past trip reports that were left unfinished or were too brief for separate publication, along with sample chapters from reports still in progress.
See also TAFF Wars, Fan Funds, Clevention PR 4 Article on TAFF.
| From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
| The Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund, a fund intended to take Britons to American Worldcons and, alternate years, vice versa. It all began with Shelby Vick's WAW With the Crew in '52 campaign, which undertook to bring Walt Willis over to America, to the ChiCon II, that year. (There had been a predecessor in the Big Pond Fund drives sparkplugged by Ackerman.) Early in 1953 Don Ford and the Cinci Fantasy Group started a fund to bring Anglofan Norm Ashfield to the Philcon II but he was unable to come and Don offered the funds to anyone else Anglofandom should select. At the 1953 Loncon at the Bonnington the idea of a continuing TAFF was brainstormed by Willis, Vin¢ Clarke, Slater, Chuch Harris, Terry Jeeves, Eric Bentcliffe, Norm Shorrock and John Brunner, after long hours of discussion and smokefilled-room sessions.
The original idea was that nominees should be "someone fairly well-known to both British and American fandom" and that voters "should have been active in fandom to the extent of having subscribed to or contributed to at least one fanzine or joined a fan club or organization". Don Ford on this side and Walt Willis on that side acted as administrators -- exchange difficulties making it necessary to have operators on each side of the ocean. Afterward, it was understood that the most recent winners from each side would operate the fund. So far it's sent over Ken (and Pam Bulmer, Bob Madle, and Ron Bennett. (Vin¢ Clarke and Lee Hoffman won the egoboo of election but didn't make the trip as TAFFen.) In 1957 circumstances of the election kicked up a flap about definition of a fan which sundered the movement considerably; Madle, the winner that year, had earlier decreased fanac to write for the [ptui!] proz, and a number of people never heard of in fandom before seemed to have voted, despite the requirement noted above. Madle also got some undeserved blame for the antics of another candidate who toured the country offering to pay the token contribution (50, or 2/6) for anybody who'd vote for him. Objection to such things, with advice to tighten up the rules, was entered by Chuch Harris and others, but actual rules adopted later (by Madle and Bennett, in September 1958) had the effect of doing away with the voter-requirements and even, by omission, the candidacy requirements. The administrators, however, apparently meant this as a move to quell the argument, since they had previously used their discretion to reject the sort of questionable votes against which protest was made. from Fancyclopedia 2 Supplement ca. 1960: Concerning the Ashfield fund: in 1953 Don Ford had a raffle going to raise money for Ashfield's trip to Philcon II. Since it was under way, he didn't want to call it off. Bea Mahaffey took raffle tickets to Willis and Carnell, when she went to the Coroncon in '53; these sold tickets, making it an international affair. Ford then offered the dough to anybody else coming over from England who might be suggested. TAFF was the answer. The raffle (for some covers donated by Carnell and Mahaffey was conducted at the Philcon II; Ford forgets who the winners were. |
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