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| − | A '''bid''' or '''[[bidding]] [[committee]]''' is the group of [[fans]] who are vying to host one of the peripatetic [[conventions]] at the site of their choice. The committee campaigns on behalf of their [[bid]],
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| − | '''Bidders''' run [[bid parties]] and host [[bid tables]] at [[regional conventions]] and at [[Worldcon]], run ads in selected [[regional]] [[program books]], sell [[pre-supporting memberships]] and generally get their name and story out to potential voters.
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| − | Formal bidding with organized bid committees is done for:
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| − | * [[Worldcon]]
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| − | * [[Westercon]]
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| − | * [[Eastercon]]
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| − | Other moving conventions with formal [[site selection]] nevertheless do not normally have formal bid committees (though bids are presented by a specific group of people, they perform no activites outside of a presentation at the convention being selected:
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| − | * [[Smofcon]]
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| − | * [[Ditto|Ditto]]
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| − | Status unknown:
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| − | * [[Australian Natcon]]
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| − | * [[Costumecon]]
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| − | * [[Corflu]]
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