It has been about 4 months since we last sent out a notice looking to see if there is any interest from any group to make a bid for hosting Warpstock 2004. To date we have had a few questions about the hosting process, but no one has actually stated an interest in submitting a bid.
The deadline for submitting an interest in making a bid is December 31, 2003. Actual completed bids are due by February 28, 2004. So if you are thinking about doing so, now is the time to let us know.
Warpstock 2003 was a success, so we feel there is still sufficient interest to keep the event going, but we can't do that without the help of a dedicated local group of OS/2-eComStation users.
Every year some people complain that the location is too far or too expensive for them to attend. Or people think we are doing the entire event wrong and should do it more inexpensively (youth hostels/University setting?) or more professionally, or just different. Here is your chance to determine the location, the structure and the cost. So if you are interested in making a bid please send a letter outlining your ideas to
Warpstock 1997 - Diamond Bar, California
Warpstock 1998 - Chicago, Illinois
Warpstock 1999 - Atlanta, Georgia
Warpstock 2000 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Warpstock 2001 - Toronto, Canada
Warpstock 2002 - Austin, Texas
Warpstock 2003 - San Francisco, California
Warpstock 2004 - That's up to you.
Warpstock, Inc., is a North Carolina corporation. The Warpstock annual conference is a gathering of OS/2 users, developers, and vendors from around the world for the purpose of education and advocacy. More information is available at the Warpstock web site :
http://www.warpstock.org
-- From the eComStation Desktop of: Mark Dodel, president, Warpstock Inc.
Source: OS2VOICE