What's New?

New or updated links on various pages are marked with or and may not necessarily be listed here.

Here's what's new on the Boston in 2004 Web Pages:

July 12, 2002

Updated the Presupporters of Boston in 2004, the Friends of Boston in 2004 pages with the final lists of supporters.

September 1, 2001

We would like to thank all those fans who voted in the site selection for the 62nd World Science Fiction Convention.

August 22, 2001

The Committee for Boston in 2004 is delighted to invite everyone attending the Millennium Philcon to "taste Boston" and enter "Uncle Lensman's Lobstah Lotto" for a chance at some really great prizes.

August 16, 2001

An MCFI meeting have been scheduled for October 3, 2001.

July 27, 2001

Boston in 2004 Committee Members Naomi Fisher and Pat Malloy visited Boston over the 4th of July Holiday. Read their trip report about the wonderful things to do in Boston.

July 26, 2001

Added Newsletter #5, Spring 2001 and Newsletter #6, Summer 2001.

July 24, 2001

Updated the Presupporters of Boston in 2004, the Friends of Boston in 2004 pages and the Presupport & Friends Map.

June 22, 2001

We have a nifty color map of where our Friends, Zwilnik, Eddore-ing Fan, and Presupporters live.

MCFI meetings have been scheduled for July 18, 2001 and August 15, 2001.

June 15, 2001

Updated the Presupporters of Boston in 2004 and the Friends of Boston in 2004 pages.

June 12, 2001

Added question about TAFF/DUFF delegates to our FAQ: Worldcons traditionally honor the TAFF/DUFF delegates with perks such as free memberships, free hotel rooms. Do you plan to continue this tradition?

May 15, 2001

Updated the Presupporters of Boston in 2004 and the Friends of Boston in 2004 pages.

May 3, 2001

The June 6, 2001 MCFI meeting has been rescheduled for June 20, 2001 at 8 PM.

April 30, 2001

The 62nd Worldcon Science Fiction Site Selection Ballot is now available. The Site Selection fee is $35. The deadline for receipt of mail-in ballots is August 15, 2001. Voting at the Millennium Philcon will end at 6 PM EDT on Saturday, September 1, 2001.

April 26, 2001

Added link for the Nippon in 2007 Worldcon Bid to the What Is the Worldcon? and "How is a Worldcon Selected?" page.

April 18, 2001

Added ConQuesT 32 to the our list of parties.

April 5, 2001

Updated the Presupporters of Boston in 2004 and the Friends of Boston in 2004 pages.

A link to the Millennium Philcon's Membership Form as been added to the How is a Worldcon Selected page.

Added Newsletter #4, Winter 2001.

March 29, 2001

An MCFI meeting has been tentatively scheduled for June 6, 2001.

March 1, 2001

Our filing papers for the Site Selection of the 62nd World Science Fiction Convention are now online. Since the filing, our room block in the Boston Sheraton has increased to 900 rooms, bringing our total to 1800 between two hotels.

An MCFI meeting has been scheduled for May 2, 2001.

We will be helping with the Con Suite at CorFlu 18.

February 27, 2001

Updated the Presupporters of Boston in 2004 and the Friends of Boston in 2004 pages.

January 29, 2001

Updated the Presupporters of Boston in 2004 and the Friends of Boston in 2004 pages.

Added FAQ and Newsletter pages.

Split off a What's Old page from these updates.

January 26, 2001

Congratulations to MCFI members Naomi Fisher and Patrick Molloy, the new North American DUFF representatives!

Added Swancon 2001 to the our list of parties.

January 20, 2001

Updated various pages with the news that Millennium Philcon has a new URL: http://www.milphil.org/.

January 4, 2001

MCFI meetings have been scheduled for February 28, 2001 and March 28, 2001.

December 11, 2000

Updated the Presupporters of Boston in 2004 page.

December 9, 2000

Updated the Friends of Boston in 2004 page.

December 4, 2000

Added links to Site Map on all of the pages.

Added link for L.A. in 2006.

November 21, 2000

During Noreascon 3 in 1989, we created the Worldcon Pass-Along Funds practice where groups which had run worldcons would "pass along" some of their funds to future worldcons. MCFI is deeply committed to this practice, and we agree that if we are selected to run the 62nd Worldcon, we will once more participate in the Pass-Along Funds program.

November 8, 2000

Added ConFusion, Vericon, Potlatch, Stellarcon, and Libertycon to the our list of parties and bid tables.

October 19, 2000

The new MCFI Officers are Chairman: Deb Geisler (deb@noreascon.org), Treasurer: Ted Atwood (alchemist0@attbi.com), Secretary: Ann Broomhead (broomhed@world.std.com).

An MCFI meeting have been scheduled for Januray 3, 2001.

October 4, 2000

URL for Intersection recovered.

October 2, 2000

Updated the Presupporters of Boston in 2004 and the Friends of Boston in 2004 pages.

September 28, 2000

Please welcome our newest member of MCFI: Cris Shuldiner.

An MCFI meeting have been scheduled for November 15, 2000.

September 6, 2000

Updated various pages with the news that Torcon 3 has won the 2003 Worldcon Site-selection.

Updated various pages with the news that ConJose has a new URL: http://www.conjose.org/.

August 17, 2000

An MCFI meeting have been scheduled for October 18, 2000.

August 15, 2000

Redesigned Web site.

August 14, 2000

Updated the Presupporters of Boston in 2004 and the Friends of Boston in 2004 pages.

July 12, 2000

An MCFI meeting have been scheduled for September 20, 2000.

June 4, 2000

Updated the Presupporters of Boston in 2004 and the Friends of Boston in 2004 pages.

May 25, 2000

An MCFI meeting have been scheduled for August 16, 2000.

April 28, 2000

MCFI meetings have been scheduled for May 24, 2000 and April 15, 2000.

Updated the Presupporters of Boston in 2004 and the Friends of Boston in 2004 pages.

April 11, 2000

Please welcome our newest member of MCFI: Bruce Pelz.

March 5, 2000

Added the Presupporters of Boston in 2004 page.

Added the Friends of Boston in 2004 page.

February 12, 2000

MCFI meetings have been scheduled for March 8, 2000 and April 12, 2000.

January 12, 2000

MCFI is bidding for Boston in 2004; Come see us at Chattacon, Arisia, Boskone, Confluence, ConCave, Lunacon, Minicon, Eastercon, Balticon, Norwescon, Baycon, DeepSouthCon, Midwestcon, Westercon, Readercon, Rivercon, Chicon, Albacon, OryCon, Windycon, Philcon plus many more!