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Date: Sun, 3-Mar-85 20:58:25 EST
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From: Marla (Selinger@Ru-Blue) 


	"Boskone 22...had more people than they wanted...2300."
	"What really stunned me was the reason NESFA was charging a 
  	 uniform $22.00: greed."

At last year's Boskone, I had heard that NESFA was charging everyone
the full price admission (regardless of 1 or 3 days) *with the intent*
of trying to keep the number of con-goers down.  Not the best way of
trying to limit numbers, I must admit; but last year's con did have
too many people there for the size of the hotel.  I suspect it will
take a few years for Boskone to find a hotel with the proper size and
karma for a permanent site.  The Copley Marriot did not seem very
thrilled to have us there.

	"I also was informed several times that the lousy 
	 film/video schedule was deliberate, because they 
	 didn't want riff-raff (no not him!) off the streets 
	 coming in just to see the movies."

Hmm, I had thought the quality of this year's schedule was far below
last year's.  If true, this reason is inexcusable.  That's what BADGES
are for!  To keep the riff-raff out, or at least to get $22 out of him
first! 

Well, I'll give them one more try next year...

Marla