The Going Under Fan Fund takes a European fan to Australia and New Zealand (and vice versa). We are seeking nominations for European fans who wish to travel to the 2007 Australian natcon, Convergence 2. The fund will also support other Australian fannish travel, barring force majeure.
Nominations are needed ASAP. To nominate, arrange to send a bond of GBP10 or EUR15 together with the names of three nominators in Europe and two nominators in Australasia to the administrators, Pat McMurray in the UK or Damien Warman and Juliette Woods in Australia. Please convey your intent to be nominated as soon as possible, but no later than February 9, 2007.
Pat McMurray: pcmcmurray at yahoo dot co dot uk or 9 Corcorans Brentwood Essex CM15 9NR.
Juliette Woods and Damien Warman: juliette dot woods at pobox dot com, 173 Portrush Road, Maylands SA 5069, Australia.
Convergence 2, the 46th Australian National Science Fiction Convention, will be held from June 8 to June 11, 2007 in Melbourne.
Conspiracy 2, the 28th National Science Fiction Convention of New Zealand, will be held the weekend before, from June 1 to June 4, 2007.
Voting deadlines will be announced when a complete ballot is available. In the absence of at least two different real persons being nominated for the fund, the race will be held over until 2008.
If you have any queries or would like more information or assistance with nominating, being nominated, or would like to donate to the fund, please do not hesitate to contact the administrators.
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In 2005, Damien and I travelled as GUFF delegates to Stockholm and Uppsala, meeting many fine fans. We would be delighted if a Swedish fan were nominated for the 2007 trip to Australia and New Zealand.
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Our thanks to jophan for setting up this forum.