Now that I think about it, probably Atlanta. Humidity and all that.

I forgot to link to it, but when I was working on a draft of this post earlier I found an interesting write-up on things to consider on choosing a Worldcon bid, which broke people’s concerns into 4 groups:

1. Economically Strapped – pick the closest city.
2. Vacation Location – pick a city where, even if the con sucks, you can have a good time on vacation.
3. Let’s Not Get Ridiculous – pick a good city, but make sure the facilities & committee are up to the task.
4. City outside? What city? – pick based on the committee and facilities, and don’t worry about where it is.

Somewhere along the line, I seem to have moved from category 1 to category 2. Or maybe 3. I can’t quite bring myself to hop on a plane to attend an uninteresting con.

Flying from California is only moderately more expensive than driving up from Florida would have been — you end up spending more on the hotel either way. From what I year it’s as much of a zoo as San Diego, though, so if you’re looking for cozier cons maybe look elsewhere.

Various WorldCons are being considered for future years… I believe next year is Montreal, which could be real fun.