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From: rjg@umnstat.stat.umn.edu (Robert J. Granvin)
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Subject: Re: Why not pick *nice* places for the Usenix conventions?
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Date: 24 Jun 91 16:37:35 GMT
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|> >I understand that for some (obscure) reason international Usenix conventions
|> >have to be held in mainland USA (rather than in Canada or Mexico, say...
|> 
|> They've been in Canada in the past, and that may happen again.  But it is
|> primarily a North American conference and the bulk of attendees are from
|> the USA.

And, except for a few instances, the bulk of the attendees must be from
regions geographically noted as "south" or "coastal."

Sigh.

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Robert J. Granvin                                       School of Statistics
rjg@umnstat.stat.umn.edu                             University of Minnesota