What is a WorldCon Bid Party?
WorldCons are selected based on a popular vote of the membership of the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS) and the decision is made and announced at the WorldCon 3 years (this might change) in advance. In order to inform the membership of the various attributes that a particular site has, parties are held at conventions all around the world by the committees dedicated to winning a worldcon bid (or their supporters, to be more precise). This is an attempt to influence the voters and is most often done by bribing them with food and sometimes alcohol in a manner known as the bid party. These are fun and generally a good way to meet a lot of people from the various bids and make up your mind which group you want to join and/or support in their efforts.
