Mysterium 2010 will be held in the Central time zone. If you would like to see Mysterium come to your city, and are willing to help make that happen, please complete the form below to enter your city into the run-off for Mysterium 2010!

Bid Requirements

When submitting a bid, please include as much as possible of the following information:

• sample hotel costs (ideally, 3+ two to three-star rated hotels in different points of the city) - hotels must have meeting space for at least 50 people either on-site (strongly preferred) or immediately adjacent to the hotel,
• any events that may coincide with Mysterium (late June through early August - this may include large conventions, festivals, etc.),
• local transportation options and costs (options for getting around the city, as well as for traveling to and from the airport/train station/etc. are desirable),
• local tax rates - especially sales, restaurant, and hotel taxes, and
• any other resources (links, chamber of commerce/tourism office phone numbers) relating to the area that may be helpful in planning Mysterium.

Yelp is an excellent resource for food, hotel, and local attraction reviews.  Kayak aggregates fare information across multiple booking sources (including the airlines themselves).  Local hotels should be able to provide some of this information as well - in particular: tax rates, local food options, public transportation (and whether or not the hotel shuttle is available for local transportation), and local attractions.  If there are any questions regarding the bid requirements, or if you’d like any help compiling any of this information, or examples from past Mysterium bids, please contact Odo via the contact form.

Bidder Responsibilities

Because the Committee will require boots on the ground, so to speak, to complete certain aspects of the planning operation, individuals or groups submitting a bid to the Mysterium Committee for their city should be prepared to assist the Committee in planning the event if their city is selected. Bidders should expect to assist in the following manners:

• Staying in frequent contact and being available for questions while we decide locations,
• Attending 1 committee meeting a month, beginning in September, following your bid’s selection,
• Performing location legwork in a timely manner including:
  • calling & visually inspecting hotels,
  • locating attractions/food within walking distance of chosen hotel,
  • assisting where needed in negotiating group deals for activities and attractions,
  • obtaining visitor information from city/area, and
  • assisting with on-site responsibilities such as manning registration, cat-herding events, and other tasks as needed.

In the event that you cannot submit a full bid or commit to committee assistance, partial bids will be accepted, however committee participation is strongly preferred (as you know these cities far better than we do ;)), and that more complete bids may be treated more favorably than less-complete bids.

Enter Your Bid

Complete the form below to submit a bid for your city to host Mysterium in 2010.