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| − | It is common for a [[bid committee]] to recruit people from all over to assist in bidding, financially, as help or simply by publicly supporting the [[bid]]. Such groups are often called "Friends of the Bid" or, sometime, names which fit in to the bid theme (such as "Aldermen" for one Chicago bid).
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| − | Friends generally make a much higher contribution than [[pre-supporters]] (typically $100 compared with $20). They will also frequently do things help man [[bid tables]] or, if local, help buy supplies for a [[bid party]].
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| − | A successful [[bid]] will typically get one to two hundred Friends.
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| − | It is common for winning bids to provide Friends with a free upgrade to [[attending member]], though [[Chicago in 2012]] did ''not'' do this and it is to be hoped that other [[bid committees]] will follow suit.
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| − | See also [[pre-supporting membership]] and [[pre-opposing membership]].
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