PRESS RELEASE #7 -
Interaction Increases Membership Rates, Extends Discounts
INTERACTION, THE 63rd WORLD SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION
http://www.interaction.worldcon.org.uk/
For immediate release: Tuesday 18 March 2003
Interaction Increases Membership Rates, Extends Discounts
Interaction will be increasing rates for attending memberships in
the 63rd World Science Fiction Convention on 1 June 2003. The
rate will increase to $135 / £85 for a new attending membership.
Currently, the rate is $115 / £75 for attending memberships.
A child's admission remains $50 / £32, reflecting Interaction's policy
of encouraging families and children of all ages to attend.
Supporting memberships remain $45 / £30.
Interaction is also extending the validity of membership
discounts for Presupporters and Friends of the UK in 2005 bid.
Presupporters will continue to receive a $20 / £13 discount on
the normal membership rate, whilst Friends of the bid will
retain the right to convert to full attending membership
for a fixed charge of $45 / £30.
All of the new rates and extended discounts will apply until at
least 30 November 2003.
Memberships are available for immediate purchase at various conventions,
through our web site, and via postal mail. Interaction will also shortly
be announcing an installment plan allowing membership costs to be spread
over up to 12 months. Information on all registration and payment options
(along with membership rates in additional currencies including Euro, Yen,
and Australian and Canadian Dollars) is available from Interaction's
website at
http://www.interaction.worldcon.org.uk/joining.htm.
Summary of New Rates from 1 June 2003
| Membership Type | Rate from 1 June 2003 |
| New Attending | $135 / £85 ($115 / £72 for Presupporters) |
| Supporting Conversion | $90 / £55 ($70 / £42 for Presupporters) |
| Friend Conversion | $45 / £30 |
| Child Attending | $50 / £32 |
| New Supporting | $45 / £30 |
ENDS
Contacts
General: info@interaction.worldcon.org.uk
Press/Media: Paul Treadaway - press@interaction.worldcon.org.uk
The 2005 World Science Fiction Convention, known as Interaction, will take
place in Glasgow, UK from 4-8 August 2005. More information about Interaction,
including current membership rates, is available from its web site
(http://www.interaction.worldcon.org.uk/) or by writing to
info@interaction.worldcon.org.uk.
Specific press contacts, or requests to be removed from the Interaction press
release mailing list should be directed to press@interaction.worldcon.org.uk.
"WSFS", "Worldcon", "World Science Fiction Convention" and "Hugo Award" are
registered service marks of the World Science Fiction Society, an
unincorporated literary society.
Release Date 18th March 2003
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