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PRESS RELEASE #13

"Interaction Increases Attending Membership Rates, Expires Presupporter Discounts"

INTERACTION, THE 63rd WORLD SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION 
http://www.interaction.worldcon.org.uk/

For immediate release: Monday 6 October 2003

   Interaction Increases Attending Membership Rates, Expires Presupporter Discounts

   Interaction, the 63rd World Science Fiction Convention, will increase its 
attending membership rate on 1st December 2003 to £95 ($155/EUR 145).

   The child (15 years and under) admission rate will remain at £32 ($50/EUR 50) 
with infants 6 and under remaining free. This reflects our policy to 
encourage families and children of all ages to attend the convention.

   The rate for a supporting membership also stays unchanged at £30 ($45/EUR 45).

   In addition, Interaction's pre-supporter discount will expire on 1st December
2003. This discount is currently worth £13 ($20/EUR 20) and when 
combined with our current rates will bring a saving of £23 ($40/EUR 30) 
compared to the new attending membership rate as of 1st December 2003. We 
therefore encourage our remaining pre-supporters to convert before the expiry 
date.

   Friends of the UK in 2005 bid will continue to benefit from the reduced 
supporting to attending conversion rate of £30 ($45/EUR 45) compared to the 
standard rate for conversion, which will be £65 ($110/EUR 100) from 1st 
December.

   Your existing membership status can be determined online (unless you have 
asked for your name to be withheld from our web listing)at:

   http://www.interaction.worldcon.org.uk/members.htm 

   Interaction Memberships are available for immediate purchase at various 
conventions, through our web site, and via postal mail.  Memberships can also be 
purchased by instalment plan, allowing membership costs to be spread
over a period of up to 12 months.  Information on all registration and payment options,
along with membership rates in a range of additional currencies, is 
available from Interaction's website at:

   http://www.interaction.worldcon.org.uk/joining.htm.


   Summary of New Rates from 1st December 2003

   New Attending            $155 / £95 / EUR 145 (currently $135 / £85 / EUR 135)
   Supporting Conversion    $110 / £65 / EUR 100 (currently $90 / £55 / EUR 90)
   Friend Conversion        $45 / £30 / EUR 45 (unchanged)

   Child Attending          $50 / £32 / EUR 50 (unchanged)

   New Supporting           $45 / £30 / EUR 45 (unchanged)

                                                                  ENDS

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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. 

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