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Interaction Appoints Co-Chair

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

For immediate release: Friday 16 July 2004

Interaction Appoints Co-Chair

Interaction is pleased to announce the appointment of Colin Harris as Co-Chair of the convention alongside the current Chair, Vincent Docherty. The two Co-Chairs will share the duties of bringing a successful Worldcon to Glasgow in August 2005.

The change to a Co-Chair arrangement is part of the natural evolution of Interaction's organisational structure and enhances the team's ability to manage one of the largest purely volunteer-run events in the World. In a related change, Paul Treadaway, previously a Vice Chair, has been promoted to Deputy Chair, with particular responsibility for the convention's public profile and membership recruitment. Both appointments took effect on 1 July 2004.

Vincent Docherty comments "I'm delighted to announce the promotion of Colin Harris to Co-Chair with myself. Colin has been working hard on the convention since the beginning of the bid process, most recently as Vice Chair, and I look forward to building on the close working relationship we have developed over that time."

Colin Harris is a Director of UK 2005 Ltd, the company formed to oversee the convention, and was Secretary of the Subscribing Board which oversaw the 2005 Bid. He has previously worked on a number of conventions including Intersection, the 1995 Worldcon in Glasgow, where he was responsible for the literary programme.

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.

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Release Date 16^th July 2004