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PRESS RELEASE #18

"Interaction Appoints Co-Chair"

INTERACTION, THE 63rd 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

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