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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 1st 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

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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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