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The 2005 [[Worldcon]] held August 4-8 at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC), the Glasgow Moat House Hotel, and the Hilton Glasgow. [[GoHs]]: [[Christopher Priest]], [[Robert Sheckley]], [[Jane Yolen]]. [[Robert Sheckley]] was unable to attend. [[FGoHs]]: [[Greg Pickersgill]] and [[Lars-Olov Strandberg]]. [[Co-chairmen]]: [[Vincent Docherty]] and [[Colin Harris]]. Some people called it '''Interthingy 2''' over the similarity of the name to its predecessor [[Intersection]]. | The 2005 [[Worldcon]] held August 4-8 at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC), the Glasgow Moat House Hotel, and the Hilton Glasgow. [[GoHs]]: [[Christopher Priest]], [[Robert Sheckley]], [[Jane Yolen]]. [[Robert Sheckley]] was unable to attend. [[FGoHs]]: [[Greg Pickersgill]] and [[Lars-Olov Strandberg]]. [[Co-chairmen]]: [[Vincent Docherty]] and [[Colin Harris]]. Some people called it '''Interthingy 2''' over the similarity of the name to its predecessor [[Intersection]]. | ||
| − | Interaction was also the | + | Interaction was also the 2005 [[Eurocon]]. Initially [[Vince Docherty]] was [[Chairman]] with [[Colin Harris]] and [[Paul Treadaway]] as co-Vice Chairmen. Subsequently, [[Colin Harris|Harris]] moved to Co-chairman, and [[Treadaway]] moved to Deputy Chairman. [[KIM Campbell]] was Board convenor of Interaction until her death in Nov 2003. |
[[YAFA]] run by [[James Shields]] and [[James Bacon]] was especially innovative. | [[YAFA]] run by [[James Shields]] and [[James Bacon]] was especially innovative. | ||
Revision as of 23:55, 2 January 2020
The 2005 Worldcon held August 4-8 at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC), the Glasgow Moat House Hotel, and the Hilton Glasgow. GoHs: Christopher Priest, Robert Sheckley, Jane Yolen. Robert Sheckley was unable to attend. FGoHs: Greg Pickersgill and Lars-Olov Strandberg. Co-chairmen: Vincent Docherty and Colin Harris. Some people called it Interthingy 2 over the similarity of the name to its predecessor Intersection.
Interaction was also the 2005 Eurocon. Initially Vince Docherty was Chairman with Colin Harris and Paul Treadaway as co-Vice Chairmen. Subsequently, Harris moved to Co-chairman, and Treadaway moved to Deputy Chairman. KIM Campbell was Board convenor of Interaction until her death in Nov 2003.
YAFA run by James Shields and James Bacon was especially innovative.
It had 5 planning meetings called Construction
It arose from the Glasgow in 2005 bid. (There was no Site Selection conducted by Interaction because of the change from a 3-year lead time to a 2-year lead time.)
See also British Worldcons,
| Noreascon 4 | Worldcon - Bidding - Hugos | L.A.con IV |
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