Committee

Organising Committee

The Aussiecon 4 committee is headed by Co-Chairs, Perry Middlemiss and Rose Mitchell. The committee has members from Australia and around the world many of whom have a long history of convention running.

All are volunteers who work on Aussiecon 4 in their spare time for no payment. 

Executive Division

Co Chairs Perry Middlemiss and Rose Mitchell chair@aussiecon4.org.au

IT Support Andrew O'Rorke

Volunteer Wrangler Gaye Ludwig volunteers@aussiecon4.org.au

Disability Services Co-ordinator Karen Babcock disabilityservices@aussiecon4.org.au

Chairs' Advisors Mark Olson, Deborah Geisler, Vincent Docherty, Janice Gelb

Webmaster Kate Kligman webmaster@aussiecon4.org.au

Web Site Content Mike McMillan

Social Networks Janice Gelb

Publisher Liaison Jane Routley publisher_liaison@aussiecon4.org.au

Hugo Nominees Party (Anticipation) Gay Ellen Dennett, Peggy Rae Sapienza

Finance Division

Division Head Carey Handfield finance@aussiecon4.org.au

     Staff Simon Litten

Finance & Treasury Carey Handfield

Membership Manager Clare McDonald membership@aussiecon4.org.au

Agents' Administrative Support Kerry Hughes

US Agent Mark Linneman usagent@aussiecon4.org.au

UK Agents John & Eve Harvey ukagent@aussiecon4.org.au

Europe Agent Vincent Docherty europeagent@aussiecon4.org.au

Japan Agent Kyoko Ogushi japanagent@aussiecon4.org.au

New Zealand Agent Ross Temple nzagent@aussiecon4.org.au

At Con Registration: Clare McDonald

      Staff: Karen Meschke and Emma Wearmouth

     Ribbons Sharon Sbarsky

Facilities Division

Division Head Stephen Boucher facilities@aussiecon4.org.au

Program Division

Division Head Sue Ann Barber program@aussiecon4.org.au

Science Fiction/Fantasy/Writing:  Priscilla Olson   sff@aussiecon4.org.au

Science: Mark Olson   science@aussiecon4.org.au

Fannish: Marc Ortlieb    fannish@aussiecon4.org.au

Young Adult Literature: Michael Pryor    ya_lit@aussiecon4.org.au

Popculture (media): Grant Watson   popculture@aussiecon4.org.au

      Staff: John Parker, Sarah Parker, David Cake

Film program: Grant Watson   popculture@aussiecon4.org.au 

      Staff:  Chris Brennan

Academic:  Helen Merrick & Andrew Milner academic@aussiecon4.org.au

Children's program: James Bacon  children@aussiecon4.org.au

Teen Space: Liam Hope  teenspace@aussiecon4.org.au

Horror: Kyla Ward horror@aussiecon4.org.au

      Staff: Alan Baxter

Filk: Ann Poore   filk@aussiecon4.org.au

Gaming: Craig Greenbank    gaming@aussiecon4.org.au

Readings: Emilly Mcleay  readings@aussiecon4.org.au

Kaffeeklatsches: Andrew A. Adams  kaffee@aussiecon4.org.au

Signings: Heath Graham   autographs@aussiecon4.org.au

Program Operations Janice Gelb

      Staff: Henry Balen, Jim Mann, Mary Kay Kare, Ian Stockdale, Zara Baxter, Ian Mond

Green Room Eve Ackerman

Publications Division

Division Head  Alan Stewart publications@aussiecon4.org.au

Editor  Karen Babcock editor@aussiecon4.org.au

Advertising Manager Kimm Antell advertisingwith@aussiecon4.org.au

Designer  Claire Wilson

US Facilitator  Mark Olson

Daily News Sheet Manager  Flick

Souvenir Book 'In Memoriam' Collator  Mike Glyer inmemoriam@aussiecon4.org.au

Communications Division

Division Head Rose Mitchell communications@aussiecon4.org.au

      Staff:  Ellen Gregory, Susan Batho, LynC

Graphic Designer  Grant Gittus

Advertising Placement  Barry Newton  advert_placements@aussiecon4.org.au

At-Con Press Relations  Laurie Mann atconpress@aussiecon4.org.au

      Staff:  Mike Nelson

Content & Collateral Team Managers  Vanessa G Gaudio & Antonio Lanza

Short Story Competition Administrator  June Young shortstory@aussiecon4.org.au

      Judges Sean McMullen, Lyn McConchie, Helen Lowe

      Slush Readers Andrew Robins, Catherine Smyth- McMullen, Katie Boyle, Simon Litten
       Terri Doyle, Tracie McBride, Wendy Baragrey

Libraries Outreach  Monica Pereira

Weblinks Outreach  John Fox

Mail List Management  Julie Gardner

Mailing Distribution  Julian Warner

Bid Web Site  Sharon Sbarsky (2002-2006) and Stuart Herring (2006-2008)

Original bid artwork  Sue Mason

WSFS Division

Division Head Vincent Docherty wsfs@aussiecon4.org.au

Hugo Awards Administrator Vincent Docherty hugoadmin@aussiecon4.org.au

     Deputy Kate Kligman

Hugo Subcommittee Vincent Docherty, Paul Ewins, Kate Kligman, Perry Middlemiss, Julian Warner

     Staff: Chris Hansen, Diane Lacey, Ruth Sachter, Jim Mann, Henry Mai, Jeff Orth, Al-Azhar F. Pacha

Hugo Voter Packet Kate Kligman

     Adviser John Scalzi 

     Staff: Diane Lacey, Jeff Orth, René Walling, Chris Hansen

2012 Worldcon Site Selection Mark Linneman

     Deputy Patrick Molloy

WSFS Business Meeting

     Presiding Officer Kent Bloom

     Secretary Don Timm

Exhibits Division

Division Head Kent Bloom exhibits@aussiecon4.org.au

Dealers Room Co-ordinator Steve Francis dealers@aussiecon4.org.au

Deputy Dealers Room Co-ordinator Paula McGrath

Art Show Director Jannie Shea artshow@aussiecon4.org.au

Art Show Curator August 2009-June2010 Emma Hawkes

Aussiecon History Project  Helena and Merv Binns

Fan Tables Mary Morman fantables@aussiecon4.org.au

Worldcon Exhibits Mark Olson, Elayne Pelz

DUFF and Rotsler Exhibits John Hertz

Star Wars Exhibit 501st and Rebel Legion

Events Division

Division Head Perry Middlemiss

Hugo Awards Ceremony Kathryn Daugherty 

    Deputy James Stanley Daugherty

Master of Ceremonies Garth Nix

Masquerade Catherine Scholz

Book Launches Jane Routley booklaunches@aussiecon4.org.au

Party Liaison Julian Warner parties@aussiecon4.org.au



Disclaimer: Aussiecon® 4 is convened under the auspices of the Victorian Science Fiction Conventions Inc (ABN 90 257 542 181) and as such, is governed by its rules and regulations. Victorian Science Fiction Conventions Inc. is a not for profit association incorporated under the Victorian Associations Act, 1981. Aussiecon 4 is supported by the Melbourne Convention and Visitors Bureau and the City of Melbourne [ www.melbourne.vic.gov.au] . "World Science Fiction Society", "WSFS", "World Science Fiction Convention", "Worldcon", "NASFiC", "Hugo Award", and the distinctive design of the Hugo Award Rocket are service marks of the World Science Fiction Society, an unincorporated literary society.