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Paul here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After two years working as Chair, and four on Committee in total, I\u2019m stepping away from ConComms for a while. It\u2019s not an easy decision to make, but it\u2019s made easier when I know who\u2019ll be stepping into my role for Octocon 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kat Dodd will be remaining as co-Chair, to be joined by someone very near and dear to all of us on the Committee, a person who has saved our skins more times than we can count, who\u2019s worked across almost every part of the convention at one point or another. She\u2019s the person who brought both Kat and I onto the Committee via the Programme team, and had been a true and valued friend for many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m delighted to say that Catherine Sharp<\/strong> will be co-Chair with Kat Dodd<\/strong> for Octocon 2025!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Catherine Sharp – Octocon 2025 Co-Chair<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Kat Dodd – Octocon 2025 Co-Chair
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Paul here! After two years working as Chair, and four on Committee in total, I\u2019m stepping away from ConComms for a while. It\u2019s not an easy decision to make, but it\u2019s made easier when I know who\u2019ll be stepping into my role for Octocon 2025. Kat Dodd will be remaining as co-Chair, to be joined… Continue reading Chairs for Octocon 2025<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":573,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-announcements","entry"],"yoast_head":"\nChairs for Octocon 2025 - Octocon 2024<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Paul here! After two years working as Chair, and four on Committee in total, I\u2019m stepping away from ConComms for a while. 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