August Party 20th Anniversary
Rich Kolker
Before there was Deep Space 9 or The Next Generation...
Even before there was Star Trek:The Motion Picture...
There was Star Trek Fandom
* The people who turned back network cancellation *
* The people who created a publishing industry *
* The people whose conventions and letters forced a studio to give in *
You are those people
Fandom is Star Trek
Celebrate!
The August Party
20th Anniversary
August 4-6, 1995
Guests (but no actors) * Teleconferences * Masquerade * Films * Video * Dealers
Art Show and Auction * Filksinging and Concerts * The infamous Sunade Show * Exhibits
Open Con Suite and other parties * Lots and Lots of Star Trek Fans
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The August Party $17.01 until 5/31/95
P.O. Box 203 $19.95 after that
Brentwood, MD 20722-0203 Dealers' Table $50 (incl 1 memb)
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Program Notes:
The original starship Enterprise went on a five year mission, and
fandom has had its share of five year missions as well.
Through the years, we've fought to keep the show on NBC, protested
its demise, forced animated and filmed versions of the
original, and finally benefited from our years of work with new
television series. We've written letters to NBC, Paramount
and the Editor, published fanzines, and run conventions.
For August Party, we've broken it down like this:
Mission One (1966-1970) - First Flight
Mission Two (1971-1975) - A Quest, Not an Industry
Mission Three (1976-1980) - Triumph of the Will
Mission Four (1981-1985) - Holding Pattern
Mission Five (1986-1990) - A Generation of Change
Mission Six (1991-1995) - For ever, and ever, Hallelujah!
For each era, there'll be a program discussing what was happening in
Star Trek at the time, and what was happening in Star
Trek fandom. Hear the real stories of the protest at NBC in
New York and Burbank, the beginnings of Star Trek conventions,
the story of how the first ST:TNG fanzine was written and published
before "Encounter At Farpoint" had begun filming, and
fanzines, video and audio tapes of convention programs, masquerades
and shows dating back to the early 1970s.
Of course, we'll have a dealers room, film (yes film) and video,
filking performances and singalong, art show, open con suite
and masquerade as well as the unforgettable Sundae Show, written as
always (well usually anyway) by Peter David and as a
special added attraction, highlights of Cheap Treks' last 10 years
of silliness.
We're open to ideas, and welcome the loan of materials or
volunteering of help to make our look back (and forward) at Star
Trek and its fandom the best and most fun it can be.
Where, When and How Much?
August Party began its life at the University of Maryland and has
wandered the Washington, D.C. area in search of the perfect
convention hotel (without actually ever setting foot inside the
District).
Location: Gaithersburg Hilton
Gaithersburg, MD (near Washington DC)
Room Rate $55/night (single/double/triple/quad)
We really start programming on Friday, so you'll want to arrive
Friday morning at the latest, although many people show up
Thursday night to enjoy watching the committee in last minute panic. The Sundae show usually wraps up about 5 pm Sunday.
Programming and room parties run late into Friday and Saturday
nights, so you'll want to stay in the hotel, even if you're
local.
We'll be keeping membership costs as low as we can for as long as we can. Right Now:
$17.01 - until 5/31/95
$19.95 after that and at the door
Dealers' Tables are 6' x 30'' and cost $50, limit 4 per dealer
(we like a variety)