List of Upcoming Conventions
Jim Griffith - Moderator
[Note - yes, this is late. Everyone and their brother had a convention to
add to the list, and almost no one bothered to use the correct format
- ed.]
UPCOMING CONVENTIONS
(in chronological order)
Convention: TWINCON '94
Location: Thunderbird Hotel, Bloomington, MN
Theme:
Date: May 28th - May 30th
Cost: Pre-registration is $20.00, post-marked by May 23rd.
Registration at the door is $30.00 for all three days,
$25.00 for two days, and $20.00 for one day, $5.00 per
day for non-gaming visitors.
Confirmed Guests: John Nephew, Steve Jackson, Ken Rolston, Doug Schuler;
Sandy Peterson; Tracy Hickman, Margaret Weis, Julie
Guthrie, David Cook, Dave Arneson, Anne Brown and Dana
Knutson.
Possible Guests:
Information Contact: MAKE CHECK OR MONEY ORDER FOR $20.00 OUT TO TWINCON
AND MAIL TO: TWINCON '94 P.O. BOX 8010 LAKE STREET
STATION MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55408. Include name, address,
city,state, zip, and phone number.
Misc. Information: Player's Commons . . . Visit with Guests of Honor and
Special Guests for informal talks and get togethers.
Play Game Rule Trivia. Enjoy Free soda pop, coffee and
snacks. Special Events . . . Art Show, a three level,
mixed media juried show. Costume Contest, Miniature
Painting Contest and Games Auction. Over 150 Games and
Tournaments running 24 hours a day. Four Live Action
Role Playing Games. Vampire (White Wolf rules). Vampire
(GURPS rules). Paranoia. Star Trek Deep Space Ninety-
Four. Star Trek Fan's: Meet dabo girls in Quark's Bar.
Fly in a Runabout Simulator. Play in the Midwest's
Largest Nationally Sanctioned "Magic" Tournament. Take
on the role of a Dreamwalker and enter the dream world
in the debut of Shattered Dreams by Apex Publications,
Inc.
Convention: VULKON
Location: Orlando North Hilton & Towers (407) 830-1985
350 South North Lake Blvd. at exit 48 (SR436) off I-4
Altamonte Springs, Florida
Theme: Star Trek
Date: June 17-19, 1994
Cost: 2-day $40 (in advance) or $50 (door), 1-day $25.
Children under 10, one free per adult. Reserved
seating (advance, 2-day only) $10. For advance
registration, SASE & check to Devlin Associates
must be postmarked by May 27, write "Spock" on check.
Confirmed Guests: LEONARD NIMOY ("Spock"), Arne Starr (film specialist)
Information Contact: Vulkon, C/O Joe Motes, 12237 SW 50th Street,
Cooper City, FL 33330 (305) 434-6060
Misc. Information: Expect this con to sell out early. Hotel space
in the immediate area will be tight. Contests,
film rooms (cc), costumes, dance, dealers, charity
auctions, panels, still photography ok, no
videotaping. Interpreters for hearing impaired,
wheelchair accessible.
Convention: Shore Leave 16
Location: Hunt Valley Mariott Inn, Sawan Rd.,Hunt Valley, MD
Tel. (410)785-7000 (make your own res.) [$76/night
(1-4p), $10 add'l for cots]
Theme: Star Trek
Date: July 8 - 10, 1994
Cost: $40 prereg. (until May 31),$45 at the door,$10 child
(-12) Registration forms are available via email.
Confirmed Guests: Terry Farrell, Tony Todd, Dennis Madalone, Peter David,
Howard Weinstein, Bob Greenberger, Arne Starr, Ray
Villard, Christian Ready, Kirk Borne, Dana Berry,
Michael Jan Friedman, "Mojo"
Possible Guests: Bob Pinaha, more guests TBA
Information Contact: snail: Shore Leave 16, PO Box 6809, Towson, MD
21285-6809 phone: (410)821-5563 (24hr hotline)
email: he...@stsci.edu
Misc. Information: all guests will sign autographs; activities: art show
and auction, charity auction, children's programming,
filking, masquerade, Operation: Trek Rec Deck, Writers
Workshop, Comic Book Workshop, Actor/Director Workshop,
numerous fan panels, science talks by astronomers,
Mystery Trekkie Theater, and more. Contact us if you
want to be a helper.
Registration ends May 31, 1994. 3 day Memberships only.
Send the following information, 2 SASEs, and check/money
order to: SHORE LEAVE; PO BOX 6809; Towson, Maryland
21285. Info to send: Name, Address, City/State/Zip,
Telephone, number of Adult and number of Child
memberships required. REFUND POLICY: Convention
membership pre-registration fees are refundable through
7/8/94, provided SHORE LEAVE receives written
notification by that date. Workshop pre-registration
fees are NOT refundable, unless said workshop is
cancelled. SHORE LEAVE reserves the right to make
exceptions to this policy on a case by case basis.
Shore Leave 16 is produced by the Star Trek Association
of Towson Inc., a not-for-profit organization in Towson,
Maryland.
Convention: PolarisCon 3
Location: Thunderbird Hotel and Convention Center
Minneapolis, MN (right next to the Mall
of America!)
Theme: Science fiction/fantasy media & gaming
Date: July 8, 9, 10, 1994
Cost: $20 3-day pass ($25 at the door), Caberet $5
Confirmed Guests: Robin Curtis (Saavik), Bjo Trimble (1st Fan of
Star Trek), Jonathan Hortan (Creature Technician)
Possible Guests: Other special effects technicians
Information Contact: Time, Space, and Fantasy, Inc.
P.O. Box 8908, Lake St. Station
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Misc. Information: Send an SASE for more info on Contributors Party,
fan panels, fanzine room, one-day ticket prices,
art show, charity auction, dance, dealer's tables.
CHILDREN HALF PRICE on all events.
Convention: Toronto Trek VIII
Location: Regal Consellation Hotel, 900 Dixon Rd, Etobicoke,
Ontario, M4W 1J7, Canada.
Theme: Star Trek
Date: July 22-24, 1994
Cost: (until June 15, 1994) Weekend: $35cdn / $32us Friday:
$15cdn / $12us Saturday: $25cdn / $22us Sunday:
$20cnd / 17us
Confirmed Guests: Majel Barrett (Lwaxana Troi/Nuse Chapel/etc)
Nana Visitor (Major Kira, DSN) Judith & Garfield
Reeves-Stevens, (authors) Larry Warner, Michael Cuneo
(Model Maker, TNG).
Possible Guests: TBA.
Information Contact: Toronto Trek, Suite 0116, Box 187, 65 Front St. West,
Toronto, Ontario, M5J 1E6, Canada.
email: C.L...@geenie.geis.com
Misc. Information: Room rates: cdn$79 (single), $87 (double). Book early!
hotel: 416-675-1500 or 1-800-268-4838
Convention: NOVACON II
Location: Tyson's Westpark Hotel, Vienna, VA
Theme: Star Trek
Date: July 30-31, 1994
Cost: Weekend $35 ($55 reserved seating). $40 at the door.
Confirmed Guests: MICHAEL DORN ("Worf"), WALTER KOENIG ("Chekov"),
Bennet Pomerantz, A C Crispin, Dennis Russel Bailey
Information Contact: One Trek Mind Productions, Inc., PO Box 3363,
Merrifield, VA 22116.
Misc. Information: Autographs. Hotel reservations: (703) 734-2800
Note: Colm Meaney was originally scheduled to appear
but had to cancel. Michael Dorn is taking his place
with his first DC area appearance.
Convention: VULKON
Location: Ft. Lauderdale North Marriott (305) 771-0440 at
Cypress Creek exit off I-95, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Theme: Star Trek
Date: August 27-28, 1994
Cost: 2-day $25 (in advance) or $30 (door), 1-day $15.
Children under 10, one free per adult. Reserved
seating (advance, 2-day only, including children) $10.
For advance registration, SASE & check to Devlin
Associates must be received by July 29. Write "Quark"
on check.
Confirmed Guests: ARMIN SHIMERMAN ("Quark")
Information Contact: Vulkon, C/O Joe Motes, 12237 SW 50th Street,
Cooper City, FL 33330 (305) 434-6060
Convention: Care+Con
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Theme: Charity convention to benefit "Kids N Kamp"
Date: 09/16/94 - 09/18/94
Cost: $75.00 for weekend. Ticket is tranferable
Confirmed Guests: James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Grace Lee
Whitney, Mark Lenard, Marina Sirtis, Robin Curtis,
Jonathan Del Arco, John De Lancie, Robert O'Reilly,
Camille Saviola, Gwynyth Walsh, Barbara March, Bjo
Trimble, Richard Arnold, Brannon Braga, Ron Moore,
Lolita Fatjo
Possible Guests: unknown at this time
Information Contact: StarBase Columbus (614) 895-7827 (M-F, 9-5)
The Care+Con Foundation, 5541 Westerville Rd, Suite G
Westerville, Ohio 43081. $2.50 service charge on
tickets ordered by credit card
Misc. Information: Activities include technology showcase,
dealers room, video room, art room, Klingon consort
ceremony, writers workshop (additional $50)
Convention: Farpoint 94
Location: Marriott's Hunt Valley Inn Baltimore, Maryland
Theme: Star Trek
Date: October 14,15 & 16, 1994
Cost: Adults- 3day $37.50/Saturday only $22/Sunday only $18
Child (age 6-12) 1,2 or 3 days $15
Confirmed Guests: George Takei (Captain Hikaru Sulu), Nana Visitor
(Major Kira Nerys) Jonathan Brandis (seaQuest DSV's
Lucas), Marc Okrand - Klingon Linguist, Howard
Weinstein - DC Comics Star Trek Writer, Bob
Greenberger - DC Comics Editor, Lisa White - Next
Generation Screenwriter
Information Contact: (410)799-2869
Misc. Information: Send following information and check/money order made
payable to "Farpoint Inc." to Farpoint, Inc. 7859
Marioak Drive, Elkridge, MD 21227. Information to send:
Name, address, city/state/zip, if buying additional
memberships list names of other attendees, number
of/type tickets.
Convention: Big E Con
Location: Omni Waterside Hotel at Norfolk, 777 Waterside Dr.
Norfolk, VA 23510 Tel. (804)622-6664 (make your own
res.) [$74/night (1-2p), $15 add'l/p (max.4),
$3/day parking]
Theme: Star Trek
Date: October 28 - 30, 1994
Cost: $40 prereg., $50 at the door, $10 child (-14)
Registration forms are available via email.
Confirmed Guests: Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, Jimmy Doohan, Armin
Shimerman, Bill Campbell, Robert O'Reilly, Michael
O'Hare, Sonia Hillios, Girard Roundtree, Ann C. Crispin,
Howard Weinstein, Arne Starr, Dan Madsen, Capt.
Richard Naughton, US Navy Atlantic Fleet Band, Grumman
Aerospace Flight Simulator (machine guest of honor :-)
NASA/Space Telescope Scientists to Speak on Space
Science Issues
Possible Guests: Michael O'Hare, more Trek guests TBA
Information Contact: snail: Trek Rec Deck Inc.,PO Box 10658,Towson,MD
21285-0658 phone: (410)825-3017 or (301)735-3957 (24hr
hotlines) email: he...@stsci.edu
Misc. Information: featuring optional tours of the USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
aircraft carrier. Reservations must be made BEFORE
September 26, 1994. The Big E Con is produced by Trek
Rec Deck Incorporated, a charitable organization under
the US tax laws (memberships and dealers' table fees
are tax deductible). It is managed by the Star Trek
Association of Towson, Inc., in Maryland. All guests
will sign autographs; activities: Art Show and Auction,
Art WorkShops, Charities, Children's Programming,
Filking, Masquerade, Actor/Director Workshop, Writers
Workshop, numerous fan panels, Contact us if you want
to be a helper.
Possible Guests: (more Trek guests TBA)
Information Contact: For updated information please call either one of the
24-hr hotlines: (410)825-3017 or (301)735-3957
email me (he...@stsci.edu), or write to: Trek Rec Deck,
PO Box 10658, Towson, MD 21285-0658
Convention: Stellarcon 19
Location: Embassy Suites, I-40 and hwy 68 exit, Greensboro, NC
(they want this hotel VERY badly, but are still about
2 wks. from a contract.)
Theme:
Date: March17-19, 1995 (stone is hardening, but not fully dry)
Cost: $20 prereg for the wknd and $25 at the door for the
wknd. One A days are likely to be $15 and $10 on Sunday,
but haven't been set.
Confirmed Guests: TBA
Possible Guests:
Information Contact:
Misc. Information:
Convention: I-CON XIII
Location: State University of New York At Stony Brook
Theme:
Date:
Cost: Until 3/31, adult $25, student $13, child $8. At the
door, adult $28, student $15, child $10. One-day
passes, $11 Friday, $16 Saturday, $13 Sunday. Family
passes (2 adult, 1 child) $55 ($7 each additional
child).
Confirmed Guests:
Possible Guests: Harlan Ellison, Julius Schwartz, Peter David, E. Gary
Gygax, George Takei, Michael O'Hare, J. Michael
Strazinski, Ron Moore, Lolita Fajo, Bob Rozakis,
Don Heck, Dan Slott, Ray Lago, Glenn Greenburg, Jordan
Raskin, Arne Starr, Mike Ling, Rick Bryant, Frank
Teran, Brian Cirulnick, Mikey Dair, Rob Miles, Neil
Nadelman, Stephen Pearl, Michael Pinto, Richard Uyeyama,
Gregory Benford, Peter Chow, Larry Drews
Information Contact: For dealer's table, call (516) 632-6045. I-Con XIII,
P.O. Box 550, Stony Brook, NY 11790,
swit...@ic.sunysb.edu
Misc. Information: Star Trek Screenwriters workshop, more than a dozen
panels and video rooms, dealers room, autograph
session, RPGs, live action role-playing (bring
costumes), anime game show, masquerade party
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SUBMITTING CONVENTION INFORMATION:
I will *not* post long, descriptive articles advertising conventions. They
take up too much bandwidth to be warranted. In order for a convention to
be listed here, it must have some obvious connection to Star Trek. For
instance, a comics convention is not acceptable, but one with Michael Dorn
as a guest speaker is.
To add an entry to this list or update an existing entry, simply send
mail to trek...@scam.berkeley.edu with the following information:
Convention:
Location:
Theme:
Date:
Cost:
Confirmed Guests:
Possible Guests:
Information Contact:
Misc. Information:
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