Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!decwrl!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!ames!fxgrp!news From: trek-info@dweeb.fx.com (Jim Griffith) Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.info Subject: List of Upcoming Conventions Message-ID: <1990Oct2.024650.17174@fxgrp.fx.com> Date: 2 Oct 90 02:46:50 GMT Sender: news@fxgrp.fx.com (News) Reply-To: trek-info-request@dweeb.fx.com Organization: Vulcan Science Academy, Tau Ceti Sector Lines: 146 Approved: griffith@dweeb.fx.com UPCOMING CONVENTIONS (in chronological order) Convention: OktoberTrek Theme: Star Trek Location: Marriott's Hunt Valley Inn, Maryland (north of Baltimore) Date: October 12-13-14, 1990 Cost: $30 order tickets before 8/1, $35 at door Confirmed Guests: DEFOREST KELLEY (Dr. McCoy), GATES MCFADDEN (Dr. Crusher) Information Contact: OktoberTrek, 6656 Aspern Drive, Elkridge, MD 21227 (301) 379-6930 Convention: Honolulu Star Trek Convention Theme: Star Trek, some other SF Location: Princess Kaiulani Hotel, 120 Kaiulani Ave., Waikiki Date: October 13-14, 1990 Cost: $11 advance/day, $14 door/day ($8 door/day for kids) Confirmed Guests: Majel Barrett Roddenberry Information Contact: Space Castle (808)528-3203, Jelly's (808)538-7771 Pr. Kaiulani Hotel (for special room rates) (808)922-5811 Misc. Information: Q & A, autographs, movie & slide previews, auction, games, costume contest, dealers. If you're planning that vacation or honeymoon to Paradise, this would be a good time. Convention: LagrangeCon Theme: Star Trek Location: Independence Holiday Inn, Cleveland, Ohio Date: October 19-21, 1990 Cost: $18 Sat., S15 Sun, $27 both days, children under 10 free, one per adult Confirmed Guests: Patrick Stewart, Carmen Carter, David McDonnell Information Contact: LagrangeCon, P.O. Box 1193, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223 Convention: Creation Con Theme: Star Trek Location: Le Baron Hotel, San Jose, CA Date: October 27 & 28, 1990 Cost: Confirmed Guests: Denise Crosby, Richard Arnold, Arnold Zimmerman (BatB) Possible Guests: Information Contact: (516) SHOWMAN Misc. Information: Convention: Vulkon Theme: Star Trek Location: St. Petersburg Hilton, St. Petersburg, FL Date: November 16-18, 1990 Cost: Haven't received flyer yet, probably $15/day Confirmed Guests: Marina Sirtis, Michael Dorn Information Contact: S.A.S.E. to Vulkon M&M, Joe Motes, PO Box 786, Hollywood, FL 33022-0786 (305) 457-3465 Convention: Creation Con Theme: Star Trek Location: El Rancho Hotel, Sacramento, CA Date: November 17 & 18, 1990 Cost: Confirmed Guests: Jonathan Frakes, Edward Albert (BatB) Possible Guests: Information Contact: (516) SHOWMAN Misc. Information: Convention: Visions '90 Theme: Science Fiction Television Celebration Location: Chicago Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Chicago, IL Date: November 23-25, 1990 Cost: $40 for 3 days, $30 for 2 days, $20 per day, $20 for Cabaret Confirmed Guests: Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, Sophie Aldred, Frazer Hines, JOHN DELANCIE, Michael Keating, Sally Knyvette, Jason Connery, Mark Ryan, Terry Walsh, Dave Rogers, Robert Allen, John Peel, Eric Hoffman Possible Guests: Patrick MacNee, BRENT SPINER, Linda Thorson, Michael Praed Information Contact: Her Majesty's Entertainment PO Box 34484 Chicago, IL 60634-0484, (708) 405-WHO1,or contact grazier@maxwell.physics.purdue.edu Misc. Information: Convention: I-CON X Theme: Science Fact, Fiction, and Fantasy Location: State University of New York at Stony Brook Date: April 19-21, 1991 Cost: 3-day Tickets are $18 until 12/31/90 Confirmed Guests: Poul Anderson, David Brin, Hal Clement, Jim Frenkel, Larry Niven, Fred Pohl, Joan D. Vinge, Jack Williamson, Harlan Ellison, Robert L. Forward, Barry Malzberg, Thomas Monteleone, James Morrow, John Skipp, Craig Spector, Nancy Springer and Bruce Sterling, Ken Rolston, E. Gary Gygax, Steve Jackson, Stefan Jones and John Faughnan, Julius Schwartz, BOB GREENBERGER, MICHAEL JAN FRIEDMAN Steven Saffel Possible Guests: actors from Doctor Who and Star Trek (TOS) TBA when they confirm Information Contact: bicker@hoqam.ATT.COM I-CON X PO Box 550 Stony Brook, NY 11790 (516) 632-6460 (M-F 9-5) Convention: SeaTrek '91 Theme: Star Trek Cruise Location: Date: Cost: Confirmed Guests: Possible Guests: Information Contact: Exclusively Cruises 2911 Grand Avenue Coconut Grove, FL 33133 (800) 444-SHIP Misc. Information: Convention: Creation Con Theme: "Star Trek Salute: Location: LA Hilton & Towers (at the airport), Los Angeles, CA Date: June 7-9, 1991 Cost: Confirmed Guests: Possible Guests: Information Contact: (516) SHOWMAN Misc. Information: Pre-assigned seating is being sold now! ******************************************************************************** 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-info@scam.berkeley.edu with the following information: Convention: Theme: Location: Date: Cost: Confirmed Guests: Possible Guests: Information Contact: Misc. Information: -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Edited by Jim Griffith - the official scapegoat for r.a.s.i. Email submissions to trek-info@dweeb.fx.com, and questions to trek-info-request@dweeb.fx.com