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From: trek-info@dweeb.fx.com (Jim Griffith)
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Subject: List of Upcoming Conventions
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			UPCOMING CONVENTIONS
		      (in chronological order)

Convention:  		Technicon 8
Theme:  		Science Fiction, Fact, and Fantasy
Location: 		Donaldson Brown Continuing Education Center
	  		Blacksburg, Virginia
Date:			April 12-14, 1991
Cost: 			Students with ID (any University) $16, General $18,
			until 1/31/91.  at the door, $17/20
Confirmed Guests: 	DIANE CAREY and Greg Brodeur, authors.
		  	Larry Elmore, Ruth Thompson, artists.
		  	Don Sakers, author and editor, workshop teacher.
Possible Guests:  	Sandy Fries, screenwriter
Information Contact:  	Technicon@vtcc1.cc.vt.edu
		      	or: Technicon, c/o VTSFFC
		      	P.O. Box 256
		      	Blacksburg, VA 24063-0256
Misc. Information:  	In final bidding round for Regional Starfleet fan club
		    	convention.  Con is also known for it's art show,
			costume call, dance, and SF Jeopardy tournament.
			Typical convention activities including videos, gaming,
			Japanese animation, con suite, etc.

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: 		Florida
Date:			5/24- 5/31
Cost: 			$695/person and up, plus $120 for optional Gala
			attendance
Confirmed Guests: 	Majel Barrett, William Campbell, Denise Crosby, Robin
			Curtis, John DeLancie, James Doohan, Walter Koenig,
			Mark Lenard, Nichelle Nichols, Gene Roddenberry,
			Marina Sirtis, George Takei, Wil Wheaton, Grace Lee
			Whitney, Mike Okuda, Richard Arnold, Ann Crispin,
			Jeanne Dillard, David McDonnell, and Arne Starr.
Information Contact: 	SeaTrek, c/o Devlin Associates, 1865 Brickell Ave.,
			Box E, Miami, FL 33129.  
			(800) 444-SHIP (airfare inquiries),
			1-800-FAN-TREK, or (305)858-5147 (in Miami).
Misc. Information:  	All attendees will receive an autograph packet - none
			will be signed on board.  The evening before the
			cruise, there will be a Gala dinner featuring the
			guests, and Mark Lenard and Walter Koenig will perform
			their new play "The Boys of Autumn".  Sign up ASAP, as
			the cheap places on board fill up fast.

Convention: 		Creation Con
Theme: 			"Star Trek Salute"
Location: 		LA Hilton & Towers (at the airport), Los Angeles, CA
Date: 			June 7-9, 1991
Cost: 			$140 for the weekend
Confirmed Guests: 	entire TOS cast
Information Contact: 	(516) SHOWMAN
Misc. Information: 	Pre-assigned seating is supposedly sold out.

Convention:      	PolarisCon II
Theme:           	SF Media
Location:        	Minneapolis, MN
Date:            	August 9 - 11, 1991
Cost:            	$25 until 1/15/91
Possible Guests: 	Guests will be from Star Trek, Doctor Who, and other
			SF shows
Information Contact:	Time, Space, & Fantasy, Inc
		      	PO BOX 8908, Lake Street Station
		      	Minneapolis, MN  55408

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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-info@dweeb.fx.com with the following information:

Convention:
Theme:
Location:
Date:
Cost:
Confirmed Guests:
Possible Guests:
Information Contact:
Misc. Information:

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