Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!ames!fxgrp!news From: griffith@dweeb.fx.com (Jim Griffith) Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.info Subject: List of Upcoming Conventions Message-ID: <1991Jun4.163114.283@fxgrp.fx.com> Date: 4 Jun 91 16:31:14 GMT Sender: trek-info@dweeb.fx.com Reply-To: trek-info-request@dweeb.fx.com Followup-To: rec.arts.startrek Organization: Vulcan Science Academy, Tau Ceti Sector Lines: 141 Approved: griffith@dweeb.fx.com UPCOMING CONVENTIONS (in chronological order) 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: Florida's First Fantasy Fair (Produced by Vulkon, not associated with Fantasy Fairs elsewhere) Theme: Fantasy, Sci-Fi? Location: Altamonte Springs Hilton, Orlando, Florida Date: June 21-23, 1991 Cost: 2-days: $22 ($26 at the door or after 5/17), Sat: $14 ($18), Sun: $12 ($15). Make check payable to Devlin Associates, send with SASE for receipt and SPECIFY WHICH CON. Confirmed Guests: Mark Goddard (Lost in Space), Tommy Kirk (Swiss Family Robinson), COLM MEANY (TNG) Information Contact: Joe Motes, PO Box 786, Hollywood, FL 33022-0786 (305) 457-3465 Convention: PhringeCon 3 Theme: Science Fiction Media Location: Sheraton Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona Date: June 28-30, 1991 Cost: $30 through June 15th, $35 at the door Confirmed Guests: John Levene (Sgt. Benton from Doctor Who), Mike Jittlov, Mike Okuda and Ronald B. Moore Possible Guests: possibly others. Information Contact: PhringeCon 3, P.O. Box 11743, Phoenix, AZ 85061 (602) 220-9785 for more info. Misc. Information: Auction to benefit film perservation which will include items donated from the guests and others. Convention: Shore Leave XIII Theme: Star Trek, Science Fiction Location: Marriott's Hunt Valley Inn, Hunt Valley, Maryland (12 miles north of Baltimore) Date: July 12-14, 1991 Cost: $30 for 3-day ticket until 5/30/91, $35 thereafter One day: $20 Saturday or Sunday Confirmed Guests: GEORGE TAKEI ("Sulu"), Ann C. Crispin, Howard Weinstein, Margaret Bonanno, Arnie Starr, Bob Greenberger, Brad Ferguson, Bob Pinaha Possible Guests: More to be announced later. Information Contact: Shore Leave, P.O. Box 6809, Towson, MD 21285 (301) 486-1681 24 hrs. info line. Convention: Toronto Trek V Theme: Star Trek and Media Convention Location: Regal Constellation Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Date: July 26-28, 1991 Cost: $30 (US), $32 (Cdn) prior to June 30 $37 Cdn currency only at the door Confirmed Guests: WALTER KOENIG, J.M.DILLARD, Larry Stewart Possible Guests: MICHAEL DORN Information Contact: Toronto Media Fan Conventions Club Suite 0116, Box 187 65 Front St. W., Toronto Ontario Canada M5J 1E6 Misc Information: 25th anniversary stuff, brunch with guests of honour, writers workshop with Dillard, art show and auction, masquerade party with prizes, model display, dealers room Convention: PolarisCon II Theme: Science Fiction/Fantasy Media Location: Thunderbird Hotel, Minneapolis, MN (near the airport) Date: August 9 - 11, 1991 Cost: $35 until July 1, 1991 (lay-away until July 1: $20 now, pay rest ($15) at the door) Confirmed Guests: Peter Davison, Nichelle Nichols, Colm Meaney, David Williams Jr (Illusion Arts) Possible Guest: Possible Beauty and the Beast guest. Information Contact: Time, Space, & Fantasy, Inc PO BOX 8908, Lake Street Station Minneapolis, MN 55408 Misc. Information: Flyer available. 1-day passes available. Children 1/2 price. Convention: Kling Kon '91 Theme: 25th anniversary Location: Washington Inn, Albany, NY Date: September 28-29, 1991 Cost: one day - $13, weekend membership - $24, weekend membership w/preferred seating - $40 Confirmed Guests: Mark Lenard, Marina Sirtis, Carmen Carter Possible Guests: Mark Okrand (author of _Thie Klingon Dictionary_) Information Contact: send SASE w/ 2 stamps to Kling Kon '91, P.O. Box 177, East Greenbush, NY 12061 or call Jim Yager @ 518-372-7118 or Carol Davis @ 518-477-7339 between 6 and 10 PM (if no answer, calls will be returned collect) Misc. Information: hosted by the crew of the IKV Silent Death, the Albany area starship of the International Federation of Trekkers (IFT) Convention: VULKON (St. Petersburg) Theme: Star Trek Location: Hilton & Towers, St. Petersburg, Florida Date: November 22-24, 1991 Cost: 2-days: $24 ($28 at the door or after 9/20), Sat: $15 ($18), Sun: $12 ($15) Confirmed Guests: DEFORREST KELLEY, Richard Arnold Information Contact: Joe Motes, PO Box 786, Hollywood, FL 33022-0786 (305) 457-3465 ******************************************************************************** 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. 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