Summer 2012 Cons

[Rico]

A good breakdown of most of the big cons happening this summer.  Hope some of you make it to some of these:

JUNE EVENTS:

Wizard World Tour

May 31-June 3, 2012 Philadelphia www.wizardworld.com/home-pa.html

Guests include all 5 TV captains (Shatner, Stewart, Brooks, Mulgrew, Bakula), and Chris Hemsworth among many others



Collector Mania

June 1-3, 2012 Milton Keyes, London, UK www.collectormania.com/miltonkeynes/

Guests include: Nichelle Nichols and Michael Dorn, with many genre guests

Star Trek II and VI: Behind the Scenes Free Lecture (Registration Required)

June 5, 2012, 7 PM, Warren Newport Public Library, Gurnee, Illinois www.wnpl.info/

TrekMovie's John and Maria Jose Tenuto present amazing and rare behind the scenes information and photos from the archives of the Nicholas Meyer Papers Collection at the University of Iowa, with the kind permission of Mr. Meyer

U.S.S. Ohio Star Trek Fan Club Meeting

June 7, 2012, 6PM, Barberton Public Library, Barberton, Ohio www.barbertonlibrary.org/calendar/calendar.aspx?DT=6/20/2012&A=

This is an example of some the many Star Trek fan club meetings in the United States

Spock Days

June 8-10, 2012 Vulcan, Alberta Canada www.vulcantourism.com/?txt=spock-days-2012

Guests include: Garrett Wang, Walter Koenig, and Connor Trinneer

Icons of Science Fiction Grand Opening Party at EMP Museum

Friday, June 8, 2012 – EMP Museum – Seattle Washington www.empmuseum.org/exhibitions/

Even to celebrate the grand opening of its newest exhibition Icons of Science Fiction with a preview party. Will include Star Trek and Doctor Who trivia, Starfleet Training Command Recruitment with the cast and crew of Star Trek: Phoenix and Photo-op with a replica of Captain Kirk's Command Chair

Creation Entertainment Official Star Trek Convention

June 9-10, 2012 Nashville, Tennessee creationent.com/cal/st_nashville.html

Guests include: Avery Brooks, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, and other guests

Denver Comic Con and Literary Conference

June 13-17, 2012 Denver, Colorado www.denvercomiccon.com/category/2012-guests/tv-film/

Guests include: Wil Wheaton

Trek Expo

June 22-24, 2012 Tulsa, Oklahoma trekexpo.net/

Guests include: Jonathan Frakes and LeVar Burton

TrekFest

June 29-30, 2012 Riverside, Iowa www.trekfest.com/

Oz Comic Con

June 30-July 1, 2012 Melbourne, Australia ozcomiccon.com/guests.aspx?Guests=Melb

Guests include: Sir Patrick Stewart, Daniel Stewart, Jeffrey Combs, and Armin Shimerman.



JULY EVENTS:

Moonlight Movies on the Beach

July 2, 2012 Long Beach, California www.alfredosbeachclub.com/seafest-movie.html

Free screening of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

London Film and Comic Con

July 6-8, 2012 London, UK www.londonfilmandcomiccon.com/

Guests include: Jeri Ryan, Tim Russ, Robert Duncan McNeill, and Jonathan Frakes

San Diego Comic Con

July 11-15, 2012 San Diego, California

There is usually some Star Trek content at the San Diego Comic Con, although details are pending

Trek Nation documentary at The Birch: North Park Theater

July 12, 2012, 7 PM, San Diego, California

www.treknationmovie.com/specialscreening/

Star Trek: The Next Generation at Local Theaters

July 23, 2012, Check you local theaters and TrekMovie.com later for more details about the 2 hour screening of TNG episodes at about 600 theaters in the United States to celebrate the TNG Season 1 Blu Ray premiere



AUGUST EVENTS:

Starfleet International Conference

August 3-5, 2012, Memphis Tennessee, www.ic2012.com/

Shore Leave

August 3-5, 2012 Baltimore, Maryland www.shore-leave.com/

Guests include: Kate Mulgrew, LeVar Burton, and an incredible group of Star Trek authors

Creation Entertainment Official Star Trek Convention

August 9-12, 2012 Las Vegas, Nevada creationent.com/cal/st_lasvegas.html

Almost 70 guests including four captains: William Shatner, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew, and Scott Bakula

Wizard World Tour

August 9-12, 2012 Chicago www.wizardworld.com/home-ch.html

Guests include: William Shatner, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew, Scott Bakula, and Jeri Ryan with many others

Dragon Con

August 31-Sept 3, 2012 Atlanta, Georgia trektrack.dragoncon.org/

Trek Track includes: Sir Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Michael Dorn, Garrett Wang, and others

[davekill]

Just browsing the youtube videos from Dragon Con this year.

Richard Dean Anderson was as good as always

http://youtu.be/GlSIijl33K8

Bruce Boxleitner and Mira Furlan on the B5 panel was a treat.
The sound could be better - there is a segmented version with better audio.

http://youtu.be/uH1aLU2PBQE

[davekill]

Ok, Dragon Con youtube review update:

The Firefly panel is now the best... so far  :thumbsup

http://youtu.be/DATf0S60taA

[davekill]

Firefly Panel Comic-Con 2012  :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup