Star Wars Celebration IV in Los Angeles

[Geekyfanboy]

Star Wars Celebration IV in Los Angeles To Mark 30th Anniversary of Saga
May 26, 2006

To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Star Wars, Lucasfilm Ltd. and Gen Con LLC will throw the largest party ever for fans of the saga, taking over the entire Los Angeles Convention Center in May 2007 for five days filled with live entertainment, celebrities from all six movies, special film and video presentations, an exhibit of movie props and costumes, exclusive merchandise sold at a 24-hour-a-day store, pop culture tributes, immersive events, costume contests, and scores of additional activities.
Star Wars Celebration IV will fill the L.A. Convention Center from Thursday, May 24 to Monday, May 28, 2007. Admission to the first day of the event will be for worldwide members of the Official Star Wars Fan Club, many of whom will help plan and run special programming themselves. The convention will be open to the general public from Friday through Monday, Memorial Day.

"Generations of fans have loved Star Wars, many passing along the 'Star Wars gene' to their children," said Steve Sansweet, Director of Content Management and head of Fan Relations for Lucasfilm. "This is the first chance to celebrate all six movies in the saga-George Lucas' complete story-as well as the vibrant future of Star Wars. If you've ever been to one of our Celebrations-or if you haven't been before-this is the one not to miss."

Celebration III, a four-day event held in Indianapolis in April 2005, attracted more than 34,000 fans from all over the world. "We started getting questions about a possible Celebration IV even while the last convention was running," Sansweet noted. "So we're determined to far outstrip anything we've done before, both in size and scope, as well as introduce many first-time activities and lots of exclusives."

Lucasfilm is also working on other Star Wars-related events in the Los Angeles area just prior to Celebration IV, "so we're expecting Southern California to become 'Destination: Star Wars' from the weekend before through Memorial Day weekend," Sansweet said.

The convention announcement was made jointly by Lucasfilm Ltd. and Gen Con LLC. Gen Con will once again manage the convention on behalf of Lucasfilm and the Official Star Wars Fan Club. The Celebration IV announcement is being made a year in advance to give fans worldwide a chance to plan for a week-long "Destination: Star Wars" blow-out in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles is the ideal site for a 30th Anniversary convention, Sansweet said, since there are many Star Wars roots in the area. It was also the location of the first official Star Wars fan gathering, the 10th Anniversary Convention. Star Wars opened on May 25, 1977, on just 32 theater screens in North America, including Grauman's Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard.

One of the highlights for fans at a Star Wars convention is the chance to buy unique merchandise, including an exclusive, limited-edition action figure. Because this has led to bottlenecks and long lines in the past, the Celebration IV store will be bigger than ever, self-service, well-stocked with merchandise, have plenty of check-out lanes...and be open 24 hours a day from the opening of the show on Thursday until the close on Monday!

"Gen Con is thrilled to be working again with Lucasfilm on this very special event," said Peter Adkison, owner of Gen Con LLC, producer of Gen Con Indy and other Gen Con events. "Together I know that we will produce a convention that will not only meet, but exceed, fans' expectations. With Lucasfilm 100% behind this show, it's going to be the biggest party in the history of the franchise. We are particularly focused on dramatically improving the selection and service in the Celebration store."

Stay tuned to starwars.com as your primary source for updates about programming, guests, activities, entertainment and exclusive merchandise at Celebration IV to be released as they are confirmed closer to the convention. Online ordering for tickets to the event and for discounted hotel rooms is scheduled to begin late summer/early fall. There will also be information on getting around Los Angeles, traveling to and from the Convention Center, and on shuttle buses available for convention-goers who are staying in the city.


You can order tickets online at http://www.starwars.com/community/event/celebration/news20061025.html

[Geekyfanboy]

I'll be going... can't pass this up. It's in my town and it's the 30th anniversary.  :starwars:

[ryanlb]

*Snif*  I wish I could go to C4.  I'm only 1200 miles away, but I'm not going to be able to afford it.  I may even be a member of the 501st by then, but hotels+travel+gobs of spending money = chapter 11 + really angry wife.

[Rico]

Undecided.  Love to go since I haven't made it to a Celebration before, but man - they have so many people at these big cons now.  I'll be thinking about it for a bit still.

[Jen]

I really want to go. I've never been to California and my husband has been wanting to take me to San Fran. It would be nice if I could talk him into taking me to LA for the con.  But alas, I'm not sure that well be able to make it to Celebration this year, I haven't accrued enough vacation time yet. It figures.  :'(

I'll have to live vicariously through fellow forum members who are able to go.

[jedijeff]

I went to C3, and I am still undecided about C4. I am hoping I might be able to go, but a lot of things to consider before then. There were so many people at C3, a person definitely had to get used to waiting in lines. I must admit LA has me a little intimidated, Indy reminded me more of the City I come from.

[Rico]

I don't like lines much anymore.

[PepperDude]

I may actually be able to go to C4; the timing may be perfect.  I can't believe the event is going to fill the entire convention center--it is huge  :o .  Jejijeff, don't let LA intimidate you.  It's no where near as intimidating as some people make it out to be.

[Trekkygeek]

Its not fair Its not fair Its not fair etc etc etc.....  :mad2:

[jedijeff]

Thanks for the Insight Pepperdude, I will keep that in mind. Most likely if I do go, I would be travelling by myself, so where a bit of the trepidation would come from

Trekkygeek, I hear you, I am from Canada, and feel like we miss out on a lot of things as well. I guess I am fortunate that this is Possible for me as the distance is not that great. I believe they are also planning a Celebration for Europe in July, looks to be in London. here is the link http://www.starwars.com/community/event/celebration/news20060925.html

[Darth Gaos]

I would love to go to one of these someday....but the mass of humanity that typically attend these event...Whoa.  It's not that I don't like people, I just don;t like ALOT of people in a small area.

[Geekyfanboy]

Here are some cool postcards for the upcoming Celebration IV here in Los Angeles in two weeks.

[Geekyfanboy]

Here are some more.

[Darkmolerman]

lol nice posters!

[Jen]

Those are awesome!