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Conventional Wisdom: Guide To Star Trek Cons & Events For Summer 2012 May 25, 2012
by John Tenuto , Filed under: Conventions/Events/Attractions , trackback
Conventional Wisdom is back with another roundup of Star Trek events. This time we get you ready for the busy summer season with a listing of the cool Trek stuff going on in June, July and August. Check it out below.
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/calen ... 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
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