Assimilation Conventions

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Name: Assimilation Conventions
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Type: celebrity guests
Focus: science fiction fandom, multimedia
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1995

Assimilation was a November 18–19, 1995 Star Trek convention held in the UK at the Friendly Hotel, Milton Keynes.

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The two main celebrity guests were Jon Pertwee and Elisabeth Sladen.

Other guests included:

  • John Carrigan - a Star Trek stunt coordinator,
  • George Marshall - a renowned impersonator,
  • Tim Gaskill - Official UK Trek fanclub editor,
  • John Freeman - Editor of Star Trek Monthly and Dr Who Magazine,
  • others involved in the sci-fi industry.

1996

Assimilation: The Double Main Event was held October 11-14, 1996 in the UK at the Britannia Hotel, Daventry.

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Andrew Robinson (Garak: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) and Jason Carter (Marcus Cole: Babylon 5) were the guests of honor. There were, perhaps, other celebrity guests as well.

This con was billed as a "charity event."