Hope Con

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Convention
Name: Hope Con
Dates: 1996-1999?
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Focus: Star Trek, specifically Klingons
Organization: K.A.G.
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HopeCon was a Klingon convention which appears to have run from 1996 to 1999.

The convention was advertised in and short reviews of the convention were written up in the Klingon Assault Group fan publication, Mindscanner.

Dates and Locations

  • 1996 – September 6–8 in Canton, Ohio
  • 1997 – ??? in Canton, Ohio
  • 1998 – August 7-9 in St Louis, Missouri
  • 1999 – October 29–31 in Canton, Ohio

Guests

  • 1996: Tony Todd, who played Kurn
  • 1998: Lawrence M. Schoen

Events

Events at the conventions included:

  • Klinzha Tournaments
  • Klingon Curse Warfare
  • Rite of Ascension
  • Roving Klingon Opera
  • Costumed Ambassador’s Ball
  • Alien Auction
  • Panels
  • Charity Auction
  • Star Trek Art Display
  • Star Trek Paraphernalia