Shore Leave (US convention)/2024
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| Name: | Shore Leave (US convention) |
| Dates: | 2024 |
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| Location: | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
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| Focus: | multi-fandom |
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Shore Leave is an annual fan-run convention that until 2024, took place in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
It was founded by the Star Trek Association of Towson which continues to run it. The first convention took place in 1979; the con was still running as of 2025.
The con's focus was initially on Star Trek, but it has since broadened to include other science fiction media.
2024: Shore Leave 44
It took place July 26-28, 2024.
The Hunt Valley Inn (which had been under several names and had changed owners repeatedly over recent years) where the Shore Leave convention had been held since the beginning had finally closed entirely, so the convention had to find a new home. The new locale was the Lancaster Wyndham Resort and Convention Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
At-door rate was $125 for all three days. Or $55 Friday, $95 Saturday, $60 Sunday.
Some guests were Christopher D. Abbott, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Rigel Ailur, Lorraine Anderson, Derek Tyler Attico, Diane Lee Baron, Christopher L. Bennett, Greg Cox, Kathleen O'Shea David, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Ingvild Deila, Mary Fan, Michael Jan Friedman, David Gerrold, Phil Giunta, Greg Grunberg, J.G. Hertzler, BarBara Luna, David Mack, Aaron Rosenberg, Teryl Rothery, Todd Stashwick, Amanda Tapping, Ray Villard, Howard Weinstein, DB Woodside.