Star Trek Convention (Summation Associates)
| Star Trek Convention | |
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| Name: | Star Trek Convention |
| Dates: | 1975, 1976 |
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| Location: | San Jose and Sacramento, California |
| Type: | fan-run, celebrity guests |
| Focus: | Star Trek: TOS |
| Organization: | Summation Associates |
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Star Trek Convention were two one-day fan-run cons presented by ex-members of S.T.A.R. Sacramento.
Conflict and Politics
The leaders of S.T.A.R. Sacramento had this to say in 1976:
In the local area, a small Star Trek festival will be held here in Sacramento in late September. It is being put on by Summation Associates -- a small promoting company formed of a handful of ex-S.T.A.R. Sacramento officers. This group is interested only in making money, and is not a fan group. Their aim is simply to realize a profit off Star Trek fans. The con here in Sacramento last December 6 and the recent con in San Jose on June 12 were put on by this Summation group.
We cannot ethically urge you to boycott this professional con. But if you would like, you can wait until later this year and attend a less-expensive, full-day con run by Sacramento Valley S.T.A.R., a fan group, which will use any money it makes above costs for fan-oriented activities and to benefit STAR TREK fandom.
This is only a notice of information, not an editorial comment. You, the fan deserve to know what's going on, and the options open to you. This statement is the editor's and not necessarily that of Sacramento S.T.A.R.
As more and more merchandisers get on the Star Trek bandwagon, trying to cash in on the ease with which Star Trek fans part with their money, rip-offs and copyright infringements skyrocket. Most dealers are still legitimate, but there are a few who are making lots of money off shady items. A letter from Sandy Sarris of the Federation Trading Post — please see the letters column in this issue — details the actions of some of these shady dealers, and pit-falls fans should watch out for.[1]
1975
Star Trek Convention was held December 9, 1975 in Sacramento, CA.
The guests of honor were James Doohan, John Trimble, and Bjo Trimble.
Con staff:
- Mary Mowder (stage direction and carnival)
- Steve Stapleton (vendors and ushers)
- Keith Spatz (transpiration and tickets)
- Del Powell (aide-de-camp)
- Patricia Callander (costume contest and programing)
from the 1975 con program book
from the 1975 con program book
1976
Star Trek Convention was held June 12, 1976.
Star Klique, a local fan club, help provide security.
This con was mentioned in an issue of Bellerophon in June 1976.
The con's guests of honor were James Doohan, Nichelle Nichols, Bruce Hyde, Walter Koenig, and William Campbell.
The Program Book
The program book contains 16 pages, most of them ads for other Trek cons as well as science fiction and Star Trek bookstores.
- Middle-earth Songbook
- Federation Trading Post
- the Dungeon and Dragons magazine, "The Dragon"
- the second Space-Con
- a printing company
- a company that rented video screens
- the seventh Mythcon
- Trekstars Unlimited
- the zine Stardate by S.T.A.R. Sacramento
- the fan club Starbase One
- "Memory Alpha, Starbase XXXI" "ask for Van"
- KTVU, "Watch The Star Trek Dream" Wednesday, July 14 at 8:00 (the back cover)
from the 1976 program book, programming
from the 1976 program book, programming
from the 1976 program book, prizes!
from the 1976 program book
from the 1976 program book (back cover)
Con Report: 1976
con report from Bellerophon v.2 n.3
con report from Bellerophon v.2 n.3
