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TrekCon (U.S. Star Trek con 2)
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Name: | TrekCon |
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Focus: | Star Trek, science fiction, and "related media" |
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Founder: | it is nebulous (a cryptic "TCI Inc.,DG&D PB, EV" is on one flyer) |
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TrekCon was a for-profit, celebrity guest con that was similar to Creation Con.
There was one August 14-16, 1992 in the Washington D.C. area. Guests were to be Jimmy Doohan, William Campbell, John deLancie, Robin Curtis, "Dark Shadows Star," Marc Okrand "& other authors," "ST:TNG Tech Staff," Magicians, NASA personnel, and "other Trek Star 2nd main Star."
From a haphazard flyer in the 1991 OktoberTrek program book:
Convention Events Include: Trek, fantasy\media, Special guests, Art show, Photo contest, Costume C., Dealer rms, Writer panels, Autgr. sess., Prize Drawings, "Close Encounters - Magic Style," Virtual Reality live-interactive computer games, gaming rms. "Ten Forward," - much more!!
Souvenir Program Book - Business Ads available. A Portion of Proceeds is Going to Charity! Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, Rockville, MD, adjacent restaraunt, fast-food, shops, bus \ Metro. Conv. to DC Nat'l Airport, other areas; pet-accessible, free parking Fri 9pm-Sun evening. Street [free] avail. Rooms: $69 (Con Rate superceeds normal rack rate). Call Holiday Inn (301) 468-1100; Rate code TC92A.
For TrekCon 92 attendees. Prizes drawing(s) inc!. FREE cameras & film - compliments of Eastman Kodak Company. Guests entered to win an Orlando/EPCOT/DisWorld U. Studios or Cancun trip, incI air & accom. (Totally legit.) 24-hr hotline: (202) 452-7425. Updated bi-monthly. Leave 30-sec mesg (name\addr\ph). Send 5 stamps (or $1.45) for bl-monthly ,gress reports.........
Official Airline: Delta Air Lines. Get 45% US airfare, 40% from Canada, and 40% off frieght shipments. More details to come at OktoberTrek 91, Fan Out 92, & other cons. Check flyer table for latest developments.