February-March 2013 Trek Conventions And Appearances
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There will be sixteen conventions, shows or appearances in February and March that feature actors of interest to Star Trek fans. This listing of conventions and shows features actors from all of the televised series and several of the Star Trek movies.
February begins with OzTrek 9 which will take place February 2 at The Sebel Parramatta, NSW. In attendance at OzTrek 9 will be Terry Farrell and Nicole de Boer.
On February 7-10, GalaxyFest II: Wrath of the Con will be held at the Antlers Hilton in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Tony Todd will be in attendance.
The SFBall 19 will take place at The Carrington House Hotel in Bournemouth, UK on February 8-10. In attendance will be Armin Shimerman, Chase Masterson, Max Grodenchik, Lolita Fatjo, Diane Duane and David Gerrold.
On February 9-10, the Sci-Fi Expo will be held at the Irving Convention Center in Irving, Texas. Guests at Sci-Fi Expo include Avery Brooks and Christopher Lloyd.
The last three conventions all take place February 15-17. First up is Farpoint 2013, to be held at the Crown Plaza Baltimore North in Timonium, MD. In attendance at Farpoint will be John Billingsley, Bonita Friedericy, and a good number of Trek authors.
The 24 Hours of Gallifrey One will be held at the Marriott Los Angeles Airport Hotel. In attendance will be Chase Masterson and Julie Caitlin Brown.
Wrapping up February will be the Grand Slam Star Trek and Sci-Fi Summit XVIII. Held at The Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel, this convention will feature: Sir Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Brent Spiner, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Robert Picardo, Dominic Keating, Catherine Hicks, Connor Trinneer, Jeffrey Combs, Bobby Clark, Celeste Yarnall, Armin Shimerman, Rene Auberjonois, Arlene Martel, Aron Eisenberg and Natalija Nogulich (Alynna Nechayev).
March starts off with CifiMad which will take place on March 1-3 at the Hotel Las Provincias in Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain. In attendance at CifiMad will be Deep Space Nine‘s Max Grodenchik.
On the same weekend, the Emerald City Comicon will be held at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington. Sir Patrick Stewart, Wil Wheaton, Walter Koenig, and Christopher Lloyd will be guests at this convention.
Also taking place on March 1-3 will be the Sci-Fi Weekender, which will be held at the Hafan Y Mor Holiday Park in Pwllheli, Wales. In attendance will be Manu Intiraymi and Chase Masterson.
On March 6-9, the Williamsburg Film Festival will be held at the Holiday Inn, Patriot Convention Center in Williamsburg, VA. The original series’ Sherry Jackson (What are Little Girls Made Of?) will be at the Williamsburg Film Festival.
Next up is Oz Comic Con Perth which will be held on March 9-10 at the Perth Exhibition Centre in Perth, Australia. Guests at Oz Comic Con Perth will include J.G. Hertzler, Robert O’Reilly, and William Shatner.
Also on March 9-10 will be the Toronto ComiCon, to be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Canada. In attendance will be Sir Patrick Stewart, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, and Brent Spiner.
DeepCon 14 will be held on March 14-17 at the Hotel Ambasciatori in Fiuggi, Italy. Deep Space Nine‘s Nana Visitor will be at DeepCon 14.
On March 15-17, MegaCon will be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. In attendance will be Sir Patrick Stewart, Daniel Stewart, LeVar Burton, Denise Crosby, John de Lancie, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Larry Nemecek, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, and Wil Wheaton.
Wrapping up March will be the Oz Comic Con Adelaide, which will take place March 16-17 at the Adelaide Showgrounds in Adelaide, Australia. J.G. Hertzler, Robert O’Reilly, and William Shatner will be at the Oz Comic Con Adelaide.
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