August-September 2016 Trek Conventions And Appearances
5 min readThere will be nineteen conventions, shows or appearances in August and September that will 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.
August begins with the Official Star Trek 50th Anniversary Convention, to be held Aug. 3-7 at the Rio Suites Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. In attendance at the Official Star Trek 50th Anniversary Convention will be just about everyone in Star Trek, so it seems, including: Kirstie Alley, Vaughn Armstrong, Rene Auberjonois, Scott Bakula, Ira Steven Behr, Robert Beltran, Casey Biggs, John Billingsley, Robert Blackman, Paula Block, Brannon Braga, LeVar Burton, Bobby Clark, Jeffrey Combs, Denise Crosby, Robin Curtis, James Darren, Nicole de Boer, John de Lancie, Elinor Donahue, Jack Donner, Christopher Doohan, Michael Dorn, Doug Drexler, Aron Eisenberg, Ike Eisenmann (Peter Preston), Terry Erdman, Terry Farrell, Michael Forest, Jonathan Frakes, Whoopi Goldberg, Gary Graham, Max Grodenchik, Martha Hackett, Hana Hatae (Molly O’Brien), Richard Herd, J.G. Hertzler, Clint Howard, Sherry Jackson, Barry Jenner, Dominic Keating, Sally Kellerman, Sean Kenney, Walter Koenig, Gary Lockwood, Cirroc Lofton, Barbara Luna, Chase Masterson, Neal McDonough (Hawk in Star Trek: First Contact), Gates McFadden, Robert Duncan McNeill, Eric Menyuk, Lawrence Montaigne, Anthony Montgomery, Ronald D. Moore, Kate Mulgrew, Larry Nemecek, Nichelle Nichols, Adam Nimoy, Natalija Nogulich, Mike and Denise Okuda, Robert O’Reilly, Eddie Paskey, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Suzie Plakson, Andrew Robinson, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth (Executive Producer for Star Trek Discovery), Tim Russ, Jeri Ryan, Camille Saviola (Kai Opaka), William Shatner, Armin Shimerman, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, George Takei, Hallie Todd, Bjo and John Trimble, Connor Trinneer, Nana Visitor, Garrett Wang, Gwynth Walsh, Celeste Yarnall, and more.
Next up is Creation Entertainment’s 50 Year Mission Tour which will be held Aug. 12-14 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In attendance at Creation Entertainment’s 50 Year Mission Tour will be Vaughn Armstrong, Casey Biggs, Jeffrey Combs, Michael Dorn, Aron Eisenberg, Terry Farrell, Max Grodenchik, J.G. Hertzler, Dominic Keating, John de Lancie, Chase Masterson, Gates McFadden, Robert O’Reilly, Ethan Phillips, William Shatner, Marina Sirtis, and Connor Trinneer.
The Boston Comic Con will be held Aug. 12-14 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, Massachusetts. In attendance at Boston Comic Con will be William Shatner.
The Steel City Con will be held Aug. 12-14 at the Monroeville Convention Center in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. In attendance at Steel City Con will be Sid Haig and Christopher Lloyd.
Wizard World Comic Con Chicago will be held Aug. 18-21 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. In attendance at Wizard World Comic Con Chicago will be Christopher Lloyd, Kate Mulgrew, and William Sadler.
The Pensacola Comic Con will be held Aug. 20-21 at the Pensacola Interstate Fair in Pensacola, Florida. In attendance at Pensacola Comic Con will be Larry Nemecek and Tim Russ.
TerrifiCon will be held Aug. 19-21 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. In attendance at TerrifiCon will be Rene Auberjonois, and Tony Todd.
Wrapping up August will be Creation Entertainment’s 50 Year Mission Tour will be held Aug. 26-28 at the Crowne Plaza Cherry Hill in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. In attendance at Creation Entertainment’s 50 Year Mission Tour will be Vaughn Armstrong, Casey Biggs, LeVar Burton, Jeffrey Combs, Robin Curtis, Nicole De Boer, John de Lancie, Michael Dorn, Max Grodenchik, Dominic Keating, Walter Koenig, Chase Masterson, Gates McFadden, Ethan Phillips, William Shatner, Brent Spiner, Connor Trinneer, Nana Visitor, and Garrett Wang.
September begins with the Fan Expo Canada, to be held Sept. 1-4 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In attendance at Fan Expo Canada will be Christopher Lloyd, Kate Mulgrew, Nichelle Nichols, William Shatner, Brent Spiner, and George Takei.
Next up is the Salt Lake Comic Con, to be held Sept. 1-3 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. In attendance at the Salt Lake Comic Con will be William Shatner.
Star Trek: Mission New York will be held Sept. 2-4 at the Javits Center in New York, New York. In attendance at Star Trek: Mission New York will be Rene Auberjonois, Robert Beltran, John Billingsley, Brannon Braga, LeVar Burton, Robin Curtis, Michael Dorn, Alice Eve, Terry Farrell, Jonathan Frakes, Bruce Greenwood, Dominic Keating, Walter Koenig, Cirroc Lofton, Gates McFadden, Robert Duncan McNeill, Anthony Montgomery, Kate Mulgrew, Adam Nimoy, Julie Nimoy, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, William Shatner, Armin Shimerman, Marina Sirtis, Connor Trinneer, Karl Urban, Nana Visitor, and Peter Weller.
Dragon*Con will be held Sept. 2-4 at various hotels in Atlanta, Georgia. In attendance at Dragon*Con will be William Shatner and Alexander Siddig.
Starkane will be held Sept. 8-10 at Red Lion Templin’s in Post Falls, Idaho. In attendance at Starkane will be Chris Doohan, Walter Koenig, Lawrence Montaigne, Tim Russ, Rick Sternbach, and Connor Trinneer.
Next up is Creation Entertainment’s 50 Year Mission Tour, to take place Sept. 9-11 at the Westin O’Hare in Rosemont, Illinois. In attendance at Creation Entertainment’s 50 Year Mission Tour will be Vaughn Armstrong, Casey Biggs, LeVar Burton, Jeffrey Combs, James Darren, John de Lancie, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Max Grodenchik, Chase Masterson, Gates McFadden, Suzie Plakson, Andrew Robinson, William Shatner, Armin Shimerman, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, and Nana Visitor.
The Rose City Comic Con will be held Sept. 10-11 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. In attendance at the Rose City Comic Con will be Denise Crosby.
HawaiiCon will be held Sept. 15-18 at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows in Puako, Hawaii. In attendance at HawaiiCon will be Jonathan Frakes, Manu Intiraymi, Walter Koenig, Chase Masterson, Nichelle Nichols, and Rod Roddenberry.
Intervention 7 will be held Sept. 16-18 at the Hilton Washington DC Rockville in Rockville, Maryland. In attendance at Intervention 7 will be Rene Auberjonois and Dwight Schultz.
The London Comic Con will be held Sept. 23-25 at the Western Fair District in London, Ontario, Canada. In attendance at London Comic Con will be LeVar Burton.
Wrapping up September will be Wizard World Comic Con Austin will be held Sept. 23-25 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. In attendance at Wizard World Comic Con Austin will be William Shatner (Saturday only).