Anone Ever Go To A Star Trek Convention?

Stag · 12-19-2003, 01:51 PM

I posted this over at TW, but I was curious to see if any of you have ever gone.

There is a Slanted Fedora convention coming up on 1/2-4/2004 out at the Meadowlands just outside of NYC. Has anyone gone to the Slanted Fedora cons? Is it worth the effort to get there?

I used to go to the Creaticons held in midtown Manhattan and they were pretty good but crowded. Usually I like to go through the dealer's room to see what they have.

Any feedback?

Arik · 12-19-2003, 02:26 PM

Slanted Fedora has a reputation of misrepresenting certain details of their (aptly named) cons. Like who'se going to be there, what's going to be there, where it is, and when it's going to be. They managed to piss off Patrick Stewart a few years back by promoting him as being a guest at one of their cons, before they talked to him about it. I *think* they've been sued for advertising guests that had no intention of attending. I've heard stories about them cancelling or changing dates for their cons, but making it really hard to get a refund.

Of course, for every horror story I've heard about one of their cons, they probably have ten go off without a hitch. But, for a while, their nickname was the Slanted Ferengi.

EDIT: I want to make it perfectly clear. I have no first-hand information about the convention runners. I have never been to a Trek convention.

Stag · 12-19-2003, 03:02 PM

Understood, I just was wondering if it was worth the effort trying to get to where it is. It is not exactly in a convenient place.

The general admission is $10 which is not the issue. Hell I've paid more than that to take a date to see a bad movie. It is just the whole, 40 minute drive, in traffic, looking for a space and then dealing with lines of people (if it is not run right). All of which is a non issue if once you get in there and the dealer's room is decent or the guest are ok.

Arik · 12-19-2003, 08:50 PM

Oh, okay.

Then I have no information that can help you.

I'll shut up now.

Bean · 12-20-2003, 02:09 AM

No, I've never been to a convention.... and I'll stick to that story.

12-19-2003, 01:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Stag It's me again Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Florida Posts: 3,286	I posted this over at TW, but I was curious to see if any of you have ever gone. There is a Slanted Fedora convention coming up on 1/2-4/2004 out at the Meadowlands just outside of NYC. Has anyone gone to the Slanted Fedora cons? Is it worth the effort to get there? I used to go to the Creaticons held in midtown Manhattan and they were pretty good but crowded. Usually I like to go through the dealer's room to see what they have. Any feedback? __________________ "I want to do a motorboat on Shatner's manboobs" - Sam Cogley

12-19-2003, 02:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Arik Astro-Monkey Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Here, dumbfuck! Posts: 2,304	Slanted Fedora has a reputation of misrepresenting certain details of their (aptly named) cons. Like who'se going to be there, what's going to be there, where it is, and when it's going to be. They managed to piss off Patrick Stewart a few years back by promoting him as being a guest at one of their cons, before they talked to him about it. I think they've been sued for advertising guests that had no intention of attending. I've heard stories about them cancelling or changing dates for their cons, but making it really hard to get a refund. Of course, for every horror story I've heard about one of their cons, they probably have ten go off without a hitch. But, for a while, their nickname was the Slanted Ferengi. EDIT: I want to make it perfectly clear. I have no first-hand information about the convention runners. I have never been to a Trek convention. __________________ The writers of this post apologize for you being too stupid to understand it.

12-19-2003, 03:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Stag It's me again Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Florida Posts: 3,286	Understood, I just was wondering if it was worth the effort trying to get to where it is. It is not exactly in a convenient place. The general admission is $10 which is not the issue. Hell I've paid more than that to take a date to see a bad movie. It is just the whole, 40 minute drive, in traffic, looking for a space and then dealing with lines of people (if it is not run right). All of which is a non issue if once you get in there and the dealer's room is decent or the guest are ok. __________________ "I want to do a motorboat on Shatner's manboobs" - Sam Cogley

12-19-2003, 08:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Arik Astro-Monkey Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Here, dumbfuck! Posts: 2,304	Oh, okay. Then I have no information that can help you. I'll shut up now. __________________ The writers of this post apologize for you being too stupid to understand it.

12-20-2003, 02:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
Bean The Awesome One Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 5,055	No, I've never been to a convention.... and I'll stick to that story. __________________ "I haven't faced death. I've cheated death. I've tricked my way out of death and patted myself on the back for my ingenuity. I know nothing." --James T. Kirk

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