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- 3,Delta Quadrant - News Update
- 4,by Simon Plumbe
-
- After much deliberation, months of careful planning, and a vast
- amount of time and energy, Infinite Frontiers is proud to announce
- that its first ever Star Trek convention, now re-named DELTA
- QUADRANT, is back!!
-
- Now that we have re-organised our convention team, the fact that all
- of the main convention functions are being performed internally, and
- the fact that we are planning to run a smaller convention, things
- have progressed far quicker in the last three months than they did in
- over 6 months for Dominion.
-
- Because of this, we are able to confirm virtually all of the main
- details for the con, namely that Delta Quadrant is scheduled to take
- place over the weekend of 10th and 11th August 1996, at the Britannia
- Hotel located in Birmingham city centre. The con will feature a
- packed programme, with the following special events:
-
- * Video programme showing all the latest DS9 and Voyager episodes,
- right up to the end of Season 4 for DS9 and all of Season 2 for
- Voyager. As well as this, there will be an ample selection of some
- of the best Classic Trek and TNG epsiodes, as well as a multitude
- of episodes from a variety of other sci-fi/fantasy TV shows.
-
- We are also discussing with the hotel about the possibility of
- running the video programme all through the night for those
- insomniacs out there!
-
- * Saturday night will see the (optional) fancy dress disco - a
- Federation themed party that will run on well into the small hours
- of Sunday morning! There will be spot prizes for fancy dress
- entries (everyone will win a cat!) and the DJ we are hiring has
- agreed to play WHATEVER WE WANT!!
-
- * Guest talks. We have already two confirmed guests in the shape of
- Tim Gaskill from the Official Star Trek Fan Club Of The UK and
- Robert Hollocks from CIC Video both of whom will be giving talks
- during the weekend. We are also in the middle of discussions to
- bring you two further guests hopefully including a cast member from
- Star Trek and possibly a guest from Babylon 5 as well!!
-
- * Throughout the weekend, we will also be running a tournament for
- players of the Star Trek: The Next Generation Customisable Card
- Game. If you've ever wondered what this game is like, now's your
- chance to find out, and maybe even take part!
-
- * For attendees who arrive early, we are planning a two or three room
- video programme on the Friday evening showing some of the latest
- Trek episodes from DS9 and Voyager.
-
- As well as this we are hoping to arrange for a late-night showing
- of one of the Trek movies (chosen by the con attendees) in a nearby
- cinema.
-
- * A charity auction and raffle with some amazing items on offer.
- Already the auction has a number of signed and rare pieces of
- merchandise including signed photos of Denise Crosby, James Doohan
- and for all you X-Files fans out there (!), a signed photo of
- Gillian Anderson! Also, we have a -VERY- rare plate on offer from
- The Hamilton Collection that I can GUARANTEE you won't be able to
- buy anywhere!!
-
- * An Alternative Programme room which will feature the TNG Card Game
- Tournament, autograph sessions, discussion panels and this will
- also be bookable by attendees to hold their own mini-events during
- the weekend.
-
- * A comprehensive dealers room featuring some of the UK's top Star
- Trek dealers offering a wide range of merchandise at competetive
- prices. There will be something in here for everyone, and to suit
- all pockets!
-
- * Discussions are underway about a special deal for attendees of
- Delta Quadrant for either reduced rates or even a special group
- booking at Cafe Surf - Birmingham's top cybercafe where you can
- surf the internet to your heart's content! We may even be arranging
- an exclusive session where we will have sole use of the cafe!
-
- * All this and much, much more!
-
-
- The convention is being run to raise money for the AIDS charity The
- Terrance Higgins Trust, and we are hoping to raise several thousand
- pounds through the auction and the raffle.
-
- However, places for this convention are strictly limited. Once we
- have reached our target figure of around 350 attendees, we will stop
- accepting registrations, so if you are interested in coming along,
- hurry and book NOW.
-
- For a registration form, send an SAE to:
-
- Infinite Frontiers Conventions
- PO Box 8966
- Great Barr
- Birmingham
- B43 5ST
- ENGLAND
-
-
- Registration for the weekend will cost £35 per person with reductions
- for attendees under 15. This will cover registration for the weekend,
- and will see you receiving a con pack containing your con badge, a
- 64+ page convention magazine and discount vouchers for a variety of
- venues in Birmingham! We are also hoping to arrange a few other
- benefits available through registering - more information on these
- will be made available soon!
-
- Hotel accommodation will also be available at the reduced rate of £35
- per night (normally £70 in the Britannia!) for bed and breakfast, and
- cheap food will be available in the hotel throughout the weekend.
-
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