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Reason #24 to attend Mountain-Con:
Klingons and Hobbits and Pirates, Oh My!
- Extended Deadline: Mountain-Con's latest discounted rate ($40 per adult/$20 per child for the 3-day admission) has been extended until September 12, 2008. Visit http://www.mountaincon.org/NOW to get your discounted tickets. (Prices increase at the door.)
- Banquet Price Reduced: We have decided to drop the price of our popular "Banquet With The Stars" from $100 per person to $85 per person. Remember, the Banquet includes a mix & mingle as well as a photo with the stars.
- Auditions Class: Richard Herd, who has been a working actor for decades, is offering a 90-minute class on how to audition for jobs. This exciting opportunity to learn from a "name" in the industry is just $25 per person (with paid admission to Mountain-Con). The class will be held Sunday, September 21, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.
- Salt Lake Area billboards: Mountain-Con has finally caught up with 21st Century advertising ideas and has purchased time on two electronic billboards this year. Because of the nature of these billboards, you can actually see our ads by going to the Digital Advertising Company's website: http://dacsigns.com/ ... one in downtown Salt Lake City, the other in Sandy. (Just click the appropriate link.)
Now back to the Klingons...and the Hobbits...and the Pirates... and the Vampires... and Wookies... and the Justice League... etc.
Mountain-Con has a wide variety of things to see and do...things that will fit every taste. The schedule includes Question & Answer sessions from all of our guests, panels on everything from writing to film-making to world-building (for gaming and/or for writing) to games, and miniature contests.
Some of the panel titles include "I Need a Hiro" (a discussion of NBC Television's Heroes), "Pirates in Science Fiction" (enjoying pirate-based stories in the science fiction genre), "How to Write Fanfic That Doesn't Suck", "Sci-Fi Jeopardy" (a Jeopardy-like game with science fiction based answers), "What the Filk Is Going On?" (a discussion of filking), and "POTCO and DDO and W-O-W, Oh My!" (a discussion of massively online multi-player role playing games and their appeal).
Additionally there are Photo Ops with the individual stars, special screenings of "Star Trek: Of Gods and Men" and "InAlienable", the Banquet with the Stars, Sarah Douglas's special event "Resident Alien" and Richard Herd's auditions class.
None of the aforementioned titles includes our gaming schedule, our media room or our anime room, each of which is running without a break from open until close. This year our gaming chairs are proud to offer some special gaming tournaments, including a "Magic: The Gathering" tournament and "Living Forgotten Realms". (See our website for scheduling information under "About Mountain-Con" and then the appropriately named tab.)
We'll also have our costume contest/masquerade, dealer's room, a "meet the clubs" section, KidCon (for the under-twelves), and either a dance or karaoke.
If tradition holds out, many of the attending clubs will be throwing "room parties". This will be a time to get to know the individual clubs in and around the area. It is also a time to meet new friends and renew old acquaintances. It is also another reason to reserve a hotel room. (wink, wink)
To recap:
Reason #2 to attend Mountain-Con: Brandon Sanderson
Reason #5 to attend Mountain-Con: Kevin Sorbo*
Reason #7 to attend Mountain-Con: Club Fahrenheit 451
Reason #9 to attend Mountain-Con: Star Trek: Of Gods and Men
Reason #11 to attend Mountain-Con: Herb Jefferson Jr.
Reason #13 to attend Mountain-Con: Fan Film Festival
Reason #15 to attend Mountain-Con: Costume Contest & Masquerade
Reason #18 to attend Mountain-Con: Richard Herd
Reason #20 to attend Mountain-Con: Victor Brandt
Reason #22 to attend Mountain-Con: David Reddick
Reason #24 to attend Mountain-Con:
Klingons and Hobbits and Pirates, Oh My!
* Due to professional commitments, Mr. Kevin Sorbo is no longer able to attend Mountain-Con. Also, Mr. Mark Goddard has a personal conflict with our convention dates. Please stay tuned to our Web site for up-to-date information on replacements.
Reason #13 to attend Mountain-Con:
Fan Film Festival
Fan films have been gaining in popularity lately with the use of the Internet and sites such as You Tube. Some fan films, such as James Cawley and company's "New Voyages" series (now known as "Star Trek: Phase II") have become very popular and have encouraged others to try their hand at film making.
One of the things that Mountain-Con is excited to bring to our attendees this year is the "Mountain-Con Fan Film Festival". This film festival showcases professional and amateur movies, videos, and such made by you...the fan.
You can get the entry form by navigating to our Web site (www.mountaincon.org), clicking on "Downloads" and then choosing the Mountain-Con 4 Film Festival Entry Form.
The rules for submitting an entry to the Mountain-Con 4 Film Festival are as follows:
- Categories:
- Sci-Fi
- Horror
- Fake Trailers (any genre)
- Fantasy
- Music Video
- Student Sumbission (17 years old or younger, with parental permission)
- Runtime must not exceed 20 minutes.
- Films longer than 20 minutes will be shown, but not judged.
- All films must be REGION ZERO DVD for screening. (It is much easier to view on DVD this way.)
- No "R" rated content, pervasive adult content, or other objectionable material. Mountain-Con reserves the right to judge all material, and all such judgments are final.
- All entries must have a signed admission form submitted with the entry as permission to be able to judge and/or show the film at Mountain-Con. If it is a student film submission, the submission form must also be signed by a Parent or Legal Guardian.
- Mountain-Con is not responsible for any lost, missing, or damaged films/DVDs. All films/DVDs become the property of Mountain-Con upon submission. If you wish to have your film/DVD returned, you must provide a self-addressed package (including proper postage). Mountain-Con also reserves the right to use submissions in future festivals, on compilation DVDs, and for other promotional purposes.
- Note: Mountain-Con staff are allowed to submit entries, but their entries will not be judged.
So...what are you waiting for? Get that fan video you made into the hands of our judges a.s.a.p., and come join us for a unique experience this September!
(Reminder: Pre-sale tickets for an adult, 3-day Mountain-Con VI pass are $40. After August 31st, we will discontinue the pre-sale registration and sell tickets at the door for $45.)
To recap:
Reason #1 to attend Mountain-Con: "Because it's just that COOL!"
Reason #2 to attend Mountain-Con: Brandon Sanderson
Reason #3 to attend Mountain-Con: KidCon
Reason #4 to attend Mountain-Con: "Location, location, location!"
Reason #5 to attend Mountain-Con: Kevin Sorbo
Reason #6 to attend Mountain-Con: Cool props
Reason #7 to attend Mountain-Con: Club Fahrenheit 451
Reason #8 to attend Mountain-Con: Sarah Douglas
Reason #9 to attend Mountain-Con: Star Trek: Of Gods and Men
Reason #10 to attend Mountain-Con: "We are YOUR people!"
Reason #11 to attend Mountain-Con: Herb Jefferson Jr.
Reason #12 to attend Mountain-Con: Banquet with the Stars
Reason #13 to attend Mountain-Con:
Fan Film Festival
It's been about three weeks since we highlighted one of our awesome guests, so I guess it's time to do so again.
Reason #11 to attend Mountain-Con:
Herb Jefferson Jr.
Mr. Herb Jefferson Jr. may be known best for his role as "Boomer" on the original Battlestar Galactica, but is by no means the whole of his career. Some of Mr. Jefferson's other roles include Baxter in "Columbo: Playback", Muntzy in "Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix" (i.e. the "Knight Rider" pilot), Otis Barnes in "The Devlin Connection", and a news reporter in "Apollo 13." Mr. Jefferson has guest starred in numerous television shows, including "Airwolf", "The Dukes of Hazzard", "Mission: Impossible", "ER", and "Hill Street Blues".
Mr. Jefferson's latest role is an appearance in the film: "Star Trek: Of Gods and Men", which will be shown in its entirety at Mountain-Con this September (see "Reason" #9).
Herb Jefferson Jr. is also supporter of our Armed Forces, and is involved in organizations like the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve "Toys For Tots" program, the USO, and the California Paralyzed Veterans Association. As Mountain-Con will be near Hill Air Force base this year, we hope that the soldiers will come out and visit with Mr. Jefferson, who would be pleased to see all of you!
To recap:
Reason #1 to attend Mountain-Con: "Because it's just that COOL!"
Reason #2 to attend Mountain-Con: Brandon Sanderson
Reason #3 to attend Mountain-Con: KidCon
Reason #4 to attend Mountain-Con: "Location, location, location!"
Reason #5 to attend Mountain-Con: Kevin Sorbo
Reason #6 to attend Mountain-Con: Cool props
Reason #7 to attend Mountain-Con: Club Fahrenheit 451
Reason #8 to attend Mountain-Con: Sarah Douglas
Reason #9 to attend Mountain-Con: Star Trek: Of Gods and Men
Reason #10 to attend Mountain-Con: "We are YOUR people!"
Reason #11 to attend Mountain-Con:
Herb Jefferson Jr.
Reason #10 to attend Mountain-Con:
"We are YOUR people!"
For those who have never been to a fandom convention before, there is a good statement from author Bev Hale. Either you'll think "these are my people" or you'll run away screaming. (Thanks for the quote, Bev!)
In that vein, Mountain-Con has something for every person no matter the fandom, the age, the interest, or the talent. You only have to read some of our previous "Reasons" to see that!
The different genres of fandoms we represent include science fiction such as Star Trek, Star Wars, Firefly/Serenity, etc. Fantasy fandoms include Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Dungeons and Dragons, and so on. Horror fandoms include Anne Rice and Stephen King, the Camarilla, Buffy/Angel, and much more. Oh, and we can't forget the real science, computers, and general "geekdom" genre!
Types of fandoms at Mountain-Con include meeting stars and getting autographs (if desired), gaming, filking, costuming, writing fan fiction, making fan films, and many different combinations of the above (such as cosplay...a combination of costuming and role-play).
As a family-friendly convention, Mountain-Con serves all ages. For the very young we have our own kid-friendly programming track called "KidCon". For the adults, we have other things...like a banquet with the stars and other such activities. And, of course, there are panels and games that families can attend together...if you want to.
If you've never attended an adventurer / anime / costuming / fantasy / filk / furry / gaming / geekdom / horror / pirates / sci-fi / superhero / etc. convention before, give us a try. You may find that we're your people...or you'll run away screaming. :-)
To recap:
Reason #1 to attend Mountain-Con: "Because it's just that COOL!"
Reason #2 to attend Mountain-Con: Brandon Sanderson
Reason #3 to attend Mountain-Con: KidCon
Reason #4 to attend Mountain-Con: "Location, location, location!"
Reason #5 to attend Mountain-Con: Kevin Sorbo
Reason #6 to attend Mountain-Con: Cool props
Reason #7 to attend Mountain-Con: Club Fahrenheit 451
Reason #8 to attend Mountain-Con: Sarah Douglas
Reason #9 to attend Mountain-Con: Star Trek: Of Gods and Men
Reason #10 to attend Mountain-Con:
"We are YOUR people!"
Reason #9 to attend Mountain-Con:
Star Trek: Of Gods and Men
Mountain-Con has the unique opportunity to show all three parts of "Star Trek: Of Gods and Men", starring former Mountain-Con guests Walter Koenig, Garrett Wang, and Chase Masterson and Mountain-Con 4 guest Herb Jefferson. ("Star Trek: Of Gods and Men" also stars Nichelle Nichols, and Alan Ruck with Ethan Phillips, Cirroc Lofton, JG Hertzler, Gary Graham, and Tim Russ.)
Of Gods and Men is set in an alternate reality, and it is fun to see some of our favorite characters in situations you never thought you'd see. Come join us for this unique opportunity!
You can find out more about "Star Trek: Of Gods and Men" at their Web site: http://www.startrekofgodsandmen.net.
To recap:
Reason #1 to attend Mountain-Con: "Because it's just that COOL!"
Reason #2 to attend Mountain-Con: Brandon Sanderson
Reason #3 to attend Mountain-Con: KidCon
Reason #4 to attend Mountain-Con: "Location, location, location!"
Reason #5 to attend Mountain-Con: Kevin Sorbo
Reason #6 to attend Mountain-Con: Cool props
Reason #7 to attend Mountain-Con: Club Fahrenheit 451
Reason #8 to attend Mountain-Con: Sarah Douglas
Reason #9 to attend Mountain-Con:
Star Trek: Of Gods and Men
Reason #8 to attend Mountain-Con:
Sarah Douglas 
Although we may recognize her best as "Ursa", General Zod's right-hand woman in the first two Superman movies (starring Christopher Reeve), Ms. Douglas is an accomplished actress who has been in several of our favorite shows...
Some of Ms. Douglas's other science fiction, fantasy, and horror roles include:
- "Pamela" in V: The Final Battle (television series)
- "Queen Taramis" in Conan the Destroyer
- "Dr. Lana Zurell" in Return of the Swamp Thing
- "Lyranna Tagget" in Beastmaster 2
- "Elsa Toulon" in Puppet Master III
- "Lt. Col. Sinclair" in Return of the Living Dead III
- "B" in a Space 1999 episode
- "Lady Whitehurst" in an episode of The Wizard
- "Deathwalker/Jha'Dur" in an episode of Babylon 5
- "Yosuuf/Garshaw of Belote" in an episode of Stargate SG-1
Ms. Douglas also starred as "Pamela Lynch" on Falcon Crest, which ran for two years ('83 - '85) and has had several other guest starring roles on Magnum P.I., The Love Boat, The Return of The Saint, Matlock, Remington Steele, and many others.
Ms. Douglas has offered a very rare event she calls "An Evening with Sarah Douglas", which is an intimate gathering of people that lasts for about 90 minutes. It is a private event, and has never been held outside of England ... until now. "An Evening with Sarah Douglas" is a special event at Mountain-Con, and thus has an additional fee.
To recap:
Reason #1 to attend Mountain-Con: "Because it's just that COOL!"
Reason #2 to attend Mountain-Con: Brandon Sanderson
Reason #3 to attend Mountain-Con: KidCon
Reason #4 to attend Mountain-Con: "Location, location, location!"
Reason #5 to attend Mountain-Con: Kevin Sorbo
Reason #6 to attend Mountain-Con: Cool props
Reason #7 to attend Mountain-Con: Club Fahrenheit 451
Reason #8 to attend Mountain-Con:
Sarah Douglas
It's that time of week again, when we tell you what is new and exciting with Mountain-Con...
Reason #6 to attend Mountain-Con:
Cool props
Mountain-Con is lucky to have some great prop-makers on staff. In addition, this year we are going to have some life sized B9 robots (the kind from "Lost in Space") coming all the way from Colorado.
Visit the props page on our Web site.
These (really COOL) robots were built by a gentleman who is known on our forums as "ColoradoDroid" (and his friends). ColoradoDroid has said that he's also working on a life sized remote control R2D2 robot. (Bring that next year, eh?)
The Stargate, on the other hand, has been a staple at Mountain-Con ever since the first convention.
Originally built for a costuming convention, Mountain-Con was able to take possession of the Stargate prop. It served us well for two conventions, and now lives somewhere on the West Coast. The second Stargate was built specifically for Mountain-Con III...and we had some issues when it was put up (too much stress...it broke during setup). There is another one in process for Mountain-Con 4.
Check out this video from You Tube which will explain the "Saga of the Stargate".
(Note: we have yet to bury the second one in the desert...but we want to. Any volunteers?)
To recap:
Reason #1 to attend Mountain-Con: "Because it's just that COOL!"
Reason #2 to attend Mountain-Con: Brandon Sanderson
Reason #3 to attend Mountain-Con: KidCon
Reason #4 to attend Mountain-Con: "Location, location, location!"
Reason #5 to attend Mountain-Con: Kevin Sorbo
Reason #6 to attend Mountain-Con:
Cool props
Now all that's left is to purchase your Mountain-Con tickets and book your room!
Last week, I said there would be a major guest announcement. In fact, I said this:
Next week's "Reason" will be an announcement "worthy of the gods". Don't miss it, or we'll hunt you down!
So...here it is.
Reason #5 to attend Mountain-Con:
Kevin Sorbo
Kevin will be our major headliner at Mountain-Con this year.
Don't know what Kevin has done? Then you must not have watched much of "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" or "Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda".
In addition to playing the title characters of these two shows (Hercules and Captain Dylan Hunt, respectively) Kevin has played several other interesting characters, including the title character in "Kull, the Conqueror" and a preacher-turned-bounty hunter in the recent Western "Avenging Angel", the third-highest rated TV movie in The Hallmark Channel's history. He has also guest starred on several shows including "Just Shoot Me", "Two and a Half Men", "Psych", and "Dharma and Greg".
Kevin Sorbo is also a spokesman for "A World fit for Kids", a non-profit organization that provides gang, drug, and dropout prevention to teens through mentoring programs. Kevin was also named as the spokesman for "The Afterschool Alliance", succeeding Arnold Schwarzenegger. "The Afterschool Alliance" helps to ensure that all children have access to safe, enriching afterschool programs by the year 2010.
For more information on Kevin Sorbo's career, visit his official Web site at: http://www.kevinsorbo.net. You may also wish to visit his page on IMDB here. (Special thanks to these Web sites for most of the information presented in this post.)
To recap:
Reason #1 to attend Mountain-Con: "Because it's just that COOL!"
Reason #2 to attend Mountain-Con: Brandon Sanderson
Reason #3 to attend Mountain-Con: KidCon
Reason #4 to attend Mountain-Con: "Location, location, location!"
Reason #5 to attend Mountain-Con:
Kevin Sorbo
Reason #4 to attend Mountain-Con:
"Location, location, location!"
This year Mountain-Con will be held at the Davis Conference Center, located at 1651 North 700 West in Layton, Utah. (Layton is about 1/2 hour north of downtown Salt Lake.)
The Davis Conference Center is a beautiful new convention center with state-of-the-art technology. Let's just say that the convention organizers are a bit "geeked out" about the amenities there. You can learn more about the conference center at http://davisconferencecenter.com.
The Davis Conference Center is also connected to the Hilton Garden Inn in Layton, Utah. Our specially negotiated convention room rate at the hotel is $89.00 per night, with either 2 queen beds or 2 double beds in each room.
A link to the room reservation page is on our Web site, or you could just click here. You may also call 1-801-416-8899 to receive this rate.
One more thing...
Next week's "Reason" will be an announcement "worthy of the gods". Don't miss it, or we'll hunt you down!
(major guest announcement)
To recap:
Reason #1 to attend Mountain-Con:
"Because it's just that COOL!"
Reason #2 to attend Mountain-Con:
"Brandon Sanderson!"
Reason #3 to attend Mountain-Con:
KidCon
Reason #4 to attend Mountain-Con:
"Location, location, location!"
It's announcement time again!
Reason #3 to attend Mountain-Con:
"KidCon"
KidCon is Mountain-Con's exclusive track of kid-friendly programming, and lasts the same length of time as our regular programming tracks.
KidCon has a theme each year. Previous themes were "Hogwarts Wasatch" and "Jedi Academy". This year KidCon focuses on superheroes.
Kids in the super-kid workshops will be making capes, doing other basic crafts, and watching kid-friendly movies.
To recap:
Reason #1 to attend Mountain-Con:
"Because it's just that COOL!"
Reason #2 to attend Mountain-Con:
"Brandon Sanderson!"
Reason #3 to attend Mountain-Con:
KidCon
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