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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 #21 to attend Mountain-Con:
SHINY! (New Stuff)
Nothing is as permanent as change ... and don't we know it!
Our Web site has gone through a major revamp, and went live this week. We not only have a brand new look, but new forums, "Mountain-Con TV" (courtesy of hulu.com), and a list of up-to-the-minute announcements. Navigating the new site is also a little bit different from getting around on the old one
For example:
- The "News" link takes you to our up-to-date news ... which right now is pretty empty because the site went live just this week.
- Clicking the "Home" tab takes you to the home page ... and changes the photo of the guest featured on the page. This is also where you find "Mountain-Con TV" (provided through hulu.com), announcements of special events (like Richard Herd's auditions class and Sarah Douglas's "Resident Alien"), and so forth.
- "About Mountain-Con" takes you to several different sections. These include general information and a FAQ page as well as a history of Mountain-Con's past guest lineups. This section also has our programming schedule, gaming schedule, KidCon schedule, Media Room and Anime Room schedules (as soon as these get published), information about our Banquet With the Stars, the Mountain-Con Film Festival rules & entry form, and has a place to show off props.
- Yes, there IS a gaming schedule up right now!
- The "Guests" tab has guest information. Just click on the individual guest's name. A window will pop up with information about that particular Mountain-Con guest.
- This is also where we will announce changes to our guest lineup. Please keep in mind that all guest appearances are subject to professional commitment and may be canceled or changed at a moment's notice. Mountain-Con is not responsible for any such changes, but will endeavor to substitute another guest if a scheduled guest becomes unavailable.
- "Links" takes you to our friends' Web sites. There are tabs for clubs, other conventions, former guests' pages, online comics sites, and stuff we couldn't fit under other tabs.
- Note: The "Links" tab is also where you can find information on prices for advertising in our program book.
- The "Forum" tab, of course, takes you to our brand new, redesigned forums. Unfortunately you'll have to sign up again, since this new forum is in a completely different format than the previous forums page. (Guess that means we start the trivia round robin over once again! LOL)
- Finally, the "Contact Us" tab shows the e-mails for all of the positions at Mountain-Con, including who holds the current position. If you have a question about Mountain-Con, THIS is where you go to find out who to ask!
We hope you enjoyed the tutorial and, most of all, that you like our new Web site. To quote the crew of the Firefly-class transport vessel Serenity... Shiny!
One final thing...
Please keep in mind that all guest appearances are subject to professional commitment and may be canceled or changed at a moment's notice. Mountain-Con is not responsible for any such changes, but will endeavor to substitute another guest if a scheduled guest becomes unavailable.
(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. Single-day rates are also available at the door.)
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
Reason #14 to attend Mountain-Con: "Starfleet Academy" classes at the Wasatch Campus
Reason #15 to attend Mountain-Con: Costume Contest & Masquerade
Reason #16 to attend Mountain-Con: Brandon Mull
Reason #17 to attend Mountain-Con: Mark Goddard*
Reason #18 to attend Mountain-Con: Richard Herd
Reason #19 to attend Mountain-Con: Scott Schwartz
Reason #20 to attend Mountain-Con: Victor Brandt
Reason #21 to attend Mountain-Con:
SHINY! (New Stuff)
* 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. As soon as we know ... you'll know!
Reason #15 to attend Mountain-Con:
Costume Contest and Masquerade
You never know who you will meet at Mountain-Con. We've been visited by the Ghost Rider, Green Lantern, the Borg, Professors Snape and McGonigal, several Stormtroopers, Starfleet officers, and Hogwarts students, Captain Jack Sparrow and the entire family of The Incredibles.
As per usual, Mountain-Con will hold a costume contest and masquerade. All participants win some sort of prize/recognition. Last year, we had our guests judge the contest, and they decided that one of our contestants deserved the "Bravest in Utah" award for his "Dr. Frank N. Furter" costume. (If you don't know who that is...you're probably too young to find out.) Other awards included "Best Choreographed", and "Best Child's Costume". Everyone involved had a great time. (Thanks to the folks at CONduit for helping us run the masquerade this year.)
So, get those creative juices flowing and get your costume together this September 19th through 21st. Who knows...maybe YOU'LL get the "Bravest in Utah" award this time.
(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
Reason #14 to attend Mountain-Con: "Starfleet Academy" classes at the Wasatch Campus
Reason #15 to attend Mountain-Con:Costume Contest and Masquerade
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
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!"
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