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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 #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!"
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 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
Big Brothers Big Sisters charity event “Bowl for Kids' Sake” receives help from Mountain-Con, a Celebration of Fandom.
Ogden, UT, April 12, 2008: Mountain-Con – A Celebration of Fandom, heard about the “Bowl for Kids' Sake” event for the first time this year. In a little over two months, Mountain-Con gathered a bowling team and a donation of over $500 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah. Big Brothers Big Sisters holds several bowling events in the state each year. Mountain-Con will participate at the event held at the Fat Cats bowling alley, 2261 Kiesel Avenue, Ogden, Utah, and will have their own cheering section. Be on the lookout for Mountain-Con members in different types of costume.
Additional information:
- Mountain-Con supports several charities each year. At the 2007 convention last year, it gathered food for the Utah Food Bank.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters provides mentors for children aged 6 to 18.
- As “A Celebration of Fandom,” Mountain-Con supports activities, art, and entertainment created by fans of different genres.
Contact Information
- Contact Mountain-Con at:
- Web site: http://www.mountaincon.org
- E-mail publicity@mountaincon.org
- Web site: http://www.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=260108.
- E-mail Jessica at 370-bowling@bbbs.org or call (801) 313-0303.
Did anybody attend the World Horror Convention in Salt Lake City this past weekend? What is your opinion of the convention?
We (Mountain-Con, a Celebration of Fandom) were there to both support our fellow convention and to, ahem, drum up interest in our own offering.
Greetings fellow fans!
With 25 or so weeks left until Mountain-Con 4 begins (on September 19, 2008), we decided to come up with a list of reasons to attend the convention. These reasons will go on a poster and/or t-shirt available for purchase at the convention.
I will be sending out one reason per week. If you know of a reason to attend Mountain-Con and would like to see it on this list, please e-mail it to: publicity@mountaincon.org.
In the meantime...
Reason #1 to attend Mountain-Con:
"Because it's just that COOL!"
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