Updated: July 15, 2024
FOUR-DAYS OF FAN-FRIENDLY ENTERTAINMENT AND FUN
TENTATIVE EVENING EVENT SCHEDULE FOR THE CONVENTION :
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31:
All Wednesday Events are Complimentary for Any Full Convention Admission Pass Attendees.
• Creation Entertainments Welcome to ST:LV Celebrations
• Magic Night with Bonnie Gordon (Jimmy's Place)
• Welcome Dance Party with the Roddenberries (Jimmy's Place)
THURSDAY, AUG. 1:
• Happy Hour with Chase Masterson (Jimmy's Bar). Complimentary for All Attendees
• Dinner Party for Gold Patrons Only & "Broadway to the Stars" Performance (Leonard Nimoy Theater)
• Karaoke Party Hosted by Connor Trinneer & Dominic Keating (DeForest Kelley Theater). Complimentary for All Attendees
FRIDAY, AUG. 2
• FREE "Galaxy Quest" Screening (DeForest Kelley Theater) - Complimentary for All Attendees
• Happy Hour with Chase Masterson (Jimmy's Place) - Complimentary for All Attendees
• Plan 9 from Outer Space Reading* with Special Guests (DeForest Kelley Theater). Admission information to come!
• FREE Concert featuring The Action Figures (Leonard Nimoy Theater)!
• Karaoke Party Hosted by Anthony Montgomery (DeForest Kelley Theater) - Complimentary for All Attendees
SATURDAY, AUG. 3
• Happy Hour with Chase Masterson (Jimmy's Bar) - Complimentary for All Attendees
• Saturday Night Gala with the Nevada Pops (Leonard Nimoy Theater) – See Event page for ticket information.
• After-Gala Dance Party with The Roddenberries for Gold & Captain's Chair Patrons ONLY (DeForest Kelley Theater)
SUNDAY, AUG. 4
• Dungeons and Dragons Performance with Special Guests (DeForest Kelley Theater) - SUNDAY
• The Rat Pack Performance (Leonard Nimoy Theater) - Complimentary for All Attendee
WRITER'S WORKSHOP with TERRY MATALAS
Unfortunately, Terry is not able to host this workshop. If you bought tickets, please see on-site registration for more info.
Every year we present the finest in live genre entertainment for a spectacular evening affair. This year we are proud to have the Nevada Pops Orchestra return for an amazing night! Conducted by Richard McGee, they will be performing a selection of Trek music taken from both the movies and the many TV series. PLUS, we're proud also to have Emmy-winning Jeff Russo and Jay Chattaway as a guest conductors!
The Gala is included in the full convention GOLD, CAPTAIN’S CHAIR or COPPER packages, keeping your same great seats! For everyone else, you can still attend the Gala by purchasing an a la carte ticket. Convention passes are not required to attend the Gala.
Note: The Gala ticket does not include admission to the convention.
FRIDAY at 7:30 PM on the DeForest Kelley Stage
First Row: $189
Rows 2-4: $129
General Admission: $65
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THURSDAY NIGHT DINNER with "BROADWAY TO THE STARS" SHOW
Join the incredibly talented Anthony Rapp, Wilson Cruz, Celia Rose Gooding, Christina Chong, Robert Picardo, Nana Visitor and Jon Jon Briones for a special "Broadway to the Stars" show for our Thursday night dinner party, exclusive to Gold Convention patrons only! They will be accompanied by an eight-piece “Trek to Vegas Big Band,” featuring members of the Nevada Pops Orchestra!
THE AMAZING ACTION FIGURES BAND CONCERT
Come see a FREE concert on FRIDAY evening (time TBD) with the Action Figures Band!
The Action Figures is a spin-off of Band From TV, the iconic charity celebrity cover band, but with a new twist! For the past 12 years, Band From TV has been the featured entertainment for major corporate and charity events all over the world, recorded on TV soundtracks (House), and even appeared on American Idol, The Tonight Show, at NASCAR, and at The Emmys galas! With a cast of major stars from TV and film, they have lit up countless stages across the globe. The Action Figures has the experience and agility to pull from their extensive song library.
The band features a professional back-lined band, supporting - at minimum - celebrities including Greg Grunberg (Heroes, Star Wars, Star Trek, Alias, LOST) on drums, Scott Grimes (Oppenheimer, The Orville, American Dad, Band of Brothers) on keyboards/vocals and more!
TREK DOES D&D
Join Dungeon Master Todd Stashwick, (our very own Captain Shaw!), as he takes some of your favorite Trek actors on a 2 hour Dungeons and Dragons one shot! Dice will be rolled, laughs will be had, and chaos will ensue! Do they have what it takes to surive?!
The event will take place on SUNDAY and is FREE for all attendees!
Players tentatively at this time include:
SATURDAY in the DeForest Kelley Stage at 11:00 AM
MICHAEL & McKENZIE WESTMORE WORKSHOP/CONTEST
Here’s your chance to get some inside info and help with your convention makeup from one of the most celebrated names in the entertainment industry, Michael Westmore and his daughter McKenzie Westmore. Got a problem with makeup application? Something about working with foreheads and noses and ears? ...oh my! They will no doubt have an answer that just might help you, in this close, one on one setting. Got a makeup kit? ...Bring it and see if it has the basics you need to help make convention makeup easy and fun.
PLUS, for the first 20 who sign up, you can take part in a character FX makeup application demo/contest. Four different characters (Klingon, Vulcan, Andorian, and Cardassian) are available to choose from. We give you the character kit, and you apply the makeup. Input from Michael, his daughter McKenzie Westmore, and makeup man John Paladin is at your disposal during the application. Four finalists will be judged on stage by the crowd for first, second, third, and forth place winners and prizes from Creation. All the contestants get to keep the kits given too them.
SUNDAY NIGHT’S RAT PACK PERFORMANCE
Years ago a fan wrote us and said we should end our convention with an upbeat event, so we took that suggestion to heart and created the Rat Pack tradition we now all look forward to. This hilarious show travels back to the 1950s with our stars performing their version of the iconic Rat Pack, including song parodies written by ultra-talented Max Grodenchik. Along with Max, the Rat Pack also includes Jeffrey Combs, Casey Biggs, Bill Burchell and Vaughn Armstrong. The event takes place after the conclusion of the convention on SUNDAY and is free to all attendees. Gold, Captains Chair and Copper patrons will retain their same seats.
REUNION with THE ORIGINAL SERIES GUEST STARS
Join us for a lively panel with some of the best guest stars from The Original Series, including BarBara Luna ("Marlena Moreau"), Beverly Washburn ("Arlene Galway"), Bobby Clark ("Gorn"), Sandy Gimpel ("Salt Vampire"), Sean Kenny ("Capt. Christopher Pike") and Tanya Lemani ("Kara"). DAY: FRIDAY
KARAOKE PARTIES
On THURSDAY NIGHT, join Connor Trinneer and Dominic Keating for an awesome night of karaoke fun!
On FRIDAY NIGHT, there will also be another fun-filled Karaoke Party, hosted by Anthony Montgomery. Guests are subject to change.
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While it’s not a guarantee to be chosen, you must sign up your song choice in advance if you want a chance to participate in the Karaoke party. Sign up times will be listed in the Event schedule on the day of the party. There will be NO SIGN-UPS at the party. High energy, fun songs are encouraged! Please choose only ONE SONG and write down your FULL NAME. Groups can be up to 2 people MAX. Please write down full names of all people. Slips with partial names will not be accepted. If people submit the same song, one slip is chosen at random.
JOHN de LANCIE’S PACIFIC OCEAN SAILING ADVENTURES!
Join John de Lancie on a thrilling voyage across the Pacific Ocean as he recounts his sailing adventures to the Society Islands, French Polynesia and the Marquesas on his sail boat. Hear the amazing story of his battles and triumphs against epic storms, rogue waves and failing equipment 2000 miles from the nearest landmass in the adventure of a lifetime. Through words and pictures, John paints a portrait of one man’s search for his own true meaning against the backdrop of a vast ocean and a deep, starry night sky. Don’t miss it! DAY: TBD.
STAR TREK ART GALLERY
Kavita Maharaj’s gorgeous work will be displayed at the convention and the best part is that Kavita will be on hand with the exhibit to answer questions and also to work on a brand new piece of Star Trek art which you can watch progress during the event. This will surely to be a highlight of the convention, as Kavita’s limited edition prints will also be available at the exhibit.
MORE ABOUT KAVITA MAHARAJ CLICK HERE!
Kavita is a prolific fine artist who has become internationally known for her Spock Painting Series, based upon The Original Series. For more on this series, see here. Her work has expanded through the Trek universe to include both characters and ships from a variety of Trek iterations (such as TOS, TNG, DS9, Voyager, Discovery etc.). All of Kavita’s pieces are officially licensed by Paramount as Star Trek™ Kavita works primarily in the medium of acrylic paint on canvass, but remains ever responsive to the evolving expression of each piece. To this end, she frequently incorporates a variety of mediums such as graphite, watercolour pencils, acrylic inks and markers, into her pieces. Kavita has a genuine passion for drawing that is immediately evident within her pieces. This passion, supported by her acute ability to observe, forms the basis of her skill in achieving arresting likenesses and expressiveness for her subjects. Driven by her fascination with geometric pattern, color theory, philosophy and causation, Kavita’s works are a conversation between artist and viewer that invokes internal contemplation regarding ‘self’ and one’s personal life journey. A philosopher at heart, depth of meaning and the cultivation of wisdom is an important focus of Kavita’s works. Her color-handling is inspired by an acute interest in what she perceives beneath the visually obvious surface of things. As such, viewers are often presented with unexpected gifts upon closer examination of her work. Kavita has been a producing artist for almost 30 years and has participated in several solo and group art shows along the way. She currently resides on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, with her husband, Daniel and their dog, Azul. She has an honours Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art (Bfa) from Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, majoring in print making. “Every piece is an exploration onto itself. And to that end, each piece demands its own consideration regarding mark-making, medium, and approach.” – Kavita Maharaj
REMINISCING with ANDE RICHARDSON KINDRYD
1. Ande talks about working with Gene Coon and Gene Roddenberry and making the show from the production offices at Desilu. Audience questions to follow. DAY TBD
2. In tribute to her friends, Andre talks about her relationship with Nichelle Nichols and Grace Lee Whitney and with the other classic stars. Audience questions to follow. DAY TBD
Click https://www.andreeakindryd.com/ for more info!
JOIN THE SCI-FI CINEMA SQUAD
The Sci Fi Cinema Squad will engage in a freewheeling discussion with genre experts talking about the latest crop of sci-fi and genre television and film and getting audience feedback. Opinionated, raucous, and tons of fun, The Squad wants to hear your favorites and takes on all the amazing current projects as well as news on upcoming ones. Audience commentary and participation is strongly supported. Let’s see which of the current crop are your favorites!
FREE 'GALAXY QUEST' SCREENING
Join us for a FREE screening of the hilarious Galaxy Quest, starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shaloub, Sam Rockwell – and our special STLV guests Daryl Mitchell, Missi Pyle, Jed Rees and Patrick Breen. Come in cosplay and yell out your favorite lines from the movie! *Convention pass is not required to attend the screening.
INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS
Legendary Treksperts Mark A. Altman (showrunner of Pandora, author of the bestselling The Fifty-Year Mission, writer/producer Free Enterprise), Daren Dochterman (associate producer of Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Director's Edition) & Ashley E. Miller (screenwriter; Thor, X-Men: First Class, showrunner, Netflix's DOTA: Dragon's Blood) examine 57 years of Star Trek every Thursday along with celebrity guests in the podcast awarded "Best Star Trek Podcast 2021" by TrekMovie.
The Inglorious Treksperts are proud to curate four days of industry-centric Inglorious Treksperts panels at this year’s Star Trek Las Vegas convention featuring stars, directors, writers, production designers, producers, composers, comic book writers, novelists and more from over five decades of Star Trek series.
STAR TREK: THE NEXT CONVERSATION
Podcast… the final frontier! Star Trek: The Next Generation devotee and authority Matt Mira leads Next Gen skeptic Andrew Secunda into the deepest reaches of the series episode by episode. Listen as they discuss, debate, and enjoy all the legendary show's strengths, failings, and innovations.
SPYHARDS PODCAST
A weekly film podcast decoding classic spy cinema and television. Hosted by Agent Scott [Hardy] & Cam [Smith] the Provocateur.
TREKSPERTS BRIEFING ROOM
Featuring hosts Lisa Klink (writer, Star Trek: Voyager) and Peter Holmstrom (author, The Center Seat) bring you a series of in-depth curated audio commentaries of STAR TREK episodes and movies featuring leading Treksperts along with special guests from in front of and behind the camera including stars, writers, producers and directors.
TWO PANELS WITH DR. MOHAMED NOOR
"From Vidiian Phage to Tuvix: The Real Biology behind Depictions in Star Trek Voyager"
Star Trek: Voyager aired when the first Human Genome project was in full swing, Dolly the cloned sheep was born, and stem cell research dominated the news. In this talk, Prof. Mohamed Noor introduces various basic genetic and evolutionary concepts using depictions that appeared in the series. Come hear about genetic dominance, inbreeding depression, and allopolyploids (e.g., Tuvix!) as shown, sometimes quite well, in Star Trek: Voyager! DAY: THURSDAY
"Star Trek's Greatest Biology Hits and Near-Misses"
Since the beginning, Star Trek has always tried to explain the science underlying what's depicted. Come join biology Prof. Mohamed Noor as he goes over some examples of the "greatest hits" and "near misses" on the biology that appears in the franchise -- from the Original Series Khan's history of selective breeding to evolving into salamanders at warp 10 in Voyager to horizontal gene transfer and mitochondrial DNA in Discovery. Attendees may be surprised to learn that even episodes about which people laugh have at least some spot-on real scientific elements. Come join for lots of science and lots of fun! DAY: FRIDAY.
The Creation Sci-Fi Superfan Squad will convene a special session at the show to discuss all the latest genre film and TV projects of interest to our audience. Audience commentary and participation is strongly supported. Let’s see which of the current crop are your favorites!
SPACE EXPLORATION with PROF. DAVID WILLIAMS
Professor David Williams of Arizona State University’s School of Earth and Space Exploration is one of our most popular science track speakers. This year Professor Williams will offer two informative and entertaining presentations:
1. World of Fire & Ice: New Insights into Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io from NASA’s Juno Mission NASA’s Jupiter polar orbiter Juno was designed to study Jupiter’s atmosphere, but has been doing close flybys of the Galilean moons during the last year. New observations of Io on December 30 and February 3 have brought new insights into this volcanic world. Come join Professor David Williams from ASU’s School of Earth and Space Exploration to learn about unique strange new world. Day: TBD
2. Exploring a Metal World: NASA Psyche Mission NASA’s Psyche mission launched successfully on October 13, 2023 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Come learn what a rocket launch is like first hand from Professor David Williams of ASU’s School of Earth and Space Exploration. Dr. Williams will also discuss the planned exploration of asteroid (16) Psyche, a unique metal world in our Solar System. Day: TBD
STAR TREK SCIENCE QUIZ SHOW
A doctor, a geneticist, and a meteorologist walk into a con... and they're here to lead a grand STAR TREK SCIENCE TRIVIA contest with anyone interested!
Bring your smartphone, tablet, or other device, and compete to win prizes! The shape of Ferengi ears is maintained by bone, but what maintains the shape of human ears? What was activated in TNG "Genesis" to cause de-evolution? What kind of (real) lightning in Discovery threatened Tilly's landing party?
Come join the fun, learn some great science, and compete to be a winner! With Dr. Ann Marie Segal, Dr. Mohamed Noor, and Meteorologist Katie Nickolaou.
OUTPOST ROOM
Take a break from exploring the galaxy of the Convention with a fun and creative room full of activities, including:
• Photo Op Mat Decorating: You can decorate an 11x14 photo mat using our supplies or you can bring your own.
• Beading Table: Make a beaded solar system bracelet and more using our beads and other charms.
• Photo Booth: Two photo booths available for unlimited digital photos, with daily changing green-screen backgrounds, including replica props.
• Painting stations: Paint an 8x10 canvas board with whatever you'd like to create.
• Games: Play Strato Chess, card games, board games, and more from our collection.
• Coloring Pages: Just sit and have a relaxing time coloring galactic themed pages.
The Outpost Room will be open during registration hours. It's $25 a day OR you can get a 4-day weekend pass for $75! See the Autograph table in the vendors room to receive a wristband.
Single-Day: $25
Weekend: $75
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PAINTING PARTIES in the OUTPOST ROOM
Join us for a fun and relaxing evening as you embrace your creative self and paint a Trek-themed painting on a 12x16" canvas, with all supplies provided. Certified Instructor Ed Mueller of ArtParty4U will be on hand to guide you step-by-step through this painting. These are a great memento of the convention and they’re suitable for framing, gifting, or even having autographed throughout the rest of your convention experience!
Here the paintings for the parties:
Wednesday: "DS9"
Thursday: "Adversaries"
Friday: "Federation"
Sunday Morning: "Darmok and Jalad"
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PLUS, there’s a special painting party for Saturday night: "Happy Little Galaxies: Bob Ross in Space”
Join Ed Mueller as you paint like Bob Ross and he leads you through the Ross oil painting techniques to create a "happy little galaxy" on a 12x16" canvas. Packaging will be provided to safely transport an oil painting. Shipping can be arranged through ArtParty4U for an additional fee.
VIC'S BAR & CAFÉ
Join us for some food and drink at Vic's Bar & Café, where we'll have some great programming happening on The Lounge stage!
PLUS, Chase Masterson will be on hand Thursday through Saturday to host some Happy Hour festivities. Plus, some surprise stars might just show up for a toast! ID's will be checked. Cheers! Please drink responsibly.
TREK GAMING with MAT BRADLEY-TSCHIRGI
In this engaging and humorous panel, author Mat Bradley-Tschirgi (Star Trek Video Games: An Unofficial Guide to the Final Frontier, The Films of Uwe Boll Vol. 1: The Video Game Movies) takes a look at some of his favorite Star Trek video games covered in his book from five decades of Star Trek gaming! Spanning genres from flight sim (Star Trek: Klingon Academy) to graphic adventure (Star Trek: Judgment Rites, Star Trek: Resurgence) and real-time strategy (Star Trek: Armada), the history of Star Trek video games is as varied as the movies and television shows that inspired them. Please note a limited selection of prizes will be given away at this panel. DAY: THURSDAY
THE REAL AND UNREAL THREATS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Join Bob Zeidman, Neel Chatterjee, Seth Shostak and Yehoshua Rubin on a discussion about AI and how it might affect us. DAY: SUNDAY
HOW TO PATENT YOUR INVENTION
Join Bob Zeidman and Adam Mossoff for an engaging chat about how to patent your inventions and more! DAY: SUNDAY
HERE ARE THE RODDENBERRIES, OUR FAB HOUSE BAND
We’re so pleased to have the Roddenberries as our special house band, keeping audiences entertained throughout the daytime activities!
They will also be performing for the Wednesday Night Welcome Dance Party and the Saturday Night After-Gala Party. Both events will be on The Roddenberry Stage and will be free to attend!
The Roddenberries' versatile shows span the realms of science fiction, fantasy, gaming, Dr. Who, Marvel and DC in an effort to unite and entertain fans throughout the Nerd-o-Sphere. From artful recreations of movie and TV scores to pop/rock/classics parodies, this fun, energetic 10-piece troupe puts on a unique spectacle of rock-n-roll theater, comedy, and pure sci-fi awesomeness!
COSPLAY CONTEST
Our Creation Cosplay Contest is a true highlight of our convention, with amazing creativity on display from our fellow Trek fans! Set on SATURDAY, the fun starts with the Cosplay Parade in the morning and a group photo shot on the main stage. Then later in the day, a panel of celebrity and expert judges will choose the best cosplay contestants. There will be lots of great prizes, including a very special best-in-show $1000 gift certificate! Details on how to enter to come at a later date.
LEGO STAR TREK COLLECTION & SPEED BUILD
MiniTrekMOCs is back! Come check out the largest collection of LEGO Star Trek models in the world - with more than 100 custom vessels made from over 11,000 LEGO bricks - including brand new and exclusive models!
Talk to owner and designer, Chris Ames, about the collection and discover how to start building your own fleet!
Back by popular demand, you can also play the FREE Starship Speed Build game! Build a micro LEGO Star Trek ship and the fastest time wins a large model from the collection; there’s a new model and new winner each day of the convention!
There’s so much to do!
• See dozens of highly detailed and accurate desktop models of iconic Trek vessels across a 12-foot lighted display
• Check out never-before-seen models, a brand-new micro advent calendar, and a
convention exclusive Star Trek: The Experience model
• Build custom micro models of fan-favorite ships and win FREE custom models
• Talk to the designer about building your own fleet at home!
• Boldly build where no one has built before!
• Learn More About MiniTrekMOCs and Follow Along on Instagram!
NO MINIMUM BID AUCTIONS
FIVE fast paced fun-filled "no minimum" bid auctions are set for 2024! Come and get ready to bid on rare Star Trek and other amazing collectibles.
DeFOREST KELLEY THEATRE
The DeForest Kelley Theatre will have additional programming and panels more attuned to science and behind the scenes. It is also where we do the no-minimum bid auctions, contests, special guest star appearances, and surprises!
GENE & MAJEL RODDENBERRY VENDORS ROOM
Visit our amazing dealer’s room, full of great merchandise, products and a lot more! Many items are only available at our convention and not sold anywhere online. PLUS, many of our celebrity guests will be in the vendors room, selling autographs directly to attendees.
Want to be a vendor at the convention? Write to us at asponsor@creationent.com to let us know with what you want to display and sell! Note: Anything infringing on studio intellectual property is forbidden.
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