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The STARFLEET International Conference is the annual business conference where members of STARFLEET: The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. meet the organization's leadership. The conference includes leadership meetings, information sessions, a formal banquet, an awards ceremony, and other events and entertainment.

History

STARFLEET is a nonprofit corporation based in North Carolina, and the conference also serves as the required annual meeting of the corporation where members of the Board of Directors, referred to as the Admiralty Board, and the officers of the corporation, known as the Executive Committee, meet in session. Initially called the National Conference, the International Conference has been hosted in the United States because the majority of STARFLEET's membership resides in that country. Most conferences are stand-alone events, but some have been associated with nearby conventions. Conference guests have included Vaughn Armstrong, Casey Biggs, Robin Curtis, Richard Herd, J. G. Hertzler, Chase Masterson, Colm Meaney, Tim Russ, Roger Stern and Fred W. Haise.

Locations

References

1. Wickman, G. Fred (June 23, 1992). "Beam yourself right in there". Kansas City Star. p. E6. This science fiction and fantasy convention also is the Starfleet national conference. Proceeds go for a down-to-earth cause, the Children's Miracle Network.
2. ^ "International Conference 2005: Fiesta in San Antonio, Texas" (PDF). Communique. Vol. 130. SFI. August–September 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21.
3. ^ "STARFLEET International Conference 2008". Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
4. "'Star Trek' fan group to hold '08 conference in Ithaca". The Ithaca Journal. August 1, 2007. "Star Trek" fandom will beam into Ithaca when STARFLEET, a "Star Trek" fan association, holds its annual conference here in June 2008. STARFLEET, a not-for-profit organization, uses the conference to take care of yearly business and have some fun, Adinolfi said. The Ithaca chapter beat out chapters in Greensboro, N.C. and Oklahoma City, Okla. to host the 2008 conference. The conference is being held in Denver this year and will feature actor Tim Russ, who played Tuvok on "Star Trek: Voyager." he conference will feature panels about STARFLEET, discussions on science fiction, a TV room for showing science fiction movies and a presentation from a Cornell staff member.
5. "Trekkies jump to warp speed, with Charlotte as destination". Charlotte Observer. July 30, 1999. p. 7E.
6. ^ "Universal appeal Star Trek convention prepares to beam into town for the weekend". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. July 1, 1993. p. 23.
7. "Convention Calendar". Dragon. June 1988. p. 97. Archived from the original on March 5, 2009.
8. "STARFLEET International Conference 2009". Archived from the original on February 5, 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
9. "Wil Wheaton Offers Reaction To 'Spoilers' 'Star Trek' Footage: 'Relax People'". MTV.com. February 20, 2009. Archived from the original on February 23, 2009. the original "Star Trek," which was pitched by Gene Roddenberry as a Western in Space, or "Wagon Train to the Stars."
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11. "Remembering Gene Roddenberry". StarTrek.com. October 24, 2003. Originally pitched as "Wagon Train to the stars," Star Trek was really a vehicle for Roddenberry to comment on contemporary issues under the guise of science fiction

External links

• STARFLEET, the International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc.

• Star Trek fandom
• Recurring events established in 1990