FEBRUARY 18 UPDATE:
The first tickets have been set for sale starting today at 1PM Eastern, with both single-day and weekend passes available for the three-day show. In addition, a $400 VIP pass option is also available for those wanting some extra swag and access at the event.
No guests have yet been announced for the show, so it’s understandable if some may want to wait to spend their cash until more details are available; ReedPop! commented on the delayed guest announcements today on their Facebook page.
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ORIGINAL REPORT FROM JANUARY 25:
In what came as a surprising release today, CBS Consumer Products — partnered with the ReedPOP events groups — have revealed a new fan convention centered in New York City this fall!
Arriving in the Big Apple this coming September, this new East Coast event is set to take place at the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, the same location as the annual New York City Comic Con.
CBS Consumer Products and ReedPOP, the world’s largest producer of pop culture events, are teaming up to launch an all-new original Star Trek fan experience in the birthplace of the Star Trek convention with Star Trek: Mission New York in 2016.
This three-day event will be the ultimate destination for Star Trek fans, filled with interactive exhibits, exclusive merchandise, celebrity guests, panels, screenings and much more. Its creation adds to a year filled with Star Trek events and experiences celebrating the franchise’s milestone 50th anniversary.
Star Trek: Mission New York will take place September 2-4 at the Javits Center in Manhattan. Additional details about the event including ticket sales, hotel information, guests and exhibitors will be revealed in the coming weeks. For more information, please visit www.StarTrekMissions.com and the Star Trek: Mission New York social media pages (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram).
The arrival of Star Trek: Mission New York marks the return of the Star Trek fan fest to the Big Apple. The first Star Trek convention, which helped spark the fast-growing experiential fan event industry, took place January 21-23, 1972 at the Statler Hotel – now the Hotel Pennsylvania. Originally planned for 500 guests, the event became an instant blockbuster with more than 3,000 in attendance. ReedPOP, global experts at producing and curating the world’s best fan experiences, will develop a unique program that will entertain and engage thousands of Star Trek fans for a new and different stand-alone experience.
“Star Trek fans set the gold standard of what these type of experiential events are all about, truly establishing this industry that we’ve been so proud to be a part of,” said Lance Fensterman, Global Senior Vice President of ReedPOP. “Star Trek: Mission New York will be a completely unique fan event unlike anything seen before, giving them the chance to go beyond panels and autograph signings, and immerse themselves in the Star Trek universe.”
Liz Kalodner, Executive Vice President and General Manager of CBS Consumer Products, added, “There has never been a better time to be a Star Trek fan than right now with the 50th anniversary celebration on tap. Star Trek: Mission New York will celebrate everything going on in the Star Trek universe, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to bring it back to the birthplace of the original Star Trek convention and do so with a partner like ReedPOP.”
There’s still a long way to go until September, and so far there’s been no announcement of any guest speaker or actor participation at this convention — but with this being the first official Star Trek convention in years to not include Creation Entertainment in some way, it’s likely CBS will be doing whatever they can to draw in some big names for this show to draw visitors.
In addition, since this weekend falls just days before the 50th Anniversary of the Original Series’ television debut in 1966, there’s sure to be a few surprises in store for the crowds as well.
We’ll be sure to keep you updated as we learn more about this event!
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