Well, it was inevitable: after months of speculation, the once-moved annual Las Vegas Star Trek convention has finally been phasered off 2020’s calendar.
First moved from August to December this past summer, today Creation Entertainment announced that this year’s convention is officially not happening, with the event shifted all the way back to August 2021.
For those of you who already purchased tickets for the 2020 events, your tickets will be reissued in 2021 with no need to buy new ones — though you will need to redo your hotel reservations as the event is returning to the Rio Hotel, its traditional home.
In addition, the event’s name is being changed from “The Official Star Trek Convention” to “The 55-Year Mission Tour,” a name change which may signal a nearing end for Creation’s management of Star Trek events.
The company’s regional conventions changed to a similar name when their license was reduced to cover only the primary Las Vegas event several years ago — and this name change seems to indicate that CBS is no longer an official partner in the event.
Here’s their official notice:
During this pandemic crisis, Creation Entertainment remains steadfast in keeping the health and safety of our attendees, celebrities and staff as our top priority. While we had hoped to present our Official Star Trek Convention on December 9-13, 2020, due to ongoing local, federal and international protocols, we are unable to do so.
We will be next returning again to our traditional time of year and will be back in Vegas on a new date: August 11-15, 2021 at the Rio All-Suites Resort Hotel and Casino, and its beautiful state-of-the-art convention center!
The year 2021 marks the 50th Anniversary of Creation Entertainment, the 55th Anniversary of Star Trek, the 20thAnniversary of our convention in Las Vegas and Gene Roddenberry’s 100th birthday year. It’s the perfect time to celebrate and no city is better than Las Vegas to do just that!
We are renaming the convention “Creation Entertainment Presents The 55-Year Mission Tour” (Click here for details). We’ll have over 100 celebrity guests as usual, multiple tracks of non-stop programming, contests, music, cosplay and surprises, plus partying galore. We’ll immerse our attendees into the positive and loving atmosphere with thousands of other fans, as we all celebrate Gene Roddenberry’s legacy. CBS is not an official partner of this event.
If you wish to hold your same reserved seat or general admission, you do not need to do anything. Your tickets and same seating will be transferred to the new 2021 date and updated tickets will be sent to you via the email address you used at the time of purchase within a few weeks. Your 2020 ticket will no longer be valid.
The company is offering refunds through October 27 as needed. More details on the rescheduling and ticketholder options can be found at Creation Entertainment’s website.