- FedCon
Infobox Convention
name = Federation Convention
caption =
status = Active
genre = Science fiction
venue =
location = Bonn
country = Germany
first = 1992
last =
organizer = FedCon GmbH
filing =
attendance =
website = http://www.fedcon.de/FedCon (short for Federation Convention) is a
science fiction convention , also including a bit offantasy , inGermany . It focuses onStar Trek . Organiser "FedCon GmbH" claims it is the biggest scifi convention inEurope .It has been held each spring since 1992. In 2005 it was held in
Bonn —as several years before—but in 2006 it took take place inFulda , while it returned to Bonn in 2007. FedCon is attended by sci-fi fans from 25-30 different countries around the world and is hosted by Master of Ceremonies, Marc B. Lee of Orlando, Florida.Created by Dirk Bartholomae of Augsburg, Germany, FedCon has shown its fans a different brand of conventioneering by providing stage entertainment on a large scale with professional stunt teams, musical acts and performances by its actor guests. It is a favorite amongst Europeans and has slowly crept into the hearts and minds of many abroad.
"FedCon GmbH", its corporate label, is also responsible for the successful "Lord of the Rings" event, Ring*Con.
Apart from movie and TV series screenings it is dominated by its many guests. These include
actor s but alsoauthor s,scientist s,astronaut s etc.Contrary to many science fiction events originating in the 1960s and 1980s, which were orientated on sci-fi literature, FedCon focuses on movies and television. It started as a pure "Star Trek" convention and spread its spectrum over the years.
Notable actors that have come to FedCon include
Leonard Nimoy (Spock),William Shatner (Kirk),Brent Spiner (Data),Avery Brooks (Sisko),Kate Mulgrew (Janeway), andJolene Blalock (T'Pol) from the various "Star Trek" series. Actors from "Babylon 5 ", "Battlestar Galactica ", "Star Wars ", "Buffy", "Farscape ", "Andromeda", "Stargate ", and "" have also attended.FedCon USA
FedCon is not to be confused with [http://www.fedconusa.com/main/ FedCon USA] , a similar convention in Dallas,
United States , in June 2008 which licensed the name but closed mid-convention due to poor attendance. FedCon claims that it disassociated itself with FedCon USA in January 2008. [ [http://www.trektoday.com/news/150608_03.shtml Trek Today] , accessed June 16, 2008]References
External links
* [http://www.fedcon.de FedCon website]
* [http://www.fedcon.de/pages_de/history/history.php FedCon History]
* [http://www.fedcon-photos.de/ FedCon Photos]
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