Onelia Herriot
06-04-2005, 07:33 PM
SciNut newsletter
General Convention News (till October only)
Supanova (Brisbane)
When: April 9 & 10, 2005
Where: RNA Show grounds, Gregory Terrace, Brisbane
Theme: Popculture
Guests: Movies: Ray Park (Darth Maul: Episode I & Toad: X-Men); Temuera
Morrison (Jango Fett : Attack of the Clones); Daniel Logan (Boba Fett:
Attack of the Clones); Devon Murray (Seamus Finnegan: Harry Potter) ; Comic
books: Michael Turner (Aspen, Witchblade & Superman/Batman); Glenn Ford
(Artist of The Phantom); Jason Rand (Writer of Small Gods & Helios); Nicola
Scott (Artist of Star Wars Tales & Proximity Effect); Eddie Campbell (From
Hell & Bacchus); Daren White (DeeVee & Batman: Order of the Beasts); Stewart
McKenny (Captain America & Star Wars Tales) Animation: Sean Schemmel -(Goku:
DB:GT & Shaman King); Jonathan Ross (Marik : Yu-Gi-Oh!); Milton Lawrence (
Knight: DuelMasters)
Ticket Price: $15 (one day) $25 (2 day), child and family tickets available
Bookings: at the door
Webpage: www.supanova.com.au
Best of Both Worlds (Canberra)
When: April 15-17, 2005
Cancelled
Terra Nova (Adelaide)
When: 23rd April 2005
Where: Holiday Inn on Hindley
Theme: Star Trek
Guests: changed Conner Trinner (Trip Tucker: Enterprise), Casey Biggs (Gul
Damar: DS9), Walter Koenig (Chekov: TOS+ Bester: Bab5)
Ticket Price: $125. Autographs extra
Bookings: 08 8396 2517
Webpage: www.terra-novaevents.com
Friends of Science Fiction (Sydney)
When: 24th April 2005
Where: Dooleys Lidcombe Catholic Club
Theme: Star Trek
Guests: changed Conner Trinner (Trip Tucker: Enterprise), Casey Biggs
(Gul-Damar: DS9), Walter Koenig (Chekov: TOS+ Bester: Bab5)
Ticket Price: $80.00 FSF members, $100.00 Non-members. Autographs extra
Bookings: (02) 9523 8385 or email: fsf_presents@fsf.com.au
Webpage: www.fsf.net.au
Highlander World Wide Conventions (Sydney)
When: 29 April - 1 May
Where: Australian National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray St, Darling Harbour,
2001.
Theme: Highlander
Guests: Adrian Paul & Peter Wingfield, F Braun McAsh; David Abramowitz
Ticket price: $USD 200
Bookings: online www.highlanderworldwide.com/conventions/hlww6-reg.shtml
Webpage: www.highlanderworldwide.com/
Star Walking Inc (Melbourne)
When: 21-22 May 2005
Where: Cato Conference Centre, Hotel Y, 489 Elizabeth St, Melbourne
Theme: Star Wars
Guests: Sean Williams (Author- New Jedi Order: Force Heretic series), Matt
Sloan (Crew 'Droid Mechanic' / Cast 'Plo Kloon' Episode III)
Nicola Scott (Comic Book Artist - Empire Issues 26 + 27 Nov ' 04)
Justin Dix (R2 Droid Unit Technician - Episode II & III)
Ticket: Members $60 per day, Non-members $70. Offers concession and family
tickets
Bookings: Email starwalking@starwalking.net
Webpage: www.starwalking.net
Scooby Gang Promotions (Adelaide)
When: 2-3 July, 2005
Where: Adelaide Convention Centre, Australia
Theme: Buffy/Angel
Guests: Amy Acker (Fred), Julie Benz (Darla), Clare Kramer (Glory), Iyari
Limon (Kennedy), Mark Lutz (The Groosalugg), Camden Toy (Ubervamp)
Tickets: $175 for 1 day or $320 for both, autographs extra. Cocktail party
$90, dinner $235
Bookings: Online
Website: http://www.scoobygangpromotions.com
Tabula Rasa (Melbourne)
When: 2-3 July, 2005
Where: Crown Promenade
Theme: Buffy/Angel
Guests: changed James Marsters (Spike); Anthony Stewart- Head (Gyles) &
David Fury (exec producer)
Tickets: $250 per day
Bookings : Ticketek or online
Website: http://www.tabularasa.com.au
Continuum 3 (Melbourne)
When: 15-17 July, 2005
Where: Hilton on the Park, 198 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne.
Theme: General Fandom
Guests: Neil Gaimon, Poppy Z Brite, Richard Harland, Robin Hobb
Tickets: until 30 April $140 for members, concession rates available
Bookings: online
Website: http://www.continuum.org.au
Scifi Extreme (Sydney)
When: 23-24 July, 2005-04-06
Where: TBC
Theme: Battlestar Galactica
Guest: James Callis (Dr Gaius Baltar)
Tickets: VIP $395 one day or $670 for two days. Other tickets from $120.
Autographs extra.
Bookings: Telephone: 02-96391343 or Email: scifiextreme@optusnet.com.au
Website: http://www.scifiextreme.com
First Contact (Melbourne)
When: 21st August, 2005
Where: TBA
Theme: Andromeda
Guests: Kevin Sorbo (Dylan Hunt) & Luara Bertram (Trance Gemini)
Tickets: VIP $330. Early bird general $88 (pre-30 April), cocktail party
Bookings: (03) 9873 0231 or info@firstcontactconventions
Website: http://www.firstcontactconventions.com.au/
SciNut Conventions (Melbourne)
When: 16-18 September, 2005
Where: Union Hall, Latrobe University, Bundoora
Theme: Roddenberry's Universe (Star Trek/ Andromeda & Earth: Final Conflict)
Guests: Eugene Roddenberry Jnr (son and heir), Vaughn Armstrong (Adrl
Forrest: Enterprise & a lot more), Stave Bacic (Telemachus Rhade: Andromeda
& Major Coburn: SG1), Anita La Selva (Zo'or: E:Final conflict), David
Winning (director 7 e:fc, 10 Andromeda and the award winning SG: Atlantis
episode "Childhood's end") more tba
Tickets: Early bird prices (until 1st May) $30 one day/$50 2-days with
autographs extra. Packages that include autographs are available starting
from $100 per day.
Bookings: Ticket forms available at the website for immediate bookings,
online bookings available end of March
Website: http://www.scinut.com
Terra-Nova (Adelaide)
When: 15-16 October, 2005
Where: Holiday Inn on Hindley
Theme: Star Trek
Guests: Marina Sirtis (Deanna Troi: TNG); Dominic Keating (Malcolm Reed:
Enterprise); Robin Atkins Downes (Byron- Bab5); Gates McFadden (Dr Beverly
Crusher: TNG); John Billingsley (Dr Phlox: Enterprise); Ronny Cox (TNG &
SG1)
Tickets: Early bird prices (valid till 31st May). $99 one day, $180 two
days.
Bookings: 08 8396 2517
Website: http://www.terra-novaevents.com
General Convention News (till October only)
Supanova (Brisbane)
When: April 9 & 10, 2005
Where: RNA Show grounds, Gregory Terrace, Brisbane
Theme: Popculture
Guests: Movies: Ray Park (Darth Maul: Episode I & Toad: X-Men); Temuera
Morrison (Jango Fett : Attack of the Clones); Daniel Logan (Boba Fett:
Attack of the Clones); Devon Murray (Seamus Finnegan: Harry Potter) ; Comic
books: Michael Turner (Aspen, Witchblade & Superman/Batman); Glenn Ford
(Artist of The Phantom); Jason Rand (Writer of Small Gods & Helios); Nicola
Scott (Artist of Star Wars Tales & Proximity Effect); Eddie Campbell (From
Hell & Bacchus); Daren White (DeeVee & Batman: Order of the Beasts); Stewart
McKenny (Captain America & Star Wars Tales) Animation: Sean Schemmel -(Goku:
DB:GT & Shaman King); Jonathan Ross (Marik : Yu-Gi-Oh!); Milton Lawrence (
Knight: DuelMasters)
Ticket Price: $15 (one day) $25 (2 day), child and family tickets available
Bookings: at the door
Webpage: www.supanova.com.au
Best of Both Worlds (Canberra)
When: April 15-17, 2005
Cancelled
Terra Nova (Adelaide)
When: 23rd April 2005
Where: Holiday Inn on Hindley
Theme: Star Trek
Guests: changed Conner Trinner (Trip Tucker: Enterprise), Casey Biggs (Gul
Damar: DS9), Walter Koenig (Chekov: TOS+ Bester: Bab5)
Ticket Price: $125. Autographs extra
Bookings: 08 8396 2517
Webpage: www.terra-novaevents.com
Friends of Science Fiction (Sydney)
When: 24th April 2005
Where: Dooleys Lidcombe Catholic Club
Theme: Star Trek
Guests: changed Conner Trinner (Trip Tucker: Enterprise), Casey Biggs
(Gul-Damar: DS9), Walter Koenig (Chekov: TOS+ Bester: Bab5)
Ticket Price: $80.00 FSF members, $100.00 Non-members. Autographs extra
Bookings: (02) 9523 8385 or email: fsf_presents@fsf.com.au
Webpage: www.fsf.net.au
Highlander World Wide Conventions (Sydney)
When: 29 April - 1 May
Where: Australian National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray St, Darling Harbour,
2001.
Theme: Highlander
Guests: Adrian Paul & Peter Wingfield, F Braun McAsh; David Abramowitz
Ticket price: $USD 200
Bookings: online www.highlanderworldwide.com/conventions/hlww6-reg.shtml
Webpage: www.highlanderworldwide.com/
Star Walking Inc (Melbourne)
When: 21-22 May 2005
Where: Cato Conference Centre, Hotel Y, 489 Elizabeth St, Melbourne
Theme: Star Wars
Guests: Sean Williams (Author- New Jedi Order: Force Heretic series), Matt
Sloan (Crew 'Droid Mechanic' / Cast 'Plo Kloon' Episode III)
Nicola Scott (Comic Book Artist - Empire Issues 26 + 27 Nov ' 04)
Justin Dix (R2 Droid Unit Technician - Episode II & III)
Ticket: Members $60 per day, Non-members $70. Offers concession and family
tickets
Bookings: Email starwalking@starwalking.net
Webpage: www.starwalking.net
Scooby Gang Promotions (Adelaide)
When: 2-3 July, 2005
Where: Adelaide Convention Centre, Australia
Theme: Buffy/Angel
Guests: Amy Acker (Fred), Julie Benz (Darla), Clare Kramer (Glory), Iyari
Limon (Kennedy), Mark Lutz (The Groosalugg), Camden Toy (Ubervamp)
Tickets: $175 for 1 day or $320 for both, autographs extra. Cocktail party
$90, dinner $235
Bookings: Online
Website: http://www.scoobygangpromotions.com
Tabula Rasa (Melbourne)
When: 2-3 July, 2005
Where: Crown Promenade
Theme: Buffy/Angel
Guests: changed James Marsters (Spike); Anthony Stewart- Head (Gyles) &
David Fury (exec producer)
Tickets: $250 per day
Bookings : Ticketek or online
Website: http://www.tabularasa.com.au
Continuum 3 (Melbourne)
When: 15-17 July, 2005
Where: Hilton on the Park, 198 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne.
Theme: General Fandom
Guests: Neil Gaimon, Poppy Z Brite, Richard Harland, Robin Hobb
Tickets: until 30 April $140 for members, concession rates available
Bookings: online
Website: http://www.continuum.org.au
Scifi Extreme (Sydney)
When: 23-24 July, 2005-04-06
Where: TBC
Theme: Battlestar Galactica
Guest: James Callis (Dr Gaius Baltar)
Tickets: VIP $395 one day or $670 for two days. Other tickets from $120.
Autographs extra.
Bookings: Telephone: 02-96391343 or Email: scifiextreme@optusnet.com.au
Website: http://www.scifiextreme.com
First Contact (Melbourne)
When: 21st August, 2005
Where: TBA
Theme: Andromeda
Guests: Kevin Sorbo (Dylan Hunt) & Luara Bertram (Trance Gemini)
Tickets: VIP $330. Early bird general $88 (pre-30 April), cocktail party
Bookings: (03) 9873 0231 or info@firstcontactconventions
Website: http://www.firstcontactconventions.com.au/
SciNut Conventions (Melbourne)
When: 16-18 September, 2005
Where: Union Hall, Latrobe University, Bundoora
Theme: Roddenberry's Universe (Star Trek/ Andromeda & Earth: Final Conflict)
Guests: Eugene Roddenberry Jnr (son and heir), Vaughn Armstrong (Adrl
Forrest: Enterprise & a lot more), Stave Bacic (Telemachus Rhade: Andromeda
& Major Coburn: SG1), Anita La Selva (Zo'or: E:Final conflict), David
Winning (director 7 e:fc, 10 Andromeda and the award winning SG: Atlantis
episode "Childhood's end") more tba
Tickets: Early bird prices (until 1st May) $30 one day/$50 2-days with
autographs extra. Packages that include autographs are available starting
from $100 per day.
Bookings: Ticket forms available at the website for immediate bookings,
online bookings available end of March
Website: http://www.scinut.com
Terra-Nova (Adelaide)
When: 15-16 October, 2005
Where: Holiday Inn on Hindley
Theme: Star Trek
Guests: Marina Sirtis (Deanna Troi: TNG); Dominic Keating (Malcolm Reed:
Enterprise); Robin Atkins Downes (Byron- Bab5); Gates McFadden (Dr Beverly
Crusher: TNG); John Billingsley (Dr Phlox: Enterprise); Ronny Cox (TNG &
SG1)
Tickets: Early bird prices (valid till 31st May). $99 one day, $180 two
days.
Bookings: 08 8396 2517
Website: http://www.terra-novaevents.com