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A culmination of Sci-Fi proportions

Some might have seen an archetypal convention or meet up of likeminded fanatics. They wear costumes, bring their favorite memorabilia, and have cameras, autograph books and tons of energy. For those who are lovers of Star Trek, They would not mind spending some money just to see your favorite characters, participate in lectures and get the chance to expand your collection of Star Trek Stuff. Of all the conventions dedicated to this hit entertainment franchise, the Star Trek convention in Las Vegas seems to be the largest and most talked about conventions.

Viva Las Vegas: The largest convention

Star Trek on its own had its epic history, tracing back to 1966 moving from generation to generation finally hitting a stop in 2005 with the Enterprise. It has been a huge success, drawing up millions of fans throughout the years. Now, the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention is opening its doors again, making sure that the legacy from the first to the latest generations mash up into an amazing experience of activities and performances. What fans will find in the convention is a whole slew of your old favorites, from William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Sir Patrick Stewart and many others.

It is interesting what happens on conventions like these. There are Star Trek inspired bingo games, live singing performances, seminars, workshops, games, contests, auctions, and of course, the quintessential costume competition where new and old mix to create the most amazing and delirious evocations of ingenuity and passion.

The Star Trek Convention is a 4 day event with tickets cheaper on Thursday and Friday compared to the weekends. The weekends are more jam packed since most of the stars are scheduled during the weekends. For all fanatics and worshipers of this highly popular series, it is time to mark the calendars and start making costumes. A lot of fun waits in this highly acclaimed convention.

E3: The video gamer's mecca

The E3 means Electronic Entertainment Expo and it is a trade show held annually dedicated to the computer and electronics industry. The event is presented by Entertainment Software Association. This is a very important industry gathering where numerous industry players like developers and manufacturers show of their latest games to be released or new hardware to offer. In the gaming industry, the E3 stands as the ultimate expo. This is also a massive media event where critiques go and cover the proceedings. That is why developers prepare for this event more compared to other conventions.

Great Beginnings and development throughout the years

The very first E3 was held in 1995. It started out as an open access event. In 2007 and 2008, it became a by-invitation only event. The event soon became lackluster and did not get the best results and that is why by 2009, the committee decided to hold it in open access format again. The E3 still has a unique charm to the video game industry in that it really focuses on games unlike the CES that captures a more general them with a mash up of other gadgets. The event is pretty loud, dynamic and people walk around the different halls of the Los Angeles Convention center.

Each Hall of the convention center has a particular set of manufacturers and brands. First is the South Hall which is the biggest one in LACC. This is where one will find Microsoft and most major North American and European brands. The Halls of Petree and Kentia are used for Midway and Atari. Most small developers find themselves here in bazaar-like settings. The West Hall is where you can find the biggest Asian players like Nintendo, Sony and many others. There is also a press room so that the press can set up their computers while the entire proceedings happen.

Comic Con: hot ticket pop culture experience

For the super avid fans of comics and related topics, then, it is a must to be aware of the Comic Con International, the largest and oldest convention for comic book fans in the 1970s. It was established by Shel Dorf in San Diego. Traditionally, the convention is a 4 day event but there is also a preview night for professionals, pre registered guests and exhibitors on the fortnight. The event happens every summer and ever since, it has become the mecca for all comic books and in some case, sci fi lovers. The convention circles not only on comic books but also on TV/ Film and general Scifi/fantasy.

Humble beginnings criticisms and popularity

The beginnings of this convention were conceived in Detroit Michigan where Dorf was born. He started out a Fan Fair but it was short lived since he moved to San Diego. From that humble beginning, the convention now is being handled by a board consisting of 13 board members and around 20 workers as well as 80 volunteers that offer assistance.

The Comic Con is a hot ticket event. It is so hot that in recent years, security measures were increased and new methods to accommodate guests have been made. One of the biggest criticisms is that they cannot accommodate the increasing number of participants in the said event. Because of this, the committee has been planning a much larger venue. In 2010, Anaheim Convention Center already placed a bid to serve as the new home for the convention. However, that would not be the case until 2013. Another problem is that tickets get sold out so fast that it becomes a fierce competition.

Comic Con also offers a magazine that is the official publication of the organization. So, for those who are avid pop culture fanatics and also those who like comics, movies, TV, sci fi and fantasy, then The Comic convention is the place to visit.