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2020 Emerald City Comic Con Cancelled

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2020 Convention Updates:

San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC)
July 23-26 (with Preview Night on July 22)
San Diego Convention Center
111 W Harbor Dr.
San Diego, CA 92101

Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas (STLV)
August 5-9, 2020
December 9-13, 2020
The Rio Suites and Resort
3700 W Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89103

Planet Comic Con (PCC)
March 20-22, 2020
August 14-16, 2020
Kansas City Convention Center – Bartle Hall
301 West 13th St.
Kansas City, MO 64015

Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC)
March 12-15, 2020
August 21-23, 2020
Washington State Convention Center
705 Pike St.
Seattle, WA 98101

New York Comic Con (NYCC)
October 8-11, 2020
Javits Center
655 W 34th St.
New York, NY 10001

Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Club Members
Online Event
Date: To Be Announced

The Digital Dreambook: PopMinded by Hallmark is exploring other avenues of virtual convention participation where the 2020 event exclusives can be made available to fans. In the event that (all conventions are) canceled and inventory is left over after any virtual convention participation, Hallmark may offer the exclusives online, closer to the end of the year. Stay tuned for future announcements.

2020 Star Trek Las Vegas Moves to December

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Official Announcement:


IMPORTANT UPDATE: June 5, 2020
The Official Star Trek Las Vegas Convention Moving to NEW DATE and VENUE!
Admission Passes and Tickets Have Been Temporarily Taken Off Sale But Will Be Back Soon!

During these challenging times, the safety of our Star Trek convention attendees, celebrities and staff is the utmost importance to us. We have continued to monitor the local, federal and international protocols concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, and while we had hoped that our Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas could take place in August, due to the unprecedented circumstances, we must postpone and move to a new venue.

The 19th Annual Star Trek Convention’s NEW DATE is now December 9-13, 2020 and is beaming into Caesars Forum Conference Center Las Vegas, the brand-new state of the art, $375 million facility located in the heart of the famed Las Vegas Strip! Caesars Forum Conference Center features direct access to our new host hotel, the newly renovated Harrah’s Las Vegas! 

William Shatner, Walter Koenig, Kelsey Grammer and more guests have confirmed the new date, and we are currently working on more confirmations. Please check the website for updates!

If you wish to hold your same seat or general admission, as well as a la carte autograph and photo op tickets, you do not need to do anything. Your tickets and same seating will be transferred to the new 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 original ticket will no longer be valid.

Attendees must cancel their hotel reservations at this time. We will have revised booking links shortly so you can re-book your hotel reservations for the new date.

As for flight cancellations, many air carriers have amended their policies and procedures during this health crisis to accommodate customers. Please contact your airlines directly for information.

If you’d like a refund for the Star Trek Vegas Convention, please contact customer.service@creationent.com. The deadline for refund requests for the convention is June 19, 2020 (please include your invoice number and the convention name/city in your email).  If you do not request a refund by the deadline, your admission passes and a la carte photo op and autograph tickets will be transferred to the new date. Refunds will begin to be processed after the deadline date. Please allow up to 8 weeks from the deadline date for your request to be processed.

We appreciate your patience and continued support and look forward to seeing everyone in December!

Until we can all safely meet to celebrate all things Star Trek,
Your friends at Creation Entertainment

Convention Update:

San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC)
July 23-26 (with Preview Night on July 22)
San Diego Convention Center
111 W Harbor Dr.
San Diego, CA 92101

Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas (STLV)
August 5-9, 2020
December 9-13, 2020
The Rio Suites and Resort
3700 W Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89103

Planet Comic Con (PCC)
August 14-16, 2020
Kansas City Convention Center – Bartle Hall
301 West 13th St.
Kansas City, MO 64015

Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC)
March 12-15, 2020
August 21-23, 2020
Washington State Convention Center
705 Pike St.
Seattle, WA 98101

New York Comic Con (NYCC)
October 8-11, 2020
Javits Center
655 W 34th St.
New York, NY 10001

Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Club Members
Online Event
Date: To Be Announced

Star Trek Las Vegas Still Scheduled for August 

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Even with the COVID-19 virus making its 2020 squeeze on the world, Star Trek Las Vegas still has plans on proceeding.  Creation Entertainment is getting pushback from fans as they continue to sell tickets for the August event.


Official announcement:

Dear fellow Star Trek fans:

We hope you have been staying safe and healthy during this challenging time. While Creation has been social distancing as a team, we are still working hard to make the upcoming Official Star Trek Convention a grand celebration of Gene Roddenberry’s legacy for a hopeful future.  The event is set for August 5-9, 2020 at The Rio All-Suites Resort and Casino in fabulous Las Vegas.

As we currently have 71 Star Trek celebrities attending, we are on our way to getting over 100 stars and will feature a non-stop five days of fun. Our top-tiered Gold Convention Admission Packages, the most upscale way to attend the entire convention, are nearly sold out and will be removed from sale by Monday, April 27.

We also only have a few Captain’s Chair Admission Packages still available and today we have put on sale Copper Convention Packages and General Admission Convention Packages. Preferred (Reserved) Single Day and General Admission Single Day Tickets will be coming soon.

As something to look forward to this summer, we can’t wait to spend another truly intergalactic time in Vegas!

Your devoted Trekker friends at Creation Entertainment

2020 San Diego Comic-Con Cancelled

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For the first time in its 50-year history San Diego Comic Convention (SDCC), the organizers behind the annual pop culture celebration, announced today with deep regret that there will be no Comic-Con in 2020. The event will instead return to the San Diego Convention Center from July 22-25, 2021.

“Extraordinary times require extraordinary measures and while we are saddened to take this action, we know it is the right decision,” said David Glanzer, spokesperson for the organization. “We eagerly look forward to the time when we can all meet again and share in the community we all love and enjoy.”

We will continue to update where and if there will be availability of the Event Exclusive 2020 Tribble ornament.

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San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC)
July 23-26 (with Preview Night on July 22)
San Diego Convention Center
111 W Harbor Dr.
San Diego, CA 92101

Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas (STLV)
August 5-9, 2020
The Rio Suites and Resort
3700 W Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89103

Planet Comic Con (PCC)
August 14-16, 2020
Kansas City Convention Center – Bartle Hall
301 West 13th St.
Kansas City, MO 64015

Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC)
August 21-23, 2020
Washington State Convention Center
705 Pike St.
Seattle, WA 98101

New York Comic Con (NYCC)
October 8-11, 2020
Javits Center
655 W 34th St.
New York, NY 10001

Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Club Members
Online Event
Date: To Be Announced

STAY HOME.
SAVE LIVES.
Help stop coronavirus.
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1 STAY home as much as you can
2 KEEP a safe distance
3 WASH hands often
4 COVER your cough 

5 SICK? Call ahead

2020 San Diego Comic-Con Still On

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As of now, the 2020 San Diego Comic-Con, scheduled for a July, has not been cancelled. For anyone who had plans to go it is a certainty that it will be cancelled this year. The convention has always been a hot bed for “the funk”. Anytime you get that many people together in such a tight space it is inevitable that everyone catches everything.

Thinking this year’s convention is still a possibility is foolish. It is almost certain that next year’s SDCC will also be cancelled unless a vaccine has been found by then. We are living in different times.

Our thoughts are with everyone and their families across the globe. Stay safe!

STAY HOME.
SAVE LIVES.
Help stop coronavirus.
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1 STAY home as much as you can
2 KEEP a safe distance
3 WASH hands often
4 COVER your cough 

5 SICK? Call ahead

103) 2020 Tribble (Qty. 3,350)

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According to intergalactic trader Cyrano Jones, there is only one love that money can buy: a tribble. Add this ball of fuzzy love to your Christmas tree to keep away Klingons or simply to relive memories of the classic episode “The Trouble With Tribbles” from the Star Trek original television series. Squeeze this plush faux-fur Christmas tree ornament to see it vibrate and coo (battery-operated). A variant of the 2019 Tribble Keepsake Ornament, this PopMinded event exclusive is one of just 3,350 issued.

  • Magic Sound and Motion Christmas tree ornament. Squeeze the ornament to feel it move and hear its soothing sounds. Requires three (3) LR44 batteries, included.
  • This faux-fur Keepsake Ornament comes pre-packaged in a box for easy gift giving, preservation and storage. Dated 2020 in copyright.
  • PopMinded™ event exclusive ornament and one of only 3,350 issued. Limited availability while supplies last, not available in stores.
  • First available for the 2020 Comic-Con@Home event.
  • Fabric Christmas tree ornament is lead-free and measures 4.5″ W x 3.38″ H x 3.38″ D.

Tribble (exclusive 2020 variant) Keepsake Ornament is inspired by the furry little spawning aliens from the Original Series episode, “The Trouble with Tribbles.” It features a different material and color than the version released in stores in 2019. The ornament is priced at $25 with a total production run of 3,350.

  • Dimensions: 4.5″ w. x 3.38″ h. x 3.38″ d.

The 2020 Tribble ornament will be issued in limited quantities and available at the 2020 Emerald City Comic Con, Planet Comicon, Comic-Con International®, Creation Entertainment’s Official Star Trek Convention and New York Comic Con™ events. A limited supply will also made available to KOC members.

San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC)
July 23-26 (with Preview Night on July 22)
San Diego Convention Center
111 W Harbor Dr.
San Diego, CA 92101

Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas (STLV)
August 5-9, 202
The Rio Suites and Resort
3700 W Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89103

Planet Comic Con (PCC)
August 14-16, 2020
Kansas City Convention Center – Bartle Hall
301 West 13th St.
Kansas City, MO 64015

Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC)
August 21-23, 2020
Washington State Convention Center
705 Pike St.
Seattle, WA 98101

New York Comic Con (NYCC)
October 8-11, 2020
Javits Center
655 W 34th St.
New York, NY 10001

NOTE: All convention dates are very tentative due to the COVID-19 virus.

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Description

Event Exclusive

Magic (sound & motion)

Features the furry little spawning aliens from the Original Series episode, “The Trouble with Tribbles.”

Squeeze the ornament to feel it move and hear tribble sounds!

This PopMinded™ event exclusive variant of the 2019 Tribble ornament was issued in limited quantities and first available at the 2020 Comic-Con@Home & New York Comic Con™ events. A limited supply will also made available to KOC members.

Total production: 3,350.

BATTERY OPERATED. Batteries (three LR44) included.

  • Artist:
  • Released: 2020 (Comic-Con@Home & NYCC events)
  • Retail Price: $25.00 USA
  • Material(s): fabric
  • Dimensions: 4.5″ w. x 3.38″ h. x 3.38″ d.
  • SKU: QMP4108
  • Produced in: 
  • Production Date(s): 

NOTE: Tribble was scheduled to be released at the ECCC, PCC & SDCC events that were cancelled and & STLV that was rescheduled due to the coronavirus. The ornament was released at the Comic-Con@Home event.

2020 Hallmark Calendar

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Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Premiere 2020

Online and in stores, this magical event kicks off the Keepsake Ornament year. Look for the first of the Star Trek Storytellers to hit stores.

July 11-19, 2020

Comic Con International: San Diego

If there is an exclusive Star Trek ornament this year the San Diego Comic Con will be the first time it is available. Star Trek ornaments have been available the past four years.

July 22-26, 2020

Star Trek Convention Las Vegas

The Star Trek convention in Las Vegas has become the location that the next year’s ornaments are revealed.  This will likely be our first peek at the 2021s.

August 5–9, 2020

Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Debut 2020

The second wave of Hallmark ornaments hit the stores.

October 3–11, 2020

New York Comic Con

New York will be the last convention of 2020 where you can pick up exclusive ornaments in person.

October 8-11, 2020

Hallmark Star Trek Ornaments in Vegas – August 3, 2019

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INSIDE TREK – Is There In Truth No Keepsakes? Hallmark and Star Trek

Star Trek Las Vegas 2019, CBS All Access Stage

Saturday, August 3, 2019 – 10:45 am

Christine Taylor, Licensing Creative Manager, Hallmark

Kevin Dilmore, Senior Writer, Hallmark

Well, is there? How will you know for sure if you miss this panel? Join Hallmark Licensing Creative Manager Christine Taylor and Hallmark Senior Writer Kevin Dilmore for a tour through Hallmark’s 2019 Star Trek products, including Keepsake Ornaments, itty bittys® plush characters and event exclusives. Spoiler alert: 2020 will mark the 30th year of Star Trek Keepsake Ornaments—and you won’t believe how they are marking that anniversary. More spoilers: expect giveaways.

Complete Las Vegas 2019 schedule

2019 SDCC Ornament Now Available!

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The I.S.S. Enterprise from Star Trek’s Mirror Universe is now officially available. With San Diego’s Comic-Con officially up and running fans are getting their hand on a rare Hallmark offering. Ornaments are beginning to show up on eBay starting around $89.99. A production run of 3,475 will makes there more valuable than your typical store ornaments.

Box description:

When a transporter malfunction during an ion storm flung Captain James T. Kirk and three of his officers into another dimension, they found themselves on board the I.S.S. Enterprise, a Terran Empire battle cruise nearly identical in configuration to the ship they called home.  This “mirror universe” Imperial Star Ship Enterprise featured dagger-and-Earth symbols as decór, armed soldiers in every corridor, and torture chambers called agony booths to keep crew members compliant with command.


August 3, 2018 – Friday, 11AM — “And the Keepsakes Shall Lead: Hallmark and Star Trek” – Star Trek Vegas Convention

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August 3, 2018 – Friday, 11AM — “And the Keepsakes Shall Lead: Hallmark and Star Trek”

Join Hallmark Licensing Creative Manager Christine Taylor and Hallmark Senior Writer Kevin Dilmore for a tour through Hallmark’s 2018 Star Trek products, including Keepsake Ornaments, itty bittys® plush characters and event exclusives. Don’t be surprised if a few sneak peeks and surprises from Hallmark’s plans for 2019 show up as well.

2018 and 2019 itty bittys

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Images provided by trekcore.com have revealed an ever-expanding itty bitty Star Trek line.

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Kirk and Spock from Mirror, Mirror available this month.

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Kirk and Khan from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan will also be available this year.

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Captain Janeway and Seven of Nine represent Voyager’s first itty bittys. Available in 2019.

 

Be be sure to visit trekcore.com for the latest in Star Trek news.

2019 Hallmark Star Trek Ornaments Revealed

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The Las Vegas Star Trek convention has brought us previews of 2019’s ornaments. These first images are courtesy of trekcore.com’s twitter feed.

First off is a Lt. Saru and Michael Burnham ornament.  The ornament captures a rather generic scene of the pair.

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The second ornament is an Original Series classic. The Tribble will likely prove to be Hallmark’s ornament with the highest profit margin.

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Lastly, we have yet another Enterprise ornament. 2019 brings us the Enterprise refit from Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

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Be sure to visit trekcore.com for the best and latest in Star Trek news.

2018 Star Trek Vegas Convention Set to Begin

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This year’s Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas is set to begin in two days (August 1, 2018). This will be the one of two only more chances to pick up Hallmark Star Trek items at conventions this year.

IMG_5342There are two Star Trek exclusives from Hallmark this year. Look for Lt. Arex and Lt. M’Ress from Star Trek: The Animated Series. This duo is sold as set of two.

IMG_5343The Gorn joins four Original Series characters and four Next Generation characters in the itty bitty universe.

Also look for a sneak preview of 2019 Hallmark Star Trek ornaments to be revealed.  Although an official announcement of a preview hasn’t been made by Hallmark, the 2018 ornaments were previewed last year at this same convention.

Details on Doug Jones Signing at SDCC

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IMG_5858PopMinded is pleased to welcome actor Doug Jones to Booth 2913-K for a limited signing event planned 5-6 p.m. Saturday, July 21. Jones, who portrays Lt. Saru on the CBS All Access series “Star Trek: Discovery,” will sign a limited number of 2018 Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments of the U.S.S. Discovery at the event. Tickets required for the signing will be handed out on a first-come basis at 4 p.m. Saturday, one hour before the signing, in Booth 2913-K. Tickets will be given only to persons with a U.S.S. Discovery ornament in hand, whether purchased previously or from a PopMinded location in the Comic-Con Exhibit Hall. Limit one ticket for one ornament signature per person. Jones will sign no other items. Additional details will be available at the PopMinded booths.

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New Packaging for Convention Exclusives

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New Hallmark packaging was revealed at the 2018 San Diego Comic Con. The all black packaging seems to be consistent among all the themed Hallmark convention ornaments.  The sides of the boxes has many Star Trek nods that are worth checking out below. 

A ticketing system for fans buying PopMinded event exclusives will begin at this year’s Comic-Con International. Tickets will be distributed for daily sales on a first-come basis when the show opens at Booth 2913-K, where sales will be conducted. Sales of most exclusive products will be reserved for ticketholders during the first three hours of each day of the convention, then will open up for all. PopMinded’s longstanding policies regarding exclusives sales including purchase caps, daily allocation limits and Sunday exhibitor sales will remain in effect. This ticketing system is intended to relieve attendees from long wait times and line caps while accommodating facility fire codes. More information on our ticketing system will be available at Booth 2913-K.