SEPTEMBER
9.6 USS Ascension Meeting & Movie Night at the Carmike - 6p
Location: Carmike 16 Cinema, 1700 Catasaqua Rd, Allentown, PA
Details: Contact FCapt Jim for more information or to RSVP.
9.14 USS Adamant 12th Anniversary Dinner-3p
Location: Dave & Buster's, Plymouth Meeting Mall, Plymouth Meeting, PA
Details: Contact FCapt Mary Ann for more information or to RSVP.
9.18-20 Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention
Location: Clarion Hotel, 980 Hospitality Way, Aberdeen, MD
Guests: Edd Byrnes (77 Sunset Strip), Patty McCormack (The Bad Seed), Jon Provost (Lassie), Kathleen Hughes (It Came from Outer Space), Larry Storch (F-Troop), Margaret Kerry (Little Rascals, Peter Pan), Mickey Freeman (The Phil Silver Show), Conrad Brooks (Plan 9 from Outer Space).
9.21 USS Adamant Monthly Meeting - 3p
Location: Pugliese home in Hatfield PA
Details: Contact FCapt Mary Ann for more information or to RSVP.
9.27-28 Baltimore Comic-Con
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, One West Pratt St, Baltimore, MD
Guests: Bernie Wrightson, Brian Bendis, Jim Lee, Mike Mignola, Cully Hamner and Rags Morales.
OCTOBER
10.4 USS Ascension Meeting & Movie Night at the Carmike - 6p
Location: Carmike 16 Cinema, 1700 Catasaqua Rd, Allentown, PA
Details: Contact FCapt Jim for more information or to RSVP.
10.18 MarauderCon 2008 - 9a to 4p
Location: Harry Ruhl National Guard Armory, 1035 York Road, Towson, MD
Details: Model builder convention with dealers and a model contest.
10.19? USS Adamant Monthly Meeting - 3p
Location: Pugliese home in Hatfield PA
Details: Contact FCapt Mary Ann for more information or to RSVP.
10.21-25 Terror Film Festival
Location: Ethical Society Bldg, 1906 S Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA
Details: Independent international film festival.
10.24-26 Chiller Theater
Location: Hilton Parsippany Hotel, One Hilton Court, Parsippany, NJ
Guests: Marina Sirtis (ST:TNG), Rene Auberjonois (ST:DS9), Sean Kenney ('Capt Pike' ST:TOS), James Darren (ST:DS9), Louis Gossett Jr (Stargate, Enemy Mine), Linda Hamilton (The Terminator), David Hedison (Voyage Bottom/Sea), Burt Reynolds (Smokey & the Bandit), Angie Dickinson (Police Woman), George Kennedy (Cool Hand Luke), Linda Evans (Dynasty), Morgan Fairchild (Falcon Crest), Erik Estrada (CHiPS), Patty Duke (Patty Duke Show), Richard Dreyfuss (Close Encounters), William Schallert (Dobie Gillis), Ed Asner (Lou Grant), Jason London (Dazed & Confused), Brett Halsey (Return of the Fly), John Schneider (Dukes of Hazard), Catherine Bach (Dukes of Hazard), Sandra Taylor (Under Siege II), Kelly Jo Minter (Nightmare on Elm Street V), Richard Tyson (Kindergarten Cop), Danny Woodburn (Watchmen) and many more TBA.
NOVEMBER
11.1 USS Ascension Meeting & Movie Night at the Carmike - 6p
Location: Carmike 16 Cinema, 1700 Catasaqua Rd, Allentown, PA
Details: Contact FCapt Jim for more information or to RSVP.
11.7-9 Creation's Stargate SG-1 & Atlantis Convention
Location: Clarion Hotel Cherry Hill, 1450 Marlton Pike E, Cherry Hill, NJ
Guests: Jason Momoa (Ronon Dex:Atlantis), Kavan Smith (Major Lorne:Atlantis), David Nykl (Dr Zelenka:Atlantis), Dan Shea (Sgt Siler), Bill Dow (Dr Lee), Chuck Campbell (Chuck the Technician:Atlantis).
11.16? USS Adamant Monthly Meeting - 3p
Location: Pugliese home in Hatfield PA
Details: Contact FCapt Mary Ann for more information or to RSVP.
11.21-23 Philcon 2008
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2349 W. Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill NJ
Guests: Tim Powers (writer), John Picacio (artist), Scott Christian Sava (Webcomic creator).
11.21-23 United Fan Con 18
Location: Hyatt Regency, 575 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA
Guests: George Takei (Star Trek), Mark Goddard (Lost in Space), Lea Thompson (Back To The Future), Johnny Yong Bosch (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Bob Eggleton (artist), Gary Sohmers (Calling All Collectors) and more TBA.
DECEMBER
12.?? USS Ascension Meeting & Movie Night at the Carmike - 6p
Location: Carmike 16 Cinema, 1700 Catasaqua Rd, Allentown, PA
Details: Contact FCapt Jim for more information or to RSVP.
12.?? USS Adamant Monthly Meeting - 3p
Location: Pugliese home in Hatfield PA
Details: Contact FCapt Mary Ann for more information or to RSVP.
12.6-7 Super Mega Show
Location: Ramada Conference Center, 130 Route 10 W, East Hanover, NJ
Guests: TBA.
GOODBYE TO THE EXPERIENCE
In August some members traveled to Las Vegas to say goodbye to Star Trek: The Experience. Their lease at the Las Vegas Hilton was not renewed this year, and so, after over 10 years at that location, they are tearing everything down and vacating the Hilton by the end of 2008.
We were very sadden to learn about the closing of The Experience and it was with a heavy heart that we visited the "station" one last time. We ate at Quarks, shared a Warp Core Breach, shopped on the Promenade, toured the rides and the timeline museum.
September 1st will be the last day of operation. All the staff members will be "called-off" the "station" during a final closing ceremony and the lights will be turned off for good.

