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STAR TREK LAS VEGAS 2019 SCHEDULE of EVENTS STAR TREK LAS VEGAS 2019 SCHEDULE of EVENTS PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SHOW UP AT THE START TIME TO MAKE SURE YOU DON’T MISS ANYTHING! WE CANNOT GUARANTEE A REPLACEMENT OR MAKE UP TIME IF YOU MISS YOUR PHOTO OP OR AUTOGRAPH. REGISTRATION (Rotunda) Registration is at the Main Entrance from the Casino/Hotel area. Attendee registration is on the left, VIP/CBS/Press/Speakers check-in is on the right. Tuesday, July 30 Pre-Registration (not a neccessity, just a convenience! Get your credentials, wristband and schedule so you don't have to wait again during convention days) 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM - GOLD Patrons only 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM - CAPTAIN'S CHAIR Patrons plus GOLD 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM - COPPER Patrons plus GOLD & CAPTAIN'S CHAIR 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - GENERAL ADMISSION FULL WEEKEND plus GOLD, CAPTAIN'S CHAIR & COPPER 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM - ALL FULL WEEKEND PASS HOLDERS (GOLD, CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, COPPER & GA WEEKEND Wednesday, July 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM - GOLD, CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, COPPER & GA WEEKEND ONLY 31 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM - OPEN FOR ALL Thursday, August 1 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM - OPEN FOR ALL Friday, August 2 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM - OPEN FOR ALL Saturday, August 3 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM - OPEN FOR ALL Sunday, August 4 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM - OPEN FOR ALL GENE & MAJEL RODDENBERRY EXHIBITION HALL (Amazon Ballroom) The Gene & Majel Roddenberry Exhibition Hall features vendors with exclusive Star Trek products and special offers along with talent autograph areas. Tuesday, July 30 6:00 - 6:45 PM - Open for GOLD ONLY 6:45 - 7:30 PM - Open for GOLD and CAPTAIN’S CHAIR ONLY 7:30 - 8:15 PM - Open for GOLD, CAPTAIN’S CHAIR and COPPER ONLY 8:15 - 10:00 PM - Open for GOLD, CAPTAIN’S CHAIR, COPPER AND GA WEEKEND ONLY Wednesday, July 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM 31 Thursday, August 1 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday, August 2 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM !1 Saturday, August 3 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday, August 4 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM LEONARD NIMOY THEATRE (Pavilion Ballroom) Wednesday, July 11:45 AM - 6:00 PM 31 Thursday, August 1 10:30 AM - 5:15 PM 7:00 PM - GOLD (plus eligible Captain's Chair patrons) DINNER PARTY DOORS OPEN Captain's Chair patrons who are eligible will be given a dinner ticket at registration. The dinner ticket will be collected at the Gold Dinner/Show door. Gold will gain entry first, followed by eligible Captain's Chair, followed by those who purchased the separate Dinner ticket. 7:15 PM - GOLD (plus eligible Captain's Chair patrons) DINNER/SHOW Friday, August 2 10:30 AM - 5:45 PM Saturday, August 3 9:30 AM - 4:20 PM 5:00 PM - DOORS OPEN FOR COSPLAY CONTEST 5:15 PM - 6:45 PM - COSPLAY CONTEST 8:30 PM - DOORS OPEN FOR GALA 9:00 PM - GALA PERFORMANCE starring BRENT SPINER Sunday, August 4 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM 6:45 PM - DOORS OPEN FOR RAT PACK 7:00 PM - RAT PACK PERFORMANCE DEFOREST KELLEY THEATRE (Brasilia 4-6) Wednesday, July 11:45 AM - 5:15 PM 31 Thursday, August 1 9:15 AM - 5:30 PM 8:45 PM - DOORS OPEN FOR KARAOKE PARTY 9:00 PM - ENTERPRISE KARAOKE PARTY hosted by CONNOR TRINNEER & DOMINIC KEATING! Friday, August 2 10:00 AM - 4:45 PM 8:45 PM - DOORS OPEN FOR KARAOKE PARTY 9:00 PM - KLINGON KARAOKE PARTY hosted by JG HERTZLER as "MARTOK" & ROBERT O'REILLY as "Gowron" Saturday, August 3 8:45 AM - 3:00 PM !2 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM - COSPLAY CONTEST PRE-JUDGING (closed to public) 10:15 PM - DOORS OPEN FOR AFTER GALA PARTY (Exclusive to GOLD & CAPTAIN'S CHAIR Patrons) 10:30 PM - AFTER GALA PARTY featuring THE TIM RUSS BAND (Exclusive to GOLD & CAPTAIN'S CHAIR Patrons) Sunday, August 4 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM CBS ALL-ACCESS STAGE (Brasilia 7) Wednesday, July 9:30 AM - 5:15 PM 31 Thursday, August 1 9:15 AM - 5:30 PM Friday, August 2 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday, August 3 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday, August 4 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM QUARK'S BAR (Brasilia 1-3) Enjoy programming at the CBS All Access Stage, grab a bite to eat or join Happy Hour. Latinum not required. Wednesday, July 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM 31 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM - HAPPY HOUR with CHASE MASTERSON (CBS All-Access Stage) Thursday, August 1 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM - HAPPY HOUR with CHASE MASTERSON (CBS All-Access Stage) Friday, August 2 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM - HAPPY HOUR with CHASE MASTERSON (CBS All-Access Stage) Saturday, August 3 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM - HAPPY HOUR with CHASE MASTERSON (CBS All-Access Stage) Sunday, August 4 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM JEAN-LUC PICARD: THE FIRST DUTY EXHIBIT (Tropical A-D) !3 Jean-Luc Picard: The First Duty is a special exhibition that celebrates Patrick Stewart’s return to his iconic Star Trek role by showcasing original props, costumes and other artifacts tracing Picard’s life and Starfleet career. 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Wednesday, July 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM 31 Thursday, August 1 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday, August 2 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday, August 3 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday, August 4 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE - RED ALERT VIDEO GAME GAMBLING MACHINE™ PROMO VIDEOS (Nimoy Theatre/Pavilion) Sneak peak of GameCo's new “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine- Red Alert” Video Game Gambling Machine™. Check it out in person at Quark’s bar and enter to win a chance to be beamed into the game! Wednesday, July 1:00 PM, 5:15 PM 31 Thursday, August 1 12:30 PM, 4:30 PM Friday, August 2 12:45 PM, 4:45 PM Saturday, August 3 11:30 AM, 4:15 PM Sunday, August 4 10:45 AM, 3:00 PM STAR TREK FLEET COMMAND PROMO VIDEOS (Nimoy Theatre/Pavilion & Kelley Theatre/Brasilia) !4 “You have the conn! Summon your skills in strategy, combat, diplomacy, and leadership to master the dangerous universe of Star Trek Fleet Command.” Wednesday, July 12:15 PM (Nimoy Theatre), 3:45 PM (Kelley Theatre) 31 Thursday, August 1 2:15 PM (Nimoy Theatre), 3:00 PM (Kelley Theatre) Friday, August 2 1:45 PM (Nimoy Theatre), 4:00 PM (Kelley Theatre) Saturday, August 3 10:45 AM (Nimoy Theatre), 2:00 PM (Kelley Theatre) Sunday, August 4 10:00 AM (Nimoy Theatre), 1:10 PM (Kelley Theatre) WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 PROGRAMMING (Leonard Nimoy Theatre, DeForest Kelley Theatre & CBS All Access) 10:00 AM TEACHING WITH TREK - Transparent Trek: A Deeper Look into “The House of Quark” CBS All Access Stage Dr. Janet McMullen, Associate Professor, University of North Alabama In this workshop, Dr. Mc will take you through one of her favorite Deep Space Nine episodes, “The House of Quark” to take an in-depth look at how costuming, set design, camera and characters make Quark’s Hero’s Journey such a delight. Join this discussion and learn to “read” and appreciate Star Trek in a whole new way. 11:00 AM INSIDE TREK - Marty Abrams & MEGO Figures CBS All Access Stage Marty Abrams, MEGO Figures Join Jordan Hoffman and Marty Abrams as they talk about how MEGO was the first to make quality, detailed action figures and toys for the original Star Trek series, the amazing stories of the early days of product licensing, and MEGO’s plans for their future with Star Trek. 12:00 PM SCIENCE OF TREK - Why are there so many humanoids on Star Trek? An evolutionary CBS All Access Stage perspective. Dr. Mohamed Noor, Professor of Biology and Dean of Natural Sciences at Duke University Have you ever wondered why most alien life depicted on Star Trek strongly resembles us Earthlings (besides the use of human actors)? Come explore the possibility of humanoid or other forms of life on other planets with Mohamed Noor, a Professor of Biology at Duke University and lifelong Trek fan. Drawing on relevant scenes from the series as well as real science, Noor presents evidence for the existence of a common ancestor for life on Earth, and clarifies misconceptions about evolutionary biology.
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