Farpoint Convention

Farpoint Convention
StatusActive
GenreScience fiction, Pop culture
VenueDelta Marriott Hunt Valley Inn
Location(s)Hunt Valley, Maryland
CountryUnited States
InauguratedOctober 8th, 1993
Organized bySharon Van Blarcom and Sandy Zier-Teitler
Filing statusNot for profit
Websitefarpointcon.com

Farpoint is an American science-fiction convention held since 1993 in Hunt Valley, Maryland.[1][2] The convention is fan-run, differentiating it from larger, profit-making ventures. Typical programming includes panel discussions, a competitive masquerade, fan videos, an art show, filking[3] and celebrity guest appearances. It is a successor convention to ClipperCon[4](1984-1989) and OktoberTrek (1990-1992). The most recent Farpoint was held on February 8–10, 2019.[5]

  1. ^ Jaxton, Paullete (February 18, 2008). "Farpoint Con 2008". Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  2. ^ SciFi Diner Podcast Ep. 161 – 20 Years of Farpoint; World of Warcraft Crafts Better Employees; The Most Influential Science Fiction Movies; and More.
  3. ^ Erik Davis, "True Believers", TV Guide's Star Trek Four Generations, Spring, 1995
  4. ^ G, Jamie (October 31, 2012). "'Star Trek, U.N.C.L.E., Lansing and MI-O8'". Daily kos. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  5. ^ "Farpont-2019-Schedule" (PDF). Retrieved February 19, 2019.