С Новым Годом!!! Здоровья, добра и счастья!!!

Happy New Year to all! May it be healthy and kind!

Long Time, No Updates, So Here's One

It's been a long time since I made a post. The virtual existence has been thankfully plentiful and even overwhelming at times, but now some in-person events are slowly coming back, so I actually do have plans and trips booked for the remaining half of the year and the beginning of the next. Keeping fingers crossed.
I ended up missing the postponed high school reunion in June, since the date it fell on was the same as a family event. Alas.

2021:
August 11th - 15th - 55-Year Mission Tour convention (former STLV) in Las Vegas, NV
August 18th - 22nd - NJ Mineral, Fossil, Gem and Jewelry show in Edison, NJ
August 20th - 22nd - Awesome Con in Washington, DC (unlikely)
September 3rd - 5th - Fan Expo Boston (aka Boston Comic Con; maybe)
September 10th - 12th - Sci-Fi Summit Featuring 55-Year Mission Tour in Edison, NJ
September 21st - 23rd - Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in San Diego, CA
October 8th - 10th - New York Comic Con
October 29th - 31st - Chiller Theatre in Parsippany, NJ
November 5th - 7th - Rhode Island Comic Con (maybe)
November 12th - 14th - Destination Star Trek London

2022:
February 26th - March 5th - Star Trek: The Cruise V
April 8th - 10th - Star Trek Mission: Chicago

Looking Into the New Year

 Here's hoping that the in-person events will be making a comeback soon.

2021:
April TBD - The Great Philadelphia Comic Con (link is no longer working; presumably, this con is not happening)
May 21st - 23rd - Monster Mania in Cherry Hill, NJ (maybe - unlikely)
June 5th - postponed Secaucus High School 20th Anniversary Reunion
June 10th - 13th - Celebrity Fan Fest in San Antonio, TX (maybe - unlikely)
June 18th - 20th - Rhode Island Comic Con (maybe - unlikely)
July 9th - 11th - Shore Leave Convention 42 in Hunt Valley, MD (GOING VIRTUAL)
August 11th - 15th - 55-Year Mission Tour convention (former STLV) in Las Vegas, NV
August 18th - 22nd - NJ Mineral, Fossil, Gem and Jewelry show in Edison, NJ
August 20th - 22nd - Awesome Con in Washington, DC (maybe)
October 29th - 31st - Chiller Theatre in Parsippany, NJ
November 5th - 7th - Rhode Island Comic Con (maybe)
November 12th - 14th - Destination Star Trek London
November 12th - 14th - Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con (no longer doable at this date)

2022:
January 14th-16th - Phoenix Fan Fusion in Phoenix, AZ (maybe)
February 26th - March 5th - Star Trek: The Cruise V

Happy 2021, I Hope

Wishing everyone a kinder and gentler 2021!
Who knew a year ago that things would unravel in such horrible fashion.
Here's hoping for the better! And looking forward to seeing all my friends in person again!

Final Update of Events for 2020

2020:
November 10th - 12th - virtual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo (cannot justify the cost to attend)
November 17th - virtual Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Conference  

2021:
January 15th - 17th - Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con (different location) (maybe)
March 12th - 14th - Monster Mania in Cherry Hill, NJ (maybe)
April TBD - The Great Philadelphia Comic Con (maybe)
April 23rd - 25th - Chiller Theatre in Parsippany, NJ (maybe)
May 28th - 30th - Phoenix Fan Fusion in Phoenix, AZ (maybe)
May/June TBD - postponed Secaucus High School 20th Reunion
June 10th - 13th - Celebrity Fan Fest in San Antonio, TX (maybe)
June 18th - 20th - Rhode Island Comic Con (maybe)
July 9th - 11th - Shore Leave Convention 42 in Hunt Valley, MD (maybe)
August 11th - 15th - 55-Year Mission Tour convention (former STLV) in Las Vegas, NV
August 20th - 22nd - Awesome Con in Washington, DC (maybe)
November 5th - 7th - Rhode Island Comic Con (maybe)
November 12th - 14th - Destination Star Trek London

2022:
February 26th - March 5th - Star Trek: The Cruise V

Further Changes

2020, what a year...:(
Here are the revised dates.

2020:
September 30th - October 4th - NJ Mineral, Fossil, Gem and Jewelry Show in Edison, NJ (the event will proceed as planned apparently, with reduced activities and no exhibitions; I have decided to request a refund and will not be attending this year)
October 8th - 11th - virtual New York Comic Con
October 24th - unveiling of Captain Janeway's bust in Bloomington, IN (going to watch via FB Live)
November 10th - 12th - virtual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo (cannot justify the cost to attend)
November 17th - virtual Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Conference
December 9th - 13th - The Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas, NV (different location)

2021:
January 15th - 17th - Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con (different location) (maybe)
March 12th - 14th - Monster Mania in Cherry Hill, NJ (maybe)
April TBD - The Great Philadelphia Comic Con (maybe)
April 23rd - 25th - Chiller Theatre in Parsippany, NJ (maybe)
May 28th - 30th - Phoenix Fan Fusion in Phoenix, AZ (maybe)
May/June TBD - postponed Secaucus High School 20th Reunion
June 10th - 13th - Celebrity Fan Fest in San Antonio, TX (maybe)
June 18th - 20th - Rhode Island Comic Con (maybe)
July 9th - 11th - Shore Leave Convention 42 in Hunt Valley, MD (maybe)
November 5th - 7th - Rhode Island Comic Con (maybe)
November 12th - 14th - Destination Star Trek London

2022:
February 26th - March 5th - Star Trek: The Cruise V

Changes of Plans

Events are slowly but surely changing the dates due to the continuing pandemic.

2020:
August 14th - 16th - Monster Mania in Cherry Hill, NJ - CANCELLED
September 4th - 6th - The Great Philadelphia Comic Con
September 25th - 27th - Phoenix Fan Fusion in Phoenix, AZ - CANCELLED
September 26th -  Secaucus High School 20th Reunion
September 30th - October 4th - NJ Mineral, Fossil, Gem and Jewelry Show in Edison, NJ
October 8th - 11th - New York Comic Con
October 24th - unveiling of Captain Janeway's bust in Bloomington, IN
October 30th - November 1st - Chiller Theatre in Parsippany, NJ - POSTPONED
November 13th - 15th - Destination Star Trek London
November 17th - virtual Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Conference
December 9th - 13th - The Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas, NV (different location)

2021:
January 15th - 17th - Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con (different location)
June 10th - 13th - Celebrity Fan Fest in San Antonio, TX
June 18th - 20th - Rhode Island Comic Con


Riverdance 25 at Radio City Music Hall (postponed until date TBA in 2021)- Applied for refund

Online Events

Even though the conventions, conferences, seminars, and other public events are not happening and likely will not be happening for a while, the virtual events have simply exploded. I decided not to post here the lengthy lists of the New York Adventure Club and Atlas Obscura webinars, the virtual convention Q&A panels via Creation Entertainment, WizardWorld, GalaxyCon, InHouse-Con and others, as well as the multitude of Facebook Live, Twitch TV and YouTube talks, presentations and hangouts I have experienced in the past two months.

I do miss the conventions and all the amazing variety of stuff that New York City has to offer.

But I am so thankful that I have this online life that keeps booming despite the terrible circumstances.

New Dates

A whole lot of events have been postponed. Updating the list with new dates.

June 11th - 14th - Celebrity Fan Fest in San Antonio, TX - CANCELLED (coming back in 2021)
June 19th - 21st - Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con - CANCELLED (coming back in 2021)
July 22nd - 26th - NJ Mineral, Fossil, Gem and Jewelry Show in Edison, NJ
August 5th - 9th - The Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas, NV
August 14th - 16th - Monster Mania in Cherry Hill, NJ
September 4th - 6th - The Great Philadelphia Comic Con
September 25th - 27th - Phoenix Fan Fusion in Phoenix, AZ
September 26th -  Secaucus High School 20th Reunion (forgot to post originally, moved from June)
October 8th - 11th - New York Comic Con
October 30th - November 1st - Chiller Theatre in Parsippany, NJ (spring Chiller has been cancelled)
November 13th - 15th - Destination Star Trek London
December 11th - 13th - Awesome Con in Washington, DC
 
Unveiling of Captain Janeway's bust in Bloomington, IN (postponed until date TBA)
Riverdance 25 at Radio City Music Hall (postponed until date TBA in 2021)

March Worries

The viral pandemic is certainly throwing a wrench, but better be safe than sorry. Lots of event cancellations and postponements as a result. Keeping fingers crossed.

The art gallery opening was delightful - Tess is amazingly talented!
Star Trek Cruise was quite something! A unique event, which I am very glad my sister and I got to experience, even though with it came realization that we are not cruisers - the Trek part was truly tremendous, the cruising part we found lacking, just not our style of vacationing. Perhaps, we will go again in a couple of years. Meanwhile, if you can spare time and money, I do recommend checking the cruise out!

March 14th - Riverdance 25 at Radio City Music Hall (postponed until TBA)
March 13th - 15th - Monster Mania in Cherry Hill, NJ (I had to cancel due to flu; postponed until August 14th - 16th)
March 20th - 22nd - ACE Comic Con Northeast in Boston, MA (cancelled)
April 3rd - 5th - The Great Philadelphia Comic Con (postponed until September 4th - 6th)
April 18th - NJ Mineral, Fossil, Gem and Jewelry Show in Edison, NJ (postponed until July 22nd - 26th)
April 24th - 26th - Chiller Theatre in Parsippany, NJ (postponed until June 5th - 7th)
May 1st - 3rd - Awesome Con in Washington, DC (postponed until December 11th - 13th)
May 21st - 24th - Phoenix Fan Fusion in Phoenix, AZ (postponed until September 25th - 27th)
May 23rd - unveiling of Captain Janeway's bust in Bloomington, IN
June 11th - 14th - Celebrity Fan Fest in San Antonio, TX
June 19th - 21st - Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con
August 5th - 9th - The Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas, NV
October 8th - 11th - New York Comic Con
November 13th - 15th - Destination Star Trek London