/taxonomy/term/301/0 en /content/2013/03/04/return-grand-slam <p><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/0313-general/grand-slam-2013.jpg" style="width: 614px; height: 235px;" /></p> <p>The weekend following Valentine’s Day marked the return of the Grand Slam <span data-scayt_word="Sci-Fi" data-scaytid="1">Sci-Fi</span> Summit in Southern California after an absence from the convention circuit for a few years. The event had been a major affair in the <span data-scayt_word="sci-fi" data-scaytid="2">sci-fi</span> world, but especially with <em>Star Trek</em>, for nearly twenty years and had been prominently displayed in the <em><span data-scayt_word="Trekkies" data-scaytid="3">Trekkies</span></em> documentaries and on various media productions.</p> <p>Despite attendance dropping due to the growing popularity of the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention and a move to different locations (first starting in Pasadena, then Burbank, next to LAX, and then back to Burbank again), the Grand Slam has had a loyal following and ended up having a more intimate feel than many of the other conventions of similar genres with thousands of attendees.</p> <p></p><p><a href="/content/2013/03/04/return-grand-slam" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Convention Coverage Creation Entertainment Grand Slam 2013 Trek Culture Tue, 05 Mar 2013 04:50:17 +0000 Trek Queen 1483 at http://subspacecommunique.com