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Toronto Trek
Toronto, Ontario Canada

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Toronto Trek is a weekend long event celebrating all genres of Science Fiction and Fantasy including Television, Movies, Books, Art, and all Related Hobbies. It is Canada’s Largest Annual Science Fiction Event.

Toronto Trek features over 200 hours of programming over the weekend and brings in 2,500-3,000 attendees annually. While most attendees are from the Toronto area and other parts of Canada, some attendees come annually from as far as Japan, Australia, and the UK.

Although the name implies that Toronto Trek is strictly a Star Trek Convention, the event began to branch out to other Science Fiction series twelve years ago, and has to date featured actors from no less than 42 different sci-fi TV series and movies. Actors from various Science Fiction TV series and movies come to Toronto Trek to participate in four different kinds of events: Q/A Sessions, Autograph Signings, Photo Sessions, and a “Dinner With The Stars” Banquet. Other guests of Toronto Trek include several Science Fiction Authors, Scientists, Stunt & Martial Arts Experts, and Make-Up & Costume Designers.

Beyond the Actor-related events, Toronto Trek also features Art Shows, Workshops, Video Presentations, and dozens of Panel Discussions on topics that range from “Star Trek Technology” to “Why We Love Buffy” to “Star Wars And Spirituality”.

Please note: This is a work-in-progress, and things may at times get a little 'sloppy' as I tweak things.

 
2005
Toronto Trek 19
 
July 15th-17th
 
Doubletree
International Plaza
Hotel
 
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
 

attendance: ???

Con Chairs:
Senior: Susan Lehman
Junior: Andrew Gurudata

 


Actors:

- Greg Evigan (Jake from TekWar)
- Matthew Waterhouse (Adric from Doctor Who)
- Corin Nemec (Jonas Quinn from Stargate SG1)
- Danny Strong (Jonathan Levinson from Buffy The Vampire Slayer)
- Katee Sackhoff (Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace from Battlestar Galactica) [Canceled]
- René Auberjonois (Odo from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
- Kali Rocha (Halfrek from Buffy The Vampire Slayer)
- Barry Morse (Professor Victor Bergman from Space: 1999)
- Anaya Farrell (Mit'gai from Earth: Final Conflict)
- Denise Crosby (Tasha Yar, ST:TNG)

Authors:

- Geoffrey Mandel - Star Trek Star Charts
- Kenneth Tam - The Renegade Equation
- Robert J. Sawyer - Mindscan
- Kiss Me Jane - It's Never Too Late To Become A Buffy Fan
- Karl Schroeder - Lady of Mazes
- Julie E. Czerneda - Migration (Species Imperative #2)
- Gregory Lamberson - Personal Demons

Master of Ceremonies:

- Larry Stewart


Also appearing at Toronto Trek 19:

- Tiana Ringer - Professional Wrestler
- Sinn - Professional Wrestler
- Shantelle - Professional Wrestler
- Datu Tim Hartman - Martial Arts Master


Notables:

Second Year of SwordPlay workshops

Model Show entries included:

* a full size Dalek from Doctor Who;
* Talkie Toaster from Red Dwarf.. that really did talk.. made from a real toaster;
* The Pheonix from the 1980's cartoon Battle of the Planets (also known as G-Force) made from a foam block
* a Lego version of The Puddlejumper from STARGATE: Atlantis;
* a fully functional R2 unit.. complete with lights, sounds and remotely controlled.

 

 
2004
Toronto Trek 18
Science Fiction, Fantasy and Beyond
 
July 2nd-4th
 
Doubletree
International Plaza
Hotel
 
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 

attendance: ????

Con Chairs:
Senior: Patti Vickers, Monique Koevoets.
Junior: Susan Lehman

 
 
Logo:

Toronto Trek 18

 
 
Program Book Cover:
TT18 Program
 
 
 
Lapel Pin:
 
n/a
 
 


Actors:

- Herb Jefferson Jr. (Battlestar Galactica)
- Lani John Tupu (Farscape)

- Christopher Judge (Stargate: SG-1)

- Stephanie Romanov (Angel)

- George Hertzberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

- Walter Koenig (Star Trek, Babylon 5)

- Raelee Hill (Farscape)

- Douglas Arthurs (Stargate: SG-1)

- Brian Downey (Lexx)


Authors and Writers:

- Nikki Stafford (Bite Me!)
- Robyn Burnett (Crash Into Me: The World of Roswell)
- James Alan Gardner (Trapped)
- Norma McPhee (Walls of Ice)
- Stephanie Bedwell-Grime (Witch Island)
- Edo van Belkom (Scream Queen)
- Robert J. Sawyer (Hybrids)
- Derwin Mak (Siren Stone, The)
- G.D. Morrow (Maps)
- Julie E. Czerneda (Species Imperative: Survival)
- Kenneth Tam (Alien Equation, The)
- Dr. Isaac Szpindel (ReVisions)


Filk:

- Ookla the Mok


Sciences:

- Inge Heyer (Space Telescope Science Institute)


Other Notable Guests:

-
Larry Stewart (Master Of Ceremonies)

 


Notables:

Ronald McDonald House Charity (Canada)

$6,500 (CAD)

Raised through charity auction.

- - - - -

Richard Biggs' children's fund

$2,000 (CAD)

Raised through donations.

And a book of condolences.

 

 
2003
Toronto Trek 17
 
July 11th-13th
 
Regal Constellation Hotel 
 
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
 

attendance: ????

Con Chairs:
Senior: Michael Emond, David Ennis.
Junior: Patti Vickers, Monique Koevoets

 
 
Logo:
 
n/a
 
 
 
Program Book Cover:
TT 17 program book
 
 
 
Lapel Pin:
 
n/a
 
 

Actors:
James Marsters*, Garrett Wang, Chris Owens, Leni Parker, Anita La Selva, Jason Carter, Linda Park*, J.Caitlin Brown, Gil Gerard, Erin Gray,
Anthony Stewart Head, Felix Silla, Nana Visitor, Anita LaSelva

Authors: Edo van Belkom, Julie Czerneda, Robert J. Sawyer, Nikki Stafford, Derwin Mak, Isaac Szpindel, Kat Hankinson, Karin Lowachee, Jennifer Porter, Robyn Burnett, Stephanie Bedwell-Grime, Michael Adams and Gemma Files.

*=Canceled
 
2002
Toronto Trek 16
 
July 5th-7th
 
Regal Constellation Hotel 
 
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
 

attendance: 2,700

Con Chairs:
Senior: Andrew Gurudata Junior: Michael Emond, David Ennis

 
 
Logo:
 
n/a
 
 
 
Program Book Cover:
 
 TT16
 
 
Lapel Pin:
 
n/a
 
 

Actors: Amber Benson, Anthony Daniels, Chris Demetral, Dominic Keating, Leonard Lies, Peter Woodward, Virginia
Hey, Jonathan Walker

Authors: Alison Baird, David Annandale, Josepha Sherman, Tee Morris, and many more.

  
 
2001
Toronto Trek 15
 
July 20th-22nd
 
Regal Constellation Hotel 
 
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
 

attendance: ????

Con Chairs:
Senior: Stephen Christian, Patti Vickers.
Junior: Andrew Gurudata

 
 
Logo:
Toronto Trek 15
 
 
 
Program Book Cover:
TT15 Program
 
 
 
Lapel Pin:
 
n/a
 
 

Actors: Tim Choate, Jack Donner, Andreas Katuslas , Anita La Selva, Lawrence Montaigne, Michelle Nolden, Leni Parker, Judson Scott, Armin Shimerman, David-Jean Thomas and Robert Trebor.

Authors: Julie Czerneda, James Alan Gardner, Tanya Huff, Fiona Patton and many more.

Science: Inge Heyer

Others: Jeff Cioletti - Millennium's End: The Fandom Menace, Rick Wharton - Charity Auctioneer

Notes:
15'th Anniversary

Computer game “Empire Quest” launch

First Wave minicon

First Video Contest

Junior/Senior Chair Model starts with TT15

 
2000
Toronto Trek 14
 
July 14th-16th
 
Regal Constellation Hotel 
 
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
 

attendance: ????

Con Chairs:
Katherine Cheng
Kimberley Nash

 
 
Logo:
 
n/a
 
 
Program Book Cover:
 
 TT14
 
Lapel Pin:
 
n/a
 
 

Actors: Robin Atkin Downes, John de Lancie, Richard Hatch, Claire Stansfield, Jack Stauffer, Patricia Tallman and
Alexandra Tydings.

Media: Brad Abraham, Julian Grant and Eric A. Stillwell.

Authors: Tanya Huff, Fiona Patton, Joel Champetier, Robert Sawyer and many more.

Notes:

Aurora Awards

Canadian Premiere of Babylon Park: Grudgematch

First Pokemon Tournament

Preview of
Battlestar Galactica Trailer produced by Richard Hatch.

Preview and appearance of many of the people involved
with RoboCop 2070.

John de Lancie one-man play.

 
1999
Toronto Trek 13
 
July 9th-11th
 
Regal Constellation Hotel 
 
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
 

attendance: ????

Con Chair:
Monica Winkler

 
 
Logo:
Toronto Trek 13
 
 
 
Program Book Cover:
 
 TT13
 
Lapel Pin:
 
n/a
 
 

Actors: Richard Chevolleau, Von Flores, Stephen Furst, Max Grodénchik, Richard Herd, Peter Jurasik, Wortham Krimmer, Anita La Selva, Leni Parker and Andrew Robinson.

Media: Lolita Fatjo and Marc Okrand.

Authors: John Vornholt, NovaD and John-Allan Price.

  
 
1998
Toronto Trek 12
 
July 10th-12th
 
Regal Constellation Hotel 
 
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
 

attendance: ????

Con Chairs:
Stephen Christian
Patti Vickers

 
 
Logo:
Toronto Trek 12
 
 
 
Program Book Cover:
 
n/a
 
 
 
Lapel Pin:
 
n/a
 
 

Actors: Robert Beltran, Jason Carter, John Colicos, Jeff Conaway, Robin Atkin Downes, Richard Hatch, Anne Lockhart, Anthony De Longis and Chase Masterson.

Media: Richard Arnold.

Comics: Ron Boyd, Leonard Kirk, Terry Pallot and Tom Wegrzyn

Notes:

Babylon 5 Mini-Convention

First year of the Gillies Award named in memory of long time concom member,
following his battle with cancer.

 
1997
Toronto Trek 11
 
July 25th-27th
 
International Plaza Hotel
 
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
 

attendance: ????

Con Chair:
Millean Kung

 
 
Logo:
Toronto Trek
 
 
 
Program Book Cover:
 
TT11 
 
 
Lapel Pin:
 
n/a
 
 

Actors: Claudia Christian, Von Flores and Robert Duncan McNeill

Media: Eric A. Stillwell and Michael Cuneo.

Notes:

Claudia announces her departure from Babylon 5 first at Toronto Trek

Anime Video Room

First guest photo
session

Increase in the amount of science programming.

 
1996
Toronto Trek 10
 
August 2nd-4th
 
Regal Constellation Hotel 
 
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
 

attendance: ????

Con Chair:
Gabrielle Gaedecke

 
 
Logo:
Toronto Trek 10
 
 
 
Program Book Cover:
 
n/a
 
 
 
Lapel Pin:
 
n/a
 
 

Actors: Nigel Bennett, Jerry Doyle and Robert Picardo.

Media: David Rossi and Robin Ward.

Notes:

10'th year, Forever Knight Mini-Convention

TT partners with City of Toronto to run Toronto Star Trek Festival

Vital Technology introduces “Tricorder Mark 1” at convention.

 
1995
Toronto Trek 9
 
August 4th-6th
 
Regal Constellation Hotel 
 
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
 

attendance: ????

Con Chair:
Monica Winkler

 
 
Logo:
TT 9
 
 
 
Program Book Cover:
 
n/a
 
 
 
Lapel Pin:
 
n/a
 
 

Actors: Mira Furlan, Majel Barrett Roddenberry, Tim Russ and Grace Lee Whitney.

Media: Everett Burrell.

Author: Edo van Belkhom and Timothy Zahn.

Notes:

First Babylon 5 guests

TT website launched

Majel announces her support of Babylon 5 ultimately leading to her appearance on the show.

 
1994
Toronto Trek 8
 
July 22nd-24th
 
Regal Constellation Hotel 
 
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
 

attendance: ????

Con Chairs:
Martin Miller
Monica Winkler

 
 
Logo:
Toronto Trek 8
 
 
 
Program Book Cover:
 
n/a
 
 
 
Lapel Pin:
 
n/a
 
 

Actors: Marc Alaimo, Nigel Bennett, Dale Midkiff, Chris Potter, Majel Barrett Roddenberry and Nana Visitor (cancelled).

Authors: Karl Schroeder and Judith and Garfield Stevens.

Notes:

Nana Visitor cancelled the day of the convention

Kung Fu Mini-Convention.

 
1993
Toronto Trek 7
 
July 23rd-25th
 
Regal Constellation Hotel 
 
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
 

attendance: 3,700

Con Chairs:
Martin Miller
Barb Schofield
 

 
Logo:
Toronto Trek 7
 
 
 
Program Book Cover:
 
n/a
 
 
 
Lapel Pin:
 
n/a
 
 

Actors: Gerant Wyn Davies, Marina Sirtis and George Takei.

Media: John Deall, David Hutchison

Authors: Barbara Hambly and L.A. Graf

Notes:

Doctor Who 25 th Anniversary Mini-Convention Party (first MiniCon)

Highest attendance at 3,700

Members of
80's rock group Glass Tiger attend.

 
1992
Toronto Trek 6
 
July 24th-26th
 
Regal Constellation Hotel 
 
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
 

attendance: ????

Con Chairs:
Martin Miller
Barb Schofield

 
 
Logo:
 
n/a
 
 
 
Program Book Cover:
 
n/a
 
 
 
Lapel Pin:
 
n/a
 
 

Actors: John De Lancie, James Doohan, Clive Mantle and Mark Ryan.

Media: Rick Green and David McDonnell

Author: Michael Jan Friedman

Notes:

In memory of Gene Roddenberry

First year to have non-Trek guests

First year for Klingon Karaoke and the KAG International Assembly

James Doohan called TT, “one of the top 3 conventions in North America.

 
1991
Toronto Trek 5
 
July 26th-28th
 
Regal Constellation Hotel 
 
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
 

attendance: 3,640

Con Chair:
Margaret Fowke

 
 
Logo:
 
n/a
 
 
 
Program Book Cover:
 
n/a
 
 
 
Lapel Pin:
 
n/a
 
 

Actors: Michael Dorn and Walter Koenig

Media: David McConnell

Author: J.M. Dillard

Notes: 25'th Anniversary of Star Trek

5'th year of Toronto Trek.

Toronto Fan Media Convention Club incorporated March
14, 1991. TFMCC oversees the running of Toronto Trek.

 
1990
Toronto Trek 4
 
dates ????
 
Skyline Hotel
 
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
 

attendance: ????

Con Chair:
Judy Zoltai

 
 
Logo:
 
n/a
 
 
 
Program Book Cover:
 
n/a
 
 
 
Lapel Pin:
 
n/a
 
 

Actor: George Takei

Media: David Hutchison

Author: A. C. Crispin

Notes:

First year for Model Contest, Writers Workshop and Gaming Room.

The convention is dubbed “the year the guests didn’t want to go home” because they had such a great time.

 
1989
Toronto Trek 3
 
August 11th-13th
 
Skyline Hotel 
 
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
 

attendance: 1,100

Con Chair:
Mario Cardinali

 
Logo:
 
n/a
 
 
 
Program Book Cover:
 
n/a
 
 
 
Lapel Pin:
 
n/a
 
 

Actor: Mark Lenard.

Media: David McDonald

Authors: Vonda McIntyre and Garfield and Judith Reeves-Stevens

Notes:

USS Phoenix, a full size replica of a Star Trek Starship bridge appears.

 
1988
Toronto Trek 2
 
August 12-14th
 
Ramada Inn 400/401 
 
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
 

attendance: ~300-600

Con Chair:
Yvonne Penney
 

 
Logo:
 
n/a
 
 
 
Program Book Cover:
 
n/a
 
 
 
Lapel Pin:
 
n/a
 
 
Authors:
Diane Duane and Diane Carey

Notes:

1st year with guests.

The standard convention events were introduced: organized panels, art show/auction, dealers room, video
room, masquerade, dance, and the con suite.

“Toronto Trek Celebration” trims its name down to just “Toronto Trek” and would becomes annual convention.

*Number of attendees reported vary by source.

 
1986
Toronto Trek Celebration

September 25th

 Roehampton  (Best Western?) Hotel

Toronto, Ontario
Canada

Con Chair:
Yvonne Penney

attendance: 75

Logo:
 
n/a
 
 
 
Program Book Cover:
 
n/a
 
 
 
Lapel Pin:
 
n/a

 

(No guests)

Star Trek Celebration - 20 years of Classic Star Trek, “Relax-a-con”

Originally called “Toronto Trek Celebration”, the first Toronto Trek was a relaxacon held 18 years ago in celebration of Star Trek’s 25 th anniversary. The brainchild of local fan Yvonne Penney, the event was an extended party that included cake, videos, spontaneous panels, and an unexpected art auction. Attended by 75 people, the event was considered to be successful enough to plan repeating what had been intended to be a “one shot deal”.

 

Articles on Toronto Trek

Toronto Trek – Why Would You Assume That It’s A Star Trek Convention?
By Andrew Gurudata

 

 

 

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