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2024 Panel Applications NOW OPEN
We have opened panel applications for Farpoint 2024! The applications are online via Google Forms at https://forms.gle/ibnpFzVuDFzJr4KKA. Your submitted application will be evaluated and responses on acceptance will be sent out in early December 2023.
Please submit a separate form for each idea you are proposing. Questions may be addressed to us at FarpointEnt9365@gmail.com.
It’s Memorial Day Weekend 2023! Tickets on Sale Now! See our first Guests!
Tickets for #FarpointConvention 2024 are now on sale through our new Square sales website. Go to our Register page for more information or click here to go straight to Square.
Hotel Reservations can be made through our Hotel page or click here to go straight to Marriott reservations.
Editor’s Note: We have been working on a full website update but domain transfers, etc. have slowed down our plan to have the full refurbishment up by this weekend. It’s still on its way!
And now the big news – our first 2024 celebrity Guests! Please join us in welcoming J LEE (Lt. Commander John LaMarr) from The Orville, CAL DODD (Wolverine/Logan) from X-Men The Animated Series/Disney+ series X-Men ’97 and ERIN MacDONALD (science advisor) from the Star Trek universe. We are in negotiations with another exciting guest to add to our lineup, so don’t forget to check the website and our social media pages for updates.
Farpoint Convention 2024 Dates and On-Sale Information
Farpoint Convention 2024 will take place February 9-11, 2024, once again at the Delta Hotel by Marriott, 245 Shawan Road, Hunt Valley, MD.
Tickets will go on-sale and our first guests will be announced Memorial Day Weekend 2023. In the meantime, we will be working to upgrade and improve our website to make it easier for you to interact with us during the year.
Don’t forget to also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and/or Twitter too!
Masquerade Costume Contest Information
Information for #Costumers and #Cosplayers interested in participating in the #FarpointConvention #Masquerade #CostumeContest:
- The event is scheduled for Saturday evening 2/11/23 at 8:00 pm in the Valley Ballroom. Registration for the contest begins Saturday morning and runs from 10 am to 4 pm. The registration desk for the contest is next to convention registration in the downstairs level of the hotel convention center.
- Our celebrity guests Carlos Alazraqui and Rylee Alazraqui will be participating as judges.
- There is no entry fee to participate in the contest.
- Costumers and Cosplayers of all ages and experience levels may participate. You may present a short (3 min or less) skit or simply walk on stage and display your costume to its best advantage. If you want to develop a skit or presentation, we have a Presentation Workshop on Saturday morning to help.
- If your presentation uses audio cues, you must bring the clip on physical media to turn in when you register for the contest. The bandwidth on the hotel and convention center’s WiFI systems is in high demand during the convention and asking the Technical Team to download the clip from an online source cannot be guaranteed successful due to the high usage. Bringing the clip yourself already on a thumb drive is best.
Questions about the Masquerade Costume Contest can be addressed to Masquerade@FarpointCon.com
Panel Selection Form is Available!
#FarpointConvention always welcomes our attendees to participate as panelists during the convention. The Panel Selection list for 2023 is available for attendees to request to participate on program panels! You can find the form online at https://forms.gle/59fMzSWPiw9NHTaW9 with selections due 11/25/22. Address any questions to us at Programs@FarpointCon.com
Welcome Shannon McRandle!!
We are happy to announce the late addition of Shannon McRandle, the model and actor who is the real-life model for the beloved Star Wars expanded universe character Mara Jade, created by Timothy Zahn.
Before 1998, the character of Mara Jade appeared only as illustrations created by various artists based on the descriptions provided of her appearance in novels in the Star Wars expanded universe. A long-time fan of the Star Wars franchise, McRandle auditioned to be cast as an image for Mara Jade after Lucasfilm decided to use a photographic likeness as a model for Mara. Lucasfilm Ltd. used McRandle’s likeness for merchandise of Mara Jade. Illustrations of the character were influenced by McRandle’s appearance.
Shannon will be with us Saturday and Sunday downstairs signing and talking with fans. She will have some wonderful art and memorabilia from her personal collection for sale during the weekend, so please make sure to visit both her and Timothy Zahn during your time with us this weekend.
#FarpointCon2022 Schedule!
Our planned #FarpointCon2022 convention schedule can be found HERE in downloadable PDF format and in our interactive online app. Changes may be made in the final days before the convention. Bookmark this page, and/or follow us on Facebook (Farpoint Convention), Instagram (@FarpointFoundation) and Twitter (@FarpointCon) to receive updates as they are published.
Farpoint 2022 Guest Update!
Join us in welcoming prolific actor/musician SCOTT GRIMES to #FarpointCon2022! He will be joining already announced guests MAISIE RICHARDSON-SELLERS and TIMOTHY ZAHN on February 25-27, 2022 at the Delta Hotel by Marriott, Hunt Valley, MD.
Scott’s career began at the age of 9 on Broadway and has since expanded to also include movies, television and music. He is currently appearing with Seth MacFarlane, Adrienne Padalecki and #FarpointCon2020 guest Penny Johnson Jerald on “The Orville“, with the season 3 premiering on Hulu in March 2022.
Scott is equally well-known as a voice actor, voicing the character of Steve Smith on “American Dad“, where he has also written and performed original music for the show. His other animation credits include “Family Guy“, “Annoying Orange“, and “Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night“.
Scott has released three albums of his original music and is a member of the famous Band From TV, joining with other actors and musicians, performing around the country every year to raise money for multiple charities. The group has raised over six million dollars for various charitable causes since their inception.
Scott will be arriving at Farpoint on Friday evening and will be speaking and signing on Saturday and Sunday.
Guest Update
We have received the unfortunate news that Brent Spiner and Sean Gunn are cancelling their appearances at #FarpointCon2022 because of production delays on their respective projects that have pushed their film schedules out into March 2022.
This bad news does allow us to offer some good news as well. Please join us in welcoming Wilson Cruz, Dr. Hugh Culber from Star Trek: Discovery! He also can be seen on the Netflix series, Thirteen Reasons Why, playing the role of ‘Dennis Vasquez.’ Early in his career, Wilson won the hearts of audiences playing ‘Rickie Vasquez’ on MY SO CALLED LIFE. It was the first openly gay teenager role to air on network television.
Wilson’s theater accolades include his portrayal of the critically acclaimed role of Angel in the Broadway and West Coast premiere productions of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical RENT. His portrayal earned him the Los Angeles Ovation Award and Dramalogue Award. He also starred in Tick, Tick, BOOM! at the Westport Country Playhouse, West Coast Premiere, and its first National Tour.
On the frontlines of LGBT advocacy, Wilson Cruz recently served as the Director of Entertainment Industry Partnerships and as National Spokesperson for GLAAD, the nation’s leading LGBT media advocacy organization. Wilson also wrote and is executive producing a sixpart docuseries, OUT OF THE BOX: HOW AMERICA CAME OUT ON TV.