- Gatecon
Infobox Convention
name = Gatecon
caption = Gatecon's logo
status = Active
genre = SF
venue =
location = Vancouver
country = Canada
first = 2000
last = Present
organizer =
filing = For Profit
attendance =
website =http://www.gatecon.comGatecon is an annual
fan convention centered around thetelevision series Stargate SG-1 . Most of the Gatecon conventions have been held inVancouver, Canada .History
The concept of Gatecon was born back in 2000 to provide a place for fans of the show Stargate SG1 to meet members of the cast and crew of the show as well as to get to know their fellow fans. The original organizers met thanks to an interactive Stargate-themed site run by Ryan Peters under Showtime's umbrellaFact|date=August 2008.
Another integral feature of Gatecon is charityFact|date=August 2008. Since its inception in 2000, Gatecon has been busy raising money for the Make-a-Wish Foundation. This has been achieved through a series of auction evenings showcasing props and costumes kindly donated by MGM and The Bridge Studios in addition to hundreds of personal donations from fansFact|date=August 2008.
Vancouver 2008
The 2008 convention is under devleopment, organisers have confirmed Fact|date=March 2008 that
Richard Dean Anderson and Capt.Paul Watson of The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS ) will be in attendance Gatecon 2008 - The Family Reunion in Vancouver.According to the organisersFact|date=March 2008 Gatecon 2008 will be focusing its charity fund-raising activities to support SSCS with Friday, August 22nd being a day for several exclusive Sea Shepherd activities involving the two guests.
Legends Memorabilia will be bringing other surprise guests to the eventFact|date=March 2008 which will run from August 21-24, 2008 at the Sheraton Wall Centre in Vancouver.
Current events
Past events
Gatecon 2004
Gatecon celebrated its 5th Anniversary in July 2004, which was a sell out with 700 attendees. It had around 30 guests over the 3 day event. It was also the first time
Amanda Tapping ,Christopher Judge andMichael Shanks had a panel together at Gatecon.Gatecon 2006
First event held in the United Kingdom at Cheltenham's University Campus. Around 250 people attended the convention.
Charity
Over the past 7 years Gatecon has raised $250,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Gategoers
Gategoers is run solely by a few of the volunteers. It's mainly a place to get updates and to talk to other Gatecon attendees.
External links
* [http://www.gatecon.com Gatecon]
* [http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/GateGoers/ Gategoers. Yahoo Groups]
* [http://www.gategoers.com GateGoers WebPage]
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