Gatecon
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| Gatecon | |
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 Gatecon's logo |
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | SF |
| Location | Vancouver |
| Country |  Canada |
| First held | 2000 |
| Last held | Present |
| Filing status | For Profit |
| Official website | |
Gatecon is an annual fan convention centered around the television series Stargate SG-1. Most of the Gatecon conventions have been held in Vancouver, Canada.
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[edit] 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 umbrella.
Another integral feature of Gatecon is charity. 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 fans.
Gatecon has become a globally supported event and one that sees attendees from all corners of the world. Some of those people have attended every single event and that can only add to the family-orientated atmosphere that Gatecon is known for.
[edit] Vancouver 2008
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The 2008 convention is under devleopment, organisers have confirmed[citation needed] 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 organisers[citation needed] 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 event[citation needed] which will run from August 21-24, 2008 at the Sheraton Wall Centre in Vancouver.
[edit] Current events
| Date | Location | Guests |
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| 21st-24th August 2008 | The Sheraton Wall Centre
Vancouver, Canada "The Family Reunion" |
Richard Dean Anderson (Jack O'Neill, Stargate SG-1),Andee Frizzell (Wraith Queen, Stargate Atlantis), Corin Nemec (Jonas Quinn, Stargate SG-1), Gary Jones (Walter Harriman, Stargate SG-1) (with his guest Dean Haglund), Dan Payne (Kull Warrior Stargate SG-1 and Uber Wraith, Stargate Atlantis), Bruce Woloshyn (from Rainmaker Visual Effects), Cliff Simon (Baal, Stargate SG-1), Alex Zahara (multiple characters in Stargate) |
[edit] Past events
| Date | Location | Guests |
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| 2000 | Raddison Hotel, Vancouver | Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Teryl Rothery, Tony Amendola, Peter Williams |
| 2001 | Best Western, Richmond, Vancouver | Amanda Tapping (surprise guest), Alexis Cruz, Peter Williams, Virginia Hey, Don S Davis, Brad Wright and Robert C Cooper |
| 2002 | Best Western, Richmond, Vancouver | Amanda Tapping, Corin Nemec, Don S Davis, JR Bourne, Alexis Cruz, Peter Williams, Colin Cunningham, Brad Wright and Martin Wood |
| 2003 | Best Western, Richmond, Vancouver | Michael Shanks, Corin Nemec, Teryl Rothery, Don S Davis, JR Bourne, Frida Betrani, David Palffy, Douglas Arthurs, Steve Makaj, Alex Zahara |
| 2004 | Best Western, Richmond, Vancouver | Amanda Tapping, Michael Shanks, Christopher Judge, Corin Nemec, Teryl Rothery, Don S Davis, JR Bourne, Colin Cunningham, Erick Avari, Gary Jones, Dan Shea, Steve Bacic, David Palffy, Douglas Arthurs, Alex Zahara, Andrew Jackson, Dan Payne, John Novak, Frida Betrani, Peter Williams, Virginia Hey, Jason Schombing, Christian Bochet, Brent Stait, Andrew Kavadas, Jerry Rector and David Winning |
| 2005 | Best Western, Richmond, Vancouver | Kevin Sorbo, Robert Picardo, Dirk Benedict, Richard Hatch, Colin Cunningham, JR Bourne, Gary Jones, Steve Bacic, Jason Schombing, Fulvio Cecere, David Franklin, Lani Tupu, Aaron Douglas, Jason Toddipson, Lisa Ryder, Gwynyth Walsh, Barbara March, Herb Jefferson, Aidan Drummond, Peter Kent, Andrew Kavadas, David Winning, Bruce Woloshyn, Dan Payne, Douglas Arthurs, Tahmoh Penikett, Jerry Rector, Alan VanSprang, Ellen Dubin, Chris Kramer, Paul Campbell, Lorena Gale, Alan Peterson, Alonso Oyarzun, Nathaniel Arcand, Chris Heyerdahl, Jon Cooksey, John Novak, Alan Scarfe, Alex Zahara and Andrew Jackson |
| 2006 | Cheltenham, England | Corin Nemec, Erick Avari, Colin Cunningham, Steve Bacic and Suanne Braun |
| 19th-21st October 2007 | The Renaissance Hotel, Reading, England | JR Bourne, Colin Cunningham, Cliff Simon, Suanne Braun and Michael Welch |
[edit] 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 and Michael Shanks had a panel together at Gatecon.
[edit] Gatecon 2006
First event held in the United Kingdom at Cheltenham's University Campus. Around 250 people attended the convention.
[edit] Charity
Over the past 7 years Gatecon has raised $250,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
[edit] 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.
