Unlike so many other genre conventions, Creation Entertainment has a strict company policy not to "oversell" our conventions. In other words, every patron, no matter what bracket of ticket they purchase, will have a seat in the main auditorium where the major guests appear and events take place. Nothing upsets us more than hearing about other conventions that sell tickets to patrons and then those very same patrons have to wait on additional lines inside the facility to get into (or sometimes not!) the main theatre. An important Creation Entertainment difference we want you to know about!
The Creation difference extends to our 40 years experience in running fan conventions. In the last few years we've seen promoter after promoter fail taking hard earned ticket money down with them. Inexperienced promoters, often first-timers, use celebrity images and names to get ticket money which they use to hopefully pay their expenses. When that fails they've already gone through "your" ticket money and they collapse leaving no recourse for ticket holders. They say "buyer beware" but this has happened in Twilight, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, and Firefly fandom (to name just a few) and we really feel for those great fans who have lost their ticket money and upset travel plans.
ALL GUESTS are contracted to appear and all convention contracts specify that appearances are tentative and subject to change as film and television work demands take precedence as can a personal conflict. Our events will take place whether a specific guest cancels or not (we always try to book replacements) and therefore we can not issue admission ticket or ticket package refunds if a particular guest does not fulfill their appearance contract. Of course we will always refund separately purchased photo ops and autograph tickets for a guest if they cancel.
PHOTO TAKING POLICY AT THIS CONVENTION
We know that taking photos makes the convention even more fun and we thought it would be a good idea to share our photo taking policies for you before you arrive at the convention so you can prepare. In the auditorium, photo taking is encouraged, but only from your seat. It is unfair to run up to the stage and block the view of others who have paid for reserved seats in front of you. Even if there are empty seats, patrons must sit in the seats they paid for to be fair to everyone. Due to fire marshall regulations everyone must be seated during performances. Please also be courteous to your neighbors when taking pictures. Photo taking is not allowed during autographing sessions nor during the photo ops. Only those people who have autograph tickets may come up to get autographs. At the Gold Exclusive Parties and Breakfast: photo taking is encouraged when the guests arrive (but only from your seats). After a sufficient time for all to get their photos we ask that your cameras be placed down so the celebrities can enjoy their time at the two food functions. Thank you for understanding the need to have these few rules so everyone is safe and has fun.
The vast majority of our guest celebrities take questions from the audience during their on-stage time. Therefore it is incumbent upon those that ask questions to make them ones that allow our mutual shared time with the celebrities to be enjoyable, interesting and entertaining for all (including the guest). Asking for hugs, telling stars we love them (we all do, that's why we're here), giving gifts, getting into long personal stories, or worse, is not acceptable for this format and, in fact, is quite self-centered when you are in essence "representing" all of fandom to a celebrity. Join us in trying to make this convention the best entertainment for everyone!
In the event of convention cancellations or date changes Creation Entertainment is not responsible for patrons' costs involving travel or hotel accommodations or any other non convention ticket expenses.
Advance ticket sales are generally turned off early to mid-week of the week of the events. Tickets, if they are not sold out, are sold at the convention of course.
Creation Entertainment's
Grand Slam Convention
The Sci-Fi Summit
"The Return" of one of our most famous events, reserve this weekend for us
LOS ANGELES, CA
Fri., Sat. & Sun.,
November 2-4, 2012
The Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel
One of the genre's great traditions continues as Creation Entertainment proudly returns THE GRAND SLAM back to its roster. For close to two decades Grand Slam was "the" convention of the year for fans of all new and vintage sci-fi and genre TV and films so now in a time when our field is huge in both we decided to come on back thanks to your continuing emails and calls. Our first guest is certainly an awesome start: one of the genre's greatest and most talented stars: JAMES MARSTERS!
Trust us, keep watching as we launch what will truly become a legendary weekend of entertaining memories for all of us! As huge fans of the field ourselves we can't wait to welcome like minded folk from around the world for a celebration like no other! And, keep in mind, that unlike other fan conventions Creation does not sell ONE ticket more than we have seats for in our main theatre so EVERYONE from general admission single day to our highest end weekend packages see ALL OUR GUESTS, GET A CHANCE TO BUY AUTOGRAPHS AND PHOTO OPS!
And like all Creation events everyone in attendance always gets a seat so there is never any worry about seeing the big-name celebrity(s) you might really want to see. In fact unlike EVERY OTHER major genre fan convention Creation Conventions never shuts anyone out once they have a ticket: from the super-low priced general admission to the most expensive full convention package holder: EVERY PATRON is important to us: once inside: no waiting, no worrying! I guess the question for all those sweaty, wait forever on line other conventions: why do you have to oversell and make it unpleasant for everyone? Well we guess they have to answer for themselves but our audience knows that when you have an autograph ticket or photo op with a star: you get what you paid for! The Creation difference is most evident at GRAND SLAM: filled with fantastic celebrities, a great dealers room, surprise events, wonderful performances beyond standard panels, tons of fan/star interactivity, and so much more! Check out some of the incredible celebrities who have made the scene at past GRAND SLAM Conventions and you'll see why we're so happy to be doing this again. (when we know the date we've put it by the photo).
Make your plans NOW and visit back for complete info. Please note that those on our mailing list for any genre subject covered by GRAND SLAM will receive free updates via email.
Real life hero, astronaut Alan Bean, as photographed by David Livingston (2006 Grand Slam)
The incredible Avery Brooks in 2006 in an amazing outfit, photo by David Livingston
Anthony Stewart Head in 2006, Photo by David Livingston
A definite highlight, Zachary and Leonard: the world's two Mr. Spock's: superstars both at Grand Slam, what a moment in time!
Photo by Albert Ortega.
The Highlander's super-popular Adrian Paul
(2007 Grand Slam)
The superbly talented Katee Sackhoff and Jamie Bamber with us at Grand Slam 2007. They are always working on something cool!
Twilight's Kellan Lutz made the scene
at Grand Slam in 2009
One of our most popular Grand Slam guests of all time was Michael Shanks in the heyday of Stargate!
The lovely Amanda Tapping wowed
our Grand Slam audience!
Star Trek superstar writer/producer also gave the world the highly respected relaunch of Battlestar: Galactica. Here is Ronald Moore at an early Grand Slam appearance with us.
Adam Baldwin and Alan Tudyk at Grand Slam 2005
James Marsters is the "man" when it comes to making his fans happy! Thanks for all the great appearances with us, James!
SCHEDULE
A full schedule will be posted a few days before the event.
All guests and scheduling is tentative and subject to change.
Creation assumes no responsibility for typographical errors or inaccurate information provided by convention venues. All dates, venues and guests are considered tentative and subject to change. Check back frequently for updates.
NOTE: ALL TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE AND NON-EXCHANGEABLE. ABSOLUTELY NO AUDIO OR VIDEOTAPING ALLOWED AT ANY CONVENTION. Still photography is for personal use only - public dissemination and commercial use strictly prohibited.
By attending Creation events you agree to allow your image to be used on our website and in news documentaries or stories, either filmed by Creation Entertainment or other entities.
All ticket prices are subject to change, please order as early as possible.
Updated: February 7, 2012