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The Vampire Diaries
Official Convention
PARSIPPANY, NJ
Sat. & Sun
July 13-14, 2013
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL BE DOING PRE-REGISTRATION ON FRIDAY JULY 12 at the hotel in the evening. This is not a necessity but a convenience for those attending the convention the entire weekend. At pre-registration (which GENERALLY starts at 9 pm and runs until 11 pm) we give out schedules, credentials, and wristbands so attendees do not have to worry about waiting on line during the actual convention day. The vendors room is also usually open for sales and browsing. It is a great way, also, to meet new friends who share a love of the series and its stars!
Hilton Parsippany
One Hilton Court
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Times: Because our schedules are dependent upon guest flights and itineraries and these are not known until much closer to the convention it is impossible to give accurate times earlier. As a generalization, however, we have a pre-registration (not a necessity, but a convenience) from 9 pm to 11 pm on the night prior to the convention where we give all full weekend attendees their credentials so they don't have to wait again. The vendors room is also open.
For those traveling in to conventions please note that sometimes guests appear later in the day Sunday and events can continue until the late afternoon or early evening with autographing sometimes running later than that.
Generally Saturday and Sunday hours begin at approximately 9 am and run until approximately 7 pm with autographs to follow. Please note that this is a generalization and accurate times are posted close to the convention. Thanks and enjoy your stay with us!
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Thank you to all in attendance at The Official Convention New Jersey in the summer of 2012: it was a sold out sensation with fans from around the globe on hand to celebrate the wonderful series we all love so much! The stars were fantastic, the party was a smash hit and it was really a great time shared by all. We look forward to seeing you as we return in 2013!
The romantic and suspenseful drama of the giant CW hit series The Vampire Diaries has given television viewers fantastic new stars that have seductively garnered a worldwide following of passionate fans. For over 40 years Creation Entertainment has been "on the road" presenting the very best in conventions. Founded in 1971 by two sci-fi and comic book fans, Creation Entertainment brings audiences the live excitement of meeting the performers we all love to watch to cities throughout North America. Following in the footsteps of Creation Conventions dedicated to Supernatural and so many more, we are thrilled to add The Vampire Diaries to this prestigious list.
Make your plans NOW to be part of the action and see the stars and meet tons of like minded fans: we promise a professionally run event mixed with our fannish side as well. The perfect combination for providing YOU with the time of your life! And don't forget the famous "Creation difference": we do not sell ONE ticket above the amount of seating in the main theatre so EVERYONE who buys an admission ticket, no matter which grade, sees ALL THE STARS on stage! No waiting on line to get into the theatre, no worries, all at a price that beats all other forms of live entertainment! And, the entire convention takes place in a beautiful comfortable hotel as opposed to a cold concrete convention center like so many other fan conventions.
SUPER SPECIAL GUESTS: IAN SOMERHALDER and PAUL WESLEY (APPEARING SUNDAY): The talented actors who are Damon and Stefan Salvatore LIVE AND IN PERSON in JERSEY: DON'T MISS IT!

IAN SOMERHALDER
Damon Salvatore
Appearing Sunday

PAUL WESLEY
Stefan Salvatore
Appearing Sunday

NATHANIEL BUZOLIC
Kol
Appearing Saturday

ROBERT RI’CHARD
Jamie
Appearing Saturday

TORREY DeVITTO
Dr. Meredith Fell
Appearing Sunday

MICHAEL TREVINO
Tyler Lockwood
Appearing Saturday

CHARLIE BEWLEY
Recurring character Vaughn,
member of the Five
Appearing Saturday
and Sunday

KAT GRAHAM
Bonnie Bennett
Appearing Saturday

ZACH ROERIG
Matt Donovan
Appearing Saturday
February 1, 2013: New star of The Vampire Diaries, Charlie Bewley, will be taking the place of previously announced Caspar Zafar who is unable to be with us. Those with SEPARATE Caspar Zafar autograph and/or photo op tickets and/or the duo photo op of Caspar and Nathaniel should bring their scannable e-ticket to the convention where they will get a voucher good for use towards any other autograph ticket, photo op ticket, or merchandise. If you prefer you can send the VOUCHER to our office within one month of the close of the convention for a refund. Send it to: Creation, 217 South Kenwood, Glendale, CA 91205. Attention: Ed
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HERE ARE SOME FANTASTIC PHOTOS FROM A RECENT CONVENTION!
Here's some amazing photos of "the guys" at work entertaining our sold out crowds of fans of The Vampire Diaries! Make your plans now to see Ian and Paul and the rest of the roster of outstanding in person guest celebrities!
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THE HILLYWOOD SHOW RETURNS IN 2013!
The Hillywood Show® is the brainchild of internet celebrities, sister duo Hilly and Hannah. Known for their unique and imaginative entertainment and genre parodies including one for THE VAMPIRE DIARIES which has received approval and recognition from many of the shows actors and millions of fans worldwide. THE HILLYWOOD SHOW® has nearly 70,000,000 views on YouTube.
Hilly and Hannah will be on hand during the convention to moderate our guest panels, host the Saturday Night festive Vampire Ball, and welcome all attendees to the celebration. They will be, in costume, as Katherine and Caroline, as seen in their parody, to help the experience of The Vampire Diaries Convention come to life! They are tons of fun!
Be sure to grab a memorable photo with them and, also, an autographed copy of VAMPIRE DIARIES PARODY by THE HILLYWOOD SHOW® on DVD, exclusive only to the convention.
Currently, Hilly & Hannah are working with Peter Facinelli and MyISH. The girls have, also, partnered with Los Angeles-based television production company, Creature Films, for a Hillywood Variety Show for Television.
Visit their popular web site at- www.TheHillywoodShow.com
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A VERY special half hour event is planned exclusively for our Gold Weekend Patrons! Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley join forces for what is sure to be a memorable time and it ONLY happens for our amazing Gold Weekend Patrons! Another reason to "go gold" for this incredible weekend of fun! Of course both of these stars will be on stage alone for their regular convention appearances on Sunday, this EXTRA event is just something added as a bonus for our Gold Patrons.
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THE CREATION COSTUME PARADE
You know you wanna! The famous Creation Entertainment Costume Parade Competition is always a highlight of the convention. Set for Saturday here is your chance to show off your creative abilities by dressing as any The Vampire Diaries character or making up your own. The winner goes home with a $250 gift certificate but we have prizes for everyone who enters!
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TRIVIA CHALLENGE
Who out there is a "master of trivia" when it comes The Vampire Diaries. It is time to put that TVD-watching to profitable use by showing off in our fast-paced live gameshow where the last person standing goes home a big winner: up to $1750 is on the table! 90 players from our audience are selected so start cramming now (by re-watching your DVD sets cause we know you have those!).
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THE VAMPIRE DIARIES FAN MUSIC VIDEO CONTEST
One of the coolest highlights of the convention is the running of fan produced Music Videos honoring THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, its themes and characters. If you are a talented video editor now is your chance to show off your creativity and vie for prizes at The Vampire Diaries: The Official Convention Tour 2013.
Rules: one music video about THE VAMPIRE DIARIES may be submitted on DVD only (please no computer-based media like CD accepted). PLEASE USE ONLY NTSC FORMAT FOR YOUR DVD. Entries are judged on the following criteria: video quality, audio quality, editing quality, inventiveness, song selection, and originality. Humorous submissions are encouraged. Entries can not be returned, and person submitting entry is granting Creation the right to play this entry in perpetuity at Creation events worldwide and/or on line at the Creation website(s). Creation does not sell music videos so your entry will never be sold as a commercial product, just presented at our events/on line.
Winners will receive a $100 gift certificate good for Creation products. Winners will be announced and certificates awarded on site. Send your video using order confirmation or signature required in order to know if it arrived. We do not announce winners until the event. All entries are due at Creation offices 40 days prior to the convention with no exceptions. Thanks and good luck!
Note: Due to the high volume of entries for our Music Video Contests, we are forced to limit entries to those people actually attending the specific show they are entering for. You do not have to be present for the actual showing of your video, but you must claim your award on site before the end of the weekend or your award will be forfeited. URGENT: PLEASE NOTE THAT COMPETITION CLOSES FORTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACTUAL OPENING CONVENTIONS, NO EXCEPTIONS! Also please note that we are looking for intro videos that involve our supporting actors, so please keep that in mind too!
SEND ENTRIES TO:
Creation Entertainment
VAMPIRE DIARIES Music Video Contest
217 South Kenwood St.
Glendale, CA 91205
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Please make sure to bring ALL your printed out tickets to the convention as we can not replace any tickets forgotten or lost. This holds true for all ticket-buyers domestic and outside of The United States as we no longer have a will-call or hold ticket desk. Our convention sites generally have a business office where you can print out your tickets if you have left them home by mistake. Once you present your ticket(s) at registration, photo op areas, or autograph sessions they will be scanned for legitimacy and one-time use only. Thanks!
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TICKET PRICING: We know that our conventions are the greatest entertainment bargain around: full days of theatrically themed fun and nights filled with amazing celebrities, events, exclusive stuff, contests, parties, autographs and meeting fellow fans, many who become lasting friends. We thought it might be fun to compare our ticket prices to those of other events, so here goes (noting that many of the below shows only last a few hours at most). Jerry Seinfeld - $72.80-$103.55And please don't compare Creation events to those giant "comicons" where the theatres can not accommodate a fraction of the ticket-buyers they sell to. Not only is it overly crowded and unpleasant, hard to get food and use the restrooms, but you can wait and wait and still not get into see the stars and/or panels you want to. Imagine flying thousands of miles to see a star and then not getting in: well it happens at these comicons all the time but at Creation Conventions EVERY patron with a ticket (any admission ticket) is guaranteed a seat in our theatres to see all the stars coming to the show. It's the "Creation Difference" we want you to know about. And while we are at it, when we get autographs of our favorite stars (we collect too) we want them done on nice professionally done glossy photos, licensed and struck directly from the studio images, all of which you will always have at Creation events! |
NOTE: You may buy Photo Op and Autograph tickets before buying an Admission ticket, but you need an Admission Ticket in order to use the Photo Op and Autograph tickets. Please buy an Admission ticket as soon as you can as we can never guarantee Admission tickets won't sell out before the show. Join our Free Emaillist to get updates on ticket availability.
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GOLD WEEKEND ADMISSION PACKAGE -SOLD OUT(Click for details...)
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SILVER/PREFERRED WEEKEND PACKAGES
SILVER/PREFERRED WEEKEND ADMISSION PACKAGE -SOLD OUT(Click for details...)
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WEEKEND GENERAL ADMISSION
This is the most economical way to attend both days of the convention. This option does not include autographs, but does include a non-reserved seat in the main theatre and admission to the vendors room.
WEEKEND GENERAL ADMISSION: $89 -SOLD OUT
SINGLE DAY PREFERRED ADMISSION
This is the best way to attend any ONE day of the convention. This option does not include autographs, but does include a reserved seat in the main theatre and admission to the vendors room.
SATURDAY PREFERRED ADMISSION: $50
SUNDAY PREFERRED ADMISSION: $80
SINGLE DAY GENERAL ADMISSION
This is the most economical way to attend either day of the convention. You can a guaranteed non-reserved seat in theatre where you will see all the guest stars on stage the day you are coming. You also get admission to the vendors area of course. This option does not include autographs or photo ops and those are available for purchase below.
SATURDAY GENERAL ADMISSION: $30
SUNDAY GENERAL ADMISSION: $60 -SOLD OUT
ADMISSION TICKET PACKAGES DO NOT INCLUDE PHOTO OPS and these must be purchased separately below or at the convention (if not sold out). Thanks!

AUTOGRAPH TICKETS
Autograph and Photo Op Tickets do not include admission to the convention. You must have an admission ticket for the convention in order to redeem autograph and photo op tickets. Photography is not allowed during the autograph sessions.
Here's the rare chance to get an in-person hand-signed autograph by your favorite celebrity. We do autographing row by row for those that have them included in their packages followed by additional autograph tickets called by number. If autographs are part of your ticket package you can get any additional signatures you've purchased the first time you come up. You must bring an item for the celebrity to sign: you can bring something from home or purchase an officially licensed photograph or souvenir at the convention. The autograph tickets are available in limited supply, please order soon. THANKS!
IAN SOMERHALDER $65 -SOLD OUT (Sunday)
PAUL WESLEY $65 (Sunday)
TORREY DeVITTO $25 (Sunday) Torrey's autograph is not part of any package and must be ordered separately.
ROBERT RI'CHARD $25 (Saturday)
NATHANIEL BUZOLIC $25 (Saturday)
MICHAEL TREVINO $30 (Saturday)
CHARLIE BEWLEY $25 (Saturday and Sunday). This autograph is not part of any ticket package and must be purchased separately if desired.
KAT GRAHAM $25 (Saturday) Kat's autograph is not part of any ticket package and must be purchased separately if desired.
ZACH ROERIG $30 (Saturday) Please note that Zach's autograph is not part of any ticket packages and must be ordered separately if desired.
February 1, 2013: New star of The Vampire Diaries, Charlie Bewley, will be taking the place of previously announced Caspar Zafar who is unable to be with us. Those with SEPARATE Caspar Zafar autograph and/or photo op tickets and/or the duo photo op of Caspar and Nathaniel should bring their scannable e-ticket to the convention where they will get a voucher good for use towards any other autograph ticket, photo op ticket, or merchandise. If you prefer you can send the VOUCHER to our office within one month of the close of the convention for a refund. Send it to: Creation, 217 South Kenwood, Glendale, CA 91205. Attention: Ed
Note: Patrons must bring an item for celebrities to sign. You can bring something from home or purchase a photo or other collectible in the vendors room. Please feel free to purchase as many autograph tickets of a particular celebrity as you'd like.

PHOTO OP TICKETS
Photo Op Tickets do not include admission to the convention. You must have an admission ticket for the convention to enter into the photo op areas. Due to security considerations and guest concerns we cannot facilitate the giving of gifts to guests at the photo op sessions. LIMIT OF TWO FANS PER PHOTO-OP, NO EXCEPTIONS PLEASE! TWO FANS CAN BE IN THE PHOTO OP FOR THE PRICE OF ONE PHOTO OP TICKET.
Your photo will be taken by Creation's all knowing and super-powerful official staff photographers. They take the best pictures, make the stars comfortable & willing to pose more freely with fans, and generally are beloved by all. JUST CLICK TO OUR E-MAIL FEEDBACK SECTION TO READ ABOUT HOW GREAT CREATION PHOTO OPS ARE! Please read: PHOTO OP F.A.Q.
IAN SOMERHALDER $99 -SOLD OUT (Sunday)
PAUL WESLEY $99 (Sunday)
TORREY DeVITTO $40 (Sunday)
ROBERT RI'CHARD $40 (Saturday)
NATHANIEL BUZOLIC $40 (Saturday)
MICHAEL TREVINO $45 (Saturday)
CHARLIE BEWLEY $40 (Saturday and Sunday)
KAT GRAHAM $45 (Saturday)
ZACH ROERIG $45 (Saturday)
GROUP PHOTO-OPS:
THE SUPERSTAR SANDWICH PHOTO: YOU between IAN SOMERHALDER & PAUL WESLEY
$229-SOLD OUT (Sunday)"THE FAMILY": ROBERT RI'CHARD and KAT GRAHAM and YOU! First time offering! $80 (Saturday)
THE HILLYWOOD SHOW CAST $30 (Saturday and Sunday)
SPECIAL DUO PHOTO OP: ZACH ROERIG and MICHAEL TREVINO: $85 (Saturday) Limited Availability
February 1, 2013: New star of The Vampire Diaries, Charlie Bewley, will be taking the place of previously announced Caspar Zafar who is unable to be with us. Those with SEPARATE Caspar Zafar autograph and/or photo op tickets and/or the duo photo op of Caspar and Nathaniel should bring their scannable e-ticket to the convention where they will get a voucher good for use towards any other autograph ticket, photo op ticket, or merchandise. If you prefer you can send the VOUCHER to our office within one month of the close of the convention for a refund. Send it to: Creation, 217 South Kenwood, Glendale, CA 91205. Attention: Ed
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
HILTON PARSIPPANY
One Hilton Court
Parsippany, New Jersey
USA 07054
Tel: +1-973-267-7373
Fax: +1-973-984-6853
Make your visit to the convention into a full-scale vacation! To reserve your hotel rooms and receive the special lower than normal room rate of $139 a nght, singles doubles or twins, call the telephone number below:
Click through for your reservations on line:
http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/
personalized/E/EWRPHHF-VD2013-20130710/
index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
Creation Rate: $139.00
Special Code: C-VD2013
Parking Cost: Free
Phone number : 1-800-445-8667
Creation Entertainment holds a "block" of rooms for our attendees. These blocks of rooms have a lower rate than standard rates at the hotel, but they also have a "cut-off" point after which hotels may choose to revert back to their own higher rates for our customers. Usually this cut off date is one month prior to the event, but this does vary. Therefore it is always wise to book your rooms for our conventions as early as possible.
DEALERS:
If you wish to sell at this convention, please write to asponsor@creationent.com for more details. If you carry The Vampire Diaries merchandise please note that ONLY LICENSED MERCHANDISE will be allowed for sale.
SCHEDULE
A schedule will be posted as we get closer to the event.
All guests and scheduling is tentative and subject to change.
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THE VAMPIRE DIARIES and all related characters and elements
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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.
In the unlikely event of a cancellation of the convention, or a date change, Creation Entertainment is not responsible for refunding airfare or any other costs other than the payments made directly to Creation Entertainment for ticketing. Also in the unlikely event, due to weather, transit issues or last minute illness or other reason given by celebrity, an advertised guest does not make their appearance at the convention, Creation Entertainment is not responsible for any refunds other than separate specific to the guest autograph tickets or photo op tickets. In the extremely rare chance that a guest does not finish his or her autographs or photo ops (which has only happened in a hand full of cases over 40 plus years, always due to something out of our control) Creation Entertainment will only be responsible for the refund of the separate autograph or photo op ticket.













































Updated: May 16, 2013