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Founded in 1971 by Gary Berman and Adam Malin, two young teenage sci-fi fans
in New York, Creation Entertainment continues a 37 year tradition of producing the
world's leading conventions for fans of genre television and film.
Inventing the concept of "traveling" fan conventions, Creation has brought its
brand of live interactive entertainment events to over three million attendees
throughout the United States, Canada and Great Britain.
Under license from Hollywood's major studios, Creation proudly manufactures
souvenirs, official fan clubs, and collectibles based on popular sci-fi television
series and movies.
In 1991, Creation Entertainment became the very first studio licensee for the
production of film "stills" when Paramount Pictures granted the company a
landmark agreement for the Star Trek franchise. Working closely with the Viacom
Consumer Products team and with the inspiration of one of Creation's earliest
patrons, Gene Roddenberry, Creation produced and sold over $12 million of Star
Trek t-shirts, hats, mugs, photos and assorted collectibles, all designed by the
fans at Creation Entertainment for fans worldwide.
The singular combination of professional marketing and event management
coupled with a passion for subject matter made Creation produced fan conventions
enormously successful. At the height of Star Trek's popularity Creation
Entertainment was organizing up to 110 conventions a year, often running three or
more events a weekend.
Creation's success with the Star Trek franchise clearly illustrated to the Hollywood
community that genre fans were a valuable market for both publicity and
consumer purchases, even long after a series left the air or a film awaited a sequel.
Within a few years, every major studio began paying attention to sci-fi fans and
their collecting passions.
Parlaying its Star Trek story, Creation developed relationships with most of the top
genre franchises often producing "official fan conventions" and/or licensed
souvenirs and authorized fan clubs. Along the way, Creation welcomed Star Wars
creator George Lucas to its Official Star Wars Convention, Arnold Schwarzenegger
and James Cameron to The Official Terminator 2 Convention, Chris Carter to The
Official X-Files Convention Tour, and Jack Nicholson to The Fangoria Weekend of
Horrors. Over 1,000 top sci-fi celebrities: actors, directors, producers and writers
have met their fans at Creation produced events.
The media's interest in the colorful aspects of Creation produced fan conventions
often led to the first widespread coverage of a property's growing appeal. With
both The X-Files and Xena: Warrior Princess, Creation's involvement garnered early
coverage that helped the cult followings of these shows to grow into the
tremendous hits they became.
A who's who of genre history including Isaac Asimov, Peter Jackson, Stan Lee,
Gene Roddenberry, Ray Bradbury, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Lucy Lawless,
Roger Corman, Gillian Anderson, Ron Howard, Robert Wise, Elijah Wood, Jack Kirby,
Patrick Stewart, Wes Craven, John Landis, George Romero, Anthony Perkins, Roddy
McDowell, and Vincent Price have graced Creation stages throughout the world.
Creation's library of video content taken from its conventions has proven to be a
valuable resource for DVD releases. Fans around the world can take part in the
excitement of a live convention by purchasing a Creation produced DVD.
Along with being on sale at its conventions, Creation's genre merchandise is also on sale through the website www.creationent.com and available on a wholesale basis to legitimate retailers. Creation also maintains a popular presence on eBAY, auctioning off autographed collectibles gained contractually through celebrity appearances at conventions.
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