by:
dgcook
I
first visited the Steel City Con in Monroeville PA in the spring, as both Han
Solo and TK-6290 -- and had a wonderful time. I knew I would go back to the next one as soon as the first
day drew to a close. The
convention is currently held 3 times a year. It has the wonderful feeling of a good size convention that
doesn’t feel too big. And judging
from the number of people having fun I think many others were drawn back
too. I recognized many people from
the spring visit.
The
convention floor was full each day with enthusiastic people, many in costume
and all in a good spirit. A smile
greeted you no matter where you turned.
Everyone seemed to be having fun and enjoying the convention. The “Blast-A-Trooper” setup was very
popular and many a trooper was covered in Nerf darts.
There
are two separate areas in a large convention hall: one mostly filled with
vendors and the other with artists; and a great representation of both. There are lots of great things to look
at and too many things I want to take home. The Ghost Base was stationed in the larger front hall and
Garrison Carida with its “Blast-A-Trooper” station was located just as you
entered the back section. While
trooping through the isles, I have made some wonderful new friends that I
cannot wait to see again. Both
members of Ghost Base and Garrison Carida could not be more welcoming and fun
to troop with.
The
celebrity autograph section is also located in the back hall. This year Billy Dee Williams and LeVar
Burton (from Star Trek: The Next Generation/Reading Rainbow) were signing and
at the December show Peter Mayhew and Michael Dorn will be there. There were plenty of people to keep
Billy Dee and LeVar busy, but not to the point where people had to worry about
getting time with them. I hope to
be there again for the next show too and look forward to seeing everyone again.
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