UFP Con

UFP Con was a Star Trek series of conventions that were held in the UK. 
==1980==
This con was in Coventry on May 24-25th, 1980. The 1980 con committee consisted of Kim Knight, Janet Blowers, Ros, Dave and Simone. It was the 9th British Star Trek convention.
These films were planned, though it unknown if they were shown: "There will be five films: "Baffled", "Kingdom of the Spiders", "Big Bad Mama", "A Whale of a Tale" and "The Devil's Rain". Our apologies to Leonard Nimoy fans but it's all we could get." from STAG #39 
There is a detailed con report in the con zine, Chronicles, which was issued in two parts.
There was a costume contest, an art competition, a writing contest, and three con skits: "The Ten Inch Tribble with the Toothless Grin by Lesley McCartney, Ann Neilson, Gordon and Sandi Cowden, "The Five Fantasies" by Chrissie Farr, and "Legend of the Solar Winds" by Pat Thomas.
===From the Convention Booklet: 1980===
===Con Report: 1980===
==1982==
This con was held April 30-May 2, 1982 at the The Grand Hotel, Birmingham. It was the 13th British Star Trek convention. 
The guests of honor were William Shatner, Marcy Shatner, Phil Strick, Jack Cohen, and Sonni Cooper.
 
Kim Knights and Janet Blowers were co-chairs. Other committee members were Ros Liddle, Simone Mason, Alan Mason, and Rog Peyton.
Helpers lists in the program book were Barbara Chegwidden, Fiona Graves, Ray Dowsett, Chris Chivers, and Tim Broadribb.
The security team was extensive; the program book lists 60 names.
===From the Convention Booklet: 1982===
The Program book:
* the business meeting statements and rules
* con programming
* video room schedule
* auction list of 140 items (many fanzines, posters, photos, scripts)
* pub grub: list of food items for sale by the hotel
* filk song chorus lyrics: "Visionary," "Take My Mind Away," "Phoenix," "Banned from Argo", "Time Winds Tavern," "The Enterprise Song," "The Martian Song," "Cosmic Night," "Enterprise Energise"
* con committee and con helper names
 
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===Con Report: 1982===
==1984==
This con was May 4-7, 1984 in Manchester. Kim Knights and Janet Blowers were co-chairs. It was the 17th British Star Trek convention.
David Gerrold, making his first appearance at a UK con, was a GOH, and it sounds like he made his usual splash: the con program for UFP 1986 makes reference to a specific room party and an inflatable banana.
===Con Reports: 1984===
A con report from the guest of honor: David Gerrold:
 
One fan, [Rosemary W] writes of her anger over David Gerrold's actions at the UFP Con, a convention he had volunteered to attend:
Another fan, Helen, wrote: 
 
 
==1986==
This con was May 2-5, 1986 at the Birmingham Metropole and Warwick Hotels. It was the 21st British Star Trek convention.
The 60-page program book has much fan art, ads, articles, puzzles, several pieces of fanfiction, and photos.
From the introduction: 
The closing ceremony involved a giant inflatable banana. David Gerrold was a Guest of Honor.
 
Image:ufp86inside1.jpg|inside page from the program book, Eleanor Page
Image:ufp86inside2.jpg|inside page from the program book, first page of an article by Jim Pauley, the content is mostly his extremely negative review of the "Star Trek America" con at the Statler Hilton Hotel in New York City -- he comments on the "horrendous weekend," on the lack of bars and drinking, room parties, the commercialism, the rude comments by fans ("wackos and boobys"), "dreaded filksinging," uses the phrase "Barf! Barf!" a lot
Image:ufp86inside3.jpg|inside page from the program book, Rod Summers
Image:ufp86inside4.jpg|inside page from the program book, Eleanor Page
Image:ufp86inside5.jpg|inside page from the program book, Fiona Graves
Image:ufp86inside6.jpg|inside page from the program book, bio and photo of David Gerrold
Image:ufp86inside7.jpg|inside page from the program book, unknown artist
Image:ufp86inside8.jpg|inside page from the program book, article, author uncredited
==1988==
It was held late May Bank Holiday (May 27-29, 1988). 
The guests were Sylvester McCoy, Richard Arnold, Guy Vardaman, Grace Lee Whitney, David Gerrold and Paula Crist. A surprise guest was Patrick Stewart.
About the 1988 con from IDIC #1: "Apollo Hotel, Birmingham. Afternoon videos, disco, and silly games." It also had an ad for three UFP Con Videos. "1-Patrick Stewart/Sylvester McCoy, 2 - Stunt display/Grace Lee Whitney (parts 1 and 2), 3 - David Gerrold/Diane Duane and Peter Morwood/Next Gen panel. Each tape 3 hours VHS."
It was the 25th British Star Trek convention.
There is a long transcript of Patrick Stewart's presentation in B.A. News #28 and #29.
Guy Vardaman was taken ill at his first UK Con. "We hope it did not put him off and that he will come back soon." from Enterprise Originals #6 
Patrick Stewart's visit was a great coup. Many fans who was pretty tepid about TNG, really liked the actor and had more favorable comments about the new show: "I liked Patrick Stewart a lot better than I had so far liked Jean-Luc Picard and found Mr. Stewart a more believable Captain than Episodes 1-6 had made Jean-Luc! The Episodes are improving, however, and I am as 'turned on' to the new series simply due to having met the Captain!" from Enterprise Originals #6 
=== Con Reports: 1988===
==1991==
May 3-6, 1991 The Grand Hotel in Birmingham, con committee: Kim Farey, Ros Liddle, Simone Mason, Dave Liddle, Alan Mason.
Guests of honor were David Gerrold, Wil Wheaton, Diane Duane, Mike Jittlov, Peter Morwood, Richard Arnold were Guests of Honor, and several slide shows were shown. A con report for this convention is in FIB v.9 n.3.
It was the 31st British Star Trek convention.
From the program book: 
Some programming:
* Hotel Clinic (session to give feedback to the hotel)
* The Business Meeting
* Starfleet Academy Survival Game
* Lost In Space - The Unaired Pilot Film
* Encounter at Denver ("This is a 45 minute fan produced Next Generation spoof.")
* Star Trek: The Pepsi Generation ("This is a short fan spoof which has been paired up with a video film. The spoof will run for the last 20 minutes of the allotted programme.")
 
Image:ufpcon1991-1.jpg|from the 1991 program book
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Image:ufpcon1991-4.jpg|from the 1991 program book, Fiona Graves
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Image:ufpcon1991-6.jpg|from the 1991 program book
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==1994==
BRITANNIA INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, April 29-May 2, 1994.
It was the 37th British Star Trek convention.
The zine series, Voyager, was voted the Best British Fan magazine by the attendees.
===Con Report: 1994===
==References==
Category:Star Trek Conventions
Category:1980 Conventions 
Category:1982 Conventions 
Category:1984 Conventions 
Category:1994 Conventions
Category:Conventions in United Kingdom