Shore Leave (US convention)/1996

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Shore Leave is an annual fan-run convention that takes place in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. 
 
It was founded by the Star Trek Association of Towson which continues to run it. The first convention took place in 1979; the con was still running as of 2025.
The con's focus was initially on Star Trek, but it has since broadened to include other science fiction media. 
==1996: Shore Leave 18==
It was held July 12-14, 1996.
Registration was capped at 1500; the number of attendees is unknown.
The con chair was Melissa James.
Some guests: Peter David, Carmen Carter, Tim DeHaas, Dorothy Fraquelli, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Christian Ready, Ray Villard, Rene Auberjonois, Richard Biggs, Bob Greenberger, Keith Birdsong, Steve Wilson, Brad Ferguson, Michael Jan Friedman, Joan Winston, Steve Sansweet, Lisa-Anne Samuels, Patricia Vener-Saavedra, Curt Sutherly, and Howard Weinstein. 
 
From the program book, and "Rabbit Tracks": 
From the program book: 
===1996: Programming===
* Internet Meet 'n Greet
* Meet the Pros ("Meet all your favorite authors and get their autographs!
* Panel: Etiquette, Internet and the Law ("Freedom of expression vs. control of improper usage on the internet" -- Steve Wilson)
* Panel: Convention Preview ("Meet the Con Committee and get the scoop on all the weekend highlights.")
* Panel: All About Fanzines ("Discover the fan publications that have been called the "heart and soul of fandom".)
* Panel: 30 Years of Trek with Joan and Jacqueline ("Celebrate the best of Trek and Trek fandom with two fans and authors who have been there since the beginning." -- Joan Winston, Jacqueline Lichtenberg)
* Panel: Kindred: The Embraced ("Gone, but not forgotten. Should it have been cancelled? Can it be brought back?" -- Joe Dorffner, Rosy Dorffner)
* Panel: Deep Space 9; Trust No One ("Is anyone who he seems to be? Will paranoia rule the coming season?" -- Sherd Fillingliam, Lorenzo Heard, Wayne Hall, Ann Harding)
* Panel: X-Files: Up Close and Personal ("The next best thing to interviewing Mulder and Scully, a role-playing panel (Cindy Geppi, Curt Sutherly)
* Panel: Babylon 5 ("What do you love? What do you hate? Where do you think it is heading?" -- Lana Parsons, Mike Schilling)
* Panel: Broken Trek II ("Is Paramount ruining Star Trek? Is Voyager lost in space? Back from last year, the discussion continues." -- Steven Zeber, Don Pearl)
* Panel: Finding Your Mate In Fandom ("Meet some of the fans who came to the con and GOT a life!" -- Joe & Rosy Dorffner, Tom & Karla Curry)
* Panel: Playing In Someone Else's Sandbox ("What is it like to create for someone else's universe, i.e Star Trek, Babylon 5?" -- Tim DeHaas)
* Panel: Trek Talk
* Panel: Klingons Thru Trek ("How have the Klingons changed over the thirty years? Where might they be headed?" -- Michael Jan Friedman, Lorenzo Heard, Wayne Hall, Phil Margolies)
* Panel: Forever Knight: Fangs for the Memories ("Come discuss the highs and lows of Toronto's most famous vampire. Why did it have to end that way?" -- Randy Hall, Sherri Fillingham)
* Panel: X-Files ("So, what do you think? Lets talk!" -- Joe Dorffner, Rosy Dorffner)
* Panel: Collecting Trek ("Explore the world of collectibles and memorabilia." -- Kett Kettering, Inge Heyer)
* Panel: Peter and Pop and Frogs. Oh My: Kung Fu: The Legend Continues ("A discussion of your favorite Shaolin Priest and cop." -- Sherri Fillingham, Wayson Lee, Nea Dodson, Sharon Palmer)
* Panel: Costuming for Past, Present, and Future ("You just don't know what you can sew... explore the possibilities!" -- Cindy Geppi)
* Panel: The Art of Presentation ("You've made the costume, now learn how to show it off!" -- Cindy Geppi)
* Panel: 12 years of Media Costuming ("A slide presentation of the "best of the best." Come and get inspired!" -- Carol Salami)
* Panel: Who Broke the Peace? ("A full-costume, role-playing open debate of where the Federation failed in their obligations - according to the Klingons!" -- Sponsored by House of Bl'r Ros 
* Panel: Fanzine Readings ("Selected readings from the "best of the best" in fan fiction." -- sponsored by Orion Press)
* Panel: Sheridan vs. Sinclair ("And they thought the Kirk/Picard debate was hot." -- Debbie Priester, Theresa Mutchler, Sandy Bruchner)
* Panel: Babylon 5/Deep Space 9 ("Love them or hate them, the adventures continue!" -- Howie Weinstein, Tim DeHaas)
* Panel: Whose Trek is It Anyway? ("It's comedy The rest you'll have to figure out for yourself!" -- Dave Keefer, T. Alan Chafin, Royal White, Andrew Bergstrom, Dan Corcoran)
* Panel: BATMAN! ("Everything you want to know about the caped crusader in movies, comics, books, television." -- Michael Jan Friedman, Bob Greenberger)
* Panel: Voyager ("Lost In Space? - Eight characters in search of a plot? Or did Voyager finally find its voice? You tell us!" -- Ann White, Ann Harding, Lorenzo Heard, Phil Margolies)
* Panel: Figure Skating ("Yes, Figure Skating! Hey, space is cold; so is ice! Take a Trek break with amateur skater Dan Coggins (8th place, Silver level Adult Male Nationals), and Sherri Fillingham, freelance skating writer.")
* Panel: Quantum Leap ("Find out everything you would like to know about the possible future for this popular show." -- Judy Greene)
* Panel: Simon & Schuster Interactive ("Expert Jean Elizabeth Krevor will demonstrate this exciting new program.")
* Panel: The X-Files: The Truth is Here ("All the latest on TVs creepiest hour." -- Wayne Hall, Ann White, David Brewer, Lorenzo Heard)
* Panel: Behind the Scenes with Timeframe ("Learn about amateur filmmaking and enjoy encore performances of "Shadows" and "K'Thelma and K'Louise", as well as the premiere of the Blooper reel!")
* Panel: Masquerade Critique ("Come discuss who won last night's Masquerade and why." -- Cindy Geppi)
* Panel: Trek in Education ("A discussion of how Star Trek can be used in the classroom." -- Patti Papineau, Inge Heyer)
* Panel: Playing Doctor - Doctors In Sci-fi ("From Classic Trek to Babylon 5, doctors have always played a major role in sci-fi." -- Scott Klein, John White, David White, Phil Margolies)
* Panel: Oh, God, It Hurts!" ("Every week we see our heroes suffer, and we suffer with them - even though we know they will be fine at the end of the hour. Why we do it?" -- Lana Parsons)
* Panel: It's a Bird, It's a Plane. No. It's Odo ("My, how he keeps changing! Is change good?" -- Randy Hall, Scott KJetn, Wayne Flail, John White)
* Panel: Equal Partners: Women in S/F ("Kira, Ivanova, Scully, Janeway. Come discuss the changing role of women in sci-fi." -- Sherri Fillingham. Ann Harding, Phil Margolies, Wayne Hall)
* Panel: Cyberspace and the Media Science Fiction Fan ("A guide to surfing the internet with Jacqueline Lichtenberg")
* Panel: Shore Leave Feedback ("Please tell the committee what worked and what didn't - we want next year to be even better!")
* Panel: Star Trek Since Gene Roddenberry ("A discussion of how Star Trek has changed since the passing of its creator." -- sponsored by the Gene Roddenberry Memorial Club)
* Panel: I Still Grok Spock! ("Why Classic Trek is still the best Trek for many!" -- Debbie Priester, Connie Kirshner)
* Panel: Comics ("What in the world is happening with our favorite comics? Find out!" -- Steve Wilson)
* Panel: Animation ("Cartoons aren't just for kids anymore. From 'The Animaniacs" to "Batman" to "Superman", the themes are increasingly adult and the medium is "in"." -- Wayne Hall, John White, Scott Klein)
* Panel: Is Syndication Dying? ("Six networks means little space for syndication. Ratings are plummeting and programs being slashed. Will this be the end of marginal "genre" shows?" -- David Brewer, John White, Ann While, Ann Harding)
* Panel: The Bob & Howie Show
* Workshop: Carmen Carter's Writing Workshop 
* Workshop: Art Conservation 
* Workshop: Screenwriters 
* Workshop: Signing ("Learn the basics of American Sign Language with Patti Papineau") 
* Presentation: America Online Entertainment with Lisa Samuels ("Come for a demonstration and explanation of AOL's Fictional Realm." -- Lisa Samuels) 
* Presentation: Strange Encounters ("Author Curt Sutherly will discuss the unexplained phenomena explored in his newly published book.")
* Presentation: ForeverCon Orientation ("Find out about a fan project that will be filming throughout the weekend, and how you can participate.")
* Game: Win, Lose, or Draw ("Sketches on request by four talented artists which will be auctioned at the end of the hour for the Make-a-Wish Foundation." -- Paul Baize, Paul Sortin, Andrew Bergstrom, Rich Jacobs)
* Music: Peregrynne, Boogie Knights, On the Mark, The Slime Devils, Chaos (filk in a non-concert format), Filks (Howard Weinstein, Roberta Rogow, Greg Baker, Jenna Sinclair, Crystal Paul, others), Temple of Trek, Zenbok's Jammin' Cabaret ("Join an intergalactic musical jam session to play, sing, dance, listen, enjoy!")
* Showcase: Con Play: "The Little Halfbreed" by Cheap Treks (see for more information on the con's skits in general)
* Showcase: Con Play: Opening sketch: cyborgs and Terminators; guest-starred J. Michael Straczynski, Episode MST-ed: TOS: “The Gamesters of Triskelion” by Mystery Trekkie Theater (see for more information on the con's skits in general)
* Art Auction
* Masquerade
* Keith Birdsong Art Exhibit
* Lost and Found; The Civil Air Patrol ("Star Trek often Involves search and rescue missions. Find out how it’s done in real life and how you can participate." -- Major Charles Gibson, C.A.P.; First Lieutenant Paul Blechinger. C.A P.; First Lieutenant Greg Baker, C.A.P.)
* Children's Program Orientation - Learn about the special activities being offered for children at this year's con." -- Nancy Cole, Kathy Scriniger, Tori Holingren, Cami Morton)
* Romulan International Empire Open House ("Learn about the club, its command structure, AOL meetings, and observe a Blood Oath Ceremony!")
* Game: Trivia Contest ("Do you know enough about Trek to win a free membership to Farpoint '96? Other great prizes, too!" -- Steve Wilson)
* Science: Mad Science in Everyday Life (Sandy Antunes)
* Science: Latest Treasures from Hubble (Ray Villard)
* Science: Science Fallacies In Science Fiction (Patricia Cheryl Vener)
* Science: Hindu Astronomy (Patrica Cheryl Vener)
* Science: NASA Astronomy on the Net (Kirk Borne)
* Science: Extra-Solar System Planets (Dorothy Fraquelli)
* Science: Past and Future Hubble Servicing Missions (Christian Ready)
===1996: Gallery of Ephemera and Samples from the Program Book===
 Image:shoreleave18flyer-1.jpg| flyer for 1996 
 Image:shoreleave18flyer-2.jpg| flyer for 1996 
Image:shoreleave18programbook-1.jpg|from the 1996 program guide, con staff
Image:shoreleave18programbook-4.jpg|from the 1996 program guide, tribute to Mail Order Annie
Image:shoreleave18programbook-2.jpg|from the 1996 program guide, some guest bios
Image:shoreleave18programbook-5.jpg|from the 1996 program guide, Mystery Trekkie Theater 3000
Image:shoreleave18programbook-6.jpg|from the 1996 program guide, Cheap Treks skit
Image:shoreleave18programbook-7.jpg|from the 1996 program guide, fan film? skit?
 
Image:shoreleave18pocketguide-1.jpg|from the 1996 pocket guide
Image:shoreleave18pocketguide-2.jpg|from the 1996 pocket guide
Image:shoreleave18pocketguide-3.jpg|from the 1996 pocket guide
Image:shoreleave18pocketguide-4.jpg|from the 1996 pocket guide
===1996: General Con Reports===
===1996: Con Reports by K/S Fans===
Note that most of the art auction reports, skits, art show, and discussions described by K/S fans in the letterzine, Come Together, did not happen in public venues, but instead at the annual room parties. In fact, many K/S fans did not attend much of the official programming, but were there as part of a "con within a con."
 
==References==
Category:1996 Conventions
Category:Star Trek Conventions
Category:Multimedia Conventions