Vulkon

You may be looking for the 1970s convention called Vul-Con.
Vulkon was a Star Trek convention started 1976 (as "Trekcon") then renamed in 1986.
Like Creation Con, it started small and became a monster. 
In 1986, Joe Motes (a member of Star Trek United Federation of Fans, a fan club in Florida) teamed up with Ruthanne Devlin in Miami to form Vulkon Entertainment. The first official Vulkon was held in Orlando in October 1987.
Some fans were still referring to "Vulkons" as "Trekons" as late as 1993. from a fan's con report in Data Entries #20 
Vulkon historically attracted around 1000 to 3000 visitors. 
Vulkon conventions programming included cosplay, dances, panels, workshops, game shows, banquets, karaoke, video games, artist alley, a dealers room and, in October 2008, hosted an actual wedding done in traditional Klingon fashion.
There are some specific con years and information here on Fanlore, but there are much more from 1991 on at is here at Wikipedia.
There is a long interview with Joe Motes at Star Trek Vulkon Convention Promoter Joe Motes Discusses What It Was Like To Run His Cons.
==Cruises==
As "Vulkon," it organized five to ten conventions a year as well as themed cruises. Between 1987 and 2007, there were twelve Star Trek and Buffy the Vampire Slayer cruises under the names "Trekruise," "Seatrek," and "Slayercruise."
==Pre-Vulcan: 1976==
Trekon was a series of Star Trek cons. 
Co-founder Joe Motes had produced prior conventions under different names as far back as October 31, 1976, at the Howard Johnson's, in Golden Glades, Florida, featuring a costume party/contest, bloopers, dealers, etc.
He said his first con was in Miami, then in Orlando, then in Tampa. Star Trek Vulkon Convention Promoter Joe Motes Discusses What It Was Like To Run His Cons. 
It was the predecessor to Vulkon, and as late as 1993, some fans still used the two names interchangeably. a fan has a con report for a "Trekon" in Data Entries #20, one that took place at the Clarion Hotel in New York City on January 3, 1993. See 1993 Con Report. 
One of its co-founders was Joe Motes, a member of Star Trek United Federation of Fans, a fan club in Florida.
In 1986, Joe Motes teamed up with Ruthanne Devlin in Miami to form Vulkon Entertainment. The first official Vulkon was held in Orlando in October 1987.
==1976==
===Trekon 76 (June) ===
Trekon 76 was held June 25-27, 1976 at the St. Petersburg Hilton in Florida. The guests of honor were James Doohan and George Takei 
 
File:Trekon76.jpg|a flyer advertising Trekon 1976 con and The South Florida Star Trek and Science Fiction Convention (June 25-27)
File:Trekcon76photos.jpg|two photos of a room party at Trekon '76
File:Trekon 76 press photo.jpg|press photo from Trekon 1976, posted by Michael Zarillo, cosplayers unknown
===1976: Con Reports===
There was a short con report about Trekon 76 (which includes two photos of guests at a room party) in Captain's Log (v.2 n.5): 
==1984==
June at the Holiday Inn Biscayne, Miami, Florida.
There were 600 attendees.
Guests were George Takei, Robin Curtis.
==1985==
August 24-25 in Miami at the Holiday Inn Biscayne.
There were 650 attendees.
The main Guest of Honor was Walter Koenig.
==1986==
===1986 (May) ===
May at the Holiday Inn Miami Calder, Miami, Florida.
There were 700 attendees.
James Doohan was the guest.
===1986 (August)===
August at the Holiday Inn Tampa Airport, Tampa, Florida.
There were 700 attendees.
Robin Curtis was the guest.
==1987==
===1987 (January)===
January at August at the Holiday Inn Tampa Airport, Tampa, Florida.
There were 700 attendees.
Nichelle Nichols and Geroge Takei were the guests.
===1987 (October)===
This was the year it changed its name to Vulkon.
There were two in October 1987, one at the Sheraton Maitland, Orlando, Florida, with 300 attendees, and guests Walter Kodeig and Richard Arnold.
The other one was at the Sheraton Design Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with 300 attendees and guests Robin Curtis and Grace Lee Whitney.
==1988==
===1988 (January 16)===
January 16 at the Holiday Inn Downtown Tampa, Tampa, Florida. 
There were 600 attendees. Guests were DeForest Kelly and Andrew Probert.
===1988 (January 16): Con Reports===
===1988 (January 17)===
January 17 at the Marriott Cypress Creek, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 
There were 700 attendees. The guests were DeForest Kelly and Andrew Probert.
===1988 (April)===
April 1988 at the Holiday Inn Ashley Plaza, Tampa, Florida. 
There were 800 attendees. The guest was Jonathan Frakes.
===1988 (July)===
July 1988 at the Altamonte Springs Hilton, Orlando, Florida. 
There were 1000 attendees. The guests were Marina Sirtis and Mark Lenard.
===1988 (October)===
October 1988 at the Miami Airport Hilton & Marina, Miami, Florida. 
There were 700 attendees. The guests were Majel Barrett and William Campbell.
==1989==
===1989 (January)===
January 1989 at the Sheraton at St. Johns Place, Jacksonville, Florida.
There were 600 attendees. The guest was John de Lancie.
===1989 (March)===
March 1989 at the Holiday Inn Ashley Plaza, Tampa, Florida. 
There were 700 attendees. The guests were Walter Koenig and Jeanne Kalogridis.
===1989 (November)===
November 1989 at the Altamonte Springs Hilton, Orlando, Florida. 
There were 2000 attendees. The guests were Patrick Stewart and Jeanne Kalogridis.
==1990==
===1990 (January)===
January 1990 at the Sheraton at St. Johns Place, Jacksonville, Florida. 
There were 600 attendees. The guest was George Takei.
===1990 (April)===
April 1990 at the Altamonte Springs Hilton, Orlando, Florida. 
There were 1200 attendees. The guests were Gates McFadden, Ann C. Crispin, and Richard Arnold.
===1990 (April): Con Reports===
===1990 (June)===
June 1990 at the Fort Lauderdale Airport Hilton, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 
There were 800 attendees. The guests were Denise Crosby and Michael Okuda.
===1990 (October)===
October 1990 at the Holiday Inn Independence, Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio.
There were 2400 attendees. The guests were Patrick Stewart and Carmen Carter.
===1990 (November)===
November 1990 at the Saint Petersburg Hilton and Towers, Saint Petersburg, Florida.
There were 1500 attendees. The guests were Michael Dorn, Marina Sirtis, and Jeanne Kalogridis.
==1991==
===1991 (January)===
January 1991 at the Hyatt Regency Oak Brooks, Chicago, Illinois. 
There were 900 attendees. The guests were Gates McFadden and Jeanne Kalogridis.
===1991 (March)===
March 1991 at the Altamonte Springs Hilton, Orlando, Florida. 
There were 1200 attendees. The guests were Marina Sirtis, Wil Wheaton, and Laura Banks.
===1991 (June) Fantasy Fair===
June 1991 at the Altamonte Springs Hilton, Orlando, Florida. 
There were 800 attendees. The guests were Mark Goddard, Dick Durock, Tommy Kirk, and Eric Menyuk.
===1991 (June): Con Reports===
Con report by a fan named Cynthia: 
==1993==
===1993 (February)===
February 19-21, 1993 at the Hyatt Atlanta Airport.
There were 1600 attendees. The guests were Majel Barrett Roddenberry and DeForest Kelley.
===1993 (March): Con Reports===
==2002==
===2002: Orlando ===
March 22-24, 2002
A con report: 
A con report: Vulkon
===2003: Tampa ===
A con report is here: 
==References==
Category:Conventions in United StatesCategory:Star Trek Conventions