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BabelCon is a presentation of the Science and Engineering Education Foundation, a non-profit organization that is
dedicated to Science education, using Science Fiction media to create interest. A large percentage of BabelCon's shows,
panel discussions, demonstrations, and other presentations are related to Science and History.
This year BabelCon will be in one of the largest hotels in Baton Rouge - the Holiday Inn Select. With 7 new hotel
conference rooms to fill, we've greatly expanded our lineup with 3 new programming tracks!
Our PARANORMAL Track includes the ghost hunters "S.O.U.L." (Seekers of Unexplained Louisiana), paranormal
investigators "La Spirits", and horror authors Whitney Lakin, M.F. Korn, and voodoo anthropologist Martha Ward. Our
ANIME Track will have round the clock anime panels and movies, and the new KIDS Track entertains teens, tweens, and
other children all day long.
Our SCI-FI Track media guests will include Richard Hatch, known as Apollo on the original Battlestar Galactica; Suzie
Plakson, the only actress to portray four different characters in three different Star Trek series; actor John Herztler, who
played General Martok on Deep Space Nine, as well as several other popular characters; Vaudeville performer Bob May,
the original Lost in Space Robot; and several scientists, including speakers from NASA, LSU, Tulane, UNO, and Xavier
for the SCIENCE Track.
In the FANTASY Track, the guest lineup is T.A. Chafin and Polly Luttrull, authors of "The Nitpickers Guide to the SW Saga";
local horror author Deborah LeBlanc; fantasy author M.B. Weston; Dungeons & Dragons fantasy author, Randy Richards;
former editor for Marvel & DC Comics, (and a Star Trek book author) Bob Greenberger; plus award-winning poet Robin
Mayhall.
This year we are bringing the REN FAIR Track indoors, into The Atrium. Many shows are planned, including the Orion
Slave Girls belly dancing, SCA demos, a costume contest, Pirates of the Caribbean interactive show, a medieval
Knighting Ceremony, and LARP games.
And speaking of gaming... in the Gary Gygax Memorial Game Room, attendees can participate in our GAMING Track, with
a Warhammer Tournament, RPGA Network scenarios, Dungeons & Dragons miniatures, and historic wargame
recreations. We also have "open gaming" for anyone that wants to play their own games, and several board games are
available for free play.
At the end of the evening there is the COSTUME BALL featuring music by the Star Wars Cantina Band, and the
Transylvanian Electric Company shows "Shock Treatment" the sequel to the The Rocky Horror Picture Show. In addition,
we invited back a number of Fan Groups, including several associated with Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Stargate, Star
Wars, Doctor Who, and the Vampire Lestat Fan Club.
BabelCon 2008 will be held on July 19-20, 2008 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on the edges of the beautiful Atchafalaya
Swamp. Our host this year is the Holiday Inn Select, located extant of the College Dr. exit off I-10. It costs at least $30 for
a 2-Day weekend SuperPass, provided you pre-register by July 7th via mail, otherwise it is $35 at the door. There are
other passes available, including a 1-Day Saturday-Only badge for $25, and a 1-Day Sunday-Only badge for $15 (see
website for details).
Last year, BabelCon had approximately 450 attendees. Our best estimate for attendance at BabelCon 2008, based on
the level of local interest, advertising, media coverage (including the planned cover story Baton Rouge’s largest
newspaper, The Advocate, is planning to do on Babel Con), is between 800 and 1,200 people.
dedicated to Science education, using Science Fiction media to create interest. A large percentage of BabelCon's shows,
panel discussions, demonstrations, and other presentations are related to Science and History.
This year BabelCon will be in one of the largest hotels in Baton Rouge - the Holiday Inn Select. With 7 new hotel
conference rooms to fill, we've greatly expanded our lineup with 3 new programming tracks!
Our PARANORMAL Track includes the ghost hunters "S.O.U.L." (Seekers of Unexplained Louisiana), paranormal
investigators "La Spirits", and horror authors Whitney Lakin, M.F. Korn, and voodoo anthropologist Martha Ward. Our
ANIME Track will have round the clock anime panels and movies, and the new KIDS Track entertains teens, tweens, and
other children all day long.
Our SCI-FI Track media guests will include Richard Hatch, known as Apollo on the original Battlestar Galactica; Suzie
Plakson, the only actress to portray four different characters in three different Star Trek series; actor John Herztler, who
played General Martok on Deep Space Nine, as well as several other popular characters; Vaudeville performer Bob May,
the original Lost in Space Robot; and several scientists, including speakers from NASA, LSU, Tulane, UNO, and Xavier
for the SCIENCE Track.
In the FANTASY Track, the guest lineup is T.A. Chafin and Polly Luttrull, authors of "The Nitpickers Guide to the SW Saga";
local horror author Deborah LeBlanc; fantasy author M.B. Weston; Dungeons & Dragons fantasy author, Randy Richards;
former editor for Marvel & DC Comics, (and a Star Trek book author) Bob Greenberger; plus award-winning poet Robin
Mayhall.
This year we are bringing the REN FAIR Track indoors, into The Atrium. Many shows are planned, including the Orion
Slave Girls belly dancing, SCA demos, a costume contest, Pirates of the Caribbean interactive show, a medieval
Knighting Ceremony, and LARP games.
And speaking of gaming... in the Gary Gygax Memorial Game Room, attendees can participate in our GAMING Track, with
a Warhammer Tournament, RPGA Network scenarios, Dungeons & Dragons miniatures, and historic wargame
recreations. We also have "open gaming" for anyone that wants to play their own games, and several board games are
available for free play.
At the end of the evening there is the COSTUME BALL featuring music by the Star Wars Cantina Band, and the
Transylvanian Electric Company shows "Shock Treatment" the sequel to the The Rocky Horror Picture Show. In addition,
we invited back a number of Fan Groups, including several associated with Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Stargate, Star
Wars, Doctor Who, and the Vampire Lestat Fan Club.
BabelCon 2008 will be held on July 19-20, 2008 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on the edges of the beautiful Atchafalaya
Swamp. Our host this year is the Holiday Inn Select, located extant of the College Dr. exit off I-10. It costs at least $30 for
a 2-Day weekend SuperPass, provided you pre-register by July 7th via mail, otherwise it is $35 at the door. There are
other passes available, including a 1-Day Saturday-Only badge for $25, and a 1-Day Sunday-Only badge for $15 (see
website for details).
Last year, BabelCon had approximately 450 attendees. Our best estimate for attendance at BabelCon 2008, based on
the level of local interest, advertising, media coverage (including the planned cover story Baton Rouge’s largest
newspaper, The Advocate, is planning to do on Babel Con), is between 800 and 1,200 people.
Press Info:
"A lot of scientists today went into science after they
got fired up by science fiction. And it's good for
scientists to watch Sci-Fi, as it forces you to ask deep
questions about the nature of reality. You don't want to
just find the right answers, but to ask the right
questions too, and Sci-Fi can trigger great questions."
~Max Tegmark, MIT Physicist
got fired up by science fiction. And it's good for
scientists to watch Sci-Fi, as it forces you to ask deep
questions about the nature of reality. You don't want to
just find the right answers, but to ask the right
questions too, and Sci-Fi can trigger great questions."
~Max Tegmark, MIT Physicist
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In Star Trek, the "Babel Conference" was a Federation
diplomatic gathering held in 2268 on the neutral planet code
named "Babel". In all, 114 delegates, 32 of whom were
ambassadors, attended the conference, representing planets
including Earth, Vulcan, Tellar, and Andoria. The immediate
intention of the conference was to finalize the admittance of
Coridan into the United Federation of Planets. Despite several
minor quarrels, Ambassador Sarek of Vulcan, who spoke in favor
of Coridan's admittance, cast the final vote. The episode was
entitled "Journey to Babel". You can learn more about it here.
diplomatic gathering held in 2268 on the neutral planet code
named "Babel". In all, 114 delegates, 32 of whom were
ambassadors, attended the conference, representing planets
including Earth, Vulcan, Tellar, and Andoria. The immediate
intention of the conference was to finalize the admittance of
Coridan into the United Federation of Planets. Despite several
minor quarrels, Ambassador Sarek of Vulcan, who spoke in favor
of Coridan's admittance, cast the final vote. The episode was
entitled "Journey to Babel". You can learn more about it here.
| Ever wonder why its called BabelCon? |
In the episode, "Babel" is pronounced bay-bul, rather than the Biblical pronunciation bah-bul, so we say
"Bay-bul Con" (as opposed to BabbleCon). And now you know!
"Bay-bul Con" (as opposed to BabbleCon). And now you know!
| July 19-20, Baton Rouge, LA |