{"id":4029,"date":"2009-03-15T23:17:57","date_gmt":"2009-03-16T05:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/geek.ravenkai.com\/?p=4029"},"modified":"2009-04-07T12:15:24","modified_gmt":"2009-04-07T18:15:24","slug":"star-trek-premiere-not-coming-to-vulcan-but-optimistic-campaign-still-considered-an-overwhelming-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/uberscifigeek.com\/?p=4029","title":{"rendered":"Star Trek Premiere Not Coming to Vulcan — But Optimistic Campaign Still Considered an Overwhelming Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

from Vulcan Tourism & Trek Station<\/a>:<\/p>\n

After a long and colourful journey, the Town of Vulcan has finally received word, from Paramount Pictures, about its ambitious quest to host the movie premiere of Star Trek<\/em>.<\/p>\n

There is good news and bad news:<\/p>\n

Bad news first: Unfortunately, due to timing and logistics surrounding the production and release details for the film, it will not be possible for the premiere to happen in Vulcan.\u00a0This is largely due to the lead time the town required to rent and special order the equipment needed to put on the event; and the much shorter timelines the movie industry works with, surrounding film releases.<\/p>\n

The Good news is that Paramount Pictures does want to involve Vulcan with the release of the film in Alberta.\u00a0Although it is premature to know specific details, they have informed the town\u2019s Tourism Coordinator that Vulcan will be invited to participate in the promo-screening of the film in Calgary.\u00a0This screening will likely be scheduled for a day or two prior to the film\u2019s wide release on May 8.<\/p>\n

Although this may seem, on the surface, to be the end of a unique promotional campaign, Dayna Dickens, Vulcan\u2019s Tourism Coordinator, is thrilled with the results of their efforts:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe support Vulcan has received, for its lofty Hollywood goal — from both the government and our peers in the Tourism Industry has been overwhelming; the international media\u2019s response to this campaign has been remarkable; and, the idea of Vulcan\u2019s \u201cTrekkie Tourism\u201d has clearly caught the imaginations of the travelling public, as our visitor and gift shop statistics continue to hold strong, even through the current economic slow-down\u201d.<\/p>\n

Despite not being granted the premiere of the new Star Trek<\/em> movie, Dickens is looking forward to seeing what Paramount Pictures has in mind to include Vulcan in its plans surrounding Star Trek<\/em>\u2019s release in May.\u00a0She is confident that 2009 will be another excellent year for tourism in this little Trekkie Town on the Prairies.<\/p>\n

For more information contact:
\nDayna Dickens
\nTourism Coordinator
\nTown of Vulcan\/Vulcan Tourism
\nBox 1161, Vulcan, AB, T0L 2B0
\nTel: 403-485-2994\u00a0\u00a0Fax: 403-485-2878
\ndayna@vulcantourism.com<\/a>
\nWebsite: vulcantourism.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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