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StarFest Entertainment Festival Ticket Information Membership Comparison Chart - Main Events Seating Chart The Convention is designed for just about everyone. There are ticket options that allow you to come for a day or the whole weekend. The convention is an immersive experience. That’s why we call it a Weekend of Entertainment Overload. If this is your first convention, we suggest you come down on Friday check it out. You can buy a very inexpensive Friday Only ticket when you decide you are hooked, you can upgrade your membership to the weekend and just pay the difference in price. Don’t you think you should find out what everybody’s been talking about? The Starfest Entertainment Festival encompasses the entire factilities of two adjacent hotels, The Marriott Denver Tech Center and the Hilton Garden Inn DTC. A General Admission StarFest Ticket will allow you access to all the regularly scheduled events at both hotels. There are a few special events that include an extra cost. These events will be specifically denoted on the Activities List and on the Convention Schedule. The StarFest Entertainment Festival is actually four conventions in one. They are StarFest, HorrorFest, ComicFest and GameFest. Each convention has events and activities for fans of their particular genre of entertainment. This year (2009) we have added two additional types of tickets that you can purchase. They allow low-cost access to just the events located at The Hilton Garden Inn Hotel, specifically, ComicFest and GameFest. Buying ComicFest/GameFest tickets is only required if you do not wish to purchase Starfest Tickets and attend the events located at the Marriott Hotel, specifically, StarFest and HorrorFest. If you are confused by this explaination, please consult the Membership Comparison Chart below. If you then still have quesitons, let us know at the Starfest message board. A brief overview of the convention activities and ticket options Friday programming starts at 6pm and continues way past midnight. You’ll be able to socialize late into the night, view some great videos, buy collectibles and get some autographs from our early-arriving guests. We’ve expanded our Friday programming from years past and it now includes lots of great parties, fun and games. It includes activities and events throughout both hotels. Saturday is the biggest day of the convention. The show starts at about 8AM and continues well past Midnight. Because of the multi-track programming at the festival, there is no way to see and do everything. Events run simultaneously and you must pick and choose from the schedule. We work really hard to program events that cater to just about everyone’s taste and interests. It’s much like an all-you-can-eat buffet, everything looks great, but there is a limit to how much you can eat - pick wisely! Saturday VIP - Lines and waiting for good seats can cause you to miss a lot at the convention. When you purchase a VIP membership, you free-up valuable time that will allow you to see more stuff. VIP Members get a special lanyard for your seating pass, and a Reserved Seat in the Main Events Room. Going VIP lets you say goodbye to seat camping through events you don’t really want to see because you are hoping to keep the seat for your favorite guests. See the Reserved Seating instructions below for additional details. Sunday is when many of the guest speakers are scheduled for their Q&A sessions to balance out the many movie studio presentations that take up much of the stage time on Saturday. It’s a little easier to chat with some of the actors on Sunday because things are less hecktic and they have more time to talk. Sunday VIP - Just like the Saturday VIP, you’ll experience less line waiting and seat camping by having your own Reserved Seat in the Main Events Room and a special lanyard for your membership pass. Since there are less VIP seats sold for Sunday than Saturday, you'll find you can often get a better Reserved Seat (if you’re trying to decide between Saturday or Sunday). Keep in mind that we reserve even better seats for the people that buy Weekend VIP passes. See the Reserved Seating instructions below for additional details. 3-Day VIP - If you want to experience the entire weekend and all the guests, this is the Membership for you! You get all the perks of the Friday, Saturday and Sunday tickets - PLUS - a much better reserved seat than offered to the single-day VIPs in the Main Events Room. We reserve the front center section for our Weekend Reserved Seating guests (just behind Platinum Members). See Reserved Seating instructions below for additional details. Platinum - You can experience all the perks of a 3-Day VIP membership and more when you purchase a Platinum 3-Day VIP membership! The VERY BEST seats in our Main Events Room are specially reserved for Platinum 3-Day VIP members. The Platinum memberships include merchandise discounts, special giveaways, priority autograph lines and seating seniority at future conventions. Additional information is available on the Platinum Membership page. Note: Platinum membership does not include any autograph fees that guests may be charging, but it does shorten your time in the autograph lines. Lodging - Rather than having to lug around all the stuff you pick up at the convention, having to worry about getting back and forth from home every night, and being able to stay awake during the whole weekend of sensory overload - why not just get a room and stay at the convention? Operators are standing by to book you a great room at The Marriott DTC at an incredibly-low convention rate, just call 303.779.1100. Reserved SeatingVIP (Reserved) Seating is for specific events in the Main Events room - certain guest speakers and special presentations. All Reserved Seating events are noted on the convention schedule. It's like most concert venues where the seats closest to the stage are reserved seating and the seats on the sides and in the back are for general admission. Having a VIP Membership allows you to come and go throughout the day, knowing that your assigned seat will be waiting for you when you come back. It is important to note: You need to be in your reserved seat 10 minutes prior to any reserved seating event. About five minutes prior to an event, empty reserved seats are opened to general admission members. We do this to make sure that the seats closest to the front are full before our guests come on stage. We want them to see a room full of happy people - not a bunch of empty seats up front. Here is a simple representation of the Main Events room at Starfest. Nothing is to scale, but it does indicate where the VIP and Platinum seating is in the room. You'll need to contact KathE for the actual availablility of any given seat. Seats in yellow are the Platinum seats and those in blue are VIP. All unassigned seats are available for general admission.
*Convention Admission includes all regularly scheduled events at the convention - Guest Speakers, Studio Presentations, Activities, and Panels. Special performances and certain activities may include an additional fee as noted on the Activities and Schedule pages. Most of the actors charge for autographs - that is not included. Autograph Tickets It’s one thing to see your favorite actors on stage during the Q&A sessions,
but to meet them face to face and get a personally signed item from them
takes your convention experience to a whole different level.
What you have signed is up to you (within the bounds of good taste). You can bring something from home, get a photo or some other item from the dealer’s room, or even purchase a special photo from the guest right at the autograph table. Some people even like to get their program books signed. You can purchase autograph tickets online prior to the convention or at the Autograph Ticket booth just outside the Dealers Room. Autograph times will be posted at the Autograph tables during the convention. You are entitled to one autograph per autograph ticket, but there is no limit to the number of tickets you can purchase. Each guest is scheduled to sign for a limited amount of time. If you should be unable to get a guest’s autograph before the guest has finished signing, your autograph ticket is fully refundable. Each guest has two Autograph lines – one for Platinum Members and one for everyone else. The lines alternate to keep both lines moving.
Your Photo with the Stars ticket entitles you to pose with the guest of your choice at the Photo with the Stars Studio. Shortly after your photo is taken you will be able to pick it up. We’ve timed the photo sessions so you’ll have an opportunity to have your picture signed after the photo session (requires a separate ticket) during your guest’s autograph session. Photo with the Stars tickets entitle you to one photo. Groups are allowed to pose in the photo, but each person in the group must purchase a photo ticket (each person will also receive a copy of the photo). You can order your photo tickets online or purchase them at the convention until they are sold out. Note: This doesn't mean you can't take pictures of the guests at the convention. We happily encourage still photography at the show - we do not, however, allow (and never have) video taping at the show. You will be asked to leave the convention if you attempt to videotape any of the activities at the show without prior written permission. All ticket prices are subject to change. VIP and Platinum seating is assigned on a first-come basis and the best seats sell fast.
Kids under 6 are free. Child prices are for kids 6-10 years old. Ages 11 and up are considered adults. If you have a child under 6 and wish to purchase assigned seating for that child, you will need to call Starland (303-757-5850) to make arrangements. The convention is great for families, however, there is not room for toddlers to sit on your lap in The Main Events Room. All prices are higher at the door. While membership tickets are not refundable, they can be used towards a future convention if, for some reason, you can't make it to the show.
The autograph schedule will be posted at the convention. Having an autograph ticket does not guarantee you an autograph in the event that demand exceeds the time allotted. Autograph tickets are fully refundable and therefore cannot be replaced if they are lost or stolen. Friday Night Kick-off Party & Concert Come meet our guests face to face and to get to know them a bit at the start of the convention. Scheduled to attend this special get together are: Robert Picardo, Ethan Phillips, Patricia Tallman, William Katt, and many more. You'll enjoy desserts and nonalcoholic beverages while you have the opportunity to chat in a relaxed atmosphere. After the desserts, you'll be entertained by a special musical concert featuring Robert Picardo and the Castle Rock Jazz band. Desserts include cookies, brownies and an assortment of raspberry and chocolate mousses. Tickets are just $44.95 per person. Get them now!
Starfest Saturday Night will feature a special play presentation on the Starfest Main Events Stage. This performance will star Robert Picardo and Ethan Phillips reprising the Star Trek Voyager roles they created for the television series. The one act comedy will be a seperately ticketed event currently scheduled for 7:00pm. Following the play we'll resume the night's regularly scheduled festivities including the Costume Contest on our Main Events Stage. The Costume Contest is included at no additional charge with your regular Starfest convention membership. Those who have purchased reserved seating for Starfest (VIP & Platinum Members) will be able to request their reserved seat for the Saturday night performance until April 1st, after which all remaining seats will be released for sale to everyone. If you are a reserved seat member, please indicate such when you purchase your play tickets. Online Ticketing Online ticketing is now closed. StarFest and ComicFest/GameFest General Admission tickets are available at:
*There is a small convenience charge on tickets purchased at King Soopers.
The following locations have StarFest General Admission tickets for sale.
Dealer's Tables Sales and Exhibitor booths and tables usually sell-out before the convention as space is very limited. Please email or call Stephen Donnelly at the number below. We try to make sure that there is a good mix of items available in the dealer's room and reserve the right to refuse to sell tables to anyone. Power, phone, internet connections, and storage are available (for a charge).Stephen Donnelly: sadonnelly@starland.com Phone 720.298.8561
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How would you like to take home a professional 8x10 photo print of you with your
favorite star from the convention? While we would like to offer this opportunity
to everyone, due to time constraints, there will only be a very limited number
of tickets available for each Photo with the Stars session. 
House Call Saturday Night at Starfest
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