New official Star Trek convention coming to Chicago in 2022 from New York Comic Con organizers ReedPop
Star Trek: Mission Chicago is coming to the McCormick Place Convention Center April 8-10, 2022
APRIL 6, 2021 - Star Trek convention-goers who have been waiting for the announcement of a new official convention: your wait is over. Star Trek Missions is the name of the new official Star Trek convention being hosted by mega-convention organizers ReedPop, and coming to Chicago next April.
Get ready, Chicago. Star Trek: Mission Chicago is beaming in April 8-10, 2022! ✨ @startrekmission #StarTrek #StarTrekCHI pic.twitter.com/z0w6C3MNPI
— Star Trek (@StarTrek) April 5, 2021
For the last few years, the only remaining official convention in the United States was the Star Trek Las Vegas convention, held annually in August at the Rio All-Suites hotel in Las Vegas. But after multiple delays last year due to COVID-19, Creation Entertainment, the organizers of that convention, announced that while they’d be going ahead with the event in 2021, it would no longer be the official Star Trek convention. Cue plenty of rumor and speculation.
Now, as part of Monday’s First Contact Day celebrations, Star Trek announced that a new official convention will be going ahead next April, from organizers ReedPop. ReedPop are highly qualified to do the job, having earned a reputation putting on huge events like New York Comic Con, MCM Comic Con London, Star Wars Celebration, and for those who remember, Star Trek Mission New York for the 50th anniversary back in 2016.
On their website, the new Star Trek Missions says: “We invite you to Star Trek: Mission Chicago-- the ultimate Star Trek fan experience for all ages! Boldly explore the past, present and future of the celebrated franchise while embracing the ideals of a diverse and inclusive future that remains at the center of one of the most iconic brands of all time.”
Star Trek: Mission Chicago (which, yes, implies that there could be more “missions” in the future), runs for three days, next April 8th through 10th, 2022. It’ll take place at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL, and no, you can’t buy tickets yet. Ticket information is coming soon, according to their website, but you can sign up for their newsletter now, at startrekmissions.com.
