# What To Bring To A Star Trek Convention? 3 to 5 items only, please

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Tags:** star-trek-paramount\
**Created:** [September 12, 2024, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-bring-to-a-star-trek-convention-3-to-5-items-only-please/1007188 "2024-09-12T23:53:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-bring-to-a-star-trek-convention-3-to-5-items-only-please/1007188/1 "2024-09-12T23:53:45Z")

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It has been more than 20 years since I’ve been to a Con, more or less.  
One starts tomorrow, right here in town.  
I will pick up some cash, at the bank in the AM, & go.  
Can you give me a list of 3 to 5 items, that would be helpful to bring?

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-bring-to-a-star-trek-convention-3-to-5-items-only-please/1007188/2 "2024-09-13T00:04:45Z")

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MODERATORS–please close this Thread.

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**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-bring-to-a-star-trek-convention-3-to-5-items-only-please/1007188/3 "2024-09-13T00:08:10Z")

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The convention I attended with my family a hundred years ago said no cameras or videos. Of course, with today’s phones, you can get away with a lot.

Bring money. Lots.

~VOW

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-bring-to-a-star-trek-convention-3-to-5-items-only-please/1007188/4 "2024-09-13T00:43:07Z")

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A tricorder, a communicator/transporter beacon badge, and 1-3 bars of gold-pressed latinum?

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-bring-to-a-star-trek-convention-3-to-5-items-only-please/1007188/5 "2024-09-13T02:52:08Z")

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Not going this time.  
I took a look at the membership rate structure, & it is a rip-off.  
Chattacon, con January, is a far better value.