Valley Con 2020 is sure shaping up to the legacy of our dearest and beloved friend, George Creed. Not only have we had great outreach from vendors, but we will also have two exhibitors at the show: the California South Coast On30 Modular Train Group and professional set designer Fred Kinney.

While the regulars know the drill, here are some notes and references in the hopes it helps make the process of finding and planning your visit easier!

Location:

Pasadena Convention Center

300 East Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101

Event will be held in the Conference Center Lower Level rooms 101-105

Itinerary:

– Registration: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

– Open Judging: 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

– Awards: 3:00 pm

– Event Ends: 4:00 pm

Raffles will be given/announced throughout the day

Pricing:

– Contestant & Spectator: $10

– Seniors & Children 5-12: $7

– Children Under 5: FREE

– Tickets can be pre-purchased here

Parking:

– $15

– Structure: 175 South Euclid Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101 (recommended by venue)

– For more info on parking and directions click here

Contestants:

– You must fill out a registration form and display form for your entries! Please click on the links below:

Meet Our Exhibitors!

California South Coast On30 Modular Group

The California Central Coast is one of the most active On30 model railroad groups in the state. We have one simple goal – To have fun operating our On30 modular railroad and sharing that fun with as many people as we can. Our railroad is freelanced and set in ‘central’ California prior the 1940’s. In April 2005, a small group of model railroaders with interest in On30 modules came together to form the group. After exploring various module standards and the practices of other modular groups from other scales, we opted to focus our module design standard after the work done by Texas Outlaws On30 group with a focus on interconnetion and reliable operation. Our first public event was in February 2006 with a modest collection of five modules – some with only the beginnings of scenary in place. Since then, we have displayed at over 90 public and hobbiest events with layouts featuring dozens nicely sceniced modules.

Fred Kinney

Mr. Kinney has designed over 100 theatre production as well as for trade shows and television. His most recent designs include Red, Sight Unseen, Ordinary Days, A Wrinkle in Time, A Year with Frog & Toad and Sunlight (South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa); The Price, Old Wicked Songs Vienna’s English Theatre. Endgame, The Taming of the Shrew (The Cutting Ball Theatre, San Francisco); Cats Talk Back & Sub-Urban Stories (NYC Fringe Festival); Intimate Apparel (San Diego Rep); Tartuffe, Bus Stop, Noises Off, Sleuth, On Golden Pond, Proof and Angel Street (Triad Stage, Greensboro, North Carolina); Ghosts, The Fastest Woman Alive, Dragons, Six Hands & The Night Watchman (Luna Stage, Montclair, New Jersey); Intimate Apparel (San Diego Repertory, NNACP Award for Scenic Design, Live Theatre) The Good Daughter, The Adjustment, Color of Flesh and Winterizing a Summer House (New Jersey Repertory Theatre); A Picasso (Pittsburgh City Theatre) Fully Committed, Stones in His Pockets (What Exit? Theatre); The Grouch (The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey); Underneath the Lintel, Death of Zukasky (Beowulf Alley, Tucson Arizona); Peter Pan and Wendy (Prince Music Theatre, Philadelphia); and Serious Money (Yale Repertory Theatre). Mr. Kinney has also worked on television productions such as Larry the Cable Guy’s Christmas Special and Jeopardy! He has assisted scenographer Pamela Howard, O.B.E. and film designer Andrew Jackness. Mr. Kinney has been a Visiting Artist at Stanford Drama Department’s Summer Theatre, Stanford University & at Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey. He is a recipient of the NEA/TCG Career Development Program for Designers and holds a M.F.A. from the Yale School of Drama and a B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin.

For further questions, please contact Susanna Creed at susanna.creed@gmail.com, or Leticia Porche at leticiaporche12@gmail.com.

We want to thank everyone planning on attending and participating in the show!

See you Sunday!!