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The Cascade Convention group was kicked off by a common
desire amongst a few Sentinel fans to hold a convention.
And hold a convention we did.
On the weekend of 26-27 February we gathered. We listened to our guests,
we asked questions. We feasted, we laughed, we shared fond memories. A good
time was had by all.
The Guests
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Richard Burgi
Who he? You're kidding, right? This was the man, The
Sentinel, he of the many enhanced senses. With his trusty side-kick, shaman
Guide, James Ellison protected the citizens of Vancouv... um, Cascade. |
Garett Maggart
Who he? Oh, come on! According to the book by Burton (not
the actor) every Sentinel needs his guide, and Garett was the man
who played Guide to Burgi's Sentinel. Possessed of great intelligence,
humor and no small amount of patience with the Sentinel's anal-retentive
habits, Blair Sandburg is one of the most popular characters in fandom. |
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Bruce A Young
Captain Simon Banks - the man who made it possible for the
Sentinel and Guide team to work their magic together. He served as their
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Paul DeMeo
Paul, along with close friend Danny Bilson, formed Pet Fly
Productions which created
The Flash, Viper, and The Sentinel.
Paul’s talents were expressed through his writing of several episodes and
his collaboration with other writers. His diligent oversight kept the
storylines on track. |
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Danny Bilson
Danny, along with close friend Paul De Meo, formed Pet Fly Productions which created
The Flash, Viper, and The Sentinel. While guiding the development of The
Sentinel, Danny also served as director and writer for several episodes,
including the 'story arc' of "Switchman/Siege", "Flight", "Warriors", and "The Sentinel by Blair Sandburg". |
Bruce Bilson
Bruce brought a huge wealth of experience as a director to
The Sentinel. His list of projects includes Barney Miller, Bonanza,
Dallas, Get Smart, Hawaii Five-O, Hogan's Heros, M*A*S*H, One West
Waikiki, Spencer for Hire, The FallGuy, The Flash, and Viper. He
contributed his talents to 11 episodes of The Sentinel and gave his
support to his son, Danny, and friend, Paul. |
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Harold Apter
A talented writer, Harold is credited with 15
episodes of The Sentinel. His resume includes Earth: Final Conflict,
Pensacola: Wings of Gold, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Golden
Girls, and Walker, Texas Ranger.
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John Connor
John has had a successful career involving cinematography.
His talent and vision helped to make the lighting and camera choices that
brought the episodes to life. John also served as a director and story
editor on The Sentinel. |
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The Charities
Nominated by Richard and Garett as their preferred
charities, the Cascade Convention was proud to support the following
organizations through the donation of funds and specific items brought to
the convention by many of our attendees.
Our thanks to all for helping to contribute to the ongoing
operation of the Pacific Marine Mammal Center and the Moonridge Animal Park.
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The Venue
The Westin
The Cascade Convention was held at The Westin Hotel on
Century Blvd in Los Angeles.
Our thanks to staff at The Westin for helping to make the
Cascade Con a memorable event for all.
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The Travel Agent
Dana Norris
Santa Barbara Travel
While many of our guests and attendees were locals, quite a
few traveled in from other states - and in some cases, other countries! Many
were aided in their travels by our nominated travel agent, Dana Norris or
Santa Barbara Travel.
Many thanks, Dana, for getting our people where they were
supposed to be!
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