Dave is one of our propmasters here at the Set Tour. Together with Brian Mix, he is responsible for the amazing work behind the Tantalus Field, the transporter effect lights, the smoke in the vent in Kirk’s quarters, the working buttons on the captain’s chair, the audio on the wall comms, and much. much more!

The 802 Ghostbusters are a VT based, fan group of community-minded cosplayers. They participate in multiple events throughout Vermont and Northern New York, including, but not limited to: conventions, parades, charity events, school fundraisers, and other community events. 802 Ghostbusters are now affiliated with Sony through the Ghostbusters Give Back initiative and are raising funds…

Lolita Fatjo was assistant to the Executive Producer for two years and then became the pre-production coordinator and script coordinator for Star Trek: The Next Generation, a pre-production associate and pre-production coordinator for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, a pre-production coordinator for Star Trek: Voyager, and a production associate for Star Trek: First Contact. She…

Samuel LaPointe is a Teacher and Filmmaker from Upstate New York, currently based in Central Vermont. In addition to independently producing multiple short films and a long-running web series, he won the audience award for best film this year for “We Could Be Nemeses” and is in development on a feature to be produced in…

Alex has been part of the Set Tour family for 3 years and is still a busy volunteer for many of the big Canadian conventions. MB has been the Set Tour event manager for over 10 years. 

Dr David Alexander, MD, is a NASA Flight Surgeon and the Principle Medical Officer (PMO) for the Moon to Mars/Gateway program. He has supported 23 ISS and shuttle missions and Lead Crew Surgeon for 8 missions. He developed the Direct Return of Astronauts Program and recovered 38 crews. His expertise and research is in Spaceflight…

Deniz Cordell is a musical director, conductor, pianist, and writer, who most recently music directed Richard Maltby, Jr. & David Shire’s About Time at Goodspeed. He has contributed liner notes to several record labels specializing in film music, including three albums of music by Leonard Rosenman, and La-La Land Records’ edition of James Horner’s Star…

Ronald Held has a Ph. D in astrophysics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. As a fan since TOS, Star Tek has inspired his research and presentation topics.

Andrew Liptak is a writer and historian from Vermont. He is the Public Relation and Guest Services Coordinator for the Vermont Historical Society, and is the author Cosplay: A History (Saga Press, June, 2022). Liptak has worked as a journalist for more than a decade, appearing in places such as Clarkesworld Magazine, Gizmodo, Grist, io9,…

Phil Merkel aka “Captain Phil” is a DJ on WUSB 90.1 fm radio and host of “Captain Phil’s Planet.” The Planet airs alternate Thursdays 3 pm to 5 pm and streams at www.wusb.fm if you are out of the WUBS listening area. Captain Phil embraces all music genres on his planet and most other planets…

Annie Pasqua is a music educator, music director, composer, and performer whose credits include performances at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and Symphony Space. A student of noted concert pianist Morton Estrin, her choral compositions are featured in the Judith Clurman concert series, published by Hal Leonard. With her sister, Jenna, Annie is the composer/lyricist/librettist of…

Mike Rizzo is a lifetime Star Trek and SciFi Fan. He grew up watching classic SciFi TV like Star Trek the original series, Lost in Space, and Space 1999. Of course, in 1977 his world changed when Star Wars hit the theaters. Throughout the years he has collected and created props and memorabilia from the…

Kent Schmidt was born in South Carolina, but was relocated to Upstate NY when he was a teenager. He graduated college with a degree in Political Science. He began working in retail environments until he started a 22-year career selling and leasing automobiles. A lifelong computer and electronic enthusiast, he transitioned into an IT management…

Dr. Matthew Szydagis grew up with Star Trek: The Next Generation and after watching Lt. Cmdr. Data he realized that science officer was the position for him. He received his B.A., M.S., and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 2005, 2006, and 2011 respectively, then continued his work in physics as a postdoctoral scholar…

I am a native of New Jersey and have been a fan of Science Fiction since first being introduced to Star Trek in the early 1970’s. My earliest recollections are seeing it advertised in the local TV Guide for its syndicated appearance on Channel 11, WPIX, New York. My love of the series opened the…

I have been a Star Trek fan for life and a collector for almost as long. James was good enough to invite me to Trekonderoga to talk about all the stuff I’ve collected over the decades and to share some of the stories behind those collectibles. I have two Star Trek Web sites: CollectingTrek.ca tells…