urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ncisfanfest ncisfanfest ncisfanfest 2009-12-24T14:42:20Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ncisfanfest:9779 2009-12-24T14:42:20Z 2009-12-24T14:42:20Z We hope that your holiday season is a joyous one and that the new year is looking bright and eventful for all of you. <br /><br />To add to the excitement of the New Year, we'd like to let you know what you'll be doing in the New Year. <br /><br />You're going to be traveling to Hollywood, California for NCIS Fan Fest 2010! <br /><br />Once again, NCIS fans from around the world will be converging on Beverly Garland's Holiday Inn in North Hollywood. This year, we'll be joined by fans of the new hit drama NCIS: Los Angeles. That's right Two Shows - One Weekend! <br /><br />The dates for NCIS Fan Fest 2010 are Thursday, September 23rd to Sunday, September 26th. <br /><br />Put in your vacation requests now for the last weekend in September! Don't let your coworkers beat you to those dates! (When planning your trip, remember that the Beverly Garland will honor NCIS Fan Fest 2010 special rates 3 days prior and 3 days after our event) <br /><br />We will be adding hotel and registration information very soon, so keep looking for the new info at www.NCISFanFest.com. Please hold all questions about NCIS Fan Fest 2010 until after we update the website. Most likely, your question will be answered then. <br /><br />We are so excited to see all of you again!<br /> <br />Happy Holidays!<br />The NCIS Fan Fest 2010 Planning Committee<br />NCISFanFest_PC@NCISFanFest.com<br />www.NCISFanFest.com urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ncisfanfest:9687 2009-12-04T15:37:08Z 2009-12-04T15:37:08Z Those of you that attended NCIS Fan Fest 2009 in September will remember that you were asked to indicate which autographed photograph you would like to receive. <br /><br />We will soon be receiving these photographs, as well as the group photo that was taken Saturday afternoon.<br /><br />We need to ask that you please confirm your postal address to photo@ncisfanfest.com Handwriting is sometimes difficult to read and we want to confirm the address we have for you. <br /><br />Once we receive the photos and you have confirmed your postal address we will mail you the photos.<br /> <br />If you have any questions please contact us at photo@ncisfanfest.com<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />NCIS Fan Fest 2009 Planning Committee<br />www.NCISFanFest.com urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ncisfanfest:9345 2009-10-21T16:50:41Z 2009-10-21T16:50:41Z First, thank you to everyone at NCIS Productions who generously provided us with donations, assisted with planning or very generously<br />shared their time off to be with us. Too many to list here, however, you all went above and beyond to ensure that the fans NCIS had a great<br />weekend.<br /> <br />Some special thanks to: Donald P. Bellisario for creating the wonderful show we enjoy so much. Executive Producer Chas. Floyd Johnson thank you so much for the amazing program you prepared for us and took part in Saturday afternoon! Charles always goes above and beyond for the fans and this year was exceptional! Thanks also to Shane Brennan for giving all NCIS fans a new outlet to show our appreciation for all things NCIS by creating NCIS: Los Angeles. To Erin Broadhurst, who coordinated the NCIS: Los Angeles involvement thank you.<br /> <br />To our awesome Honored Guests who visited with us on Friday and took part in our seminars, thank you! Craig Harvey, Chief Coroner Investigator and Chief of Operations Los Angles Coroners Office, technical advisor to NCIS; Special Agent Mike Devine, Special Agent Joe "Probie" Escalante and Regina Borjas from the real NCIS; Doug Reilly and Melissa Adlof, who shared the amazing NCIS props.<br /> <br />Saturday afternoon was an experience none of us will ever forget! Chas. Floyd Johnson out did himself this year, thank you so much! Thank you to Katie Barker, NCIS publicist, and NCIS: Los Angeles cast members Daniela Ruah and Barrett Foa who gave us a peek into NCIS: Los Angeles. The wonderful panelists that very generously visited with us, on their day off, to tell us about what their jobs entail: Avery Drewe, Leon Carroll, Jr., Diamond Farnsworth, Susan Hollander, Robb Bacon, Jason Kennedy and Reed Steiner. Our mystery guests, Michael Weatherly and Pauley Perrette, who answered questions from the fans.<br /> <br />Thank you to Muse Watson and Rudolf Martin who made Saturday evening memorable signing autographs and taking photos with fans.<br /> <br />Thanks also to Harriet Margulies, the wonderful Audience Liaison who spent the weekend us. Also Erica McIntosh who helped coordinate NCIS involvement and all the Production Assistants who helped make the weekend memorable.<br /> <br />Special thanks to NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, Rachel Good, Pauley Perrette, Cote de Pablo, Doug Reilly and Josh Rexon for donations to the Live Auction. <br /><br />Many thanks to our Honored Guests, the representatives of our charities; The Navy Marine Corps Relief Society, Mike Hire and Cissie Sexton, and Operation Gratitude, Charlie Othold, Bill Van Trump, Roberta Van Trump, Carolyn Blashek, who joined us over the weekend. We<br />enjoyed so much partnering with you to support your wonderful causes. Thanks also to NMCRS for the donation ID badge lanyards and Mike Hire and Cissie Sexton for the thank you gum packs in the Welcome Bags.<br /> <br />Thanks to those businesses who donated time, services and goods to ensure quality to our event - StreepWear and Joleen from A Sweet Design.<br /><br />We can't thank enough the fan groups who donated time and energy putting together the wonderful fan booths set up during the NCIS Fan<br />Fest 2009 at their own expense. You all did an amazing job!<br /><br />Finally, to the wonderful fans of NCIS, that traveled from all parts of the world to join us over the weekend, thank you. We missed those<br />of you that were unable to attend due to the economy and the<br />illness. Without all of you the NCIS Fan Fest would not exist.<br />Thank you for opening your hearts and donating $11,651.00 to our two<br />very deserving charities.<br /><br />NCIS Fan Fest 2009 is now a wonderful memory. We appreciate all that<br />everyone did to make NCIS Fan Fest 2009 a wonderful weekend, what an<br />awesome team effort that benefited two wonderful charities.<br /><br />Again, thanks so much to everyone involved.<br /><br />The NCIS Fan Fest 2009 Planning Committee urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ncisfanfest:9052 2009-08-31T14:02:12Z 2009-08-31T14:02:12Z If you are an NCIS Fan and a procrastinator - <br />Well, today is your day!<br /><br />Today is THE LAST DAY to register for NCIS Fan Fest 2009<br />AND as an added bonus for those who wait til the last minute - <br />Today is THE LAST DAY to make your hotel reservation at the NCIS Fan Fest 2009 special rate.<br /><br />Put your registration in the mail TODAY (postmarked August 31st, 2009) in order to make sure your spot is reserved for the event you don't want to miss. (Do NOT be the one sitting at home saying "I wish I had been there.")<br /><br />Also approaching are the deadlines to send in your raffle tickets ahead of time.<br /><br />For more information about all this, quickly navigate to <a href="http://www.NCISFanFest.com">http://www.NCISFanFest.com</a> and find out how to make sure you will be there!<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />NCIS Fan Fest 2009 Planning Committee<br />www.NCISFanFest.com urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ncisfanfest:8928 2009-08-27T14:47:36Z 2009-08-27T14:47:36Z Time is just about up to register for the NCIS Fan Fest, make reservations at the hotel and purchase a chance to win the awesome packages the fan clubs/groups have put together! You do not want to miss this Fan Fest! Don't be the one saying I should have gone!<br /> <br />Registrations must be postmarked by August 31st, so get those registrations in the mail!<br /> <br />There are just a few rooms left in our room block at the hotel. If you haven't made your reservation, do it today. You don't want to miss the special NCIS Fan Fest rate at the hotel. Arrive early and take the complementary shuttle at the hotel to City Walk and other great Hollywood sites. <br /> <br />Last day to purchase a chance to win one of the great character actor packages is August 29th for non US fans and September 5th for US fans. You do not have to be in attendance at the Fan Fest to win!<br /> <br />For more information on all of the above visit the 2009 Info Section at our website: <a href="http://www.NCISFanFest.com/2009/">http://www.NCISFanFest.com/2009/</a><br /> <br />If you have a question or need assistance making a hotel reservation please contact us at registrations@NCISFanFest.com<br /> <br />NCIS Fan Fest 2009 Planning Committee<br /><a href="http://www.NCISFanFest.com">http://www.NCISFanFest.com</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ncisfanfest:8456 2009-08-19T00:58:45Z 2009-08-19T00:58:45Z We have received many inquires asking if Doug Reilly, NCIS Graphic Designer, will be joining us this year. We received confirmation this afternoon, barring any professional or personal commitments that may arise before the NCIS Fan Fest, Doug will be back! <br /> <br />If you have not made your hotel reservation please do so ASAP. All double rooms (rooms with two beds) in our room block have been reserved. We only have seven single rooms (rooms with one bed) left in our room block. You do not want to miss out on the special rate available to those attending the NCIS Fan Fest. Your credit card will not be charged until you arrive in September. If you need assistance making a reservation please contact us at registrations@ncisfanfest.com<br /> <br />This is going to be the best NCIS Fan Fest ever! Get your registration in the mail today! Registration closes August 31st. You don't want to be the one saying, I should have been there!<br /> <br />NCIS Fan Fest 2009 Planning Committee<br /><a href="http://www.NCISFanFest.com">http://www.NCISFanFest.com</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ncisfanfest:8243 2009-08-13T13:40:12Z 2009-08-13T13:40:12Z The clock is ticking; the NCIS Fan Fest is only six weeks away! We are working hard to make this the best NCIS Fan Fest ever! Don't be the one saying, I wish I had gone!<br /> <br />We are excited to announce the following confirmed guests:<br /> <br />Muse Watson, who plays Gibbs mentor Mike Franks, will be joining us and will visit with fans and sign autographs.<br /> <br />Craig Harvey, Chief Coroner Investigator and Chief of Operations Los Angles Coroners Office, technical advisor to NCIS will join us this year. Those of you who have attended a prior NCIS Fan Fest will remember Craig's great presentations and all the questions Craig answered.<br /> <br />The "real" NCIS will again this year send a panel of local NCIS Special Agents to share information about their jobs and answer your questions.<br /> <br />Mike Hire, Director of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society at Camp Pendleton will be spending the weekend with us. The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society is very generously donating the lanyards for your NCIS Fan Fest badges.<br /> <br />Charlie Othold, Roberta & Bill Van Trump and Robert Bender will again be with us over the weekend to accept your donations to Operation Gratitude. Please visit our Operation Support Team area of the 2009 Info Section for the items on Operation Gratitude's wish list.<br /> <br />HarrietNCIS, Harriet Margulies, the wonderful Audience Liaison who answers your questions on the NCIS-CBS and NCIS: Los Angeles Yahoo Groups lists will be also be with us over the weekend.<br /> <br />We are hoping for several other guest confirmations to firm up and will announce those when we are able. All guest appearances are subject to professional or personal commitments that may arise prior to the NCIS Fan Fest.<br /> <br />Some areas of the schedule are still fluid right now. Look for the schedule to be posted the beginning of September on our website. We do want to bring one schedule change to your attention now. We will begin our guest seminars at 10:00 am on Friday, earlier than we ever have done at past NCIS Fan Fests. Adjust your site-seeing plans accordingly so you don't miss any of the action!<br /> <br />Registration and the ability to make reservations at the Beverly Garland close August 31st. Don't miss this NCIS Fan Fest! Get those registrations in the mail and grab those last few rooms available at the special NCIS Fan Fest rate. All reservations placed after August 31st will only be taken at the current Beverly Garland rate, not the special NCIS Fan Fest rate. If you encounter a problem or need assistance making a reservation please contact us at registrations@NCISFanFest.com<br /> <br />If you have any questions please contact us at registrations@NCISFanFest.com<br /> <br />NCIS Fan Fest 2009 Planning Committee<br /><a href="http://www.NCISFanFest.com">http://www.NCISFanFest.com</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ncisfanfest:7976 2009-08-03T23:29:19Z 2009-08-03T23:29:19Z The auction preview has been updated! You must be in attendance at the NCIS Fan Fest to bid on these items! Thank you to everyone who has generously donated items for our charity auction. <br />Don't miss out on the awesome packages the fan club/groups have put together that you can take chance on winning! You do not have to be in attendance at the NCIS Fan Fest to win! <br />Be sure to save some room in your suitcase for donations to Operation Gratitude! Or support the local economy and go shopping for items once you arrive at the hotel. For every $5 worth of items donated you will receive a ticket for a chance at the awesome basket Operation Gratitude is preparing! <br />Coming to the costume party Thursday evening dressed as your favorite NCIS character? Only the exact amount of special items will be made for those taking part in the costume party. If your registration told us you would advise the character, it's time to advise us ASAP.<br />The last few rooms at the special NCIS Fan Fest rate at the beautiful Beverly Garland Hotel are almost gone! Make your reservation today! Your credit card will not be charged until you arrive in September.<br />This is going to be the best NCIS Fan Fest ever! Don't just read about this exciting weekend online and tell yourself you should have been there. Join us and be a part of the excitement! Registration closes August 31st, mail your registration today!<br />If you have any questions, please contact us at registrations@ncisfanfest.com <br />The 2009 NCIS Fan Fest Planning Committee<br /><a href="http://www.ncisfanfest.com">http://www.ncisfanfest.com</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ncisfanfest:7755 2009-07-25T20:05:47Z 2009-07-25T20:05:47Z We are pleased to announce Executive Producer Charles Floyd Johnson will host an exciting program Saturday afternoon in the Beverly Garland Theatre. The afternoon will begin with dessert being served, followed by filmed greetings from the cast and behind the scenes footage prepared especially for those attending NCIS Fan Fest 2009.<br /> <br />As the afternoon continues, panels of crew members from various departments of NCIS will discuss their contributions to our favorite show and answer your questions. We are hoping for a special phone call and a surprise in person guest from the cast. <br /> <br />Saturday evening we will draw the winners of the awesome raffles before proceeding to our live charity auction. The silent auctions will close shortly after the live auction concludes. We are hoping for autographed items contributed by the NCIS cast, crew and staff.<br /> <br />You don't want to miss this exciting afternoon program! August is just around the corner; registration for the NCIS Fan Fest, as well as the ability to make reservations at the special NCIS Fan Fest rate ends August 31st. Get those registrations in the mail and grab those last few rooms available at the special NCIS Fan Fest rate at the Beverly Garland Hotel. <br /><br />If you have any questions please contact us at<br />ncisfanfest_pc@ncisfanest.com <br /><br />The NCIS Fan Fest 2009 Planning Committee<br /><a href="http://www.ncisfanfest.com">http://www.ncisfanfest.com</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ncisfanfest:7673 2009-07-13T17:03:15Z 2009-07-13T17:03:15Z The fan clubs/groups have put together some very exciting raffle packages this year. To view the raffle packages and purchase tickets print out the order form from the NCIS Fan Fest website and fill in the quantity for each package you wish to order. <br /><br />Purchases from US fans must be postmarked by September 5, 2009 and purchases from International fans must be postmarked by August 29, 2009. <br /><br />Tickets may also be purchased at the NCIS Fan Fest. All raffles will conclude Saturday night at the NCIS Fan Fest and a winner will be drawn and announced. You do not have to be present to win. <br /><br />Please be generous, as all proceeds benefit our two worthy charities Operation Gratitude and the Navy-Marine Corp Relief Society. <br /><br />Our Auction Preview page has also been updated. Check out the items you'll be able to bid on at the NCIS Fan Fest 2009.<br /><br />For more information about the Raffles, Auctions or the NCIS Fan Fest 2009 itself, please visit the website at www.NCISFanFest.com. And, be sure to joni the NCIS Fan Fest 2009 Group page at FaceBook or follow us on Twitter at @ncisfanfest. We are also on LiveJournal if you friend ncisfanfest.<br /><br />See You In September!<br /><br />The NCIS Fan Fest 2009 Planning Committee<br />www.NCISFanFest.com<br />NCISFanFest_PC@NCISFanFest.com urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ncisfanfest:7294 2009-06-27T23:40:09Z 2009-06-27T23:40:09Z A quick reminder that this coming Tuesday is the final day for NCIS Fan Fest 2009 Registration at the current rate. The rate will go up to its highest level this year starting on Wednesday, July 1st.<br /><br />In order to receive your registration at the current rate, you must send in your information and payment and have it postmarked no later than June 30th, 2009.<br /><br />Also, start thinking now about your contributions to the care packages for Operation Gratitude this year. Operation Gratitude will, once again, accept donation for their care packages at NCIS Fan Fest. Bring your items with you. (If you plan on bringing extra large amounts of items with you, please contact us for shipping accomodations prior to NCIS Fan Fest)<br /><br />For more information about registration and for Operation Gratitude donations, please visit the website at www.ncisfanfest.com or email us at ncisfanfest_pl@ncisfanfest.com<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />The NCIS Fan Fest Planning Committee<br />www.ncisfanfest.com<br />ncisfanfest_pl@ncisfanfest.com urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ncisfanfest:7073 2009-05-11T21:32:11Z 2009-05-11T21:32:11Z If you have not made your hotel reservation please do so as soon as possible. Over 3/4 of the block of rooms we have reserved, at the special NCIS Fan Fest rate, are already reserved. Rooms with two beds are very limited, even with us being able to add a few more to our block. Once these rooms are gone, reservations will only be taken at the current hotel rate not the special NCIS Fan Fest rate. Remember the hotel will honor the special NCIS Fan Fest rate three days prior and three days after the Fan Fest, based on room availability. Your credit card will not be charged until you arrive in September.<br /> <br /> If you require assistance in making a hotel reservation please contact us at registrations@ncisfanfest.com with your arrival and departure dates, one or two beds, smoking or non smoking.<br />Make your reservation today!<br /> <br />NCIS Fan Fest Planning Committee<br /> <br />registrations@ncisfanfest.com<br /><a href="http://www.ncisfanfest.com">http://www.ncisfanfest.com</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ncisfanfest:6849 2009-04-25T19:31:47Z 2009-04-25T19:31:47Z Time is quickly running out for you to save money on registration for NCIS Fan Fest 2009! April 30th is the cut off of Early Bird Registrations. Have your registration postmarked no later April 30th, 2009 and receive the lowest rate for this years NCIS Fan Fest. Starting May 1st, 2009, the registration fee increases by $15. Get your registration in by April 30th and also receive a special gift when you arrive at the Fest in September.<br /><br />Also, don't forget to tell all your friends about this year's NCIS Fan Fest. "Register A Probie" and receive a special, distinctive, gift when you arrive in September. (a "Probie" is defined at someone who has not registered for a Fan Fest before) <br /><br />Also, when you send in your registration, don't forget to make your hotel reservations with the Beverly Garland. The Beverly Garland has given us a spectacular room rate for our event, and once our room block is filled up, rooms will be reserved at this rate only at the Beverly Garland's discretion (depending on their occupancy, you may end up paying the regular rate). So, book your rooms quickly. The Beverly Garland will not place any charges to your credit card until you actually arrive in September.<br /><br />While you're in LA for NCIS Fan Fest, why not make a longer trip out of it. The Beverly Garland will honor the special room rate (as long as we have rooms available) three days prior and three days following NCIS Fan Fest. So, come in early and stay later and enjoy all that sunny southern California has to offer!<br /><br />For more information about NCIS Fan Fest 2009 and to get your Registration information, visit the website at www.ncisfanfest.com<br /><br />If you have any questions regarding NCIS Fan Fest 2009, please email us at ncisfanfest_pc@ncisfanfest.com<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />NCIS Fan Fest 2009 Planning Committee<br />ncisfanfest_pc@ncisfanfest.com<br />www.ncisfanfest.com urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ncisfanfest:6585 2009-01-18T19:05:12Z 2009-01-18T19:05:12Z Can you use an extra $25? Sure! We all can, right? Take advantage of NCIS Fan Fest 2009 Early Bird registration and receive the lowest registration rate of $75. Procrastinate and you will end up paying more, as much as $100! Early Bird also receives a special gift at the NCIS Fan Fest.<br /><br />When making your reservations at the Beverly Garland make sure you use the Group Rate Code listed on the NCIS Fan Fest site to receive our special rate. The Beverly Garland will honor this rate for three days before and three days after the NCIS Fan Fest, so take an extra few days before or after the Fan Fest to enjoy the local sites listed in our Local Attractions section.<br /> <br />Airfares are great right now. Many fans and the Planning Committee have found fare watchers helpful in catching those low fares for coming to the NCIS Fan Fest. Why not set a fare watch at your favorite airline or use one of the services that check all the airlines:<br /> <br />www.travelocity.com<br />www.travelzoo.com<br />www.expedia.com <br /> <br />We do not endorse or have an affiliation with these services, they are just services used in the past by fans to find airfares. <br /> <br />To visit the 2009 Info Section visit our website www.ncisfanfest.com and click on the 2009 Info Section link in the left sidebar.<br /> <br />As always if you have any questions you may contact us at registrations@ncisfanfest.com <br /> <br />The NCIS Fan Fest 2009 Planning Committee urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ncisfanfest:6156 2009-01-01T00:28:26Z 2009-01-01T00:28:26Z NCIS Fan Fest 2009 will be held at Beverly Garland's Holiday Inn Universal Studios in North Hollywood, September 24th-27th. We are in the middle of it all - the Beverly Garland has a direct shuttle to Universal Studios and Universal Studios City Walk. The Beverly Garland is only one Metro stop from Hollywood & Highland (and the sites on Hollywood Blvd.) and the Walk Of Fame. There is so much the Beverly Garland offers! <br /><br />When planning your vacation dates, make sure you take some extra days either before or after the NCIS Fan Fest, or both. The hotel will honor the special group rate for your hotel reservation 3 days prior to and after the event. <br /><br />Have a friend that has wanted to come the NCIS Fan Fest and never has? This is the year for them to attend! Register a "Probie"! More details will be available on the registration page. Start talking to all your NCIS friends about attending NCIS Fan Fest 2009!<br /><br />Registration, Hotel reservations, transportation information, as well as local attraction information will be available in early 2009. Please stay up to date by checking the website often and/or joining the NCIS Fan Fest announcement group, link below. If you are on LiveJournal, you can also 'friend' ncisfanfest.<br /><br />Sincerely, <br />The NCIS Fan Fest Planning Committee <br />www.ncisfanfest.com urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ncisfanfest:6124 2008-11-30T13:32:59Z 2008-11-30T13:32:59Z NCIS fans will have an exciting opportunity to have some fun after watching the NCIS episode "Road Kill" on December 2nd. Charles F. Johnson, Executive Producer of NCIS, wanted to share this information with NCIS fans prior to the episode. We have created a webpage at <a href="http://www.ncisfanfest.com/roadkill/">http://www.ncisfanfest.com/roadkill/</a> with the information. WARNING: This information does contain a spoiler for a subplot of the episode. <br /> <br />We hope you all will take part in this exciting opportunity which looks like a lot of fun!<br /> <br />You have our permission to forward this message to all of your NCIS friends to help spread the information.<br /> <br />The NCIS Fan Fest Planning Committee urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ncisfanfest:5719 2008-04-28T02:01:47Z 2008-04-28T02:01:47Z Just a final reminder Early Bird Registration ends April 30th. To receive the lowest registration rate for the NCIS Fan Fest your registration must be postmarked by April 30th. Those who register during Early Bird will receive a special gift at the NCIS Fan Fest. Get those registrations in the mail today, if you haven't already!<br /><br />Also, once you mail in your registration, remember to book your Hotel room at the same time.<br /><br />If you have any questions, please contact us at<br />registrations@ncisfanfest.com<br /><br />The NCIS Fan Fest 2008 Planning Committee<br /><a href="http://www.ncisfanfest.com">http://www.ncisfanfest.com</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ncisfanfest:5503 2008-04-06T23:40:23Z 2008-04-06T23:40:23Z We would like to take a moment of your time to remind you that Early <br />Bird Registration ends April 30th, 2008. If you plan to take <br />advantage of the lowest registration rate, you must have it <br />postmarked and on its way to us by April 30th. As of May 1st, the <br />rate goes up and you'll lose out on the special gift all Early Bird <br />Registrants will receive. So, get your registration in now for NCIS <br />Fan Fest 2008!<br /><br />We have received confirmation that this year we will be joined, once <br />again, by NCIS Special Agents for the afternoon on Friday. Those <br />that have been to the NCIS Fan Fests in the past know what a thrill <br />this session always is. Once again, we'll be able to spend some time <br />finding out how the "real" NCIS works and find out the great work the <br />Agents do every day.<br /><br />We also will have representatives of our two charities with us. <br />People from The Navy Marine Corps Relief Society and Operation <br />Gratitude will once again join us for the weekend.<br /><br />As always, if you have any questions regarding the NCIS Fan Fest <br />2008, please go to the website at <a href="http://www.ncisfanfest.com">http://www.ncisfanfest.com</a> or email <br />us at registrations@ncisfanfest.com<br /><br />The NCIS Fan Fest 2008 Planning Committee<br />registrations@ncisfanfest.com<br /><a href="http://www.ncisfanfest.com">http://www.ncisfanfest.com</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ncisfanfest:5210 2008-02-08T15:05:50Z 2008-02-08T15:05:50Z We wanted to take a moment out of your day to remind you to get your registrations sent in early!<br />Send in your registrations before May 1st, 2008 and you not only will pay the lowest rate possible, but you'll also receive a truly exciting special gift that will not be given to those who register late.<br /><br />Also, remember to include the episode title you will be dressing as for this year's Thursday evening costume party. Come dressed as your favorite episode and you'll receive a special set of collectible badges designed around this year's constume theme!<br /><br />Get your registrations in early by visiting the website and following the 2008 Info links.<br /><br />As always, please contact us with any questions at our website <a href="http://www.ncisfanfest.com">http://www.ncisfanfest.com</a> or by emailing registrations@ncisfanfest.com<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />The NCIS Fan Fest 2008 Planning Committee<br />registrations@ncisfanfest.com<br /><a href="http://www.ncisfanfest.com">http://www.ncisfanfest.com</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ncisfanfest:4947 2008-01-15T01:58:56Z 2008-01-15T01:58:56Z We sincerely hope that 2008 has been Great for all NCIS Fans thus far!<br /><br />We’d like to take a moment of your time to let you know that we have updated the website to include information for NCIS Fan Fest 2008.<br /><br />Here are the highlights of what you can find at the website now – <br />*2008 NCIS Fan Fest Registration information<br />*The Beverly Garland’s Holiday Inn Special Group rates and reservation information<br />*Hotel accommodations and amenities<br />*Local Hollywood attractions<br />*Full details on transportation from both LAX and the Burbank Airports to The Garland<br />*Information about the two NCIS Fan Fest designated charities – The Navy Marine Corps Relief Society and Operation Gratitude<br />*Details about this year’s Thursday night Costume Party<br /><br />To get ALL the information you need about NCIS Fan Fest 2008, make your hotel reservations and register for the event, please visit the “2008 Info” links from the website – <a href="http://www.ncisfanfest.com">http://www.ncisfanfest.com</a><br /><br />If you have any questions about NCIS Fan Fest 2008, please email us at registrations@ncisfanfest.com<br /><br />The NCIS Fan Fest 2008 Planning Committee is also excited to announce that this year we are introducing a new character/actor booth. This year Jimmy Palmer/Brian Dietzen will have his own booth for fans.<br /><br />We look forward to an exciting event this year and we hope to see you all there!<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />NCIS Fan Fest 2008 Planning Committee<br />registrations@ncisfanfest.com<br /><a href="http://www.ncisfanfest.com">http://www.ncisfanfest.com</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ncisfanfest:4780 2007-11-25T14:29:24Z 2007-11-25T14:29:24Z For those that attended NCIS Fan Fest 2007 - the Group Photo taken at the set is ready for mailing.<br /><br />Please confirm your current mailing address with the Planning Committee by emailing photo@ncisfanfest.com<br /><br />Thank you,<br />NCIS Fan Fest Planning Committee urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ncisfanfest:4475 2007-11-19T01:55:58Z 2007-11-19T01:55:58Z The NCIS Fan Fest Planning Committee is extremely excited about the<br />HUGE<br />news we have to share with all of you.<br /><br />But, first, the news you all have been waiting for - The Dates of NCIS Fan Fest 2008<br /><br />NCIS Fan Fest 2008 will be held September 18, 19, 20 and 21, 2008. Please remember these dates at the beginning of the year when you put in your vacation dates for 2008! Also, when planning your vacation dates, make sure you take some extra days either before or after the NCIS Fan Fest, or both. The hotel will honor the special group rate for your hotel reservation 3 days prior to and after the event.<br /><br />Once again, there will be fan booths (even a new one!), raffles, a Silent Auction and a Live Auction for your enjoyment. Once again, funds will be raised for two very deserving charities - The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society and Operation Gratitude.<br /><br />Now, the really exciting and HUGE news -<br /><br />The NCIS Fan Fest is MOVING!<br /><br />NCIS Fan Fest 2008 will be held at Beverly Garland's Holiday Inn Universal Studios in North Hollywood! We are so excited to be going to this new location. We now will be in the middle of it all - the Garland has a direct shuttle to Universal Studios and Universal Studio's City Walk. The Garland is only one Metro stop from Hollywood & Highland (and the sites on Hollywood Blvd.) and the Walk Of Fame. There is so much more the Beverly Garland offers. For more information, find the link directly to their site at the NCIS Fan Fest website - <a href="http://www.ncisfanfest.com">http://www.ncisfanfest.com</a><br /><br />Registration information as well as updated Hotel reservation information will be available after the first of the year! Please stay up to date by checking the website often and/or joining the Fan Fest announcement group at <a href="http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/NCISFanFest_Announcements/">http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/NCISFanFest_Announcements/</a> If you are on LiveJournal, you can also 'friend' ncisfanfest<br /><br />As always, if you have any questions, please email ncisfanfest_pc@ncisfanfest.com. Please, remember, we will post registration and hotel reservation information after the first of the year. If your question is about these two subjects, please hold your questions until January. We may just answer them then.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />The NCIS Fan Fest 2008 Planning Committee urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ncisfanfest:4243 2007-09-28T15:01:10Z 2007-09-28T15:01:10Z The NCIS Fan Fest 2007 Planning Committee would like to thank everyone that had a part in making this year’s event such an amazing success! So many put time and effort into making sure that everything was in place and everyone was where they needed to be on time.<br /><br />First, thanks to Donald P. Bellisario for support of this event and creating the wonderful show we enjoy so much. Many thanks to everyone at Belisarius Productions. In ways too many to write here, you all went above and beyond to ensure that the fans of your show had not only a great weekend, but an experience of a lifetime. Thanks especially to Executive Producers Chas. Floyd Johnson and Shane Brennan for allowing us to visit the set. Special thanks to Sara Chaiken who gave up a RARE Birthday off in order to make sure the set visit was an awesome experience for us all. Thanks to Chas. Floyd Johnson and Liza Lapira (Special Agent Michelle Lee) for visiting with fans Saturday evening and staying for photos and autographs. Also, thanks to Pauley Perrette for taking time Saturday evening to talk with all the fans via phone. <br /><br />Thanks as well to the representatives of our charities, The Navy Marine Corps Relief Society and Operation Gratitude. It has been an immense honor working with you and supporting your noble causes. <br /><br />To the NCIS Special Agents, Assistant Special Agent in Charge Mary Jones, Supervisory Special Agent Dan Smith, SA Alison Caldwell, SA Andre Bedgood, SA Dena Massey and SA Sam Slayen, who gave up time to visit with us and answer all our questions on Friday.<br /><br />Thanks to those businesses who donated time, services and goods to ensure quality to our event – Godiva, New Horizons Title Agency of Columbus, Ohio, Olive Garden, Outback, Staples and Wal-Mart.<br /><br />Thank you to the groups who donated time and energy to putting together the wonderful fan booths set up during the NCIS Fan Fest 2007. Your creativity and dedication helped to put together one of the most original Fan Fests yet! <br /><br />As always, special thanks to NCIS Audience Liaison, Harriet Margulies. Without your assistance and insight, the NCIS Fan Fest would not be as successful as it has been. Your continued participation is such a valuable part of the weekend and words could never fully express our gratitude to you.<br /><br />Finally, endless thanks to the fans of the world’s greatest show, NCIS. Without all of you, the NCIS Fan Fest would not even exist. Thank you for traveling from all over the world to meet with other fans and spend a weekend talking about nothing but NCIS. Thank you for opening your hearts, and donating $18,135.00, to two very deserving charities. Your willingness to donate money and goods will see so much good. <br /><br />NCIS Fan Fest 2007 is now for the history books. We simply can not tell in one email how great of an experience it has been for us. Everyone involved with the NCIS Fan Fest 2007, whether in the planning, execution or simply attending, has been part of a great team that resulted in an amazing weekend and a truly remarkable amount of money donated to two wonderful charities. <br /><br />We look forward to the future of the NCIS Fan Fest. Please keep an eye out for announcements about our future sometime in December 2007. We’ll be sure to have information out to you in time for everyone to make their 2008 vacation and travel plans. <br /><br />Again, thanks so much to everyone involved. <br />The NCIS Fan Fest Planning Committee urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ncisfanfest:3875 2007-09-15T14:18:43Z 2007-09-15T14:18:43Z Friday was an eventful day here at NCIS Fan Fest 2007.<br /><br />Many ppl decided to take in the sites and sounds of Southern LA, including one couple who had a bit of fun at Universal Studios and the Jurassic Park ride... but that's another story for another time...LOL<br /><br />In the afternoon we were all captivated by the information and stories we heard from the wonderful NCIS Agents. (Real ones, not ppl that play ones on TV! LOL) Unfortunately, can't post any pics of them or their names here on the internet due to the nature of their jobs.... sorry. There are some fans that took REALLY good notes and I'm hoping to get a more thorough write about this time from them.<br /><br />We then heard several stories from LA County Coroner, Craig Harvey (who's also a technical advisor to the show). He even brought some Liver probes and offered to demonstrate them on willing fans. (no, not really.) Again, the note takers will have better postings about this than I will.<br /><br />In the evening, NCIS Fan Fest 2007 opened to fans finding out who won the Best Costume categories from the night before. And, Congratulations to Tweeter, whose Tony costume was LOUDLY selected as "The Best of The Best" costume. (Tweeter, we still want to know the story behind the handcuffs! LOL)<br /><br />Everyone then mingled and milled around the fans booths and the Operation Gratitude booths. Everyone wanted to get a chance to win a raffle or two, and some were even caught laying on the ballroom floor writing letters to the troops at the OpGrat booth! (Yeah, pics of this will follow later!)<br /><br />One bit of news from Friday - We received confirmation that Co-Executive producer, Charles Floyd Johnson and Liza Lapira (Agent Michelle Lee) will be with us Saturday night! Very exciting! I'm sure that we all will have questions for Liza about the Lee/Palmer love story. LOL<br /><br />I do have photos to post, but at this moment, my roommates are still asleep and in the dark I'm not so good at locating my camera to upload them. I'll be sure to do that later today.<br /><br />Oh, today! We're going to the Set! Yeah! <br /><br />Exciting Times At NCIS Fan Fest 2007<br /><br />Rick urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ncisfanfest:3739 2007-09-14T18:18:09Z 2007-09-14T18:18:09Z Ok, so forgive the delay in posting about Thursday evening.<br />Blogger/Google and I had a fight about email addresses and passwords. <br /><br />SO.....<br /><br />I just created a new Blog. So here I am.<br /><br />Thursday evening started rather ... um.... <br /><br />interestingly. LOL<br /><br />There were folks I've seen many times before, and I must say, I've never seen them quite the way they were last night. <br /><br />We had the first ever NCIS Fan Fest Costume Party. We had many Abbys, Duckys and Palmers and several of many other characters. Everyone got a chance to come to the front of the room and show off the effort they put into making themselves look like their favorite NCIS character. Then we all got to vote on our favorite of those that dressed up.<br /><br />Yes, I know who won, but I'm not tellin til later tonight! hehe<br /><br />Sorry 'bout not having pics to post, but I was behind the registration table or the mic most of the evening. I'm going to try and beg The Maeve if she'll "donate" some of her photos for the blog here. <br /><br />Now we've got a bit of down time before we have our Q&A sessions with NCIS Agents and Craig Harvey this afternoon. Then this evening we start the full blown NCIS Fan Fest 2007!<br /><br />Talk with you later tonite.<br />Rick