As a number of UFO sightings continue to be reported around the world — including several recently in the United States — thousands of people will soon gather to discuss the myriad of theories surrounding extraterrestrial beings during an out of this world event taking over Pasadena.
AlienCon, a convention that takes a serious and scientific look at the possibility of alien life, will return to the Pasadena Convention Center March 4-5.
“People who come range from the inquisitive to being enthusiasts,” said Jill Tully, vice president of A+E Networks Consumer Enterprises, who along with Prometheus Entertainment, organizes the event. “We cover everything from the long history of UFO incidents around the world to close encounters of the first, second and third kind, abductions and other unexplainable mysteries.”
The convention is inspired by The History channel’s popular series “Ancient Aliens,” as well as “The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch,” “The UnXplained” and “The Proof Is Out There,” which all look at the tantalizing possibility of life beyond Earth.
With an emphasis on scientific research, AlienCon will cover the scope of the unexplained alien phenomena from ancient mentions in Egypt and by the Mayans to present day with the help of some big names within the field. Some of the guests include former defense intelligence officer with the Office of Naval Intelligence and Director of the UAP Task Force Jay Stratton; investigative journalist George Knapp; Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, co-executive Producer of “Ancient Aliens”; and Nick Pope, who worked for the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense, investigating UFOs and other mysteries for the British government.
“It’s a mixture of really good information from researchers and investigators who do a really deep dive,” Pope said. “But also, it’s fun.”
According to Tully, though there is an alien and outer spaced-themed marketplace with nearly 100 vendors on-site and plenty of…
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