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Jason English
Office Fest
by Jason English - May 11, 2007 - 9:06 AM

angela.jpgIf you live between the Pocono and Endless Mountains and you’re not busy May 19, here’s something. Scranton’s Office Fest 2007 kicks off that day.

Meet Angela & Kevin at the local Radisson’s Signature brunch, or catch up with them at The Mall at Steamtown. Autographs and handshakes and whatnot. Cap off the day with a (parking garage) rooftop party. Proceeds go towards The Office Convention, which is being planned for next fall.

Whether or not this will turn into the cultural phenomenon that is Lebowski Fest remains to be seen. Has anyone gone to – or does anyone know of – other movie/TV-inspired getaways?

Previously on mental_floss:
Office Liability: Talking about That’s What She Said, a blog that breaks down each episode of The Office from a corporate liability standpoint.

Killing time at/with The Office: Random trivia about the show.

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  1. Sounds interesting, however I would have to cancel my dental appointment, as well as the appointment for the upper and lower endoscopy. In reality, isn’t this one of those “politically correct” get togethers?

    posted by John Brown on 5-11-2007 at 11:43 am

  2. What does that mean?

    posted by Jason on 5-11-2007 at 11:55 am

  3. There is a Twin Peeaks Fest in North Bend, WA.

    posted by Robin on 5-11-2007 at 12:33 pm

  4. Surely you jest. (Yes, I know. You’re serious, and quit calling you Shirley.) You can’t possibly be unaware of the many Star Trek conventions that have happened over the past 40 or so years. Several other shows have inspired similar get-togethers; they tend to be either cult favorites or shows with large fan followings. There are currently Stargate-themed conventions in Vancouver; I believe there have been others for shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dark Shadows.

    Or am I missing the boat here, since you speak of this and an Office convention as two separate things?

    posted by C.L. on 5-12-2007 at 10:22 pm

  5. You missed no boat, C.L. I merely mentioned two conventions, and asked the audience to contribute others.

    Have you ever been to a Star Trek or Dark Shadows get-together?

    posted by Jason on 5-12-2007 at 11:47 pm

  6. You can take ‘Lord of the Rings’ tours in both England (where Tolkien lived) and New Zealand (where the the movies were filmed).

    Some travel agencies will even arrange for participants to be in costume for the entire tour which can last for weeks.

    posted by n2y2 on 5-14-2007 at 7:52 am

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