Creation Entertainment, the company that puts on the Official Twilight Tour, has given us a pair of Gold Passes to give away to our readers. The passes are for the upcoming Houston convention on April 9-11, 2010 at the Westin Galleria. Both Alphie and Pel (Lori and Laura) will be appearing at the convention. The current actors that are slated are: Peter Facinelli, Gil Birmingham, Kiowa Gordon, Chris Heyerdahl, Charlie Bewley, Tinsel Korey, and Michael Welch.The gold passes cover everything listed below and are valued at over $500.

If you would like the chance to win this amazing prize, then leave a post below with the words “PICK ME” in your message. We will pick one winner at random at 11:59pm est, Sunday, March 28 – tomorrow. Please note that this package only includes entrance into the event. It does not include transportation to and from the event, hotel accommodations, and food. The winner will be responsible for getting themselves to the event and for their hotel or housing arrangements. So please do not respond if you can not get to Houston on your own the weekend of April 9-11!

If you are not selected as the winner, you can still get into the convention. Tickets range from a day pass of $25 all the way up. For all the details on the event, visit Creation’s website.

From the creation site:
“HERE’S WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU GO GOLD at Creation Entertainment’s Official Twilight Convention in Houston in 2010…

1) You get the VERY BEST reserved seating for daytime convention MAIN AUDITORIUM events, all THREE DAYS. See all our celebrities up close, great for photographers too! The MAIN AUDITORIUM is where we have star appearances, Q&A, contests, videos, special events, & more.

2) FREE in-person non-rushed autographs from TWILIGHT celebrities in attendance including PETER FACINELLI, GIL BIRMINGHAM, CHRISTOPHER HEYERDAHL, KIOWA GORDON, MICHAEL WELCH, TINSEL KOREY and CHARLIE BEWLEY. You’ll get complimentary in-person autographs from all: AWESOME! You get ONE autograph per celebrity, and have the option to purchase more if offered for individual sale. Note: GOLD PACKAGES do not include PHOTO OPS, those must be purchased separately.

3) FREE ADMISSION to The VOLTURI VAMPIRE BALL Saturday Night… Fans from around the globe congregate in their finest vampire wear to raise the roof! Prizes for best costume and best dancers! Here’s the perfect way to meet and mingle with fellow fans and the party will feature special appearances by some of our fantastic guests including CHARLIE BEWLEY and CHRISTOPHER HEYERDAHL, proud Volturi members. Our Vampire Court is introduced and special surprises are planned! A DJ is set, as is a Cash Bar, and this party is fine for all ages. Come dressed to kill!

4) YOU ARE FIRST to get autographs for all our signings that are done row by row in the MAIN AUDITORIUM. We go row by row, you are in the first rows: you get the idea!

5) FREE ADMISSION to the FRIDAY NIGHT MUSICAL CONCERT
(performers to be announced).

6) GOLD PRE-REGISTRATION: you get to register FIRST during a special pre-registration block of time. While not a necessity, just a benefit, you can get your credentials early and you are set!

7) SPECIAL CODED WRISTBANDS: once you get your GOLD coded wristband this allows you immediate entrance for the entire three days so you don’t have to wait again.

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Recently, two convention companies that were relatively new (each under two years in operation) have folded. One about three months ago and another this past week. We know via emails and tweets that we have received that this has raised peoples’ level of concern, as rightly it should. Below is our convention 101 advice. It gives you guidelines about what to look for, and how not to get stung. Now granted nothing in life is 100% foolproof, but following these steps (especially the part about checking into other consumers’ past experience with the company) can avoid a lot of disappointment.

Aside from our generic advice, we have listed three companies that provide fan experiences, have been in the fan entertainment industry for years, and overall have a positive track record. Anyone can have a bad experience any place on a given day(ie: Macy’s has been around for years and isn’t flawless), but the vast majority of the feedback on the below places is positive. As we said, their longevity is a testament to great management and business savvy, that results in happy customers and excellent customer service. In the interest of full disclosure, anyone who regularly follows this blog knows that we frequently appear at one of these company’s events. Obviously, we have a bias so please do take that into account, as you should.

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