A UFO convention is a convention about

UFO An unidentified flying object (UFO), more recently renamed by US officials as a UAP (unidentified aerial phenomenon), is any perceived aerial phenomenon that cannot be immediately identified or explained. On investigation, most UFOs are id ...

s that usually take place annually at

hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a ref ...

s or

convention center A convention center (American English; or conference centre in British English) is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typica ...

s. Historically, many would mainly feature

contactee Contactees are persons who claim to have experienced contact with extraterrestrials. Some claimed ongoing encounters, while others claimed to have had as few as a single encounter. Evidence is anecdotal in all cases. As a cultural phenomenon, c ...

s giving presentations about their experiences. Other topics, like

UFO conspiracy theories UFO conspiracy theories are a subset of conspiracy theories which argue that various governments and politicians globally, in particular the Government of the United States, are suppressing evidence that unidentified flying objects are controlle ...

, general

conspiracy theories A conspiracy theory is an explanation for an event or situation that invokes a conspiracy by sinister and powerful groups, often political in motivation, when other explanations are more probable.Additional sources: * * * * The term has a nega ...

, and other

paranormal Paranormal events are purported phenomena described in popular culture, folk, and other non-scientific bodies of knowledge, whose existence within these contexts is described as being beyond the scope of normal scientific understanding. Nota ...

phenomena are often discussed.
Roswell UFO Festival
4th of July Weekend (Roswell NM)
Alien Con

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(Indian Wells CA)
Ozark Mountain UFO Conference
(Eureka Springs AR)
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Spacecraft Conventions'', held by

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and helped pay for the

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from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s near

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* ''

MUFON The Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) is a US-based non-profit organization composed of civilian volunteers who study reported UFO sightings. It is one of the oldest and largest organizations of its kind, claiming more than 4,000 members worldwide wi ...

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"Who We Are" page/ref> * ''National UFO Conference'' (1999-present) * ''Conspiracy Con'', produced by Brian William Hall from 2001-present UFO conventions have been featured in various pop culture: Television * The Lone Gunmen, from the 1994 ''X-Files'' episode '' E.B.E.'', originate from a UFO convention * ''

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'', 1997 ''Daria'' episode * ''The Convention'', 2000 '' Roswell'' episode * ''

Attack of the Saucer Morons '' Invader Zim'' is an American animated dark comedy science fiction television series that was created by comic book writer and cartoonist Jhonen Vasquez and aired on Nickelodeon. The series revolves around an extraterrestrial named Zim (voice ...

'', 2001 ''Invader Zim'' episode * ''Alien Abductions'', 2003 '' Bullshit!'' episode, features 3 days at a UFO convention *

Resident Alien (TV series) ''Resident Alien'' is an American science fiction mystery comedy-drama television series created by Chris Sheridan, based on the comic book of the same title by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse, that premiered its 10-episode first season on J ...

, 2021 "Welcome Aliens" episode (Season 1 Episode 9)

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