Contact in the Desert (CITD), the world’s largest and most prestigious UFO/UAP conference, will celebrate its 10-year anniversary from May 30 – June 3, 3024, at the Renaissance Resort and Spa, in Indian Wells, CA. With the tagline “Conscious Contact” and a giant, silver “X” as its anniversary logo, CITD ’24 will present well over 100 sessions comprised of lectures, panels, workshops and intensives from leading UFO/UAP experts before an audience of thousands. CITD Co-Owners Ron Janix and Gordon Pekrul, who acquired the CITD conference in 2023, made the announcement.
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“Contact in the Desert has been designed as a conference which takes an academic, scientific look at alternative topics,” Janix and Pekrul said. “CITD stands as a beacon of intellectual discourse, dedicated to exploring the frontiers of knowledge within the realms of UFO/UAP, Artificial Intelligence, Ancient Civilizations, Historical Discoveries, the Future of Technology, and Space Travel. Our conference is a Mission Driven event by which we help share new discoveries and alternative perspectives with our audience members who come to Indian Wells from every corner of the world. All of the profits that are generated by CITD each year get poured right back into the event, thus ensuring a truly incredible experience for our guest speakers and attendees alike.”
The producers of CITD ‘24 are expecting the biggest conference ever – between 2,500 – 3,500 attendees – who will hear talks by celebrated speakers curated from around the world. These speakers will focus on the latest developments in AI; Government Disclosure; and Physical Trace Evidence from possible non-human contacts. In addition, CITD ‘24 will continue its tradition of presenting fascinating explorations on such other intriguing topics as UFOlogy, Consciousness, Forbidden Archaeology, Non-Human Contact, Astronomy, Space Travel, Past Lives, Spirituality, Health and Wellness, and much more.
Since its founding in 2014, CITD has featured internationally acclaimed guest speakers, including:
- Graham Hancock, Host of Ancient Apocalypse TV Series
- Daniel Sheehan, Constitutional and Public Interest lawyer, Harvard
- Dr. Avi Loeb, Theoretical Physicist, Harvard University
- Dr. Russel Targ, Physicist, Standford Research Institute
- Jacques Vallée, Internet pioneer, computer scientist, author, UFOlogist and astronomer
- Paul Hynek, Son of legendary Project Blue Book Science Advisor, J. Allen Hynek, and a Professor with Pepperdine University
- Nick Pope, Ministry of Defense, Ret.
- Anthony Peake, Author
- Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, Host/Producer, Ancient Aliens TV Series
- David Hatcher Childress, Contributor, Ancient Aliens
- Andrew Collins, Author, Historian
- Richard Dolan, Historian, Author, Renowned UFO Researcher
- Erich Von Däniken, Author/Chariots of the Gods
- Mathew James Baily, The Ethics of A.I.
- Dr. Andrew Gallimore, Neurobiologist, pharmacologist, and chemist
- Dr. Michael Dennin, Astronomer
- George Noory, Emmy Award-winning Host of Coast To Coast AM
- George Knapp, KLAS TV Journalist and Renowned UFO Researcher
- Jason Martell, International Researcher/Lecturer, and Contributor, Ancient Aliens
- Dr. Steven Greer, M.D., Founder of the Disclosure Project
- Adam M Curry, Inventor, Entrepreneur
- Caroline Cory, Filmmaker, Contributor, Ancient Aliens
- Stephen Bassett, Founder, Paradigm Research Group, longtime UFO/Disclosure Activist, and Co-Founder, the Hollywood Disclosure Alliance
About RON JANIX
“Captain” Ron Janix has been immersed in the UFO/paranormal community for many years. Through reading and listening to experts, working with various conferences, and doing hundreds of interviews, Ron has built up an extensive knowledge of the subject. He began podcasting with the Elevate The Conversation show back in 2014, and then moved on to the Truth Be Told show along with Tony Sweet.
In April 2021, Ron founded The Observation Deck, an online source for information on speakers and events in and around the UFO community. Additionally, he also launched a podcast entitled The Observation Desk, that focused on where his passion lies — new theories and discoveries in the areas of Science, Technology, History, and the Paranormal.
Ron is the Co-Owner, Producer, and Host of Contact in the Desert, the world’s largest UFO-themed Conference. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the newly launched Hollywood Disclosure Alliance, headquartered in Los Angeles.
About CONTACT IN THE DESERT
Launched in 2014, Contact in the Desert is the world’s largest UFO/UAP conference. The event will celebrate its 10th anniversary May 30 – June 3, 3024, at the Renaissance Resort and Spa, in Indian Wells, CA. Co-Owners Ron Janix and Gordon Pekrul acquired CITD in 2023. The annual event presents renowned experts, authors, researchers and experiencers who discuss everything from UFOs/UAPs, Artificial Intelligence, Ancient Civilizations, Historical Discoveries, the Future of Technology, and Space Travel, to Consciousness, Forbidden Archaeology, Non-Human Contact, Astronomy, Space Travel, Past Lives, Spirituality, Health and Wellness, and much more. Many thousands of people from around the world attend the CITD conference every year.
