Cons & Confusion The almost accurate convention listing of the B.T.C.! We try to list every WHO event, and any SF event near Buffalo. updated: Oct 31, 2019 to add an SF/DW/Trek/Anime/etc. event; send information to: [email protected] 2019 DATE local EVENT NAME WHERE TYPE WEBSITE LINK OCT 25 - NOV 10 Buf "TOXIC AVENGER: THE MUSICAL!" Shea's Smith Theatre, 654 Main St, Buffalo NY https://www.sheas.org/smith-theatre/ Based on the 1984 cult classic film, this rock musical is a true underdog story set in the world’s most toxic waste dump…New Jersey. OCT 31 Buf HALLOWEEN AXETRAVAGANZA Hatchets & Hops, 505 Main St, Buffalo Zombie Hunt! https://hatchetsandhops.com/

OCT 31 - NOV 3 L.A. WORLD FANTASY CONVENTION Marriott @ LA Airport HUGE fantasy event https://wfc2019.org/ Tad Williams, Chris McGrath, Margo Lanagan, Beth Meacham, Robert Silverberg OCT 31 - NOV 3 TX WORLD MYSTERY CON-BOUCHERCON Hyatt Regency Dallas, TX HUGE mystery event https://www.bouchercon2019.com/ James Patterson, Charlaine Harris, Sandra Brown, Peter Lovesey, Hank Phillippi Ryan, etc OCT 31- NOV 3 MI 2019 T.C.F. Ctr/Renaissance Ctr/Marriott, , MI anime/manga/cosplay https://www.youmacon.com/ Tyler Willis, Samantha Inoue-Hart, Jim Foronda, Dameon Clarke, Brianna Knickerbocker, Trae Dorn, Tyson Rinehart, Colleen O'Shaughnessy, Austin Tindle, NOV 1-3 D.C. ANIME USA 2019 Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC anime/manga/cosplay http://animeusa.org/ Cherami Leigh, Keith Silverstein, Daman Mills, Michele Knotz, Faye Mata, Xanthe Huynh, Sara Hodge-Wetherbe, Bryce Papenbrook, Miles Mackenzie NOV 1-3 Iowa ICON 44 Cedar Rapids Marriott regional SF con http://iowa-icon.com/ Pat Murphy, Mystie Hollaman, Jim C Hines NOV 1-3 VA 2019 Hampton Roads Conv Ctr, Hampton, VA anime/manga/cosplay https://www.nekocon.com/ Mela Lee, Paul St Peter, John Gremillion, Kevin T Collns, Ray Chase, Max Mittelman, Robbie Daymond, Charles Dunbar, Hollow Mellow

NOV 1-3 D.C. Creation - Supernatural Washington, DC tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm NOV 1-3 RI R.I. Conv Ctr, Providence RI local comic/media show http://www.ricomiccon.com/ ALEX KINGSTON, CATHERINE TATE, JOHN BARROWMAN, , Matt Ryan, Lucie Pohl, Beverly D'Angelo, Tom Berenger, Caroll Spinney, Scott Ian, Sean Pertwee, , , Chevy Chase, , Benedict Wong, , Patrick Warburton, Lou Ferrigno, , Karl Urban, Caten Matarazzo, James & Oliver Phelps, Bonnie Wright, Mark Paul Gosselaar, Amanda Pays, Anthony Micheal Hall, Corben Bersen, Demolition, Daphne Zuniga, David Mazouz, Donal Logue, Elizabeth Berkley, Etahn Peck, Jaleel White, John Glover, Joonas Suotamo, Natalia Cordova, Robert Patrick NOV 2 Buf FALL ASTRONOMY DAY Downtown Central Library, Buffalo NY 11 am - 3pm https://buffaloastronomy.com/ NOV 2 Buf MOVIES @BURNING BOOKS PARANORMAN' 420 Connecticut St, Buffalo https://burningbooks.com/ NOV 2-3 MD VIKINGS CON 2019 Charles County fairgounds, Waldorf, MD for Vikings TV series https://vikingscon.com/ Clive Standen, Danny Hansen, NOV 3 Buf JAPAN CULTURE DAY Buffalo History Museum & Japanese Gardens, Delaware Park, Buffalo https://www.buffalocherryblossomfestival.org/ NOV 3-10 NYC THE FURRY CRUISE 2019 New York City to Bermuda & back aboard NCL's Nowegian Escape crusie ship http://my.furrycruise.com/ NOV 8-10 Phil PHILCON 2019 Crowne Plaza Htl, Cherry Hill, NJ fan-run SF/Fantasy/Horror con https://philcon.org/ Tim Pratte, Heather Shaw, Stephanie Law, 'This Way To The Egress' NOV 8-10 ME ANI MAINE 2019 Best Western Inn & Conf Ctr, South Portland, ME anime film festival & con together http://www.animaine.org/ Megan Shipman, Greg Ayres, Lauren Landa NOV 8-10 MI GRAND RAPIDS COMIC-CON DeVos Place, Grand Rapids, MI local comic/media show http://www.grcomiccon.com/ NOV 8-10 MN GALAXYCON MINNEAPOLIS Minn. Conv. Ctr, Minneapolis, MN media/anime/comics https://minneapolis.galaxycon.com/ JUST ADDED: DAVID TENNANT & CATHERINE TATE, John Cusack, Micheal Rooker, Joey Lauren Adams, Rachael Leigh Cook, Pom Klementieff, William Shatner, Walter Keonig, Johnathan Frakes, Dave Bautista, Mike Colter, Rachael Leigh Nick Frost, Amy Jo Johnson, Jason Mewes, Sean Gunn John Weslet Shipp, Barry Bostwick, Ricou Browning, Jason David Frank, Brian O'Halloran, Patricia Quinn, Chris Sarandon, Peter David, Kevin Conroy, NOV 8-10 NV RENO POP CULTURE CON Reno-Sparks Conv Ctr, Reno, NV comics, media & more https://renopopculturecon.com/ John Barrowman, Summer Glau, , Ellen Hopkins, Ray Park, Daniel Logan, Justin Cook, David Matranga, Charles Martinet, Monica Rial, Eric Vale

NOV 8-10 Bost NEW ENGLAND CRIME BAKE Boston Hilton Htl, Woburn, MA crime novels & tv shows http://crimebake.org/ Ann Cleves, NOV 8-10 TX WIZARD WORLD-AUSTIN Austin Conv Ctr., Austin TX media & comics https://wizardworld.com/comiccon/austin NOV 9-10 L.A. CREATION - VAMPIRE DIARIES/ORIGINALS Burbank, CA TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com NOV 9 Buf DRAWING SUPERHEROES! Downtown Library, Buffalo 1-2 pm art/comics/cartoons https://www.buffalolib.org/ All ages cartoon drawing workshop with illustrator Rob Cadle! https://www.facebook.com/cartoonsbycadle NOV 9 VT VERMONT STEAMPUNK EXPO Champlain Valley Expo Ctr, Essex Junction, VT steampunk/cosplay https://vermontsteampunk.com/ NOV 9 Detr MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATRE-LIVE! Detroit, MI Live version of MST3K https://mst3klive.com/ NOV 12 OH MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATRE-LIVE! Toledo, OH Live version of MST3K https://mst3klive.com/ NOV 14 ALL THE TWILIGHT ZONE: 60th ANNIV. Regal on Elmwood & on Transit Documentary & 6 stories .fathomevents.com/events/the-twilight-zone NOV 14-17 WI TESLA CON 2019 Madison Marriott West, Madison, WI steampunk event https://www.teslacon.com/ "TeslaCon is the largest single immersion event for Steampunk fans in North America" This year's setting: Murder On The Orient Express! Doc Phineas, Thomas Dean Willeford, David Lee, James Neathery, NOV 15-16 Chic WINDYCON 46: SPACE OPERA Westin Yorktown Ctr, Lombard, IL fan-run SF con http://www.windycon.org/ Elizabeth Monn, Mitchell Bentley, Geoffrey Landis, Chris Barkley, The Harp Twins, Lee Martindale NOV 15-17 NYC ANIME NYC 2019 Javitts Ctr, Manhatten, NYC, NY big anime/manga/cosplay http://animenyc.com/ Sarah Natochenny, Ray Chase, Zack Davisson, Lisa Ortiz, Michele Knotz, Kristen McGuire, J Micheal Tatum, Miku Ito, Riichiro Inagaki, Rie Kugimiya, NOV 15-17 PA AMAZICON 7 Clarion Hotel, Essington, PA (Phila) local gaming/SF event http://amazicon.net/index.html NOV 16-17 MA SUPERMEGAFEST COMIC CON Sheraton Framingham Htl, Framingham MA media/comics http://supermegafest.com/ Carmen Electra, John Schneider, Catherine Bach, Tom Wopat, Nicholas Hammond, Micheal Beck, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Butch Patrick, French Stewart, NOV 16-17 TX CREATION - STRANGER THINGS Dallas, TX TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com NOV 22-24 NYC NEW YORK WINTER CON Resort World Casino, Jamaica, NY (JFK) media/comics/cosplay http://nywintercon.com/ ' reunion (Claudia Black, , , Gigi Edgley, , , Rockne S O'Bannon) Noah Hathaway, Tami Stronach, NOV 22-24 KY GALAXYCON LOUISVILLE, Kentucky Intl Conv Ctr, Louisville, KY media & comics https://louisvillesupercon.com/ CHRISTOPHER ECCELSTONE, CATHERINE TATE, Nick Frost, Dave Bautista, John Crusack, Felicia Day, Amanda Bearse, Christy Carlson Romano, Peter David, Bin Furuya, Tsutomu Kitagawa, Kel Mitchell, Rene Auberjonois, Nell Campbell, Patricia Quinn, Terry Farrell, Lou Ferrigno, Will Friedle, George Takei Cary Elwes, Summer Glau, Amanda Bearse, Barry Bostwick, Micahel Dorn, Hodder, Gates mcFadden, Graham McTavish, Brent Spiner, Wallace Shawn, Chris Sarandon, Austin St John, Kristy Swanson, Amy Yasbeck, Billy Zane, David Yost, Kirk Thatcher, Steve Whitmire, Clint & Travis McElroy, Paige O Hara, NOV 22-24 FL CREATION - SUPERNATURAL Jacksonville, FL TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com NOV 22-24 CA WIZARD WORLD-BAY AREA Oakland Conv Ctr, Oakland, CA media & comics https://wizardworld.com/comiccon/bay-area NOV 22-24 MI U*CON 2019 Marriott Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti, Eagle Crest, MI big time gaming weekend https://www.ucon-gaming.org/ Steve Kenson, James Sheahn, Mike Selinker, Hakan Seyalioglu, Keith Matejka, Contessa NOV 23-24 L.I. AN UNEARTHLY CONVENTION Ramada Plaza Htl, Holtsville, NY DW & Brit Sci-Fi http://www.longislanddoctorwho.com/ SLYVESTER McCOY, PAUL McGANN, DAPHNE ASHBROOK, KATY MANNING, LOUISE JAMESON, FRAZER HINES, John Leeson, John Peel, David J Howe, Sam Stone, NOV 23-24 SC RETRO-TOY CONVENTION Embassy Suites Htl, Greenville, SC TOYS, media, comics, etc https://www.ucon-gaming.org/ Gil Gerard, Felix Silla, Larry Kenney, Gregg Berger, Morgan Lofting, Rock N' Roll Express, 'Pixel Dan' Eardley NOV 26 ALL NEVER SURRENDER: GALAXY QUEST Regal on Elmwood & on Transit 20th Anniv Documentary .fathomevents.com/events/never-surrender NOV 29- Chic CHICAGO TARDIS Westin Lombard Yorktown, Lombard, IL BIG DW con https://www.chicagotardis.com/ DEC 1 PAUL McGANN, KATY MANNING, LOUISE JAMESON, John Leeson, Sophie Hopkins, Vivian Oparah, Jason Haigh Ellery, Richard Ashton, Greg Austin, Tosin Cole, Fady Elsayed, Emma Campbell-Jones, Richard Franklin, Joh Levine, Tony Lee, David J Howe, Sam Stone, Edward Russell, ARTHUR DARVILL NOV 29 - DEC 1 MA NORTHEAST COMIC CON Regency Htl, Boxboro, MA media/comics/cosplay https://necomiccons.com/ Peter Scolari, Nicholle Tom, Charles Shaughnessy, Dana DeLorenzo, Marty Ross, Brianna Denski, Bill Diamond, Will Murray, Joe St Pierre, Jeff Kline, Kardrolsha Ona Carole, Keith Champagne, Peter Bernard, Gary Sohmers, Russell Brettholtz, NOV 29- Indy STAR BASE INDY 2019 Wyndham Htl, Indianapolis, IN STEM, Trek, & all sci-fi https://www.starbaseindy.org/ DEC 1 Mary Chieffo, Chris Doohan, Tracee Lee Cocco, Dr Erin Macdonald, Marc Gunn, The Shake Ups, Klingon Pop Warrior NOV 29- MD CHESSIECON 2019 Radisson Noth Balitimore, Timonium, MD trad SF con http://chessiecon.org/ DEC 1 Charlie Jane Anders, Cathy McManamon, Tom Smith NOV 30 - DEC 1 T.O. HORROR-RAMA 918 Bathhurst St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada all horror films www.horrorramacanada.com Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni, Lamberto Bava, Paul Zaza, George Buza, NOV 30 - DEC 1 Chic CHICAGO POP CULTURE CON Pheasant Run Mega Ctr, St Charles, IL media & comics https://chicagopopculturecon.com/ "Land Of The Lost" reunion (Wesley Eure & Kathy Coleman), Ambush Vin, Scoops & Mischief, kid Yuki & the Otakus, Rick Goldschmidt, NOV 30 - DEC 1 Clev ROCK CITY CON Norwood Inn, Hudson, OH (Cleveland) https://eeriefrequency.wixsite.com/rockcitycon Gary Lockwood, Sean Kenny, DEC 5-8 Chic MIDWEST FUR FEST Stephens Conv Ctr, Rosemont, IL all furry all the time https://www.furfest.org/ DEC 6-8 Pitt STEEL CITY CON Monroeville Conv Ctr, Monroeville, PA media & comics https://www.steelcitycon.com/ Neve Campbell, Carmen Electra, Sean Aston, Mario Lopez, Elizabeth Berkley, Joonas Suotamo, Cary Elwes, Wallace Shawn, Anson Mount, Tony Danza DEC 6-8 TN YAMA CON ANIME/COMICS CON Le Conte Ctr, Pigeon Forge, TN anime/cosplay/comics https://www.yamacon.org/ Caitlin Glass, Micheal Tatum, Johnny Yong Bosch, Paul St Peter, Steve Blum, Bob Hall, Bob Layton, DEC 6-8 NM SMOF CON 37 Hyatt Regency Htl, Albuquerque, NM all about running cons & clubs https://www.smofcon37-abq.org/ DEC 7-8 Roch FLOWER CITY MINI CON Mall @ Ridge Ctr, Greece, NY FREE event [email protected] DEC 8 Buf FREE FILM SERIES THE POLAR EXPRESS Shea's Buffalo, 646 Main St, Buffalo NY 2pm https://www.sheas.org/performances/ DEC 12 NYC CITY TECH SCI-FI SYMPOSIUM NYC College of Technology, Brooklyn, NY academic style SF event https://www.fantastic-arts.org/ DEC 13-22 FLA THE SCI-FI SEA CRUISE Miami to Carribean islands & back annual SF/DW event http://www.scificruise.com/ PETER DAVISON, SYLVESTER McCOY, Frazer Hines, Kate Walshe, Terry Molloy, Ian McNeice, Simon Fisher-Becker, & more DEC 14 ONT WITCHES & WIZARDS BALL Holiday Inn, Burlington, Ontario for Potter fans & others ..com/events/211311729716632/ DEC 14 NYC BIG APPLE CHRISTMAS COMIC CON New Yorker Htl, Manhatten, NYC, NY media/comics https://www.bigapplecc.com/ Sam Jones, Peter Scolari, Jim Steranko, Bob Rozakis, , Micheal Jan Friedman, Mark Texeira, DEC 14-15 GA CREATION - STRANGER THINGS Atlanta, GA (where ST is filmed) TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com DEC 14-15 NJ WALKER STALKER - NJ NJ Conv & Expo Ctr, Edison, NJ https://walkerstalkercon.com/newjersey/ Manu Bennett, Neal McDonough, Pilou Asbaek, Cailey Fleming, DEC 20-22 Chic CON ALT DELETE Hyatt Regency @ O Hare airport, Rosemont, IL anime/manga https://www.conaltdelete.com/ Gigi Edgley, Greg Ayres, Marcus Stimac,

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JAN 3-5 Chic CONVO CON 2020 Embassy Suites by Hilton, Rosemount, IL (Ohare) about running cons https://www.conversationcon.com/

JAN 4-5 TN FANFEST/WALKER STALKER NASHVILLE Williamson Expo Park, Franklin, TN media/comics https://www.fanfestevents.com/nashville/ ARTHUR DARVILL, Jennifer Morrison, Jon Bernthal, Ryan Hurst, Juliana Harkavy, Michael Rowe, Pom Klementieff, Christian Serratos, Nadia Hilker, Rachel Taylor, Alanna Masterson, Micheal Cudlitz, Matt Lintz, Seth Gilliam, Cassady McClincy, Chandler Riggs, Donal Logue, Lance Reddick, Sean Gunn, Girogia Whigham, etc

JAN 9-12 NC ICHIBANCON 11 Embassy Suites Htl, Concord, NC anime/manga/cosplay http://ichibancon.com/ Billy West, Hayden Daviau, Giancarlo Volpe, Faye Mata, Brian Donovan, Sgt Slaughter, Chris Wehkamp, Samuri Dan, Steve Prince, Tiffany Grant

JAN 10-12 MD ANI MORE Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD anime/manga/cosplay https://animorecon.com/

JAN 17-20 Bost ARISTA 2020 Westin Waterfront Htl, Boston, MA big traditional SF con http://www.arisia.org/ Cadwell Turnbull, Kristina Carroll, Arthur Chu,

JAN 24-26 OR WIZARD WORLD-PORTLAND Oregon Conv Ctr, Portland, OR media & comics https://wizardworld.com/comiccon/portland

JAN 25-26 NYC POW CON 2020 Brooklyn Expo Ctr, Brooklyn, NYC, NY Power Rangers & anime Chrisopher Khayman Lee, Justin Nimmo, Roger Velasco,

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FEB 7-9 Detr ASTRONIMICON 3 Wyndham Garden Htl, Sterling Hts, MI horror/SF/media https://www.astronomicon.com/ C J Graham, Lloyd Kaufman, Robert Carradine, Walter Phelan, Bill Moseley, Nathan Baesel, Simon Rex, James Jude Courtney, Tom Atkins

FEB 7-9 VA STAR CITY ANIME Holiday Inn, Roanoke, VA anime/manga/cosplay https://starcityanime.com/

FEB 13-16 Chic CAPRICON 40 Westin North Shore Htl, Wheeling, IL big traditional SF con http://capricon.org/capricon40/ Tobias Bucknell,

FEB 14-16 L.A. GALLIFREY ONE Marriott @ L.A. Airport, Los Angeles, CA HUGE DW/TW/SJA CON http://www.gallifreyone.com/ PETER DAVISON, CHRIS ECCELSTON,, Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton, Mark Strickson, Frazer Hines, Joy Wilkinson, Vinay Patel, Ray Holman, Micheal Collins, Emma Reeves, Una McCormack, Gary Russell, Jody Houser, Scott Gray, Mark Corden, James DeHaviland, Paul Cornell, Tony Lee, Richard Dinnick,

FEB 14-16 Bost BOSKONE 57 Westin Waterfront Htl, Boston, MASS. big traditional SF con https://www.boskone.org/ Kim Stanley Robinson, Holly Black, Eric Wilkerson, Cheshire Moon, Jon Singer, Jim Burns

FEB 14-16 ATL ANANCHROCON 2020 Hilton Htl @ Atlanta Airport, GA steampunk/alt-history http://www.anachrocon.org/

FEB 21-23 MD FARPOINT 27 Delta Marriott Htl, Hunt Valley, MD media con http://www.farpointcon.com/ Penny Johnson Jerald, Anthony Montgomery, Mary Chieffo

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FEB 28-29 Buf HARRY POTTER FILM & CONCERT Shea's Buffalo, 646 Main St, Buffalo, NY https://www.sheas.org/performances/ This concert features the film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™, on a giant screen, while the Buffalo Philharmonic performs John Williams’ unforgettable score.

FEB 28 - MARCH 1 Chic CHICAGO COMIC & ENTERTAINMENT EXPO McCormick Place, Chicago, IL media & comics https://www.c2e2.com/ William Shatner, George Takei, , Cat Staggs, Mike Perkins, Rod Reis, Terry Moore,

FEB 28-29 & VA MYSTICON 2020 Holiday Inn Tanglewood, Roanoke, VA SF/gaming & more https://mysticon-va.com/ MARCH 1 Bill Mulligan, Sean Heare, Jarod Kearney, Rich Sigfrit,

FEB 28 - MARCH 1 FLA PENSACON Pensacola Comic Con Pensacola Conv Ctr, Pensacola FL media/comics https://pensacon.com/ PAUL McGANN, KATY MANNING, DEEP ROY, Dame Sian Phillips, Wilford Brimley, Bruce Boxleitner, Cindy Morgan, Victor Gischer, Lori Petty, David Warner, Dee Wallace Stone, Akira Takarada, Micheal Biehn, Edward Furlong, Willie Ames, Donnie Most, Katie Leigh, Dave Thomas, Catherine Sutherland, Billy Zane

MARCH 1-8 FLA STAR TREK: THE CRUISE IV Miami, Punta Cana, San Juan, St Thomas, Grand Bahama, Miami https://www.startrekthecruise.com/ William Shatner, Kate Mulgrew, Jeri Ryan, Robert Picardo, Ethan Phillips, Marina Sirtis, gates McFadden, Brent Spiner, , Garrett Wang, Tim Russ, Denise Crosby, Nana Vistor, John De Lancie, Chase Masterson, Ethan peck, Anson Mount, Lolita Fatjo, Casey Bigga, Max Grodenchik, Jeffery Combs,

MARCH 3 PA MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATRE-LIVE! Reading , PA Live version of MST3K https://mst3klive.com/

MARCH 5-8 L.V. CREATION - SUPERNATURAL Las Vegas, NV Rio Htl, Las Vegas, NV TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, Misha Collins, Alex Calvert, Mark Pellegrino, Ruth Connell, Adam Fergus, David Gaydn-Jones, Matt Cohen, Richard Speight Jr, Rob Benedict, Julian Richings, Louden Swain, DATE CHANGED FROM FEB 20-23

MARCH 6-8 Clev WIZZARD WORLD COMIC CON Huntington Conv Ctr, Cleveland OH media & comics https://wizardworld.com/comiccon/cleveland

MARCH 13-15 Tor TORONTO COMICON Toronto Conv Ctr, Toronto, Ontario media & comics https://www.comicontoronto.com/en/home.html Dan Fogler, Ron Perlman, Tommy Flanagan, Corbin Bernsen, Emma Caulfield, John De Lancie, John Rgys-Davies, Jaleel White, (Ryan Hurst is out!) Denny O'Neil, mike Zeck, Phil Noto, Steve Englehart, Ron Wilson, John Beatty, Sean Cheeks Galloway, Ed Greenwood, Rebecca Diem, J M Frey, E K Johnson

MARCH 13-16 Mont COSTUME CON 38 Hotel Bonaventure, Montreal, QC HUGE costume event http://costumecon38.org/en/home/

MARCH 16?? Buf FUBUKI CON 2019 Damien College, Student ctr, Main St, Amherst anime/cosplay https://dcanimeclub.wixsite.com/fubukicon

MARCH 18-21 FL INTL CONF on FANTASTIC in ARTS Marriott @ airport, Orlando, FL Arts, Sci-Fi, & Fantasy https://www.fantastic-arts.org/ Jeff Van der Meer, Stacy Alaimo,

MARCH 20-22 Clev CLEVELAND CONCOCTION Bertram Inn & Conf Ctr, Aurora, Ohio fan run SF con https://www.clevelandconcoction.org/

MARCH 20-22 Cinc HORROR HOUND CINCI Cincinnati, OH all horror weekend http://www.horrorhoundweekend.com/

MARCH 21-22 MD FOUR STATE COMIC CON Hager Hall, Hagerstown, MD media & comics https://www.fourstatecon.com/

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APRIL 10-13 Bost Hynes Conv Ctr & Sheraton Htl, Boston, MA anime/manga/cosplay http://animeboston.com/location/ BILLY Kametz, Ellyn Stern, Greg Ayres, Johnny Yong Bosch, Kara Edwards, Leah Clark, Lisa Ortiz, Tara Platt, Tara Sands, Yuri Lowenthal, Kenji Kodama

APRIL 17-19 TN CREATION - SUPERNATURAL Nashville, TN TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com

APRIL 18-19 Chic WALKER STALKER FAN FEST Stephens Conv Ctr & Hyatt Htl, Chicago media 'Walking Dead' https://www.fanfestevents.com/chicago/ Manu Bennett, Pilou Asbaek, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau,

APRIL 23-25 CA COSTUME CON 39 Doubletree Htl, San Jose, CA all things costumes! http://costumecon39.org/ APRIL 26 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org MAY 1-3 L.A. NICHELLE NICHOLS FAREWELL CON Marriott Htl, Burbank, CA Trek actress tribute https://uhura.space/ A fan goodbye to Nichelle Nichols, with Walter Koenig, Martina Sirtis, Chris Doohan, Tim Russ, Michael Forest, Herbert Jefferson Jr, Bobby Clark, Barbara Luna, Sean Kenny, Victor Brandt, Tanya Lemani, Michael Dante, Beverly Washburn, Michele Specht, Deborah Lacey, Marc Cushman, etc MAY 2 ONT FORT TOWN STEAMPUNK FESTIVAL Fort Wellington, Prescott, Ontario steampunk event .facebook.com/events/2870735749818759/ MAY 9 WNY NCCC FILM & ANIMATION FESTIVAL Buildings B & F, NCCC campus, Sanborn, NY student competion www.niagaracc.suny.edu/ncccfilmfestival/ MAY 9-10 Pitt MOMENTO CON Lawrence Conv Ctr, Pittsburgh, PA media https://momentocon.com/ , Mark Sheppard, Rachel Miner, Rob Benedict, Richard Speight Jr, Lauren Tom, Matt Cohen, Steven Williams, Jim Beaver, Osric Chau MAY 22-24 T.O. 2020 Toronto Congress Ctr, Dixon Rd, Toronto, Ont HUGE anime event www.animenorth.com MAY 24 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org MAY 28-31 L.A. 55th ANNUAL NEBULA CONFERENCE Marriott Warner Ctr, Woodland Hills, CA awards show https://nebulas.sfwa.org/nebula-conference/ MAY 29-31 L.A. CREATION - GENERAL HOSPITAL Burbank, CA TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com MAY 30-31 Roch FLOWER CITY COMIC CON Total Sports Experience, 880 Elmgrove Rochester NY media/comics https://www.fc3roc.com/ Jason Faunt, JUNE 5-7 N.F. NIAGARA FALLS COMIC CON ScotiaBank Conv Ctr, Niagara Falls, Ontario media & comics http://niagarafallscomiccon.com/ George Takei, Tobin Bell, JUNE 5-7 Chic CREATION - SUPERNATURAL Chicago, IL TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, Misha Collins, Gil McKinney JUNE 5-7 Chic CREATION-VAMPIRE DIARIES/ORIGINALS Chicago, IL TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com JUNE 12-13 Ont BIBLIOMANIA Best Western Htl, Brantford, Ontario indie authors event JUNE 12-14 PA SCI-FI VALLEY CON 2020 Blair Cty Conv Ctr, Altoona PA SF/Fantasy media https://www.scifivalleycon.com/ John Noble, Julian Richings, JUNE 13-14 NJ CREATION - RIVERDALE (Sabrina?) Parsippany, NJ TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com JUNE 25-28 ME PORTCON MAINE Doubletree by Hilton Htl, & Maine Mall, Portland, ME gaming http://portconmaine.com/site/ JUNE 26-28 Chic CREATION - Chicago, IL TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com JUNE 26-28 S.F. CREATION - SUPERNATURAL San Francisco, CA TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com JUNE 28 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org JULY 9-12 CT CONNECTICON CT Conv Ctr, Marriott, & Hilton, Hartford, CT media/comics, etc http://connecticon.org/ JULY 10-12 TX CREATION - SUPERNATURAL Dallas, TX TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com JULY 18-19 MA COSPLAY & PHOTOGRAPHY EXPO Holiday Inn Foxboro, Mansfield MA cosplay http://cape.nerdcaliber.com/ JULY 25 - AUGUST 3 PA WORLD BOARD GAME CHAMPIONSHIPS Seven Springs Resort, Seven Springs, PA gaming! http://www.boardgamers.org/ JULY 26 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org

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OCT 29 - NOV 1 UT WORLD FANTASY CONVENTION Salt Lake City, UT HUGE fanasty event http://www.worldfantasy.org/ Stephen Gallagher, Anne Groell, S G Jones, David Cherry, Tracy & Luara Hickman

NOV 5-8 WI TESLA CON 2020 Steampunk event https://www.teslacon.com/

NOV 13-15 NC CREATION - SUPERNATURAL Charlotte, NC TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com

NOV 20-22 LA CREATION - SUPERNATURAL New Orleans, LA TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com

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APRIL 16-19 CA COSTUME CON 39 San Jose, CA HUGE costume event https://www.facebook.com/cc39bayarea/

AUGUST 25-29 DC 79TH WORLD S-F CONVENTION Marriott Htl,Washington, DC HUGE fan run SF con https://discon3.org/ Nancy Kress, Malka Older, Sheree Renee Thomas, Toni Weisskopf, Ben Yalow

AUG 26-29 LA WORLD MYSTERY CON-BOUCHERCON New Orleans, LA Huge Mystery Event http://www.bouchercon.com/

OCT 1-3 IL ARCHON 45 Gateway Con Ctr, Collinsville, IL (near St Louis, MO) traditional SF fan con http://www.archonstl.org/

OCT 29-31 Roch ASTRONOMICON R.I.T. Inn & Conf Ctr, Rochester, NY SF literature con http://www.astronomicon.info/

NOV 4-7 Mont WORLD FANTASY CONVENTION Montreal, Quebec, CDA HUGE fantasy event http://www.worldfantasy.org/ 2021 2022 APRIL 1-4 MD COSTUME CON 40 Bethesda Marriott Htl, Rockville, MD all things costumes http://costumecon40.com/

SEPT 8-11 MN WORLD MYSTERY CON-BOUCHERCON Minneapolis, MN Huge Mystery Event http://www.bouchercon.com/ 2022