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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: Aug 15, 2019 to add an SF/DW/Trek//etc. event; send information to: [email protected] 2019 DATE local EVENT NAME WHERE TYPE WEBSITE LINK

AUGUST 15-17 Buf WNY LIBRARY BOOK SALE main branch, Lafayette Squ, Buffalo used books & media https://buffalolib.libcal.com/calendar/events/

AUG 15-19 Irel WORLDCON 77 DUBLIN, IRELAND HUGE TRADITIONAL SF https://dublin2019.com/ Diane Duane, Mary & Bill Burns, Ginjer Buchanan, Ian McDonald, Dame Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Steve Jackson AUG 15-18 Pitt PULPFEST 2019 Doubletree by Hilton, Carnberry, PA all pulp magazines http://www.pulpfest.com/ AUGUST 16-18 Det MICHIGAN COMIC CONVENTION Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI media & comics https://michigancomicconvention.com/ Val Kilmer, Matthew Lewis, , Dylan Sprayberry, Walter Jones, 4 TNMT voices, AUG 16-17 OH MONSTER BASH MOVIE MARATHON Palace Theatre, Canton, OH All movie monsters! monsterbashnews.com/bash-August AUG 16-18 Bost Boston Convention & Exhibition Ctr big media & comics show https://www.fanexpoboston.com ADDED: PETER CAPALDI (Sat & Sun only), Sebastian Stan, Patrick Warburton, 'Boy Meets World' reunion, , Rutger Hauer, , Zachery Levi, , Jime Lee, , Dan DiDio, , David Harbour, "Goonies" reunion, Stephen Amell,

AUG 16-18 Ohio MATSURICON 2019 Columbus Conv Ctr & Hyatt anime & http://www.matsuricon.org/

AUG 16-18 PA FURRYDELPHIA 2019 Valley Forge Radisson, King Of Prussia, PA big furry event https://www.furrydelphia.org/

AUGUST 16-18 Mont 2019 Palais De Congres, , , CA anime/manga/ https://www.otakuthon.com/2019/home/ Marina Inoue, Rica Matsumoto, Erica Lindbeck, Derek Stephen Prince, Kyle McCarley, , Misty Chronexia, Yoshihisa Hirano,

AUG 16-18 NJ MONSTER MANIA CON-NJ Crown Plaza Htl, Cheery Hill, NJ (Philly) all horror films http://monstermania.net/ Clive Barker, Robert Englund, Beverly D'Angelo, Vivica A Fox, Ryan Hurst, Nick Frost, Steven Yeun, Devon Sawa, Shawnee Smith, Elden Henson, Tony Todd, Lance Henriksen, Kathy Najimy, Danelle Harris, James Hong, Skeet Ulrich, henry Thomas, Catherine parker, Annabeth Gish, kate Siegal, Ashley Laurence,

AUG 17-18 NH RAILWAY TO THE MOON FESTIVAL Mt Washington Cog Railway, Bretten Woods, NH steampunk https://www.railwaytothemoon.com/ Jessica Lucci, Bruce Rosenbaum, Dan Sccsesny, Todd Cahill, Among The Clouds, Citizens of Antiford,

AUGUST 17-18 CT MINEFAIRE - HARTFORD Minecraft event https://www.minefaire.com/home

AUGUST 17-18 N.S. ANTHRO EAST COAST 2019 Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia furry event http://www.anthroeastcoast.ca/

AUGUST 17-18 VA SUPERSTAR ANIME Virginia Beach Conv Ctr, Virginia Beach, VA anime/cosplay http://www.superstaranime.com/ AUG 17-18 L.A. Creation - Lucifer Hyatt Regency @ airport, Los Angeles, CA tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm AUG 17-18 L.A. POWER-CON 2019 Hilton Htl, Anaheim, CA He-Man & She-Ra event http://www.thepower-con.com/ AUGUST 21 Buf FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT @ M L KING PARK near basketball courts, Best @ Fillmore 716-897-9714 c/o Crystal Peoples-Stokes Marvel's "SPIDERMAN: INTO THE SPIDERVERSE" Rain Date Aug 28

AUG 22-25 T.O. FAN EXPO 2019 Metro Conv. Ctr big media & comic event fanexpocanada.com/en/home.html ADDED: PETER CAPALDI (Sat & Sun only), Kristin Kreuk, Sean Young, Rainn Wilson, Edward James Olmos, Peter Weller, Jim Lee, , Summer Glau, Jason Momoa, John Byrne, Neal Adams, Zachery Levi, Jeff Goldblum, "Goonies" reunion, Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, Neal Adams, Todd McFarlane, Jim Lee, John Travolta, Mia Farrow, Mark Paul Gosselaar, Mario Lopez, Elizabeth Berkley, Laraine Newman, Tom Welling, Laura Vandervoort, Michael Rosenbaum, Mary McDonnell, Pamela Anderson, Peter Weller, , Mike Colter, Tyler Hoechlin, (OUT: David Harbour, Patrick Warburton & Ruger Hauer died!) AUG 22-25 Chic WIZARD WORLD - CHICAGO, IL Stephens Conv Ctr, Rosemont, IL comics/media/cosplay https://wizardworld.com/comiccon/chicago McKenzie, Morena Baccarin, Melisa Joan Hart, Cary Elwes, Henry Winkler, Chris Sarandon, David Guintole, George Wendt, Matt Ryan, Daniel Cudmore, Dean Cain, Katrina Law, Drew Powell, Teddy Sears, , Lou Ferrigno, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Lisa Marie Varon, Kit Steele, Carl Potts, Kelly Hu, Lesley Ann Brandt, Jake Stormoen, Mark Jackson,Phil Ortiz, Tom Cook, Kurt Lehner, Christopher Priest, (OUT: Jason Momoa) Jack Coleman, Scott Grimes, Brad Savage, , , Adrian Pasdar, Dan Fogler, David Anders, TMNT voice reunion, AUGUST 22-25 R.I. NECROMONICON Biltmore Htl, Providence, RI all H P Lovecraft necronomicon-providence.com/welcome/ Peter Cannon, Kenneth Hite, Victor LaValle, Sonya Taaffe, Mooly Tanzer, Dempow Torishima, Paul Tremblay AUGUST 23-25 NY TREKONDEROGA 2019 Silver Bay Resort, Ticonderoga, NY Trek & SF media https://www.startrektour.com/trekonderoga/ Ethan Peck, Terry Farrell, Robin Curtis, David Frankham, Lolita Fatjo, John Paladin AUGUST 23-25 IN INDY FUR CON Indianapolis Marriott East, Indianapolis, IN big furry event https://indyfurcon.com/ AUGUST 23-25 TN BUBBA FEST Knoxville Conv Ctr, Knoxville, TN "A Southern-Fried Comic Con" https://www.bubbafest.com/ Richard Petty, Steven Segal. Dawn Wells, , Chuck Norris, Pamela Anderson, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Kane Hodder, Khary Payton, Karen Ashley AUGUST 23-25 TN CREEPYCON 2019 Jacobs building in Chilhowee Park, downtown Knoxville, TN horror event https://creepyconknoxville.com/ Queen Alexandria Gothe, Father Evil, Chalet Brannan W F Bell, Marian Sing, Salome Cabaret, Tinderbox Circus sideshow, 'Fluff' the Bloody Brit, AUGUST 23-25 Phil KEYSTONE COMIC CON Pennsylvania Conv Ctr, Philadelphia, PA media/comics https://www.keystonecomiccon.com/Home/ Nichelle Nicols, Marina Sirtis, Micheal Dorn, LeVar Burton, Kristian Nairn, Katee Sackhoff, John Carpenter, Erin Kellyman, Bonnie Wright, Gina Torres, , Elias Chatzoudis, James & Oliver Phelps, Jason David Frank, Scott Patterson, Jennifer Hale, Vanessa marshall, Jermey Shada, , AUG 23-25 BC Creation - Supernatural Vancouver, BC tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm AUGUST 23-25 MA SATURDAY MORNING CON-TOONS Crowne Plaza Htl, Woburn, MA US-style animation http://saturdaymorningcon.com/ AUG 24-25 TN FANFEST / WALKER STALKER Opryland resort, Nashville, TN media & Walking Dead https://www.fanfestevents.com/nashville/ ARTHUR DARVILLE, Katrina Law, Kirk Acevedo, Cooper Andrews, Cailey Fleming, Nadia Hilker, Sarah Wayne Callies, Ryan Hurst, Jennifer Morrison, Jon Bernthal, Chandler Riggs, Ryan Hurtst, Juliana Harkavy, Pom Klementieff, Alanna Masterson, Micheal Cudlitz, Tom Payne, Donal Logue, Giorgia Whigham, AUGUST 24-25 Roch ANIBASH 2019 Seneca Park Longhouse Shelter, Rochester NY anime picnic/con https://anibash.webs.com/ Otashi Idols, Zaka Idols, The D, The Duchy of Syrindale AUGUST 24 WNY SUMMER'S END Wright's Corners Fire Hall, Lockport, NY S.C.A. party http://beaufleuve.aethelmearc.org/SummersEnd2019 AUG 25 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org AUG 29 - SEPT 2 ATL many locations in Atlanta, GA HUGE media event http://dragoncon.org/ 200+ guests, DAVID TENNANT, FREEMA AGYEMAN, CATHARINE TATE, Matt Ryan, Sean Pertwee & Mark Sheppard listed . Robert J Sawyer among authors

AUG 30 - SEPT 2 MO BIG RIVER STEAMPUNK FESTIVAL Hannibal History Museum, Hannibal, MO mostly free event https://www.bigriversteampunkfestival.com/ "The Neo-Vintage Academy for Retro Futurists" AUG 30 - SEPT 1 PA CREATURE FEATURE WEEKEND Wyndham Htl, Gettysburg, PA Media event http://www.creaturefeatureweekend.com/ AUG 30 - SEPT 1 IN INDIANA COMIC CONVENTION Ind Conv Ctr, Inaianapolis, IN media & comics https://indianacomicconvention.com/ John Barrowman, Kate Beckinsale, Creed Bratton, Elodie Yung, Alan Oppenheimer, Caroll Spinney, Neal Adams, Jim Starlin, Adam Baldwin

AUG 30 - SEPT 1 MI GRAND CON 2019 Devos Place, Grand Rapids, MI gaming con http://www.grand-con.com/ AUGUST 31 WNY STEAMPUNK FESTIVAL 2019 Orleans Cty Fairgrounds, Albion, NY Steampunk, music, wine https://oakeswinery.com/steampunk-festival/ Rasputina, Pine Fever, The Capitals, Pyromancy, Rev. Arlow Price, Buffalo Savage Carnival, Projex, Axe Wagon, déjà vu Ballooning, Sweeney Todd's Conv. Cuts

AUG 31 PA PA STEAMPUNK FESTIVAL Art Quest @ Steel Stacks, Bethlehem,PA regional S.P. event http://www.pasteamfest.com/

SEPT 5-8 VA FURSONA CON-Retro Futurism Holiday Inn Conf. Ctr.; Virginia Beach, VA furry event https://fursonacon.com/ SEPT 6-8 NJ Creation-Vampire Diaries/Originals Whippany, NJ tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm SEPT 6-8 RI HASBRO HASCON POSTPONED! Providence, RI All things Hasbro https://hascon.hasbro.com/ SEPT 6-8 IN HORROR HOUND INDY Indiana Conv Ctr, Indianapolis, IN all things Horror! http://www.horrorhoundweekend.com/ Rose McGowan, Neve Campbell, Paul Reubens, Jackie Earle Haley, Malin Ackerman, Tom Hopper, Shawnee Smith, Cassandra Peterson, Tobin Bell, Rachel True, David Arquette, Matthew Lillard, Jamie Kennedy, Robin Tunney, Barbara Steele, MaryLynn Rajskub, Elizabeth Berkley, Sarah Douglas, Dina Meyer, Henry Thomas SEPT 7-8 Clev CLEVELAND COMIC & TOY CON Cuyahoga Fairgrounds, Middleburg Hts, OH toys, comics http://clevelandcomicandtoycon.com/ Ted Sikora, Robert A Kraus, Sean Forney, Michael Watson, Chris Ehnot, Alan S Tuskes, SEPT 12-14 MD MID-ATLANTIC NOSTALGIA CON Delta Marriott Htl, Hunt Valley, MD media www.midatlanticnostalgiaconvention.com/ Angie Dickinson, Richard Thomas, Nancy Kwan, Tatum O'Neal, Russ Tamblyn, George Chakiris, Loni Anderson, Lee Grant, Britt Ekland, Maud Adams SEPT 12-15 KY THE SCARE FEST XII Lexington Ctr, Lexington, KY horror, mostly movies https://hascon.hasbro.com/ , Ted Raimi, Lori Petty, Linda Blair, Skeet Ulrich, Lee Majors, Tawny Kitaen, Felissa Rose, kane Hodder, Dee Snider, Mich Foley SEPT 13-15 Erie COMICON ERIE Bayfront Conv. Ctr, Erie, PA comics & media https://eriepromotions.com/comicon-erie/ Catherine Sutherland, John Haun, Dr Dan Drake, Kurt Lehner, heather Hutsell, The Squid Kid, Will O'Shire, Amanda Robinson, Ruby Rinekso, 66 Batmobile SEPT 13-15 T.O. COSPLAY MATSURI (inside Unplugged Expo) Japanese Canadian Cultural Ctr, , Ontario http://cosplaymatsuri.com/uxcm-manga/ Alex Rose, NOTE: an anime mini-con inside the geek oriented Unplugged Expo) SEPT 13-15 Alb ALBACON 2019 Ramada Plaza Htl, Albany, NY LIT sci-fi & such http://2019.albacon.org/ Bruce Coville, Dr Carl Frederick, Shannon Grant, Herb Kauderer, Andre Lieven, 'A Tribute To Buster Crabbe' SEPT 13-15 PA COLOSSAL CON EAST Kalahari Resort, Pocono Manor, PA anime/manga/cosplay http://colossalconeast.com/ Morgan Berry, Bianna Knickerbocker, Ryan Nartley, Prof. Shyguy, Alejandro Saab, Kristen McGuire, Oliva Mears (AvantGeek), Samurai Dan, Kohei SEPT 13-15 OR Oregon Conv Ctr, Portland, OR media & comics https://rosecitycomiccon.com/ CHRIS ECCELSTON, , Wil Wheaton, Wallace Shawn, Bonnie Wright, Matt Lewis, Tim Curry, Lou Ferrigno,Cary Elwes, Erin MacDonald, Chris Sarandon,

SEPT 13-15 OH MIDORI CON Deer Creek State Lodge, Mount Sterling, OH amine & gaming retreat http://midoricon.com/ SEPT 13-15 TN IMPERIAL COMMISSARY COLLECTORS CON Williamson Expo Park, Franklin, TN fan run toy con https://iccollectorsconvention.com/ Timothy Zahn, Mark Auston, Chris Bunn, Victor Botha, Bernie Collaco, Stephen Costantino, Sean Crawford, Tracy Lynn Cruz, Alan Flyng, Black Foster, SEPT 14 PA MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATRE-LIVE! York, PA Live version of MST3K https://mst3klive.com/ SEPT 14-15 Roch ROC CON Main Street Armory, 900 East Main, Rochester, NY media & comics https://roccon.net/ Micheal Dorn, Patricia Quinn, Walter Jones, Joe Orsak, Joey Fatone, NOTE: THE LOCATION HAS CHANGED! Back to their original con site. Alec Frazier, Sal Otero, Joe Orsak, Steve Geiger, Mark Sparacio, SEPT 14-15 NH GRANITE STATE COMICON Doubletree/Hilton, Manchester, NH media & comics http://www.granitecon.com/ TMNT reunion: Cam Clarke, Townsend Coleman, Barry Gordon, Rob Paulsen SEPT 15 & 18 ALL STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE Regal on Elmwood/Transit 40th Annv. Film event https://www.fathomevents.com SEPT 19-20 NYC MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATRE-LIVE! Brooklyn, NY Live version of MST3K https://mst3klive.com/

SEPT 20-21 NYS SY CON 2019 Syosset Pub Lib, Syosett NY SF & anime https://sycon.org/ Wayne Gladstone, Jenny McKeon, Clive Young, David Gallaher, Demon Boy,

SEPT 20-22 Cinc CINCINNATI COMIC EXPO Duke Energy Conv Ctr, Cincinnati, OH media & comics http://cincinnaticomicexpo.com/ DAVID BRADLEY, Morena Baccarin, , Ben McKenzie, Bernard Hill, Josh Keaton, Emmy Raver Lampman, Harp Twins, Brent Spiner, Jewel Staite

SEPT 20-22 ALB COMICS & ENTERTAINMENT Expo Ctr, Edmonton, Alberta, CDA comics/media https://www.edmontonexpo.com/ CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON, George Takei, Cary Elwes, Sean Maguire, Patrick Warburton, Robin Lord Taylor, Jason David Frank, Joonas Suotamo

SEPT 21-22 PA HARRISBURG COMIC & POP CON Harrisburg Mall, Harrisburg, PA media & comics https://www.fourstatecon.com/ Chase Masterson, Miko Hughes, Ciara Hanna, Jake 'the Snake' Roberts, Gene Snitsky, Jeremy Ambler, Adam Wennick, , Mark McKenna, Ken Hunt

SEPT 21-22 NYS PLATTSBURGH COMIC CON Crete Civic Ctr, Plattsburgh, NY local media & comics show https://www.plattsburghcomiccon.com

SEPT 21-22 VT SPRINGFIELD STEAMPUNK FESTIVAL Hartness House Inn, Springfield, VT steampunkish https://springfieldvtsteampunkfest.com/ Dust Bowl Faeries, Shank Painters, Prof. Adam Smasher, Eternal Frontier, Gomez Indie Pop Rocks,

SEPT 21-22 Chic MINEFAIRE - CHICAGO Minecraft event https://www.minefaire.com/home

SEPT 21-22 ONT THUNDERCON Lakehead Exhibition Ctr, Thunder Bay, Ontario media/comics/cosplay https://www.thundercon.org/ Richard Brake, Tony Amendola, Kevin Porter, Kirby Morrow, Steve Zmijak, Hugh Rookwood, Stephany Lein, the Crimson Knight Fleet

SEPT 21-22 MI BRICKWORLD MICHIGAN Suburban Showplace, Novi, MI all Lego all the time! https://brickworld.com/brickworld-michigan/ SEPT 22 T.O. THE WORD ON THE STREET Harbourfront Ctr, Toronto, Ontario FREE book & mag. Fest https://thewordonthestreet.ca/toronto/ Cory Doctorow, Amal El-Mohtar, Jeff Lemire, Fonda Lee, Kelly Robson, Ken Greenberg, Marie Cadieux, Waubgeshig Rice, Kenneth Oppel

SEPT 22 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org

SEPT 27 Roch MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATRE-LIVE! Kodak Theater, Rochcester NY Live version of MST3K https://mst3klive.com/

SEPT 27-29 WNY HARVEST RAID 26 Lake Chautaqua Lutheran Ctr, Bemus Point, NY S.C.A. party aethelmearc.org/event/harvest-raid-26/ SEPT 27-29 NYC Creation - Supernatural Secaucus, NJ tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm SEPT 27-29 NY GEARS TO CORSETS STEAMPUNK FEST Courthouse Park, Cortland, NY steampunk event https://www.gearstocorsets.com/ SEPT 27-29 Chic CHICAGO STEAMPUNK EXPO Westin Htl @ Ohare Airport, Chicago, IL steampunk event https://chicagosteampunkexpo.com/ Bishop Stevens, Thomas Willeford, Diana Pho, Micael Coorlim, Leanna Renee Hieber, John Borowski, Aurelio Voltaire, Unwoman, V Is For Villains, SEPT 27-29 MA ANOTHER ANIME CON 2019 Radisson Htl, Chelmsford, MA anime/manga/cosplay https://anotheranimecon.com/ Dawn Bennett, Morgan Berry, Marissa Lenti, J Micheal Tatum, Brandon McInnis, Daman Mills, Alejandro Saab SEPT 28-29 N.T. LIL CON 5 American Legion-Sikora Post, 950 Payne Ave, N.Tonawanda http://lilconconvention.com/ , Emcee MD, Jonanthan and Lola Myers, & Dragons of the World all things nerd: games, comics, cosplay, anime, etc SEPT 28-29 ONT PHANTASM 28 McDonnel Str Activity Ctr, Peterborough, Ontario gaming event http://phantasm.pfga.ca/ SEPT 28 ONT TRI-CITY SUPER CON 2 Bingemans Ctr, Kitchener, Ontario media/comics/cosplay https://www.tricitysupercon.com/tcsc2-2019 Chalet Lizzette Brannan, Mark Meer, Paul Amos, Ward Anderson, Lenard Kirk, David Ross, Jay Stephens, Richard Comely, Sam Noir SEPT 29 OH MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATRE-LIVE! Dayton, OH Live version of MST3K https://mst3klive.com/ OCT 3-6 NYC Javits Ctr, Manhatten, NYC, NY BIG media/comics show https://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/ CHRISTOPHER ECCELSTONE, lots of comic writers & artists; most media guests are added closer to show date Alexis Denisof, Amy Acker, Amy Jo Johnson, Anika Noni Rose, Benedict Wong, Billy Boyd, Charisma Carpenter, Charlet Chung, Chris Sabat, Clare Kramer, J August Richards, James Arnold Taylor, , Jeremy Shada, Jodi Benson, Larraine Newman, Nichelle Nichols, Page OHara, Paul Reubens, Sean Astin OCT 4-6 CA SD WHO CON 2019 4 Points Sheraton, San Diego, CA 4th annual DW event http://www.sdwhocon.com/ Jon Davey, Alisa Stern, Harry Van Gorkum, Doc Phineas, Barbara Hambly, OCT 4-6 Clev CINEMA WASTELAND Holiday Inn Conf Ctr, Strongsville, OH horror film fest https://cinemawasteland.com/show.html Cast & crew of Romero's 'Martin' reunion (includes Tom Savini), Christopher Neame, Luciana Paluzzi, Ian Ogilvy, Lou Wagner, A Gahstlee Ghoul, etc OCT 4-6 IL 43 Gateway Con Ctr, Collinsville, IL (near St Louis, MO) traditional SF fan con http://www.archonstl.org/ James S.A. Corey, Mitch Bentley, Caroline Spector, Casey Renee, OCT 4-6 MD MONSTER MANIA CON Delta Marriott Htl, Hunt Valley, MD horror film show http://monstermania.net/ Bruce Campbell, Virgina Madsen, Tony Todd, Danielle Harris, Neve Campbell, Danny Lloyd, Lia Beldam, Skeet Ulrich, James Jude Courtney, Nick Castle, Ted Rami, Matthew Lillard, Tony Todd, Cerina Vincent, Kane Hodder, OCT 4-6 PA WESTERN PA FURRY WEEKEND North Park Lodge, Allison Park, PA local furry event http://wpafw.org/ OCT 5 Buf ZOMBIEVILLE along Central Ave, Lancaster, NY kid's fun with zombies https://www.lancastervillage.org/zombieville OCT 5 WNY NORTHERN SIEGE MUSTER Medina Conservation Club, Medina, NY S.C.A. party aethelmearc.org/event/3rd-annual-northern-siege-muster/ OCT 5 Chic MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATRE-LIVE! Chicago, IL Live version of MST3K https://mst3klive.com/ OCT 6 OH MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATRE-LIVE! Columbus, OH Live version of MST3K https://mst3klive.com/ OCT 5-6 Chic Creation - Stranger Things Chicago, IL tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm OCT 11-12 ONT GAN STEAMPUNK FESTIVAL Gananoque, Ontario (1000 Islands) steampunk event www.gansteampunk.ca

OCT 11-13 T.O. Creation - Supernatural Toronto, Ontario, tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, Misha Collins, Richard Speight Jr, , Matt Cohen, Lisa Berry, Kim Rhodes, Briana Buckmaster, Ruth Connell, Adam Fergus, David Haydn-Jones, Rachel Miner, Gabriel Tigerman, Jason, Manns, Louden Swain, (events include bus tour w Lisa Berry, Kim & Briana's PJ Party)

OCT 11-13 Chic ACE COMIC CON-MIDWEST Stephens Conv Ctr, Rosemont, IL media & comics https://www.acecomiccon.com/midwest Brie Larson, Kit Harington, Andy Park, Billy Martin, Aaron Lambert, Cory Smith, Tony Santiago

OCT 11-13 TN CONAPALOOZA Meadowview Conv Ctr, Kingsport, TN media & comics https://www.conapalooza.com/ Marina Sirtis, , John Anderson, David Ankrum, Jim Cummings

OCT 11-13 ALL CON + 2 "An on-Line R.P.G. convention & Charity Telethon" gaming http://conplus.live/

OCT 11-13 Bost LEAKY CON BOSTON Westin Waterfront, Boston, MA Potter/Rowling event http://www.leakycon.com/ Dan Fogler, Chris Rankin, Harry & the Potters, Tonks & The Aurors, Draco & the Malfoys, Lauren Fairweather,

OCT 11-13 IL ANIME SENPAI Gateway Ctr, Collinsville, IL (near St Louis, MO) anime/manga/cosplay https://www.animesenpai.org/ , Jon Bailey, Micah Solsod,

OCT 12 Bost MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATRE-LIVE! Boston, MA Live version of MST3K https://mst3klive.com/

OCT 13 Roch KISETSUCON 2019 Holiday Inn Downtown, Rochester, NY anime/magna/cosplay https://www.kisetsucon.org/ Xanthe Huynh, Faye Mata, Hikko Muri,

OCT 13 Syrc POWERCON COMIC & POP CULTURE CON Holiday Inn, Liverpool, NY comics/media facebook.com/SyracusePowerconComicAnd OCT 18-19 D.C. MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATRE-LIVE! Washington, DC Live version of MST3K https://mst3klive.com/ OCT 18-20 Roch SCARE-A-CON Riverside Hotel, Rocheester, NY horror con http://scareacon.com/ OCT 18-20 OH WIZARD WORLD - Columbus, OH Columbus Conv. Ctr comics/media/cosplay https://wizardworld.com/comiccon/columbus OCT 18-20 Atla WALKER STALKER CON GA World Congress Ctr, Atlanta, GA Walking Dead event https://walkerstalkercon.com/atlanta/ , Dylan McDermott, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Cailey Fleming, Cooper Andrews, Nadia Hilker, Alexandra Breckenridge, Ryan Hurst, Khary Payton, Michael Rooker, Kristian Nairn, IronE Singleton, Denis O'Hare, OCT 18-20 Atla MULTIVERSE 2019 Hilton Htl @ Atlanta airport SF & Fantasy fan con https://www.multiversecon.org/ Seanan McGuire, John Picacio, Cat Rambo, Jenn Lyons, Lee Martindale, Dana Cameron OCT 18-20 MD CAPCLAVE Hilton Htl, Rockville, MD local SF event www.capclave.org/capclave/capclave19/ Martha Wells, Robert J Sawyer, OCT 18-20 FLA NECRONOMICON SF CON Holiday Inn @ Tampa (FL) Airport Sci-Fi & horror con http://stonehill.org/necro.htm Shannon Mayer, Brinke Stevens, Timothy Zahn, Rubey Shea, Rick Wilber, OCT 18-20 ONT CAN-CON 2019 Sheraton Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada traditional SF fan con http://can-con.org/ Charlie Jane Anders, Lee Harris, Dong Won Song, Kelly Robson OCT 18-20 TX DALLAS FAN DAYS Irving Conv Ctr, Irving, TX media & comics https://www.dallasfandays.com CHRIS ECCLESTON (SAT ONLY), Patrick Warburton, Mike Grell, Askley Witter, Alex Saviuk, Kerry Gammill, Ryan Kincaid, Sam De La Rosa, Mostafa Moussa OCT 19-20 ONT OAKVILLE STEAMPUNK SPECTACULAR 2245 Speers Rd, Oakville, Ontario steampunk event .facebook.com/events/2232570650354582/ OCT 19-20 Erie GAO KON Penn State-Behrend campus, Erie PA anime, manga, cosplay https://gaokon.org/ OCT 19-20 Ham HAMLITON COMIC CON Cdn Warplane Musuem, Mount Hope, Ontario, Canada media & comics www.hamiltoncomicocn.com Lou Ferrigno, Graham McTavish, Ethan Phillips, David Yost, Alan Harris, Sam Jones, Nicole Eggert, Mick Foley, Ricky Steamboat, Ted DiBiase, The Godfather, Terru Runnels, Sasha Jenson, Mindy Sterling, C J Graham, Tom McLoughlin, Thom Mathews, Barry Williams, Susan Olsen, Mike Lookinland (OUT: Seth Gilliam) OCT 19-20 L.A. CREATION - SUPERANTURAL Burbank, CA TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com

OCT 25-27 Ohio OHIO VALLEY FILK FEST 35 Doubletree Htl, Worthington Oh Filk music! http://www.ovff.org/ Judith Hayman, Teresa Gunderson, Dana Katz-Buchshtav, Playing Rapunzel

OCT 25-27 NJ CREATION-ONCE UPON A TIME Whippany, NJ TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com

OCT 25-27 N.S. HAL CON 2019 Halifax Conv Ctr, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada media/comics https://hal-con.com/ JOHN BARROWMAN, Carole Barrowman, James Marsters, Wallace Shawn, D B Woodside, Tracy Lynn Cruz, Guy Gavriel Kay, Sweeny Boo, Patricia Briggs, Tanya Dawson, Thea Atkinson, Hope Nicholson, Doug Savage, Becka Noel, Dhareza Maramis, Foam Wrx, Avery Alder, Cutie Pie Sensei, Ajay Fry

OCT 26-27 N.F. FRIGHTMARE IN THE FALLS ScotiaBank Conv Ct, Niagara Falls, ONTARIO all things horror http://frightmareinthefalls.com/ Linnea Quigley, Brabara Crampton, Michael Berryman, R A Mihailoff, Kane Hodder, Forsythe, Bill Moseley, Michael Berryman, Adrienne King, Ari Lehman Lar Park Lincoln, Terry Kiser, Andrew Divoff, Julian Richings, John Dugan, Robert Mukes, Tony Moran, OCT 26-27 NYS WIZARDING WEEKEND outdoor street festival in downtown Ithaca, NY Potter & magic http://wizardingweekend.com/ OCT 26 Ont KALICON 2019 Travelodge Htl, Belleville, Ontario writer's event facebook: @bookskalicon

OCT 27 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org

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 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 D.C. Creation - Supernatural Washington, DC tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm NOV 1-3 RI RHODE ISLAND COMIC CON R.I. Conv Ctr, Providence RI local comic/media show http://www.ricomiccon.com/ CATHERINE TATE, JOHN BARROWMAN, Matt Ryan, , Lucie Pohl, Daphne Zuniga, Beverly D'Angelo, Jeremy Piven,

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/ , 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, , 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 9-10 L.A. CREATION - VAMPIRE DIARIES/ORIGINALS Burbank, CA TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com 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 14-17 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 15-17 NYC ANIME NYC 2019 Javitts Ctr, Manhatten, NYC, NY big anime/manga/cosplay http://animenyc.com/ NOV 15-17 PA AMAZICON 7 Clarion Hotel, Essington, PA (Phila) local gaming/SF event http://amazicon.net/index.html 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 (, Ben Browder, , 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/ CATHERINE TATE, Nick Frost, Dave Bautista, John Crusack, Felicia Day, Amanda Bearse, Christy Carlson Romano, Peter David, Cary Elwes, Summer Glau

NOV 22-24 FL CREATION - SUPERNATURAL Jacksonville, FL TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com NOV 23-24 L.I. AN UNEARTHLY CONVENTION Ramada Plaza Htl, Holtsville, NY DW & Brit Sci-Fi http://www.longislanddoctorwho.com/ KATY MANNING, LOUISE JAMESON, FRAZER HINES, John Leeson, John Peel, David J Howe, Sam Stone, 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, 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 , 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 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 -Becker, & more DEC 14 ONT WITCHES & WIZARDS BALL Holiday Inn, Burlington, Ontario for Potter fans & others .facebook.com/events/211311729716632/

DEC 14 NYC BIG APPLE CHRISTMAS COMIC CON New Yorker Htl, Manhatten, NYC, NY media/comics https://www.bigapplecc.com/

DEC 14-15 GA CREATION - STRANGER THINGS Atlanta, GA (where ST is filmed) TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com 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 17-20 Bost ARISTA 2020 big traditional SF con http://www.arisia.org/

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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/

FEB 14-16 Bost BOSKONE 57 Westin Waterfront Htl, Boston, MASS. big traditional SF con https://www.boskone.org/

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

FEB 20-23 NV CREATION - SUPERNATURAL Las Vegas, NV TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com

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FEB 28 - MARCH 1 Chic CHICAGO COMIC & ENTERTAINMENT EXPO McCormick Place, Chicago, IL media & comics https://www.c2e2.com/

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,

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

FEB 28 - MARCH 1 FLA 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 13-16 Mont COSTUME CON 38 Hotel Bonaventure, Montreal, QC HUGE costume event http://costumecon38.org/en/home/

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

APRIL 18-19 Chic WALKER STALKER FAN FEST https://www.fanfestevents.com/chicago/ 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 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 29-31 L.A. CREATION - GENERAL HOSPITAL Burbank, CA TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com JUNE 5-7 N.F. NIAGARA FALLS COMIC CON ScotiaBank Conv Ctr, Niagara Falls, Ontario media & comics http://niagarafallscomiccon.com/ JUNE 5-7 Chic CREATION - SUPERNATURAL Chicago, IL TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com 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 13-14 NJ CREATION - RIVERDALE (Sabrina?) Parsippany, NJ TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com 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 10-12 TX CREATION - SUPERNATURAL Dallas, TX TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com JULY 26 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org

JULY 29- N.Z. CONZEALAND, WORLD CON 78 Wellington, New Zealand HUGE tradional SF con https://conzealand.nz/ AUG 2 Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon, George R R Martin, Rose Mitchell, Greg Broadmore AUG 20-23 Ohio North American SF Con NOT YET OFFICIAL! Hyatt Conv Ctr, Columbus, OH http://columbus2020nasfic.org/ when Worldcon is outside North America, a separate N.A. con is held, no official announcement yet, but really only one bidder AUGUST 21-23 CO CREATION - SUPERNATURAL Denver, CO TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com AUGUST 28-20 L.A. CREATION - XENA 25TH Anniversary Los Angeles, CA TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com AUGUST 23 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org SEPT 25-27 FLA NECRONOMICON SF CON Embassy Suites Htl, Tampa, FL Sci-Fi & horror con SEPT 27 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org OCT 2-4 IL ARCHON 44 Gateway Con Ctr, Collinsville, IL (near St Louis, MO) traditional SF fan con http://www.archonstl.org/ OCT 15-18 CA WORLD MYSTERY CON - BOUCHERSON Hyatt Regency, Sacramento, CA HUGE mystery event https://www.bouchercon2020.org/ Anne Perry, Scott Turow, Walter Mosley, Cara Black, Janet A Rudolph OCT 25 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org

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

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2020 2021 APRIL 16-19 CA COSTUME CON 39 San Jose, CA HUGE costume event https://www.facebook.com/cc39bayarea/

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/

NOV 4-7 Mont WORLD FANTASY CONVENTION Montreal, Quebec, CDA HUGE fantasy event http://www.worldfantasy.org/

2021 2022 SEPT 8-11 MN WORLD MYSTERY CON-BOUCHERCON Minneapolis, MN Huge Mystery Event http://www.bouchercon.com/

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