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Cons & Confusion 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: July 19, 2019 to add an SF/DW/Trek/Anime/etc. event; send information to: [email protected] 2019 DATE local EVENT NAME WHERE TYPE WEBSITE LINK JULY 18-21 NYS MISTI CON Doubletree/Hilton, Tarrytown, NY limited size Harry Potter event http://connecticon.org/ JULY 18-21 CA SAN DIEGO COMIC CON S.D. Conv. Ctr, San Diego, CA HUGE media & comics show NO DW GUESTS YET! Neal Adams, Sergio Aragones, David Brin, Greg Bear, Todd McFarlane, Craig Miller, Frank Miller, Audrey Niffenegger, Larry Niven, Wendy & Richard Pini, Kevin Smith, (Jim?) Steranko, J Michael Straczynski, Marv Wolfman, (most big-name media guests added in last two weeks or so) JULY 19-21 OH TROT CON 2019 Crowne Plaza Htl, Columbus, OH My Little Pony' & other equestrials http://trotcon.net/ Foal Papers, Elley-Ray, Katrina Salisbury, Bill Newton, Heather Breckel, Riff Ponies, Pixel Kitties, The Brony Critic, The Traveling Pony Museum JULY 19-21 KY KEN TOKYO CON Lexington Conv. Ctr, Lexington, KY anime & gaming con https://www.kentokyocon.com/ JULY 20 ONT ELMVALE SCI-FI FANTASY STREET PARTY Queen St, Elmvale, Ont (North of Lake Simcoe!) http://www.scififestival.ca/ Stephanie Bardy, Vanya Yount, Loc Nguyen, Christina & Martn Carr Hunger, Julie Campbell, Amanda Giasson JULY 20 PA WEST PA BOOK FEST Mercer High School, Mercer, PA all about books http://www.westpabookfestival.com/ Patricia Miller, Michael Prelee, Linda M Au, Joseph Max Lewis, D R Sanchez, Judy Sharer, Arlon K Stubbe, Ruth Ochs Webster, Robert Woodley, Kimberly Miller JULY 20-21 Buf WILD RENN FEST Hawk Creek Wildlife Ctr, East Aurora, NY Renn fest w/ live animals https://www.hawkcreek.org/wp/ "Immerse yourself in Hawk Creek’s unique renaissance-themed celebration of wildlife diversity! Exciting entertainment and activities for all ages includes live wildlife presentations, bird of prey flight demonstrations, medieval reenactments, educational exhibits, food, music, art, and much more! JULY 20-21 T.O. PRETTY HEROES 2019 Japanese Canadian Cultural Ctr, Toronto Sailor Moon & More https://www.prettyheroes.com/ Susan Roman, Brian Beacock, Ron Rubin, Jill Frappier, Bear Sailor Moon, Ji-nie Cosplay, Illuminair, Jennifer Maillet, Rebecca Diem, Kaeos Theory, JULY 20-28 PA WORLD BOARDGAMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Seven Springs Resort, Champion, PA (Pittbg) https://www.boardgamers.org/wbcindex.html JULY 20-21 WV BECKLEY GAMING EXPO Raleigh Cty Conv Ct, Beckley, WV gaming event https://davisf18.wixsite.com/beckleygamingexpo JULY 21 Buf BITE ME! Movie premiere Screening Room, Blvd Mall (near Macy's) fundraiser https://www.screeningroom.net/ The Joyful Vampire Tour of America presents a one-night-only Buffalo screening of the independent feature film BITE ME A subversive romantic comedy about a real-life vampire and the IRS agent who audits her" followed by Q&A with writer/actor Naomi McDougall Jones JULY 26-28 N.C. GALAXYCON RALEIGH Raleight Conv Ctr, Raleigh, NC media & comics https://raleighsupercon.com/ DAVID TENNANT (Fri & Sat), BILLIE PIPER (F/S/S), Richard Dean Anderson, John Cleese, Tim Curry, Jonanthan Frakes, Summer Glau, Felicia Day, John Crusack, Wil Wheaton, Anthony Michael Hall, Meat Loaf, 'IT' movie reunion, Barry Boswick, Nell Campbell, Cary Elwes, Ron Pearlman, Pat Quinn, JULY 26-28 Erie HAZARD CON Ambassador Ctr, Erie, PA https://www.hazardcon.org/ Kyle Hebert, Jeremy Inman, JULY 26-28 Ham CON BRAVO! 2019 Hamilton Conv Ctr/Sheraton Htl, Hamiton, Ontario "All things geek!" https://2019.conbravo.com/ Masae Anela, Lucah Jin, Marriland, Dominic Noble, Leon Thomas, Linkara, Anime Up Roar, Calluna, Chuggaaconroy, Nash Bozard, Tristant Gallant, JULY 26-28 Pitt CONFLUENCE 2019 Sheraton Airport Hotel big SF lit-con http://parsec-sff.org/confluence/ Tobias Buckell, Michael 'Moonwulf' Longcor, THESE TWO EVENTS ARE MAYBE AN HOUR'S DRIVE FROM EACH OTHER. JULY 26-28 Pitt WIZARD WORLD Lawrence Conv Ctr, downtown Pittsburgh big media & comics https://wizardworld.com/comiccon/pittsburgh Zachary Levi, Holly Marie Combs, Brain Krause, Samm Levine, Jason Faunt, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Devon Dudley, Tommy Dreamer, Jewel Staite, Lesley Ann Brandt, Dichen Lachman, Mark Jackson, Drew Powell, Teddy Sears, JULY 26-28 NJ N.J. GAMER CON Crown Plaza Htl Philadelphia, Cherry Hill, NJ all games all the time https://njgamercon.com/ JULY 26-28 DC OTAKON 2019 Washington Conv Ctr, Washington DC anime & manga https://www.otakon.com/ Erika Harlacher, Elizabeth Maxwell, Hirokatsu Kihara, E Jason Liebrecht, Kari Wahlgren, Ellyn Stern, Richard Epcar, Eric Roth, etc JULY 26-28 VA WYVACON Wytheville Comm College, Wytheville, VA local SF con https://wyvacon-inc.org/ Jack Campbell (John G Hemry) JULY 27-28 MI GET GEEK'D EXPO The Lansing Ctr, Lansing, MI https://www.getgeekdexpo.com/ Original TNMT cast: Micha Sisti, Brian Tochi, John Pais, Leif Tilden, Renae Jacobs, James Saito JULY 27-28 MD STAR QUEST 5 Hampton Inn, Frederick, MD https://www.starquestconvention.com/ Tim Russ, Garret Wang, Tayliss Forge, Bill Krause, Rod Van Blake, L.G.Ransom, Bill Blair, Carl Taliaferro, Mikomi Chan, (Robert Picardo is out) JULY 26 - AUG. 11 PA PENNSIC WAR XLVIII Cooper's Lake Campground, Slippery Rock PA annual S.C.A. combat http://www.pennsicwar.org/ JULY 27 Roch FC3 MINI CON The Mall at Greece Ridge, Rochester, NY comics/SF party noon-4pm facebook.com/events/339082570106331/ Wrestler Dalton Castle, Family friendly one afternoon of fun from folks who run Flower City Comic Con JULY 27 CT LOCK CITY ANIME & COMIC CON Best Western Htl, N. Haven, CT anime & comics https://www.lockcitycomiccon.com/ JULY 28 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org JULY 31 - AUG 4 NV Creation - Star Trek Las Vegas, NV tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm AUGUST 1-4 Pitt REPLAY FX Omni Htl @ Larence Conv Ctr, Pittsburgh, PA PINBALL GAMES! https://replayfx.org/ AUGUST 1-4 MD BRONY CON Baltimore Conv Ctr, Baltimore, MD FINAL Brony event https://www.bronycon.org/ Lauren Faust, Rebecca Shoichet, Andrea Libman, Nicole Oliver, Cathy Weseluck, Michelle Creber, Britt McKillip, M A Larson, Jayson Thiessen, Sara Richard AUGUST 1-4 IN GEN CON 2019 4 separate campus around Indianapolis, IN World's oldest gaming con http://www.gencon.com/aboutus AUGUST 1-4 AZ E.R.B. FEST / DUM-DUM Holiday Inn, Wilcox, AZ Edgar Rice Burroughs festival http://www.erbzine.com/dumdum/ Bob Boze Bell, Dr Deni Seymore, Bernd Brand, Doug Hocking AUG 2-4 Chic FLASHBACK CHICAGO HORROR Crown Plaza @ OHare arpt big horror event http://flashbackweekend.com/ Robert Englund, Bruce Campbell AUG 2-4 PA SAIKOUCON Mountain Laurel Resort, White Haven, PA (Pocanos) anime/cosplay http://www.saikoucon.com/ Chris Patton, Ciara Hanna, Foxxy, Cosplay Burlesque, Dolly Love, B Farve Cosplay, AUGUST 2-4 Ont CanFURence 2019 Brookstreet Htl, Ottawa, Ontario, CDA National furry event https://www.canfurence.ca/registration/ AUGUST 2-4 NJ DEADLY INK 2019 Sheraton Htl, Parsippany, NJ (NYC) mystery writers event https://deadly-ink.com/ Wendi Corsi Staub, R G Belsky, Nikki Bonnani AUG 2-4 IA ANIME-ZING The River Center, Davenport, IA anime,magna, cosplay https://qcanimezing.com/ Whitney Rodgers, Trevor Mueller, Grey Ayres, R Bruce Elliott, John Swasey, Brittany Lauda, Danielle McRae, D C Douglas, Matt Shipman AUG 3-4 Clev WALKER STALKER-CLEVELAND Huntington Conv Ctr mostly "Walking Dead" https://walkerstalkercon.com/cleveland/ Chandler Riggs, Ross Marquand, Seth Gilliam, Sarah Wayne Callies, Katelyn Nacon, Cooper Andrews, Callan McAuliffe, Nadia Hilker, Michael Cudlitz Christian Serratos, Tom Payne, Katelyn Nacon, Irone Singeton, Austin Amelio, Mo Collins, Alexa Nisenson, AUGUST 3-4 Mass POP CULT ANIME CON 2019 Sheraton Htl, Framingham, MA https://popcultanimecon.com/ Michele Knotz, Carol Salemi, 'Kitteninstrings', Doppoganga, Ciao Birdie, Dollilicious, AUGUST 3-4 NJ MINEFAIRE-EDISON Minecraft event https://www.minefaire.com/home AUGUST 7 ALL DW: THE END OF TIME 10TH ANNIVERSARY Regal Cinemas, Elmwood or Transit Movie! www.fathomevents.com/events/doctor-who David Tennant's 2-part farewell shown in movie theatres; with an all new interview with DT about his time on DW and work since then. AUGUST 9-11 T.O. EARPER HOMESTEAD CON Westin Htl @ Toronto Airport, Toronto Wynonna Earp con https://www.ehconcanada.com/ Melanie Scrofano, Katherine Barrell, Dminique Provost-Chalkley, Emily Andras AUG 9-11 NYC LIBERTY CITY ANIME CON Crown Plaza @ Times Squ big anime/cosplay http://libertycityanimecon.com/ Gigi Edgley, Heather Walker, Tyler Walker, Chuck Huber, Brittany Lauda, Matt Shipman, Frenchy & The Punk, Remi Mimura, Wendy Powell, Mason Lieberman AUGUST 9-11 CT TERRIFICON 2019 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, CT comics & media show https://www.terrificon.com/ JOHN BARROWMAN, George Perez, Jim Steranko, Chris Claremont, Alan David, J Micheal Straczynski, Billy Dee Williams, Val Kilmer, Phil LeMarr, Reb Brown AUGUST 10-11 T.O. BRICKS IN THE SIX Hyatt Regency, Toronto, Ontario LEGO bricktacular http://www.brickassembly.ca/ 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/
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