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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: June 11, 2019 to add an SF/DW/Trek/Anime/etc. event; send information to: [email protected] 2019 DATE local EVENT NAME WHERE TYPE WEBSITE LINK JUNE 12-16 OH ORIGINS GAME FAIR Columbus Conv Ctr, Columbus, OH gaming, anime, media https://www.originsgamefair.com/ FRAZIER HINES, WENDY PADBURY, Mecedes Lackey, Larry Dixon, Charisma Carpenter, Amber Benson, Nicholas Brendon, Juliet Landau, Elisa Teague, Lisa Sell, JUNE 13-16 Phil WIZARD WORLD Philadelphia, PA comics & media con wizardworld.com Lana Parrilla, Ben McKenzie, Morena Baccarin, Ian Somerhalder, Rebecca Mader, Jared Gilmore, Mehcad Brooks, Jeremy Jordan, Hale Appleman, Dean Cain, Holly Marie Combs, Brian Krause, Drew Fuller, Sean Maher, Kenvin Conroy, Lindsay jones, Kara Eberle, Arryb Zech, Barbara Dunkelman, Edward Furlong, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Chris Owen, Ted Danson, Cary Elwes, Tony Danza, George Wendt, OUT: Stella Maeve JUNE 14-16 ONT YETI CON Blue Mountain Resort, Blue Mtn, Ont (near Georgian Bay) https://www.yeticon.org/ Kamui Cosplay, Nipah Dubs, James Landino, Dr Terra Watt, cosplayers get-away weekend JUNE 14-16 TX CELEBRITY FAN FEST Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, TX media & comics https://pmxevents.com Jeremy Renner, Paul Bettany, Benedict Wong, Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Dolph Lundgren, Walter Koenig, Joe Flannagan, Butch Patrick, Robert Picardo JUNE 15 FLA TIME LORD FEST U of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL local DW/SF event facebook.com/events/2139920752947779/ Elen Thomas (Weeping Angel), Louis Robinson (Pertwee era BBC writer/producer), Ken Spivey JUNE 15 Buf HARRY POTTER MANIA Soto (Niagara) branch library, Niagara @ Porter kid friendly events https://www.buffalolib.org/libraries/links JUNE 17 Buf BISON SUPERHERO NITE Sahlen Field, downtown Buffalo Baseball & heroes www.milb.com/buffalo/tickets/promotions JUNE 21-23 Pitt MONSTER BASH EXPO Doubletree Htl (Pittsburgh) Mars, PA All Movie Monsters! www.monsterbashnews.com/bash.html C Munro, M Beswick, V Carlson, C Neame, R Browning, G Stanley, S Moffett, C Hull, B Diamond, T Savini, many more JUNE 21-23 NJ STEAMPUNK CON 2019 Radisson Htl, Piscataway, NJ Steampunk, mostly music http://steampunkcon.com/ Stabbing Westward, Rasputina, The Long Losts, Victor Sierra, Amatory Murder, Walentine Wolfe, Eternal Frontier, Infinitus Mortus, Dust Bowl Faeries JUNE 21-23 TX Creation - Supernatural Dallas, TX tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm JUNE 21-23 Chic Creation - Stargate Westin Htl @ O'Hare, Chicago, IL tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm Amanda Tapping, Michael Shanks, Torri Higginson, Joe Flanigan, Connor Trinneer, Tony Amendola, Paul McGillion, Gary Jones, Cliff Simon, Dan Payne, JUNE 22 Buf HARRY POTTER DAY Central Library, 1 Lafayette Square FREE all ages event https://www.buffalolib.org/libraries/links "Costume parade, Fortune telling, Crafts, Storytelling, Animal Fun, Trivia, Photo ops, Music, Potions and more!" and band 'Harry & The Potters' JUNE 22 Buf BISON'S GAME OF THRONES NITE Sahlen Field, downtown Buffalo baseball & G.O.T. www.milb.com/buffalo/tickets/promotions JUNE 22 WNY Dragons Fairies & Elves, Oh My! Audubon Ctr, Jamestown, NY kid friendly event www.auduboncnc.org JUNE 23 Buf OFFICIAL BUFFALO COMICON Marriott Htl, Millersport Hwy, Amherst 1 day sale https://www.facebook.com/BuffaloComicon Steve Geiger, Kevin Delgado, Colin Flynn, John Kindelan, Casey Bowker, Darius Johnson, Mark McElligott, John Warren, Justice League of W.N.Y. JUNE 23 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org JUNE 28-30 WI WISCONSIN COMIC CONVENTION Wi Conv Ctr, Milwaukee, WI media & comics https://wisconsincomicconvention.com/ Nichelle Nichols, Sean Astin, Ray Park, Adam Baldwin, Cary Elwes, Asustin St John, Creed Bratton, Elodie Yung, David Henrie, 'TNMT' voice reunion JUNE 28-30 Chic Creation - Vampire Diaries/Originals Chicago, IL tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm JUNE 29-30 NJ Creation - Riverdale/Sabrina Whippany, NJ tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm JUNE 29-30 NJ FANFEST / WALKER STALKER NJ Conv Ctr, Edison, NJ (east of NYC) media (Walking Dead) https://www.fanfestevents.com/newjersey/ Michael Rooker, David Mazouz, Robin Lord Taylor, Katrina Law, Kirk Acevedo, Michael Cudlitz, Rick Gonzalez, Cailey Fleming, Angel Theory, Seth Gilliam, etc JULY 4-7 Pitt ANTHROCON 2019 Lawrence Conv. Ctr, Pittsburgh, PA regional Furry event https://www.anthrocon.org/ Steve Gallacci, Sonic Fox JULY 4-7 FL FLORIDA SUPERCON Miami Beach Conv Ctr, Miami, FL media/anime/comics https://floridasupercon.com Richard Dean Anderson, JohnCusack, Nick Frost, Jason Isaacs, Benedict Wong, Chris Sullivan, Barry Bostwick, Creed Bratton, Christy Carlson-Romano Jonathan Frakes, Ricou Browning, Micheal Copon, Adam Croasdell, Daniel Cudmore, Patrick David, Felicia Day, Kate Flannery, Jason David Frank, Pat Quinn JULY 5-7 Indy INCONJUCTION Indy Marriott East local SF con http://www.inconjunction.org/ "Kilgore Trout"?, Terry Pavlet, Jolly Blackburn, Micheal Parks, Mikey Mason, Doug Powers, JULY 5-7 Mont MONTREAL COMIC CON Palais Des Congres regional comic/media https://www.montrealcomiccon.com/en/ JULY 5-7 Chic ANIME MIDWEST Stephens Conv Ctr, Rosemont, IL BIG anime event https://animemidwest.com/ Margaret McDonald, Aurelio Voltaire, Steam Powered Giraffe, Steve Blum, Mary Elizabeth mcGlynn, Yuri Lowenthal, Tara Platt, Luci Christian, Russell Lissau JULY 6-7 SYR SALT CITY COMIC-CON Embassy Suites Htl @ Destinies USA mall https://www.saltcitycomiccon.com/ Ernie Hudson (with Ghostbsters' Ecto-1 car), Butch Patrick, Mark Waid,Rock N Roll Express, Dwight 'Doc' Gooden, Diva Lita, ( Tammy Lynn Sytch is out) JULY 8-12 Buf TO MARS AND BEYOND Kenmore United Methodist Church on Delaware Rd http://www.kenmoreumc.org/pdfs/Announcements/ Space-age Vacation Bible School "will help kids discover the wonders of God's universe" JULY 11-14 CT CONNECTI CON XVII CT Conv. Ctr, Hartford, CT media & comics http://connecticon.org/ JULY 12-14 Buf QUEEN CITY CONQUEST Daemen College, Main St, Amherst, NY weekend of gaming http://queencityconquest.com/ Phil Vecchione, Shawn 'Mad Wizard' Merwin, JULY 12-14 T.O. AD ASTRA Sheraton Parkway North, Vaughan, Ont Big local SF con http://ad-astra.org/ Tanya Huff, Ed Greenwood, Eric Choi, Lar DeSouza, The Stone Dragons, Robert J Sawyer, Julie Czerneda, Lossien, Dayna the Sloth Ad Astra is north and east of the city, while TFC is west of Toronto; these are an hour or more apart by expressways is traffic is good. JULY 12-14 T.O. T F CON 2019 Hilton Meadowvale, Mississauga, Ont HUGE Transformers event https://www.tfcon.ca/ David Kaye, Garry Chalk, Hal Rayle, David Mendenhall, David Wise, Aaron Archer, James Roberts, Alex Milne, Sara Pitre-Durocher JULY 12-24 MI DOKIDOKON 2019 Radisson Htl, Kalamazoo, MI amine, magna, cosplay https://www.dokidokon.org/ Christopher Guerrero, Erika Harlacher, Megan Shipman, Shockolate Energy Cosplay, Wig-Wig cosplay, FLUX cosplay JULY 12-14 TN FANBOY EXPO 2019 Knoxville Conv Ctr, Knoxville, TN local media/comics event https://fanboyexpo.com/ Richard Dean Anderson, Molly Ringwald, Bruce Campbell, Cary Elwes, Billy Zane, Frank Welker, Walter Koenig, Carmen Electra, John DeLancie, Jason David Frank, John Noble, Dante Basco, Denis Lawson, Alan Harris, Ian Whyte, Lance Guest, Catherine Mary Stewart, Ted Raimi, The Monkees, JULY 12-14 Chic Creation - Stranger Things Chicago, IL tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm JULY 12-14 IA ANIME IOWA Iowa Events Ctr, Des Moines, IA amine, magna, cosplay http://animeiowa.com/ Lauren Landa, Daniel 'Stitch' Mohr, J Micheal Tatum, Crusher P, Wolfie B Bad, TiA, Kohei, IA, 50% Dangerous JULY 12-15 Chic G-FEST XXVI Crowne Plaza @ Ohare airport, Chicago, IL GODZILLA FEST! www.g-fan.com/html/gfest_xxvi/gfest_xxvi.php Akira Takarada, Sonoe Nakajima, J D Lees JULY 12-14 NC ConGRAGATE 6 Red Lion Hotel, High Point, NC local SF event http://www.con-gregate.com/ Eric Flint, Toni Weisskopf, Michael A Stackpole, Valentine Wolfe JULY 13 NY MIN CON 2019 Mineola Memeorial Library, Mineola, NY kid friendly pop culture https://www.mineolalibrary.info/mincon Becka Noel, Dhareza Cosplayza, Dager DogVinci, Peace Moore, ThaGataNegrra, Wil Torres, J D Calderon, Daphne Lage, The Asterplace 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 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,