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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: April 8, 2019 to add an SF/DW/Trek/Anime/etc. event; send information to: [email protected] 2019 DATE local EVENT NAME WHERE TYPE WEBSITE LINK APRIL 11-15 Chic STAR WARS CELEBRATION McCormick Place, Chicago big SW event http://www.starwarscelebration.com/ offical LucasFilm/Disney event: W Davis, C Sean, S Lawrence, S McGrath, J A Taylor, M Wood, J Gvankar, T Zahn, D Dawson APRIL 11-14 Pitt TEKKO 2019 Lawrence Conv Ctr, Pittsburgh, PA anime & manga http://www.teamtekko.us/ Nancy Kepner, Charles Dunbar, 'Samuri Dan' ABOUT TEN MILES AWAY FROM SCC BELOW APRIL 12-14 Pitt STEEL CITY CON Monroeville Conv. Ctr, Monroeville, PA media/comics show https://www.steelcitycon.com/ W Shatner, W Koenig, K Allen, B Zane, P Shore, C Feldman, B Bostwick, L Petty, Garrison Carida APRIL 12-14 T.O. FILKONTARIO Monte Carlo Inn, Markham, Ont local filk event http://filkontario.ca/ Juanita Coulson, Margaret Davis & Kristoph Klover, Summer Loraine Russell APRIL 12-14 Phil GREAT PHILADELPHIA COMIC CON Philadelphia Expo Ctr, Oaks, PA local media/comic https://www.philadelphiacomiccon.com/ Michael Dorn, Rose McIver, J W Shipp, Walter Jones, Alan Oppenheimer, Neal Adams, Billy Tucci, etc APRIL 12-14 Alb. EMPIRE STATE COMIC CON Albany Capital Ctr, Albany local comic/media show https://www.escomiccon.com/ David Mazouz, C T Howell, R Patrick, Sam Jones, Feliz Silla, J Faunt, B Foster, Tracey Gold, Booker T, T Landry APRIL 12-14 Chic Creation - Supernatural Chicago, IL tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm APRIL 13 Buf ICE DRAGON 2019 Grange Bldg, Fairgrounds, Hamburg, NY local SCA event http://www.ice-dragon.info/ APRIL 13 Buf BUFF STATE CON 2019 Bulger Comm Ctr, Iroquois Dr, Buffalo, NY mostly gaming https://www.facebook.com/groups/CRAGG/events/ Jesse Cox, Alex Faciane, Michael Davis APRIL 13-14 Roc FLOWER CITY COMIC CON Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, NY local media/comics https://www.fc3roc.com Michael Biehn, 3 Yellow Rangers (TL Cruz, N Burrise, K Ashley), Hacksaw Duggan. APRIL 19-21 T.O. INTERNATIONA FAN FESTIVAL Metro Conv. Ctr all things Japanese https://toronto.ifanfes.com/ Noriko Shitaya, Noriaki Sugiyama, Kana Ueda, Ayako Kawasumi APRIL 19-20 UT FANX SALT LAKE COMIC CONV. Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, UT local media/comics show https://fanxsaltlake.com/ David Bradley, Bille Piper, Warwick Davis, Pom Klemantioff, Casey Cott, Adelaide Kane, Val Kilmer, Tony Todd, etc APRIL 19-21 Bos ANIME BOSTON 2019 Hynes Conv Ctr & Sheraton amine, manga & gaming http://animeboston.com/ Kenji Kodama, Naohiro Ogata, Yoichi Kato, Yoko Shimomura, Billy Kametz, Ellyn Stern, Kara Edwards, J Y Bosch, Leah Clark, Lisa Ortiz, Tara Platt, Tara Sands, APRIL 19-21 Chic WALKER STALKER-CHICAGO Stephens Conv. Ctr. mostly "Walking Dead" https://walkerstalkercon.com/chicago/ Chandler Riggs, Tom Payne, Michael Rooker, Dyland McDermott, Harp Twins APRIL 26-28 ONT SHOCK STOCK 2019 Ramada Inn, London, Ont., Canada horror film event http://shock-stock.com/ Joe Bob Briggs, Kleio Valentien, Sleazy P Martin, David Howard Thornton APRIL 26-28 D.C. AWESOME CON Washington (DC) Conv Ctr local comic/media show http://awesome-con.com/ MATT SMITH, J Barrowman, G McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Tim Curry, Val Kilmer, Cary Elwes, Wil Wheaton, etc APRIL 26-28 DET MOTOR CITY NIGHTMARES Sheraton Hotel, Novi MI horror expo & film fest http://motorcitynightmares.com/ APRIL 26-28 Ohio GOJOTEKICON 2019 Holiday Inn, Ashland, OH local anime/magna http://www.gojotekicon.com/ APRIL 26-28 NYS ARCON 18 SUNY Oswego, Marano Campus Ctr, Oswego, NY college gaming event http://arconoswego.org/ APRIL 27-28 NYS SARATOGA COMIC CON Saratoga Springs City Ctr, Saratoga Springs, NY local comic con https://www.saratogacomiccon.com/ Johnny Yong Bosch, Tony Atlas, Brian Harnois, APRIL 27-28 Ohio GEM CITY COMIC CON Dayton (OH) Conv. Ctr. local comics/media show http://gemcitycomiccon.com/ APRIL 28 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org MAY 3-5 Atla WHOlanta 2019 airport Hilton regional DW/SF event https://wholanta.com/ Janet Fielding, Jon Davey, Jason Haigh-Ellery, Cat Smith, Pixel Who MAY 3-5 TX FAN EXPO - DALLAS Dallas (TX) Conv Ctr regional comics/media fanexpodallas.com/en/home.html William Shatner, Keifer Sutherland, Linda Carter, Micheal J Fox, Lea Thompson, Christopher Lloyd, Zachery Levi, Riann Wilson, Pamela Anderson, Sean Astin, Peter Mayhew, Corey Feldman, Jason Patric, Ralph Macchio, Martin Kove, REUNIONS: Back To Future, movie 'It', Boy Meets World; John Barrowman, Rose McIver, Tyler Hoechlin, Mia Farrow, Kristin Kreuk, Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, Mark Sheppard, Lana Parrilla, Danielle Panabaker MAY 3-5 NYC Creation - Stranger Things Secaucus, NJ tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm MAY 4-5 NYS UNDISCOVERED REALM COMIC CON Westchester Cty Ctr, White Plains, NY media & comics http://undiscoveredcon.com/ Ernie Hudson, Billy West, Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Cath. Sutherland, J Y Bosch, Josh Martin, tiffany Vollmer, Mike McFarland MAY 4 ALL FREE COMIC BOOK DAY almost every comic book store, anywhere! Free comics https://freecomicbookday.com/ MAY 4 Buf FAIRY & GNOME FESTIVAL Buf. Botanical Gardens, South Park kids fun event www.buffalogardens.com/collections/events/ MAY 10-12 T.O. TORONTO COMIC ARTS FESTIVAL Main Library, 789 Yonge St for comics creators! http://www2.torontocomics.com/ Junji Ito, Emily Carroll, Anders Nilsen, Aimee De Jongh, Gord Hill, Bill Griffith, Ness Lee, Lucy Kinsley, Seth, etc MAY 10-12 ONT OTTAWA COMICON EY Centre, Ottawa, Ontario local media/comics show https://ottawacomiccon.com/ John Barrowman, Jennifer Morrison, Mike Zeck, Art Sydam MAY 10-12 Ohio MARCON 54 Crown Plaza Columbus, Worthington Oh local SF event http://marcon.org/ Charles Gannon, Rebecca Moesta, John Picacio, Bob & Connie Trembley MAY 11 Mass WATCH CITY STEAMPUNK FESTIVAL Waltham, Mass OUTDOOR S.P. festival https://www.watchcityfestival.com/ MAY 11-12 NYS HUDSON VALLEY COMIC CON Gold's Exhibit Ctr, Poughkeepsie, NY media & comics http://www.hvcomiccon.com/ Tom Payne, Gilbert Gottfried, Sonny Strait, Kara Edwards, Karyn Parsons, Jon Davey (Cyberman!) Ron Marz, Wendy Pini MAY 11-12 Pitt. THREE RIVERS COMIC CON Marriott Springhill, West Mifflin, PA local comics/media show http://3riverscomicon.com/ MAY 16-19 FLA MEGA CON - ORLANDO Orange Cty Conv Ctr, Orlando, FL big comics/media/cosplay megaconorlando.com/en/home.html DAVID TENNANT, BILLIE PIPER, (Fri & Sat only) John Barrowman, Mark Sheppard, Linda Carter, Michael J Fox, Cristopher Lloyd, "Back to Future' reunion; Zachery Levi, Patrick Warburton, Tom Willing, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, Rose McIver, Peter Weller, Sean Astin, Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric Corey Feldman, 'Boy Meets World' reunion, Pamela Anderson, Stephen Amell, Lana Parrilla, Mike Colter, Neal Adams, Ty Templeton MAY 17-19 BUF NICKEL CITY CON Buffalo Conv Ctr local comics/media/cosplay http://www.nickelcitycon.com/ Jason Faunt, David Naughton, Deborah Foremans, Tony Todd, Tony Moran, S P Flanery, C J Graham, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, (Dean Cain out) MAY 17-19 DET MOTOR CITY COMIC CON Suburban Collection Showplace, Nove, MI local comic/media https://www.motorcitycomiccon.com/ DAVID TENNANT, BILLIE PIPER, FREEMA AGYEMAN, (all 3 Sunday only!) T Ellis, J Frakes, F Day, N Campbell, L Petty, J Hoag, S Douglas, R Wilson, P Shore MAY 17-19 NYC EAST COAST COMICON Meadowlands Expo Ctr, Secaucus, NJ big comics/media/cosplay http://www.eastcoastcomicon.com/ George Perez, Dr Demento, Butch Patrick, Kevin Altieri, Loren Lester, Diane Pershing MAY 17-19 Chic ANIME CENTRAL Stephens Conv Ctr, Chicago, IL anime & manga http://www.acen.org/ Kenichi Sonoda MAY 23-26 AZ PHOENIX FAN FUSION Phoenix Conv Ctr, Phoenix, AZ local media/comics https://phoenixfanfusion.com C Tate, J Barrowman, B D Williams, I Ziering, S Glau, E Wood, M Lewis, C Sarandon, N Adams, S Ireland, B Dunkelman, etc MAY 24-26 T.O. ANIME NORTH Tor Congress Ctr @ airport BIG anime & manga https://www.animenorth.com/live/ Aaron Roberts, Yasumo Kiyono, Samantha Inoue-harte, Junko Iwao, Eric Vale, J Michael Tatum & more Alexis Tipton, Brittney Karbowski, Jamie Marchi, Josh Grelle, W.A.S.U.T.A., Frederick L Schodt, Helen McCarthy, MAY 24-26 D.C. ESCAPE VELOCITY 2019 Marriott Htl, Nat'l. Harbor, MD local sf/media event https://escapevelocity.events/ Dominique Tipper, Gigi Edgley, Alwan Glover, Mark Okrand, MAY 24-27 Balt BALTICON 53 Renaissance Harborplace Htl, Baltimore, MD trad. SF Lit-con https://www.balticon.org/wp53/ Elizabeth Bear, Scott Lynch, Gregory Benford, Charles Vess, Nicky Drayden, & Jack L Chalker as Ghost of Honor MAY 26 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org MAY 29 - JUNE 2 Buf A.A.U.W. 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