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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: Feb 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 FEB 8-18 Bos BOSTON SCI-FI FILM FESTIVAL Somerville Theatre, Somerville, MA 44th year! https://www.bostonscifi.com/ FEB 8-10 NY RUNNING GAGG XXIII SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY gaming www.geneseo.edu/gagg/runninggagg FEB 8-10 MD FARPOINT 26 Delta Marriott, Hunt Valley, MD Baltimore's SF/media con http://www.farpointcon.com/ Wallace Shawn, Maurice LaMarche, Rob Paulson, Kathleen & Peter David, Keith R A DeCandido FEB 8-10 TN Creation - Vampire Diaries Nashville, TN tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm FEB 8-10 WA Creation - Supernatural Seattle, WA tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm FEB 8-10 Indy ANIME CROSSROADS Wyndham Indianapolis West, Indianapolis IN anime/magna http://animecrossroads.com/ Dorah Fine, Lauren Landa, Jessica Calvello, Aaron Robrtes, Brandon McInnis, J Michael Tatum, Karmaluna Cosplay, Artist Izzy FEB 9-10 ONT GENRECON Delta Htl by Marriott, Guelph, Ont., Canada local geek event http://genrecon.com/index.php/about/ Brennan Mejia, Chris Violette FEB 15-17 L.A. GALLIFREY ONE: 30 YEARS Marriott @ LA Airport HUGE DW event SOLD OUT! http://www.gallifreyone.com/ C Baker, P Mackie, Wm Russell, C A Ford, N Bryant, K Manning, F Hines, R Franklin, M Jayston, N Briggs, P Cornell, & more FEB 15-17 Bos BOSKONE 56 Westin Waterfront Htl regional fan run SF con http://www.boskone.org/ Elizabeth Hand, Chris Golden, Jim Burns, Cindy Pon, Vandana Singh (Gardner Dozois in memorium) FEB 14-17 Chic CAPRICON 39 Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling, IL regional SF con http://capricon.org/capricon39/ Seanan McGuire, Phil Foglio, Doug Rice, Carrie Dahlby FEB 15-17 D.C. KATSUCON 2019 Gaylord Conv Ctr, Nat'l Harbour, MD anime & manga https://www.katsucon.org/ Courtenay Taylor, Carolina Ravassa, Max Mittelman, Ray Chase, Robbie Daymond, Akira & more FEB 15-17 Atla ANACHROCON-Time Travelers Ball Hilton at airport steampunk, some DW http://www.anachrocon.org/ FEB 16-17 T.O. EXCELSIOR-STAN LEE TRIBUTE Ontario Science Ctr, comics & science mixed! https://www.nostalgicheroes.ca/ FEB 16-17 PA ICE WARS COMIC CON Clarks Summit, PA (Scranton) local comics/media show https://icewarscomiccon.weebly.com/ Jessica Felice, Andrew Anderson, Tony Atlas, FEB 21-24 Bos ANTHRO NEW ENGLAND Boston Park Plaza, Boston, MA regional furry event http://www.anthronewengland.com/ "Attack of the Were-Con!" FEB 21-25 FL WALKER STALKER CRUISE Tampa, FL to Nassau Bahamas mostly "Walking Dead" http://www.walkerstalkercruise.com/ Norman Reedus, Chandler Riggs, Tom Payne, David Morrissey, many more FEB 22-24 FLA PENSACON Pensacola Bay Conv Ctr, Pensacola FL regional comic/media https://pensacon.com/ COLIN BAKER, C Tate, W Shatner, Indy/Raiders reunion, Batman voice reunion, Mighty Rangers reunion, many more. FEB 22-24 OR WIZARD WORLD - PORTLAND, OR Oregon Conv Ctr comics/media/cosplay wizardworld.com Jason Momoa, 'Buffy' reunion- A Hannigan, A Denisof, J Marsters, J Benz, C Kramer, C Carpenter FEB 22-24 VA MYSTICON 2019 Holiday Inn Tanglewood, Roanoke, VA local SF con http://mysticon-va.com/ Robert Picardo, Jody Lynn Nye, Steve Jackson, Ruth Sanderson, Bella Morte FEB 23-24 Roc ROCHESTER WINTER PARAFEST Valley Oak Ctr, Geneseo NY paratalkradio.com/rochester-winter-parafest FEB 22-24 Troy CENERICON 32 Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, NY SF/anime/gaming http://genericon.org/ FEB 24 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org FEB 23 OH ZIPCON U of Akron (Ohio) regional anime event https://zipcon.weebly.com/ MARCH 1-3 Clev CLEVELAND CONCOCTION Bertram Conf. Ctr. Aurora OH regional SF/geek event http://www.clevelandconcoction.org/ Scott Sigler, Stephen Hickman, Jim O'Rear MARCH 1-3 B.C. FAN EXPO VANCOUVER Vancouver (BC, Cda) Conv Ctr big media & comics show https://www.fanexpovancouver.com Billy Dee Williams, George Takei MAR 8-10 Clev WIZARD WORLD - Cleveland, OH Huntington Conv Ctr media & comics https://wizardworld.com/comiccon/cleveland J Momoa, T Wellig, M Rosenbaum, S Astin, M Ryan, H M Combs, B Krause, D Fuller, J Glover, B Patrick, J Coker, R Wenck, many more MAR 8-10 Buf UB CON XXX (30 I hope?) U of Buffalo, Amherst cosplay, anime, gaming https://www.facebook.com/UBCon MAR 8-10 TN Creation - Supernatural Nashville, TN tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm MAR 8-10 Wisc GENEVA STEAM CONVENTION Delavan, Wi Beach! steampunk event http://www.genevasteam.com/ MARCH 9 Buf ANNE BISHOP BOOK SIGNING @ Barnes & Nobel, 1565 Niagara Falls Blvd, Amherst, NY http://www.annebishop.com/a.events.html Last time, Anne brought James Allen Gardner as another guest. MAR 9-10 NYC BIG APPLE CON Penn Plaza Pavilion, Manhatten, NYC big comic con https://www.nycbm.com/ W Shatner, D Gerrold, J Steranko, F Cho, J Lee, T Isabella MARCH 13 ALL DOCTOR WHO: LOGOPOLIS Regal Cinemas; Elmwood or Transit Classic DW in movie theatres www.fathomevents.com Tom Baker's final story on the big screen, plus interview with him along with companions Sarah Sutton and Janet Fielding MARCH 14-17 WA EMERALD CITY COMIC CON Wa Conv. Ctr, Seattle, WA local media/comics event https://www.emeraldcitycomiccon.com/ Peter Capaldi, Anne Bishop, Terry Brooks, Boy Meets World reunion, J Issacs, S Martin-Green, G Takei, R Grint (Matt Smith is out!) MAR 15-17 T.O. TORONTO COMICCON 2019 Metro Conv. Ctr. big media & comic show https://www.comicontoronto.com Ron Perlman, John Rhys-Davies, John De Lancie, Corbin Bernsen, Jaleel White MARCH 15-17 T.O. FURNAL EQUINOX-GRADUATION Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto local Furry event https://www.furnalequinox.com/ Moth Monarch, Cat Monk Shiro, Don't Hug Cacti JUST DOWN THE STREET FROM ABOVE MARCH 15-17 Cinc HORROHOUND WEEKEND Sharonville Conv Ctr, Cincinnati, OH big horror event http://horrorhoundweekend.com/ N Campbell, C Ricci, Meatloaf, C Lloyd, D Jones, D McDermott, R Patrick, B Boyd, MARCH 22-25 MA COSTUME CON 36 DANVERS, MASS BIG COSTUME/COSPLAY costumecon37.com/ MARCH 22-24 Chic CHICAGO COMIC & ENTERTAINMENT EXPO McCormick Conv Ctr big comic book & media http://www.c2e2.com/Home/ **** DAVID TENNANT & MATT SMITH, J Barrowman, A Silverstone, B Meyer, C Gregg, P Rudd, S Glau & more MARCH 22-24 Chic HOLLYWOOD SHOW Hyatt Rosemont @ Ohare airport big autograph event http://hollywoodshow.com/mainchicago.php C T Howell, K McCord, R Mantooth, K McNichol, J M Vincent, L Waggoner, N Hathaway, L Blair, S Danning, & more MARCH 23-24 Roch TORA CON 2019 Roch Inst of Technology anime, gaming, cosplay https://toracon.org/ MARCH 22-24 Cinc ANIMATIC CON Holiday Inn Eastgate, Cincinnati. OH local anime/cosplay https://www.animaticcon.com/ Josh Martin, Chris Rager, Hailey S Cosplay, Akakioga Cosplay, Brittani Ginoza MARCH 22-24 IN EVILLECON Holiday Inn, Evansville, IN local anime/manga http://www.evillecon.com/ Michele Knotz, Erica Mendez, James Carter Cathcart, Ai No Hoshi Maid Café MARCH 22-24 Mich SHUTO CON 2019 Radisson Hotel, Lansing, MI local anime/manga http://www.shutocon.com/ Sean Chilock, C G 5, Dolvondo MARCH 24 Alba ALBANY COMIC CON Radisson Hotel, Albany, NY local media & comics show http://albanycomicand toyshow.com Russ Braun, Pual Hardingt, Ron Marz, Mark McKenna, Steve Orlando www.albanycomicandtoyshow.com MARCH 24 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org MARCH 28-31 NV Creation - Supernatural Las Vegas, NV tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm MARCH 29-31 MD RE GENERATION WHO 5 Bethesda North Marriott BIG Who event https://regenerationwho.com/ Paul McGann, Daphne Ashbrook, Yee Jee Tso MARCH 29-31 OH INT'L STEAMPUNK SYMPOSIUM Crown Plaza Hotel, Cincinnati steampunk event http://thepandorasociety.com/ Robin Bennis, Frenchy & the Punk, Art Millican Jr MARCH 29-31 NJ NEW JERSEY HORROR CON Showboat Casino, Atlantic City, NJ media/comics show http://www.newjerseyhorrorcon.com/ Lea Thompson, Denise Crosby, Adrienne Barbeau, Kim Myers, Linnea Quigley, Lloyd Kaufman, Butch Patrick, Dale Midkiff, Amazing Kreskin MARCH 29-31 Newf SCI-FI ON THE ROCK 13 Sheraton Htl, St Johns, Newfoundland regional SF/media show https://scifiontherock.com/ Nana Visitor, Stefan Kapicic, Mad Maddox Cosplay, MARCH 31 Buf BUFFALO COMIC CON 1 DAY SALE Marriott Inn, Amherst, NY 1 day sale, not the big event https://www.facebook.com/BuffaloComicon/ Stephanie Phillips, Steve Geiger, Ted Sikora APRIL 5-7 NYS HELIOsphere 2019 Doubletree by Hilton, Terrytown, NY local SF/Lit event http://www.heliosphereny.org/ Charlie Jane Anders, Laura Antoniou, Tom Smith, etc APRIL 5-7 MO WIZARD WORLD - St Louis, MO America's Ctr, St Louis comics/media/cosplay https://wizardworld.com/comiccon/cleveland J Momoa, S Astin, C Kattan, H M Combs, B Krause, D Fuller, D Cudmore APRIL 5-7 VA RAVENCON 14 DoubleTree by Hilton Williamsburg, VA local SF event http://www.ravencon.com/ Melinda Snodgrass, Library Bards 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.