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. 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/ 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 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/ 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, G McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Tim Curry, Val Kilmer, Cary Elwes, Tim Curry, Wil Wheaton, etc APRIL 26-28 DET MOTOR CITY NIGHTMARES Sheraton Hotel, Novi MI horror expo & film fest http://motorcitynightmares.com/ APRIL 27-28 NYS SARATOGA COMIC CON Saratoga Springs City Ctr, Saratoga Springs, NY local comic con https://www.saratogacomiccon.com/ 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
MAY 3-5 NYC Creation - Stranger Things Secaucus, NJ tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm MAY 10-12 T.O. TORONTO COMIC ARTS FESTIVAL Main Library, 789 Yonge St for comics creators! http://www2.torontocomics.com/ 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 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 MAY 17-19 BUF NICKEL CITY CON Buffalo Conv Ctr local comics/media/cosplay http://www.nickelcitycon.com/ Dean Cain, Jason Faunt, David Naughton, C J Graham, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, MAY 17-19 DET MOTOR CITY COMIC CON Suburban Collection Showplace, Nove, MI local comic/media https://www.motorcitycomiccon.com/ J Frakes, Felicia Day, Neve Campbell, Lori Petty, Judith Hoag, Sarah Douglas, Rainn Wilson, Pauly 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 24-26 T.O. ANIME NORTH Tor Congress Ctr @ airport BIG anime & manga https://www.animenorth.com/live/ Yasumo Kiyono, Samantha Inoue-harte, Junko Iwao, Eric Vale, J Michael Tatum & more MAY 26 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org MAY 30 - Ohio COLOSSALCON 18 Kalahari Resort, Sandusky, OH anime & gaming http://colossalcon.com/ JUNE 2 Eric Vale, J Michael Tatum, Jeremy Inman MAY 31 - NC DEEP SOUTH CON 57 / CONCAROLINAS Hilton, Charlotte, NC long running SF con https://www.concarolinas.org/ JUNE 2 David Weber, Aaron Rosenberg, Tory Belleci, Library Bards, JUNE 1-2 Chic COMIC CON REVOLUTION Stephens Conv Ctr, Chicago IL comics/media/cosplay comicconrevolution.com/chicago/ Timothy Zahn, Billy Tucci, Mike Zeck, Peter Shinkoda, Tommy Walker, Carlos Ferro, Alex Polinsky, Ming Chen JUNE 6-9 IL METROPOLIS SUPERMAN CELEBRATION entire town of Metropolis, IL all Super all the time https://www.supermancelebration.net/ a mostly free homage to Superman JUNE 7-9 N.F. NIAGARA FALLS COMICCON Scotiabank Conv Ctr, in CANADA comics & media con http://niagarafallscomiccon.com/ Bruce Campbell, Christopher Lloyd, Cary Ewes, Billy Dee Williams, Brent Spiner, Pom Klementieff, Shannon Elizabeth, Amy Jo Johnson, & more JUNE 7-9 NJ ANIME NEXT Atlantic City Conv Ctr & Sheraton Anime & manga http://www.animenext.org/ JUNE 8 WV TRISTATE COMIC CON Big Sandy Arena, Huntington, WV OH, WV, PA area event http://www.tristatecon.net/ JUNE 8-9 AL CON KASTERBOROUS Holiday Inn, Huntsville, Al regional Dr Who event http://conkasterborous.com/ COLIN BAKER, Sean Pertwee
JUNE 8-9 L.A. WIZZARD'S GHOSTBUSTER FAN FEST SONY STUDIOS, Culver City, CA all busters, all the time wizardworld.com/comiccon/ghostbusters JUNE 13-16 Phil WIZARD WORLD Philadelphia, PA comics & media con wizardworld.com
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 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 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 TX Creation - Supernatural Dallas, TX tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm JUNE 21-23 Chic Creation - Stargate Chicago, IL tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm JUNE 23 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org 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 JULY 4-7 Pitt ANTHROCON 2019 Lawrence Conv. Ctr, Pittsburgh, PA regional Furry event https://www.anthrocon.org/ Steve Gallacci, Sonic Fox JULY 5-7 Indy INCONJUCTION Indy Marriott East local SF con http://www.inconjunction.org/ 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
JULY 6-7 SYR SALT CITY COMIC-CON Embassy Suites Htl @ Destinies USA mall https://www.saltcitycomiccon.com/ Mark Waid JULY 12-14 T.O. AD ASTRA Sheraton Parkway North Big local SF con http://ad-astra.org/ 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 12-14 Chic Creation - Stranger Things Chicago, IL tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm 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 20-21 T.O. PRETTY HEROES 2019 Japanese Canadian Cultural Ctr, Toronto Sailor Moon & More https://www.prettyheroes.com/ Carly McKillip, Matt Hill, Sabrina Grdevich, Vince Corazza, Barbara Radecki, Lauren Landa, Stephanie Morgenstern, Amanda Miller JULY 26-28 Erie HAZARD CON Ambassador Ctr, Erie, PA https://www.hazardcon.org/ Kyle Hebert JULY 26-28 Pitt CONFLUENCE 2019 Sheraton Airport Hotel big SF lit-con http://parsec-sff.org/confluence/ Tobias Buckell, Michael 'Moonwulf' Longcor, JULY 26-28 DC OTAKON 2019 Washington Conv Ctr anime & manga https://www.otakon.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 AUG 2-4 Chic FLASHBACK CHICAGO HORROR Crown Plaza @ OHare arpt big horror event http://flashbackweekend.com/ Robert Englund, Bruce Campbell AUG 3-4 Clev WALKER STALKER-CLEVELAND Huntington Conv Ctr mostly "Walking Dead" https://walkerstalkercon.com/cleveland/ Chandler Riggs, Nadia Hilker, & more AUG 9-11 NYC LIBERTY CITY ANIME CON Crown Plaza @ Times Squ big anime/cosplay http://libertycityanimecon.com/
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/ AUG 16-17 OH MONSTER BASH MOVIE MARATHON Palace Theatre, Canton, OH All movie monsters! monsterbashnews.com/bash-August AUG 16-18 Bost FAN EXPO BOSTON Boston Convention & Exhibition Ctr big media & comics show https://www.fanexpoboston.com
AUG 16-18 Ohio MATSURICON 2019 Columbus Conv Ctr & Hyatt anime & manga http://www.matsuricon.org/ AUG 17-18 L.A. Creation - Lucifer Hyatt Regency @ airport, Los Angeles, CA tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm
AUG 22-25 T.O. FAN EXPO 2019 Metro Conv. Ctr big media & comic event fanexpocanada.com/en/home.html Jason Momoa, John Byrne, Neal Adams AUG 22-24 Chic WIZARD WORLD - CHICAGO, IL Stephens Conv Ctr, Rosemont, IL comics/media/cosplay https://wizardworld.com/comiccon/chicago
AUG 23-25 BC Creation - Supernatural Vancouver, BC tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm AUG 25 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org
AUG 29 - SEPT 2 ATL DRAGON CON HUGE media event http://dragoncon.org/ AUG 30 - SEPT 1 PA CREATURE FEATURE WEEKEND Wyndham Htl, Gettysburg, PA Media event http://www.creaturefeatureweekend.com/
AUG 31 PA PA STEAMPUNK FESTIVAL Art Quest @ Steel Stacks, Bethlehem,PA regional S.P. event http://www.pasteamfest.com/ SEPT 6-8 NJ Creation-Vampire Diaries/Originals Whippany, NJ tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm
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 21-22 NYS PLATTSBURGH COMIC CON Crete Civic Ctr, Plattsburgh, NY local media & comics show https://www.plattsburghcomiccon.com
SEPT 22 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org SEPT 27-29 NYC Creation - Supernatural Secaucus, NJ tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm OCT 5-6 Chic Creation - Stranger Things Chicago, IL tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm
OCT 11-13 T.O. Creation - Supernatural Toronto, Ontario, Canada tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm OCT 18-20 OH WIZARD WORLD - Columbus, OH Columbus Conv. Ctr comics/media/cosplay https://wizardworld.com/comiccon/columbus
OCT 18-20 MD CAPCLAVE Hilton Htl, Rockville, MD local SF event www.capclave.org/capclave/capclave19/ Martha Wells, Robert J Sawyer,
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 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/
NOV 8-10 MI GRAND RAPIDS COMIC-CON DeVos Place, Grand Rapids, MI local comic/media show http://www.grcomiccon.com/ NOV 15-17 PA AMAZICON 7 Clarion Hotel, Essington, PA (Phila) local gaming/SF event http://amazicon.net/index.html NOV 29- Chic CHICAGO TARDIS Westin Lombard Yorktown, Lombard, IL BIG DW con https://www.chicagotardis.com/ DEC 1 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, Terry Molloy, Ian McNeice & more
DEC2019 22 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org 2019
2020 MARCH 13-13 Mont COSTUME CON 38 Hotel Bonaventure, Montreal, QC HUGE costume event http://costumecon38.org/en/home/
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 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 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 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/
NOV 4-7 Mont WORLD FANTASY CONVENTION Montreal, Quebec, CDA HUGE fantasy event http://www.worldfantasy.org/
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2022 SEPT 8-11 MN WORLD MYSTERY CON-BOUCHERCON Minneapolis, MN Huge Mystery Event http://www.bouchercon.com/
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