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: Dec. 9, 2019 to add an SF/DW/Trek/Anime/etc. event; send information to: [email protected] 2019 DATE local EVENT NAME WHERE TYPE WEBSITE LINK DEC 12 NYC CITY TECH SCI-FI SYMPOSIUM NYC College of Technology, Brooklyn, NY academic style SF event https://www.fantastic-arts.org/ DEC 16-18 ALL THE PRINCESS KAGUYA in movie theatres both dubbed & sub-titled versions available www.fathomevents.com/series/studio-ghibli-fest 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, Frazer Hines, Kate Walshe, Terry Molloy, Ian McNeice, Simon Fisher-Becker, & more DEC 14 ONT WITCHES & WIZARDS BALL Holiday Inn, Burlington, Ontario for Potter fans & others .facebook.com/events/211311729716632/ DEC 14 NYC BIG APPLE CHRISTMAS COMIC CON New Yorker Htl, Manhatten, NYC, NY media/comics https://www.bigapplecc.com/ Sam Jones, Peter Scolari, Jim Steranko, Bob Rozakis, Larry Hama, Micheal Jan Friedman, Mark Texeira, DEC 14-15 GA CREATION - STRANGER THINGS Atlanta, GA (where ST is filmed) TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com DEC 14-15 NJ WALKER STALKER - NJ NJ Conv & Expo Ctr, Edison, NJ https://walkerstalkercon.com/newjersey/ Manu Bennett, Neal McDonough, Pilou Asbaek, Cailey Fleming, DEC 20-22 Chic CON ALT DELETE Hyatt Regency @ O Hare airport, Rosemont, IL anime/manga https://www.conaltdelete.com/ Gigi Edgley, Greg Ayres, Marcus Stimac, DEC2019 22 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org 2019 2020 JAN 3-5 N.O. WIZARD WORLD-NEW ORLEANS E N Morial Ctr, New Orleans LA media & comics https://wizardworld.com/comiccon/new-orleans JAN 3-5 Chic CONVO CON 2020 Embassy Suites by Hilton, Rosemount, IL (Ohare) about running cons https://www.conversationcon.com/ JAN 4-5 Chic COSMIC CON & TOY SHOW Pheasant Run Resort, St Charles, IL toys/comics/media https://cosmiccomiccon.com/ Jackson Bostwick, Rick Goldschmidt, Philo Barnhart, Charles D Moisant, JAN 4-5 TN FANFEST/WALKER STALKER NASHVILLE Williamson Expo Park, Franklin, TN media/comics https://www.fanfestevents.com/nashville/ ARTHUR DARVILL, Jennifer Morrison, Jon Bernthal, Ryan Hurst, Juliana Harkavy, Michael Rowe, Pom Klementieff, Christian Serratos, Nadia Hilker, Rachel Taylor, Alanna Masterson, Micheal Cudlitz, Matt Lintz, Seth Gilliam, Cassady McClincy, Chandler Riggs, Donal Logue, Lance Reddick, Sean Gunn, Girogia Whigham, etc JAN 5 All? DOCTOR WHO PREMIERE NO Buffalo area theatres listed! https://www.fathomevents.com/events/doctor-who-season-12-premiere Jodie Whittaker, Tosin Cole & Mandip Gill appear live at the Paley Ctr, in NYC for a Q&A session after first two episodes on the big screen. JAN 9-12 NC ICHIBANCON 11 Embassy Suites Htl, Concord, NC anime/manga/cosplay http://ichibancon.com/ Billy West, Hayden Daviau, Giancarlo Volpe, Faye Mata, Brian Donovan, Sgt Slaughter, Chris Wehkamp, Samuri Dan, Steve Prince, Tiffany Grant JAN 9-13 OH OHAYOCON Hyatt Regency Htl, Columbus, OH anime/manga/cosplay https://ohayocon.org/ Alejandro Saab, Daman Mills, Michael Sinterniklass, Jessica Calvello, Rob Mungle, Nabeshin, Toshifumi Yoshida, Amanada Winn Lee, Oriana Peron, Akakioga, JAN 10-12 MD ANI MORE Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD anime/manga/cosplay https://animorecon.com/ JAN 17-19 MN CONSOLE ROOM 2020 Hilton @ Mall of America, Bloomington, MN DW/TW/Sci-Fi http://console-room.com/ John Leeson, Robert Smith?, Dr Arnold T Blumberg, Justin Mastin, Miss Shannan, Sevateem, T Aaron Cisco, Matthew Kessen, 'Get Off My World' podcast JAN 17-20 Bost ARISTA 2020 Westin Waterfront Htl, Boston, MA big traditional SF con http://www.arisia.org/ Cadwell Turnbull, Kristina Carroll, Arthur Chu, JAN 24-26 OR WIZARD WORLD-PORTLAND Oregon Conv Ctr, Portland, OR media & comics https://wizardworld.com/comiccon/portland JAN 25 Roch COSPLAY SNOW FESTIVAL 2020 Roch Inst of Tech., Rochester, NY cosplay/anime etc .facebook.com/events/516678435793184/ JAN 25-26 NYC POW CON 2020 Brooklyn Expo Ctr, Brooklyn, NYC, NY Power Rangers & anime Chrisopher Khayman Lee, Justin Nimmo, Roger Velasco, JAN 26 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org FEB 1-2 VT WINTER RENAISSANCE FAIRE Champlain Valley Expo, Essex, VT INDOOR reni-event https://www.vtgatherings.com/winter-faire/ FEB 7-9 Detr ASTRONIMICON 3 Wyndham Garden Htl, Sterling Hts, MI horror/SF/media https://www.astronomicon.com/ C J Graham, Lloyd Kaufman, Robert Carradine, Walter Phelan, Bill Moseley, Nathan Baesel, Simon Rex, James Jude Courtney, Tom Atkins FEB 7-9 VA STAR CITY ANIME Holiday Inn, Roanoke, VA anime/manga/cosplay https://starcityanime.com/ FEB 13-16 Chic CAPRICON 40 Westin North Shore Htl, Wheeling, IL big traditional SF con http://capricon.org/capricon40/ Tobias Bucknell, Lillian Sams, FEB 14-16 D.C. KATSUCON 2020 Gaylord Htl & Conv ctr, Nat'l Harbor, MD anime/manga/cosplay https://www.katsucon.org/ Chaerami Leigh. Mike Mcfarland, Morgan Berry, Lauren Landa, Initial'L, FEB 14-16 L.A. GALLIFREY ONE Marriott @ L.A. Airport, Los Angeles, CA HUGE DW/TW/SJA CON http://www.gallifreyone.com/ PETER DAVISON, CHRIS ECCELSTON,, Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton, Mark Strickson, Frazer Hines, Joy Wilkinson, Vinay Patel, Ray Holman, Micheal Collins, Emma Reeves, Una McCormack, Gary Russell, Jody Houser, Scott Gray, Mark Corden, James DeHaviland, Paul Cornell, Tony Lee, Richard Dinnick, FEB 14-16 Bost BOSKONE 57 Westin Waterfront Htl, Boston, MASS. big traditional SF con https://www.boskone.org/ Kim Stanley Robinson, Holly Black, Eric Wilkerson, Cheshire Moon, Jon Singer, Jim Burns FEB 14-16 ATL ANANCHROCON 2020 Hilton Htl @ Atlanta Airport, GA steampunk/alt-history http://www.anachrocon.org/ FEB 21-23 MD FARPOINT 27 Delta Marriott Htl, Hunt Valley, MD media con http://www.farpointcon.com/ Penny Johnson Jerald, Anthony Montgomery, Mary Chieffo FEB 23 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org FEB 28-29 Buf HARRY POTTER FILM & CONCERT Shea's Buffalo, 646 Main St, Buffalo, NY https://www.sheas.org/performances/ This concert features the film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™, on a giant screen, while the Buffalo Philharmonic performs John Williams’ unforgettable score. FEB 28 - MARCH 1 Chic CHICAGO COMIC & ENTERTAINMENT EXPO McCormick Place, Chicago, IL media & comics https://www.c2e2.com/ MATT SMITH (Sat/Sun), William Shatner, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Cat Staggs, Mike Perkins, Rod Reis, Terry Moore, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Josh Grelle, Karl Urban, Rainbow Rowell, Faith Erin Hicks, Joe Hill, Hafsah Faizal, Karen Schneemann, Kat Leyh, Lily Williams, Lucy Knisley, Tricia Levenseller, Brina Palencia, Robbie Daymond, Ray Chase, Max Mittleman, Jason David Frank, Jim Lee, Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner, Cat Staggs, Terry Brooks, FEB 28-29 & VA MYSTICON 2020 Holiday Inn Tanglewood, Roanoke, VA SF/gaming & more https://mysticon-va.com/ MARCH 1 Bill Mulligan, Sean Heare, Jarod Kearney, Rich Sigfrit, FEB 28 - MARCH 1 FLA PENSACON Pensacola Comic Con Pensacola Conv Ctr, Pensacola FL media/comics https://pensacon.com/ PAUL McGANN, KATY MANNING, DEEP ROY, Dame Sian Phillips, Wilford Brimley, Bruce Boxleitner, Cindy Morgan, Victor Gischer, Lori Petty, David Warner, Dee Wallace Stone, Akira Takarada, Micheal Biehn, Edward Furlong, Willie Ames, Donnie Most, Katie Leigh, Dave Thomas, Catherine Sutherland, Billy Zane FEB 29 Buf BUFFALO COMIC FAN CON Marriott Htl, Millersport Hwy, Amherst, NY comics & toys .facebook.com/events/1369089749924838/ MARCH 1-8 FLA STAR TREK: THE CRUISE IV Miami, Punta Cana, San Juan, St Thomas, Grand Bahama, Miami https://www.startrekthecruise.com/ William Shatner, Kate Mulgrew, Jeri Ryan, Robert Picardo, Ethan Phillips, Marina Sirtis, gates McFadden, Brent Spiner, Jonathan Frakes, Garrett Wang, Tim Russ, Denise Crosby, Nana Vistor, John De Lancie, Chase Masterson, Ethan peck, Anson Mount, Lolita Fatjo, Casey Bigga, Max Grodenchik, Jeffery Combs, MARCH 3 PA MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATRE-LIVE! Reading , PA Live version of MST3K https://mst3klive.com/ MARCH 5-8 L.V. CREATION - SUPERNATURAL Las Vegas, NV Rio Htl, Las Vegas, NV TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, Misha Collins, Alex Calvert, Mark Pellegrino, Ruth Connell, Adam Fergus, David Gaydn-Jones, Matt Cohen, Richard Speight Jr, Rob Benedict, Julian Richings, Louden Swain, DATE CHANGED FROM FEB 20-23 MARCH 6-8 Pitt HORROR REALM Crown Plaza Htl, Pittsburgh, PA horror films & books http://www.horrorrealmcon.com/ Tony Moran, Caroline Williams, Tiffany Shepis, Patricia Tallman, Judie Aronson, Kelli Maroney, David Howard Thornton, Amy Lynn Best, Mike Watt MARCH 6-8 Clev WIZZARD WORLD COMIC CON Huntington Conv Ctr, Cleveland OH media & comics https://wizardworld.com/comiccon/cleveland MARCH 13-15 Tor TORONTO COMICON Toronto Conv Ctr, Toronto, Ontario media & comics https://www.comicontoronto.com/en/home.html Dan Fogler, Ron Perlman, Tommy Flanagan, Corbin Bernsen, Emma Caulfield, John De Lancie, John Rgys-Davies, Jaleel White, (Ryan Hurst is out!) Denny O'Neil, mike Zeck, Phil Noto, Steve Englehart, Ron Wilson, John Beatty, Sean Cheeks Galloway, Ed Greenwood, Rebecca Diem, J M Frey, E K Johnson MARCH 13-16 Mont COSTUME CON 38 Hotel Bonaventure, Montreal, QC HUGE costume event http://costumecon38.org/en/home/ MARCH 18-21 FL INTL CONF on FANTASTIC in ARTS Marriott @ airport, Orlando, FL Arts, Sci-Fi, & Fantasy https://www.fantastic-arts.org/ Jeff Van der Meer, Stacy Alaimo, MARCH 20-22 T.O. FURNAL EQUINOX: RETRO REWIND Westin Harbour Htl, Toronto, Ont furries! https://www.furnalequinox.com/ MARCH 20-22 Clev CLEVELAND CONCOCTION Bertram Inn & Conf Ctr, Aurora, Ohio fan run SF con https://www.clevelandconcoction.org/ Charles Andrew Payne, Melissa Scott, Marc Gunn "The Celtfather", Knightmage, Andi O'Connor, ST Hoover, J L Gribble, Jennifer Blackstream, Marcus Cook MARCH 20-22 K.C.