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 19, 2020 to add an SF/DW/Trek/Anime/etc. event; send information to: [email protected] 2020 DATE local EVENT NAME WHERE TYPE WEBSITE LINK PLEASE DOUBLECHECK ALL EVENTS, THINGS ARE STILL BE POSTPONED OR CANCELLED. SOMETIMES FACEBOOK WILL SAY CANCELLED YET WEBSITE STILL SHOWS REGULAR EVENT! JUNE 19-21 Phil WIZARD WORLD CANCELLED will return in 2021 media/comics/cosplay https://wizardworld.com/comiccon/philadelphia JUNE 19-21 T.O. INT'L FAN FESTIVAL TORONTO POSTPONED, no new date yet anime/gaming/comics https://toronto.ifanfes.com/ JUNE 19-21 Pitt MONSTER BASH CONFERENCE CANCELLED, see October event horroe film/tv fans https://www.monsterbashnews.com/bash-June.html JUNE 20 ALL WIZARD - DEVOLUTION VIRTUAL EVENT Tribute to Max Brooks book (son of Mel) https://wizardworld.com/ JUNE 20 ALL WIZARD-DRAGON BALL Z VIRTUAL EVENT TV series tribute https://wizardworld.com/ JUNE 20-21 Cinn SCI-CON 2020 CANCELLED will return in 2021 media/science/cosplay http://www.ctspromotions.com/currentshow/ JUNE 20-21 IN RAPTOR CON POSTPONED to Dec 12-13, 2020 anime/geek/media https://lind172.wixsite.com/rustyraptor/ JUNE 22 ALL WIZARD - LEGACIES VIRTUAL EVENT TV series tribute https://wizardworld.com/ JUNE 22 ALL WIZARD-CHICAGO FIRE/PD VIRTUAL EVENT TV series tribute https://wizardworld.com/ JUNE 24 ALL WIZARD - GOTHAM VIRTUAL EVENT TV series tribute https://wizardworld.com/ JUNE 25 ALL WIZARD - KRYPTON VIRTUAL EVENT TV series tribute https://wizardworld.com/ JUNE 25-28 ME PORTCON MAINE Doubletree by Hilton Htl, & Maine Mall, Portland, ME gaming http://portconmaine.com/site/ JUNE 30 ALL WIZARD - SUPERNATURAL VIRTUAL EVENT TV series tribute https://wizardworld.com/ JUNE 26-28 Detr MICHIGAN STEAM EXPO Auburn Hills Marriott, Pontiac, MI steampunk con https://michigansteamexpo.com/ JUNE 26-28 S.F. CREATION - SUPERNATURAL San Francisco, CA TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com JUNE 27 Ont FOREST CITY COMICON Centennial Hall, London, Ontario, CDA media/comics/cosplay http://forestcitycomicon.ca/ Stefan Kapicic, JUNE 27-28 Buf LIL CON 7 POSTPONED, no new date announced yet http://lilconconvention.com/ JUNE 28 Buf PUNK ROCK FLEA MARKET & GEEK GARAGE SALE https://www.facebook.com/events/2462476110523286/ JUNE 28 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org still uncertain about meeting, which stage of phase-in we'll be in & a collasped ceiling to be repaired by landlord. JUNE 28 ALL WIZARD - RUNAWAYS VIRTUAL EVENT Movie tribute https://wizardworld.com/ JUNE 30 ALL WIZARD - SUPERNATURAL VIRTUAL EVENT TV series tribute https://wizardworld.com/ JULY 9-12 CT CONNECTICON CT Conv Ctr, Marriott, & Hilton, Hartford, CT media/comics, etc http://connecticon.org/ Jonathan Frakes, John DeLancie, Billy West, Todd Haberkorn, JULY 10-12 Buf JURASSIC QUEST downtown Conv Ctr, Buffalo, NY tribte to dinosaurs? https://www.jurassicquest.com/ Jurassic Quest with Ancient Oceans: "Experience over 80, true-to-life-size Dinosaurs and all-new water dwellers! Interactive baby dinos & walking dinosaurs" JULY 10-12 Balt SHORE LEAVE 42 POSTPONED TILL JULY 9-11, 2021 scifi/media/cosplay https://www.shore-leave.com/ JULY 10-12 TN FANBOY EXPO-KNOXVILLE, Knoxville Conv Ctr, Knoxville, TN media/comics/cosplay https://fanboyexpo.com/ Lavar Burton, John Cusack, Dolph Lundgren, Heather Langekamp, Keith David, Jaleel White, Edward Furlong, Sean Patrick Flanery, Maxwell Caulfield, JULY 10-12 TX CREATION - SUPERNATURAL Dallas, TX TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com JULY 17-19 FL CON OF THRONES Orange Cty Conv Ctr, Orlando, FL Game of Thrones fan con https://www.conofthrones.net/ Iain Glen, Anton Lesser, Miltos Yerolemou, Sam Coleman, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Jerome Flynn, Hannah Murray, Joe Dempsie, Kate Dickie, Esme Bianco, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Iwan Rheon, Sibel Kekilli, Kerry Ingram, Aimee Richardson, Paula Fairfield, JULY 17-19 Indy DAYS OF THE DEAD Marriott Htl, Indiandapolis IN Horror/Sci-FI media https://www.daysofthedead.com/indianapolis/ Richard Dreyfuss, Brad Dourif, Fiona Dourif, Dannielle Harris, Kristina Klebe, Scout taylor Compton, Warrington Gillette, Ricou Browning, Scott Ulrich Catherine Hicks, Lisa Loring, Alex Vincent, reunion of SW:Knights of Ren, Julian Sands, (OUT: Barbara Eden & Dawn Wells) JULY 18-19 MA COSPLAY & PHOTOGRAPHY EXPO Holiday Inn Foxboro, Mansfield MA cosplay http://cape.nerdcaliber.com/ JULY 25 - AUGUST 3 PA WORLD BOARD GAME CHAMPIONSHIPS Seven Springs Resort, Seven Springs, PA gaming! http://www.boardgamers.org/ JULY 26 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org 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 JULY 30 - AUG 2 VA GALAXY CON RALEIGH Raleigh, Conv, Ctr, Raleigh, VA media/comics/cosplay https://galaxycon.com/raleigh/ JOHN BARROWMAN, Brent Spiner, Marina Sirtis, Dee Wallace, Denis Lawson, C Thomas Howell, Henry Thomas, Kevin Conroy, Ty Templeton, Reunions for: E.T.; A Goofy Movie, Dragon Ball Super, Home Improvement, Power Rangers, My Hero Academia, Clerks, Umbrella Academy, Wrestling AUGUST 1-2 L.A. CREATION-STRANGER THINGS L.A. Conv Ctr, Los Angeles, CA TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com AUGUST 5-9 L.V. CREATION STAR TREK - LAS VEGAS Rio Suites Htl, Las Vegas, NV HUGE Trek event https://www.creationent.com/cal/st_lasvegas.html Shatner, Koenig, Burton, Vereen, Visitor, Lofton, Msterson, De Doer, Shimerman, Biggs, Mulgrew, Ryan, Beltran, Dawson, Russ, Phillips, Picardo, Wang, McNeil, Keating, Trinneer, Combs, Coates, Braga, and lots of lots you never heard of before! AUGUST 7-8 Ont COLDWATER STEAMPUNK FESTIVAL https://www.facebook.com/pg/ColdwaterSteampunkFestival/events/ Litte info as yet, just that Dr Elemental is postoned to next year, website still has 2019 info. AUGUST 7-9 Bos FAN EXPO BOSTON Boston Conv Ctr, Boston, MA media/comics/cosplay https://www.fanexpoboston.com/en/home.html Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Giancarlo Esposito, Joonas Suotamo, AUGUST 14-16 WA BRIT CON 2020 Hyatt Regency, Bellevue, WA (Seattle) British media/literature https://www.britcon.org/ PAUL McGANN, Yee Jee Tso, Scott Manley, JAKe, AUGUST 14-16 TN CREATION - SUPERNATURAL Nashville, TN TV series tribute https://www.creationent.com/ AUGUST 14-16 PaNJ MONSTER MANIA CON 45 Crown Plaza Htl, Cherry Hill, NJ (Phil) all horror film related http://monstermania.net/ AUGUST 14-16 OH MATSUICON 2020 Columbus Cov Ctr, Columbus, OH anime/manga/cosplay http://www.matsuricon.org/ AUGUST 14-16 Mont OTAKUTON 2020 Palais De Congres, Montreal, Quebec, CDA anime/manga/cosplay https://www.otakuthon.com/2020 AUGUST 14-16 FL FANBOY EXPO ORLANDO https://fanboyexpo.com/orlando/ Mike Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, Billy Dee Williams, Mike Quinn, Dickey Beer, Gerald Home, Edward Furlong, Micheal Bell, Joey Cramer, Sgt Slaughter, Kurt Angle AUGUST 15 NYS F L X CON (Finger Lakes Comic Con) Quality Inn, Waterloo, NY media/comics/etc https://www.fc3roc.com/flxcon no guests yet, run by same group as Rochester's Flower City Comic Con. AUG 20-23 Ohio North American SF Con NOW OFFICIAL! Hyatt Conv Ctr, Columbus, OH http://columbus2020nasfic.org/ Brian Herbert, Kevin J Anderson, Stephanie Law, Marc Mills, AUG 20-23 Chic WIZARD WORLD Stephens Conv Ctr, Rosemont, IL (O'Hare) media/comics https://wizardworld.com/comiccon/chicago Kate Mulgrew, Alyson Hannigan, Alex Denisof, James Marsters, Robin Lord Taylor, Phil LaMarr, Patrick Warburton, Emily Swallow, Craig Parker, Ross Marquand Jim Steranko, Kevin Eastman, Tom Cook, Phil Ortiz, Christopher D Schmitz, Sheryl Steines, AUGUST 21-23 CO CREATION - SUPERNATURAL Denver, CO TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com AUGUST 21-23 NYC LIBERTY CITY ANIME CON Intercontinal Htl, Times Squ, NYC, NY anime/manga/cosplay https://libertycityanimecon.com/ AUGUST 21-22 PA STEAM FEST 2020 Steel Stacks, Bethlehem, PA steampunk event-outdoors https://www.facebook.com/events/3042407209163503/ AUGUST 22-23 WV HUNTINGTON COMIC & TOY CON Mountain Health Arena, Huntington, WV media/comics http://www.huntingtoncomiccon.com/ COLIN BAKER, Marina Sirtis, John W Shipp, Jason D Frank, Johnny Yong Bosch, Judith Hoag, Kevin Nash, Tony Moore Ani-Mia, Dickey Beer, James O'Barr AUGUST 23 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org AUGUST 27-30 T.O. FAN EXPO CANADA Toronto Conv Ctr, Toronto, Onatrio media/comics/cosplay https://www.fanexpocanada.com/en/home.html Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Giancarlo Esposito, AUGUST 28-30 Phil KEYSTONE COMIC CON Pennsylvania Conv Ctr, Philadelphia, PA media/comics/cosplay https://www.keystonecomiccon.com/ William Shatner, George Takei, Walter Koenig, "Boy Meets Girl" reunion, Jim Lee AUGUST 28-30 Chic ANIME MAGIC 2020 Hyatt Regency Htl, Schaumberg, IL anime/manga/cosplay https://www.animemagic.org/ Oriana Peron, Shining Polaris, Pockythief, Mangoe Cos, HDC Cosplay, AUGUST 28-30 IN CREATION - SUPERNATURAL Marriott Htl, Indianapolis, IN TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, Misha Collins, Alexander Calvert, Mark Pellegrino, Ruth Connell, Kim Rhodes, Briana Buckmaster, Adam Fergus, David Haydn-Jones, Matt Cohen, Jason Manns, co-hosts Richard Speight, Jr. and Rob Benedict and Louden Swain. AUGUST 28-30 L.A. CREATION - XENA 25TH Anniversary Hyatt Regency @ LAX, Los Angeles, CA TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com SEPT 3-7 Atla DRAGONCON 2020 Peachtree Ctr, Atlanta, GA HUGE SciFi & Media event https://www.dragoncon.org/ Robert J Sawyer, expect a hundred or more media celebrities and as many authors, artists, and others SEPT 5 Roch KISETSUCON Roch Inst. of Technology conf ctr, Rochester, NY anime/manga/cosplay https://www.facebook.com/kisetsucon/ SEPT 5-6 IL MIDWEST MONSTER FEST The Rust Belt, East Moline, IL (Quad Cities) media/horror http://www.midwestmonsterfest.com/ Linnea Quigley, SEPT 11-13 N.F.