Here in the Uk we have two major fair/shows, Memorabilia and Collectormania. They're really just big shopping and autograph affairs with minimal nods to panels. A few years back a rival was set up called Expo, based ten minutes from my home in East London. Over time the balance of these events has become more and more about Anime and Manga with a huge emphasis on gaming and cosplay. I still go along cause it's so near and I can usually pick up a few bits.
However I avoid the autographs generally cause it never seems to attract me. However I caved this time because this weekend's main guest was Marina Sirtis! I HAD to get her autograph. She didn't have a queue so we were able to have a quick chat (no posed photo together though). I remoinded her of a TV appearance she made over here when TNG was in season two (it hadn't even aired in the Uk at that time). We only had two breakfast TV stations then and she appeared on the fun one. She ended up doing the cookery slot with the resident chef who was insane! Anyway, she remembered some of it and seemed happy to have her memory jogged for the rest, even with bad jetlag!
And the evidence....
