The event was founded by Mike Fisher and Chris Bernhard of Saskatoon as the
Saskatchewan Entertainment Expo, who sought to provide a local alternative to out-of-province events in locations such as
Alberta. The inaugural edition was held in 2013; major guests included
William B. Davis,
Grey DeLisle, and
Kevin Conroy, as well as comic book writers
Ian Boothby,
Pia Guerra and
Marcus To among others. To expand the event, the convention partnered with the
Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo in 2014, and was renamed the
Saskatoon Comic and Entertainment Expo (
SCEE). Notable guests that year included actor
Robert Englund,
Phil LaMarr, and
Brandon Routh.
William Shatner appeared at the 2015 edition; attendance had grown to around 15,000.
Carrie Fisher attended in 2016.
Fan Expo—which had begun to run their own event at
Regina's
Evraz Place in 2014—acquired the organizers of Calgary Expo in late-2017. As a result, the partnership was disbanded,
Doug Jones,
Ron Perlman,
Gates McFadden,
Jim Cummings,
John Ratzenberger,
Julian Glover,
Jewel Staite,
Pat Mastroianni, and
Stacie Mistysyn were featured as guests.
Billy Dee Williams was scheduled to attend, but cancelled due to conflicts with film work; this cancellation resulted in speculation In October 2018, Fan Expo announced that its Regina event would be discontinued, citing the size of the market as a factor in the decision. Saskatchewan Entertainment Expo subsequently announced that it would hold an inaugural Regina edition at Evraz Place's International Trade Centre in May 2019. Both the 2020 and 2021 conventions were cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. The event returned under its new ownership in 2022. Following the 2024 edition, it was announced that the event would be renamed Pop Con YXE beginning in 2025. == References ==