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BotCon 1999

2010-01-26T05:16:52Z

74.160.197.125: /* Schedule */

'''BotCon 1999''' was held on [[July 16]]-[[July 18]], 1999 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

:''Preceded by: [[BotCon 1998]]''
:''Followed by: [[BotCon 2000]]''

==Venue==
BotCon 1999 was held at the St. Paul RiverCentre in downtown St. Paul, overlooking the Mississippi River. The convention space included a display room, panel and video room, and a main hall with dealer tables and Hasbro displays.

==Merchandise==
===Convention-exclusive toys===
* [[Sandstorm (BW)|Sandstorm]], a tan and orange redeco of [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]]
* [[Windrazor (BW)|Windrazor]], a white and pink/purple redeco of [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]

===Fiction===
* "[[Reaching the Omega Point]]", a text story bound in with the convention program. 22 pages. Part 1 had been sent out as a preview in pre-registrant packets.
* Convention attendees were shown an early screening of the first ''Beast Machines'' episode, "[[The Reformatting]]". The episode was so freshly finished that the music soundtrack had finished its final mixing just the night before. Response was overwhelmingly positive, so much so that a second screening was arranged a few hours later.

===Other===
* Optimus Prime and Megatron lithograph prints, composited from hundreds of Generation 1 cartoon still shots.
* Four different watches with leather wristbands each bearing a different faction sigil (G1 Autobot, G1 Decepticon, Maximal, and Predacon) on their faces were available on the pre-reg forms and randomly assigned to each attendee. A fifth watch bearing the Transformers logo was available only in a gift set at the convention.

==Guests==
===Mainframe Entertainment===
* [[Asaph Fipke]]

===Voice actors===
* [[Jim Byrnes]]
* [[Scott McNeil]]

==Events==
Although not specifically listed on the Program Schedule, a Triva Contest utilizing a custom Transformer-themed "Trivial Pursuit" board ran both Saturday and Sunday with teams of two competing for a set of framed original
Beast Wars renderings specially commissioned from Mainframe. Each contained a group portrait of either the Maximals or Predacons. Due to the expensive nature of these pieces (over $1000 each according to Glen Hallit) for the first time at BotCon there was an entry fee of $10 for the contest.

===Friday===
* Afternoon: preregistration packet pick-up
* Evening: an informal pizza dinner gathering, with a welcome from Glen, Karl and Jon, an introduction of the two voice actor guests, and the unveiling of two exclusive lithographs of Optimus Prime and Megatron.

===Saturday===
*10:00am: Doors open. Video room begins with "The Agenda" Parts 1-3 and "Optimal Situation" begins airing in the video room.
*12:00pm: Fan Panel #1
*1:00pm: [[Hasbro]]/[[Mainframe Entertainment|Mainframe]] presentation, including screening of "[[The Reformatting]]"
*3:00pm: Miscellaneous Video Showcase, highlighting other works by Jim Byrnes and Scott McNeil
*5:00pm: Fan Panel Number 2
*6:00pm: Main Hall closes. Due to popular demand, "The Reformatting" is screened a second time.
*9:00pm: Video room closes.

===Sunday===
*8:00am: Video room opens with Generation 1 episodes
*10:00am: [[MSTF]] panel; dealer room opens
*12:00pm: Voice actor panel
*1:00pm: ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''
*2:30pm: Botcon Organizer Panel
*4:00pm: Main Hall closes. It's over. Go home!

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[[Category:Conventions]]

BotCon 1999

2010-01-26T05:14:04Z

74.160.197.125: /* Events */

'''BotCon 1999''' was held on [[July 16]]-[[July 18]], 1999 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

:''Preceded by: [[BotCon 1998]]''
:''Followed by: [[BotCon 2000]]''

==Venue==
BotCon 1999 was held at the St. Paul RiverCentre in downtown St. Paul, overlooking the Mississippi River. The convention space included a display room, panel and video room, and a main hall with dealer tables and Hasbro displays.

==Merchandise==
===Convention-exclusive toys===
* [[Sandstorm (BW)|Sandstorm]], a tan and orange redeco of [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]]
* [[Windrazor (BW)|Windrazor]], a white and pink/purple redeco of [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]

===Fiction===
* "[[Reaching the Omega Point]]", a text story bound in with the convention program. 22 pages. Part 1 had been sent out as a preview in pre-registrant packets.
* Convention attendees were shown an early screening of the first ''Beast Machines'' episode, "[[The Reformatting]]". The episode was so freshly finished that the music soundtrack had finished its final mixing just the night before. Response was overwhelmingly positive, so much so that a second screening was arranged a few hours later.

===Other===
* Optimus Prime and Megatron lithograph prints, composited from hundreds of Generation 1 cartoon still shots.
* Four different watches with leather wristbands each bearing a different faction sigil (G1 Autobot, G1 Decepticon, Maximal, and Predacon) on their faces were available on the pre-reg forms and randomly assigned to each attendee. A fifth watch bearing the Transformers logo was available only in a gift set at the convention.

==Guests==
===Mainframe Entertainment===
* [[Asaph Fipke]]

===Voice actors===
* [[Jim Byrnes]]
* [[Scott McNeil]]

==Events==
Although not specifically listed on the Program Schedule, a Triva Contest utilizing a custom Transformer-themed "Trivial Pursuit" board ran both Saturday and Sunday with teams of two competing for a set of framed original
Beast Wars renderings specially commissioned from Mainframe. Each contained a group portrait of either the Maximals or Predacons. Due to the expensive nature of these pieces (over $1000 each according to Glen Hallit) for the first time at BotCon there was an entry fee of $10 for the contest.

==Schedule==
===Friday===
* Afternoon: preregistration packet pick-up
* Evening: an informal pizza dinner gathering, with a welcome from Glen, Karl and Jon, an introduction of the two voice actor guests, and the unveiling of two exclusive lithographs of Optimus Prime and Megatron.

===Saturday===
*10:00am: Doors open. Video room begins with "The Agenda" Parts 1-3 and "Optimal Situation" begins airing in the video room.
*12:00pm: Fan Panel #1
*1:00pm: [[Hasbro]]/[[Mainframe Entertainment|Mainframe]] presentation, including screening of "[[The Reformatting]]"
*3:00pm: Miscellaneous Video Showcase, highlighting other works by Jim Byrnes and Scott McNeil
*5:00pm: Fan Panel Number 2
*6:00pm: Main Hall closes. Due to popular demand, "The Reformatting" is screened a second time.
*9:00pm: Video room closes.

===Sunday===
*8:00am: Video room opens with Generation 1 episodes
*10:00am: [[MSTF]] panel; dealer room opens
*12:00pm: Voice actor panel
*1:00pm: ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''
*2:30pm: Botcon Organizer Panel
*4:00pm: Main Hall closes. It's over. Go home!

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[[Category:Conventions]]

BotCon 1999

2010-01-26T05:01:39Z

74.160.197.125: /* Other */

'''BotCon 1999''' was held on [[July 16]]-[[July 18]], 1999 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

:''Preceded by: [[BotCon 1998]]''
:''Followed by: [[BotCon 2000]]''

==Venue==
BotCon 1999 was held at the St. Paul RiverCentre in downtown St. Paul, overlooking the Mississippi River. The convention space included a display room, panel and video room, and a main hall with dealer tables and Hasbro displays.

==Merchandise==
===Convention-exclusive toys===
* [[Sandstorm (BW)|Sandstorm]], a tan and orange redeco of [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]]
* [[Windrazor (BW)|Windrazor]], a white and pink/purple redeco of [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]

===Fiction===
* "[[Reaching the Omega Point]]", a text story bound in with the convention program. 22 pages. Part 1 had been sent out as a preview in pre-registrant packets.
* Convention attendees were shown an early screening of the first ''Beast Machines'' episode, "[[The Reformatting]]". The episode was so freshly finished that the music soundtrack had finished its final mixing just the night before. Response was overwhelmingly positive, so much so that a second screening was arranged a few hours later.

===Other===
* Optimus Prime and Megatron lithograph prints, composited from hundreds of Generation 1 cartoon still shots.
* Four different watches with leather wristbands each bearing a different faction sigil (G1 Autobot, G1 Decepticon, Maximal, and Predacon) on their faces were available on the pre-reg forms and randomly assigned to each attendee. A fifth watch bearing the Transformers logo was available only in a gift set at the convention.

==Guests==
===Mainframe Entertainment===
* [[Asaph Fipke]]

===Voice actors===
* [[Jim Byrnes]]
* [[Scott McNeil]]

==Events==
===Friday===
* Afternoon: preregistration packet pick-up
* Evening: an informal pizza dinner gathering, with a welcome from Glen, Karl and Jon, an introduction of the two voice actor guests, and the unveiling of two exclusive lithographs of Optimus Prime and Megatron.

===Saturday===
*10:00am: Doors open. Video room begins with "The Agenda" Parts 1-3 and "Optimal Situation" begins airing in the video room.
*12:00pm: Fan Panel #1
*1:00pm: [[Hasbro]]/[[Mainframe Entertainment|Mainframe]] presentation, including screening of "[[The Reformatting]]"
*3:00pm: Miscellaneous Video Showcase, highlighting other works by Jim Byrnes and Scott McNeil
*5:00pm: Fan Panel Number 2
*6:00pm: Main Hall closes. Due to popular demand, "The Reformatting" is screened a second time.
*9:00pm: Video room closes.

===Sunday===
*8:00am: Video room opens with Generation 1 episodes
*10:00am: [[MSTF]] panel; dealer room opens
*12:00pm: Voice actor panel
*1:00pm: ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''
*2:30pm: Botcon Organizer Panel
*4:00pm: Main Hall closes. It's over. Go home!

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[[Category:Conventions]]