*'''Cheetor Poster''' - A poster of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Cheetor (BW)#Beast_Machines_cartoon|Cheetor]].
*'''Cheetor Poster''' - A poster of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Cheetor (BW)#Beast_Machines_cartoon|Cheetor]].
*'''BotCon 2000 Mini-poster''' - A poster featuring the ''Beast Wars'' characters, a pastiche of the ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' poster.
*'''BotCon 2000 Mini-poster''' - A poster featuring the ''Beast Wars'' characters, a pastiche of the ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' poster.
* A collectable plate, a lanyard, a tote, and a T-shirt.
* A collectable plate, a lanyard, a tote, and a T-shirt.
* Although not an ''official'' convention exclusive, the Lukis Bros. produced a "Beast Machines Accessory Pack" which contained two scimitars for Mega [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] to hold, a Key to [[Vector Sigma]], and clear stands for both [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] to be displayed in their TV-accurate robot-modes. They even threw in a free Unicron.com T-Shirt.
* Although not an ''official'' convention exclusive, the Lukis Bros. produced a "Beast Machines Accessory Pack" which contained two scimitars for Mega [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] to hold, a Key to [[Vector Sigma]], and clear stands for both [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Beast_Machines|Blackarachnia]] and [[Thrust (BM)#Beast_Machines|Thrust]] to be displayed in their TV-accurate robot-modes. They even threw in a free Unicron.com T-Shirt.
[[Image:BC00shirt.jpg|left|200px|thumb|And [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|ever]]...and [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|ever]]...and [[Transformers (film)|ever]]...]]
[[Image:BC00shirt.jpg|left|200px|thumb|And [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|ever]]...and [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|ever]]...and [[Transformers (film)|ever]]...]]
{{-}}
{{-}}
===Fiction===
*'''[[Terminus (issue)|Tales from the Beast Wars: Reaching the Omega Point]]''' - Comic book, conclusion of the [[Reaching the Omega Point]] story.
==Guests==
==Guests==
===Voice actors===
===Voice actors===
Line 50:
Line 55:
===Music===
===Music===
*[[Vince DiCola]]
*[[Vince DiCola]]
===Video games===
*[[Chris Tang]] of [[BAM! Entertainment]]
==Events==
==Events==
Line 92:
Line 100:
* At the movie theatre, 3H honored a handful of fans with a plaque and a special dinner for being the only ones to attend every BotCon for the last seven years. The plaque featured both Autobot and Decepticon symbols although they made it a huge deal to point out that [[Raksha]]'s was the only one with the Decepticon symbol ''above'' the Autobot one.
* At the movie theatre, 3H honored a handful of fans with a plaque and a special dinner for being the only ones to attend every BotCon for the last seven years. The plaque featured both Autobot and Decepticon symbols although they made it a huge deal to point out that [[Raksha]]'s was the only one with the Decepticon symbol ''above'' the Autobot one.
* A popular auction seller known as "SPQQKY" put up a [[Shokaract]] on eBay a day before 3H officially revealed it at BotCon. Sadly, this would become a trend in the future.
* A popular auction seller known as "SPQQKY" put up a [[Shokaract]] on eBay a day before 3H officially revealed it at BotCon. Sadly, this would become a trend in the future.
* During the voice actor panel, [[John Moschitta]] claimed that [[Orson Welles]] had died before finishing all his dialogue sessions for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and his final lines had been read by someone else. This was, and remains, [[Misconceptions#The Transformers: The Movie|an urban legend]].
==External links==
==External links==
*[http://botconarchives.com/archive/2000/index.html BotCon 2000 in the BotCon archives]
*[http://botconarchives.com/archive/2000/index.html BotCon 2000 in the BotCon archives]
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHr-DDwOw7xP_2dGBqj0TR8pKptssipKZ BotCon 2000 playlist on YouTube]
{{stub}}
{{stub}}
[[Category:Conventions]]
[[Category:Conventions]]
Latest revision as of 13:52, 30 May 2024
{{#if: Botcon2000-programcover.jpg |
{{#if: July 28, 2000 |
{{#if: |
{{#if: Fort Wayne, IN |
{{#if: Grand Wayne Convention Center |
BotCon 2000 was held in the Grand Wayne Convention Center in downtown Fort Wayne. Spaces included a Main Hall with dealers, merchandise, and contests, a display room, an autograph session room, and video rooms.
BotCon 2000 Mini-poster - A poster featuring the Beast Wars characters, a pastiche of the The Transformers: The Movie poster.
A collectable plate, a lanyard, a tote, and a T-shirt.
Although not an official convention exclusive, the Lukis Bros. produced a "Beast Machines Accessory Pack" which contained two scimitars for Mega Cheetor to hold, a Key to Vector Sigma, and clear stands for both Blackarachnia and Thrust to be displayed in their TV-accurate robot-modes. They even threw in a free Unicron.com T-Shirt.
5:00pm: Charity Auction benefiting the Make-a-Wish Foundation
6:00pm: Dealer room and display room close
8:00pm: Theatrical showing of The Transformers: The Movie in Fort Wayne's Embassy Theater, an ornate 1928 movie palace. Audience participation during this event was considerable and impassioned.
Bob Skir had been an invited guest but cancelled due to "other commitments". Many fans immediately jumped to the (wrong) conclusion that this was largely because of the disappointment of Beast Machines and the resulting online hostility.
Once again 3H was "this close" to getting Frank Welker as a guest - albeit only for Friday's dinner.
One fan bid over $600 for a Primal Prime during the Charity Auction. He won, of course.
At the movie theatre, 3H honored a handful of fans with a plaque and a special dinner for being the only ones to attend every BotCon for the last seven years. The plaque featured both Autobot and Decepticon symbols although they made it a huge deal to point out that Raksha's was the only one with the Decepticon symbol above the Autobot one.
A popular auction seller known as "SPQQKY" put up a Shokaract on eBay a day before 3H officially revealed it at BotCon. Sadly, this would become a trend in the future.
{{#if: I'll take Vince DiCola in the center square to block. |
