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[[Image:Otfcc2003-cryotekvschicago.jpg|right|400px|thumb|Great. Thanks. Yeah, Chicago doesn't suffer enough during the winter.]] | [[Image:Otfcc2003-cryotekvschicago.jpg|right|400px|thumb|Great. Thanks. Yeah, Chicago doesn't suffer enough during the winter.]] | ||
'''The Official Transformers Collectors Convention 2003''' (commonly shortened to '''[[ | '''The Official Transformers Collectors Convention 2003''' (commonly shortened to '''[[OTFCC]] 2003''') was held on [[July 25]] to [[July 27]], 2003 in [[Chicago]], Illinois. | ||
This convention was the first run after the somewhat acrimonious departure of [[Jon Hartman|Jon]] and [[ | This convention was the first run after the somewhat acrimonious departure of [[Jon Hartman|Jon]] and [[Karl Hartman]] from [[3H]]. As they owned the [[BotCon]] name, the convention was given a new and unwieldy name, whose acronym provided endless entertainment for the [[fandom]]. | ||
:''Preceded by: [[ | :''Preceded by: [[BotCon 2002]]'' | ||
:''Followed by: [[ | :''Followed by: [[OTFCC 2004]]'' | ||
==Venue== | ==Venue== | ||
[[Image:Otfcc2003-hyatt.jpg|right|200px|thumb|This is the view from the train station, which you'd know already if you'd bothered to go see the city!]] | [[Image:Otfcc2003-hyatt.jpg|right|200px|thumb|This is the view from the train station, which you'd know already if you'd bothered to go see the city!]] | ||
OTFCC 2003 was held at the [[ | OTFCC 2003 was held at the [[Hyatt Regency O'Hare]] in Roseland, Illinois. | ||
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* '''[[Sunstreaker (G1)|''Universe'' Sunstreaker]]''', a yellow redeco of [[Prowl (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Prowl]]. The toy was available only in limited quantities to those who booked a room in advance at the convention hotel. | * '''[[Sunstreaker (G1)|''Universe'' Sunstreaker]]''', a yellow redeco of [[Prowl (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Prowl]]. The toy was available only in limited quantities to those who booked a room in advance at the convention hotel. | ||
* '''[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]''', a red redeco of RID Prowl. | * '''[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]''', a red redeco of RID Prowl. | ||
* '''[[ | * '''[[Roulette]]''' and '''[[Shadow Striker]]''', two redecos of the [[Side Burn (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Side Burn]] mold with an all-new head sculpt. | ||
===Fiction=== | ===Fiction=== | ||
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===Plates=== | ===Plates=== | ||
[[Image:OTFCC2003Plates.jpg|right|200px|thumb|These collectible plates caused endless, endless sorrow.]] | [[Image:OTFCC2003Plates.jpg|right|200px|thumb|These collectible plates caused endless, endless sorrow.]] | ||
* Each dinner attendee was randomly given one of two collectible ''War Within''-themed plate with art by [[ | * Each dinner attendee was randomly given one of two collectible ''War Within''-themed plate with art by [[Don Figueroa]]... or would have, if they had not been massively delayed; as it was, they were eventually sent through the mail. Each attendee was also given the option to purchase the plate they needed for a "full set" for an additional $50. | ||
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==Guests== | ==Guests== | ||
* Musician [[ | * Musician [[Vince DiCola]] | ||
===Hasbro employees=== | ===Hasbro employees=== | ||
* [[ | * [[Aaron Archer]] | ||
*? | *? | ||
{{stub}} | {{stub}} | ||
===Voice actors=== | ===Voice actors=== | ||
* [[ | * [[Gregg Berger]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Garry Chalk]] | ||
* [[ | * [[David Kaye]] | ||
===Comics and animation=== | ===Comics and animation=== | ||
* From [[ | * From [[Devil's Due Publishing]]: | ||
* [[ | * [[Josh Baylock]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Mike Norton]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Clayton Brown]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Mark Brooks]] | ||
* From [[ | * From [[Dreamwave]]: | ||
* [[ | * [[Simon Furman]] | ||
*? | *? | ||
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[[Image:Otfcc2003-toydisplay.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Man, cool! Hope it won't be hard to find these guys in the store!]] | [[Image:Otfcc2003-toydisplay.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Man, cool! Hope it won't be hard to find these guys in the store!]] | ||
===Saturday=== | ===Saturday=== | ||
*8:00am: Doors open to the public. Two different video rooms run non-stop Transformer episodes 24 hours a day, one for ''Generation 1'', one for ''Beast Wars'', ''Beast Machines'', ''Robots in Disguise'', and ''Armada''. The Hasbro display case features the first waves of the upcoming ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' toyline, as well as the first ''[[ | *8:00am: Doors open to the public. Two different video rooms run non-stop Transformer episodes 24 hours a day, one for ''Generation 1'', one for ''Beast Wars'', ''Beast Machines'', ''Robots in Disguise'', and ''Armada''. The Hasbro display case features the first waves of the upcoming ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' toyline, as well as the first ''[[Alternators]]'' toy, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], all of which would hit stores the following December. | ||
*11:00am: [[MSTF|MSTF: The Musical]] | *11:00am: [[MSTF|MSTF: The Musical]] | ||
*1:30pm: [[ | *1:30pm: [[Hasbro]] Panel, featuring first-look clips of stock transformation footage from the upcoming ''[[Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' cartoon, with a fill-in soundtrack by Evanescence. These cleanly-animated, high-frame-rate sequences were met with wild cheers from the audience... the young, innocent, hopelessly naive and optimistic audience. | ||
*3:00pm: Voice Impression Contest; [[ | *3:00pm: Voice Impression Contest; [[Dreamwave]] Panel | ||
*4:00pm: Dreamwave and [[ | *4:00pm: Dreamwave and [[Devil's Due]] Crossovers Panel | ||
*5:00pm: Devil's Due Panel | *5:00pm: Devil's Due Panel | ||
*6:00pm: Doors close for the day. | *6:00pm: Doors close for the day. | ||
Revision as of 11:08, 27 March 2009
The Official Transformers Collectors Convention 2003 (commonly shortened to OTFCC 2003) was held on July 25 to July 27, 2003 in Chicago, Illinois.
This convention was the first run after the somewhat acrimonious departure of Jon and Karl Hartman from 3H. As they owned the BotCon name, the convention was given a new and unwieldy name, whose acronym provided endless entertainment for the fandom.
- Preceded by: BotCon 2002
- Followed by: OTFCC 2004
Venue
OTFCC 2003 was held at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Roseland, Illinois.
Merchandise
Convention-exclusive toys
- Universe Sunstreaker, a yellow redeco of Robots in Disguise Prowl. The toy was available only in limited quantities to those who booked a room in advance at the convention hotel.
- Sideswipe, a red redeco of RID Prowl.
- Roulette and Shadow Striker, two redecos of the Robots in Disguise Side Burn mold with an all-new head sculpt.
Fiction
- As the first issue of the Universe comic was delayed, a preview consisting of the first few pages was inserted into the program guide.
Plates
- Each dinner attendee was randomly given one of two collectible War Within-themed plate with art by Don Figueroa... or would have, if they had not been massively delayed; as it was, they were eventually sent through the mail. Each attendee was also given the option to purchase the plate they needed for a "full set" for an additional $50.
Guests
- Musician Vince DiCola
Hasbro employees
Voice actors
Comics and animation
- From Dreamwave:
- Simon Furman
- ?
Events
Saturday
- 8:00am: Doors open to the public. Two different video rooms run non-stop Transformer episodes 24 hours a day, one for Generation 1, one for Beast Wars, Beast Machines, Robots in Disguise, and Armada. The Hasbro display case features the first waves of the upcoming Energon toyline, as well as the first Alternators toy, Smokescreen, all of which would hit stores the following December.
- 11:00am: MSTF: The Musical
- 1:30pm: Hasbro Panel, featuring first-look clips of stock transformation footage from the upcoming Energon cartoon, with a fill-in soundtrack by Evanescence. These cleanly-animated, high-frame-rate sequences were met with wild cheers from the audience... the young, innocent, hopelessly naive and optimistic audience.
- 3:00pm: Voice Impression Contest; Dreamwave Panel
- 4:00pm: Dreamwave and Devil's Due Crossovers Panel
- 5:00pm: Devil's Due Panel
- 6:00pm: Doors close for the day.
- 7:30pm: Voice actor script reading
- 9:00pm: The Allspark's Transgeneration 2003 party
Sunday
- 9:00am: Doors open
- 11:00am: From Discussion Forum to "The War Within": The Allspark in the Fan Community Panel
- 12:00pm: unclaimed preregistered toy merchandise becomes available for sale to the public
- 12:30pm: Charity Auction
- 2:00pm: Across the Generations: A Voice Actor Panel
- 3:30pm: Convention by Design - organizers panel
- 6:00pm: Doors close. Game over.
