BotCon 2015

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Date	June 18, 2015
City	St. Charles, IL.
Venue	Pheasant Run Resort

BotCon 2015 was held in Chicago St. Charles, Illinois, from June 18 to June 21, 2015.

Run-up

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• On October 24, 2014, the date and location of BotCon 2015 were announced.
• On December 31, 2014, the theme for the box set ("Cybertron's Most Wanted") was revealed on the BotCon website.
• On January 1, 2015, a preview of the comic strip drawn by Matt Frank was previewed on the website.
• On March 26, 2015, BotCon announced that Frank Welker would be attending this year's convention.
• On March 31, 2015, BotCon.com was updated with placeholder images, and later a YouTube video unveiled the first exclusive, Packrat.
• On April 3, 2015, Pete Sinclair was interviewed by Transformers for Your Listening Pleasure and revealed one of the souvenir sets would come with a blue redeco of Legends Class Chop Shop and that Sue Blu would be a guest.
• On April 7, 2015, the second box set exclusive was unveiled: Battletrap.
• On April 16, 2015, the third box set exclusive was unveiled: Stepper.
• On April 21, 2015, the fourth box set exclusive was unveiled: Megatron.
• On April 23, 2015, BotCon announced that John Moschitta would be attending this year's convention.
• On April 27, 2015, the fifth box set exclusive was unveiled: Oilmaster.
• On April 28, 2015, the brochure went online.
• On May 22, 2015, Botcon announced that Kōjin Ōno would be attending this year's convention.
• On May 27, 2015, after several delays caused by technical problems registration finally went up for all attending guests and exhibitors.
• On May 28, 2015, registration went live for all non-attending guests.

Venue

The convention was held at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Illinois.

Merchandise

Convention-exclusive toys

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Last year, Headmasters. This year, Pretenders. Next year? Color Changers!

Cybertron's Most Wanted box set

• Packrat, a redeco of Generations Rattrap
• Battletrap, a retool of Generations Springer
• Autobot Stepper with Nebulon, a redeco of Reveal the Shield Special Ops Jazz with a redeco of Universe Nightstick
• Megatron with Scalpel, Heavyweight and Boombox, a retool of Prime: Arms Micron Silas Breakdown with redecos of Prime: Arms Micron Magi, B.H., and Gora.
• Oilmaster, a redeco of Generations Swerve and Flanker along with a completely new Pretender shell.

At show souvenir packages

• Generation 2 2-pack:
  • General Optimus Prime, a redeco of Generations Voyager-class Roadbuster
  • Sgt. Hound with Dia and Cline, a retool of Generations Scoop with redecos of Caliburst and Holepunch

• Diaclone 2-pack:
  • Burn Out, a redeco of Generations Autobot Skids
  • Lift-Ticket, a redeco of Generations Hoist

• Waruders 4-pack (redecoes of Generations Deluxe and Legends Waspinator):
  • Parasite with Ripper
  • Mudfighter with Thrasher
  • Storm Rider with Crusher
  • Paralyzer with Buzzer

Customization exclusive

• Galva Convoy, a redeco of Timelines Lio Convoy

Attendee-only bonus figure

• Zaptrap with Spy-Eye and Beet-Chit, a redeco of Generations Skrapnel and Reflector with a redeco of Thrilling 30 Chop Shop

Kreon Souvenir Figure Set

• Kreon Autobot Spike
• Kreon Dr. Arkeville
• Kreon Nightbird
• Kreon Robot Master
• Kreon Sentinel Prime with Kreon Headmaster

Guests

Voice actors

• Frank Welker
• Sue Blu
• John Moschitta

Artists

• Derrick J. Wyatt
• Casey Coller
• Matt Frank
• Alex Milne
• Josh Burcham
• Robby Musso
• Dan Khanna
• John-Paul Bove
• Thomas Deer
• Livio Ramondelli
• Silas Zee
• Mai Namba
• Brendan Cahill

Hasbro employees

• Jerry Jivoin
• Mark Maher
• Ed Masiello
• Ben Montano
• John Warden
• Mark Weber

Events

Wednesday

8:00AM - 6:00PM	Wet and Wild Mob Tour
8:00AM - 4:00PM	Transformers Customizing Class
8:30PM	Golden Ticket Package Pick-Up
9:30PM	Tour and Class Package Pick-Up

Thursday

8:00AM - 4:30PM	Chicago Hop on - Hop off Tour
8:00AM - 4:00PM	Transformers Customizing Class
4:00PM	Golden Ticket Package Pick-up
5:00PM	Golden Ticket Store Opens
6:00PM	Registration Package Pick-up Opens
6:00PM	Club Store Opens
8:00PM - 10:00PM	Exhibitor drop off - load in

Friday

7:30AM - 2:00PM	Exhibitor Setup
8:30AM - 9:30AM	Club Store opens for Exhibitors Only
10:00 AM - 12:00PM	Club Store opens for all Registered Guests
9:30AM	Walk-up Late Registration
9:00AM-12:00PM	Contest Setup
10:00AM - 10:50AM	Panel: TCC Magazine Panel
11:00AM - 11:50AM	Panel: Transformers Filmfest
12:00PM - 12:50PM	Panel: Behind the Characters - Derrick Wyatt
1:00PM - 1:50PM	Panel: The Birth of Transformers
2:00PM	Private Sales Room Experience
1:00PM - 3:00PM	Contest Judging
2:00PM - 4:00PM	Autographs: Susan Blu, John Moschitta
2:45PM - 3:30PM	Photo Session: Frank Welker (GT)
4:00PM - 5:00PM	Autographs: Derrick J Wyatt & Kōjin Ōno
4:30PM - 6:30PM	Autographs: Frank Welker (Friday VIP)
5:00PM	Private Sales Room Experience ends
7:30PM	Golden Ticket Reception

Saturday

7:30 AM	Exhibitor Set-up
8:30AM	Registered Guests Private Preview
9:00AM	Early Bird Entry
10:00AM	General Admission
10:00AM - 10:50AM	Panel: G1 Retrospective
10:00AM - 12:00PM	Autographs: Derrick J Wyatt & Kōjin Ōno
10:00AM - 12:00PM	Autographs: Frank Welker (Sat VIP)
11:00AM - 11:50AM	Panel: Transformers Online Fandom
12:00PM - 12:50PM	Panel: Hasbro Product Preview
1:00PM - 1:50PM	Panel: Transformers Cosplay
1:00PM - 2:45PM	Photo Session: Frank Welker (ALL VIP)
2:00PM - 4:00PM	Autographs: Susan Blu, John Moschitta
2:00PM - 2:50PM	Panel: The Japanese Perspective
3:00PM - 3:50PM	Panel: Transformers Collectors' Club Roundtable
4:00PM - 4:50PM	Panel: Frank Welker Live!
5:00PM	Exhibit Hall Closes
7:30PM	Awards Dinner and Auction

Sunday

9:00AM	Exhibitor Set-up
9:30AM	Registered Guests and General Admission
10:00AM - 10:50AM	Audition: So You Think You Can Voice Act?
10:00AM - 11:45AM	Autographs: Susan Blu, John Moschitta
11:00AM - 11:50AM	Panel: The Art of Transformers
12:00PM - 12:50PM	Panel: 2015 Script Reading "The Return of Blurr" – Starring Susan Blu, John Moschitta, Frank Todaro & friends
1:00PM - 1:50PM	Panel: MegaToyCast BotCon Podcast
3:15PM	Drawing for Trips to 2016 Convention
3:30PM	Show Closes

Fiction

Ask Vector Prime

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External links

• Official BotCon 2015 site
• Packrat reveal video
• Battletrap reveal video
• Stepper reveal video
• Megatron reveal video
• Oilmaster reveal video
• TFYLP interview of Pete Sinclair