BotCon 2007
BotCon 2007 is currently scheduled to be held from June 27 to July 1 at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, Rhode Island.
Merchandise
Convention-exclusive toys
This year's BotCon exclusive box set is called Games of Deception!, and it will include Thundercracker, Thrust, Dirge, Dreadwind and Bug Bite. All are slated to be redecoes of existing Classics figures.[1]
Many fans were extremely angered by the news that the three remaining 1984/85 Seeker characters were to be part of the convention-exclusive set, as Starscream, Skywarp and Ramjet were released at regular retail. There is no evidence whatsoever that the convention Seekers would have been released through any other means, however; in fact, since the sets must all go through Hasbro approval on numerous levels, the fact that they were put out in this manner heavily implies that they certainly weren't going to see normal retail release, as Hasbro is not shy about nixing convention toy plans in favor of doing them at retail.
Comics
The convention program will include a comic, also titled Games of Deception!. The BotCon brochure indicates that this story will revolve around a "mysterious Decepticon [making] his way towards Earth". (According to Pete Sinclair, this "mysterious Decepticon" is Bugbite.)
Guests
Hasbro employees
Voice actors
Comics and art
Events
FunPub scheduled a large number of events to take place over the course of the convention to keep attendees entertained and informed.
Wednesday and Thursday
Wednesday and Thursday were the slowest days of the convention, primarily for the benefit of pre-registrants.
- Two Pre-Convention Tours are scheduled. One tour is to the village of Woods Hole and includes Whale Watching off Cape Cod, MA. The other is to "Fabulous" Newport, R.I.
- Two Customization Classes are offered for Thursday, one for action figures, one for displays/dioramas.
- A Sneak Preview screening of the Michael Bay live-action Transformers movie will be held on Thursday evening, with the proceeds ($25 ticket to get in) going to local Rhode Island charities.
Friday
- A "Game Night" will be held on Friday.
Saturday
TBA
Sunday
TBA
