BotCon 2011
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| Date | June 2, 2011 | ||||||
| City | Pasadena, CA | ||||||
| Venue | Pasadena Convention Center | ||||||
BotCon 2011 will be held at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California, from June 2 to June 5, 2011. It was announced via Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 37 and confirmed via BotCon's Twitter feed that the convention-exclusive box set will feature Animated figures within a "Season 3.5" theme. [1]
On January 27, the BotCon Twitter feed hinted: "Lots of them. Fast-Furious." Plus, that they appeared in "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1," linking to our wiki. [2]
Later the same day, the Twitter feed confirmed that they would be the Stunticons. [3]
The original tease for BotCon 2011 was "The invasion has begun..."
The brochure went online on March 18, and registration began March 21. Primus, Iacon, and bagged sets sold out March 27, at a record of five days.
Venue
Merchandise
Convention-exclusive toys
- The Stunti-Con-Job box set
- Dead End, a redeco of Animated Jazz
- Breakdown, a retool and redeco of Animated Rodimus Minor
- Drag Strip, a redeco of Animated Arcee
- Wildrider, a retool and redeco of Animated Blazing Lockdown
- The Motormaster, a retool and redeco of Animated Optimus Prime
At show souvenir packages
- Sideswipe and Toxitron, redecoes of this box set's Breakdown and Animated Optimus Prime
- Shattered Glass Galvatron and Shattered Glass Thundercracker , redecoes of Cybertron Evac and Classics Starscream
- Three Autotroopers, retools and redecoes of Animated Ironhide
Customization Exclusive
Attendee-Only Bonus Exclusive
- Fisitron, a redeco of the souvenir package Autotrooper
Fiction
Guests
Hall of Fame inductees
Spielberg did not attend the Hall of Fame ceremony, and instead sent a video greeting to the attendees.
Voice actors
Jack Angel- Arlene Banas
- Gregg Berger
- Steve Blum
- Jeffrey Combs
- Peter Cullen
- Paul Eiding
- Tania Gunadi
- Ernie Hudson
- David Kaye
- Josh Keaton
- Morgan Lofting
- Michael McConnohie
- Andy Pessoa
- Markie Post
- Kevin Michael Richardson
- Neil Ross
Jack Angel was scheduled to attend, but illness prevented him from coming. Wally Burr attended the convention, but did not participate in any panels.
Writers
Fun Publications
Hasbro employees
- Rik Alvarez
- Aaron Archer
- Michael Ballog
- Brian Goldner
- Jerry Jivoin
- Josh Lamb
- Greg Lombardo
- Lenny Panzica
- Matthew Proulx
- Bill Rawley
- Eric Siebenaler
Hasbro Studios employees
- Brian Baugh
- Duane Capizzi
- Steve Davis
- David Hartman
- Jeff Kline
- Jose Lopez
- Roberto Orci
- Christophe Vacher
- Mike Vogel
IDW Publishing comics
- John-Paul Bove
- Casey Coller
- Mike Costa
- Thomas Deer
- Marcelo Matere
- Chris Metzen
- Robby Musso
- Josh Perez
- Livio Ramondelli
- Chris Ryall
- Andy Schmidt
Live-action Movie
Music
High Moon Studios & Activision
TakaraTomy employees
Autobots
Events
Wednesday
- 8:30 AM - 7 PM Universal Studios Day
- 9:30 AM - 10:30 Package Pick-Up/Tour and Class Participants
- 9 AM - 5 PM Transformers Customizing Class
Thursday
- 9 AM - 5 PM Transformers Customizing Class
- 9 AM - 6 PM Six Flags Day
- 6 PM - 10 PM Registration Package Pick-Up by Groups
- 6 PM - 10 PM Club Store Open for Registered Guests
- 8 PM - 9:30 PM Exhibitors Load-In/Drop Off
- 9 PM Message Board/Room-To-Room Trading Info
- 10 PM Check-In/Registration Closes
Friday
- 7:30 AM - 2 PM Exhibitors Set-Up
- 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Exhibitors Only Private Club Store Sales
- 9:30 AM Walk-up Late Registration/Check-In
- 9:30 AM Club Store Opens Registered Guests
- 9 AM - 12 PM Contest Entries & Kids Displays Check-In
- 10 AM - 11:50 PM Transformers Filmfest
- 12 PM - 1 PM Lunch
- 12 PM - 2 PM Contest Area: Judging in Progress
- 1 PM - 1:50 PM Panel: Stunti-Con-Job Script Reading
- 2 PM - 5 PM Private Sales Room Experience
- 2 PM - 3:30 PM Autographs: David Kaye, Jake Angel
- 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Autographs: Morgan Lofting, Neil Ross, Gregg Berger
- Hourly: Door Prize Giveaway
- 5 PM All Exhibits & Sales Room Close
- 7 PM Casino Night Awards Dinner and Auction
Saturday
Sunday
- 9 AM Exhibitors Set-Up
- 9:30 AM Sales Room Opens/General Admission
- 10 - 10:50 AM Panel: TCC Magazine and Comic TCC Staff
- 10 - 11:30 AM Autographs: Michael McConnohie, Arlene Banas
- 11 - 11:50 AM Panel: The Making of Transformers Prime: The Creative Process - Jeff Kline, Mike Vogel
- 12 - 12:50 PM Panel: G1 Voice Actors: Michael McConnohie, Neil Ross, Jack Angel, Gregg Berger, Morgan Lofting, Arlene Banas
- 1 - 1:50 PM Panel: Brand Planning and Story Building Hasbro
- 1 - 2:30 PM Autographs: Gregg Berger, Jack Angel
- 2:30 - 3:30 PM Autographs: Morgan Lofting, Neil Ross
- 2 - 2:50 PM Panel: Transformers Costuming: Design Your Own Costume! - Rosemary Ward
- 3:15 PM Draw for Trips to 2012 Convention
- 3:30 PM All Exhibits & Sales Room Close
Notes
- Jack Angel was scheduled to show up for the "Stunti-Con Job" script reading to voice Cheetor and Rattletrap, but due to his illness, Chris Ho (better known as Vangelus) filled in.
- One unexpected guest (in more ways than one) was Abby Collins — the daughter of the late Chris Latta — who played Minerva in the "Stunti-Con Job" script reading.
- Marty Isenberg and Derrick Wyatt participated in the Transformers Collectors' Club roundtable, and could be found freely wandering the floor.
- For the first time in forever, the only exclusive toys that were leaked prior to the convention were the ones from the box set, which were intentionally revealed by Fun Publications anyway.
