BotCon 2009
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| This article is about the 2009 Transformers convention. For the "Botcon 2009!" video advertisement, see BotCon 2009! |
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| Date | May 28, 2009 | ||||||
| City | Pasadena, CA | ||||||
| Venue | Pasadena Convention Center | ||||||
BotCon 2009 was the official Transformers Convention in 2009, run by Fun Publications. It was held in Pasadena, California, from May 28 to May 31, although May 27 had the first customizing class and an additional tour, and the last two days were opened to the general public.
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Run-up
In 2008, the club forums were changed from BotCon 2008 to BotCon 2009, with the tag line of "For one young Autobot..."
- On December 24, the BotCon website was updated with the date and location.
- On January 6, 2009, Brian Savage posted a teaser in the club boards:
OK, while we are working on finalizing the convention details, brochure and registration forms, we wanted to start the speculation game:
"For one young Autobot..." is all we have revealed so far. While we tend to guard the convention sets and souvenirs closely, I want to let you know that we are very excited about what we have waiting in the wings!
The set we have planned features a select team of Autobots never before featured in G1 in this way. The timeline we are spotlighting is new, yet very familiar...
Let the games begin!Brian Savage- Pete Sinclair then later added two more teasers:
Far be it from me to wreck your all's ideas. I just know that this year's set is going to rule!Pete Sinclair
But who said I was giving a clue? Maybe I am just here to add a little mayhem, to get my TCC squad all riled up. I know, I know, I will probably get attacked at the show.Pete Sinclair
- On February 20, 2009 the brochure was posted, revealing the set theme to be the Elite Guard, making Pete Sinclair's posts unrelated.
- On February 24, the first figure, Kup was revealed. The next day, the link to the registration forms were sent to members via email. By March 2, all loose and Iacon sets had sold out.
Venue
BotCon 2009 was held at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California.
Merchandise
Convention-exclusive toys
- Convention box set ($295, bagged $199)
- Attendee-only bonus toy
- Leozack, a redeco of Energon Starscream
- Customization class toy
- Shattered Glass Thunderclash, a repaint of this box set's Thunderclash
- At-show souvenir toys
- Skyquake and Banzai-Tron, redecos of Energon Starscream and Energon Mirage
- Three Sweeps, redecoes of this box set's Scourge
- Elita-1 and Razorclaw, a redeco of Cybertron Thunderblast and a retool of Cybertron Leobreaker
Fiction
- "Wings of Honor" comic
Guests
Hasbro employees
Voice actors
Cartoon Network
Generation 1 writers
- Paul Davids
- Flint Dille
- Bryce Malek
- Roger Slifer (unannounced, showed up at panel)
- David Wise
IDW Publishing comics
Lil Formers
Activision
Live-action Movie
Music
Autobots
Events
Wednesday
- 8:45AM-7PM Universal Studios Theme Park Tour
- 9AM Transformers Figure Customizing Class creating Thunderclash from the box set's Thunderclash
- 9:30-10:30PM Registration/Package Pick-up for Wednesday or Thursday Tour Groups and Customizing Class attendees
Thursday
- 7:45AM-5PM Touring Hollywood
- 9AM Transformers Figure Customizing Class
- 6PM Registration/Pick-up begins
- 8:30-9:30 PM Dealers are allowed to unload and drop-off
- 9PM Message Board/Room-to-room trading info in the hotel's lobby
- 10PM Package Pick-Up/Registration Closes
Friday
- 7:30AM-2PM Dealer set up
- 8-9AM Club Store open for dealers only
- 9AM Club Store open to all registered attendees
- 9AM-12PM Contest Check-in/Set-up
- 9:30 AM Late Package Pick-up
- Walk-in Late Registration
- 9-9:50AM Panel: TCC Magazine and Comic Q&A
- 10-10:50AM Panel: Music of Transformers - Stan Bush and Vince DiCola
- 11-11:50AM Panel: Cartoon Network-Animating Animated
- 12-12:50PM Panel: Transformers Movie Q&A - Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci
- 12PM Contest Judging
- 1-1:50PM Lunch Break
- 2-5PM Private Sales Room Experience
- 2-3:30PM Autographs: Gregg Berger, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci
- 3:30-5PM Autographs: Stan Bush, Vince DiCola
- 5PM Private Preview Ends
- 8:30PM Shout! Factory Transformers Film Fest
- 10PM MSTF
- 12AM Transform Me - Documentary Preview
Saturday
- 7:30AM Dealer set-up
- 8:30AM Walk-up Late Check-in/Registration
- 8:30AM Sales Room open for Private Preview
- 9-11AM Autographs: "Weird Al" Yankovic (Primus Package attendees only)
- 9AM "Early Bird" Admission (tickets at PCC Box Office)
- Hourly door prize giveaway
- 9:30-11AM Autographs: David Kaye
- 10AM General Admission (PCC Box Office)
- 10-10:50AM Panel: IDW - Transforming Comic Books
- 10:30-11:30AM Autographs: Peter Cullen
- 11-11:50AM Panel: Activision - Transforming Video Games
- 11AM-12:30PM Autographs: Gregg Berger, Stan Bush
- 12-12:50PM Panel: "Weird Al" Yankovic, David Kaye - Cartoon Network Transformers Animated
- 1-2:50PM Panel: Hasbro Review and Q&A
- 1-2PM Autographs: Peter Cullen
- 3-3:50PM Transformers Collectors Club Roundtable
- 3-4:30pm Autographs: Gregg Berger, David Kaye
- 4-4:50 Panel: Peter Cullen
- 5PM Showroom closes
- 7:15PM Gather and depart for Paramount Studios
- 8PM Party at Paramount!
- 12AM Return to Convention Center
Sunday
- 9AM Dealer Set-up
- 9:30AM Sales Room and General Admission opens
- Ongoing: Hands-on Demonstration - How to Draw Transformers
- 10-10:50AM Panel: Gregg Berger and Michael McConnohie
- 11-11:50AM Panel: Hasbro Designer/Tyrese Gibson
- 11:30AM-1PM Autographs: Gregg Berger, Michael McConnohie
- 12PM-12:50 Panel: Transformers Cosplay
- 1-1:50PM Panel: G1 Writers - David Wise, Flint Dille, Bryce Malek, Paul Davids
- 1-2:30PM Autographs: Stan Bush, Vince DiCola
- 2-3:30PM Autographs: Gregg Berger, Michael McConnohie
- 3:00PM Drawing for trips to 2010 Convention
- 4PM ALL EXHIBITS & SALES ROOM CLOSE
Notes
- In one of the odder celebrity-related moments at a BotCon thus far, famed director Guillermo del Toro showed up on Sunday with his daughters, who are evidently big fans of Transformers Animated.
External links
- BotCon 2009 official site archive
