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TFcon Toronto 2018 Dates Announced: July 13th-15th

PostPosted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:16 pm
by Sigma Magnus
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Save the dates! TFcon Toronto – The world’s largest fan-run Transformers convention will take place July 13th to 15th, 2018. TFcon Toronto will return to the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale hotel in 2018. Discounted hotel block information and dealer bookings will be available in the near future. We hope you can join us for what is going to be another fantastic event.

Keep an eye on Seibertron for future news on guest appearances and other events at TFcon, and let us know if you'll be attending in the Energon Pub!

TFcon Toronto 2018 Update - Hotel Block Online

PostPosted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 9:32 am
by D-Maximal_Primal
TFcon Toronto has let us know that the hotel block for next years convention is now online and accepting reservations. You can call the hotel directly for reservations to make sure you get the discounted TFcon rate as well.

TFcon Toronto 2018 will take place July 13th to 15th at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale, 6750 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, Ontario, L5N 2L3, Canada.

Hotel Discount
Online booking for the TFcon Toronto 2018 hotel block is now online. You can also call the hotel reservation department direct at 1 800 445 8667 and ask for the TFCON rate to receive the discounted pricing of $110 per room. This is the guaranteed best rate available as per our contract with the hotel. Please support the convention by booking the TFcon rate which shows that the convention is bringing business to the hotel and keeps us able to run TFcon.
The group rate is good for July 8th to July 24th. Please book early as the block will sell out. No deposit is required to reserve your room now. You have until up to 72 hours before your reservation to cancel your room if you can’t make the convention.

If you have an issue booking the TFcon rate please email us so we can assist you.


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TFcon Toronto 2018 Guest Update: James Roberts

PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2017 10:44 am
by D-Maximal_Primal
TFcon Toronto is proud to announce their next guest: IDW writer James Roberts! James Roberts has become a popular figure in the Transformers comics world, serving as the lead writer for both More Than Meets The Eye and the current Lost Light comics. He also worked on Last Stand of the Wreckers and with the Chaos Theory storyline from the 2009-2011 ongoing series, which helped set up his current stories. Roberts will be taking part in both Question and Answer panels and Autograph sessions, while also having several scripts for fans to check out.

TFcon Toronto is scheduled for July 13-15 of 2018 and is being held at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale, 6750 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, Ontario, L5N 2L3, Canada. You can go here for hotel block information for the event, which includes discounted hotel rooms for those attending the event.

Are you excited to see Roberts? Are you excited to spend a weekend with fellow Transformers fans? Let us know in the comments section below!

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We are very pleased to welcome back James Roberts the writer of the fan favorite comic book series Transformers More Than Meets The Eye and Transformers Lost Light to TFcon Toronto 2018. Mr. Roberts will be taking part in Q&A panels and autograph sessions with the attendees of the world’s largest Transformers convention and will have select scripts available.

Voice Actor Hal Rayle to Attend TFcon Toronto 2018

PostPosted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 12:05 pm
by Va'al
The second guest announcement from TFcon Toronto 2018, taking place on July 13-15 2018, comes in the form of a voice actor of old, from the original Generation 1 animated series: Hal Rayle, the voice of Dinobot Snarl!

Read on below for some of his other roles, and head to TFcon Toronto's website to check out more details about the event.

We are happy to welcome actor Hal Rayle to Toronto for his first ever TFcon. The voices of Shrapnel, Snarl, Pipes and Skuxxoid in Transformers Generation 1, fans of the 80s will also remember him as the voice of Deep Six in G.I. Joe and the voice of the Predator creature in Predator 2.

Hal will be taking part in Q&A panels and autograph sessions with the attendees of the world’s largest fan-run Transformers convention all weekend long.

Hal Rayle is presented by TFcon Toronto 2018 sponsor The Chosen Prime


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Travel discount for TFcon Toronto 2018

PostPosted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 10:44 pm
by WreckerJack
For those making the trip out to Toronto for this year's TFcon there is an offer on air fare from Air Canada. We are aware of this deal due to the ever astute Sunstar pointing it out. Planning your trip early can save you up to 25% off. If you are still deciding about going, you may want to consider that voice actor Hal Rayle (G1 Snarl) and MTMTE writer James Roberts will be in attendance.

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Airfare Discount – Air Canada
TFcon is proud to establish a special convention airfare discount with Air Canada. Enter promotion code 6PD4HE41 at http://www.AirCanada.com in the Promotion Code field to save up to 25% depending on fare class and city of origin. The travel period begins Wednesday, July 4, 2018 and ends Wednesday, July 25, 2018 for all travel in Air Canada’s network to the Toronto Pearson YYZ airport. We respectfully request you to enter the promotion code in even if the code does not impact your pricing so we can see the volume to help us to plan better and get higher discounts for future years.

Transformers Voice Actor David Kaye to attend TFcon Toronto 2018

PostPosted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 11:45 am
by Va'al
We have been sent some news from TFcon Toronto, about a new guest announcement for their 2018 edition of the event, taking place on July 13-15th: voice of Beast Wars Megatron among many many others, voice actor David Kaye! Find out more below, and head to TFcon's website for all other info on the convention, too.

We are very pleased to welcome David Kaye to TFcon Toronto 2018. Transformers fans will recognize him as the voice of Megatron in Beast Wars, Beast Machines, Armada, Energon and Cybertron, as well as Optimus Prime in Transformers Animated.

David will be taking part in Q&A panels and autograph sessions with the attendees of the world’s largest fan-run Transformers convention all weekend long.

David Kaye is presented by TFcon Toronto 2018 sponsor The Chosen Prime


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Transformers Voice Actor Garry Chalk to attend TFcon Toronto 2018

PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 4:24 pm
by D-Maximal_Primal
It appears as though fans of the Beast Wars are in for a real treat! David Kaye was announced back in February to be attending TFcon Toronto, and now we have news that Garry Chalk, voice of the Optimus Primal that opposed Megatron, will be in attendance as well! You can find the whole write up for Mr. Chalk below. Let us know if you will be attending TFcon Toronto this year, held July 13-15 at Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale!

Toronto, ON. TFcon Toronto is pleased to announce that Garry Chalk will join its exciting guest line-up for 2018.

As a British-born Canadian Actor and Voice Artist, Chalk has provided the voices for Optimus Primal of Beast Wars: Transformers and Beast Machines, as well as Optimus Prime in the anime English dubs of Transformers: Armada, Transformers Energon and Transformers: Cyberton.

Beyond the Transformers Universe, Chalk was the voice of Dr. Robotnik for Sonic Underground and 30 other animated television series ranging from My Little Pony to Voltron Force and the modern He-Man and the Masters of the Universe series.

As an actor, Chalk has been in films such as The Fly II, Godzilla and Freddy vs. Jason. Through television, he played the recurring role of Col. Chekov on Startgate SG-1 and has also appeared on other shows ranging from Arrow through to Power Rangers and The X-Files.

"We are thrilled to welcome back Garry Chalk to TFcon," says General Manager Colin Douglas. "Fans of the Transformers franchise will have the opportunity to see him in a rare reunion with David Kaye, his counterpart in the Beast Wars and Unicron Trilogy series."

Garry Chalk is presented by Ages 3 and Up.


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Artist Alex Milne to Attend TFcon Toronto

PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 8:53 pm
by D-Maximal_Primal
TFcon Toronto has announced their latest guest: IDW artist Alex Milne! Alex Milne was the primary artist for the critically acclaimed IDW ongoing More Than Meets The Eye; he has also worked on other pieces in the past such as the 2009-2011 ongoing and the ROM vs. Transformers: Shining Armor series, and is currently drawing the continuity ending Unicron series. Milne will be in attendance all weekend long and will be offering commissions and prints to attendees.

TFcon Toronto is being held from July 13 through the 15 at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale in Mississauga, Ontario. Tickets for the event can be purchased HERE and other guests include Garry Chalk, the voice of Optimus Primal, David Kaye as the voice of Beast Wars/Armada/Energon/Cybertron Megatron as well as Animated Optimus Prime, and others.

TFcon is very pleased to welcome back Alex Milne to the TFcon Toronto guest list this year.

Alex is best known for his work as the primary artist on IDW’s Transformers: More than Meets the Eye comic book and is currently working on the Unicron mini series. He will be attending all weekend and offering prints and commissions to attendees.


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Transformers voice actor David Mendenhall to attend TFcon Toronto 2018

PostPosted: Tue May 08, 2018 8:19 pm
by D-Maximal_Primal
TFcon Toronto has let us know that a new guest has just been announced for this year's convention: David Mendenhall! Mr. Mendenhall was the voice actor who brought Daniel Witwicky to life in the 1986 classic film, and in seasons 3 and 4 of the original cartoon. This is his very first convention, and he will be available for autographs during the course of the weekend.

TFcon Toronto is being held from July 13 through the 15 at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale in Mississauga, Ontario. Tickets for the event can be purchased HERE and other guests include IDW Artist extraordinaire Alex Milne; Garry Chalk, the voice of Optimus Primal; David Kaye as the voice of Beast Wars/Armada/Energon/Cybertron Megatron as well as Animated Optimus Prime; and others.

We are very pleased to welcome David Mendenhall to TFcon Toronto 2018 for his first ever convention appearance. Transformers fans will recognize him as the voice of Daniel Witwicky in Transformers The Movie as well as Generation 1 season 3 and 4 where he later became the headmaster component for Arcee. David will be taking part in Q&A panels and autograph sessions with the attendees of the world’s largest fan-run Transformers convention all weekend long.

“We are thrilled to welcome David to TFcon for his first-ever convention,” says General Manager Colin Douglas. “His appearance will be a rare first opportunity for fans to meet with an actor from Transformers Generation 1.


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Artist Sara Pitre Durocher to Attend TFcon Toronto 2018

PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 2:17 am
by Va'al
We have a new guest update from the folks over at TFcon Toronto 2018, featuring a fan-favourite IDW Publishing Transformers comics artist and toy package art designer and manager (through Volta): Sara Pitre-Durocher! Check out more information below, and head over here to check out tickets, timings and prices for the event.

We are very pleased to welcome back artist Sara Pitre-Durocher to the TFcon Toronto guest list this year.

Sara is best known to fans of IDW’s Transformers series as the primary artist from the comic book series Till All Are One. She will be attending all weekend and offering prints and commissions to attendees.


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David Wise to Attend TFcon Toronto 2018

PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2018 8:16 pm
by D-Maximal_Primal
TFcon Toronto has announced yet another super star of the Transformers world will be attending the annual con, David Wise!

Mr. Wise is a prolific TV series writer, having wrote 15 of the original G1 Sunbow cartoon episodes including classics such as "The Secret of Omega Supreme", "The Key to Vector Sigma", and "The Rebirth". He also worked on over 70 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle episodes around the same time.

TFcon Toronto is being held from July 13 through the 15 at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale in Mississauga, Ontario. Tickets for the event can be purchased HERE and other guests include IDW Artist extraordinaire Alex Milne; Garry Chalk, the voice of Optimus Primal; David Kaye as the voice of Beast Wars/Armada/Energon/Cybertron Megatron as well as Animated Optimus Prime; and others.

We are very happy to welcome Transformers writer David Wise to the Toronto guest list this year for his first ever TFcon. As an American television animation writer, Wise was the single most prolific writer for the Transformers Generation 1 cartoon, penning fifteen episodes including but not limited to “The Secret of Omega Supreme”, “Microbots”, “Kremzeek!”, “The Key to Vector Sigma”, “War Dawn” and “The Rebirth”. Beyond the Transformers Universe, Wise was the head writer for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) TV series where he wrote or co-wrote over 70 episodes and story-edited many more.

“We are very pleased to welcome David Wise to TFcon Toronto,” says General Manager Colin Douglas. “His work has been enjoyed by countless Transformers fans across the world for decades, making his appearance at the show a great opportunity for fans to interact with an original Transformers creator.”

David will be taking part in Q&A panels and autograph sessions with the attendees of the world’s largest fan-run Transformers convention all weekend long.

David Wise is presented by Toyhax


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Nick Roche to Attend TFcon Toronto 2018

PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 4:36 pm
by D-Maximal_Primal
The All-Star cast of 2018 TFcon Toronto keeps growing with this weeks newest guest announcement: Nick Roche!

Mr. Roche has been a rockstar in the IDW comics world, drawing many issues dating back to Spotlight: Shockwave, and penning many himself, such as the well loved Spotlight: Kup and all 3 Wreckers stories, the latest and final of which just came out last week. Mr. Roche will be available all weekend to sell prints and offer commissions.

TFcon Toronto is being held from July 13 through the 15 at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale in Mississauga, Ontario. Tickets for the event can be purchased HERE and other guests include IDW Artist extraordinaire Alex Milne; Garry Chalk, the voice of Optimus Primal; David Kaye as the voice of Beast Wars/Armada/Energon/Cybertron Megatron as well as Animated Optimus Prime; and others.

TFcon is pleased to welcome back Transformers comic book creator Nick Roche to the Toronto guest list this year. Nick is well known to fans for his work writing and creating the art for Last Stand of the Wreckers, Sins of the Wreckers, and most recently Requiem of the Wreckers. He will be selling prints and offering commissions to attendees all weekend long.


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TFcon Toronto 2018 Gues Update - Josh Perez

PostPosted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 7:52 pm
by D-Maximal_Primal
The next guest for the upcoming TFcon Toronto has just been announced, and the new guest is IDW Publishing's colorist Josh Perez!

Josh Perez has served as the colorist for man issues of the IDW Transformers run, including issues of More Than Meets The Eye, Robots in Disguise/Transformers, and most recently ROM vs. Transformers: Shining Armor. He will be in attendance all weekend.

TFcon Toronto is being held from July 13 through the 15 at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale in Mississauga, Ontario. Tickets for the event can be purchased HERE and other guests include IDW artist, writer, and Wrecker extraordinaire Nick Roche, voice actor David Wise, IDW Artist extraordinaire Alex Milne; Garry Chalk, the voice of Optimus Primal; David Kaye as the voice of Beast Wars/Armada/Energon/Cybertron Megatron as well as Animated Optimus Prime; and others.

We are happy to welcome back IDW Publishing colorist Josh Perez to TFcon Toronto 2018. Transformers fans will recognize his work from the pages of series like Transformers Robots in Disguise, More Than Meets The Eye as well as Transformers vs ROM. He will be in attendance all weekend and offering prints and commissions to the attendees.


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TFcon Toronto 2018 Guest Update - Aaron Archer

PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 8:38 pm
by D-Maximal_Primal
TFcon Toronto has added yet another big name to their 2018 event, with the newest guest being Transformers designer Aaron Archer! Mr Archer worked for 13 years with Transformers, doing numerous design projects for the franchise, and has total over 25 years of experience. He also featured in the Transformers episode of The Toys That Made Us.

TFcon Toronto is being held from July 13 through the 15 at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale in Mississauga, Ontario. Tickets for the event can be purchased HERE and other guests include IDW artist, writer, and Wrecker extraordinaire Nick Roche, IDW colorist Josh Perez, voice actor David Wise, IDW Artist extraordinaire Alex Milne; Garry Chalk, the voice of Optimus Primal; David Kaye as the voice of Beast Wars/Armada/Energon/Cybertron Megatron as well as Animated Optimus Prime; and others.

Aaron Archer has worked in comics, toy design and creative franchise planning (trans-media) for over 25 years. Aaron spent 13 years on the Transformers Franchise where he was creative leader and partner across feature films, toys, video game, publishing, the ride, and animation projects. During his career at Hasbro/Kenner Aaron worked on a variety of unique brands including Star Wars Ep1, GI JOE, Batman, Alien Resurrection, Jurassic Park 3, and many other classic toy-lines. Aaron continues to develop personal art projects and is active in the toy and entertainment industry. Aaron shares his creative experiences and creation methods during speaking engagements and can be seen in the 2018 Netflix documentary The Toys That Made Us.


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