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BotCon 2009 date and location revealed!!!

Date: Wednesday, December 24th 2008 6:32pm CST
Categories: Toy News, Event News
Posted by: TheMuffin | Credit(s): Botcon.com, Narc

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The location for Botcon 2009 has been revealed! As released on Botcon.com and through members emails, the convention will be held in Pasadena, California! The event is scheduled to run May 28 through the 31st.

The following email was sent out to members of their collectors club.

This just in from the North Pole:

##Santa just announced the location of BotCon 2009##

BotCon 2009 will be in Pasadena, CA May 28th-31st!

We are working on some very special surprises as we know all of you are on the GOOD LIST!

Hotel and venue information will follow in a few short days!

Make sure to keep your eyes on our Events Section for further updates.

Gregg Berger & Stan Bush to attend JACON?

Date: Monday, December 22nd 2008 3:38am CST
Categories: Event News, Rumors, People News
Posted by: Bed Bugs | Credit(s): Green Mustard.com

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According to a post on GreenMustard.com, there will be a few guests attending JACON that have been connected to Transformers in the past.

Rumor has it that Gregg Berger and Stan Bush will reportedly be in attendance for the convention in Orlando that runs from May 22nd to May 24th.

It is also rumored that there are some scheduling issues to insure that this event does not run the same time as Botcon before an official announcement is made.

For more information regarding this convention, go to their official website located here.

Ja die First German Transformers Convention!

Date: Saturday, December 20th 2008 6:46am CST
Categories: Event News, Company News, Collectables
Posted by: Dead Metal | Credit(s): NTF-Archive C.O.N.S

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Yes you read that right you're not hallucinating Germany is going to have it's first Transformers convention on 19.07.2009 (07.19.2009 for US).
The convention will be known under the name C.O.N.S and is organized by the German Transformers board NTF-Archive.de.
Currently the convention seems to be held in Brüggen, near the Dutch boarder, but this is likely to change.
Visit the convention site here.

Stay tuned to seibertron.com for all your Transformers related news!

Free Comicbook Day to feature TF Animated and GI JOE

Date: Wednesday, December 17th 2008 1:04pm CST
Categories: Comic Book News, Event News, Site Articles
Posted by: First Gen | Credit(s): FCBD.com

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Information on the upcoming Free Comic Book Day 2009 has been posted on the host website. The date itself is May 2nd, 2009 and the books that will be free that day, courtesy of the Gold sponsors, have been updated on the site.

IDW Publishing's offering to comic book fandom features a Transformers Animated/ GI JOE combo!



The first part of the book features and 11 page story about TF Animated's Optimus Prime as a young bot in the Autobot Academy.

The second and third portions of this three story book, features the JOE's in action in which "Secrets are revealed".

View all the goods that are posted for the upcoming Free Comic Book Day here.

Multiple TF Conventions Unite for Exclusive Figure UPDATE

Date: Monday, December 15th 2008 2:56am CST
Categories: Toy News, Event News, People News
Posted by: First Gen | Credit(s): Methusalen, Trikeboy

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New information has just been posted regarding some upcoming Transformers Fan Conventions that will be held globally. It seems that five different events: Autocon, DairyCon, CyberCon, DBCTF and Gamer's Reunion have come together to offer either the same set of exclusives or a combined exclusive figure:

Dairycon, Cybcon, Dutchbotcon, and Gamers Reunion have teamed up to bring you an exclusive item for 2009. The year 2009 marks a very special occasion for fans of their fav toyline, and it is in this spirit that the original team (along with some new blood) comes together again. The identity of this item remains a secret... for now Check back soon for updates! You won't be disappointed!



An image of a blacked out figure has been posted on a conjoined site for the four events.



These conventions are happy to be for fans, by fans And together, we can team-up to bring you something special! Representatives from each convention are part of a larger conglomerate called Autocon. For more information on the history of Autocon-exclusives, click here!

More information on this new turn of events can be seen here.



UPDATE: Seibertron.com member Trikeboy has just gave us a clue as to who this exclusive figure may be:


Photo Courtesy of TFU.info

It appears to be the mold of Battle Unicron (or Magna Stampede) of the Beast Machines line. More information on this exclusive will be posted as it becomes available.

David Kaye to Narrate Peter and the Wolf

Date: Thursday, December 11th 2008 9:41pm CST
Categories: Event News, People News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Raymond T. | Credit(s): www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com

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Transformers voice actor David Kaye's name has been mentioned in a news article on the Peterborough Examiner website. The man best known as the voice of various incarnations of Megatron and currently as the voice of Transformers Animated Optimus Prime, will be a guest narrator at the live orchestral performance by the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, to be held on December 21st at Showplace Peterborough.

The article it self has a short overview of the actor's accomplishments and it reveals that Kaye's father Vern Hope actually plays in the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra and that this will be their chance to work together.

New Info on next Botcon Figure Set

Date: Wednesday, December 10th 2008 11:35pm CST
Categories: Toy News, Event News, Editorials, Collector's Club News
Posted by: First Gen | Credit(s): Transformer Club Magazine

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Trying to get information on the next Botcon has been harder than trying to pull healthy teeth, but we finally get a little hint of what we can expect at the Transformers Club's official event.

According to the latest issue of the Transformers Club Magazine, Brian Savage tells us that three of the Botcon exclusive figures will have remolded heads. As to the who, what, where and when, no word has been mentioned as of yet. This number is one short of the total exclusive figures, which had four remolded heads in Shattered Glass Goldbug, Blurr, Megatron and Jazz/Richochet.

Complete details of the Club exclusive magazine are only available to recipients, and in order to receive it you gotta be a member. Sign up by visiting the TFCC Homepage and don't forget we have an exclusive, ongoing, question and answer thread dedicated to the TFCC here.

Auto Assembly's Simon Plumbe Interview

Date: Tuesday, December 9th 2008 6:41pm CST
Categories: Event News, People News, Interviews
Posted by: First Gen | Credit(s): Nordic Transfans Association

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Our friends over at the Nordic Trans Fan Association have posted an exclusive interview with Simon Plumbe, co-creator of the UK's biggest Transformers convention, Auto Assembly.

NTFA's BigPete asked some direct questions regarding guests that attended Auto Assembly 2008, projected and confirmed guests for AA 2009, what we can expect from the next convention and whether or not HASBRO UK will play a bigger in the event.

Auto Assembly 2009 is already set for August 15th and 16th with Ian James Corlett (Cheetor) confirmed as first Guest Of Honor. View complete details on Auto Assembly here.

Check out the complete interview by clicking here.

Stan Bush to attend smaller Anime Convention in Southeast

Date: Thursday, December 4th 2008 9:26pm CST
Categories: Event News, Rumors, People News
Posted by: Bed Bugs | Credit(s): Anonymous

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Seibertron.com has received information from an Anonymous Source that would indicate that to be the case. According to our source, Stan Bush has been booked for a convention in the southeast part of the country this summer. Also, according to our source, more details will be revealed next week regarding the dates and exact location of this event.

Edit: Our source has contacted us again to clarify some confusion. The event is NOT Botcon, it is a smaller convention. We apologize for the mix up and will update when more information about this event and Botcon become available.

Dairycon 2009 Pre-registration now open!

Date: Wednesday, December 3rd 2008 5:07pm CST
Category: Event News
Posted by: Bed Bugs | Credit(s): Dairycon Committee

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Wisconsin transfans Unite! It has been reported that Pre Registration for the 9th-annual Dairycon convention is now open! Dealer tables, large-screen showing your favorite tf episodes, special Dairycon-exclusive items and more! As always, registration for the convention itself is free, and can be done at:

DTF on Freewebs

Or their mirror-site at

DTF on Geocities

It sounds like a great time. Sign up today!!