BotCon 2015 Update - Registration Live Next Week and Hotel Sold Out

Posted by Va'al May 7, 2015 at 1:40pm CDT 18,444 views

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Received by many Seibertronians, we report an email from BotCon HQ concerning the sold out hotel bookings for the event, and some updates on the registration section of the site, which will go live next week. Read on below to find our what applies to you, and head here next week to register!

Hello Everyone!

We continue to work on the final issues to get registration online. This will not happen this week. I will update you next week. Now you don't have to worry about checking the site this week.

The hotel has told us that they are sold out and cannot add anymore rooms to our block. You will have to look for accommodations elsewhere if you don't have a room yet. We also cannot find a hotel in close proximity to the event to get a second block.

The good news is that the parking is free at the hotel for BotCon.

See you in St. Charles!

Brian

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Comment by -Soundwave- May 10, 2015

Does anyone know if IDW goes to Botcon, or is it just something Botcon doesn't put on their website?

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Comment by ScottyP May 10, 2015

Sustain wrote:Does anyone know if IDW goes to Botcon, or is it just something Botcon doesn't put on their website?

There's typically a presence, at least there has been at each one I've been to. Might be one of those "assumed" things, but yeah I'd think they'd publicize some of the guests more.

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Comment by -Soundwave- May 10, 2015

ScottyP wrote:
Sustain wrote:Does anyone know if IDW goes to Botcon, or is it just something Botcon doesn't put on their website?

There's typically a presence, at least there has been at each one I've been to. Might be one of those "assumed" things, but yeah I'd think they'd publicize some of the guests more.

Thanks.

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Comment by Sabrblade May 10, 2015

Sustain wrote:
ScottyP wrote:
Sustain wrote:Does anyone know if IDW goes to Botcon, or is it just something Botcon doesn't put on their website?

There's typically a presence, at least there has been at each one I've been to. Might be one of those "assumed" things, but yeah I'd think they'd publicize some of the guests more.

Thanks.

Yeah, there's usually a booth in the exhibitor room where they sell recent stuff and can talk to fans about stuff, and there's sometimes an IDW panel in the schedule. Oftentimes writers and/or artists are invited special guests that people can get autographs from or have their own panels like James Robert had last year.

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Comment by LOST Cybertronian May 21, 2015

A small update to the BotCon 2015 website shows the designs for the hat and t-shirt this year. The hat features the typical BotCon 2015 logo while the t-shirt shows Battletrap, Shattered Glass Stepper, Packrat and Megatron wanted deactivated or funtioning.

The club also sent out an email regarding Botcon registration saying it should go live tomorrow.

Hello Everyone!

Barring any final issues, we are doing the final touches tonight and should have registration live tomorrow. I'll send out an email when it is up.

See you in St. Charles!

Brian

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Comment by LOST Cybertronian May 21, 2015

Only 27 days or so before the show :APPLAUSE:

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Comment by -Soundwave- May 21, 2015

LOST Cybertronian wrote:Only 27 days or so before the show .

I'm a little disappointed too, it's making it hard to plan for.

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Comment by Sabrblade May 21, 2015

Having just paid the bills with this week's paycheck, I'm currently in no financial condition to be registering for BotCon. Does anyone know how long the window for registration might be open? I need at least another week to get paid again before I drop another few hundred dollars on this.

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Comment by Convoy May 21, 2015

Too late. Better luck next time. Hello, General Admission!
(Maybe.)

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Comment by It Is Him May 22, 2015

Sabrblade wrote:Having just paid the bills with this week's paycheck, I'm currently in no financial condition to be registering for BotCon. Does anyone know how long the window for registration might be open? I need at least another week to get paid again before I drop another few hundred dollars on this.

Using some google-fu, Botcon 2014 registration lasted from May 9 to June 4, so you have time. On top of that, we're usually notified before reisgration closes.

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Comment by -Soundwave- May 22, 2015

Postponed a little longer...

Hello Everyone!

We have encountered a couple of errors in the final move to the production server. So, I'm going to call this off until Tuesday (holiday Monday) and we will try again. Meanwhile, we will be posting later today some instructions so you will know what to do in the new system.

For the Exhibitor's wanting multiple packages, please note that we will be extending the $25 discount for all multiple booth registrations.

I apologize for the delay and any inconvenience,

Brian

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Comment by Sabrblade May 22, 2015

Sustain wrote:Postponed a little longer...

Hello Everyone!

We have encountered a couple of errors in the final move to the production server. So, I'm going to call this off until Tuesday (holiday Monday) and we will try again. Meanwhile, we will be posting later today some instructions so you will know what to do in the new system.

For the Exhibitor's wanting multiple packages, please note that we will be extending the $25 discount for all multiple booth registrations.

I apologize for the delay and any inconvenience,

Brian

Thank goodness!

The longer this takes, the more time I have to save up enough to register.

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Comment by -Soundwave- May 22, 2015

My only issue is Air fare goes up every day, and this is making this trip almost too much just in transportation.

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Comment by Sabrblade May 22, 2015

Sustain wrote:My only issue is Air fare goes up every day, and this is making this trip almost too much just in transportation.

My flight's already been booked, so I got that covered.

It's best to go ahead and book the flights ahead of time even before registration goes up, so long as you are fully committed to registering and going when D-Day comes.

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Comment by Wheeljack808 May 22, 2015

Ugh oilmaster is so damn ugly. I would never want that shirt. The other stuff is cool.

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Comment by Va'al May 25, 2015

The official BotCon website has been updated with two more guest announcements for the event, from the designing and artistic branches of the franchise: Takara Tomy/Hall of Fame designer Kojin Ono and Transformers Animated vision Derrick J Wyatt! Head here to find out more, and find a snippet below.

Also included are two videos showing the new registration system (opening this Tuesday!), which have been embedded below.

We are thrilled to welcome two design legends of Transformers brand history, Takara-Tomy designer and Hall of Fame honoree Kojin Ono and the Art Director for Transformers Animated, Derrick J Wyatt. Click the guests link along the left to read about our final two amazing guests!

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Comment by -Soundwave- May 26, 2015

It's a large load it seems.

Hello Everyone!

BotCon registration is now open until June 5, for attending and non-attending. Please use the registration link at BotCon.com.

See you in St. Charles!

Brian

As soon as it was up.....

We apologize!
We have temporarily turned off the 2015 BotCon Registration due to the load issue.
We are working with the service company to correct this problem.

Everyone is in the same situation, only a couple went through,
so it will basically it will be a re-start when turned back on.
We apologize for the issues,

Brian

It was down.

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Comment by SW's SilverHammer May 26, 2015