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I leave tomorow for OTFCC. My flight connects in Atlanta. Anyone else connecting there? :tfgrin

HeroTV has done it again. Surpassing the previous year's H3, the 2006 Hataw Hanep Hero was the unstoppable juggernaut! The event was held November 18 to 19 in two halls of the World Trade Center in Pasay City. As partners of HeroTV, Cybertron Philippines came in full force to support the H3. The group was at the ingress as early as Friday afternoon. Most of the other sponsors and participants were setting up their respective booths and areas. Displaying the collectibles is a tiring task, but around good friends, one wouldn’t notice how time flies. People couldn’t wait for the event to start. Lines were formed outside the WTC early Saturday mornin…

Hello all, Just got an email from another member that he will not be able to go to BOTCON. He was pull for Jury duty and the case is to start on the Monday 25th of Sept. So I have a double room book at the hyattfrom the Thursday the 28th till Sunday Morning the 1st of October. All you have to do is share the close of the room.

Well, it's been a week since Iacon One, and both Malin and I hope those of you who attended had a fantastic time! We've been reading the comments on all the boards, and it appears that everyone who went had fun, which was our hope. Thank you to everyone who attended or supported the event! We also extend thanks to our special guests and our staff for everything they did to make the weekend fantastic. We've got a few updates we want you to know about. First, non-attendee packages are starting to ship, and we expect to get them all out by the end of the week. If you ordered a package, you should receive a confirmation E-mail after your items have been shipped. …

Just one week left until Iacon One, and we've been working overtime to make sure everything is ready for this special fan convention. Before we leave for Fort Wayne, here's a spotlight on some of the things going on at the convention: If you're looking to add to your Transformers collection, the Iacon One dealer room is the place to be! We've got a variety of vendors to appeal to the buying tastes of every fan - including familiar dealer 'faces' like JRSToyworld and Now & Then. Tony of Tempting Toys & Collectibles and Dwayne of Rugby's Battlestarbase will be on hand, and don't forget TFSource.com, who will be unveiling a never-before released 'WST' figure at …

Well, this is it, my final post before leaving for Iacon One in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I hope to see lots of you there! $15 gets you in the door 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 8. One last convention spotlight/reminder- on our amazing convention guest list and souvenirs For all you comic fans: Bob Budiansky - the writer who gave names and personalities to your favorite classic G1 characters! Don Figueroa - fan-favorite artist who's cranking out one hot series after another at IDW! And to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Beast Wars, my personal favorite among all Transformers storylines, who better than the stars of the show? Venus Terzo - voice of th…

The next stop on the Transformers convention circuit in 2006 is Iacon One, and it's almost here, so without further delay, it's time to announce the activity lineup for Friday, July 7. Friday night at Iacon One - "It's all about the toys!" Remember, activities on Friday are ONLY available to pre-registrants. (Pre-registration available only through June 17, so act now) Also, today (June 7) is the last day to get our guaranteed discounted rates at the convention hotel, the Hilton Fort Wayne, so don't wait any longer, book your room today! (Tentative schedule, subject to fluctuation - final Friday and Saturday schedule will be posted to the web site/e-mailed out a…

Iacon One is excited to announce that fan-favorite Transformers artist DON FIGUEROA has joined our all-star guest lineup at the Fan Event of the Summer! Most recently, Don pencilled the 4-issue "Beast Wars" mini-series from IDW Publishing, and is currently hard at work on Simon Furman's "Transformers: Stormbringer" mini-series, also for IDW. Past credits include the hit mini-series "The War Within" (for which he created dozens of alternate, 'pre-Earth' designs of familiar Transformers characters) and "Transformers: Generation 1", both for Dreamwave. He has also contributed character design and package art for Hasbro, including helping with the design of the 20th Anniv…

MORE GUEST UPDATES First, unfortunately, writer Simon Furman will not be able to attend Iacon One as planned, due to professional commitments. We wish Simon well and hope he will join us at a future event. However, in his place we have another exciting guest to announce... For immediate release: April 6, 2006 The Stasis Lock Group proudly announces comic book writer, editor and illustrator BOB BUDIANSKY as a guest at their inaugural show, Iacon One, celebrating the phenomenon of The Transformers, on July 7-8, 2006 at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Bob Budiansky turned his childhood fondness for reading comic books into a 20-ye…

For immediate release: April 5, 2006 The Stasis Lock Group proudly announces renowned voice-over artist VENUS TERZO as a guest at their inaugural show, Iacon One, celebrating the phenomenon of The Transformers, on July 7-8, 2006 at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Venus is best known to fans of the Transformers as the voice of the femme fatale, Blackarachnia, from the highly acclaimed CGI series, Beast Wars, and its sequel series, Beast Machines. Although providing numerous voices in the following years, including well-known characters such as the telepathic Jean Grey from X-Men and Agent Diane Zervas from Action Man, Venus’ body of wo…