TFcon

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TFcon
StatusActive
GenreTransformers
VenueHilton Mississauga/Meadowvale, Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport
Location(s)Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, Baltimore, Orlando
CountryCanada, USA
InauguratedNovember 10, 2002
Most recentOctober 21–23, 2022
Attendance3000+
Organized byColin Douglas
Websitehttp://www.tfcon.com

TFcon is a Transformers fan convention held annually since 2002. The convention was created to give fans the opportunity to celebrate their love for the Transformers franchise. Now the largest fan-run Transformers convention in the world, TFcon will be held for the 20th consecutive year in 2021 with events occurring in Baltimore, Maryland in October and Toronto, Ontario, Canada in December to celebrate the 37th Anniversary of the Transformers. TFcon will celebrate its 20th Anniversary in 2022 with events happening in Los Angeles, Toronto, and Chicago.

Description[edit]

TFcon is the world's largest fan-run Transformers collectors convention. The event features the world's largest dealer room for specifically Transformers merchandise, guest question and answer panels and autograph sessions, a 3rd party product presentation, Transformers trivia, and a Transformers costume contest.

History[edit]

The first TFcon was held in Hamilton, Ontario in 2002. Organized in less than a month, the convention had a modest 190 attendees. In 2003, TFcon got its first special guests in the form of Joe Ng and the Dreamwave Productions team. In 2004, it got its first convention exclusive in the form of a variant convention exclusive cover of Transformers #1 Vol. 3 published by Dreamwave Productions. In 2007, TFcon finally got its first transforming toy exclusive, an unlicensed and downsized version of the Dinobot Slag in his green Generation 2 colors dubbed "Flamethrower". In its first 2 years the convention was moved around Ontario, but now finds a regular home in Toronto, Ontario. As of 2008, this convention formerly named TransformersCon is now officially called TFcon at the request of Hasbro. In 2009 TFcon expanded to a 2-day convention. Starting in 2012 TFcon has been hosting a charity auction for the Make-A-Wish Foundation each summer raising over $50,000 for the charity.[1] In 2014 TFcon expanded to two shows a year, with one in Canada and one in the United States so more fans could be included in the experience. Spring of 2019 saw TFcon hosting the first-ever Transformers Generation 1 cast reunion in Los Angeles featuring the largest reunion of talent from the original cartoon series ever assembled, featuring 50 guests from various Transformers media. In 2020 TFcon was not held in person for the first time since its inception in 2002 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and ran a virtual event.

Dates and locations[edit]

  • 2002: November 10 – Lawfield Arena, Hamilton, Ontario
  • 2003: June 22 – Holiday Inn Burlington Hotel & Conference Centre, Burlington, Ontario
  • 2004: March 12–13 – Holiday Inn Toronto Airport East, Toronto, Ontario
  • 2005: March 25–26 – Doubletree International Plaza Hotel Toronto Airport, Toronto, Ontario
  • 2006: April 28–29 – Doubletree International Plaza Hotel Toronto Airport, Toronto, Ontario
  • 2007: April 27–28 – Doubletree International Plaza Hotel Toronto Airport, Toronto, Ontario
  • 2008: June 20–21 – Doubletree International Plaza Hotel Toronto Airport, Toronto, Ontario
  • 2009: April 24–26 – Doubletree International Plaza Hotel Toronto Airport, Toronto, Ontario
  • 2010: July 16–18 – Doubletree International Plaza Hotel Toronto Airport, Toronto, Ontario
  • 2011: July 29–31 – Delta Meadowvale Resort and Conference Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
  • 2012: July 27–29 – Delta Meadowvale Resort and Conference Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
  • 2013: July 25–28 - Delta Meadowvale Hotel and Conference Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
  • 2014: July 11–13 – Delta Meadowvale Resort and Conference Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
  • 2014: October 24–26 – Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Chicago, Illinois
  • 2015: July 17–19 – Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale, Mississauga, Ontario
  • 2015: October 16–18 – Embassy Suites Charlotte Concord, Charlotte, North Carolina
  • 2016: July 15–17 – Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale, Mississauga, Ontario
  • 2016: October 21–23 – Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Chicago, Illinois
  • 2017: July 14–16 – Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale, Mississauga, Ontario
  • 2017: September 29-October 1 – Hyatt Regency Reston, Reston, Virginia
  • 2018: July 13–15 - Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale, Mississauga, Ontario
  • 2018: October 26–28 - Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare Hotel & Conference Center, Rosemont, Illinois
  • 2019: March 13–15 - Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport, Burbank, California
  • 2019: July 12–14 - Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale, Mississauga, Ontario
  • 2019: October 25–27 - Hyatt Regency Reston, Reston, Virginia
  • 2020: March 20–22 - DoubleTree By Hilton at the Entrance to Universal Orlando - canceled due to COVID-19
  • 2020: July 10–12 - Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale, Mississauga, Ontario - canceled due to COVID-19
  • 2020: October 23–25 - Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare Hotel & Conference Center - canceled due to COVID-19
  • 2021: October 22–24, Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland
  • 2021: December 10–12 - Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale, Mississauga, Ontario
  • 2022: March 11–13 - Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport, Burbank, California
  • 2022: July 8–10 - Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale, Mississauga, Ontario
  • 2022: October 21–23 - Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare Hotel & Conference Center
  • 2023: March 10-12 - Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport, Burbank, California
  • 2023: TBA - Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale, Mississauga, Ontario
  • 2023: October 20-22 - Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Orlando at Seaworld

Special guests[edit]

Exclusives[edit]

  • 2004: Variant cover of Transformers #1 Volume 3 published by Dreamwave Productions with artwork by Don Figueroa
  • 2005: Convention Exclusive Dinobots Poster and 2005 Convention Exclusive T-shirt with artwork by Joe Ng
  • 2006: Stealth Cyclonus Hard Hero Bust, Alternate Cover to Transformers vs. G.I.Joe #1 with art by Joe Ng
  • 2007: Justitoys G2 Flamethrower and the Alternated Masterpiece Lithograph featuring art by Alex Milne
  • 2008: No toy exclusive
  • 2009: FansProject Powered Commander and the Universe Divided Lithograph featuring art by Alex Milne
  • 2010: Impossible Toys Night-bird
  • 2011: Headrobots Stronghold, Headrobots Toxin, Perfect Effect PE-11 Night Ops Version
  • 2012: iGear Shafter, Headrobots Garrison, Perfect Effect Shadow Bat
  • 2013: iGear Roswell, Mech IDeas [Project Z, Mech IDeas Prototype X, iGear Van Guardian
  • 2014 (Toronto): X-Transbots Masterpiece Shafter, Keith's Fantasy Club Pestilence
  • 2014 (Chicago): Toyworld Transformers TW-H04G Grant, X-Transbots Axis
  • 2015 (Toronto): TW06B – Purple Evila Star Figure LE350
  • 2015 (Charlotte): Voodoo Robots Animus Stealth Mode, MMC Reformated Azalea * Asterisk Mode
  • 2016 (Toronto): PS-01S Sphinx Stealth Version, MMC Reformated Feral Queen & Nero Queen
  • 2016 (Chicago): FansProject LER-04 Severo (SP) Diaclone Edition, PS-01S Sphinx Stealth Alternate Version
  • 2017 (Toronto): Diaclone Paris Dakar Rally Terraegis
  • 2017 (DC): MMC R-19AM Kultur Asterisk Mode, MMC R-27SG Calidus Shadow Ghost, Ocular Max PS-06O Offroad
  • 2018 (Toronto): Maketoys MTRM-09GII Maestro, Ocularmax Remix Enmitus, Ocularmax Catcall and Uproar
  • 2018 (Chicago): X-Transbots Crackup B1, Mastermind Creations R-29AM Aero Alpha Asterisk Mode, Fans Project Warbot WB011 Constructo Core
  • 2019 (LA): Make Toys MTCD-01D Delta Manus, Make Toys MTRM-11G2 Screamer, Make Toys G2 Ceasefire
  • 2019 (Toronto): Ocular Max PS-18 Zinnia, Mastermind Creations R-32 Broken Mirror Stray, X-Transbots MX-XVI G2 Overheat
  • 2019 (DC): Ocular Max PS-01R Sphinx Regenesis, G2 Planet X Vulcan, Mastermind Creations Reformatted R41 Ultio, Mastermind Creations Reformatted R37 Bedrock, Ocular Max Perfection Series PS01P Pharaoh
  • 2020 (Orlando): Ocular Max PS-04P Azalea Protoform and RMX-14 Doccat
  • 2020 (Online): PX-14B Helios Powered Commander, Ocular Max RMX-01Co Jaguar Covert, Fans-Hobby MB-12B Wheel Blade, Mastermind Creations Reformatted R-46 Vexo Prominon
  • 2021 (Baltimore): Newage Pistolonyx, Mastermind Creations Reformatted R-49 Mentis
  • 2021 (Toronto): X-Transbots Master X Series Ono, Ocular Max Perfection Series PS-09IMP Hellion IMP, Ocular Max Remix Series RMX-06CO Furor and RMX-07CO Riot Covert 2 Pack
  • 2022 (Los Angeles): Fans hobby x The Chosen Prime MB-14B Arson, Mastermind Creations Reformatted R-46A Vexo Prominon Alternative, Ocular Max Perfection Series PS-19 Grifter, X-Transbots The Chosen Prime MX-30B Fuzz G2 (sold online after convention)
  • 2022 (Toronto): X-Transbots The Chosen Prime MX-33B Jocund G2, Mastermind Creations Reformatted R-48SG Optus Prominon Severed Geist
  • 2022 (Chicago): MB-06E/MB-11E God Delta, Ocular Max Remix Series RMX-11EX Tempo (First Edition)

Media Reports[edit]

TransformersCon 2004 documentary appears on Metrodome's 2004 release of Transformers season one DVD set, as well interviews with voice actors David Kaye & Garry Chalk from TransformersCon appear on the Madman Beast Wars 2006 Season 2 DVD sets. TFcon was featured in the Shout Factory Season 3&4 DVD in the Special Features Featurette "The Autobots, The Decepticons & The Fans", including mention in the "Special Thanks" section of the special feature credits.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Transformers Collectors Convention to Hold Charity Auction for Make-A-Wish Foundation » Village Gamer".
  2. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Electric Playground coverage of TFcon 2010". YouTube.
  3. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "YTV footage from TFcon 2005 part 1". YouTube.
  4. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "YTV footage from TFcon 2005 part 2". YouTube.
  5. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "YTV footage from TFcon 2005 part 3". YouTube.
  6. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "YTV footage from TFcon 2005 part 4". YouTube.
  7. ^ "TFcon Toronto featured in ToyFare #141 - Cybertron.CA - Canadian Transformers News and Discussion".
  8. ^ "Show Notes | Show Notes".
  9. ^ "CityNews". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16.
  10. ^ "TFcon Toronto is this Weekend". 14 July 2010.
  11. ^ http://www.mississauga.com/what's%20on/article/20294--autobots-decepticons-theme-of-toy-convention
  12. ^ "Robot love". The Toronto Star. 23 April 2009.
  13. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "The Circuit Coverage of TFCon 2009". YouTube.

External links[edit]

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