| BotCon, briefly known as "The Official Transformers Collectors' Convention" (or OTFCC), is an annual convention for Transformers fans and collectors. The convention has been held, in one form or another, annually since 1994. The convention's name has a double-meaning: It is short for "Robot Convention" and is derived from Autobot and Decepticon - the two main warring factions of the Transformers franchise.
Featured BotCon guests are usually involved in the creation of Transformers media in some respect, whether voice actors from the animated series, artists or writers from the comic books, or actual Hasbro employees.
The first BotCon was held in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1994. Organized by brothers Jon and Karl Hartman, the convention had 180 attendees. BotCon 1995 was organized by Raksha, a prominent figure in the fan community, and in 1996 by Men In Black Productions, headed up by Dennis Barger. In 1997, the Hartmans brought Glen Hallit, a fellow fan, into … |
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