TFcon Toronto 2011 Announced July 30 & 31

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TFcon Toronto 2011 Announced July 30 & 31

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TFcon Toronto has announced the date of the 2011 show :D

TFcon - Canada's 10th Annual Transformers Collectors Convention
July 30th and 31st, 2011
NEW LOCATION!
Delta Meadowvale Resort and Conference Centre
6750 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, Ontario
FREE PARKING!


http://www.tfcon.ca

New location? Free parking? Sounds good to me!
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TFcon 2011 Hotel Block Now Available

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The TFcon 2011 hotel block is now available. You can book your hotel room for TFcon 2011 by calling the Delta Meadowvale Resort and Conference Centre reservation department direct and toll free at 1-888-890-3222. When booking by phone, please quote block code "CCT0611". You can also book your room via the hotel reservation website at http://accounts.deltahotels.com/group.h ... 4&type=grp
Our group rate is for July 29 to 31, 2011 at the price of $109 per room. No deposit is required to reserve your room now. You have until July 29th to cancel your room if you can not make the convention. We are working on offering something special to those of you that stay in the TFcon hotel block for 2011.
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Hasbro Canada Returns to TFcon Toronto

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TFcon.ca posted this on their frontpage:
February 2nd - We are happy to welcome back Hasbro Canada to TFcon 2011. Hasbro will be presenting a new product preview and question panel on upcoming Transformers products and answering your submitted questions. Attendees will also have the chance to talk to Hasbro reps in person, one-on-one as they show off the latest releases for Transformers toys.
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TFcon 2011 "Dark of the Moon" movie trailer promo

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TFcon's Youtube page has been updated with a new promo video!

TFcon 2011 - Transformers 3 Dark of the Moon DOTM movie trailer
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Transform Yourself Costume Contest

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TFcon Announces 2011 Costume Contest

Transform Yourself, the TFcon costume contest, is back for TFcon 2011. A new video has been released to announce this year's contest at Canada's 10th annual TFcon on July 30th and 31st. For more information check out http://www.tfcon.ca
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Simon Furman to attend TFcon 2011

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Today TFcon announced that Transformers Writer Simon Furman will be attending TFcon!
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Pre-registration Online

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TFcon now has pre-registration online.

This year's exclusive is Stronghold, produced by Head Robots!
The TFcon 2011 exclusive is Stronghold, produced by Head Robots. Designed for the Universe Onslaught mold and cross compatible with Generation 1 Headmasters, Stronghold will be limited to 700 pieces. This is a high-quality upgrade kit that contains a transforming head with ball joints and clear blue eyepiece, two photon rifles, one assault cannon, and a backpack. The backpack features many mounting points so the guns can be configured in many ways. This exclusive will come with a bonus set of Reprolabels that will transform your old action figure into an all new character for your collection.

In command of a lost band of Transformers from before the Great War, Stronghold must now deal with the likes of an escapee war criminal in the form of Zarak. Armed with his Master Cannon and double blasters, this leader of the fabled Head Robots is a force to be reckoned with now that he holds the plans to the mysterious project Maximus...
There is also a picture posted at http://www.tfcon.ca
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TFcon Art and Custom Contest

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TFcon's Art Contest Returns!
From the TFcon website:
2011 sees the return of the TFcon art and custom contest. There will once again be 2 categories attendees can enter; 2D, and 3D. Pieces entered in previous years cannot be entered again as well as no collaborative entries, the piece has to be 100% your own creation. Limit of two entries per person. For more details check out the TFcon contest information page.
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TFcon Welcomes Back Garry Chalk

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TFcon has announced the return of Optimus Primal himself, Garry Chalk, just in time for 15 years of Beast Wars! :clap:
We are very pleased to welcome back Transformers voice actor Garry Chalk to TFcon 2011 for the 15th Anniversary of Beast Wars.

The voice of the iconic Optimus Primal and G1 Megatron in Beast Wars, Optimus Primal and G1 Optimus Prime in Beast Machines, plus Optimus Prime in Transformers Armada, Energon and Cybertron; Mr. Chalk will be taking part in a Q&A panel and autograph sessions with the attendees of the Canadian Transformers Collectors Convention.
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Comic artist Joe Ng at TFcon 2011

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TFcon has announced that former Transformers comic book artist Joe Ng will be in attendance at TFcon 2011 and will be signing books on the Saturday alongside Simon Furman. Furman and Ng worked together on Transformers: The War Within - The Age of Wrath.
Joe also worked on Transformers: Generation One #0, the Dreamwave Summer Special, Transformers: Energon #21-26, G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1-2, G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: The Art of War 1-5 and will be at TFcon 2011 on the Saturday.
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New TFcon Promo Video

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Some familiar voices take part in the latest TFcon video that is now posted on the TFcon Youtube page. One of them is on this year's guest list!
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Public Transportation to TFcon

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Need public transportation to TFcon? Well, Black Cat of the Cybertron.ca boards has posted information here!

TFcon is also looking for volunteers. Those details can be found here.
From the airport:
USING MISSISSAUGA TRANSIT

Walk to stop #2908 on TORONTO AIRPORT-TERM 1 ARRIVALS LEVEL [SOUTH]
Take Bus route 7 direction South. Arrive at stop #1618 on EGLINTON AVE at ORBITOR DR
Walk to stop #3520 on ORBITOR DR at EGLINTON AVE for transfer.
Take Bus route 109 direction North. Arrive at stop #2266 on MEADOWVALE TOWN CENTRE BUS TERMINAL
Walk to stop #2244 on MEADOWVALE TOWN CENTRE BUS TERMINAL for transfer.
Take Bus route 44 direction South.
Arrive at stop #2315 on ARGENTIA RD east of MISSISSAUGA RD
You have arrived at the hotel - 6750 MISSISSAUGA RD.


From the airport:

USING TTC AND GO TRANSIT

Take the (TTC) 192 Airport Rocket to Kipling Station.
From Kipling Station, take the 201 GO Bus
Get off at Dundas St W, West of Mavis Rd.
From there, take the 38 GO Bus
Get off at Argentia Rd at Derry Rd
Travel East on Argentia Rd
You have arrived at the hotel - 6750 MISSISSAUGA RD.


Coming from Union Station:
USING TTC AND MISSISSAUGA TRANSIT

Take subway north towards Downsview Station
Get off at St. George Station
Transfer trains, and go Westbound towards Kipling Station
Get off at Islington Station
Walk to stop #0801 on Islington Subway Bus Terminal
Take Bus route #1 (Mississauga Transit) Westbound
Arrive at stop #1197 on Dundas St at Erindale Station Rd
Transfer to bus route 44 Northbound
Arrive at stop #2301 on Argentia Rd East of Mississauga Rd.
You have arrived at the hotel - 6750 MISSISSAUGA RD.


From Union Station:
USING GO AND MISSISSAUGA TRANSIT

Take the GO bus to Square One
From Square One:
(Using Mississauga Transit)
Walk to stop #1426 and take bus route 26 West
Arrive at stop #1166 on Burnhamthorpe Rd W at Creditview Rd
Walk to stop #0653 on Central Pky W at Burnhamthorpe Rd W
Take bus route 38 North
Arrive at stop #2301 on Argentia Rd east of Mississauga Rd
You have arrived at the hotel - 6750 MISSISSAUGA RD.


From Square One Mall:
USING GO TRANSIT

Take the 66 Northbound bus
Get off at Mclaughlin Rd North of Courtneypark Dr
Take the 57 Northbound bus
Get off at Argentia Rd at Derry Rd
Travel East on Argentia Rd
You have arrived at the hotel - 6750 MISSISSAUGA RD.


From Square One Mall:
USING GO TRANSIT

Walk to Duke Of York Blvd At City Centre Dr
Duke Of York Blvd At City Centre Dr
Take the 26 Westbound bus
Get off at Burnhamthorpe Rd W At Creditview Rd
Walk to Central Pky W At Burnhamthorpe Rd W
Take the 38 Northbound bus
Get off at Argentia Rd At Derry Rd
Travel East on Argentia Rd
You have arrived at the hotel - 6750 MISSISSAUGA RD.


Websites:
TTC: http://www.ttc.ca
GO transit: http://www.gotransit.com
Mississauga transit: http://www.miway.ca


Shuttle Service to and from the airport:
http://pearsonlimo.ca/


Google Maps transit option:
http://maps.google.ca/


*Reduced Fare with GO Ticket/Pass (to and from GO rail station)
65 cent fare to/from Mississauga MiWay and GO Transit:
http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/miway/busfares
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3rd Party Product Panel at TFcon

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TFcon has announced a 3rd Party Product Panel
With the growing popularity of 3rd party Transformers related products TFcon announces the first annual 3rd party product panel for TFcon 2011. We have invited major 3rd party product manufacturers to contribute to a panel focusing on new images of upcoming and previously announced collector focused toys.
TFcon is encouraging 3rd Party companies to go to the contact page and get involved in this first ever presentation.
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Paul Eiding to attend TFcon 2011

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TFcon is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Transformers The Movie! Paul Eiding, the voice of Perceptor, will be attending TFcon in his first ever Canadian convention appearance!
The voice of Generation 1 Perceptor; Mr. Eiding will be taking part in Q&A panel and autograph sessions with the attendees of the Canadian Transformers Collectors Convention.
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Alex Milne returns to TFcon

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Alex Milne will be in the TFcon artist alley all weekend signing and sketching. Alex did the package artwork for this year's exclusive Stronghold, as well as the comic that will be featured in the 2011 TFcon program.
Alex has worked on Transformers Energon #26-29 and 31; G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: The Art of War #4 and 5; as well as IDW’s Megatron Origin; the Transformers (2007) Official Movie Adaptation; Spotlight: Arcee; The Reign of Starscream; Transformers: Alliance; Revenge of the Fallen Movie Adaptation issue 3; Tales of the Fallen #5 Ravage, #6 Arcee; The Transformers: Drift; and The Transformers (issues 16-18).
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80s Toy Expo Programming Returns

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TFcon's expansion to a two day event was made possible through merging with the Canadian 80s Toy Expo on the Sunday of the event. This was necessary due to many dealers completely selling out of merchandise on the first day! So Sunday will see Canada's largest dealer room expand into all sorts of 80s related merchandise! Check out http://www.tfcon.ca for all the details.
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Matt Moylan announced for TFcon

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Matt Moylan, of Lil Formers fame will be in attendance at TFcon 2011. Fans can meet him in the TFcon artist alley. For more info check out http://www.tfcon.ca
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Perfect Effect PE-11 convention exclusive Night Ops Version at TFcon

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From the TFcon website:
Limited to 500 pieces for distribution at conventions around the world in 2011, 50 pieces of the Perfect Effect PE-11 Night Ops Version will be sold at TFcon 2011. This will be available at onsite registration on a first come, first serve basis starting at the Friday night registration pickup.
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TFcon Stronghold Revealed

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TFcon Exclusive!
We are pleased to reveal the TFcon 2011 exclusive Stronghold. Limited to 700 pieces this is a high-quality upgrade kit that contains a transforming head with ball joints and clear blue eyepiece, two photon rifles, one assault cannon, and a backpack. The backpack features many mounting points so the guns can be configured in many ways. You can preorder this figure via the TFcon 2011 Registration Page until July 15th. This set is produced by Head Robots and designed for the Universe Onslaught mold (not included) and cross compatible with Generation 1 Headmasters.
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TFcon Event Scedule & Exclusive Video Review

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TFcon has posted a video review of the convention exclusive Stronghold upgrade, and now has a tentative event schedule online
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