Repost: BotCon Info
Raksha
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BOTCON '95
The Second Annual Transformers Convention
Dayton Convention Center, Dayton, Ohio
Saturday and Sunday, August 5 & 6, 1995
Some planned events include:
- A special Convention Exclusive Transformer figure available only to
preregistrants
- A laser light show synchronized to the soundtrack of Transformers the Movie
- A presentation by Hasbro executives on upcoming plans for the toy line,
including a question-and-answer session
- An art display and contest with prizes awarded in color and black & white
categories, as well as an art auction
- A display room featuring private collections of Transformer-related
merchandise
- Continuous videos, including the Japanese episodes and the Movie
- Dealer tables for the buying, selling, and trading of Transformers and
Transformer-related items
- Presentations by the officers of the fan clubs and club media producers
Prices:
Non-Dealers:
Preregistrants $25 for whole weekend, $15 for single day (Sat. or Sun.)
(Preregistration includes the Convention Exclusive Transformer)
For non-preregistrants, admission at the door is $5 per day.
Dealers:
$80 per table for whole weekend; $45 per table for single day (Sat. or
Sun.)
(Price includes admission for dealer and one helper, and the
Convention Exclusive Transformer)
Hotel Costs:
Stouffer Renaissance Dayton Hotel is connected directly to the Dayton
Convention Center.
$64 per night, single or double room (up to 4 people per room), plus 12.5% tax
(=$8 in tax per night). To reserve rooms, contact Stouffer Renaissance Dayton
Hotel at:
Fifth & Jefferson Streets
Dayton, OH 45402
phone: (513) 224-0800 (call collect)
Remember that you must make hotel reservations separately (not through the
convention organizers) by *July 14, 1995*. Be sure to say you're coming for
BotCon '95 in order to get the reduced room rate.
Other things to see in and around Dayton:
Wright Patterson Air Force Museum with IMAX theater; International Women's Air
& Space Museum; Dayton Art Institute; Dayton Museum of Natural History;
National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center; Victoria Theater; Memorial
Hall; Sunwatch Village; Paramount's King's Island; The Beach Waterpark; Blue
Jacket Outdoor Drama.
The Dayton Convention Center is conveniently located close to Dayton
International Airport, and is easily accessible by highway. Greyhound bus
station is located directly across the street from the Convention Center and
hotel.
Contact: Raksha, convention organizer
a.k.a. Jovanka Kink Michael Payton, phone contact
1177B Georges Place OR (614) 885-5313 (Sun.-Wed.)
Columbus, OH 43204-1085 e-mail Micr...@aol.com
e-mail jk...@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
Art Contest: David Kolodny-Nagy
3701 Connecticut Ave. N.W. #500
Washington, D.C. 20008-4556
e-mail st93...@pip.cc.brandeis.edu
BotCon (TM) by Jonathan Hartman
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Registration Sheet |Official Use Only: |
|Date Received_______ |
BotCon '95 |Registration #______ |
August 5 & 6, 1995; Dayton, OH |Weekend__ Sat__ Sun__|
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Name _________________________________________________
Address _________________________________________________
City ______________________ State___ Zip____________
Country _________________________________________________
Phone _________________________________________________
e-mail (if applicable) ___________________________________
__ Dealer
__ Non-Dealer
__ Attending whole weekend (Saturday and Sunday)
__ Attending Saturday only
__ Attending Sunday only
Prices:
Non-Dealers:
$25 for whole weekend; $15 for single day (Saturday or Sunday)
(preregistration includes the Convention Exclusive Transformer)
Admission at the door for non-preregistrants is $5 per day
Dealers:
$80 per 8' table for whole weekend; $45 per table for single day (Saturday
or Sunday)
(Price includes admission for dealer and one helper, and the
Convention Exclusive Transformer)
Total amount enclosed: $___
Hotel Accommodations must be made separately:
$64 per night, single or double room (up to 4 people per room), plus 12.5% tax.
Contact Stouffer Renaissance Dayton Hotel directly at:
Fifth and Jefferson Streets
Dayton, OH 45402
phone: (513) 224-0800 (call collect)
Reservations must be made by July 14, 1995. Be sure to say you're coming for
BotCon in order to get the reduced rate.
Registration deadline is July 20, 1995.
Cancellations must also be received by this date to guarantee a refund.
Return this sheet with check or money order payable to:
BotCon '95
1177B Georges Place
Columbus, OH 43204-1085
BotCon (tm) by Jonathan Hartman
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