TFcon - The world's largest fan-run Transformers convention - Toronto, Canada
July 13th to 15th, 2018 - Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale - Saturday 9-6, Sunday 10-4
TFcon is happy to welcome Transformers voice actor Stephen Keener to TFcon Toronto 2019 for his first ever Canadian convention appearance.
The voices of Fortress Maximus, Hardhead, Hun-Grrr. Mindwipe, Scattershot and Scorponok in the Transformers Generation 1 cartoon. Mr. Keener will be taking part in a Q&A panel and autograph sessions with the attendees of the world’s largest fan-run Transformers convention all weekend long.
Stephen Keener is presented by Ages Three and Up.
TFcon is honored to welcome Transformers creator Bob Budiansky to TFcon Toronto 2019. Mr. Budiansky is responsible for much of the writing of the original Marvel Transformers comic, and conceived the names of most of the original Transformers including Megatron. He also wrote the vast majority of the descriptive tech spec biographies printed on the Transformers toy packages that Hasbro produced in the 1980s, giving each character it’s own unique personality. Mr. Budiansky will be taking part in a Q&A panel, signing and meeting with fans all weekend long.
Bob Budiansky is presented by Ages Three and Up.
TFcon is very happy to welcome IDW Publishing artist Jack Lawrence to TFcon Toronto 2019. Transformers fans will recognize his work as the primary artist of The Transformers: Lost Light comic book series. He will be in attendance all weekend and offering prints and commissions to the attendees.
Jack Lawrence is presented by The Chosen Prime.
TFcon is very pleased to welcome Michael Chain to TFcon Toronto 2019. Transformers fans will recognize him as the voices of Hoist, Powerglide, Raoul, Red Alert and Skids in Transformers Generation 1. Michael will be taking part in a Q&A panel and autograph sessions with the attendees of the world’s largest fan-run Transformers convention all weekend long.
Michael Chain is presented by The Chosen Prime
TFcon Toronto 2019 will take place July 12th to 14th at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale, 6750 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, Ontario, L5N 2L3, Canada.
Hotel Discount
Online booking for the TFcon Toronto 2019 hotel block is now online. You can also call the hotel reservation department direct at 1 800 445 8667 and ask for the TFCON rate to receive the discounted pricing of $110 per room. This is the guaranteed best rate available as per our contract with the hotel. Please support the convention by booking the TFcon rate which shows that the convention is bringing business to the hotel and keeps us able to run TFcon.
The group rate is good for July 8th to July 24th. Please book early as the block will sell out. The hotel block will close 2 weeks prior to the event. No deposit is required to reserve your room now. You have until up to 72 hours before your reservation to cancel your room if you can’t make the convention.
If you have an issue booking the TFcon rate please email us so we can assist you.
Save the dates! TFcon Toronto – The world’s largest fan-run Transformers convention will take place July 12th to 14th, 2019. TFcon Toronto will return to the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale hotel in 2019. Discounted hotel block information and dealer bookings will be available in the near future. We hope you can join us for what is going to be another amazing event.
MAKE-A-WISH CANADA TO RECEIVE $9,069 BOOST THROUGH TFCON CHARITY EVENT
Over 3,500 Fans, Exhibitors and Guests from Around the Globe Converged on Mississauga to Celebrate TFcon.
Toronto, ON. This past Friday, TFcon hosted a charity event in support of Make-A-Wish Canada at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale Hotel and Convention Centre and had raised $9,069 through both live and silent auctions. Funds raised were made through the generous bids of fans that had attended the event, which included a diverse range of Transformers toys, collectables, autographs and memorabilia.
“We are thrilled to support Make-A-Wish Canada and enable the vision and mission of their organization,” said TFcon Founder and General Manager Colin Douglas.
For Douglas and the TFcon team, this was a significant kick-start to the weekend where over 3,500 fans from the around the globe participated in the world’s largest fan-run Transformers event (July 13-15, 2018).
TFcon showcased a myriad of guest celebrities and voice actors including but not limited to David Kaye, Garry Chalk and Hal Rayle who made Transformers a success; circa 1984 and beyond.
“TFcon is a tremendous event, which provides attendees with a profound sense of community and belonging… something we need more of in the World today versus isolationism,” said special guest Hal Rayle.
The show continued to provide a unique fan-centered experience for those who attended through a variety of engaging programs, panels and interactive opportunities. For Yuni Shaw, who flew all the way from Taiwan to experience TFcon said “that these were some of the happiest days of my life.”
“We are truly grateful for all the fans, exhibitors, sponsors, community partners and volunteers that have made this event a success,” said Douglas. “We look forward to providing a great program for years to come.”
TFcon is presented by The Chosen Prime.
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Jeremy Renaud
Marketing, Sponsorship & Public Relations Coordinator – TFcon
Phone: 519.566.1735 I Email: jeremynrenaud@gmail.com
About TFcon: As the world’s largest fan-run Transformers convention, TFcon is an all-ages event, featuring collectables, exclusives and popular guest celebrities and voice actors who contributed to generations of fandom, lore and mythos belonging to the Transformers universe. The colossal event took place inside Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale Hotel and Convention Centre (6750 Mississauga Rd.), July 13-15, 2018. Special guests on-site included DAVID KAYE, the voice of Megatron in Beast Wars, Beast Machines, Armada, Energon and Cybertron, as well as Optimus Prime in Transformers Animated; GARRY CHALK, the voice of Optimus Primal in Beast Wars and Beast Machines, as well Optimus Prime in the Transformers Armada, Energon and Cybertron series; HAL RAYLE, the voices of G1 Snarl and Shrapnel as well as JAMES ROBERTS the writer of Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye and Transformers: Lost Light, plus Transformers Comic Book artists ALEX MILNE, SARA PITRE DUROCHER and more! For more information, please visit: www.tfcon.ca
Please find the quick link here: Event Schedule for TFcon Toronto 2018
We are happy to reveal the TFcon Toronto 2018 exclusive Ocularmax Remix Enmitus which will be available to attendees at the Ages Three and Up booth at this year’s show.
The price will be – $85 CAD
Available at the FansProject booth this weekend: Severo Core – $100 CAD
