BotCon has released the schedule of events for the show, running from Wednesday June 17th to Sunday, June 21st. If you want to know where to be when in St. Charles in a few weeks, this is what you'll need. Keep reading to see!
Wednesday, June 17
8:00 AM-6 PM
Wet and Wild Mob Tour
Mega Center Entrance
8 AM-4 PM
Transformers Customizing Class
St. Charles Salon 3-4
8:30 PM
Golden Ticket Package Pick-Up
Mega Center
9:30 PM
Tour and Class Package Pick-Up
Mega Center
Thursday, June 18
8 AM-4:30 PM
Chicago Hop on - Hop off Tour
Mega Center Entrance
8 AM-4 PM
Transformers Customizing Class
St. Charles Salon 3-4
4:00 PM
Golden Ticket Package Pick-up
Mega Center
5:00
Golden Ticket Store Opens
Mega Center
6:00
Registration Package Pick-up Opens
Mega Center
6:00
Club Store Opens
Mega Center
8-10 PM
Exhibitor drop off - load in
Mega Center East Side
Friday, June 19
7:30 AM-2 PM
Exhibitor Setup
Mega Center
8:30-9:30
Club Store opens for Exhibitors Only
Mega Center
10-12:00 PM
Club Store opens for all Registered Guests
Mega Center
9:30 AM
Walk-up Late Registration
Mega Center Pre-Function
9:00-12:00
Contest Setup
Mega Center A
10:00-10:50
Panel: TCC Magazine Panel
St. Charles Ballroom
11:00-11:50
Panel: Transformers Filmfest
St. Charles Ballroom
12:00-12:50
Panel: Behind the Characters
-Derrick Wyatt
St. Charles Ballroom
1:00-1:50
Panel: The Birth of Transformers
St. Charles Ballroom
2:00 PM
Private Sales Room Experience
Mega Center
1:00- 3:00
Contest Judging
Mega Center
2:00-4:00
Autographs: Susan Blu, John Moschitta
Mega Center
2:45-3:30
Photo Session: Frank Welker (GT)
Legends Meeting Rooms
4:00-5:00 Autographs:
Derrick J Wyatt & Kōjin Ōno
MegaCenter
4:30-6:30
Autographs: Frank Welker (Friday VIP)
Legends Meeting Rooms
5:00 PM
Private Sales Room Experience ends
7:30 PM
Golden Ticket Reception
Schedule of Events
Saturday, June 20
7:30 AM
Exhibitor Set-up
Mega Center
8:30
Registered Guests Private Preview
Mega Center
9:00
Early Bird Entry
Mega Center
10:00
General Admission
Mega Center
10:00-10:50
Panel: G1 Retrospective
St. Charles Ballroom
10:00-12:00 Autographs:
Derrick J Wyatt & Kōjin Ōno
MegaCenter
10-12:00
Autographs: Frank Welker (Sat VIP)
Legends Meeting Rooms
11:00-11:50
Panel: Transformers Online Fandom
St. Charles Ballroom
Noon-12:50
Panel: Hasbro Product Preview
St. Charles Ballroom
1:00-1:50
Panel: Transformers Cosplay
St. Charles Ballroom
1:00-2:45
Photo Session: Frank Welker (ALL VIP)
Legends Meeting Rooms
2:00-4:00
Autographs: Susan Blu, John Moschitta
Mega Center
2:00-2:50
Panel: The Japanese Perspective
St. Charles Ballroom
3:00-3:50
Panel: Transformers Collectors’ Club Roundtable
St. Charles Ballroom
4:00-4:50
Panel: Frank Welker Live!
St. Charles Ballroom
5:00
Exhibit Hall Closes
7:30 PM
Awards Dinner and Auction
St. Charles Ballroom
Sunday, June 21
9:00 AM
Exhibitor Set-up
Mega Center
9:30
Registered Guests and General Admission
Mega Center
10:00-10:50
Audition: So You Think You Can Voice Act?
St. Charles Ballroom
10:00-11:45
Autographs: Susan Blu, John Moschitta
Mega Center
11:00-11:50
Panel: The Art of Transformers
St. Charles Ballroom
12:00-12:50
Panel: 2015 Script Reading
“The Return of Blurr”– Starring Susan Blu,
John Moschitta, Frank Todaro & friends
St. Charles Ballroom
1:00-1:50
Panel: MegaToyCast BotCon Podcast
St. Charles Ballroom
3:15
Drawing for Trips to 2016 Convention
Mega Center
3:30 PM
Show Closes