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Day 1 of HASCON 2017

With Bumblebee
Photo-A-Day #4531

Unfortunately, I can only attend Day 1 of HASCON. This is the Hasbro Convention in Rhode Island. I was given a press/influencer pass for the weekend to attend and today was the only day I could do. But I made a pretty full day out of the hours I could be there.

I headed down to the convention around 8am. I got there very quickly, parked at the mall and walked over. I went to the main entrance of the Dunkin Donuts center and waited for the doors to open at 10am. Doors only opened at 10am for VIPs and Press. I was press but wasn’t given clear directions as to where to enter. I asked a very helpful person who told me where to go and I headed over to the correct entrance. While I was standing around waiting there were people who came out and did temp tattoos. I got an Autobot symbol on my left inner forearm and a Decepticon symbol on my right inner forearm.

My Autobot Symbol

I also met some guys from a New England Transformers toy collecting group. We chatted for a while and that made the waiting much better.

When I did get into the convention I went right to the Transformers corner. I was going to do an interview at 11:15 and so I wanted to stick close. I met a bunch of nice people int he Transformers booth. They were all employees of Hasbro and they were super nice. I talked to as many as I could and asked them all about working with the Transformers brand. My jealousy over such a dream job must have been bubbling over. The display was a good one. I liked what I saw. Continue reading Day 1 of HASCON 2017 →

Conferences, Transformers

Meet Mark Wahlberg at Hascon’s TRANSFORMERS: Special Dinner Event

Mark Wahlberg TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT
Mark Wahlberg plays Cade Yaeger in TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT, from Paramount Pictures.

I’ll be attending HASCON on the Friday of the weekend-long conference. So, I will not be able to go to the special Transformers VIP Dinner on Saturday evening. This news about Mark Wahlberg attending has just been announced and it is pretty exciting. My friend Adam contacted me when he heard that Mark was attending. Adam told me that I definitely had to attend the event now. Here are the full details on that Dinner as well as a special panel on Saturday afternoon.

Mark Wahlberg @ HASCON (Saturday, September 9th):

3:00 – 3:45pm – PANEL: TRANSFORMERS “THE LAST KNIGHT” in the Making
ABOUT: Discuss the making of Transformers: “The Last Knight” with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Wahlberg, and special guests.

6:30pm – 10:30pm – TRANSFORMERS: Special Dinner Event
*VIP or Add-On Ticket Purchase Required
*Location: The Dunkin’ Donuts Center Overlook Lounge

ABOUT: Celebrate 10 years of Transformers film magic at this special VIP event! Join celebrities and producers, including Mark Wahlberg, Brian Goldner and Stephen Davis, from Transformers: The Last Knight as we look back at the magic moments from the franchise’s cinematic legacy. Peter Cullen and Frank Welker will give a special introduction to the first ever HASCON Transformers Hall of Fame ceremony, with a special appearance from past inductee Yoke-san, famed toy designer from TakaraTomy, along with a special guest. The Transformers design and brand teams will offer a sneak preview of select 2018 toys and this special evening will be capped off by an exclusive live performance from Stan Bush. Dinner will be served. Plus, participate in a raffle for special prizes including signed posters from Mark Wahlberg, Transformers merchandise, and more. Each VIP attendee will receive a special Transformers Super Fan gift bag including a pre-signed autograph from Peter and Frank, Special Comic reprints for HASCON, and a VIP HASCON-exclusive pin set.

HASCON is taking place September 8 – 10, 2017 at the Rhode Island Convention Center and Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. To learn more, visit: hascon.hasbro.com.