Botcon Registrations go live, but with more problems

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The Botcon 2010 online registrations went live last night but with yet more clitches.
Thanks to everyone who has processed their registration. We know there
are some issues but overall, it is not too bad for code that has been
bombarded today.




Known issues:




1. The invoice counting system failed and there are many, duplicate
numbers. The numbers have NO meaning to you. Because of the duplicate
numbers, the first 100 cutoff was in the mid 1030s. We did not send
these numbers to the cc folks so don't worry that your number may be the
same as someone elses.




2. Some of you have not been getting emails. They may come later
today or maybe not at all. Email is not a 100% communication system.
When your registration is approved (after a human verifies it, you the
system will send a second email. This may not happen for several days.




3. Some of you have not been getting member pricing. A programmer
is looking at the accounts to see what the issue is. Please do not,
register if you are getting incorrect pricing as that makes more work
for the admin dept and we may not be able to get credits back to you for
a week or more.




4. Non-attending sets will not be available until next week. There
is no inventory in the online system and that's why it says sold out.
We will send out a notice when we populate the inventory. We are
holding sets back for this group as well as some of the loose figures
and we have ordered 50 more 1st 100 pins to let the non-attending
members get them.




5. As we have many issues to clean up, please don't call or email
unless you absolutely have too. We are aware of many of the issues and
will be working to clean them up. However, the more phone calls and
emails we get, the longer this will take.




Thanks for your patience and support.




Brian
The original press release regarding the launch of the online registration system can be found below
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE




BotCon 2010 Registration goes live!



Fort Worth, TX - May 18, 2010 - Fun Publications, Inc., licensee for
Hasbro’s official Transformers Collectors’ Convention, BotCon, announced today
that the all-new and highly anticipated online registration system has
been completed and has gone live. Pop Culture enthusiasts from around
the world are now able to register for BotCon 2010, being held at the Walt
Disney World Dolphin Resort June 24th - June 27th in Orlando, Florida.
Fans and Collectors’ who register for BotCon as a Primus package holder will
receive the 5 piece convention set "Generation 2: Redux," admission to
the Friday private sales room experience, all panels and seminars and
the Hall of Fame Celebration dinner. The dinner will feature the first
four "human" inductees into the Transformers Hall of Fame, including:
Peter Cullen (voice of Optimus Prime), Bob Budiansky (Editor responsible
for the original Transformers storyline), Yoke Hideaki (Takara/Hasbro
liaison and the man behind toys such as Megatron and Soundwave), and
Kojin Ohno (designer who created the first "car to robot transforming
toy" Sunstreaker and the largest Generation 1 toy, Fortress Maximus).
Finally, Primus package attendees will also receive a special bonus
Transformers Deluxe figure to go along with their convention box set.




This is the first year BotCon has been held in the sunny state
of Florida. "We couldn’t be more excited about bringing BotCon to a location
where fans can experience everything Transformers and the amazing Disney
World together, in one fun filled week" said Brian Savage, BotCon event organizer
and Director of the Transformers Collectors’ Club. BotCon is in its 16th year and will
once again feature a large dealer room with thousands of Transformers
collectibles as well as other toys such as Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Marvel
figures and many other great collectibles from the 80’s, 90’s and modern
day! Also at the show will be additional special guests, IDW,
Activision, comic book artists and many other events/features for fans
of all ages to enjoy!


For more information on BotCon, the weeklong activities and the
exclusive figure offerings, please visit BotCon.com.






About HASBRO



Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) is a worldwide leader in children’s and
family leisure time products and services with a rich portfolio of
brands and entertainment properties that provides some of the highest
quality and most recognizable play and recreational experiences in the
world. As a brand-driven, consumer-focused global company, Hasbro brings
to market a range of toys, games and licensed products, from
traditional to high-tech and digital, under such powerful brand names as
TRANSFORMERS, PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, G.I.
JOE and WIZARDS OF THE COAST. Come see how we inspire play through our
brands at http://www.hasbro.com.
© 2010 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.




About Fun Publications, Inc.



For over 15 years, Fun Publications, Inc. has been a Hasbro licensee
offering fans and collectors of pop culture memorabilia news, exclusive
product and family events through different print offerings, websites,
collector clubs and brand specific conventions such as GIJoeCon and BotCon. Located in
Fort Worth Texas, Fun Publications reaches a large audience, serving the
United States and many other countries such as Japan, Great Britain,
Brazil, Australia and Canada. For more information visit
TransformersClub.com, GIJoeClub.com, GIJoeCon.com, and BotCon.com. BotCon is a registered
trademark of Fun Publications, Inc. © Fun Publications, Inc. All
rights reserved.
Credit to Seibertron.com for email update