Yes friends, Hasbro wants you to come down to Providence, RI and experience all that they have to offer with panels, larger-than-life brand experiences, games, events, auditions for Hasbro TV commercials and shows, meet and greets and appearances from Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, Stan Lee, James Gunn, Dude Perfect and top MY LITTLE PONY and TRANSFORMERS Talent.
Just announced to attend the strong line-up of guest appearances is none other than Transformers star Mark Walhberg. Mark will be appearing at two events on Saturday, September 9. First will be a panel on TRANSFORMERS “THE LAST KNIGHT” in the Making. The panel will discuss the making of Transformers: “The Last Knight” with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Wahlberg, and special guests.
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.
Joining the previously announced all-star lineup is a performance by GRAMMY®-nominated rapper and singer-songwriter Flo Rida (“My House,” “Whistle”), who will perform a full set to HASCON guests the evening of Saturday, September 9, and a meet and greet with actress, dance icon and NYT bestselling author, Maddie Ziegler (as featured in “Sia: Chandelier,” “Leap!”), Isabela Moner (Transformers: The Last Knight), and family-friendly internet personalities, the Eh Bee Family. Also joining HASCON is veteran voice actress Susan Blu (“The Transformers: The Movie,” “Jem”), MLB-retired designated hitter David “Big Papi” Ortiz, current center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. (of the Boston Red Sox), New England Patriots running back and Super Bowl™ 51 Hero James White (of the New England Patriots) and internationally acclaimed and award-winning storyteller Len Cabral.
Tickets and VIP packages can be purchased here. The Fandads will not be able to attend the event, but we will have some of our friends attending. Please follow them on their social media pages and check out all the awesome things that they are doing. We will update this list as we get closer to the actual date of the convention.