While there are still over three months to go before Auto Assembly 2010 takes place, more information is being released about what is set once again to be Europe’s biggest Transformers convention…

We are now pleased to unveil the programme for the weekend and the first outline details for the running order for the weekend is now available for viewing on the Auto Assembly website. While more events and programme items are being added to the event daily, this will show just what guests will be talking on each day, and what we have in store as part of our Saturday night line-up and what workshops will be taking place on each day.

For more specific information on some of the new things we are adding to the convention this year, check out the latest episode of our news videos on our Youtube channel here – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzJZ7v-oiG8 and we think you’ll agree that it makes Auto Assembly a convention that you won’t want to miss!

Spanning the weekend of Friday 13th – Sunday 15th August 2010 at the The Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre, Birmingham, England, the convention is playing host to a staggering 11 guests including three guests of honour (Garry Chalk, Scott McNeill and Derrick J Wyatt), and will feature toy and art displays, dealers, comic guests, free autograph sessions, a video games area, free workshops run by many of our guests, dedicated childrens programming, video screenings and so much more to be announced! There will also be Friday and Saturday evening programmes, exclusive for weekend attendees and the Saturday evening will play host to a party, a concert by rock band Next Of Kin (including a Transformers themed set with music from the 1986 animated movie!), costume competition, our voice actors will take to the stage to perform a BRAND NEW script written by Simon Furman and we still have a few more surprises in store…!

Because of the venue size, we are restricting attendance to a MAXIMUM of 550 people at the convention per day which can be made up of a combination of weekend and one-day attendees and once we hit that total we will be closing registrations so if you want to attend Europe’s largest Transformers convention, you need to hurry and get your tickets now as we have already had over 300 pre-registrants so tickets are likely to be a complete sell-out!

Despite our running costs increasing for this year, we have frozen ticket prices from Auto Assembly 2009 and they are £45 for adults and £35 for children, students and senior citizens, with under 5s admitted free. Family tickets (2 adults and 2 children) are available for £145. Single day passes are available at reduced rates but these are VERY limited.

For more details on the convention, to see a full list of all the guests and activities taking place over the weekend, or to book your tickets, visit the website at www.autoassembly.org.uk

We hope to see you all in August 2010.

The Auto Assembly 2010 Team

Web: www.autoassembly.org.uk
Youtube: www.youtube.com/autoassembly
Twitter: www.twitter.com/auto_assembly
Forum: http://autoassembly.proboards.com
Email: autoassembly@aol.com
Tel: +44 (0)7860 948296

Auto Assembly 2010 is sponsored by www.transformertoys.co.uk and www.transformersanimated.com whose generosity have made Derrick J Wyatt’s appearance at the convention possible.

Let’s face it, we’d all like to see Optimus Prime run for president of the United States. He’s noble, caring, full of charisma and he’d personally wage the war on terror – however as Optimus is fictional his entry into any presidential race is unlikely.

Or so you’d think…

Optimus Prime is actually involved in a presidential election campaign this very instant, in the Philippines. Optimus is part of the presidential campaign for Richard Gordon, and his running-mate Bayani Fernando.

The pair are big Transformers fans, and they have used the Transformers all the way through their campaign – culminating in the creation of two Optimus Prime trucks which have been used to tour the Philippines drumming up support. One of the Primes follows the pair around the country, while the second Prime has been touring independently to raise support for their campaign.

Transformers have played a big part in the election process so far, with Richard Gordon and Bayani Fernando referring to themselves as ‘the Transformers’. In a recent interview the pair stated:

We are transformational leaders. We represent change.

Gordon elaborated:

I transformed Olongapo from a sin city to a model area, with an employment of 200,000.

If you want to follow Richard Gordon and Bayani Fernando in the election, and to see what happens with their campaign and the two Optimus Primes, you can do so on their website.

We wish him the best of luck!

Once again, Auto Assembly expands its online presence with the latest addition to its Youtube channel…

Auto Assembly, Europe’s largest Transformers convention, has been continually looking for new and innovative ways to keep its attendees and would-be attendees informed of all the latest developments with the convention in an easy to digest manner. Through press releases, its own website, its forum, and its new page on Twitter, we are reaching out to more Transformers fans that ever before.

Now, we are adding another outlet for information on Auto Assembly! Every week or two, we will be uploading short news bulletins to the official Auto Assembly channel on Youtube. Each bulletin will last for around 3-5 minutes and will feature several short news stories covering some of the latest developments about the convention, most of which will be revealed before you hear them anywhere else!

The first bulletin is online NOW and you can watch it here – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hVth0WlOq4 Further videos will be uploaded every 1-2 weeks as we get more news and stories to announce. If you want to know when these videos are released, just subscribe to the Auto Assembly channel and get an email notification of every new video produced by Auto Assembly, which will also include exclusive convention footage and much more!

For more details on Auto Assembly 2010 which is taking place on 13th – 15th August 2010 at the Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre, Birmingham, England – or to book your tickets, visit the website at www.autoassembly.org.uk

The Auto Assembly 2010 Team

Web: www.autoassembly.org.uk
Youtube: www.youtube.com/autoassembly
Twitter: www.twitter.com/auto_assembly
Forum: http://autoassembly.proboards.com
Email: autoassembly@aol.com
Tel: +44 (0)7860 948296

Auto Assembly 2010 is sponsored by www.transformertoys.co.uk and www.transformersanimated.com whose generosity have made Derrick J Wyatt’s appearance at the convention possible.