UPDATE:
Check out photos of this event on our Facebook page!


The Federation for the Promotion of Animation in association with Harmony Gold are pleased to announce that the 2010 Robotech Convention Tour will kick off at Animation On Display, San Francisco (AODSF) during the final weekend of January! Animation On Display, which will be held at the Hotel Kabuki in the heart of San Francisco's Japantown, has invited Robotech's original producer Carl Macek, Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles director Tommy Yune, and actor Tony Oliver (the voice of Rick Hunter) for a weekend full of screenings, panels, workshops and giveaways!

Carl, Tommy and Tony are excited to welcome all of our fans at the only Bay Area stop of the 2010 Robotech Convention Tour!


EVENT LOCATION:

Animation On Display 2010 will be held at the Hotel Kabuki on January 30th - 31st in the heart of San Francisco's Japantown. Please contact the hotel to inquire about any rooms that may still be available at the discounted convention rate.

Hotel Kabuki
1625 Post Street
San Francisco, California 94115
Tel: 415-922-3200


EVENT REGISTRATION:

$30 USD – Full weekend
$20 USD – Saturday only
$15 USD – Sunday only


ROBOTECH EVENT SCHEDULE:

• Saturday, January 30th •

CODENAME: ROBOTECH SCREENING
• 1:00 PM @ Main Video Room
Join us as we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Robotech's original broadcast premiere with a special screening of the rarely seen pilot Codename: Robotech with live commentary by producer Carl Macek. If you can't make this screening because of the comic & manga workshop, there will be another screening the next day.

COMIC & MANGA PRODUCTION WORKSHOP
• 1:00 PM @ Live Events 1
Tommy Yune, a veteran of hit comic series such as Speed Racer, Racer X, Robotech, and Danger Girl: Kamikaze, covers modern production techniques of the industry and new options available to hopeful comic creators.

ROBOTECH 25th ANNIVERSARY PANEL
• 3:00 PM @ Main Events Ballroom
Join Carl Macek, Tommy Yune and Tony Oliver as they talk about the first quarter century of Robotech.

CHARITY AUCTION
• 4:00 PM @ Main Events Ballroom
Bid on special Robotech prizes for Charity!


PARTY WITH THE GUESTS
• 5:30 PM @ New People Complex
Mingle with the Robotech crew at a special gathering at the New People Complex, located at 1746 Post Street right across the street from the convention hotel.

• Sunday, January 31st •

ROBOTECH: FREE-FOR-ALL
• 12:00 NOON @ Live Events 1
Join Carl Macek and Tommy Yune for one more chance to ask any unanswered questions that you may still have.

MACROSS: BOOBYTRAP SCREENING
• 1:00 PM @ Main Video Room
If you missed Saturday’s screening of Codename: Robotech with fellow fans, now is your chance to catch the first broadcast episode of the original series, again with live commentary by Carl Macek!

WRITING FOR ANIMATION
• 2:00 PM @ Main Events Ballroom
What does it take to write for animation? Well, Carl Macek, Tommy Yune and Happy Tree Friends Ken Pontac are going to show you.

MORE INFORMATION:

• Discuss AODSF 2010 in the forums
• Visit Animation On Display's official website
• See photos of this event on our Facebook page
• Get the latest updates from the Robotech Twitter feed
• Check out the list of other cities from the 2010 Robotech Convention Tour

Do you run a convention and want the Robotech Tour to make a stop at your event? Then contact Kevin McKeever at kev@robotech.com for more information.

Special thanks to AODSF chairman Hank Wong for his work in helping us kick off the 25th Anniversary of Robotech at his show