Bookings Open For Auto Assembly 2011!!

[Andy Turnbull]

Before Auto Assembly 2010 has even started, we're not resting on our laurels and plans are well underway for Auto Assembly 2011! The date has been set for 12th - 14th August 2011 at the Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre, Birmingham, England - the home of Auto Assembly since 2009 and home to this year's convention taking place this weekend!

Details are limited right now but we can say that all the usual activities and events that you have come to expect from Auto Assembly are planned and we already have our first two voice actors CONFIRMED for the convention. We aren't announcing either of them *just* yet although some of you may find out sooner than you think...

Ticket prices are £50 for adults and £38 for children, students and senior citizens, with under 5s admitted free. One day tickets are available for the Saturday or Sunday (although these will NOT get you into the Friday or Saturday evening programmes) and these cost £30 for adults, £21 for children, students or senior citizens and under 5's as always are free. Family tickets will be available shortly.

Tickets will be available to buy at Auto Assembly 2010 this weekend and ALL Auto Assembly 2010 attendees will qualify for a discount enabling them to register at this year's rates but those prices only apply until the end of September. We do have a limited number of on-the-door places available still if you haven't booked so you still have a chance to join us this weekend!

For more details on the convention, or for information on Auto Assembly 2010, visit the website at www.autoassembly.org.uk

We hope to see you all in August 2011 or this weekend!

The Auto Assembly Team

Web: www.autoassembly.org.uk
Youtube: www.youtube.com/autoassembly
Twitter: www.twitter.com/auto_assembly
Forum: autoassembly.proboards.com
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone]

Auto Assembly 2010 is sponsored by www.transformertoys.co.uk and www.transformersanimated.com whose generosity have made Derrick J Wyatt, Jim Sorenson and Bill Forster's appearances at the convention possible.

Auto Assembly is also sponsored by:-

Science Fiction Collectables - www.sf-collectables.co.uk
Toyz And Gamez - www.toyzandgamez.co.uk
Big Bad Toy Store - www.bbts.com
3 Darths Comics - www.3darths.co.uk
Hobby Link Japan - www.hlj.com
Robot Kingdom - www.robotkingdom.com
Xybertoys - www.xybertoys.com

[The Doctor]

But what about 2020?

-Ralph

[Deleted]

Aug 11, 2010 20:45:28 GMT The Doctor said:

But what about 2020?

-Ralph

that's after the apocalypse in 2 years time, so it doesn't really matter

[Hero]

I'm looking into booking.

Though next year may be even more difficult to come along when I've got my little un on the scene. Would probably be wiser to wait till after Christmas or something. I'm really regretting not going this year but I had an exam the following Monday to revise for... Grrr Priorities.

===KEN

[Kingoji]

Any idea when the AA website will be updated with the registration discount for this year's attendees?

[Deleted]

Aug 19, 2010 4:44:47 GMT Kingoji said:

Any idea when the AA website will be updated with the registration discount for this year's attendees?

I'm guessing whenever Simon's recovered enough from the weekend to update the website lol

[Deleted]

If I can scrape enough money together I'll certainly be going next year. The past two years have been excellent and I'd be stupid to miss out on next year.

[Shockprowl]

I would really like to come this next year, be my first ever Transformers convention, first ever convention of any sort. But I'll have to wait until well into the new year to book, 'cos of how our leave system works. That'll be alright wont it?

[Philip Ayres]

I booked for this year less than a month ago.

[Deleted]

Aug 19, 2010 18:25:17 GMT Shockprowl said:

I would really like to come this next year, be my first ever Transformers convention, first ever convention of any sort. But I'll have to wait until well into the new year to book, 'cos of how our leave system works. That'll be alright wont it?

I booked for AA2009 in like April of that year, after New Years should be fine (as long as it's like 48 hours before the actual con begins lol)

[Shockprowl]

Phew! Ok, coolio, thanks. EEEEEEE, AA here I come!


Anyone else an AA virgin like little old innocent me?

You know, I don't think I've actually ever met another Transformers fan IN THE FLESH!

[Deleted]

I booked for next year while i was there.

[grahamthomson]

Aug 19, 2010 22:24:41 GMT Shockprowl said:

Phew! Ok, coolio, thanks. EEEEEEE, AA here I come!


Anyone else an AA virgin like little old innocent me?

You know, I don't think I've actually ever met another Transformers fan IN THE FLESH!

Don't worry, we'll be gentle. At least on the Friday.

[Shockprowl]

EEEEK!!

[grahamthomson]

In all seriousness, I am going to book my ticket for next year ASAP and a hotel room as well.

[legios]

I shall have to await the day of pay before I book for AA2011. The budget does not quite stretch that far. I shall sort my booking out one I become remunerated again though.

Karl

[The Doctor]

I'll book when I'm working again. Heck, I'm going so it'll get done. And there's a year, I don't see the need for the tearing rush.

-Ralph

[Deleted]

The only reason for getting in your pre-registrations this early is to take advantage on the price freeze. After about September the ticket price will rise by £5. Personally I am not all that bothered with an extra £5 slapped onto the price. I'd pay to go to AA if it was about £70 a ticket because it's generally that amazing.

[Philip Ayres]

Well I booked one con today..... so I went the whole hog and paid for both.

[Andy Turnbull]

Likewise I'm all booked up for both now.

Andy

[Deleted]

I'll most likely book my place this week some point

[The Doctor]

I'll probably be skipping this due to cash being required for other things in 2011.

-Ralph

[primenova]

Booking my ticket soon

But booked my hotel - Paragon again double room £67.71 B&B - so just leaves the £10 parking to pay on the sunday.

[blueshift]

EDIT: Yeah scrub that

[Deleted]

Jun 28, 2011 8:18:41 GMT primenova said:

Booking my ticket soon

But booked my hotel - Paragon again double room £67.71 B&B - so just leaves the £10 parking to pay on the sunday.

is that price per night or for the whole weekend?

[primenova]

That's for the whole weekend. I post a few links on here so other can get cheap hotels & know which sites to look on. Then we have more money for the dealer tables.

[Nigel]

That sounds good to me

Incidentally, as in past years you can barkingly get a cheaper rate than the convention rate if you go directly to the hotel website, though these are non-refundable rates. When I looked a couple of months ago - before I had the AA confirmation and hotel booking details - it was showing as no availability (which I put down to the convention block allocation rather than actually being full up) but when I looked last week having had my confirmation, there were rooms available. I saved £20 a night by booking room only rather than B&B.

[Deleted]

I won't comment about the Holiday Inn and their room rates... apart from the fact that they have generally tried to screw us over this year to be honest. They know they have us as a captive audience and have basically taken advantage with the room rates knowing that they have been able to block off a lot of rooms pretty much holding us to ransom with the prices.

There is another convention taking place not long after us that is there for their first event, yet they have been offered better room rates... as you can understand, we are not particularly happy with the way things are going.

Saying that, we have incredible room rates in place for the Hilton for 2012 and some added bonuses as well to encourage all of you to book though the convention discount rate... and we will finally have online booking for the hotel using a custom website that the Hilton will be setting up for us!

[Andy Turnbull]

Indeed.

I had a mare of a time phoning and booking my room. They were not helpful in the slightest.

Andy

[legios]

I can second the motion that actually trying to book a room was not in the slightest easy. I did manage to get my booking in eventually but it was certainly the most frustrating and irritating process I have had in booking a hotel room in quite some while.

Karl