BotCon is an annual convention for Transformers fans and collectors. The convention has been held, in one form or another, annually since 1994. The name "BotCon" comes from both "robot convention" and the names "Autobot" and "Decepticon" used in the toyline. Featured BotCon guests are usually involved in the creation of Transformers media in some respect, whether voice actors from the animated series, artists or writers from the Transformers comic books, or actual Hasbro employees.