This is an announcement from Byron Foret, Bionicle Coordinator for the upcoming Lego fan convention, BrickFair (who also happens to be KIE, Reporter and Forum Leader here on BZPower). Enclosed herein is full information for all those who are sending or bringing MOCs to BrickFair, (and everyone is encouraged to send a MOC or two!). Read on for the knowledge you require.  

Just a reminder that the San Diego Comic-Con is this weekend! Although the convention really has nothing to do with Bionicle but mainly just a bunch of comic guys showing off their comics and such and people wearing goofy costumes, but Bionicle Comic writer Greg Farshtey will be there for the event (I am sure he will be showing off his comics in a goofy costume), and BZP Moderator and Master MOCist Cajun will also be there showing off some cool MOCs. For those who plan on going, show off some BZP pride!

As part of our Seventh Anniversary celebration, it brings me great pleasure to announce our newest additions to the Staff Team. These members will not be part of any existing group but will instead be a brand new group with a unique goal that should help to better all of BZPower. I'd like to introduce you to the Forum Mentors: a group of individuals that will focus on helping members understand the rules and assist new members in getting used to BZPower and how things work here. Read on to see who is a part of the team and what else they will be doing.  

Technology Blog Gizmodo recently had the opportunity to take a tour of one of the Lego Factories, the place that makes, stores, and packages the construction sets that we all know and love. They have a full walkthrough of their time there, complete with videos. If you look carefully at the end of the first clip you can see the molds they show are actually from Bionicle pieces. If Lego ever wants to give more tours they should know that BZPower would be more than interested in going!

Many of you have been letting us know about the regular updates that have been appearing on Bionicle.com in Takanuva's Blog. Since our last news story entries were posted on the 10th, 14th, 17th, and today, the 21st. If the pattern holds you can expect the next entry on Thursday the 24th. Go read it to check out the Toa of Light's reunion with Gali and his use of an ancient time-telling tool.

Seven years ago today Jon, know as Dimensioneer on the forums, started a little website called BZCommunity. A year later that site merged with fellow Bionicle fansite Kanohi Power and became the BZPower we know and love. It's been seven years of fun for our over forty-thousand members that have made over five-million posts and this is the week we celebrate that. Starting tonight and going on until next weekend, every member will receive the perks of Premier Membership, and there should be more announcements as the week progresses!

Bionicle comic and book author and gracious question-answering BZPower member Greg Farshtey recently announced in his BZ Blog of another upcoming appearance of his. Bionicle fans near the Fairfield-Nichols branch of the Trumbull library in Connecticut can stop by at 11 AM on October 18th to chat with and have books signed by one of the Brains of Bionicle. There are several months between now and the event, so be sure to mark your calendars.

One set that has yet to appear in online in various places is Mazeka, the Matoran and turret combination set. Multiple people have reported finding this set at their local Walmart stores, along with other 2008 summer sets. If you can't buy the sets online or prefer picking them up in stores, be sure to check the Walmart near you!

Keen-eyed BZPower Member Attei noticed that Toys'R'Us is having a promotion offering free shipping on all Bionicle sets. Also of interest are two new summer 2008 sets, Rockoh T3 for $40.99 and Axalara T9 for $79.99. This seems like a pretty good deal if you want to pick up any of the early 2008 sets or the new vehicles.