[Pa-furry] [FurFright] Chaka Con

[Princess Leopard]

FurFright Newsletter
8.1.06

www.furfright.org

FurFright
October 20, 21, 22, 2006
Windsor Locks, CT

FurFright isn't one of the biggest cons in the world, and that's okay 
with us. With around 400 attendees, it's large enough to have a HUGE 
fuzzy party, but small enough to meet everyfur, find your friends, and 
move freely throughout the con without waiting in lines, fighting 
crowds, etc. Our goal has always been to bring our furry friends 
together under one roof, pack the schedule with lots of 
unique/entertaining programming, and throw the best furry party we can. 
Looky looky what we got!

-- A GREAT LOCATION--right in the middle of the Northeast! Just a 2 to 
3-hour drive from most of New York/NYC, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and 
New England! And for those flying in, it couldn't be cheaper and easier! 
The hotel is connected to the airport, so there's no shuttles, buses, 
car rentals, walking, or hassle! When you land, you're at FurFright!
-- A BIG BEAUTIFUL HOTEL ALL TO OURSELVES, with a new layout that has 
TONS of space and puts 95% of all the events together on a single floor!
-- 2 BALLROOMS! One spacious room for our Dealers' Dungeon, and the 
other giant hall for our fursuit games, dances, and other large events. 
That means more space, more seating, better lighting, etc
-- NEW IMPROVED REGISTRATION SYSTEM and layout so you can spend less 
time in line and more time enjoying the con!
-- WE'RE SUPER FURSUIT FRIENDLY! The Con Chair and many of the Directors 
and Staff are fursuiters, and we go out of our way to make sure our 
furry brothers and sisters are taken care of with multiple headless 
lounges and lots of fursuiting events.
– EVENTS & PROGRAMMING A-PLENTY! Friday Furpocalypse games/party, 2 Game 
Rooms, 2 Fursuit Parades, Fursuit Massacre (fursuit games), Fursuit 
Friendly Dances, Masquerade/Talent Show, Movie Morgue, Draw Or Die 
(artist challenge), Artist Lounge, Charity Auction/Raffle, Attendee 
Guest Of Honor, lots of hangout space, TONS of panels, discussion 
groups, classes, and MORE! There's always something to do at FurFright!

In this issue:
1) Last Chance To Pre-Register!
2) Artwork/Story Deadline August 31st!
3) Our 2006 Guests Of Honor
4) Want To Run A Panel or Class?
5) Staff/Volunteers Needed
6) Gaming News
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1) Last Chance To Pre-Register!

Register before September 23rd to get the discounted rate of only $30! 
After the deadline pre-registration closes, the price increases, and 
you'll only be able to register at the con itself. So go to 
www.furfright.org/aregistration.htm and save!
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2) Artwork/Story Deadline August 31st!

Only ONE MONTH left to send us your artwork/writing submissions! If 
you'd like your furry, Halloween/Horror-themed artwork, stories, and/or 
poetry to appear in our conbook, badges, flyers, etc, and be seen by the 
furry world, WE NEED TO RECEIVE ALL SUBMISSIONS NO LATER THAN AUGUST 31, 
2006! For more information about guidelines and
formats, visit: http://www.furfright.org/submitart.htm or http://www.furfright.org/submitwriting.htm
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3) Our 2006 Guests Of Honor

This year FurFright is VERY proud to welcome two of the finest artists 
in or out of the fandom as our Guests Of Honor!

Cybercat (Stephie Stone) & Taurin Fox!

Both of our Guests Of Honor will be hosting panels/Q&A sessions, and 
selling their work in our Dealers' Dungeon, so stop by, say hi, and make 
them feel welcomed!
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4) Want To Run A Panel or Class?

Have a panel or class you want to run? Well, come and lend a paw! We 
need people to run furry- and/or Halloween/horror-themed panels and 
classes. Or, tell us what you'd like to see and we'll do everything in 
our power to bring it to you! To submit your panel, visit 
http://www.furfright.org/panel.htm and fill out the online application. For more information contact our Programming Department at: panels AT furfright.org.
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5) Staff/Volunteers Needed

FurFright is a volunteer-run con, and it can only survive with your 
help. If you'd like to be part of the FurFright monster and earn goodies 
like a free t-shirt and admission, please drop us an email: gofurs A T 
furfright D O T org! We're looking for staff, volunteers, and material 
donations. Any/all help will be greatly appreciated.
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6) Gaming News

Our Gaming Director, Spotweld, has some excellent events in the works, 
but he wants to get some feedback from all you gamer furs! So check out 
the gaming room section on the FurFright Bulletin Board 
(http://furfright.org/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=5) and vote in the Gaming 
Room Poll so we can include your favorite games! What do you want to 
see? More Halo? More DDR? More CCGs? Speak up (on the bulletin board or 
thru email) and let us know!

Also, if you are interested in volunteering in this year's gaming room, 
or would like to loan us some of your own games or equipment, please 
drop us an email.

Contact the gaming department at: gaming A T furfright D O T org (with 
the usual anti-spam corrections).
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Stay tuned to the FurFright Live Journal community (username: furfright) 
for up-to-date info.

See ya at FurFright!

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