Please Don't Mind the Mess - Morphicon July 2010 Newsletter
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Morphicon Miscellanea - July 2010 Edition
-= Morphicon State Fair - Alas We Hardly Knew Ye =-
The gates are closed, the rides torn down, and the wind blows the last
remnants of State Fair down the midway. This year's Morphicon closed
on May 16th with much fanfare, with an estimated attendance in excess
of 300 furs. This years livestock, er, pet auction and charity raffle
earned $666 for Ferrets Unlimited (due to an additional $2 contributed
late by an anonymous donor *cough* Savant *cough*). Coupled with your
generosity in sampling their wares, FURS was able to net more than a
thousand dollars to help their disadvantaged furry children,
continuing Morphicon's tradition of supporting a worthy cause. We also
wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to this year's Guests of
Honor: Floki and Bumblebee, and the mini-GoH, Mothra. Their assistance
in a number of panels and demonstrations of their RPG World Tree were
truly a treat. It was an honor to have this team grace State Fair with
the presence. And lastly, an enormous thanks you to, our the ticket
holders to this years con. You're the whole reason were here and truly
hope you join us next year in a romp through Wonderland.
-= Exhibits =-
Morphicon State Fair was certainly not lacking for content. With over
one hundred panels and events, hosted by thirty-nine different
panelists, there was something for everyone to see or do. In addition
to the ubiquitous drawing and writing panels and SIGs, we were treated
this year to new additions, including Furs That Cook, Pipecleaner
Animals, and special screenings of the documentary Through Fox's Eyes,
which spawned two related panels, The Great Debate: Defining Furry and
The Science of Making Furries. Truly a veritable feast of programming.
Nevertheless, if you have suggestions or would like to host a panel
yourself, please feel free to contact the Morphicon staff. We are
always looking for new ideas and would love to incorporate events you
would like to see and attend. Honestly. We don't bite (hard).
-= Lemon Shake-Up =-
The end of State Fair also brought about the retirement of three
important staff members: Pelzig (Operations), Kasi (Security), and
Chaz Wolf (Publicity). Out deepest gratitude goes to these three furs
for their time and work in the betterment of Morphicon and we have
been assured they will continue to attend in an unofficial capacity.
Their replacements, respectively, are Bastian Duvane and Ed Hyena,
Rowen, and Foxx (in a box). Bastian has been so busy already
con-related behind-the-scenes work, he was unable to give us anything
to post. Ed has been a member of the fandom since 1994, when AOL and
Telnet were relevant, and been conventioning since 2000. He has helped
out at FCN, GenCon, and Origins and has come to Morphicon to ensure
everything runs smoothly. Rowen, a veteran of Morphicon security, has
been in the fandom since 1992 and has attended all but one Morphicon.
This is her first time in such a position for any convention and she
hopes to continue the success of the previous Director of Security.
Foxx (in a box) has served the previous two years as the Writing Track
Head. He hopes, with a little luck, to spread the word and continue
Morphicon's prosperity.
-= Morphicon 2011 Theme Announced - Furries in Wonderland =-
That's right, it has been decided the theme for 2011 will be Furries
in Wonderland. Come experience a world of fantasy next May when your
favourite furs vanish down the rabbit hole for fun and much needed
relaxation. Special dress, while not required, will help enliven the
atmosphere but please note, if you wish to appear as the Cheshire Cat
you must do so while wearing more than just a smile (unlike some other
kitten we won't mention). See you there!
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