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WTF? Is over... for now
Jun. 12th, 2010 11:22 amWell, What The Fur has come and gone, and now we all sit back and wait.
Wait for what you might ask? Well, I’m glad that you did.
We’re planning for next year already! That’s right, WTF? Did so well for its first year that we’re going to be doing it all again!
For a little bit of information, here’s what happened in June 2010:
* 228 people came to Montreal and had a great time! 4 more wanted to come, but unfortunately couldn’t make it.
* 21 people got a chance to walk around the Hotel Espresso in their fursuits, and then had a chance to surprise the city of Montreal by going out onto one of the more busy streets in the downtown core for a photo shoot!
* The people that attended What The Fur gave so generously that we are able to proudly announce that we will be giving $738.60 to our selected charity, the Saint Lawrence Valley Natural History Eco Museum!
* A taste bud explosion was said to have occurred at the opening ceremonies, reportedly caused by the consumption of mass amounts of some of the best chocolates out there! (We sincerely apologise to those who lost sleep due to the ingestion of too much chocolate)
* People bought art, learned about the fandom, learned a few new skills, and made a lot of new friends.
And due to all of this, we have decided that yes, there will be a What The Fur 2011! Details will come out soon as to what we’re planning, but rest assured that even though we might take a couple of days off, the staff and crew of WTF? are going to make every effort to make 2011 even better than 2010.
To close off this year, I would like to thank each and every person that attended the event. You are all what made it worthwhile. From those that lent their time in giving a panel or workshop, those that volunteered their time to make sure that everything ran smoothly, to the tireless staff who gave up so much to make sure everyone enjoyed themselves, and to you, the attendees, without whom this wouldn’t have been possible. I would also like to thank our gracious guests, Max Blackrabbit and gNAW for being there and being so very good about not winning the Iron Artist Competition.
I would also like to send out a special thanks to the staffs of several other conventions, without their help, we couldn’t have done what we did. So, in no particular order: Furnal Equinox, FurFright, Con*Cept, Otakuthon, and Anticipation. Also, to the members of both MonFur and Francofur, for their support and help before and during the convention.
Rest assured we are already working on What The Fur 2011, and there will be news posted as soon as we have something. IN the meantime, take a few moments to visit the forum and say hello.
Thank you for 2010, and see you next year!
Chris "Feli” Pilgrim
-Chairperson
Wait for what you might ask? Well, I’m glad that you did.
We’re planning for next year already! That’s right, WTF? Did so well for its first year that we’re going to be doing it all again!
For a little bit of information, here’s what happened in June 2010:
* 228 people came to Montreal and had a great time! 4 more wanted to come, but unfortunately couldn’t make it.
* 21 people got a chance to walk around the Hotel Espresso in their fursuits, and then had a chance to surprise the city of Montreal by going out onto one of the more busy streets in the downtown core for a photo shoot!
* The people that attended What The Fur gave so generously that we are able to proudly announce that we will be giving $738.60 to our selected charity, the Saint Lawrence Valley Natural History Eco Museum!
* A taste bud explosion was said to have occurred at the opening ceremonies, reportedly caused by the consumption of mass amounts of some of the best chocolates out there! (We sincerely apologise to those who lost sleep due to the ingestion of too much chocolate)
* People bought art, learned about the fandom, learned a few new skills, and made a lot of new friends.
And due to all of this, we have decided that yes, there will be a What The Fur 2011! Details will come out soon as to what we’re planning, but rest assured that even though we might take a couple of days off, the staff and crew of WTF? are going to make every effort to make 2011 even better than 2010.
To close off this year, I would like to thank each and every person that attended the event. You are all what made it worthwhile. From those that lent their time in giving a panel or workshop, those that volunteered their time to make sure that everything ran smoothly, to the tireless staff who gave up so much to make sure everyone enjoyed themselves, and to you, the attendees, without whom this wouldn’t have been possible. I would also like to thank our gracious guests, Max Blackrabbit and gNAW for being there and being so very good about not winning the Iron Artist Competition.
I would also like to send out a special thanks to the staffs of several other conventions, without their help, we couldn’t have done what we did. So, in no particular order: Furnal Equinox, FurFright, Con*Cept, Otakuthon, and Anticipation. Also, to the members of both MonFur and Francofur, for their support and help before and during the convention.
Rest assured we are already working on What The Fur 2011, and there will be news posted as soon as we have something. IN the meantime, take a few moments to visit the forum and say hello.
Thank you for 2010, and see you next year!
Chris "Feli” Pilgrim
-Chairperson