Clockworks and Rabbits

So, after much typing, clicking, dragging, cutting, pasting, undoing, redoing, clicking, clicking, growling, begging, clicking, undoing, redoing, typing, and oh, clicking, I can now safely announce that the What The Fur 2012 Website is now live and online!

The new website contains:
-A new look!
-New pages!
-An open registration system! (no, really, registration is open)
-New information!

Other points:
-What The Fur 2012 will be the first weekend of June (barring the F1 races kicking us out of our slot).
-Our Guest of Honour is the amazing Karine Charlebois
-Our theme is Creatures of the Night

There. Now to spread the word further about.

So go check it out, and spread the word.
www.whatthefur.ca

 

What The Fur
June 2012, Montreal, Quebec
www.whatthefur.ca

I want to thank all of you who came to Montreal and participated in What The Fur this year. Without all of you, nothing would be possible. Also without all of you, it would be about a dozen people sitting in a bunch of empty hotel rooms for a weekend. So thank you! The zombies seem to be dissapearing slowly, unfortunately taking all of your smiling faces with them. But have no fear, we're already working on 2012!

For a little bit of information, here’s what happened in June 2011:

• 221 people came to Montreal and had an amazing weekend!
• 32 people got a chance to walk around the Hotel Espresso, and even through the heart of downtown Montreal in their fursuits, much to the surprise and happy confusion of many passers by.
• A taste bud explosion was said to have re-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). The Tastiest Opening Ceremonies; returning to you next year.
• People bought art, learned about the fandom, learned a few new skills, and made a lot of new friends.

And not the least, which brought both a tear to my eye and smiles from many, the attendees of What The Fur gave generously to our charity. Through donations and through the Charity Auction we raised an astounding $2223 for the Ecomuseum.
Our website will soon be updated with information about exactly where this money will be used. The Ecomuseum and What The Fur want to thank everyone who gave of their time, and of their money to help. To all of the artists who submitted pieces to the auction, and to everyone who visited the Ecomuseum, thank you.

As announced at the closing ceremonies this year, What The Fur will indeed rise from under the fallen masses of zombies to return next year! Our Guest of Honour will be none other than the amazing Karine “Kanthara” Charlebois, and we will be host to all kinds of denizens of the dark with our theme for 2012: Creatures of the Night.

At the time of writing this, we are planning to hold the event from the 1^st through 3^rd of June 2012. We can also confirm we will be returning to the Hotel Espresso. Registration for the convention will open up soon, so keep your eyes out.

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, Kalika and Demicoeur for all of the time they spent preparing, and for all the beautiful artworks.

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, Feral! and Con*Cept.  Also, to the members of MonFur for their support and help before and during the convention.

Thank you for 2011, and see you next year!

Chris "Feli” Pilgrim
-Chairperson

 

What The Fur
June 3-5 2011
www.whatthefur.ca

So it’s just under a month until What The Fur lands, once again, on Montreal. Just under a month before one of the best furry events takes place, and just under a month until the fun begins.
 
Hold onto your tails, folks, the hordes are coming!
 
In this edition:
1)      Dealers Den is nearly sold out!
2)      Pre-registration deadline is almost here!
3)      DJs! We want your music!
4)      Last call for con-book contents
5)      Coming in early? We have stuff for you to do!
6)      The zombie are coming! Grab your guns! (but follow the rules)

Click here for the full news!

What The Fur Presents...
Zombie Apocalypse: Night of the Furry Dead
June 3-5 2011
Montreal, QC
www.whatthefur.ca

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A month ago we had a communication from our programming team. It covered many topics, but not everything was included
Now we present you with the rest of the news. The rest of the vital information that you all need to know. As the date that our scientists have predicted would be the launch of the apocalypse gets closer, we at What The Fur realize that many bits of information may get lost, or misconstrued.

Have no fear: We know. We assure you that the Zombie Apocalypse is real, and is happening. The undead furries will take over the island of Montreal… if you let them.

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In this briefing:
1) Is chocolate a cure?
2) Can music soothe the souls of the undead?
3) Dealer Room and Art Show Status
4) How to distract Zombies! (or How I Ran A Panel at WTFur)
5) State of the hotel
6) Registration news

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Click here for the English newsletter</a

We received this communiqué from our Programming Director. After some deciphering, we are posting the text as best we could make out.

( A new year has arrived and like zombies rising from the grave it’s time to gear up for What The Fur 2011. )

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Nous avons reçu ce communiqué de notre directeur de la programmation. Après quelques déchiffrage, voici le texte mieux nous pourrions faire.

( Une nouvelle année est arrivée et comme les zombies ont déjà commencés à se lever, il est grand temps de s’armer pour What The Fur 2011.  )

Well, 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

This is it! The last day to preregister for What The Fur!

The registration form will close at midnight eastern time, so if you want to pre-register and lock in a lower rate, now is the time to do it!

http://whatthefur.ca

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A few new tidbits have been added to the website, and more will come in the next few days.
Things such as:

• Rules for the Masquerade
• List of Dealers
• Basic schedules for the main events and rooms
  • The actual programming grid will be put up a little closer to the convention
• The Essential Furry Restaurant Guide to Montreal (will be online in the coming days)

So come and visit Montreal! Enjoy a wonderful convention, see friends and make new ones. Help decide who will win: Pirates or Ninjas. Help support the Eco Museum!

What The Fur is coming up fast. We're down to the crunch now, and it's starting to move quickly.
For those of you out there reading this, we still need help in the following areas:

-Conbook submissions, be it art, poetry, or short stories (very short). Preferably along our theme lines
-Volunteers! We can never have enough!
-DJs for our dance. C'mon, I know there's more of you out there!
-GMs, Panellists, Artists, and all sorts of random stuff.

Preregistration is open until the 6th, and then it closes! Act now!
Register online and get the lower rate, even if you only pay at the door! Only $35!

http://whatthefur.ca

Calling all Canadian fursuiters!

http://www.walkforkidshelpphone.ca/

Some of you might already be aware of this event that happens Canada-wide, which is the Kids Help Phone Walk! Basically a fund raising event for the Kids Help Phone non-profit organization, you can donate or ask for donations yourself to do it!
Also, we have been in contact with the organizers and they are A-OK with furries showing up in suit! So, what better excuse to go out in a fursuit than do a walk to help Canadian kids around the country? :)

A team has been created for you to join in called, and I know the name is VERY CLEVER, Canadian Furry Fandom Canadien.

Feel free to join a walk around where you live and let's all make this happen! It is not only for a good cause, but also great positive advertisement for the fandom at the same time as being a perfect excuse to go out suiting. :)
The tricky part will be meeting up with others local to you. We have a fairly good sized group here in Montreal participating. And this is being held across the country, so get your paws and tails in gear!

Join the team, raise some funds if you can, and let's get out there and walk! Let's show that we can make a positive impact as a community!

if you're not going to the walk, or joining in, feel free to click here to donate: http://my.e2rm.com/personalPage.aspx?SID=2563607
to quote the email I am not going to spam you all with:

Or join in yourself!
http://www.walkforkidshelpphone.ca