ConFuzzled

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ConFuzzled is a UK convention to celebrate the genre of anthropomorphics, or furry fandom.

ConFuzzled is planned for 20th-23rd June, 2008. It will be hosted in Manchester, North West England at the 4 Star Manchester International Youth Hostel.

ConFuzzled has a very high percentage of fursuiters for its attendance level, currently at over 45%^[1] and has been nicknamed "The Fursuiting Convention" by various attendees.^{[citation needed]}

1 Registration
2 Events
3 Staff
4 History
5 Guest of honour
6 Mascot
7 Organization
8 References
9 See also
10 External links

[edit] Registration

Pricing for ConFuzzled is based upon the older-style EuroFurence model of providing an all-inclusive package (the most recent EuroFurence stepping away from this by not providing food). Registration costs are £170 for standard and £210 for sponsors. Standard Membership includes accommodation, badge, conbook, and food. To these benefits, sponsorship adds a care basket, conbook mention, pin badge, limited edition print, stickers, and a T-shirt.

The pricing and membership structure were announced on March 31, 2007; registration opened on April 21, 2007. 42 people registered on the first day, and the staff had a small party.

WikiFur News has a related story:

ConFuzzled sells out, as Eurofurence 14 opens its doors

ConFuzzled announced on July 16, 2007, that it was possible to pay with credit and debit cards via Google Checkout.

The 144 places were filled on January 9th, 2008, and a waiting list started for any that become available if attendees drop out.

[edit] Events

Art Auction
Art Show
Art Workshop
BigBlueFox's How To Film Furries
Call My Fluff (Based upon the British TV Show, Call My Bluff)
Dealer's Den
DJ Swolf's Dance
Draw Off (Pictionary with Fursuiters)
Fur-E-Okie (Furry Karaoke)
Furries Rock! (Furry Rock Dance)
Furry DDR
Fursuit Bar Games
Fursuit Parade
Fursuit Performance Workshop
Fursuit Photoshoot
Fursuit Roundtable
Fursuit TV, Avec ConFuzzled (Like Timduru's FursuitTV, just for ConFuzzled)
Group Photo
Music Jam
T-Shirt Drawing
Kitsunia Musical Event
Masquerade
Midnight Blue Dance with BigBlueFox
Photography Chat
Pub Quiz based upon questions derived from WikiFur
RPG Game
Spirituality Chat
Up, Down, Left, Right (Gaming Championship)
Who's Yerf Is It Anyway?
A team-based fursuit games session called Furrylimpics.^[2]

[edit] Staff

Cosmo - Gopher, Art Room Setup
Dingotush - Events
ExiledWolf - Media Relations
FurbleFox (aka CaliHusky) - Convention Chairman
Graafen Blackpaw - Convention Operations Head
Leinir Turthra - Website Administrator
Lev Lion - Convention Co-Founder, Stage A/V Management
Mattlion - First Aid, Convention Operations
Nidonocu - Information & Display Systems, Advertising
Shep Shepherd - Security, Convention Operations
Swolf - DJ
TigerTom - Official Photographer
Tungro - Events Co-Ordinator
Twll - Convention Book Editor
Ursus Amplus - 2nd Official Photographer
Wolfie Fox - Art Room Administrator
Wolfspawn3 - Server Administrator & Data Integrity

[edit] History

Planning for ConFuzzled started in 2005, after several people from the UK furry community became frustrated by a lack of prior organization. This group decided to organize a furry convention, based upon their experience with furmeets. The convention has received help and advice from Chairo, Cheetah, Kiran Lightpaw, and Timduru.

Confirmation of the venue was announced on the website in February 2007. Further details of the convention events were also announced that month, along with the unveiling of the website and logo. The ConFuzzled Forum and FAQ opened on May 12, 2007.

ConFuzzled announced a magazine-like newsletter - ConFuzzled Focus - on 29 October 2007.

[edit] Guest of honour

WikiFur News has a related story:

ConFuzzled selects guest of honour

ConFuzzled has announced that it will have a guest of honour for its first year, as fitting with its fursuiting theme:

ConFuzzled 1 (2008) - BigBlueFox, DJ, Artist, Musician.

[edit] Mascot

ConFuzzled has a badger mascot called Brok, who has his own page on the website. The new website and mascot were announced on June 20, 2007. He was designed by Josef "Tabbie" Zsapka with the original concept by FurbleFox.