Mephit Furmeet
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| Mephit Furmeet 1 (1997) |
| Mephit Furmeet 2 (1998) |
| Mephit Furmeet 3 (1999) |
| Mephit Furmeet 2000 |
| Mephit Furmeet 2001 |
| Mephit Furmeet 6 (2002) |
| Mephit Furmeet 7 (2003) |
| Mephit Furmeet 8 (2004) |
| Mephit Furmeet 9 (2005) |
| Mephit Fur Meet X (2006) |
| Mephit Fur Meet 11 (2007) |
| Mephit Fur Meet 12 (2008) |
| Mephit Furmeet staff |
| Mephit Furmeet guests of honor |
The Mephit Furmeet, also known as MFM, is an annual furry convention in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. This convention meets over the Labor Day holiday weekend. MFM's mascot is a skunk, as the name implies.
Since 2001, the Holiday Inn Select at Memphis International Airport has been the current venue of MFM. From 1998 through 2000, it was held at the Holiday Inn Memphis East on Poplar Ave. The event was first held at a Howard Johnson's Inn (now an Econo Lodge) on Sycamore View Road in East Memphis.
Tiger Haven has been the convention charity for Mephit Furmeet every year since 2001 and is expected to remain so for the foreseeable future. Through 2006, MFM has raised more than $70,000 for Tiger Haven and is their largest single contributor.
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[edit] History
Started by local Memphis furry GrowlTiger in 1997, MFM originated from a small pizza party gathering hosted in a local Best Western. Since then, the chairs organizing the convention have included:
- GrowlTiger (1997 - 1999)
- Kodian (2000 - 2001)
- Tyger Cowboy (2002 - )
Scenes from Mephit Furmeet 4 in 2000 appeared in the documentary Fans and Freaks from Nashville, Tennessee area directors Stephen and Suzie Lackey.
In 2001, a surprise guest appearance was made by Dr. Samuel "Uncle Kage" Conway, disguised incognito as "The Great Unknown Furry."
In 2002, part of the convention space was unexpectedly "borrowed" by the Transportation Security Administration.
In 2005, the hotel was shared with displaced victims of Hurricane Katrina, with convention attendees donating both money and resources to those affected by the catastrophe.
Now currently at its third hotel, it has grown to become one of the notable national furry conventions in the United States, with over $15,000 raised for Tiger Haven in 2004, 600 participants in 2005, and over 200 pizzas consumed in 2006. It currently ranks in the top ten largest conventions in the city of Memphis.
[edit] Guests of Honor
- Bill Holbrook, cartoonist and webcomics creator of Kevin and Kell (1998)
- Pat Duke and Elin Winkler of Radio Comix and artist Joe Rosales (1999)
- Plonq, author (2000)
- Tigerwolf of Tigerden Internet Services (2001)
- Ryngs Raccoon, artist and fursuiter (2002)
- Loriana Vixen, artist and fursuiter (2003)
- Rog Minotaur, artist (2004)
- John "The Gneech" Robey, webcomics creator of The Suburban Jungle (2005)
- Jodi "J3T" Tong, artist and webcomics creator of Lang Lang (2006)
- Jim Lane, author (2007)
- PandaGuy, Fursuiter (2008)
[edit] T-shirt Design Contest
An annual contest is held to select the tshirt design. Winners of the popular vote include:
- Loran Skunky (1997)
- Joe Rosales (1998)
- Brian McPherson (1999)
- Herbie Bearclaw (2000)
- Gideon Artwolf (2001)
- Sheve (2002)
- J3T (2003 and 2004)
- Cirrel (2005)
- Evol (2006)
- CrssaFox (2007)
- Rayven Wolffe and Nihaler (2008)
[edit] External links
- Mephit Furmeet convention website
- Mephit Furmeet message boards
- Mephit Furmeet community on LiveJournal
- My Furry Weekend - an article on MFM9 in the Memphis Flyer on 16 September 2005
- Photos, videos, reports: Mephit Furmeet resources
