Eurofurence
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| Eurofurence 1 (1995) |
| Eurofurence 2 (1996) |
| Eurofurence 3 (1997) |
| Eurofurence 4 (1998) |
| Eurofurence 5 (1999) |
| Eurofurence 6 (2000) |
| Eurofurence 7 (2001) |
| Eurofurence 8 (2002) |
| Eurofurence 9 (2003) |
| Eurofurence 10 (2004) |
| Eurofurence 11 (2005) |
| Eurofurence 12 (2006) |
| Eurofurence 13 (2007) |
| Eurofurence 14 (2008) |
| Eurofurence 15 (2009) |
| Eurofurence 16 (2010) |
| Eurofurence staff |
| Eurofurence guests of honor |
Eurofurence is the biggest European furry convention and the longest running active furry convention in the world. It was founded in 1995, and Eurofurence 15 in Suhl, Thüringen, Germany had 911 attendees.[1]
It is typically held in summer and located in various places of Germany, but it has seen other countries as well, notably Sweden, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. Eurofurence 12 was held at the same venue as the Eurofurence 11, and Eurofurence 15 marks a return to Suhl, Thüringen for the third year in succession.
Eurofurence and the Mephit Mini Con share some lighting equipment and art panels for the sake of economy, but are not officially related.
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[edit] Staff history
- Eurofurence 1 was first organized in 1995 by Tes-Tui-H'ar and unci, neither of whom are now involved with running the convention.
- In 1997, Sven "Cheetah" Tegethoff, took over as convention chairman of Eurofurence 3 and has chaired nearly every Eurofurence since then.
- Eurofurence 4 was organized and financed by Samarindus, who found a location for the 1998 convention in the Netherlands with the help of Naros.
- Later in 1998, Eurofurence e.V. was registered as a social organization in Germany to operate the convention annually from Eurofurence 5 in 1999 to the present day.
[edit] Current staff
EuroFurence 1 was organised by Tes-Tui-H'ar and unci. Both are no longer involved with organising the convention.
For Eurofurence 13 (2007), the core members of convention staff, and their areas of responsibility, are as follows:[2]
- Cheetah — Chairman, Programming Director
- Nightfox — Vice Chairman, Consite Relations
- Loewi — Chief Financial Officer
- BigBlueFox — Web Design, Director Video and Hotel TV
- AkiRaccoon — Lead Gopher
- Cairyn — Director Art Show, Con Book Editor
- Eisbaer — Director Dealers' Den
- EosFoxx — Guest of Honour Relations
- Jaryic — Lead Stage Crew
- Jumpy — Lead Registration Team
- Mystifur — Lead Fursuit Support
- o'wolf — Media Relations
- Riffuchs — Lead Onsite Logistics
- somewolf — Director Security, Chief improvisor
- Tigerseye — Vice Lead Fursuit Support
Whilst these are the "key" members of staff, there are many more volunteers helping to make the convention a success by doing such tasks as leading events, setting up the stage and art show, teardown and pretty much anything else that needs doing.
[edit] Locations and dates
The Eurofurence has been held in the following places over the years:
- Eurofurence 1: 1995-06-30 to 1995-07-03 : Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Eurofurence 2: 1996-07-18 to 1996-07-22 : Linköping, Östergötland County, Sweden
- Eurofurence 3: 1997-08-21 to 1997-08-24 : Bodstedt, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
- Eurofurence 4: 1998-08-01 to 1998-08-05 : Heeze, Provincie Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands
- Eurofurence 5: 1999-07-22 to 1999-07-25 : Berlin, Germany
- Eurofurence 6: 2000-08-10 to 2000-08-13 : Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany
- Eurofurence 7: 2001-07-22 to 2001-07-25 : Kirchen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
- Eurofurence 8: 2002-08-15 to 2002-08-18 : Oberbernhards, Hessen, Germany
- Eurofurence 9: 2003-08-21 to 2003-08-24 : Samopše, Středočeský kraj, Czech Republic
- Eurofurence 10: 2004-08-26 to 2004-08-29 : Olpe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (also known as EFX by the organization committee)
- Eurofurence 11: 2005-07-21 to 2005-07-24 : Nürnberg, Bayern, Germany
- Eurofurence 12: 2006-08-23 to 2006-08-27 : Nürnberg, Bayern, Germany
- Eurofurence 13: 2007-09-05 to 2007-09-09 : Suhl, Thüringen, Germany
- Eurofurence 14: 2008-08-27 to 2008-08-31 : Suhl, Thüringen, Germany
- Eurofurence 15: 2009-08-26 to 2009-08-30 : Suhl, Thüringen, Germany
- Eurofurence 16: 2010-09-01 to 2010-09-05 : Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
[edit] Daily Eurofurence
The Daily Eurofurence is a newspaper published during Eurofurence, reporting all kinds of events on the prior day. The 'newspaper' consists of various articles, some cartoons, an occasional cross-word puzzle and the updated time-table for the convention.
[edit] Guests of Honour
Since Eurofurence 5, back in 1999, Eurofurence has had a guest of honour almost every year (possibly except for Eurofurence 6 & 9). The following list provides an overview of guests so far:
- Eurofurence 5 (1999) — Lisanne Norman, author of the Sholan Alliance series of books
- Eurofurence 7 (2001) — Lisanne Norman; Lee "Chairo" Strom, fursuiter, puppeteer, and member of the Further Confusion organising team since 1998; Mark Merlino, co-founder of ConFurence, the original furry convention
- Eurofurence 8 (2002) — Dr. Samuel "Uncle Kage" Conway, Chairman of Anthrocon, the world’s largest furry convention
- Eurofurence 10 (2004) — Timothy Albee, Creator of Kaze: Ghost Warrior
- Eurofurence 11 (2005) — Heather Alexander, Celtic Folk/World Rock Musician
- Eurofurence 12 (2006) — Dark Natasha, furry artist
- Eurofurence 13 (2007) - Lance Ikegawa, costume designer; Steve Gallacci was scheduled to appear, but a last minute emergency forced him to cancel.
- Eurofurence 14 (2008) - Watts Martin, science fiction writer in the early days of the furry fandom, and Steve Gallacci, creator and publisher of Albedo Anthropomorphics
- Eurofurence 15 (2009) - Jimmy Chin, furry artist and fursuiter
[edit] Quotes
- “I am Chairman of the largest furry convention in the world, but I personally believe that the best furry convention is right here.” — Uncle Kage, EF-X (2004), EF 13 (2007)
- “EF kicks ass! In Fact there is not enough ass in the entire US for this con to kick!” — Uncle Kage, EF-XII (2006)
- "We miss you, Ringberg Hotel" (a.k.a. "Goodbye, Ringberg Hotel" ) - Uncle Kage and many others, EF 15 (2009)
[edit] Organization
Since 1999, Eurofurence has been organized by Eurofurence e.V., a registered social organisation based in Germany. However, it is not limited to any specific location, and has many international members among its staff and members.
In last year, Eurofurence 15, Eurofurence e.V. has their own flags, banners and posters with the logo
[edit] Main events
- Pawpet show - Furry handpuppet story with custom plot, music and effects
- Stage fever - Fursuiting acting show
- Big Blue Dance - Disco with live DJ, light effects and live mixed background animations
- Group Photo
- Fursuit Parade
- Fursuit Photoshoot
- Art Auction - Bidding for art
- DDR Tournament
- Charity Event
[edit] References
- ↑ Cheetah. "Number of attendees by country", Eurofurence Forums, 2009-09-06. Retrieved on 2009-09-23.
- ↑ Eurofurence 13 Convention Book, 2007
[edit] External links
- Main Eurofurence Site
- Official Eurofurence Forum
- Eurofurence community at LiveJournal (unofficial)
- Photos, videos, reports: Eurofurence resources
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