Furry Fiesta 2009

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Furry Fiesta 2009 was a furry convention held in Dallas, Texas, USA on February 20-22, 2009 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. In preparation for the convention, a contract with the hotel had been signed as of April 20, 2008, and the Dallas Regional Anthropomorphic Meeting Association (DRAMA) was formed as a non-profit governing organization and a full convention staff assembled.

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[edit] Staff

Istanbul served as convention chairman and programming director. Other staff members for 2009 included:

[edit] Guests of Honor

The Guest of Honor was Nexxus. The Artist Guest of Honor was Tiffany Ross. The Musical Guests of Honor were Sub Level 03. [1]

[edit] Pre-Registration

Pre-registration for Furry Fiesta 2009 ended on January 31st, 2009 with a total of 272 pre-registrations. Among them:

  • The youngest pre-registrant: 11 years old
  • The oldest pre-registrant: 58 years old
  • International pre-registrations: 3

[edit] Final numbers

Furry Fiesta 2009 ended registration on the afternoon of Sunday, February 22 with a total of 542 attending members (a new record for a first-year convention) and 561 paid registrations. The fursuit parade featured 92 suits in total (also a new record for a first-year convention), and just over $2,700 was raised for CARE (Center for Animal Research and Education),[2] the convention's charity.

[edit] References

  1. ↑ Guest of Honor, from the Furry Fiesta website. Retrieved 19 May, 2008.
  2. ↑ Welcome to Furry Fiesta! post by Istanbul on 2009 May 31. Retrieved 2009 June 7.
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