Furtastic
- Not to be confused with Furtasticon, a historical American convention held in Pennsylvania.
| Furtastic | |
|---|---|
| 150px Going strong | |
| Subject | Furry/Anthro |
| Location | Flamstedvej 276, 9260 Gistrup(Aalborg) |
| Website | |
| Status | Active |
| First iteration | 2011-08-06 Y/D/M |
| Organizers | Furtastic staff |
| Photos, videos, reports: Furtastic resources | |
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[edit] Convention
| Year | Date | Attn. | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (2011) | 8-10 July[1] | ?? | Flamstedvej 276, 9260 Gistrup(Aalborg), Denmark[2] |
| 2 (2012) | 12-15 July[3] | ?? | Flamstedvej 276, 9260 Gistrup(Aalborg), Denmark[4] |
| 3 (2013) | 4-7 July[5] | ?? | Flamstedvej 276, 9260 Gistrup(Aalborg), Denmark[6] |
[edit] Furtastic
[edit] The venue
The venue chosen for the Furtastic convention, years 2011, 2012 and 2013, is a scout hut outside Aalborg, in the north of the country. The hut provides accommodation for up to 60 attendees and is surrounded by lush green forests and grassy fields that offer the opportunity for outdoor social activities like darts and football, or just relaxing in the shade under a tree. A bar tent has also been available.[7][8] In 2012 Furtastic had its first Art auction, and a fursuit changing room was made available.[9]
[edit] Attendee limitation
Furtastic staff has set a limit on attendee's for the convention to 50. The limitation isn't to make it exclusive. The Convention staff explanation for the attendee limitation: We believe that to get to thoroughly meet new people, enjoy the interaction of everyone, and to open op to people you might not know, you need to be few, not many. Beer and Booze is allowed. The hut is very remote so attendee's should not worry about being nozy.[10]
[edit] Location description
The place is surrounded by forest and fields. The area is in the middle of a relatively big forest, usually occupied by the scouts. There is a small outdoor fireplace close to the major cabin itself, which is one of the center points of the evening. Beer and bottled refreshments can be brought out here, and usually you will find a lot of staff and others sitting around the fire, and talking about small and big in the huge world of furry. Along with the small fireplace, there is a very big one, that the convention have yet to take full use of. You are free to roam about in the forest.[11]
[edit] Freedom to roam
There are some significant differences in the rules of different countries. In Denmark, there is a more restricted freedom to roam on privately held land. All dunes and beaches and all publicly owned forests are open to roaming. Not cultivated, un-fenced areas are open to daytime roaming irrespective of ownership status. Privately owned forest have access by roads and tracks only.[12]
[edit] Prices:
- For attendance - 100€ or 750DKK (Retrieved: 03.05.2013)[13]
- Early bird! - 95€ or 710DKK (Retrieved: 03.05.2013)[14]
- Worm prices! - 90€ or 675DKK (Retrieved: 03.05.2013)[15]
- For late departure - 25€ or 187DKK (Retrieved: 03.05.2013)[16]
- Sponsor - 100€ or 750DKK (Retrieved: 03.05.2013)[17]
You can pay by bank transfer or Pay-pal.[18]
[edit] Staff
2011/2012 The staff for Furtastic were:[19][20][21]
- Chief Organiser: Terril
- Right-hand to Terril: Shiro
- Public Relations: Shiro (DK, international), Honey (DK, international), (Darkus only 2011 (UK))
- Food: Ashley Sinatzeek
- Events: Shiro (primary), Terril
- Fursuiting: Honey
- Security: Khain
- Photography: Craeque and (Q-Dk only in 2012)
2013 Staff list is still unknown.
[edit] Online
[edit] Furtastic forum
- Address: Furtastic forum
Here you can find information about the convention and the work behind. You can also talk to the staff members of the convention board-group.
824 Members. - 04.05.2013[22]
[edit] Furtastic Twitter
- Address: Furtastic Twitter
Information about registration deadlines, event announcements and general news.
12 Followers. - 04.05.2013[23]
[edit] Furtastic YouTube channel
- Address: Furtastic YouTube channel
Official Furtastic YouTube channel. Here you can find videos from the past Furtastic conventions. There are currently two videos from the 2012 convention.[24]
8 abonnenter. - 04.05.2013[25]
[edit] References
- ↑ Furtastic (8-10 july 2011): posting by Honey on the Eurofurence forums. Dated January 27, 2010. Retrieved 02.02.2010 M/D/Y
- ↑ Furtastic - TravelOn the Official website under the category Travel you will find the adress. Retrieved: 05.05.2013 D/M/Y
- ↑ Eurofurence ForumYou can confirm the date on Eurofurence forum where it was promoted by Shiro. Retrieved: 05.05.2013 D/M/Y
- ↑ Furtastic - TravelOn the Official website under the category Travel you will find the adress. Retrieved: 05.05.2013 D/M/Y
- ↑ Furtastic website. The date is on the front-page of the Official website. Retrieved: 01.22.2013 M/D/Y
- ↑ Furtastic - TravelOn the Official website under the category Travel you will find the adress. Retrieved: 05.05.2013 D/M/Y
- ↑ VenueLink to the venue page of the official convention website. Retrieved: 03.05.2013 D/M/Y
- ↑ ForumThe bar in 2012, described in a forum post on the official forum. Checked: 04.05.2013 D/M/Y
- ↑ YouTubeOn Kiba Snowpaw YouTube channel you can see the Art Auction of Furtastic 2012. Retrieved: 05.05.2013 D/M/Y
- ↑ New visitersFrontpage information for new visiters. Retrieved: 03.05.2013 D/M/Y
- ↑ Venue(Exterior)Exterior description of the convention area. Retrieved: 03.05.2013 D/M/Y
- ↑ Freedom to roamFreedom to roam In the Nordic countries. Retrieved: 03.05.2013 D/M/Y
- ↑ Furtastic pricesThe prices to attend the Furtastic convention in 2013. Retrieved: 03.05.2013 D/M/Y
- ↑ Furtastic pricesThe prices to attend the Furtastic convention in 2013. Retrieved: 03.05.2013 D/M/Y
- ↑ Furtastic pricesThe prices to attend the Furtastic convention in 2013. Retrieved: 03.05.2013 D/M/Y
- ↑ Furtastic pricesThe prices to attend the Furtastic convention in 2013. Retrieved: 03.05.2013 D/M/Y
- ↑ Furtastic pricesThe prices to attend the Furtastic convention in 2013. Retrieved: 03.05.2013 D/M/Y
- ↑ Furtastic Payment methodsUnder prices on the Furtastic website you find: Payment methods. Retrieved: 03.05.2013 D/M/Y
- ↑ Staff Members on the Furtastic forum. Dated: January 28, 2010 M/D/Y. Retrieved: February 2, 2010 M/D/Y
- ↑ FurtasticLink to the wikifur page with convention information and staff list. Retrieved: 03.05.2013 D/M/Y
- ↑ YouTube videoThis video from the Official convention channel also shows some of staff by name. Checked: 04.05.2013 D/M/Y
- ↑ Furtastic - Statistics Center You can see the member statistics in the top under General Statistics Retrieved: 03.05.2013 D/M/Y
- ↑ Furtastic forum postFurtastic: You can follow us for news and little details about the convention. Retrieved: 04.05.2013 D/M/Y
- ↑ Forum postForum post on the official website telling that they got a YouTube channel. Checked: 04.05.2013 D/M/Y
- ↑ Furtastic YouTube channelYou can find the Subscriber count on the top left side of the channel. Retrieved: 03.05.2013 D/M/Y.
[edit] External links
- Furtastic Official site
- Furtastic Forum
- Furtastic Twitter
- Furtastic YouTube channel
- Maps and aerial photos
- Satellite image from Google Maps
- Street map from Google Maps and OpenStreetMap
- Aerial image from TerraServer
[edit] Con resources
- Photos, videos, reports: Furtastic resources
- Photos, videos, reports: Furtastic 1 (2011) resources
- Photos, videos, reports: Furtastic 2 (2012) resources