Further Confusion 2013

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Further Confusion 2013 was the 15th annual Further Confusion furry convention and was held from January 17 - 21, 2013, at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California. The theme was The Furbidden Planet! - A Retro Sci-Fi Adventure!^[1]

[edit] Guests of Honor

Ursula Vernon (writer & artist) and Chris Savino (writer & animator)^[2]

3,380 people attended. 560 participated in the fursuit parade.^[3]

[edit] Staff

• Convention chairman: SmackJackal
• Convention vice-chairman: Chairo
• GOH liaison:: Scott J. Fox, Baja_Hyena
• Hotel liaison: Minion, Sasho_Windfeather
• Marketing: DaPuppers, Latte
• Business Director: Saelyc
• IT Director: Gushi, Berg Polarbear (2nd)
• Operations: Holiday Mouse

[edit] Charities

FC 2013's executive committee selected to benefit two organizations:

• Cat House on The Kings: California's largest no-cage, no-kill, lifetime cat sanctuary and adoption center.
• Little Blue Society: dedicated to human-animal conflict resolution.

[edit] Signature events

For Further Confusion 2013, the following signature events were held again:

• The Fursuit Parade and Photo
• The Masquerade - Further Confusion's opportunity to let our fans showcase their skills as costume constructors and performers in a fun competition with various classes.
• Further Confusion: Unleashed! - A multimedia variety show with acts produced by Further Confusion's fans and attendees. Acts consist of live performances of music, sketch comedy, and video presentations/short films, costumed and no-costumed entrants welcome!
• The Fursuit Dance Competition
• Critterlympics

[edit] Panels

Panels at this Further Confusion included: Transhumanism and Disability by Elizabeth Synclair.^[4]

[edit] References

1. ↑ A few quick things regarding FC2013... - SmackJackal, FC forums (17 January 2012)
2. ↑ - Further Confusion 2013 Guests and Charities
3. ↑ - Further Confusion Tweet: Final count for the fursuit parade: 560!!!!
4. ↑ Transhumanism and Disability by Elizabeth Synclair - FurCon 2013 posted February 4, 2013 to the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET.org). Retrieved February 4, 2013.

[edit] External links

• Photos, videos, reports: Further Confusion 2013 resources