Midwest FurFest 2009
Midwest FurFest 2009 was a convention held 20-22 November at the Westin Chicago North Shore in Wheeling, Illinois, U.S.A.[1] 2040 attended the convention, including 145 sponsors and 55 anniversary sponsors. 357 participated in the fursuit parade, and $12,799 was raised for charity.[2]
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[edit] Guests of Honor
In celebration of the convention's tenth anniversary, all of the guests of honor from the first nine years were invited back. In all, 23 attended.
[edit] Charity
The convention's charity was Kane Area Rehabilitation and Education for Wildlife. Their table displayed numerous rescued animals (including a lynx, a tortoise, a hawk and a one-eyed owl), and collected $558 on Friday, $734 on Saturday and $508 on Sunday. $773 was raised by an impromptu show by 2 and Kage, while a charity poker competition brought in $700. The charity auction raised $4526, and Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc. donated $5000, bringing the total to $12,799.[2]
[edit] Art show
Despite an increase in the number of pieces (1129) and at total of 81 artists, the art show raised only $16,302 - a significant drop from the prior year's $22,928. Fewer pieces went to auction, and many remained unsold, probably due to the state of attendee finances.
[edit] Mentions
A Comics Curmudgeon blog entry in March 2009 showed Slylock Fox and declares the title character is "changing into his giant rat costume; our favorite detective is actually suiting up for Midwest Furfest ’09".[3]
[edit] References
- ↑ MFF08 - comment by Duncan da Husky, midwest_furfest (20 November 2007)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Midwest FurFest 2009 Closing Ceremonies Recap - Duncan da Husky, midwest_furfest (25 November 2009)
- ↑ Give the money and run. March 30, 2009 post on The Comics Curmudgeon. Retrieved March 30, 2009.