Eurofurence
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- This page is about the convention. For the typeface family, see eurofurence (font).
| 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 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 14 in Suhl, Thüringen, Germany had 782 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] 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
[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
[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)
[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.
[edit] References
- ↑ Cheetah. "Number of attendees by country", Eurofurence Forums, 2008-09-03. Retrieved on 2008-09-11.
[edit] External links
- Main Eurofurence Site
- Official Eurofurence Forum
- Eurofurence community at LiveJournal (unofficial)
- Photos, videos, reports: Eurofurence resources
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