ConFurence 9

ConFurence 9 was a furry convention in the ConFurence series held over the four days of January 15-18 of 1998 at the Buena Park Hotel and Convention Center in Buena Park, California. The dual themes for the year were "Furries in Love" and "Furries Down Under".

Measured by population, this was the zenith of the ConFurence series with over 1200 registrations.

Guests of Honor

 * Carole and Mike Curtis (comic creators, publishers)
 * Lisanne Norman (science fiction author, the "Sholan Alliance" series)
 * Michele Light (artist/animator)
 * Shaterri, Centaur, Drew, Ashtoreth and Revar (FurryMUCK creators)

Staff

 * Directors: Mark Merlino (hotel relations), Rod O'Riley (programming, guest relations, lounges)
 * Art Show: Gary Renaud, Sheryl Mount
 * Dealers' Den/Publishers' Row/Artists' Alley: Steve Gattuso
 * Production/Shows/Dances: John Geyer
 * Security Chiefs: Zsa'nene Klinkler, Patrick Callicott
 * Information: James P. Mullen
 * Den Mother: Kay Shapero
 * Volunteer Coordinators: Andrew Clark, Carol Higuchi
 * Event Video: David Bliss
 * Gaming: Kurt Miller
 * Internet Room: provided by E.L.V.I.S.
 * Registration Coordinators: DeWayne Stuart, Karl Maurer
 * FurDance Coordinators: John and Rachel Cawley
 * Daily Newsletter Editor: Darrel Exline
 * Costume Event Coordinators: Andrea Adams, Cary Sandvig
 * Video Theater: Bob Caron, Greg Bilan
 * General Staff and Crew: Rodney Basler, Dwayne Blackman, Michael C. Braunshaussen, Dawn Britt, Moroni Clawson, Loring Grant Cleveland, Gabriel Collazo, Ray Collazo, Steve Corbett, XianJaguar, Robert Droz, Andrea L. Fiedler, Tim Fitelson, Kim Gardner, Amanda Geyer, Darren Hanson, Jonathan Hartman, T. Elizabeth Harvey, Tim Helphrey, Erin Hurst, Warren Johnson, Kele Kravelin, Lynn Kurtz, Paul P. McNutt, James Miles, Allen P. Mixson, Lea Mixson, Chuck Nezzer, Ken Nielsen, David T. Parenteau, Dennis R. Peterson, Natalie Powell, Rob Powell, George Puentes, Regan Pylman, Fred Richards, Kaycy Ruffer, Ryan Xavier Saenz, Sean Strobel, Michael Underwood, Jennifer Vancil, Mike Yust

Events
"Hollow Hills" by Kay Shapero won the ConFurence Filk Contest.

Conbook
The ConFurence 9 Souvenir Book (the conbook) is printed in black and white, with a wrap-around cover image by Robert and Margaret Carspecken. It is 56 pages, and includes artwork and writing by the following creators:
 * Juan Alfonso
 * David Bliss
 * Cataroo
 * Bucky Boy
 * John Cawley
 * Po Shan Cheah
 * Derrick Dasenbrock
 * Guy Donovan
 * Joe Ekaitis
 * Tim Fay
 * Bill Fitts
 * Foxy
 * Roz Gibson
 * Jim Groat
 * Alex Gryphon
 * Dale Huffman
 * Rommel Karlo C. Ignacio
 * Shawn Keller
 * Rudyard Kipling (reprinted story "The Song of Old-Man Kangaroo")
 * Allen Kitchen
 * Peter Lavadiere
 * Michele Light
 * Michael Scott McMurray
 * Brian McPherson
 * Mark Merlino
 * Bryan Mon
 * Sheryl Mount
 * Sara Palmer, aka Caribou
 * Vandringar
 * Roy Pounds
 * Antti "Nimble" Remes
 * Tim O'Rourke
 * William A. Sanborn
 * Kyle Sarrif
 * Chris Sawyer
 * Gary Lee Soto, aka Gawain
 * Sherwood Squirrel
 * Shannon Stuart
 * John Tatman
 * Lance Williams
 * Witchcat

Sponsors
Aberdeen Fox, Allan M. Jones, Brian Kimmes, Bruce Richman, Cigarskunk, David Buttenshaw, Douglas Green, Earl P. Bacon, Ed Holowell, Eli Harvey, Eric Foster, Eric Miyoda, Eric Raschka, Erin Hurst, Freddy E. Praul, Guy Garnett, Heiko Gemming, Jeff D. Castle, Jim Rauscher, Johnathan Hammar, Jonah H. Safar, Jonathan Lang, Karl Xydexx Jorgensen, Keven Dong, Lionman, Louis LeClerc, Mark Ryerson, Martin Shotzberrger, Michael O'Donnell, Nick Radonich, Peter A. Murphy, Richard Messer, Richard Foley, Richard Williams, Robert E. Sanders, Robert Whiteman, Robert Yates, Romano Eberwein, Sarah Wheeler, Stacey Frankovich, Stacey Wenkel, Stephen Roy, Steven Lang, Walk Bakes, Will A. Sanborn