Furry Weekend Atlanta 2008

Furry Weekend Atlanta 2008 was the fifth annual Furry Weekend Atlanta furry convention. It was held in Atlanta, Georgia, over 15-17 February 2008, at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel.

The FWA website reopened on 21 May 2007, and pre-registration began on June 1. The guests of honor were Bonk and Tilt Longtail.

Convention chairman Tiger Paw announced that last year's registration figures had been broken 15 minutes before opening ceremonies. 165 fursuiters attended the fursuit parade, which closed on the steps outside the patio. By the closing ceremonies, 1046 registrations had been sold (equaling last year's 37% growth).

A large inflatable obstacle course was provided outside the hotel. Fursuiters could run the course for free - although some found the first wall too high - while others could run it for a $1 donation to the charity. The charity was Conservator's Center, Inc.

Events
Scheduled events included:
 * Various Dances (Each night until 3am)
 * Hali of Firpine (Saturday, 9pm)
 * Critical Fail concert (Friday, 10pm)
 * Art Show (Fri 2-8p, Sat, Noon-8pm, Auction Sun 11am-1pm)
 * Charity Auction (Saturday, 2pm-3:30pm)
 * Chocolate Fondue Social (Saturday, 7pm-9pm)
 * Charity No Limit Texas Hold'em Tournament (Saturday, 10pm until done)
 * Furry Variety Show (Sunday, Noon-1pm)
 * Fursuit Games (Sunday, 3pm-4:30pm)
 * Video gaming: Super Mario Kart, Bloody Roar, Pump-It-Up, Super Smash Brawl, Katamari Damacy and Halo 2 and 3

Charity
A charity auction raised "a little under $3000", with an additional $150 donated from a 30% of Hali's CD sales. The inflatable obstacle course raised $175. In all, after donations and merchandise at the table, $4831 was raised directly for the convention's charity. The convention's chairman added $170 to raise the charity's total to $5001.

Financials
Other expenses included $2761 for convention badges, $712 in promotion, $430 for website upkeep, $648 in PayPal fees, and $700 in tips to venue staff.