Eurofurence 13

Eurofurence 13, "The Unlucky Thirteen", is a European furry convention that was held from the 5th to 9th of September, 2007 in Europe at the Ringberg Resort Hotel at Suhl, located in the Thuringian Forest of Thuringia, Germany.

Theme: "The Unlucky Thirteen"

Upon entering the Ringberg Hotel in Suhl. Guests were greeted by a bright flashing sign reading: “Welcome to Eurofurence The Unlucky 13” The style of it was that you would typically associate with Vegas! Leaving no doubt in the mind you were in the right place. Though the theme revolved around casino's and all the glamour that went with it, gambling with real money was discouraged.

As of mid-August 2007, 600 people had pre-registered for the convention. The number of attendees was 585.

Events

 * Workshops - Were held each day in the 'Sig' Rooms
 * Uncle Kage Vs. 2 The Ranting Gryphon - Comedy Sketch
 * Fursuit Dance
 * Fursuit Parade
 * Art Auction - Sale of items from the Art Show
 * Stage Fever - An Event with a Fursuited Band playing, Video Available at the end of the event, a proposal to another furr was made.
 * The Fauna Project in Concert - A rock concert featuring the music of Furries on stage
 * Pawpet Show: The Unlucky Thirteen

Guests of Honour

 * Lance Ikegawa – A Prominent Costume Designer and Fursuiter
 * Steve Gallacci - An Artist, Writer, Publisher

Unfortunately, Steve Gallacci was unable to attend, so some of the programming had to be cancelled. However, he was re-invited as a Guest of Honour for Eurofurence 14.

Musical Guest

 * Alexander James Adams

Media reports

 * Eurofurence made it into Suhl's local newspaper
 * Eine Welt für sich (A world of their own) in Freies Wort, Suhl edition, page 13, 2007-09-08 (scan - translation)
 * Rollenspiel abseits des wirklichen Lebens (Roleplaying away from real life) in Freies Wort, 2007-09-08 (text and photographs)
 * Mit 'nem Tiger im Fahrstuhl (A Tiger in the Elevator) Thüringer Allgemeine, Ilmenau edition, Südthüringen department, 2007-09-08 (text and photographs scan - translation - front page section scan)

Charity
This year was the first time a charity event involving multiple items had been organized. 1814€ was raised for a local zoo (the Waldzoo Offenbach), mostly through the sale of fursuit heads from Lance Ikegawa, decorative life-sized stands from various artists, plushies, comics, posters, and a few other hand-crafted items.