ConFuzzled 2018



ConFuzzled 2018 was the eleventh iteration of the ConFuzzled convention. It was held over May 25-29, 2018, at the Hilton Metropole in Birmingham, England.

The theme of the convention was "Let's Play!" and the guests of honours were Dark Natasha and Ryan Campbell.

The charity was the Vale Wildlife Hospital, which the convention raised £26,037.40 in total, beating last year's record.

Registration
Full pricing details and the opening date of registration was confirmed with a blog post on September 21, 2017. Registration options for 2018 were the same as in previous years, with attending-only and residential tickets, both of which could be upgraded with "Plus" and "Sponsor" options for an extra £15 or £50 respectively.

The basic "attending only" ticket increased slightly to £85. The basic residential ticket cost varied between £285 and £395 per person depending on the room type, and it included breakfast and access to the hotel gym and pool. All of the rates were offered with a £10 early-bird discount until January 6, 2018.

Registration officially opened at 1900BST on October 1, 2017.

On the 21st November 2017, it was announced that Confuzzled was virtually sold out at the main hotel. On the 11th December 2017, it was confirmed that the main hotel was fully sold out and the nearby Crowne Plaza hotel was announced as the official overflow hotel.

Registration fully closed on 1900BST on May 4, 2018. At the opening ceremony it was revealed that there were a total of 1908 attendees (of which 623 were Sponsors) coming from 36 different countries.