Conifur Northwest

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'''Conifur Northwest''' is a furry [[:Category:Conventions|convention]] held annually in Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) area, in Washington state. It was founded by [[James Birdsall]], and the convention committee it is currently chaired by [[Dan Canaan]].

Conifur Northwest is a convention for fans and creators of [[anthropomorphic]] [[:Category:Comics|comics]], [[:Category:Publications|books]], [[:Category:Movies|movies]], and related media. Their stated intention is to provide an entertaining, informative, relaxing and inspirational weekend for fans and creators alike through programming and special events. Each year Conifur picks one or two of the many creative persons working in the genre to be [[guest of honor|guests of honor]].

== History ==

=== 1998 ===

* '''Location''': SeaTac Clarion - SeaTac, WA
* '''[[GOH]]''': [[Diana Vick]]
* '''Attendance''': 275
* '''Factoids''':
** Only one room for clinics, which doubled at night as the hotel bar.
** The night manager of the hotel couldn't understand why con-goers were awake after 10:00 pm, and kept wandering around telling people they should be asleep.

=== 1999 ===

* '''Location''': Best Western Executive Inn - Fife, WA
* '''GOH''': [[Jimmy Chin]]
* '''Attendance''': 330
* '''Factoids''':
** Two clinic rooms, a much larger [[Dealer's Den]], a separate room for [[Artist's Alley]].
** Hotel wouldn't allow the convention to order pizza in for the Pizza and Movie event, insisted they could cook better pizza; they were very wrong.

=== 2000 ===

* '''Location''': Best Western Executive Inn - Fife, WA
* '''GOH''': [[Roy D. Pounds]]
* '''Attendance''': 310
* '''Factoids''':
** The first year of the [[Ice Cream Social]]!

=== 2001 ===

* '''Location''': Best Western Executive Inn - Fife, WA
* '''GOH''': [[Max Black Rabbit]]
* '''Attendance''': 412
* '''Factoids''':
** The first [[Charity Auction]], beginning the convention's longterm relationship with the [http://www.washingtonferret.org/ Washington State Ferret Rescue and Shelter].
** The first publication of the ''[[Daily Howl]]'', the on-site newsletter.
** The year that a water heater burst in an upper floor, forcing attendees out into the freezing cold parking lot while the fire department made sure it was only a flood.

=== 2002 ===

* '''Location''': Sheraton Tacoma Convention Center - Tacoma, WA
* '''GOH''': [[Marci McAdam]]
* '''Attendance''': 460
* '''Factoids''':
** The Best Western went out of business with almost no notice in the middle of summer, sending con staff scrambling for a new location.
** The Sheraton Tacoma had much more space and nicer facilities, though less access to fast food joints.
** First [[Fursuit Challenge]], where a team of volunteers constructed a suit of Nootka, the con mascot, on-site.

=== 2003 ===
* '''Location''': Sheraton Tacoma Convention Center - Tacoma, WA
* '''GOH''': [[Grrrwolf]] and [[Chuck Melville]]
* '''Attendance''': 450
* '''Factoids''':
** The first year with two guests of honor.
** $3,011 raised in the Charity Auction.
** $11,000 sold in the Art Auction.
** Second Fursuit Challenge, which successfully constructed a Ferret Mascot for the perennial charity, the Washington State Ferret Rescue and Shelter.

=== 2004 ===

* '''Location''': Sheraton Tacoma Convention Center - Tacoma, WA
* '''GOH''': [[Chad Krueger]] and [[Edd Vick]]
* '''Attendance''': {not known}
* '''Factoids''':
** [[2|2 the Ranting Gryphon]] made his first appearance at Conifur this year.
** Some people seem to think it notable that [[Sibe]] attended this year.

=== 2005 ===

* '''Location''': Sea-Tac Radisson Airport Hotel - Tacoma, WA
* '''GOH''': [[David Hopkins]]
* '''Attendance''': 850 ''(based on badge number sightings)''
* '''Factoids''': The Sea-Tac Radisson Airport Hotel is being torn down in February 2006, so this is the only time Conifur was hed at this hotel.

== External links ==

* [http://www.conifur.org/ Conifur Northwest home page]
* [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.furry/browse_thread/thread/1e5c7ea42ec9267a/3c267129025f2b02 Sibe Disscussion]

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