Conifur Northwest

2007-03-18T21:52:29Z

68.40.238.125: /* Cancellation */ - he didn't 'cite' shit, he _stated_ it.

[[Image:ConifurNorthwestLogo.png|right|Conifur Northwest]]{{Conifur}}
'''Conifur Northwest''' was a [[furry]] [[convention]] held annually in [[wikipedia:Seattle, Washington|Seattle]]-[[wikipedia:Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] ([[wikipedia:SeaTac, Washington|SeaTac]]) area of [[Wikipedia:Washington state|Washington state]]. It was founded in 1998 by [[Tibo|James "Tibo" Birdsall]]; the [[convention committee]] was chaired by [[Flinthoof Ponypal|Dan "Flinthoof" Canaan]].

Conifur Northwest was a convention for fans and creators of [[anthropomorphic]] [[:Category:Comics|comics]], [[:Category:Publications|books]], [[:Category:Movies|movies]], and related media. Their stated intention was to provide an entertaining, informative, relaxing and inspirational weekend for fans and creators alike through programming and special events. Each year Conifur picked one or two creative persons working in the genre to be [[guest of honor|guests of honor]]. Conifur ran from 1998 to 2005, held in September, October, or November of each year. In 2006, the convention was cancelled.

==Cancellation==
[[Image:Conifur2005PocketProgram.JPG|leftt|thumb|120px|[[Conifur Northwest 2005]] pocket program.]]On May 13, 2006, Conifur Northwest director Dan Canaan announced that the [[Conifur Northwest 2006|2006 event]] had been cancelled, but would attempt to return in 2007. The official website went offline a few months later with no further announcements.

On July 24, 2006, [[FurFest Northwest]], a "replacement" convention in neighboring [[wikipedia:Idaho|Idaho]] was also [http://www.furfestnorthwest.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=15 cancelled], stating that "Seattle furs don't deserve a con."

The rise in registration for [[Howloween 2006]] in neighboring [[wikipedia:British Columbia|British Columbia]] has been attributed to the cancellation.

[[All Fur Fun]] and [[RainFurrest]] are being planned for 2007 in [[wikipedia:Spokane, Washington|Spokane, Washington]] and [[wikipedia:SeaTac, Washington|SeaTac, Washington]] respectively to continue offering [[fur]]s [[convention]]s in the Pacific Northwest region. In February 2007, Conifur organizers donated virtually all of their original supplies to All Fur Fun and stated to the new convention's staff that Conifur had been cancelled for good.

== Organization ==
Conifur Northwest is also the name of the organization, "a 501(c)(7) Social and Recreation Club". It "is not required to file an annual return with the IRS because its income is less than $25,000."<ref>[http://www.guidestar.org/pqShowGsReport.do?npoId=100613427 Report Page - CONIFUR NORTHWEST] on [http://www.guidestar.org/ GuideStar.org]. Retrieved January 15, 2007.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{WikiFurNews|Conifur Northwest cancelled for good; assets given to All Fur Fun}}
* [http://www.conifur.org/ Conifur Northwest home page] (defunct as of July 2006)

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