Midwest FurFest 2014

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Adders: Adding MFFEveryoneLetIn.jpg from my own MFF '14 photos.

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{{Midwest FurFest}}
'''Midwest FurFest 2014''' was the 15th yearly [[Midwest FurFest]] [[convention]], held once again at the [http://www.ohare.hyatt.com/ Hyatt Regency O'Hare] in [[W:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]].<ref name="Tweet1">[https://twitter.com/midwestfurfest/status/404785343578537984 "''Thanks also to everyone...''"] post on the [[Midwest FurFest]]'s [[Twitter]]. Dated November 24, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.</ref> It was held on December 5-7, 2014.<ref name="News1">[http://forum.furfest.org/index.php/topic,724.0.html ''Topic: Midwest FurFest Announces Date Change! December 5-7, 2014''] post on the Midwest FurFest website. Dated January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2014.</ref> The change in dates from its traditional weekend before Thanksgiving (US) was due to scheduling conflicts with the hotel and lack of available rooms. Attendance at the convention was 4,571. The [[fursuit parade]] had 1,132 participants, and the convention raised $31,445.93 for [[convention charity]] [http://www.crittercamp.org Critter Camp Exotic Pet Sanctuary].<ref>''[http://www.journalstandard.com/article/20141214/NEWS/141219776/1994/NEWS Local charity receives donation]'' - Freeport ''Journal Standard'' (December 14, 2014)</ref>

== Theme ==

The convention's theme was "Holidays in the City"<ref>[https://twitter.com/midwestfurfest/status/448160221710393344 "''Pirates are so last year.''"] comment on the Midwest FurFest's Twitter. Dated March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.</ref> (originally announced as "Bright Lights Big City").<ref>[https://twitter.com/midwestfurfest/status/404755326047883265 "''Our theme for #MWFF 2014 will be BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY.''"] post on the Midwest FurFest's Twitter. Dated November 24, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.</ref>

== Guests of Honor ==

The [[Guest of Honor|Guests of Honor]] were [[Lacy]] and [[CloudPouncer]], Novadog/[[D. Walker (Novadog)|D. Walker]], and [[Sabretoothed Ermine]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/midwestfurfest/status/404754854532624384 "''Our Guests of Honor for #MWFF 2014 will be...''"] tweet on the Midwest FurFest account's Twitter. Dated November 24, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.</ref>

== Chemical attack ==

At 12:45 a.m. on the third day of the convention, December 7th, several thousand people were evacuated from the hotel due to an intentional release of [[W:chlorine gas|chlorine gas]] inside the building.<ref>[https://twitter.com/midwestfurfest/status/541509709212446722 "''We’ve been asked to evacuate the Hyatt...''"] post on the Midwest FurFest's Twitter. Dated December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://abc7chicago.com/news/furfest-evacuated-after-chemical-leak-at-hyatt-hotel/425553/ ''Furfest Evacuated After Chlorine Leak At Hyatt Hotel''] news segment from [http://abc7chicago.com ABC 7 Eyewitness News Chicago]. Aired December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-19-hospitalized-thousands-evacuated-in-gas-leak-at-rosemont-hotel-20141207-story.html?track=rss ''19 hospitalized, thousands evacuated in 'intentional' gas leak at Rosemont hotel''] article on the [http://www.chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune] website. Dated December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://chicagosuntimes.com/news/chemical-leak-prompts-evacuation-during-midwest-furfest-at-rosemont-hyatt/ ''Chemical leak at Hyatt Regency deemed intentional''] article from the [http://chicagosuntimes.com Chicago Sun Times]. Dated December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2864415/Chlorine-gas-leak-sickens-19-furry-convention.html ''Did someone try to POISON a furry convention? Chlorine gas sickens 19 as police reveal leak may have intentionally targeted cosplayers''] article on the [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ Daily Mail Online]. Dated December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.</ref>

First responders were called to investigate a noxious odor that was spreading across the ninth and eighth floor of the hotel, where a high level of chlorine gas was discovered in the air. The [http://www.rosemont.com/government/public-safety/ Rosemont Public Safety Department] reported that the chemical gas have been caused by an intentional chemical leak via an smashed glass container containing [[W:Calcium hypochlorite|powdered chlorine]] found in the 9th floor stairwell.<ref>[http://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2014/12/glass-jar-with-white-substance-strong-chlorine-smell-causes-firefighter-ems-hazmat-response-evacuation-at-hyatt-regency-rosemont/ ''At Hyatt-Regency, Rosemont: Glass Jar with White Substance, Strong Chlorine Smell Causes Firefighter, EMS Hazmat Response, Evacuation''] article from [http://arlingtoncardinal.com The Cardinal]. Dated December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.</ref>

Nineteen people were transported to nearby hospitals after complaining of nausea, dizziness and other medical problems. None were hospitalized and all were released. [[W:HAZMAT|HAZMAT]] technicians decontaminated the area and after conducting several tests deemed the area safe within about two hours. People were allowed back into the building around 4:20 a.m.

During the evacuation, attendees, some in [[fursuit]]s, were evacuated to the [http://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] nearby to keep out of the cold.

Normal convention operations and events continued on schedule, with the convention staff releasing an official statement about the incident and evacuation later on the day.<ref>[http://www.furfest.org/Evacuation_Statement ''Statement On Sunday Morning's Evacuation''] page on Midwest FurFest 2014's website. Dated December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.</ref>

=== Incident gallery ===
<gallery>
File:ABCNews P353.png|Law enforcement officers with HAZMAT equipment
File:ABCNews P351.png|Medical personnel and affected attendees
File:ABCNews P347.png|Evacuees outside the Hyatt Regency O'Hare
File:FOX News News ticker Midwest FurFest.png|FOX News' crawler about Midwest FurFest attack
File:ResponderUnits.jpg|Responder units and vehicles at convention site
File:MFFEveryoneLetIn.jpg|MFF Attendees being let back in to the main hotel
</gallery>

==References==
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== See also ==

* [[Mika Brzezinski‎]]

== External links ==

* [https://www.google.com/search?q=chlorine+gas+attack+furry+convention+hotel+chicago&hl=en&safe=off All news coverages about the attack at MFF 2014] via [[W:Google News|Google News]]

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2015-03-15T21:31:12Z

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