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Eurofurence 3

2012-12-15T22:02:44Z

Cheetah: First fursuit was at EF2 - I know, I wore it :)

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| name = Eurofurence 3
| eventlogo =
| iteration = 3
| location = {{flagdiv|ger|Bodstedt, [[Wikipedia:Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania|Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania]], [[Wikipedia:Germany|Germany]]}}
| url = http://www.eurofurence.org/EF3/
| duration = 21 to 24 August 1997
| theme =
| guests =
| attendees = 59
| expenses =
| revenue =
| charity =
| resources = {{con resources|Eurofurence|Eurofurence 3}}
}}
{{Eurofurence}}
'''Eurofurence 3''' was a European [[furry convention]] that took place from 21 to 24 August 1997 at Bodstedt, [[Wikipedia:Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania|Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania]] in [[Wikipedia:Germany|Germany]]. 59 participants attended the event, which was the first [[Eurofurence]] to be organized by [[Cheetah (musician)|Cheetah]].

The convention took place in a former GDR youth camp, a site that was organised by [[Raschkar]] on short notice, after the original post-EF2 plans to hold EF3 in [[wikipedia:Bingen|Bingen]], [[wikipedia:Germany|Germany]] turned out to be the pipe dream of a single person, and nowhere near feasibilty at all. The convention site held the typical East European charm (something to later find its match in [[Eurofurence 9]], described by [[Uncle Kage]] as ''Stalinesque gas chambers'') . It was the first one to have a separate [[art show]] and dealers room in one of the outlying buildings of the convention site (actually a gymnasium). The convention also had a darkened video room, which, due to the high outside temperatures (35+ degrees Celsius), earned itself a number of nicknames.

==Trivia==
* [[Thomas Mezösi]] and [[Terrie Smith]] were the winners of the popular vote for the T-shirt design contest.
* The convention received press coverage by the ''Ostsee Zeitung''.<ref>[http://www.eurofurence.org/EF3/press.html ''Internet-Fans begegnen sich in Bodstedt''] (includes translation by [[Cheetah (musician)|Cheetah]])</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.eurofurence.org/EF3 Eurofurence 3 archived website]
* {{con resources|Eurofurence|Eurofurence 3}}
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[[Category:Eurofurence]]
[[Category:Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania]]
[[Category:1997 events]]

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DoPE

2006-09-15T14:38:01Z

Cheetah: Inserted Picture of the crew

'''DoPE''' (the '''Department of Pawpetry Entertainment'''), is the crew behind the [[pawpet]] show at [[Eurofurence]]. The show is also known as the '''LSD Show''', as it was originally set at [[Lionel C. Scruffycat|Lionel Scritchie's]] Dormitory. Despite the drug-refering puns of the acronyms, the only drugs involved in making the show are pure and utter nonsense along with a great love for puppetry.

== History ==

[[Image:Dopecrew.jpg|right|thumb|173px|The DoPE crew with Heather Alexander at Eurofurence 11]]The initiative for the show came from [[Fairlight]], who took his lion pawpet to [[ConFurence]] 11 and met [[TeddyRuxpin]] of [[PawPets West]], who was organizing the pawpet events at the convention. Fairlight immediately became addicted to puppeteering and organized a short music parody show for Eurofurence 6. Additional puppeteers on that show were [[Lynard]], [[Eisfuchs]] and [[Jaryic]]. Due to the smashing success, the LSD Show became one of the main events of the following Eurofurences.

== Contributors ==

Since Eurofurence 8 the stories have been written by [[Cheetah_(musician)|Cheetah]] and [[Eisfuchs]]. Cheetah is also the director and sound effect creator of the show. The head puppeteers are:
* Eisfuchs (performer and voice of [[Lori]] the naïve [[vixen]])
* Fairlight (performer and voice of [[Poke]] the big-mouthed and perverse [[ferret]])
* Lynard (voice and performer of [[Lionel C. Scruffycat]] the rational [[lion]])
* [[TaniDaReal]] (voice and performer of [[Mika]] the tough [[snow leopard|snow-leopardess]])

Additional long-time puppeteers and stage-hands are [[FinFarenath]], [[o'wolf]], [[Tigerseye]], [[Xan]] and [[Zefiro]]. Backdrops have been designed by [[TaniDaReal]]. Props, additional puppets and various set elements usually get designed and built by various crew members. The puppet stage manager and assistent director is [[Reesa]]. Sound and pre-recordings engineer is [[Jaryic]], lights are operated and designed by [[Nightfox]]. The crew also includes the [[Eurofurence]] video documentary staff under direction of [[BigBlueFox]] and additional helpers for scene-shifting, curtain operation and lighting. The show at Eurofurence XI had more than 20 people on staff.

Among the special guests on the LSD Show were [[Wikipedia:Lisanne Norman|Lisanne Norman]], [[Chairo]], [[Uncle Kage]] and [[Wikipedia:Heather Alexander|Heather Alexander]].

[[Category:Puppeteers]]

User talk:Cheetah

2005-11-16T12:11:07Z

Cheetah:

Hello, Cheetah - welcome to WikiFur! Thanks for helping out with the [[Euroference]] article. [[User talk:GreenReaper|Let me know]] if you need any [[help]] not already provided. :-) --{{UT|GreenReaper}} 23:30, 13 Nov 2005 (UTC)

:''now, if only I could spell [[Eurofurence]] properly . . . *sighs*'' --{{UT|GreenReaper}} 23:38, 13 Nov 2005 (UTC)

::Hi there :) Yeah, and my first edit is a political topic, too ... *sigh* Let's hope that unci doesn't turn this into some stupid edit war about his personal political agenda. He's been haunting us with this "But I named a font after EF, I demand that EF be run the way I want it, but no, I won't join the commitee, and no, I won't attend either. Yaddayaddayadda" for almost 8 years now. What happened to the days when the fandom wasn't political? *sigh*

:::Alas, I believe politics happens whenever more than two people are involved. :-) Given unci's existing record of good contributions, I'm sure we can work together to find a solution which everyone can live with, for the WikiFur articles at least. I think having two separate articles for the topics works well enough for now. --{{UT|GreenReaper}} 01:01, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)

::::I'm perfectly happy with the new solution and seperate articles for the font and the convention. It's also much closer representing things like they really are, and not so much an individuals ideologic wishes :) --[[User:Cheetah|Cheetah]] 01:08, 14 Nov 2005 (UTC)

::::: If people are talking about me on their own talk pages, I hope I can add something to clarify. I don't care how the convention is run, as long as it's in Europe and has enough capacity that all furries are welcome, it can be named EuroFurence. As one of those who started it all (together with [[Tes-Tui-H'ar]] who provided the location and actually deserves most credit for starting EuroFurence) I think that it wouldn't be right if the term was monopolized by any individual or organisation - it should be free for anyone to use. I currently have no interest in going there, but that's no political agenda, I just like the smaller, more personal cons/furmeets better. Regarding the articles in wikifur, they should be neutral, so I'm happy for any edits by someone unrelated with the founders or organisers. (How about ordinary con-goers?) - [[User:Unci|Unci]] 11:29, 16 Nov 2005 (UTC)

:::::: Unci, if you want your opinion to matter, take responsibility. There is no such thing as "influence but no responsibility". Become a Member of Eurofurence e.V.. It's democratic. Every furry can join, the statues and the law guarantee it. Take part in running the con. That makes your opinion matter. Right now, you're just bitching. Stating that you don't care about EF, but still using it to boost your ego, disqualifies your criticisn. I don't care what your personal convention preferences are. Nobody does. Mind your own business. Run your own con, if you will. Just don't meddle with ours. I don't understand why you're so obsessed with the name of something you supposedly don't care about any more.

--[[User:Cheetah|Cheetah]] 12:11, 16 Nov 2005 (UTC)

Talk:Eurofurence

2005-11-16T12:00:21Z

Cheetah:

Small print about the name issue: The term 'EuroFurence' and the [[eurofurence (font)|typeface]] were created by me, the original logo in the Albedo typeface designed by [[Tes-Tui-H'ar]]. I stopped going to the con years ago, nowadays I prefer smaller, more personal [[furmeet]]s. To keep the idea of EuroFurence alive, I believe that it is best to make it 'public domain', inviting anyone to hold one if they wish so. Therefore I specified that nobody may monopolize the name. As long as it's a con, it's in Europe and all furries can attend if they wish so, feel free to call it 'EuroFurence'. But don't count on my attendance. - [[User:Unci|Unci]] 14:58, 3 Nov 2005 (UTC)

:Eurofurence e.V. is a registered organisation, and we hold the legal exclusive right to the name when it comes to the organisation and the stuff the organisation runs.

:However, there's no legal problem naming anything '''unrelated''' to the organisation or its convention that way, including fonts.

:So people, if you want to name your dog "Eurofurence" ... not a problem. But please name your convention differently :) Thanks.

:--[[User:Cheetah|Cheetah]] 23:45, 13 Nov 2005 (UTC)

:: [[Tes-Tui-H'ar]], [[unci]] or anyone involved with the creation of EuroFurence have never given anyone, including the organisation ''Eurofurence e.V.'', the '''exclusive''' right to use the name. The organisation just stood in when nobody else was there to hold the con. No word is said about who will hold it in two, ten or twenty years ....
:: I agree that for clarity it would be a good idea to name events unrelated to ''Eurofurence e.V.'' differently (either entirely or EuroFurence east/west, north/south, spring/summer/autumn/winter or whatever you like), but legally I would see no problem with using the same name. Nobody can trademark (service mark, whatever - yet another question would be according to which country's legislation ....) something that has been in use previously by others for the same purpose.
:: Clarification regarding capitalization:
:: *''EuroFurence'' = [[convention]] started 1995 by [[Tes-Tui-H'ar]] and unci
:: *''Eurofurence e.V.'' = organisation currently holding the event
:: *''eurofurence'' = typeface family designed for use at EuroFurence by [[unci]]
:: Not sure when the capital F was dropped, I guess that can be researched on the websites.
:: *fluff* - [[User:Unci|Unci]] 11:09, 16 Nov 2005 (UTC)

::: Well, someone involved with the creation did not NEED to give us the exclusive right to use the name, because they never had it. You're confusing copyright with trademarks. (Urheberrecht vs. Namensrecht). Ask a lawyer. Your implications about names are not correct. Since the Eurofurence e.V. has been registered with the Vereinsregister, nobody has the right to use the name Eurofurence for anything that collides with the activities of the organisation any more. And even if that were not the case, you'd have a hard time convincing a judge that you still have any legitimate interest in the name of a construct that you've abandoned 10 years ago, and which has since then been carried on by precisely those people who later chose to officially register it.

::: And honestly, I don't think the situation is bad, because there objectively is no NEED for anyone to name anything "Eurofurence" other than trying to cause us a pain in the ass. And for obvious reasons, nobody likes people who're trying to be a pain in the ass, so for once, this kind of legislation is doing something good.

::: But that's just my opinion. I think we don't need to mention the name issue at all in the article, it's not why we founded the organisation (that was because of tax and liabiliy issues), and it's not hat important. I'm certainly not getting off on it. But at least the article should't claim anything factually wrong.

--[[User:Cheetah|Cheetah]] 12:00, 16 Nov 2005 (UTC)

User talk:Cheetah

2005-11-14T01:08:34Z

Cheetah:

User talk:Cheetah

2005-11-14T00:09:22Z

Cheetah:

Talk:Eurofurence

2005-11-13T23:52:11Z

Cheetah:

Small print about the name issue: The term 'EuroFurence' and the typeface were created by me, the original logo in the Albedo typeface designed by [[Tes-Tui-H'ar]]. I stopped going to the con years ago, nowadays I prefer smaller, more personal [[furmeet]]s. To keep the idea of EuroFurence alive, I believe that it is best to make it 'public domain', inviting anyone to hold one if they wish so. Therefore I specified that nobody may monopolize the name. As long as it's a con, it's in Europe and all furries can attend if they wish so, feel free to call it 'EuroFurence'. But don't count on my attendance. - [[User:Unci|Unci]] 14:58, 3 Nov 2005 (UTC)

Eurofurence e.V. is a registered organisation, and we hold the legal exclusive right to the name when it comes to the organisation and the stuff the organisation runs.

However, there's no legal problem naming anything '''unrelated''' to the organisation or its convention that way, including fonts.

So people, if you want to name your dog "Eurofurence" ... not a problem. But please name your convention differently :) Thanks.

--[[User:Cheetah|Cheetah]] 23:45, 13 Nov 2005 (UTC)

Talk:Eurofurence

2005-11-13T23:45:49Z

Cheetah:

Small print about the name issue: The term 'EuroFurence' and the typeface were created by me, the original logo in the Albedo typeface designed by [[Tes-Tui-H'ar]]. I stopped going to the con years ago, nowadays I prefer smaller, more personal [[furmeet]]s. To keep the idea of EuroFurence alive, I believe that it is best to make it 'public domain', inviting anyone to hold one if they wish so. Therefore I specified that nobody may monopolize the name. As long as it's a con, it's in Europe and all furries can attend if they wish so, feel free to call it 'EuroFurence'. But don't count on my attendance. - [[User:Unci|Unci]] 14:58, 3 Nov 2005 (UTC)

I'm sorry to sound unfriendly, but you have no right to "specify" anything about the name of the organisation or the convention.

Eurofurence e.V. is a registered organisation, and we hold the legal exclusive right to the name when it comes to the organisation and the stuff the organisation runs.

However, there's no legal problem naming anything '''unrelated''' to the organisation or its convention that way, including fonts.

So people, if you want to name your dog "Eurofurence" ... not a problem. But please name your convention differently :) Thanks.

--[[User:Cheetah|Cheetah]] 23:45, 13 Nov 2005 (UTC)

Eurofurence

2005-11-13T23:27:38Z

Cheetah: The statement that anyone may use the "Eurofurence" name for their convention is untrue. Eurofurence is a registered (incorporated) organisation, which includes trademark-like rights to its name.

'''Eurofurence''' is the biggest European furry convention and (as of 2005) the longest standing one still active. It was founded in 1995, and Eurofurence 11 at Nürnberg, Bayern, Germany saw more than 370 attendees.

It is typically located in various places of Germany, but it has seen other countries as well, notably Sweden, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. It is planned, however, that the upcoming twelfth Eurofurence will be held at the same place as the eleventh one.

Since 1999, Eurofurence is being organized by "Eurofurence e.V.", a registered social organisation, based in Germany. However, it is not limited to any specific location, and has many international members among its staff and members.

== Core Staff ==
EuroFurence 1 was organized by [[Tes-Tui-H'ar]] and [[unci]], both of whom are no longer involved with the con.

For Eurofurence XI (2005), the core members of convention staff, and their areas of responsibility, were as follows:

* [[Cheetah (musician)|Cheetah]] — Chairman and Programming Director
* [[Nightfox]] — Vice Chairman, Consite Relations and Stage Manager
* [[Jumpy]] — Chief Financial Officer and Registration Project Lead
* [[Loewi]] — Registration Project Lead
* [[o'wolf]] — Media Relations
* [[Cougar]] — Panel Manager
* [[Dais]] — Panel Manager
* [[Tigerseye]] — Fursuit Lead
* [[TaniDaReal]] — Webmistress and Fursuit Lead
* [[Cairyn]] — Gopher Coordinator and Con Book Editor
* [[somewolf]] — Chief Improvisor and Security Manager
* [[Jaryic]] — Stage Technical Manager
* [[BigBlueFox]] — Dealers’ Den Manager
* [[Watani]] — Art Show Manager

Whilst these are the “key” members of staff, there are many more volunteers helping to make the convention a success by doing such tasks as setting up the stage and art show, teardown and pretty much anything else that needs doing.

== Locations ==
The Eurofurence has been held in the following places so far.

* 1995-06-30 to 1995-07-03 : Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany (Eurofurence 1)
* 1996-07-18 to 1996-07-22 : Linköping, Östergötland County, Sweden (Eurofurence 2)
* 1997-08-21 to 1997-08-24 : Bodstedt, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany (Eurofurence 3)
* 1998-08-01 to 1998-08-05 : Heeze, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands (Eurofurence 4)
* 1999-07-22 to 1999-07-25 : Berlin, Germany (Eurofurence 5)
* 2000-08-10 to 2000-08-13 : Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany (Eurofurence 6)
* 2001-07-22 to 2001-07-25 : Kirchen (Sieg), Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (Eurofurence 7)
* 2002-08-15 to 2002-08-18 : Oberbernhards, Hesse, Germany (Eurofurence 8)
* 2003-08-21 to 2003-08-24 : Samopše, Středočeský kraj, Czech Republic (Eurofurence 9)
* 2004-08-26 to 2004-08-29 : Olpe, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (Eurofurence 10, commonly called EFX by the organization committee)
* 2005-07-21 to 2005-07-24 : Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany (Eurofurence XI)
* 2006-08 : Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany (Eurofurence XII)

== Guests of Honour ==
Since Eurofurence 5, back in 1999, Eurofurence has had a guest of honour almost every year (possibly except for Eurofurence 6 & 9). The following list provides an overview of the Guests of Honour so far:

* Eurofurence 5 (1999) — [[Lisanne Norman]], Author of the Sholan Alliance series of books
* Eurofurence 7 (2001) — Lisanne Norman; [[Chairo|Lee "Chairo" Strom]], Fursuiter, Puppeteer, and member of the [[Further Confusion]] organising team since 2003; [[Mark Merlino]], co-founder of [[ConFurence]], the original Furry Convention
* Eurofurence 8 (2002) — [[Uncle Kage|Dr Samuel "Uncle Kage" Conway]], Chairman of [[Anthrocon]], the World’s largest Furry Convention
* Eurofurence X (2004) — [[Timothy Albee]], Creator of Kaze: Ghost Warrior
* Eurofurence XI (2005) — [[Heather Alexander]], Celtic Folk/World Rock Musician

== Quotes ==

“Anthrocon may be the biggest fur convention in the world, but Eurofurence is the best.” — [[Uncle Kage]], EFX (2004)

== Photos ==
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=54 Eurofurence 1]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=57 Eurofurence 2]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=69 Eurofurence 3]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=68 Eurofurence 4]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=2 Eurofurence 5]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=7 Eurofurence 6]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=20 Eurofurence 7]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=40 Eurofurence 8]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=100 Eurofurence 9]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=161 Eurofurence 10]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=247 Eurofurence 11]

== External links ==

* [http://www.eurofurence.org Main EuroFurence Site]

{{Wikipedia|Eurofurence}}

[[Category: Conventions]]

Eurofurence

2005-11-13T23:20:02Z

Cheetah: The "eurofurence" font is in no way endored by or in any way connected to the convention..The concurrency of names is purely coincidental. (Signed, the chairman).

'''Eurofurence''' is the biggest European furry convention and (as of 2005) the longest standing one still active. It was founded in 1995, and Eurofurence 11 at Nürnberg, Bayern, Germany saw more than 370 attendees.

It is typically located in various places of Germany, but it has seen other countries as well, notably Sweden, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. It is planned, however, that the upcoming twelfth Eurofurence will be held at the same place as the eleventh one.

The name ''EuroFurence'' can be freely used for any openly accessible furry convention in Europe, it is not limited to any specific location or organizing staff. That means that there can also be more than one EuroFurence per year, in different places, in case of sufficient demand.

== Core Staff ==
EuroFurence 1 was organized by [[Tes-Tui-H'ar]] and [[unci]], both of whom are no longer involved with the con.

For Eurofurence XI (2005), the core members of convention staff, and their areas of responsibility, were as follows:

* [[Cheetah (musician)|Cheetah]] — Chairman and Programming Director
* [[Nightfox]] — Vice Chairman, Consite Relations and Stage Manager
* [[Jumpy]] — Chief Financial Officer and Registration Project Lead
* [[Loewi]] — Registration Project Lead
* [[o'wolf]] — Media Relations
* [[Cougar]] — Panel Manager
* [[Dais]] — Panel Manager
* [[Tigerseye]] — Fursuit Lead
* [[TaniDaReal]] — Webmistress and Fursuit Lead
* [[Cairyn]] — Gopher Coordinator and Con Book Editor
* [[somewolf]] — Chief Improvisor and Security Manager
* [[Jaryic]] — Stage Technical Manager
* [[BigBlueFox]] — Dealers’ Den Manager
* [[Watani]] — Art Show Manager

Whilst these are the “key” members of staff, there are many more volunteers helping to make the convention a success by doing such tasks as setting up the stage and art show, teardown and pretty much anything else that needs doing.

== Locations ==
The Eurofurence has been held in the following places so far.

* 1995-06-30 to 1995-07-03 : Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany (Eurofurence 1)
* 1996-07-18 to 1996-07-22 : Linköping, Östergötland County, Sweden (Eurofurence 2)
* 1997-08-21 to 1997-08-24 : Bodstedt, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany (Eurofurence 3)
* 1998-08-01 to 1998-08-05 : Heeze, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands (Eurofurence 4)
* 1999-07-22 to 1999-07-25 : Berlin, Germany (Eurofurence 5)
* 2000-08-10 to 2000-08-13 : Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany (Eurofurence 6)
* 2001-07-22 to 2001-07-25 : Kirchen (Sieg), Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (Eurofurence 7)
* 2002-08-15 to 2002-08-18 : Oberbernhards, Hesse, Germany (Eurofurence 8)
* 2003-08-21 to 2003-08-24 : Samopše, Středočeský kraj, Czech Republic (Eurofurence 9)
* 2004-08-26 to 2004-08-29 : Olpe, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (Eurofurence 10, commonly called EFX by the organization committee)
* 2005-07-21 to 2005-07-24 : Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany (Eurofurence XI)
* 2006-08 : Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany (Eurofurence XII)

== Guests of Honour ==
Since Eurofurence 5, back in 1999, Eurofurence has had a guest of honour almost every year (possibly except for Eurofurence 6 & 9). The following list provides an overview of the Guests of Honour so far:

* Eurofurence 5 (1999) — [[Lisanne Norman]], Author of the Sholan Alliance series of books
* Eurofurence 7 (2001) — Lisanne Norman; [[Chairo|Lee "Chairo" Strom]], Fursuiter, Puppeteer, and member of the [[Further Confusion]] organising team since 2003; [[Mark Merlino]], co-founder of [[ConFurence]], the original Furry Convention
* Eurofurence 8 (2002) — [[Uncle Kage|Dr Samuel "Uncle Kage" Conway]], Chairman of [[Anthrocon]], the World’s largest Furry Convention
* Eurofurence X (2004) — [[Timothy Albee]], Creator of Kaze: Ghost Warrior
* Eurofurence XI (2005) — [[Heather Alexander]], Celtic Folk/World Rock Musician

== Quotes ==

“Anthrocon may be the biggest fur convention in the world, but Eurofurence is the best.” — [[Uncle Kage]], EFX (2004)

== Photos ==
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=54 Eurofurence 1]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=57 Eurofurence 2]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=69 Eurofurence 3]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=68 Eurofurence 4]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=2 Eurofurence 5]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=7 Eurofurence 6]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=20 Eurofurence 7]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=40 Eurofurence 8]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=100 Eurofurence 9]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=161 Eurofurence 10]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=247 Eurofurence 11]

== External links ==

* [http://www.eurofurence.org Main EuroFurence Site]

{{Wikipedia|Eurofurence}}

[[Category: Conventions]]

Eurofurence

2005-11-13T23:15:26Z

Cheetah: The "eurofurence" is in no way endored by or in any way connected to the convention..The concurrency of names is purely incidental. (Signed, the chairman).

'''Eurofurence''' is the biggest European furry convention and (as of 2005) the longest standing one still active. It was founded in 1995, and Eurofurence 11 at Nürnberg, Bayern, Germany saw more than 370 attendees.

It is typically located in various places of Germany, but it has seen other countries as well, notably Sweden, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. It is planned, however, that the upcoming twelfth Eurofurence will be held at the same place as the eleventh one.

The name ''EuroFurence'' can be freely used for any openly accessible furry convention in Europe, it is not limited to any specific location or organizing staff. That means that there can also be more than one EuroFurence per year, in different places, in case of sufficient demand.

'''eurofurence''' is also the name of a typeface family designed by [[unci]] for the convention, which can be freely downloaded and used by anyone.

== Core Staff ==
EuroFurence 1 was organized by [[Tes-Tui-H'ar]] and [[unci]], both of whom are no longer involved with the con.

For Eurofurence XI (2005), the core members of convention staff, and their areas of responsibility, were as follows:

* [[Cheetah (musician)|Cheetah]] — Chairman and Programming Director
* [[Nightfox]] — Vice Chairman, Consite Relations and Stage Manager
* [[Jumpy]] — Chief Financial Officer and Registration Project Lead
* [[Loewi]] — Registration Project Lead
* [[o'wolf]] — Media Relations
* [[Cougar]] — Panel Manager
* [[Dais]] — Panel Manager
* [[Tigerseye]] — Fursuit Lead
* [[TaniDaReal]] — Webmistress and Fursuit Lead
* [[Cairyn]] — Gopher Coordinator and Con Book Editor
* [[somewolf]] — Chief Improvisor and Security Manager
* [[Jaryic]] — Stage Technical Manager
* [[BigBlueFox]] — Dealers’ Den Manager
* [[Watani]] — Art Show Manager

Whilst these are the “key” members of staff, there are many more volunteers helping to make the convention a success by doing such tasks as setting up the stage and art show, teardown and pretty much anything else that needs doing.

== Locations ==
The Eurofurence has been held in the following places so far.

* 1995-06-30 to 1995-07-03 : Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany (Eurofurence 1)
* 1996-07-18 to 1996-07-22 : Linköping, Östergötland County, Sweden (Eurofurence 2)
* 1997-08-21 to 1997-08-24 : Bodstedt, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany (Eurofurence 3)
* 1998-08-01 to 1998-08-05 : Heeze, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands (Eurofurence 4)
* 1999-07-22 to 1999-07-25 : Berlin, Germany (Eurofurence 5)
* 2000-08-10 to 2000-08-13 : Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany (Eurofurence 6)
* 2001-07-22 to 2001-07-25 : Kirchen (Sieg), Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (Eurofurence 7)
* 2002-08-15 to 2002-08-18 : Oberbernhards, Hesse, Germany (Eurofurence 8)
* 2003-08-21 to 2003-08-24 : Samopše, Středočeský kraj, Czech Republic (Eurofurence 9)
* 2004-08-26 to 2004-08-29 : Olpe, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (Eurofurence 10, commonly called EFX by the organization committee)
* 2005-07-21 to 2005-07-24 : Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany (Eurofurence XI)
* 2006-08 : Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany (Eurofurence XII)

== Guests of Honour ==
Since Eurofurence 5, back in 1999, Eurofurence has had a guest of honour almost every year (possibly except for Eurofurence 6 & 9). The following list provides an overview of the Guests of Honour so far:

* Eurofurence 5 (1999) — [[Lisanne Norman]], Author of the Sholan Alliance series of books
* Eurofurence 7 (2001) — Lisanne Norman; [[Chairo|Lee "Chairo" Strom]], Fursuiter, Puppeteer, and member of the [[Further Confusion]] organising team since 2003; [[Mark Merlino]], co-founder of [[ConFurence]], the original Furry Convention
* Eurofurence 8 (2002) — [[Uncle Kage|Dr Samuel "Uncle Kage" Conway]], Chairman of [[Anthrocon]], the World’s largest Furry Convention
* Eurofurence X (2004) — [[Timothy Albee]], Creator of Kaze: Ghost Warrior
* Eurofurence XI (2005) — [[Heather Alexander]], Celtic Folk/World Rock Musician

== Quotes ==

“Anthrocon may be the biggest fur convention in the world, but Eurofurence is the best.” — [[Uncle Kage]], EFX (2004)

== Photos ==
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=54 Eurofurence 1]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=57 Eurofurence 2]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=69 Eurofurence 3]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=68 Eurofurence 4]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=2 Eurofurence 5]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=7 Eurofurence 6]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=20 Eurofurence 7]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=40 Eurofurence 8]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=100 Eurofurence 9]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=161 Eurofurence 10]
* [http://www.furcon.de/album/albums.php?parent_album_id=247 Eurofurence 11]

== External links ==

* [http://www.eurofurence.org Main EuroFurence Site]

{{Wikipedia|Eurofurence}}

[[Category: Conventions]]