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Fur Isle

2015-06-09T22:42:51Z

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'''Fur Isle''' is a proposed [[convention]], planning for which started in 2013, to be held on the [[W:Isle of Wight|Isle of Wight]], England from 2015 onwards.

== Origins ==
The idea for a southern UK convention had been brought up a few times in discussion, without much in the way of results. Fur Isle originated from one such proposal, with preliminary research put into starting on a Sussex based convention in early 2013. Bouncing ideas around in a [[HantsFurs]] chat, the suggestion of transporting the event to the Isle of Wight was made, and subsequently ideas for names and logos started coming together, and the number of volunteer staff increased as members of the chat group joined in. Otherwise, the initial planning was kept quiet, with the idea being released to the public in December.<ref name="forum%2525252520thread">[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/44698-fur-isle-con-october-2014 ''Fur Isle Con - October 2014''] post on the [[UKFur]] [[forum]]s. Dated December 2, 2013. Retrieved ?.</ref> This sudden appearance generated a lot of interest, both positive and negative.{{cn}}

A plan came together over the following weeks, shortlisted hotel options were narrowed down to a choice of three, of different sizes to cover all eventualities of attendance figures. A successful marketing campaign led to a rapid rise in interest on FurAffinity and Facebook, resulting in most attention being given to the largest venue option, and the potential for further growth in later years. Meanwhile, a mascot design of a brown [[bat]] was sketched out, a few preliminary activity ideas were discussed, the Halloween theme and dates confirmed and a bat rescue charity chosen for fundraising efforts, whilst work started on a new, more professional website. Coming into February it was all looking good.

A succession of setbacks followed, the new website remained months behind schedule, and a crowdfund project to help raise the deposit for the hotel gained little interest. The chosen hotel itself requested confirmation of all attendees many months in advance, before ticket sales had opened, and insisted on a much higher than anticipated number of rooms booked to secure the desired exclusive use. The second choice hotel declined the request to book space for the group on the weekend, due to overlap with week long stays by anticipated other guests. Efforts to host a non-residential convention by booking function space in the town proved unsuccessful, and with time running short the decision was made to postpone to the following year.

== Seasonal Parties ==

Rather than disappear entirely for a year, the team behind Fur Isle proposed to run a succession of seasonal events year-round, starting with a beach front Summer Party. It was hoped that doing so would gain the organising team a good reputation for hosting enjoyable events, show off the highlights of the island location, and help reach more potential convention attendees through word-of-mouth, maintaining a position in the public attention to keep interest up, as well as allowing staff to gain further experience at organising different sized and style activities.

Ultimately, this ambition was not to be. A mis-communication led to two virtually identical Summer Parties being planned by different members of staff on successive weekends.<ref name="forum%2525252520post">[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/45858-fur-isle-summer-party-57/ ''Summer Party''] post on the UKFur forums. Dated May 8, 2013. Retrieved ?.</ref> Though eventually one party was suspended and its attendees directed to the other, turn-out was lower than expected, and criticism was raised of the handling of the situation. Meanwhile, a number of key staff on the team either lost interest, with the convention dates moved so far away, or found they had to direct all their attention to other matters, with no time to spare for something like organising a convention.

The schedule at that time included a fancy-dress Halloween party at a local pub, a Winter party with a main focus on [[furry fandom]] [[furry music|musical]] talents<ref name="facebook%2520event">[https://www.facebook.com/events/629774847131786 ''Winter Party''] [[Facebook]] page. Retrieved December 5, 2014.</ref>, Spring activities hosted in a rural location with plenty of outdoor fun and games, and another, larger, Summer beach party. By the time of the Halloween party, most staff were largely inactive, and actual turnout at the event was even lower. Suggested to be in part due to running on a Friday afternoon, on the day of a popular public holiday, it also became apparent that the travel time and cost of reaching the island was much more of an issue with single day activities than a larger, longer convention. The end of 2014 marked a low-point for the Fur Isle project, in response to low attendance and increasing costs of rooms, equipment and travel for each successive event, the remaining seasonal parties were suspended, with the comment made that some of the ideas proposed would be absorbed into mainland [[HantsFurs]] furmeets instead.

== Fur Isle #1 ==

The convention returned the following year, with posts to social media and furry forums starting up again around February. Ticket sales were scheduled to open on March 21st, and the website was redesigned to support this. Over the following few months, a succession of announcements were made regarding the plans for the 2015 convention.

Dates - The convention was scheduled to run from Friday November 6th through to Monday November 9th, following the decision to avoid competing with Halloween itself, and an offer of a discount rate for the group on those dates.

The venue - A booking was confirmed at the Villa Mentone hotel in Shanklin, a couple of miles down the coast from the original choice of venue, a small, beach front location with a maximum occupancy of 65 guests.

Registration pricing - Set at £45 per person for attendance only or £140 per person inclusive of accomodation and food. The low £32 a night for bed, breakfast and dinner is used as one of the convention's key selling points, more than offsetting any travel cost to and from the island.

Terms of Service and Code of Conduct - following discussion with other furs and a number of questions raised about various issues, these rules and requirements were codified and provided in full on the website.

Timetable - A rough timetable provided an outline of planned activities, but with some spaces left open, and room for flexibility.

Theme - The previously planned theme of Halloween would be reused, even though the convention fell on the following weekend. An announcement was made that the convention's Theming Director would be working to decorate the venue appropriately.

Charity - The returning convention would renew its fundraising relationship with the local Bat Rescue Hospital, raising money in support of their efforts over the full four days, and proposing that staff, and possibly animals, from the charity visit the convention and meet attendees.

Further announcements are still anticipated over the coming months, including Dealers Den, Art Show, Music events (including a vaguely referenced major musical concert on the Saturday night), Guest of Honour and the remaining pieces of the timetable.

== 2016 and Beyond ==

It has been made clear that plans are underway for a second year of the convention, to be held in October of 2016, and running annually from then on, dependent on the success of the first iteration. The 2015 convention has been referred to as a 'trial run' with the suggestion that it would have a much lower attendance and be considerably simplified compared to subsequent years. As yet, there has been no official word on details for the 2016 convention, though anticipated growth would make continued use of the small Villa Mentone hotel unsustainable.

== Criticism ==

Fur Isle and its staff have received criticism since first going public with the plans, with concerns raised over the limited experience of convention organising by senior staff, having only run local meets before, a number of furs across the country have expressed interest in sitting out the inaugural convention, and determine based on its results whether to attend in subsequent years. As well, the choice of location has raised questions and polarised opinions. Some observers felt that the increased time and cost of travel, though more than offset by group discounts and lower accommodation costs arranged by the convention, was unnecessary and problematic, whilst others expressed strong interest in attending a convention at a well loved, traditional holiday spot and more interesting choice of location. Meanwhile, many furs in the north of the country were disappointed to find themselves unable to attend due to the considerable travel distance. Following a proposal, it has been suggested that votes will be taken on a variety of island and mainland venues for the convention's second year.

Subsequently, the event organization was more active in seeking out the opinions, positive or otherwise, of local furs, asking around on their various [[W:Social network|social networking sites]], first on [[W:Ask.fm|Ask.fm]], later on the discussion forum on the newly rebuilt event website, posting a forum thread asking for opinions on these issues, specially the change of locations, citing it as the most common complaint received.<ref name="poll">[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/47240-fur-isle-convention-serious-questions ''Fur Isle Convention - Serious Questions''] post on the UKFur forums. Dated December 4, 2014. Retrieved ?.</ref> The increased travel cost of the ferry crossing concern prompted the committee to investigate coach hire as a cheaper alternative.{{cn}}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==

* [http://www.furislecon.co.uk/ Fur Isle] official website
* [http://furislecon.co.uk/discussion/ Fur Isle] [[Forum]]s
* [http://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon Fur Isle] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/FurIsle/ Fur Isle] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/ Fur Isle] on [[W:Blogger (service)|Blogger]]

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[[Category:Proposed conventions]]
[[Category:England]]
[[Category:2014 events]]

Fur Isle

2015-06-09T22:35:39Z

Kitutal: Fixed a few mistakes

{{copyedit}}
{{unref}}
'''Fur Isle''' is a proposed [[convention]], planning for which started in 2013, and to be held on the [[W:Isle of Wight|Isle of Wight]], England from 2015 onwards.

== Origins ==
The idea for a southern UK convention had been brought up a few times in discussion, without much in the way of results. Fur Isle originated from one such proposal, with preliminary research put into starting on a Sussex based convention in early 2013. Bouncing ideas around in a [[HantsFurs]] chat, the suggestion of transporting the event to the Isle of Wight was made, and subsequently ideas for names and logos started coming together, and the number of volunteer staff increased as members of the chat group joined in. Otherwise, the initial planning was kept quiet, with the idea being released to the public in December.<ref name="forum%2525252520thread">[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/44698-fur-isle-con-october-2014 ''Fur Isle Con - October 2014''] post on the [[UKFur]] [[forum]]s. Dated December 2, 2013. Retrieved ?.</ref> This sudden appearance generated a lot of interest, both positive and negative.{{cn}}

A plan came together over the following weeks, shortlisted hotel options were narrowed down to a choice of three, of different sizes to cover all eventualities of attendance figures. A successful marketing campaign led to a rapid rise in interest on FurAffinity and Facebook, resulting in most attention being given to the largest venue option, and the potential for further growth in later years. Meanwhile, a mascot design of a brown [[bat]] was sketched out, a few preliminary activity ideas were discussed, the Halloween theme and dates confirmed and a bat rescue charity chosen for fundraising efforts, whilst work started on a new, more professional website. Coming into February it was all looking good.

A succession of setbacks followed, the new website remained months behind schedule, and a crowdfund project to help raise the deposit for the hotel gained little interest. The chosen hotel itself requested confirmation of all attendees many months in advance, before ticket sales had opened, and insisted on a much higher than anticipated number of rooms booked to secure the desired exclusive use. The second choice hotel declined the request to book space for the group on the weekend, due to overlap with week long stays by anticipated other guests. Efforts to host a non-residential convention by booking function space in the town proved unsuccessful, and with time running short the decision was made to postpone to the following year.

== Seasonal Parties ==

Rather than disappear entirely for a year, the team behind Fur Isle proposed to run a succession of seasonal events year-round, starting with a beach front Summer Party. It was hoped that doing so would gain the organising team a good reputation for hosting enjoyable events, show off the highlights of the island location, and help reach more potential convention attendees through word-of-mouth, maintaining a position in the public attention to keep interest up, as well as allowing staff to gain further experience at organising different sized and style activities.

Ultimately, this ambition was not to be. A mis-communication led to two virtually identical Summer Parties being planned by different members of staff on successive weekends.<ref name="forum%2525252520post">[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/45858-fur-isle-summer-party-57/ ''Summer Party''] post on the UKFur forums. Dated May 8, 2013. Retrieved ?.</ref> Though eventually one party was suspended and its attendees directed to the other, turn-out was lower than expected, and criticism was raised of the handling of the situation. Meanwhile, a number of key staff on the team either lost interest, with the convention dates moved so far away, or found they had to direct all their attention to other matters, with no time to spare for something like organising a convention.

The schedule at that time included a fancy-dress Halloween party at a local pub, a Winter party with a main focus on [[furry fandom]] [[furry music|musical]] talents<ref name="facebook%2520event">[https://www.facebook.com/events/629774847131786 ''Winter Party''] [[Facebook]] page. Retrieved December 5, 2014.</ref>, Spring activities hosted in a rural location with plenty of outdoor fun and games, and another, larger, Summer beach party. By the time of the Halloween party, most staff were largely inactive, and actual turnout at the event was even lower. Suggested to be in part due to running on a Friday afternoon, on the day of a popular public holiday, it also became apparent that the travel time and cost of reaching the island was much more of an issue with single day activities than a larger, longer convention. The end of 2014 marked a low-point for the Fur Isle project, in response to low attendance and increasing costs of rooms, equipment and travel for each successive event, the remaining seasonal parties were suspended, with the comment made that some of the ideas proposed would be absorbed into mainland [[HantsFurs]] furmeets instead.

== Fur Isle #1 ==

The convention returned the following year, with posts to social media and furry forums starting up again around February. Ticket sales were scheduled to open on March 21st, and the website was redesigned to support this. Over the following few months, a succession of announcements were made regarding the plans for the 2015 convention.

Dates - The convention was scheduled to run from Friday November 6th through to Monday November 9th, following the decision to avoid competing with Halloween itself, and an offer of a discount rate for the group on those dates.

The venue - A booking was confirmed at the Villa Mentone hotel in Shanklin, a couple of miles down the coast from the original choice of venue, a small, beach front location with a maximum occupancy of 65 guests.

Registration pricing - Set at £45 per person for attendance only or £140 per person inclusive of accomodation and food. The low £32 a night for bed, breakfast and dinner is used as one of the convention's key selling points, more than offsetting any travel cost to and from the island.

Terms of Service and Code of Conduct - following discussion with other furs and a number of questions raised about various issues, these rules and requirements were codified and provided in full on the website.

Timetable - A rough timetable provided an outline of planned activities, but with some spaces left open, and room for flexibility.

Theme - The previously planned theme of Halloween would be reused, even though the convention fell on the following weekend. An announcement was made that the convention's Theming Director would be working to decorate the venue appropriately.

Charity - The returning convention would renew its fundraising relationship with the local Bat Rescue Hospital, raising money in support of their efforts over the full four days, and proposing that staff, and possibly animals, from the charity visit the convention and meet attendees.

Further announcements are still anticipated over the coming months, including Dealers Den, Art Show, Music events (including a vaguely referenced major musical concert on the Saturday night), Guest of Honour and the remaining pieces of the timetable.

== 2016 and Beyond ==

It has been made clear that plans are underway for a second year of the convention, to be held in October of 2016, and running annually from then on, dependent on the success of the first iteration. The 2015 convention has been referred to as a 'trial run' with the suggestion that it would have a much lower attendance and be considerably simplified compared to subsequent years. As yet, there has been no official word on details for the 2016 convention, though anticipated growth would make continued use of the small Villa Mentone hotel unsustainable.

== Criticism ==

Fur Isle and its staff have received criticism since first going public with the plans, with concerns raised over the limited experience of convention organising by senior staff, having only run local meets before, a number of furs across the country have expressed interest in sitting out the inaugural convention, and determine based on its results whether to attend in subsequent years. As well, the choice of location has raised questions and polarised opinions. Some observers felt that the increased time and cost of travel, though more than offset by group discounts and lower accommodation costs arranged by the convention, was unnecessary and problematic, whilst others expressed strong interest in attending a convention at a well loved, traditional holiday spot and more interesting choice of location. Meanwhile, many furs in the north of the country were disappointed to find themselves unable to attend due to the considerable travel distance. Following a proposal, it has been suggested that votes will be taken on a variety of island and mainland venues for the convention's second year.

Subsequently, the event organization was more active in seeking out the opinions, positive or otherwise, of local furs, asking around on their various [[W:Social network|social networking sites]], first on [[W:Ask.fm|Ask.fm]], later on the discussion forum on the newly rebuilt event website, posting a forum thread asking for opinions on these issues, specially the change of locations, citing it as the most common complaint received.<ref name="poll">[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/47240-fur-isle-convention-serious-questions ''Fur Isle Convention - Serious Questions''] post on the UKFur forums. Dated December 4, 2014. Retrieved ?.</ref> The increased travel cost of the ferry crossing concern prompted the committee to investigate coach hire as a cheaper alternative.{{cn}}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==

* [http://www.furislecon.co.uk/ Fur Isle] official website
* [http://furislecon.co.uk/discussion/ Fur Isle] [[Forum]]s
* [http://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon Fur Isle] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/FurIsle/ Fur Isle] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/ Fur Isle] on [[W:Blogger (service)|Blogger]]

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[[Category:Proposed conventions]]
[[Category:England]]
[[Category:2014 events]]

Fur Isle

2015-06-09T22:23:35Z

Kitutal: Reformatted to focus more on the upcoming convention rather than past events

{{copyedit}}
{{unref}}
'''Fur Isle''' is a proposed [[convention]], planning for which started in 2013, and to be held on the [[W:Isle of Wight|Isle of Wight]], England from 2015 onwards.

== Origins ==
The idea for a southern UK convention had been brought up a few times in discussion, without much in the way of results. Fur Isle originated from one such proposal, with preliminary research was made on starting on a Sussex based convention in early 2013. Bouncing ideas around in a [[HantsFurs]] chat, the suggestion of transporting the event to the Isle of Wight was made, ideas for names and logos started coming together, and the number of volunteer staff increased as members of the chat group joined in. Otherwise, the initial planning was kept quiet, with the idea being released to the public in December.<ref name="forum%2525252520thread">[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/44698-fur-isle-con-october-2014 ''Fur Isle Con - October 2014''] post on the [[UKFur]] [[forum]]s. Dated December 2, 2013. Retrieved ?.</ref> This sudden appearance generated a lot of interest, both positive and negative.{{cn}}

A plan came together over the following weeks, shortlisted hotel options were narrowed down to a choice of three, of different sizes to cover all eventualities of attendance figures. A successful marketing campaign led to a rapid rise in interest on FurAffinity and Facebook, resulting in most attention being given to the largest venue option, and the potential for further growth in later years. Meanwhile, a mascot design of a brown [[bat]] was sketched out, a few preliminary activity ideas were discussed, the halloween theme and dates confirmed and a bat rescue charity chosen for fundraising efforts, whilst work started on a new, more professional website. Coming into February it was all looking good.

A succession of setbacks followed, the new website remained months behind schedule, a crowdfund project to help raise the deposit for the hotel gained little interest, the chosen hotel itself requested confirmation of all attendees many months in advance, before ticket sales had opened, and insisted on a much higher than anticipated number of rooms booked to secure the desired exclusive use, and the second choice hotel declined the request to book space for the group on the weekend, due to overlap with week long stays by anticipated other guests. Efforts to host a non-residential convention by booking function space in the town proved unsuccessful, with time running short and the decision was made to postpone to the following year.

== Seasonal Parties ==

Rather than disappear entirely for a year, the team behind Fur Isle proposed to run a succession of seasonal events year-round, starting with a beach front summer party. It was hoped that doing so would gain the organising team a good reputation for hosting enjoyable events, show off the highlights of the island location, and help reach more potential convention attendees through word-of-mouth, maintaining a position in the public attention to keep interest up, as well as allowing staff to gain further experience at organising different sized and style activities.

Ultimately, this ambition was not to be. A mis-communication led to two virtually identical summer parties being planned by different members of staff on successive weekends.<ref name="forum%2525252520post">[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/45858-fur-isle-summer-party-57/ ''Summer Party''] post on the UKFur forums. Dated May 8, 2013. Retrieved ?.</ref> Though eventually one party was suspended and its attendees directed to the other, turn-out was lower than expected, and criticism was raised of the handling of the situation. Meanwhile, a number of key staff on the team either lost interest, with the convention moved so far away, or found they had to direct all their attention to other matters, with no time to spare for something like organising a convention.

The schedule at that time included a fancy-dress Halloween party at a local pub, a Winter party with a main focus on [[furry fandom]] [[furry music|musical]] talents<ref name="facebook%2520event">[https://www.facebook.com/events/629774847131786 ''Winter Party''] [[Facebook]] page. Retrieved December 5, 2014.</ref>, Spring activities hosted in a rural location with plenty of outdoor fun and games, and another, larger, Summer beach party. By the time of the Halloween party, most staff were largely inactive, and actual turnout at the event was even lower. Suggested to be in part due to running on a Friday afternoon, on the day of a popular public holiday, it also became apparent that the travel time and cost of reaching the island was much more of an issue with single day activities than a larger, longer convention. The end of 2014 marked a low-point for the Fur Isle project, in response to low attendance and increasing costs of rooms, equipment and travel for each successive event, the remaining seasonal parties were suspended, with the comment made that some of the ideas proposed would be absorbed into mainland [[HantsFurs]] furmeets instead.

== Fur Isle #1 ==

The convention returned the following year, with posts to social media and furry forums starting up again around February. Ticket sales were scheduled to open on March 21st, and the website was redesigned to support this. Over the following few months, a succession of announcements were made regarding the plans for the 2015 convention.

Dates - The convention was scheduled to run from Friday November 6th through to Monday November 9th, following the decision to avoid competing with Halloween itself, and an offer of a discount rate for the group on those dates.

The venue - A booking was confirmed at the Villa Mentone hotel in Shanklin, a couple of miles down the coast from the original choice of venue, a small, beach front location with a maximum occupancy of 65 guests.

Registration pricing - Set at £45 per person for attendance only or £140 per person inclusive of accomodation and food. The low £32 a night for bed, breakfast and dinner is used as one of the convention's key selling points, more than offsetting any travel cost to and from the island.

Terms of Service and Code of Conduct - following discussion with other furs and a number of questions raised about various issues, these rules and requirements were codified and provided in full on the website.

Timetable - A rough timetable provided an outline of planned activities, but with some spaces left open, and room for flexibility.

Theme - The previously planned theme of Halloween would be reused, even though the convention fell on the following weekend. An announcement was made that the convention's Theming Director would be working to decorate the venue appropriately.

Charity - The returning convention would renew its fundraising relationship with the local Bat Rescue Hospital, raising money in support of their efforts over the weekend, and proposing that staff, and possibly animals, from the charity visit the convention and meet attendees.

Further announcements are still anticipated over the coming months, including Dealers Den, Art Show, Music events (including a vaguely referenced major musical concert on the Saturday night), Guest of Honour and the remaining pieces of the timetable.

== 2016 and Beyond ==

It has been made clear that plans are underway for a second year of the convention, to be held in October of 2016, and running annually from then on, dependent on the success of the first iteration. The 2015 convention has been referred to as a 'trial run' with the suggestion that it would have a much lower attendance and be considerably simplified compared to subsequent years. As yet, there has been no official word on details for the 2016 convention, though anticipated growth would make continued use of the small Villa Mentone hotel unsustainable.

== Criticism ==

Fur Isle and its staff have received criticism since first going public with the plans, with concerns raised over the limited experience of convention organising by senior staff, having only run local meets before, a number of furs across the country have expressed interest in sitting out the inaugural convention, and determine based on its results whether to attend in subsequent years. As well, the choice of location has raised questions and polarised opinions. Some observers felt that the increased time and cost of travel, though more than offset by group discounts and lower accommodation costs arranged by the convention, was unnecessary and problematic, whilst others expressed strong interest in attending a convention at a well loved, traditional holiday spot and more interesting choice of location. Meanwhile, many furs in the north of the country were disappointed to find themselves unable to attend due to the considerable travel distance. Following a proposal, it has been suggested that votes will be taken on a variety of island and mainland venues for the convention's second year.

Subsequently, the event organization was more active in seeking out the opinions, positive or otherwise, of local furs, asking around on their various [[W:Social network|social networking sites]], first on [[W:Ask.fm|Ask.fm]], later on the discussion forum on the newly rebuilt event website, posting a forum thread asking for opinions on these issues, specially the change of locations, citing it as the most common complain received.<ref name="poll">[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/47240-fur-isle-convention-serious-questions ''Fur Isle Convention - Serious Questions''] post on the UKFur forums. Dated December 4, 2014. Retrieved ?.</ref> The increased travel cost of the ferry crossing concern prompted the committee to investigate coach hire as a cheaper alternative.{{cn}}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==

* [http://www.furislecon.co.uk/ Fur Isle] official website
* [http://furislecon.co.uk/discussion/ Fur Isle] [[Forum]]s
* [http://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon Fur Isle] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/FurIsle/ Fur Isle] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/ Fur Isle] on [[W:Blogger (service)|Blogger]]

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{{flagdiv|ger|Aug 19-23: [[Eurofurence]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Aug 20-24: [[Feral!|Camp Feral!]] (ON)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 4-6: [[Mephit Furmeet]] (MS)}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Sep 11-14: [[Furcation]]}}
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;2015 (cont):
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 11-13: [[FA: United]] (NJ)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 24-27: [[RainFurrest]] (WA)}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Oct 2-4: [[FurWAG]] (WA)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 9-10: [[Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend]] (PA)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 31-Nov 1: [[Elliott's Fall Festival]] (FL)}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Nov 6-9: [[Fur Isle]]}}
;2015 TBA:
{{flagdiv|aut|Jan 2015?: [[Zillercon]]}}
{{flagdiv|nzl|Feb 2015?: [[FurcoNZ]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Feb 2015?: [[Furthest North Winter]] (AB)}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Apr 2015?: [[Kemoket]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 2015?: [[Central Plains Fur Meet]] (KS)}}
{{flagdiv|cze|May 2015?: [[ZodiaCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Jun 2015?: [[BerliCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Jun 2015?: [[CampFur]] (BC)}}
{{flagdiv|cze|Jun 2015?: [[ČeSFuR]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jul 2015?: [[Campfire Tails]] (OR)}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Jul 2015?: [[EAST]]}}
{{flagdiv|den|Jul 2015?: [[Furtastic]]}}
{{flagdiv|aut|Jul 2015?: [[Lakeside Furs]]}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Jul 2015?: [[LondonFurs]] Summer Weekender}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Aug 2015?: [[Kigukemo]]}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Aug 2015?: [[RivFur]] (QLD)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 2015?: [[The Maltese Fur-Con]] (MA)}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Sep 2015?: [[FurJAM]] (NSW)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 2015?: [[Furlaxation]] (OH)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 2015?: [[Furry Migration]] (MN)}}
{{flagdiv|ita|Sep 2015?: [[Zampacon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2015?: [[Arizona Fur Con]] (AZ)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2015?: [[Elliott's Fall Festival]] (FL)}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Oct 2015?: [[Fullmoff]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2015?: [[Fur Reality]] (OH)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2015?: [[FURconsin]] (WI)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2015?: [[Furloween]] (FL)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2015?: [[Furpocalypse]] (CT)}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Oct 2015?: [[Great Furscape]]}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Oct 2015?: [[HerbstCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|esp|Oct 2015?: [[Ibercamp]]}}
{{flagdiv|ita|Oct 2015?: [[Italian Fur Haven]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2015?: [[KCFur Howl]] (MO)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2015?: [[Oklacon]] (OK)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2015?: [[Unthrocon]] (UT)}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Nov 2015?: [[Cologne Furdance]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Nov 2015?: [[Fangcon]] (TN)}}
{{flagdiv|can|Nov 2015?: [[Howloween]] (BC)}}
{{flagdiv|sco|Nov 2015?: [[ScotiaCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Nov 2015?: [[Central Plains Fur Con]] (KS)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Nov 2015?: [[Furry Cruise]] (FL)}}
{{flagdiv|sui|Nov 2015?: [[Golden Leaves Con]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Nov 2015?: [[Pacific Anthropomorphics Weekend]] (CA)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Nov 2015?: [[F3 Convention]] (MO)}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Nov 2015?: [[Kemocon]]}}
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2014-12-05T15:34:39Z

Kitutal: Couple of new events around here

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{{flagdiv|usa|Dec 31: [[New Year's Eve Con]] (IL)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Dec 31: [[New Year's Furry Ball]] (DE)}}
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{{flagdiv|aus|Jan 8-11: [[ConFurgence]] (VIC)}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Jan 10-11: [[Japan Meeting of Furries]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 15-19: [[Further Confusion]] (CA)}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Jan 23-26: [[FurVention]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 31-Feb 1: [[Elliott's Winter Carnival]] (FL)}}
{{flagdiv|rus|Feb 4-8: [[Rusfurrence|Rusfurence]]}}
{{flagdiv|bra|Feb 14-17: [[Abando]] (SP)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 20-22: [[Furry Fiesta]] (TX)}}
{{flagdiv|swe|Feb 26-Mar 1: [[NordicFuzzCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 27-Mar 1: [[Anthro New England]] (MA)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 27-Mar 1: [[Fur Squared]] (WI)}}
{{flagdiv|pol|Mar 5-8: [[Gdakon]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Mar 5-8: [[VancouFur]] (BC)}}
{{flagdiv|can|Mar 13-15: [[Furnal Equinox]] (ON)}}
{{flagdiv|fin|Mar 19-22: [[FinFur Animus]]}}
{{flagdiv|nld|Mar 27-30: [[Furry Weekend Holland]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Mar 27-29: [[Motor City Furry Con]] (MI)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 9-12: [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] (GA)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 23-28: [[Wild Nights]] (OK)}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Apr 30-May 3: [[Mephit Mini Con]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 30-May 3: [[Morphicon]] (OH)}}
{{flagdiv|aus|May 1-3: [[FurDU]] (QLD)}}
{{flagdiv|can|May 1-3: [[Fur-Eh!]] (AB)}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|May 5: [[Mofukai]]}}
{{flagdiv|ukr|May 6-10: [[WUFF]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 8-10: [[Elliott's Spring Gathering]] (NV)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 8-10: [[Gateway Fur Meet]] (MO)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 14-17: [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] (NV)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 21-25: [[FurryCon (New York)|FurryCon]] (NY)}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|May 22-26: [[ConFuzzled]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 22-24: [[Furlandia]] (OR)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 22-24: [[Great Lakes Fur Con]] (MI)}}
{{flagdiv|can|May 22-24: [[What The Fur]] (QC)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 29-31: [[Fur the 'More]] (VA)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jun 5-7: [[Califur]] (CA)}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Jun 6: [[Kemono Square]]}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Jul 8-12: [[FurWanted]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jul 9-12: [[Anthrocon]] (PA)}}
{{flagdiv|pol|Jul 30-Aug 1: [[Furstock]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jul 31-Aug 2: [[Megaplex]] (FL)}}
{{flagdiv|pol|Aug 5-8: [[Futerkon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 7-9: [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con]] (CO)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 14-16: [[IndyFurCon]] (IN)}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Aug 19-23: [[Eurofurence]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Aug 20-24: [[Feral!|Camp Feral!]] (ON)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 4-6: [[Mephit Furmeet]] (MS)}}
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{{flagdiv|gbr|Sep 11-14: [[Furcation]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 11-13: [[FA: United]] (NJ)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 24-27: [[RainFurrest]] (WA)}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Oct 2-4: [[FurWAG]] (WA)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 9-10: [[Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend]] (PA)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 31-Nov 1: [[Elliott's Fall Festival]] (FL)}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Nov 6-9: [[Fur Isle]]}}
;2015 TBA:
{{flagdiv|aut|Jan 2015?: [[Zillercon]]}}
{{flagdiv|nzl|Feb 2015?: [[FurcoNZ]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Feb 2015?: [[Furthest North Winter]] (AB)}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Apr 2015?: [[Kemoket]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 2015?: [[Central Plains Fur Meet]] (KS)}}
{{flagdiv|cze|May 2015?: [[ZodiaCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Jun 2015?: [[BerliCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Jun 2015?: [[CampFur]] (BC)}}
{{flagdiv|cze|Jun 2015?: [[ČeSFuR]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jul 2015?: [[Campfire Tails]] (OR)}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Jul 2015?: [[EAST]]}}
{{flagdiv|den|Jul 2015?: [[Furtastic]]}}
{{flagdiv|aut|Jul 2015?: [[Lakeside Furs]]}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Jul 2015?: [[LondonFurs]] Summer Weekender}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Aug 2015?: [[Kigukemo]]}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Aug 2015?: [[RivFur]] (QLD)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 2015?: [[The Maltese Fur-Con]] (MA)}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Sep 2015?: [[FurJAM]] (NSW)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 2015?: [[Furlaxation]] (OH)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 2015?: [[Furry Migration]] (MN)}}
{{flagdiv|ita|Sep 2015?: [[Zampacon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2015?: [[Arizona Fur Con]] (AZ)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2015?: [[Elliott's Fall Festival]] (FL)}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Oct 2015?: [[Fullmoff]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2015?: [[Fur Reality]] (OH)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2015?: [[FURconsin]] (WI)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2015?: [[Furloween]] (FL)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2015?: [[Furpocalypse]] (CT)}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Oct 2015?: [[Great Furscape]]}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Oct 2015?: [[HerbstCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|esp|Oct 2015?: [[Ibercamp]]}}
{{flagdiv|ita|Oct 2015?: [[Italian Fur Haven]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2015?: [[KCFur Howl]] (MO)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2015?: [[Oklacon]] (OK)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2015?: [[Unthrocon]] (UT)}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Nov 2015?: [[Cologne Furdance]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Nov 2015?: [[Fangcon]] (TN)}}
{{flagdiv|can|Nov 2015?: [[Howloween]] (BC)}}
{{flagdiv|sco|Nov 2015?: [[ScotiaCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Nov 2015?: [[Central Plains Fur Con]] (KS)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Nov 2015?: [[Furry Cruise]] (FL)}}
{{flagdiv|sui|Nov 2015?: [[Golden Leaves Con]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Nov 2015?: [[Pacific Anthropomorphics Weekend]] (CA)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Nov 2015?: [[F3 Convention]] (MO)}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Nov 2015?: [[Kemocon]]}}
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Talk:Fur Isle

2014-12-05T15:20:00Z

Kitutal: Or you could ask someone that was there at the time

== Marketing ==

Can I ask for clarification on the 'vastly negative' responses to the FA marketing, it comes up on the page as 'citation needed' with no references, and from what I've seen of the responses to the campaign, they were mostly positive with only two or three negative comments. <small>—The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Kitutal|Kitutal]] ([[User talk:Kitutal|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Kitutal|contribs]]) .</small>

== Criticism ==

Similarly to the above comment, it would be nice if people could refrain from posting comments that are not true, and not backed up by any evidence or citations. This is an encylopedia of facts, not of rumours. <small>—The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:Kitutal|Kitutal]] ([[User talk:Kitutal|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Kitutal|contribs]]) .</small>

== Inappropriate tag ==

<nowiki>{{Inappropriate}}</nowiki> tag added to the article. Monitoring this event, this non-starter con switched to a series of [[furmeet]]s, which are themselves having trouble taking off the ground. Submit deletion proposal until such time as what this article is defined what it's really about. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 09:16, 24 June 2014 (EDT)
:I don't see the problem. This article is about something which was proposed as a convention, but that didn't work out, so it's now planned to be a series of events. These things don't always fit nicely into a box. All the events are being branded as "Fur Isle" and have the same lead organizer, [[Kitutal]]. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]<sup>([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]])</sup> 10:53, 24 June 2014 (EDT)
::"''So it's now planned to be a series of events''". Which, unfortunately, are neither working out. I will revert my last edit, but, imho, it needs some rewording to read more informative than a "live car wreck recount" (imho, again). - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 20:02, 24 June 2014 (EDT)
:::Yeah, I see it . . . well, there is some value to documenting car wrecks, too, if only to avoid them in the future. We can point people to the actual furmeet that ''is'' likely to happen there. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]<sup>([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]])</sup> 20:07, 24 June 2014 (EDT)

:::I can see the sense in removing the page and waiting for more definite information on the event going ahead, though of course the main convention was only postponed to 2015 rather than being cancelled, I am not sure what the rules are on how far in advance something like that can be discussed here.
:::Meanwhile, though, I am still waiting for some citation for this claim that most of the staff have left, which might be difficult, seeing as how that never happened. Though, the whole 'has received heavy criticism' is rather an exaggeration. [[User:Kitutal|Kitutal]] ([[User talk:Kitutal|talk]]) 17:37, 29 June 2014 (EDT)

::::Have still not gotten any response to messages sent to staff admins. A lot of what has been posted to this page over the last few months has been highly inaccurate or exaggerated by certain individuals, as shown by the lack of citations for their comments. I would like to request that the page stick to genuine facts, or if that is not possible for it to be removed from the site entirely. Thank you [[User:Kitutal|Kitutal]] ([[User talk:Kitutal|talk]]) 12:45, 16 September 2014 (EDT)

==What happened at Fur Isle==
I have removed the edit that added "Kitual (Supposed Con Owner) left a young child '''''alone''''' on the IoW where the venue had no idea what furisle was.", as it doesn't appear supported by the Facebook discussion (a screencap of which was linked to). Saying that Kitual '''left''' someone somewhere suggests they actually met up at some point and Kitual then abandoned them, but the FB discussion reads more like "someone went to the advertised venue and couldn't find anyone there who knew anything about the event".

I'm sure there's something that needs to be added about what did or did not happen at the event (and if it took place in any meaningful way), but the statement above doesn't seem to describe things accurately.--[[User:Higgs Raccoon|Higgs Raccoon]] ([[User talk:Higgs Raccoon|talk]]) 13:56, 4 November 2014 (EST)

:Aaaaand you believe that Higgs?{{unsigned|86.159.113.162}}

::Belief or disbelief doesn't come into it. The issue here is describing events accurately and providing references that support the version of events you are claiming..--[[User:Higgs Raccoon|Higgs Raccoon]] ([[User talk:Higgs Raccoon|talk]]) 07:43, 5 November 2014 (EST)

:::The person in question was in their 20s and accompanied by at least one parent, they arrived at the venue where the event was being held, didn't recognise anyone and were therefore reluctant to approach any groups of strangers, and the staff were not very helpful (this doesn't surprise me, they weren't the most helpful bunch setting up or over that entire day). [[User:Kitutal|Kitutal]] ([[User talk:Kitutal|talk]]) 10:20, 5 December 2014 (EST)

Fur Isle

2014-12-05T13:44:55Z

Kitutal: tidying up

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'''Fur Isle''' was a proposed [[convention]] planned to be held on the [[Wikipedia:Isle of Wight|Isle of Wight]], England, on October 31st - November 3rd 2014, later reworked as a series of seasonal events scheduled to include a small local convention from November 2015.<ref name="site">http://www.furislecon.co.uk/ Retrieved December 2, 2013.</ref>

== History==

There had been some discussion of a furry [[convention]] in the south of England many times before, but none of those had gone ahead, the [[LondonFurs]] Committee, in particular, choosing to run a number of single day events instead, partly due to the cost of overnight accommodation in the city.

Work on what became Fur Isle started in early 2013, originally plans were for an event in East Sussex, before the move to the island was confirmed during an informal discussion amongst local furs. The convention went live on the [[UKFur]] forums and other websites in December<ref name="forum%2520thread">[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/44698-fur-isle-con-october-2014 Fur Isle Con - October 2014] - [[Kitutal]], UKFur forums (2 December 2013)</ref> generating a lot of interest, both positive and negative.

The event as originally planned suffered a number of issues along the way, including the failure of an attempt to sell tickets almost a year in advance, with many potential attendees citing the limited available information and uncertainty of plans that far ahead as reasons for waiting until later in the year. Meanwhile, the event website went down for maintenance, and to bring in professional design assistance, and did not return on the planned schedule. Then, come March, more bad news, the chosen venue requesting not only payment of a deposit by the end of the month, but also a confirmed list of all attendees in the same time frame.

== Seasonal Events ==

At the end of March, an emergency staff meeting was called, wherein the decision was made to postpone the convention to 2015, and in its place host a series of smaller events. These would serve many functions, giving a fun day or weekend experience for local furs, offer a chance for the staff to gain experience at hosting events of this size, with many of them having only run smaller local furmeets before, and present an opportunity to get the word out about the new upcoming convention through growing numbers of fans and year-round attendees.

The first event was due to be the Summer Party, a small beach picnic and BBQ one Saturday. Initially planning went well, but due to some confusion over which days senior staff would be available, and a disorganised attempt at rescheduling, for a brief time there were two separate summer parties planned, for different weekends. As well, the original plan for the party had been to charge a small admission fee, to cover the cost of equipment hire and food for everyone at the event, but opposition to this led to the quick dropping of any charges, with staff covering most of the costs themselves.<ref name="forum%2520post">[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/45858-fur-isle-summer-party-57/ Fur Isle Summer Party]</ref>

Subsequently, planning went ahead for the Halloween party, and along with it the plan for each seasonal event to take place in a different part of the island, taking advantage of the variety available there. The party went ahead over Halloween night itself, with a lower than expected turnout, in part due to the date, with many local furs being unable to attend on a major holiday for which they had other plans. A result of this was to add weight to the idea of moving the main convention away from the same weekend, in order to avoid a similar issue then. With the small turnout and lack of [[fursuit]]ers, the day played out more like a typical monthly meet, with a visit to the beach, card games and the like. The small number of attendees provided generally positive feedback in spite of this.

Three more seasonal events are scheduled throughout 2015, building up to the convention, these being a small Winter party, with a main focus on furry fandom musical talents<ref name="facebook%2520event">[https://www.facebook.com/events/629774847131786 Winter Party]</ref>, a Springtime event out in the countryside with outdoor activities, and another Summer party, most likely a similar beach picnic, amongst other things. As yet there is no confirmation as to whether these events will continue to run annually.<ref name="site">http://www.furislecon.co.uk/ Retrieved December 5, 2014.</ref>

== Fur Isle 2015 ==

Whilst no 2014 convention tickets were sold, the same fundraising effort did bring in a few sales of event merchandise, both [[Plush_toy|plushie]] [[bat]]s, modeled after the mascot design, and official convention T-shirts, now bearing the slogan 'the convention that never was'. Funds raised in this manner were put towards purchase of a small quantity of both, being offered up for sale in support now of the 2015 convention.

Following the issues with the original venue earlier in the year, the decision was made to seek out a different hotel, in particular going through the list of planned overflow hotels and other nearby venues. The decision to move the date of the event to the weekend after Halloween was confirmed due to a discount offer made by one hotel, after confirming that they, like many others, would not be able to offer exclusive use of all spaces over the holiday, they proposed a substantial group discount for the next weekend. This price drop, below the already low rate of accommodation in the area, would allow the convention to compete price-wise with others across the country, even after including the ferry crossing, which had been a concern of some less local furs. The event theme is still set at 'Halloween'.

== Criticism ==

Fur Isle and its staff have received a lot of criticism since the idea was first revealed, claims that the UK had no need of a third convention in such a small space, or that hosting the event so far south would make travel difficult for anyone in the north of the country. The choice to locate on an island in particular raised concerns, due to the increased travel cost of the ferry crossing, prompting the committee to investigate coach hire as a cheaper alternative. As well, the website has attracted much negative attention, in its initial incarnation, a simple template, only half finished, this disappeared for some months, for 'maintenance' only to reappear just the same. When the Summer Party was announced, the site was replaced with a single page featuring some generic images and blocks of text.

Whilst most critics were content to give their thoughts and see them responded to by the organising staff, a small minority began directing stronger language not so much at the event, but at the people behind it. Cracks first started appearing when many of their complaints seemed mutually contradictory, but an increasingly small, close-knit group continued the barrage of generic insults and jokes, as well as originating increasingly unlikely conspiracy theories around theft, scams, threats of violence and more by event staff, as well as claims of hacking attempts against them to silence them, with the group's ringleader claiming to be receiving these complaints from many people that wished to remain anonymous. Initially, convention chairman [[Kitutal]] received some criticism for his handling of the incidents, particularly repeated attempts to refute all such claims, which only served to spread awareness of them, and bother those genuinely interested in the events with unnecessary drama. Following the hiring of a new 'Theming and Marketing director', a new strategy was developed, ignoring these claims and focusing instead on genuine complaints, criticisms and suggestions.

Subsequently, the event organisation was more active in seeking out the opinions, positive or otherwise, of local furs, asking around on their various social networking sites, offering up an account on ask.fm, later upgraded to a discussion section on their newly rebuilt website, and going as far as posting a forum thread asking for opinions on changing location, citing that as the most common complaint received.<ref name="poll">http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/47240-fur-isle-convention-serious-questions</ref>

== Future Development ==

It is looking likely that this will continue for some time, the fandom seems split between those that wish to attend a full convention local to the south, rather than travelling much further afield, and those that advise caution in expecting good results from a small, inexperienced team. As yet, it is uncertain how large a turnout could be expected at the 2015 convention, or how well things will go ahead. Mention has been made of conventions in subsequent years.

Meanwhile, however, other larger furry events have appeared within the UK. A few months after the initial Fur Isle 2014 announcement, the first mention was made of [[FurVention]] up in the further north of the country. Subsequently, a number of other proposed furry conventions have been discussed, though few of these even made it to the planning stage. More recently has come the proposed [[Furcation]] event in the west, run by a more experienced, larger team, but following a similar idea of using cheap holiday accommodation off season. It remains to be seen which, if any, of the proposed and existing smaller conventions in the country last in subsequent years.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==

* http://www.furislecon.co.uk/
* http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/
* http://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon
* [https://twitter.com/FurIsle/ FurIsle] on Twitter

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Fur Isle

2014-12-05T13:30:25Z

Kitutal: Updated things quite a bit now we're running actual events rather than just planning

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'''Fur Isle''' was a proposed [[convention]] planned to be held on the [[Wikipedia:Isle of Wight|Isle of Wight]], England, on October 31st - November 3rd 2014, later reworked as a series of seasonal events scheduled to include a small local convention from November 2015.<ref name="site">http://www.furislecon.co.uk/ Retrieved December 2, 2013.</ref>

== History==

There had been some discussion of a furry [[convention]] in the south of England many times before, but none of those had gone ahead, the [[LondonFurs]] Committee, in particular, choosing to run a number of single day events instead, partly due to the cost of overnight accommodation in the city.

Work on what became Fur Isle started in early 2013, originally plans were for an event in East Sussex, before the move to the island was confirmed during an informal discussion amongst local furs. The convention went live on the [[UKFur]] forums and other websites in December<ref name="forum%2520thread">[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/44698-fur-isle-con-october-2014 Fur Isle Con - October 2014] - [[Kitutal]], UKFur forums (2 December 2013)</ref> generating a lot of interest, both positive and negative.

The event as originally planned suffered a number of issues along the way, including the failure of an attempt to sell tickets almost a year in advance, with many potential attendees citing the limited available information and uncertainty of plans that far ahead as reasons for waiting until later in the year. Meanwhile, the event website went down for maintenance, and to bring in professional design assistance, and did not return on the planned schedule. Then, come March, more bad news, the chosen venue requesting not only payment of a deposit by the end of the month, but also a confirmed list of all attendees in the same time frame.

== Seasonal Events ==

At the end of March, an emergency staff meeting was called, wherein the decision was made to postpone the convention to 2015, and in its place host a series of smaller events. These would serve many functions, giving a fun day or weekend experience for local furs, offer a chance for the staff to gain experience at hosting events of this size, with many of them having only run smaller local furmeets before, and present an opportunity to get the word out about the new upcoming convention through growing numbers of fans and year-round attendees.

The first event was due to be the Summer Party, a small beach picnic and BBQ one Saturday. Initially planning went well, but due to some confusion over which days senior staff would be available, and a disorganised attempt at rescheduling, for a brief time there were two separate summer parties planned, for different weekends. As well, the original plan for the party had been to charge a small admission fee, to cover the cost of equipment hire and food for everyone at the event, but opposition to this led to the quick dropping of any charges, with staff covering most of the costs themselves.<ref name="forum%2520post">[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/45858-fur-isle-summer-party-57/ Fur Isle Summer Party]</ref>

Subsequently, planning went ahead for the Halloween party, and along with it the plan for each seasonal event to take place in a different part of the island, taking advantage of the variety available there. The party went ahead over Halloween night itself, with a lower than expected turnout, in part due to the date, with many local furs being unable to attend on a major holiday for which they had other plans. A result of this was to add weight to the idea of moving the main convention away from the same weekend, in order to avoid a similar issue then. With the small turnout and lack of [[fursuit]]ers, the day played out more like a typical monthly meet, with a visit to the beach, card games and the like. The small number of attendees provided generally positive feedback in spite of this.

Three more seasonal events are scheduled throughout 2015, building up to the convention, these being a small Winter party, with a main focus on furry fandom musical talents<ref name="facebook%2520event">[https://www.facebook.com/events/629774847131786 Winter Party]</ref>, a Springtime event out in the countryside with outdoor activities, and another Summer party, most likely a similar beach picnic, amongst other things. As yet there is no confirmation as to whether these events will continue to run annually.<ref name="site">http://www.furislecon.co.uk/ Retrieved December 5, 2014.</ref>

== Fur Isle 2015 ==

Whilst no 2014 convention tickets were sold, the same fundraising effort did bring in a few sales of event merchandise, both [[plushie]] [[bat]]s, modeled after the mascot design, and official convention T-shirts, now bearing the slogan 'the convention that never was'. Funds raised in this manner were put towards purchase of a small quantity of both, being offered up for sale in support now of the 2015 convention.

Following the issues with the original venue earlier in the year, the decision was made to seek out a different hotel, in particular going through the list of planned overflow hotels and other nearby venues. The decision to move the date of the event to the weekend after Halloween was confirmed due to a discount offer made by one hotel, after confirming that they, like many others, would not be able to offer exclusive use of all spaces over the holiday, they proposed a substantial group discount for the next weekend. This price drop, below the already low rate of accommodation in the area, would allow the convention to compete price-wise with others across the country, even after including the ferry crossing, which had been a concern of some less local furs. The event theme is still set at 'Halloween'.

== Criticism ==

Fur Isle and its staff have received a lot of criticism since the idea was first revealed, claims that the UK had no need of a third convention in such a small space, or that hosting the event so far south would make travel difficult for anyone in the north of the country. The choice to locate on an island in particular raised concerns, due to the increased travel cost of the ferry crossing, prompting the committee to investigate coach hire as a cheaper alternative. As well, the website has attracted much negative attention, in its initial incarnation, a simple template, only half finished, this disappeared for some months, for 'maintenance' only to reappear just the same. When the Summer Party was announced, the site was replaced with a single page featuring some generic images and blocks of text.

Whilst most critics were content to give their thoughts and see them responded to by the organising staff, a small minority began directing stronger language not so much at the event, but at the people behind it. Cracks first started appearing when many of their complaints seemed mutually contradictory, but an increasingly small, close-knit group continued the barrage of crude insults and jokes, as well as originating increasingly unlikely conspiracy theories around theft, scams, threats of violence and more by event staff, as well as claims of hacking attempts against them to silence them, with the group's ringleader claiming to be receiving these complaints from many people that wished to remain anonymous. Initially, convention chairman [[Kitutal]] received some criticism for his handling of the incidents, particularly repeated attempts to refute all such claims, which only served to spread awareness of them, and bother those genuinely interested in the events with unnecessary drama. Following the hiring of a new 'Theming and Marketing director', a new strategy was developed, ignoring these claims and focusing instead on genuine complaints, criticisms and suggestions.

Subsequently, the event organisation was more active in seeking out the opinions, positive or otherwise, of local furs, asking around on their various social networking sites, offering up an account on ask.fm, later upgraded to a discussion section on the newly rebuilt website, and going as far as posting a forum thread asking for opinions on changing location, citing that as the most common complain received.<ref name="poll">http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/47240-fur-isle-convention-serious-questions</ref>

== Future Development ==

It is looking likely that this will continue for some time, the fandom seems split between those that wish to attend a full convention local to the south, rather than travelling much further afield, and those that advise caution in expecting good results from a small, inexperienced team. As yet, it is uncertain how large a turnout could be expected at the 2015 convention, or how well things will go ahead. Mention has been made of conventions in subsequent years.

Meanwhile, however, other larger furry events have appeared within the UK. A few months after the initial Fur Isle 2014 announcement, the first mention was made of [[FurVention]] up in the further north of the country. Subsequently, a number of other proposed furry conventions have been discussed, though few of these even made it to the planning stage. More recently has come the proposed [[Furcation]] event in the west, run by a more experienced, larger team, but following a similar idea of using cheap holiday accommodation off season. It remains to be seen which, if any, of the proposed and existing smaller conventions in the country last in subsequent years.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==

* http://www.furislecon.co.uk/
* http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/
* http://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon
* [https://twitter.com/FurIsle/ FurIsle] on Twitter

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[[Category:England]]
[[Category:2014 events]]

Kitutal

2014-09-16T17:27:05Z

Kitutal: fixed a few issues and added new information

'''Kitutal''', or '''Kit''' (born October 4,<ref>[http://kitutal.deviantart.com/ Kitutal's profile] on [[deviantART]]. Retrieved April 6, 2013</ref> 1988),<ref name="KitutalLJP">[http://kitutal.livejournal.com/profile Kitutal's profile] on [[LiveJournal]]. Retrieved April 6, 2013</ref> is a [[furry artist]] whose [[fursona]] is a white [[kitten]]. The full name Kitutal (which translates roughly as "kitten", or "small cat") was meant as an online username rather than a [[character]] name, instead both the real-world individual and his main fursona have since picked up the nickname 'Kit'. He also maintains an alter-ego fursona named '''Shadow''', who is a black cat which represents a suppressed 'inner adult' of seriousness and maturity.

Kitutal resides in [[wikipedia:Portsmouth|Portsmouth, England]],<ref name="KitutalLJP"/> where he moved to attend university, though since 2013 he has been studying Physics at the Open University, (having failed his earlier Architecture degree). He is a member of both the [[HantsFurs]] and [[KentFurs]], dividing his time between his family home in East [[w:Kent|Kent]] and shared student accommodation in Portsmouth.

Kitutal joined the [[furry fandom]] in early 2012, having been inspired to learn more about it from a growing friendship with a number of furs on various internet forums. From there, he created accounts on as many websites as possible, and attended [[furmeet]]s at widespread locations almost every week.{{cn}} He organised his own meet in December, after two previous failed attempts. By February he was looking into setting up the convention that eventually evolved into [[Fur Isle]], working with other HantsFurs members. He attended both [[ConFuzzled]] and [[Eurofurence]] in 2012 and in 2013, still eagerly getting involved in many aspects of the fandom, including organising meets and online discussion groups for Portsmouth Furs.

Kitutal also owns '''Kitutal Toys''', an inflatable toy design company that has since diversified into 3D printing and other related ventures.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
{{Contributor}}
* [http://kitutal.livejournal.com/ Kitutal] on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://kitutalstuff.wordpress.com/ Kitutal] on wordpress.com
* [https://twitter.com/Kitutal Kitutal] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/kitutal Kitutal] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://kitutal.sofurry.com/ Kitutal] on [[SoFurry]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/Kitutal Kitutal] on [[YouTube]]

===Kitual Toys===

* [https://www.facebook.com/KitutalToys Kitutal Toys] on [[Facebook]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/Kitutal?feature=watch Kitutal Toys] on [http://www.youtube.com Youtube]
* [https://twitter.com/KitutalToys Kitual Toys Daily] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.weasyl.com/~kitutaltoys Kitutal Toys] on [[Weasyl]]

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Fur Isle

2014-09-16T16:55:52Z

Kitutal: /* Events */

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[[File:FurIsle2014Logo.jpg|right|250px]]
'''Fur Isle''' was a proposed [[convention]] planned to be held on the [[Wikipedia:Isle of Wight|Isle of Wight]], England, on October 31st - November 3rd 2014.<ref name="site">http://www.furislecon.co.uk/ Retrieved December 2, 2013.</ref>

== History==

Work on the convention started in early 2013, originally plans were for an event in East Sussex, before the move to the island was confirmed. The convention went live on the [[UKFur]] forums and other websites in December<ref name="forum%2520thread">[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/44698-fur-isle-con-october-2014 Fur Isle Con - October 2014] - [[Kitutal]], UKFur forums (2 December 2013)</ref> generating a lot of interest, both positive and negative. The convention's website was plagued with issues, being down for maintenance for many months, as work progressed very slowly. An attempt was made to sell early interest tickets through Indiegogo alongside various merchandise and other offers, though this proved largely unsuccessful, and no actual tickets were sold so far in advance and with the limited information available.

This was followed by more setbacks, when the first choice hotel requested confirmation six months in advance of the details of at least 200 guests, when the convention organising committee had been planning for 120 or so. The result of this was a desperate search for an alternative venue, which proved of limited success. The idea of the event has been criticised by a small group within the fandom, though staff running it are pushing ahead regardless, responding instead to those that have expressed an interest in attending. Due to these various issues, the main convention has had to be pushed back a year.

== Events ==

The original convention was replaced instead by the Fur Isle Events, running at various times through the year, many of them two days worth of planned activities. These were intended to bridge the gap between small local meets and full scale conventions, offering organised activities, entertainment, on-site food and more. The first of these was set to be the Summer Party, though this was later changed to a standard furmeet when some senior staff found themselves unavailable that weekend.<ref name="summer%2520party">''[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/45858-fur-isle-summer-party-57 Fur Isle Summer Party 5/7]'' - Kitutal, UKFur forums (8 May 2014)</ref> Original plans were for a small ticket price to cover the cost of food, equipment and room hire, though this was later dropped, with much of the costs being covered by the staff. Dates have been set and plans announced for more events in October, January, April and July. The convention organising committee seems to be hoping to host a new convention in October 2015 instead, whilst also continuing the same smaller events around the rest of the year.

== Criticism ==

Fur Isle and its staff have received a lot of criticism since the idea was first revealed, claims that the UK had no need of a third convention in such a small space, or that hosting the event so far south would make travel difficult for anyone in the north of the country.

The choice to locate on an island in particular raised concerns, due to the increased travel cost of the ferry crossing, prompting the committee to investigate coach hire as a cheaper alternative.

As well, the website has attracted much negative attention, in its initial incarnation, a simple template, only half finished, this disappeared for some months, for 'maintenance' only to reappear just the same. When the Summer Party was announced, the site was replaced with a single page featuring some generic images and blocks of text.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==

* http://www.furislecon.co.uk/
* http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/
* http://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon
* [https://twitter.com/FurIsle/ FurIsle] on Twitter

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[[Category:Proposed conventions]]
[[Category:England]]
[[Category:2014 events]]

Fur Isle

2014-09-16T16:54:51Z

Kitutal: this section isn't needed, it just duplicates what's been said elsewhere

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[[File:FurIsle2014Logo.jpg|right|250px]]
'''Fur Isle''' was a proposed [[convention]] planned to be held on the [[Wikipedia:Isle of Wight|Isle of Wight]], England, on October 31st - November 3rd 2014.<ref name="site">http://www.furislecon.co.uk/ Retrieved December 2, 2013.</ref>

== History==

Work on the convention started in early 2013, originally plans were for an event in East Sussex, before the move to the island was confirmed. The convention went live on the [[UKFur]] forums and other websites in December<ref name="forum%2520thread">[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/44698-fur-isle-con-october-2014 Fur Isle Con - October 2014] - [[Kitutal]], UKFur forums (2 December 2013)</ref> generating a lot of interest, both positive and negative. The convention's website was plagued with issues, being down for maintenance for many months, as work progressed very slowly. An attempt was made to sell early interest tickets through Indiegogo alongside various merchandise and other offers, though this proved largely unsuccessful, and no actual tickets were sold so far in advance and with the limited information available.

This was followed by more setbacks, when the first choice hotel requested confirmation six months in advance of the details of at least 200 guests, when the convention organising committee had been planning for 120 or so. The result of this was a desperate search for an alternative venue, which proved of limited success. The idea of the event has been criticised by a small group within the fandom, though staff running it are pushing ahead regardless, responding instead to those that have expressed an interest in attending. Due to these various issues, the main convention has had to be pushed back a year.

== Events ==

The original convention was replaced instead by the Fur Isle Events, running at various times through the year, many of them two days worth of planned activities. These were intended to bridge the gap between small local meets and full scale conventions, offering organised activities, entertainment, on-site food and more. The first of these was set to be the Summer Party, though this was later changed to a local meet when some senior staff found themselves unavailable that weekend.<ref name="summer%2520party">''[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/45858-fur-isle-summer-party-57 Fur Isle Summer Party 5/7]'' - Kitutal, UKFur forums (8 May 2014)</ref> Original plans were for a small ticket price to cover the cost of food, equipment and room hire, though this was later dropped, with much of the costs being covered by the staff. Dates have been set and plans announced for more events in October, January, April and July. The convention organising committee seems to be hoping to host a new convention in October 2015 instead, whilst also continuing the same smaller events around the rest of the year.

== Criticism ==

Fur Isle and its staff have received a lot of criticism since the idea was first revealed, claims that the UK had no need of a third convention in such a small space, or that hosting the event so far south would make travel difficult for anyone in the north of the country.

The choice to locate on an island in particular raised concerns, due to the increased travel cost of the ferry crossing, prompting the committee to investigate coach hire as a cheaper alternative.

As well, the website has attracted much negative attention, in its initial incarnation, a simple template, only half finished, this disappeared for some months, for 'maintenance' only to reappear just the same. When the Summer Party was announced, the site was replaced with a single page featuring some generic images and blocks of text.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==

* http://www.furislecon.co.uk/
* http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/
* http://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon
* [https://twitter.com/FurIsle/ FurIsle] on Twitter

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[[Category:Proposed conventions]]
[[Category:England]]
[[Category:2014 events]]

Fur Isle

2014-09-16T16:54:06Z

Kitutal: updated for new events since summer party

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[[File:FurIsle2014Logo.jpg|right|250px]]
'''Fur Isle''' was a proposed [[convention]] planned to be held on the [[Wikipedia:Isle of Wight|Isle of Wight]], England, on October 31st - November 3rd 2014.<ref name="site">http://www.furislecon.co.uk/ Retrieved December 2, 2013.</ref>

== History==

Work on the convention started in early 2013, originally plans were for an event in East Sussex, before the move to the island was confirmed. The convention went live on the [[UKFur]] forums and other websites in December<ref name="forum%2520thread">[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/44698-fur-isle-con-october-2014 Fur Isle Con - October 2014] - [[Kitutal]], UKFur forums (2 December 2013)</ref> generating a lot of interest, both positive and negative. The convention's website was plagued with issues, being down for maintenance for many months, as work progressed very slowly. An attempt was made to sell early interest tickets through Indiegogo alongside various merchandise and other offers, though this proved largely unsuccessful, and no actual tickets were sold so far in advance and with the limited information available.

This was followed by more setbacks, when the first choice hotel requested confirmation six months in advance of the details of at least 200 guests, when the convention organising committee had been planning for 120 or so. The result of this was a desperate search for an alternative venue, which proved of limited success. The idea of the event has been criticised by a small group within the fandom, though staff running it are pushing ahead regardless, responding instead to those that have expressed an interest in attending. Due to these various issues, the main convention has had to be pushed back a year.

== Events ==

The original convention was replaced instead by the Fur Isle Events, running at various times through the year, many of them two days worth of planned activities. These were intended to bridge the gap between small local meets and full scale conventions, offering organised activities, entertainment, on-site food and more. The first of these was set to be the Summer Party, though this was later changed to a local meet when some senior staff found themselves unavailable that weekend.<ref name="summer%2520party">''[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/45858-fur-isle-summer-party-57 Fur Isle Summer Party 5/7]'' - Kitutal, UKFur forums (8 May 2014)</ref> Original plans were for a small ticket price to cover the cost of food, equipment and room hire, though this was later dropped, with much of the costs being covered by the staff. Dates have been set and plans announced for more events in October, January, April and July. The convention organising committee seems to be hoping to host a new convention in October 2015 instead, whilst also continuing the same smaller events around the rest of the year.

== Criticism ==

Fur Isle and its staff have received a lot of criticism since the idea was first revealed, claims that the UK had no need of a third convention in such a small space, or that hosting the event so far south would make travel difficult for anyone in the north of the country.

The choice to locate on an island in particular raised concerns, due to the increased travel cost of the ferry crossing, prompting the committee to investigate coach hire as a cheaper alternative.

As well, the website has attracted much negative attention, in its initial incarnation, a simple template, only half finished, this disappeared for some months, for 'maintenance' only to reappear just the same. When the Summer Party was announced, the site was replaced with a single page featuring some generic images and blocks of text.

== Continuation ==

Despite the constant and heavy criticism and negativity regarding Fur Isle and their events, the convention chair is still pressing forward with it, hoping to fix the damage caused by bad planning and structuring, and succeed some time in the future.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==

* http://www.furislecon.co.uk/
* http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/
* http://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon
* [https://twitter.com/FurIsle/ FurIsle] on Twitter

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[[Category:Proposed conventions]]
[[Category:England]]
[[Category:2014 events]]

Fur Isle

2014-09-16T16:48:39Z

Kitutal: wanted to remove some unnecessarily strong language here

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[[File:FurIsle2014Logo.jpg|right|250px]]
'''Fur Isle''' was a proposed [[convention]] planned to be held on the [[Wikipedia:Isle of Wight|Isle of Wight]], England, on October 31st - November 3rd 2014.<ref name="site">http://www.furislecon.co.uk/ Retrieved December 2, 2013.</ref>

== History==

Work on the convention started in early 2013, originally plans were for an event in East Sussex, before the move to the island was confirmed. The convention went live on the [[UKFur]] forums and other websites in December<ref name="forum%2520thread">[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/44698-fur-isle-con-october-2014 Fur Isle Con - October 2014] - [[Kitutal]], UKFur forums (2 December 2013)</ref> generating a lot of interest, both positive and negative. The convention's website was plagued with issues, being down for maintenance for many months, as work progressed very slowly. An attempt was made to sell early interest tickets through Indiegogo alongside various merchandise and other offers, though this proved largely unsuccessful, and no actual tickets were sold so far in advance and with the limited information available.

This was followed by more setbacks, when the first choice hotel requested confirmation six months in advance of the details of at least 200 guests, when the convention organising committee had been planning for 120 or so. The result of this was a desperate search for an alternative venue, which proved of limited success. The idea of the event has been criticised by a small group within the fandom, though staff running it are pushing ahead regardless, responding instead to those that have expressed an interest in attending. Due to these various issues, the main convention has had to be pushed back a year.

== Events ==

The original convention was replaced instead by the Fur Isle Events, running at various times through the year, many of them two days worth of planned activities. These were intended to bridge the gap between small local meets and full scale conventions, offering organised activities, entertainment, on-site food and more for a small ticket price, originally set at £10 a person. Furs around the UK expressed shock that 'Fur Isle' were charging for what is essentially a pay to attend furmeet in a public place. The first planned event is the Summer Party, due to be hosted on the beach.<ref name="summer%2520party">''[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/45858-fur-isle-summer-party-57 Fur Isle Summer Party 5/7]'' - Kitutal, UKFur forums (8 May 2014)</ref> The convention organising committee seems to be hoping to host a new convention in October 2015 instead, whilst also continuing the same smaller events around the rest of the year.

== Criticism ==

Fur Isle and its staff have received a lot of criticism since the idea was first revealed, claims that the UK had no need of a third convention in such a small space, or that hosting the event so far south would make travel difficult for anyone in the north of the country.

The choice to locate on an island in particular raised concerns, due to the increased travel cost of the ferry crossing, prompting the committee to investigate coach hire as a cheaper alternative.

As well, the website has attracted much negative attention, in its initial incarnation, a simple template, only half finished, this disappeared for some months, for 'maintenance' only to reappear just the same. When the Summer Party was announced, the site was replaced with a single page featuring some generic images and blocks of text.

== Continuation ==

Despite the constant and heavy criticism and negativity regarding Fur Isle and their events, the convention chair is still pressing forward with it, hoping to fix the damage caused by bad planning and structuring, and succeed some time in the future.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==

* http://www.furislecon.co.uk/
* http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/
* http://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon
* [https://twitter.com/FurIsle/ FurIsle] on Twitter

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[[Category:Proposed conventions]]
[[Category:England]]
[[Category:2014 events]]

Talk:Fur Isle

2014-09-16T16:45:03Z

Kitutal: Can we stick to real facts here?

Fur Isle

2014-09-16T16:40:40Z

Kitutal: Since noone is responding to my messages, I'll just remove the deliberate misinformation myself

{{copyedit}}
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[[File:FurIsle2014Logo.jpg|right|250px]]
'''Fur Isle''' was a proposed [[convention]] planned to be held on the [[Wikipedia:Isle of Wight|Isle of Wight]], England, on October 31st - November 3rd 2014.<ref name="site">http://www.furislecon.co.uk/ Retrieved December 2, 2013.</ref>

== History==

Work on the convention started in early 2013, originally plans were for an event in East Sussex, before the move to the island was confirmed. The convention went live on the [[UKFur]] forums and other websites in December<ref name="forum%2520thread">[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/44698-fur-isle-con-october-2014 Fur Isle Con - October 2014] - [[Kitutal]], UKFur forums (2 December 2013)</ref> generating a lot of interest, both positive and negative. The convention's website was plagued with issues, being down for maintenance for many months, as work progressed very slowly. An attempt was made to sell early interest tickets through Indiegogo alongside various merchandise and other offers, though this proved largely unsuccessful, and no actual tickets were sold so far in advance and with the limited information available.

This was followed by more setbacks, when the first choice hotel requested confirmation six months in advance of the details of at least 200 guests, when the convention organising committee had been planning for 120 or so. The result of this was a desperate search for an alternative venue, which proved of limited success. The idea of the event was heavily disliked by many UkFurs, on their Twitter, Facebook and UkFur forum page. Many of the ideas and suggestions put forward by the community seemed to have been disregarded, with little or no word on actual events during the convention.

== Events ==

The original convention was replaced instead by the Fur Isle Events, running at various times through the year, many of them two days worth of planned activities. These were intended to bridge the gap between small local meets and full scale conventions, offering organised activities, entertainment, on-site food and more for a small ticket price, originally set at £10 a person. Furs around the UK expressed shock that 'Fur Isle' were charging for what is essentially a pay to attend furmeet in a public place. The first planned event is the Summer Party, due to be hosted on the beach.<ref name="summer%2520party">''[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/45858-fur-isle-summer-party-57 Fur Isle Summer Party 5/7]'' - Kitutal, UKFur forums (8 May 2014)</ref> The convention organising committee seems to be hoping to host a new convention in October 2015 instead, whilst also continuing the same smaller events around the rest of the year.

== Criticism ==

Fur Isle and its staff have received a lot of criticism since the idea was first revealed, claims that the UK had no need of a third convention in such a small space, or that hosting the event so far south would make travel difficult for anyone in the north of the country.

The choice to locate on an island in particular raised concerns, due to the increased travel cost of the ferry crossing, prompting the committee to investigate coach hire as a cheaper alternative.

As well, the website has attracted much negative attention, in its initial incarnation, a simple template, only half finished, this disappeared for some months, for 'maintenance' only to reappear just the same. When the Summer Party was announced, the site was replaced with a single page featuring some generic images and blocks of text.

== Continuation ==

Despite the constant and heavy criticism and negativity regarding Fur Isle and their events, the convention chair is still pressing forward with it, hoping to fix the damage caused by bad planning and structuring, and succeed some time in the future.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==

* http://www.furislecon.co.uk/
* http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/
* http://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon
* [https://twitter.com/FurIsle/ FurIsle] on Twitter

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[[Category:Proposed conventions]]
[[Category:England]]
[[Category:2014 events]]

Talk:Fur Isle

2014-06-29T21:37:18Z

Kitutal:

Talk:Fur Isle

2014-06-20T12:35:17Z

Kitutal: Can we stick to facts, please?

Fur Isle

2014-06-20T12:27:54Z

Kitutal: Removed 'criticisms' that are entirely untrue, left in those grounded in fact.

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[[File:FurIsle2014Logo.jpg|right|250px]]
'''Fur Isle''' was a proposed [[convention]] planned to be held on the [[Wikipedia:Isle of Wight|Isle of Wight]], England, on October 31st - November 3rd 2014.<ref name="site">http://www.furislecon.co.uk/ Retrieved December 2, 2013.</ref>

== 2014 Convention ==

Work on the convention started in early 2013, originally plans were for an event in East Sussex, before the move to the island was confirmed. The convention went live on UKFur forums and other websites in December<ref name="forum%20thread">http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/44698-fur-isle-con-october-2014</ref> generating a lot of interest, both positive and negative. The convention's website was plagued with issues, being down for maintenance for many months, as work progressed very slowly. An attempt was made to sell early interest tickets through Indiegogo alongside various merchandise and other offers, though this proved largely unsuccessful, and no actual tickets were sold so far in advance and with the limited information available.

This was followed by more setbacks, when the first choice hotel requested confirmation six months in advance of the details of at least 200 guests, when the convention organising committee had been planning for 120 or so. The result of this was a desperate search for an alternative venue, which proved of limited success. The idea of the event was heavily disliked by many UkFurs, on their Twitter, Facebook and UkFur forum page. Many of the ideas and suggestions put forward by the community seemed to have been disregarded, with little or no word on actual events during the convention. With much regret, the decision was made to scale plans back to a much smaller event, in hopes of being better prepared for 2015 instead.

== Fur Isle Events ==

The original convention was replaced instead by the Fur Isle Events, running at various times through the year, many of them two days worth of planned activities. These were intended to bridge the gap between small local meets and full scale conventions, offering organised activities, entertainment, on-site food and more for a small ticket price, originally set at £10 a person. The first planned event is the Summer Party, due to be hosted on the beach.<ref name="summer%20party">http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/45858-fur-isle-summer-party-57</ref> The convention organising committee seems to be hoping to host a new convention in October of 2015 instead, whilst also continuing the same smaller events around the rest of the year.

== Criticism ==

Fur Isle and its staff have received a lot of criticism since the idea was first revealed, claims that the UK had no need of a third convention in such a small space, or that hosting the event so far south would make travel difficult for anyone in the north of the country. The choice to locate on an island in particular raised concerns, due to the increased travel cost of the ferry crossing, prompting the committee to investigate coach hire as a cheaper alternative. As well, the website has attracted much negative attention, in its initial incarnation, a simple template, only half finished, this disappeared for some months, for 'maintenance' only to reappear just the same. When the Summer Party was announced, the site was replaced with a single page featuring some generic images and blocks of text.

== FurTile Con and Parodies ==

The entire situation of Fur Isle's seemingly bad luck and planning has spawned many Parodies and pages that parody not only Fur Isle but conventions and Furry culture as a whole, with strong followings. One of which, FurTile Con (Portmanteau of Furry and Futile) is a hilarious parody that involves a convention in Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* http://www.furislecon.co.uk/
* http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/
* http://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon
* [https://twitter.com/FurIsle/ FurIsle] on Twitter

* http://www.twitter.com/FurTileCon

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[[Category:England]]
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Fur Isle

2014-05-09T00:21:43Z

Kitutal: Following dramatic changes in the event, have updated new information and restructured into single coherent article.

{{copyedit}}
{{unref}}
[[File:FurIsle2014Logo.jpg|right|250px]]
'''Fur Isle''' was a proposed [[convention]] planned to be held on the [[Wikipedia:Isle of Wight|Isle of Wight]], England, on October 31st - November 3rd 2014.<ref name="site">http://www.furislecon.co.uk/ Retrieved December 2, 2013.</ref>

== 2014 Convention ==

Work on the convention started in early 2013, originally plans were for an event in East Sussex, before the move to the island was confirmed. The convention went live on UKFur forums and other websites in December<ref name="forum thread">http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/44698-fur-isle-con-october-2014</ref> generating a lot of interest, both positive and negative. The convention's website was plagued with issues, being down for maintenance for many months, as work progressed very slowly. An attempt was made to sell early interest tickets through Indiegogo alongside various merchandise and other offers, though this proved largely unsuccessful, and no actual tickets were sold so far in advance and with the limited information available.

This was followed by more setbacks, when the first choice hotel requested confirmation six months in advance of the details of at least 200 guests, when the convention organising committee had been planning for 120 or so. The result of this was a desperate search for an alternative venue, which proved of limited success. With much regret, the decision was made to scale plans back to a much smaller event, in hopes of being better prepared for 2015 instead.

== Fur Isle Events ==

The original convention was replaced instead by the Fur Isle Events, running at various times through the year, many of them two days worth of planned activities. These were intended to bridge the gap between small local meets and full scale conventions, offering organised activities, entertainment, on-site food and more for a small ticket price, originally set at £10 a person. The first planned event is the Summer Party, due to be hosted on the beach.<ref name="summer party">http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/45858-fur-isle-summer-party-57</ref> The convention organising committee seems to be hoping to host a new convention in October of 2015 instead, whilst also continuing the same smaller events around the rest of the year.

== Criticism ==

Fur Isle and its staff have received a lot of criticism since the idea was first revealed, claims that the UK had no need of a third convention in such a small space, or that hosting the event so far south would make travel difficult for anyone in the north of the country. The choice to locate on an island in particular raised concerns, due to the increased travel cost of the ferry crossing, prompting the committee to investigate coach hire as a cheaper alternative. As well, the website has attracted much negative attention, in its initial incarnation, a simple template, only half finished, this disappeared for some months, for 'maintenance' only to reappear just the same. When the Summer Party was announced, the site was replaced with a single page featuring some generic images and blocks of text.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* http://www.furislecon.co.uk/
* http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/
* http://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon
* [https://twitter.com/FurIsle/ FurIsle] on Twitter

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[[Category:England]]
[[Category:2014 events]]

Fur Isle

2014-03-26T10:28:30Z

Kitutal: Keeping it up to date and adding more info

{{copyedit}}
{{wikify}}
{{unref}}
[[File:FurIsle2014Logo.jpg|right|250px]]
'''Fur Isle''' is a proposed [[convention]] that is planned to be held on the [[Wikipedia:Isle of Wight|Isle of Wight]], England, on October 31st - November 3rd 2014.<ref name="site">http://www.furislecon.co.uk/ Retrieved December 2, 2013.</ref>

The theme of the convention is "Halloween", as this fits in with the date of the event itself. There are plans to decorate the entire hotel like a haunted house.<ref>[http://www.furislecon.co.uk/theme Theme] on furislecon.co.uk. Retrieved December 2, 2013.</ref> Three venues of varying sizes were being considered to host the event over December and January, dependent on the level of interest the convention attracted over that time.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon/posts/621514781239906 Facebook updates] Posted November 30th, retrieved December 2nd (Log-in required)</ref> The website went live on December 2, 2013.<ref name="site"/> It was still in need of further development, with pages reading 'currently under construction'. Most notably there was no information on events, guests of honour or a charity. The website was then taken down for maintenance soon after, and remained down for re-designing. There were arrangements to hire trained web developers. <ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/44745-furry-convention-seeks-web-developer/ Furry Convention Seeks Web Developer] Posted December 8, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.</ref>

== Early development ==

[[Kitutal]], the chair of the convention has been maintaining a blog of development where he dates his involvement to late 2012. On July 24, 2013 he posted "Hopefully soon I'll be able to post here that I have a final shortlist of places of reasonable size and price to choose from."<ref>[http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/narrowing-list-down-slowly.html Narrowing the list down... slowly] Posted July 24, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2013.</ref> In early October Kitutal posted "Been spending the day checking prices at the shortlisted venues".<ref>[http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/prices.html Prices] Posted October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.</ref> As of early December, updates are also posted to the convention's twitter and facebook accounts. Updates are also posted to the ukfur forum thread. With the organisation of the convention settled on a small, dedicated team. The venue was then determined, a theme chosen and elaborated on, a first year charity picked out, and a cute mascot designed.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/44698-fur-isle-con-october-2014 Official Forum Thread]</ref><ref>[http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/ Blog Posts]</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon Facebook Page Updates]</ref>

== Events and performances ==

There are no planned events or performances as of yet. However, there are plans for talent show style auditions. It has been stated that some major planned events will not be fully revealed until all details are confirmed, to avoid disappointment.{{cn}}

== Staff ==

Aside from the convention chair, the Organising Committee consists of Tami and BB in Admin, Trigger as head of Security, and Joka and Danta as event co-ordinators.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/44698-fur-isle-con-october-2014/?p=1622949 Forum Post about Staff]</ref> Other volunteers have gotten involved on an unofficial basis at the moment, whilst a few vacancies continue to exist, especially within the Security team.

== Marketing issues ==

During the early part of 2014, the FurIsle Con [[Fur Affinity]] page began leaving shouts on many UK users' pages, urging them to attend. This produced vastly negative reactions.{{cn}} (from a small number of people, and mostly positive reactions from a large group of interested potential attendees that might not otherwise have known about the event). More seriously, there has been a sudden drop in information coming from the event's Twitter, Facebook, FA, and Blogger accounts recently.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* http://www.furislecon.co.uk/
* http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/
* http://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon

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Talk:Fur Isle

2014-03-26T10:19:50Z

Kitutal: would rather this was balanced and accurate

== Marketing ==

Can I ask for clarification on the 'vastly negative' responses to the FA marketing, it comes up on the page as 'citetion needed' with no references, and from what I've seen of the responses to the campaign, they were mostly positive with only two or three negative comments.

Fur Isle

2014-01-29T12:34:17Z

Kitutal: trying to get these references right

{{copyedit}}
[[File:FurIsle2014Logo.jpg|right|250px]]
'''Fur Isle''' is a proposed [[convention]] planned for the [[Wikipedia:Isle of Wight|Isle of Wight]], England, on October 31st - November 3rd 2014.<ref name="site">http://www.furislecon.co.uk/ Retrieved December 2, 2013.</ref>

The theme is Halloween as fits the date of the event, with plans to decorate the entire hotel like a haunted house.<ref>[http://www.furislecon.co.uk/theme Theme] on furislecon.co.uk. Retrieved December 2, 2013.</ref> Three venue possibilities of different sizes were being considered over December and January, dependent on the level of interest the convention gained over that time.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon/posts/621514781239906 Facebook updates] Posted November 30th, retrieved December 2nd (Log-in required)</ref> The website went live on December 2, 2013.<ref name="site"/> still needing some development, with pages reading 'currently under construction', particularly with no information on events, guests of honour, or a charity, and was taken down for maintenance soon after, and remained down for re-designing, including arranging to hire trained developers. <ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/44745-furry-convention-seeks-web-developer/ Furry Convention Seeks Web Developer] Posted December 8, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.</ref>

== Early Development ==

[[Kitutal]], the chair of the convention, has been maintaining a blog of development, where he dates his involvement to late 2012. On July 24, 2013 he posted "Hopefully soon I'll be able to post here that I have a final shortlist of places of reasonable size and price to choose from."<ref>[http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/narrowing-list-down-slowly.html Narrowing the list down... slowly] Posted July 24, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2013.</ref> In early October Kitutal posted "Been spending the day checking prices at the shortlisted venues".<ref>[http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/prices.html Prices] Posted October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.</ref> As of early December, updates are also posted to the convention's twitter and facebook accounts, and also the ukfur forum thread. By then, with organising of the convention settled on a small dedicated team, the venue had been determined, a theme chosen and elaborated on, a first year charity picked out, and a cute mascot designed.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/44698-fur-isle-con-october-2014 Official Forum Thread]</ref><ref>[http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/ Blog Posts]</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon Facebook Page Updates]</ref>

== Events and Performances ==

== Staff ==

== The Venue and Island ==

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* http://www.furislecon.co.uk/
* http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/
* http://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon

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[[Category:England]]
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Fur Isle

2014-01-29T12:30:49Z

Kitutal: /* Early Development */ all up to date with the details

{{copyedit}}
[[File:FurIsle2014Logo.jpg|right|250px]]
'''Fur Isle''' is a proposed [[convention]] planned for the [[Wikipedia:Isle of Wight|Isle of Wight]], England, on October 31st - November 3rd 2014.<ref name="site">http://www.furislecon.co.uk/ Retrieved December 2, 2013.</ref>

The theme is Halloween as fits the date of the event, with plans to decorate the entire hotel like a haunted house.<ref>[http://www.furislecon.co.uk/theme Theme] on furislecon.co.uk. Retrieved December 2, 2013.</ref> Three venue possibilities of different sizes were being considered over December and January, dependent on the level of interest the convention gained over that time.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon/posts/621514781239906 Facebook updates] Posted November 30th, retrieved December 2nd (Log-in required)</ref> The website went live on December 2, 2013.<ref name="site"/> still needing some development, with pages reading 'currently under construction', particularly with no information on events, guests of honour, or a charity, and was taken down for maintenance soon after, and remained down for re-designing, including arranging to hire trained developers. <ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/44745-furry-convention-seeks-web-developer/ Furry Convention Seeks Web Developer] Posted December 8, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.</ref>

== Early Development ==

[[Kitutal]], the chair of the convention, has been maintaining a blog of development, where he dates his involvement to late 2012. On July 24, 2013 he posted "Hopefully soon I'll be able to post here that I have a final shortlist of places of reasonable size and price to choose from."<ref>[http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/narrowing-list-down-slowly.html Narrowing the list down... slowly] Posted July 24, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2013.</ref> In early October Kitutal posted "Been spending the day checking prices at the shortlisted venues".<ref>[http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/prices.html Prices] Posted October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.</ref> As of early December, updates are also posted to the convention's twitter and facebook accounts, and also the ukfur forum thread. By then, with organising of the convention settled on a small dedicated team, the venue had been determined, a theme chosen and elaborated on, a first year charity picked out, and a cute mascot designed.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/44698-fur-isle-con-october-2014]</ref><ref>[http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/]</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon]</ref>

== Events and Performances ==

== Staff ==

== The Venue and Island ==

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* http://www.furislecon.co.uk/
* http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/
* http://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon

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[[Category:England]]
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Fur Isle

2014-01-29T12:19:19Z

Kitutal: updating and testing layouts for expansion

{{copyedit}}
[[File:FurIsle2014Logo.jpg|right|250px]]
'''Fur Isle''' is a proposed [[convention]] planned for the [[Wikipedia:Isle of Wight|Isle of Wight]], England, on October 31st - November 3rd 2014.<ref name="site">http://www.furislecon.co.uk/ Retrieved December 2, 2013.</ref>

The theme is Halloween as fits the date of the event, with plans to decorate the entire hotel like a haunted house.<ref>[http://www.furislecon.co.uk/theme Theme] on furislecon.co.uk. Retrieved December 2, 2013.</ref> Three venue possibilities of different sizes were being considered over December and January, dependent on the level of interest the convention gained over that time.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon/posts/621514781239906 Facebook updates] Posted November 30th, retrieved December 2nd (Log-in required)</ref> The website went live on December 2, 2013.<ref name="site"/> still needing some development, with pages reading 'currently under construction', particularly with no information on events, guests of honour, or a charity, and was taken down for maintenance soon after, and remained down for re-designing, including arranging to hire trained developers. <ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/44745-furry-convention-seeks-web-developer/ Furry Convention Seeks Web Developer] Posted December 8, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.</ref>

== Early Development ==

[[Kitutal]], the chair of the convention, has been maintaining a blog of development. On July 24, 2013 he posted "Hopefully soon I'll be able to post here that I have a final shortlist of places of reasonable size and price to choose from."<ref>[http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/narrowing-list-down-slowly.html Narrowing the list down... slowly] Posted July 24, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2013.</ref> In early October Kitutal posted "Been spending the day checking prices at the shortlisted venues".<ref>[http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/prices.html Prices] Posted October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.</ref> As of early December, updates are also posted to the convention's twitter and facebook accounts, and also the ukfur forum thread.

== Events and Performances ==

== Staff ==

== The Venue and Island ==

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* http://www.furislecon.co.uk/
* http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/
* http://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon

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Kitutal

2013-12-20T01:15:29Z

Kitutal: re-wording some details

'''Kitutal''', or '''Kit''' (born October 4,<ref>[http://kitutal.deviantart.com/ Kitutal's profile] on [[deviantART]]. Retrieved April 6, 2013</ref> 1988),<ref name="KitutalLJP">[http://kitutal.livejournal.com/profile Kitutal's profile] on [[LiveJournal]]. Retrieved April 6, 2013</ref> is a [[furry artist]] whose [[fursona]] is a white [[kitten]]. The full name Kitutal (which translates roughly as "kitten", or "small cat") is meant entirely as an online username rather than a [[character]] name. Kit also maintains an alter-ego fursona named '''Shadow''', who is a black cat which represents a suppressed 'inner adult' of seriousness and maturity.

Kitutal resides in [[wikipedia:Portsmouth|Portsmouth, England]],<ref name="KitutalLJP"/> where he moved to attend university, though he is now studying Physics at the Open University, (having failed his earlier Architecture degree). He is a member of both the [[HantsFurs]] and [[KentFurs]], dividing his time between his family home in East Kent and shared student accommodation in Portsmouth.

Kitutal joined the [[furry fandom]] in early 2012, having been inspired to learn more about it from a growing friendship with a number of furs on various internet forums. From there, he created accounts on as many websites as possible, and attended [[furmeet]]s at widespread locations almost every week. He organised his own meet in December, after two previous failed attempts. By February he was looking into setting up the convention that eventually evolved into [[Fur Isle]], working with other HantsFurs members. He attended both [[ConFuzzled]] and [[Eurofurence]] in 2012 and in 2013, still eagerly getting involved in many aspects of the fandom.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
{{Contributor}}
* [http://kitutal.livejournal.com/ Kitutal] on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://kitutalstuff.wordpress.com/ Kitutal] on wordpress.com
* [https://twitter.com/Kitutal Kitutal] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/kitutal Kitutal] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://kitutal.sofurry.com/ Kitutal] on [[SoFurry]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/Kitutal Kitutal] on [[YouTube]]

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Fur Isle

2013-12-20T01:09:29Z

Kitutal: restructuring this section

{{copyedit}}
[[File:FurIsle2014Logo.jpg|right|250px]]
'''Fur Isle''' is a proposed [[convention]] planned for the [[Wikipedia:Isle of Wight|Isle of Wight]], England, on October 31st - November 3rd 2014.<ref name="site">http://www.furislecon.co.uk/ Retrieved December 2, 2013.</ref>

The theme is Halloween as fits the date of the event, with plans to decorate the entire hotel like a haunted house.<ref>[http://www.furislecon.co.uk/theme Theme] on furislecon.co.uk. Retrieved December 2, 2013.</ref> The venue possiblities are three hotels in two different towns on the island, the choice being dependent on the number of confirmed attendees over December and January.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon/posts/621514781239906 Facebook updates] Posted November 30th, retrieved December 2nd (Log-in required)</ref> The website went live on December 2, 2013.<ref name="site"/> still needing some development, with pages reading 'currently under construction', particularly with no information on events, guests of honour, or a charity, and was taken down for maintenance soon after, and remained down for re-designing, including arranging to hire trained developers. <ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/44745-furry-convention-seeks-web-developer/ Furry Convention Seeks Web Developer] Posted December 8, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.</ref>

== Background ==

[[Kitutal]], the chair of the convention, has been maintaining a blog of development. On July 24, 2013 he posted "Hopefully soon I'll be able to post here that I have a final shortlist of places of reasonable size and price to choose from."<ref>[http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/narrowing-list-down-slowly.html Narrowing the list down... slowly] Posted July 24, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2013.</ref> In early October Kitutal posted "Been spending the day checking prices at the shortlisted venues".<ref>[http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/prices.html Prices] Posted October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.</ref> As of early December, updates are also posted to the convention's twitter and facebook accounts, and also the ukfur forum thread.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* http://www.furislecon.co.uk/
* http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/
* http://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon

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[[Category:England]]
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Fur Isle

2013-12-20T00:56:49Z

Kitutal: website still down

{{copyedit}}
[[File:FurIsle2014Logo.jpg|right|250px]]
'''Fur Isle''' is a proposed [[convention]] planned for the [[Wikipedia:Isle of Wight|Isle of Wight]], England, on October 31st - November 3rd 2014.<ref name="site">http://www.furislecon.co.uk/ Retrieved December 2, 2013.</ref>

The theme is Halloween as fits the date of the event, with plans to decorate the entire hotel like a haunted house.<ref>[http://www.furislecon.co.uk/theme Theme] on furislecon.co.uk. Retrieved December 2, 2013.</ref> The venue possiblities are three hotels in two different towns on the island, the choice being dependent on the number of confirmed attendees over December and January.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon/posts/621514781239906 Facebook updates] Posted November 30th, retrieved December 2nd (Log-in required)</ref> The website went live on December 2, 2013.<ref name="site"/> still needing some development, with pages reading 'currently under construction', particularly with no information on events, guests of honour, or a charity, and was taken down for maintenance soon after, and remained down for re-designing, including arranging to hire trained developers. <ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/44745-furry-convention-seeks-web-developer/ Furry Convention Seeks Web Developer] Posted December 8, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.</ref>

== Background ==

On July 24, 2013 [[Kitutal]] posted "Hopefully soon I'll be able to post here that I have a final shortlist of places of reasonable size and price to choose from."<ref>[http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/narrowing-list-down-slowly.html Narrowing the list down... slowly] Posted July 24, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2013.</ref> In early October Kitutal posted "Been spending the day checking prices at the shortlisted venues".<ref>[http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/prices.html Prices] Posted October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.</ref>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* http://www.furislecon.co.uk/
* http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/
* http://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon

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Kitutal

2013-12-07T22:20:18Z

Kitutal: also update this

'''Kitutal''', or '''Kit''' (born October 4,<ref>[http://kitutal.deviantart.com/ Kitutal's profile] on [[deviantART]]. Retrieved April 6, 2013</ref> 1988),<ref name="KitutalLJP">[http://kitutal.livejournal.com/profile Kitutal's profile] on [[LiveJournal]]. Retrieved April 6, 2013</ref> is a [[furry artist]] whose [[fursona]] is a white [[kitten]]. The full name Kitutal (which translates roughly as "kitten", or "small cat") is meant entirely as an online username rather than a [[character]] name. Kit also maintains an alter-ego fursona named '''Shadow''', who is a black cat which represents a suppressed 'inner adult' of seriousness and maturity.

Kitutal resides in [[wikipedia:Portsmouth|Portsmouth, England]],<ref name="KitutalLJP"/> where he also attends university, studying Physics at the Open University, (having failed an earlier Architecture degree). He is a member of the [[HantsFurs]], formerly of the [[KentFurs]].

Kitutal joined the [[furry fandom]] in early 2012, having been inspired to learn more about it from a growing friendship with a number of furs on various internet forums. From there, he created accounts on as many websites as possible, and attended [[furmeet]]s at widespread locations almost every week. He organised his own meet in December, after two previous failed attempts. By February he was looking into setting up the convention that eventually evolved into [[Fur Isle]], working with other HantsFurs members. He attended both [[ConFuzzled]] and [[Eurofurence]] in 2012 and in 2013, still eagerly getting involved in many aspects of the fandom.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
{{Contributor}}
* [http://kitutal.livejournal.com/ Kitutal] on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://kitutalstuff.wordpress.com/ Kitutal] on wordpress.com
* [https://twitter.com/Kitutal Kitutal] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/kitutal Kitutal] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://kitutal.sofurry.com/ Kitutal] on [[SoFurry]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/Kitutal Kitutal] on [[YouTube]]

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Kitutal

2013-12-07T22:17:00Z

Kitutal: updated with this year's activities

'''Kitutal''', or '''Kit''' (born October 4,<ref>[http://kitutal.deviantart.com/ Kitutal's profile] on [[deviantART]]. Retrieved April 6, 2013</ref> 1988),<ref name="KitutalLJP">[http://kitutal.livejournal.com/profile Kitutal's profile] on [[LiveJournal]]. Retrieved April 6, 2013</ref> is a [[furry artist]] whose [[fursona]] is a white [[kitten]]. The full name Kitutal (which translates roughly as "kitten", or "small cat") is meant entirely as an online username rather than a [[character]] name. Kit also maintains an alter-ego fursona named '''Shadow''', who is a black cat which represents a suppressed 'inner adult' of seriousness and maturity.

Kitutal resides in [[wikipedia:Portsmouth|Portsmouth, England]],<ref name="KitutalLJP"/> where he also attends university, studying Animation (having failed an earlier Architecture degree). He is a member of the [[HantsFurs]], formerly of the [[KentFurs]].

Kitutal joined the [[furry fandom]] in early 2012, having been inspired to learn more about it from a growing friendship with a number of furs on various internet forums. From there, he created accounts on as many websites as possible, and attended [[furmeet]]s at widespread locations almost every week. He organised his own meet in December, after two previous failed attempts. By February he was looking into setting up the convention that eventually evolved into [[Fur Isle]], working with other HantsFurs members. He attended both [[ConFuzzled]] and [[Eurofurence]] in 2012 and in 2013, still eagerly getting involved in many aspects of the fandom.

==References==
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==External links==
{{Contributor}}
* [http://kitutal.livejournal.com/ Kitutal] on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://kitutalstuff.wordpress.com/ Kitutal] on wordpress.com
* [https://twitter.com/Kitutal Kitutal] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/kitutal Kitutal] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://kitutal.sofurry.com/ Kitutal] on [[SoFurry]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/Kitutal Kitutal] on [[YouTube]]

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2013-12-02T18:58:31Z

Kitutal: oops, missed the closing brackets

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{{flagdiv|usa|Dec 1-8: [[Furry Cruise]] (FL)}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Dec 7: [[Kemocon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Dec 13-15: [[F3 Convention]] (MO)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Dec 31-Jan 1: [[New Year's Eve Con]] (IL)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Dec 31-Jan 1: [[New Year's Furry Ball]] (DE)}}
;2014:
{{flagdiv|aus|Jan 10-12: [[ConFurgence]] (VIC)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 16-20: [[Further Confusion]] (CA)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 25-26: [[Elliott's Winter Carnival]] (FL)}}
{{flagdiv|aut|Jan 25-Feb 1: [[Zillercon]]}}
{{flagdiv|rus|Feb 5-9: [[Rusfurrence]]}}
{{flagdiv|nzl|Feb 6-9: [[FurcoNZ]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 7-9: [[Great Lakes Fur Con]] (MI)}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Feb 15: [[Frantic Eufuria]]}}
{{flagdiv|pol|Feb 20-23: [[Gdakon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 21-23: [[Furry Fiesta]] (TX)}}
{{flagdiv|swe|Feb 27-Mar 2: [[NordicFuzzCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Feb 27-Mar 2: [[VancouFur]] (BC)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 28-Mar 2: [[Fur Squared]] (WI)}}
{{flagdiv|bra|March 1-4: [[Abando]] (SP)}}
{{flagdiv|can|Mar 7-9: [[Furnal Equinox]] (ON)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Mar 14-16: [[Fur the 'More]] (MD)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Mar 20-23: [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] (GA)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Mar 28-30: [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] (NV)}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Mar 28-30: [[FurDU]] (QLD)}}
{{flagdiv|ned|Mar 28-31: [[Furry Weekend Holland]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 11-13: [[Motor City Furry Con]] (MI)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 18-20: [[Gateway Fur Meet]] (MO)}}
{{flagdiv|ger|May 1-4: [[Mephit Mini Con]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 1-4: [[Morphicon]] (OH)}}
{{flagdiv|can|May 2-4: [[Fur-Eh!]] (AB)}}
{{flagdiv|ukr|May 7-11: [[WUFF]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 8-11: [[FurryCon (New York)|FurryCon]] (NY)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 9-11: [[Elliott's Spring Gathering]] (NV)}}
{{flagdiv|can|May 23-25: [[What The Fur]] (QC)}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|May 23-27: [[ConFuzzled]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 23-25: [[Furlandia]] (OR)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 30-Jun 1: [[Califur]] (CA)}}
{{flagdiv|cze|May 30-Jun 2: [[ZodiaCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jun 13-15: [[Rocket City FurMeet]] (AL)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jul 3-6: [[Anthrocon]] (PA)}}
{{flagdiv|aut|Jul 19-26: [[Lakeside Furs]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jul 25-27: [[Megaplex]] (FL)}}
{{flagdiv|can|Aug 1-3: [[Condition]] (ON)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 8-10: [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con]] (CO)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 15-17: [[FA: United]] (NJ)}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Aug 20-24: [[Eurofurence]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Aug 21-25: [[Feral!|Camp Feral!]] (ON)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 28-31: [[Mephit Furmeet]] (MS)}}
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{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 12-14: [[Furlaxation]] (OH)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 12-14: [[Furry Migration]] (MN)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 25-28: [[RainFurrest]] (WA)}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Oct 3-5: [[FurWAG]] (WA)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 25-26: [[Elliott's Fall Festival]] (FL)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 25: [[Furloween]] (FL)}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Oct 31-Nov 3: [[Fur Isle]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Nov 21-23: [[Midwest FurFest]] (IL)}}
;2014 TBA:
{{flagdiv|can|Feb 2014?: [[Furthest North Winter]] (AB)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Mar/Apr 2014?: [[I-CON]] (NY)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 2014?: [[Furbraskon]] (NE)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 2014?: [[Wild Nights]] (OK)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 2014?: [[Central Plains Fur Meet]] (KS)}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Jun 2014?: [[BerliCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Jun 2014?: [[BunFur]] (QLD)}}
{{flagdiv|can|Jun 2014?: [[Campfur]] (BC)}}
{{flagdiv|cze|Jun 2014?: [[ČeSFuR]]}}
{{flagdiv|sui|Jun 2014?: [[CH-on]]}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Jun 2014?: [[Cologne Furdance]]}}
{{flagdiv|nor|Jun 2014?: [[Desucon]]}}
{{flagdiv|fin|Jul 2014?: [[FinFur Summer Camp]]}}
{{flagdiv|den|Jul 2014?: [[Furtastic]]}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Jul 2014?: [[LondonFurs]] Summer Weekender}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 2014?: [[Campfire Tails]] (OR)}}
{{flagdiv|pol|Aug 2014?: [[Furstock]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Aug 2014?: [[Furthest North|Furthest North Summer]] (AB)}}
{{flagdiv|pol|Aug 2014?: [[Futerkon]]}}
{{flagdiv|bel|Aug 2014?: [[Fuzzcon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 2014?: [[IndyFurCon]] (IN)}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Aug 2014?: [[RivFur]] (QLD)}}
{{flagdiv|sco|Aug 2014?: [[ScotiaCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 2014?: [[Unthrocon]] (UT)}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Sep 2014?: [[EAST]]}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Sep 2014?: [[FurJAM]] (NSW)}}
{{flagdiv|ita|Sep 2014?: [[Zampacon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2014?: [[Arizona Fur Con]] (AZ)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2014?: [[Central Plains Fur Con]] (KS)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2014?: [[Elliott's Fall Festival]] (FL)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2014?: [[Fur Reality]] (OH)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2014?: [[FurFright]] (CT)}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Oct 2014?: [[Great Furscape]]}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Oct 2014?: [[HerbstCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|esp|Oct 2014?: [[Ibercamp]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2014?: [[KCFur Howl]] (MO)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2014?: [[Oklacon]] (OK)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2014?: [[Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend]] (PA)}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Nov 2014?: [[Cologne Furdance]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Nov 2014?: [[Fangcon]] (TN)}}
{{flagdiv|sui|Nov 2014?: [[Golden Leaves Con]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Nov 2014?: [[Howloween]] (BC)}}
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2013-12-02T18:57:56Z

Kitutal: Added our new convention, now we're live and getting attendees signed up, hope that's ok

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{{flagdiv|usa|Dec 1-8: [[Furry Cruise]] (FL)}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Dec 7: [[Kemocon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Dec 13-15: [[F3 Convention]] (MO)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Dec 31-Jan 1: [[New Year's Eve Con]] (IL)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Dec 31-Jan 1: [[New Year's Furry Ball]] (DE)}}
;2014:
{{flagdiv|aus|Jan 10-12: [[ConFurgence]] (VIC)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 16-20: [[Further Confusion]] (CA)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 25-26: [[Elliott's Winter Carnival]] (FL)}}
{{flagdiv|aut|Jan 25-Feb 1: [[Zillercon]]}}
{{flagdiv|rus|Feb 5-9: [[Rusfurrence]]}}
{{flagdiv|nzl|Feb 6-9: [[FurcoNZ]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 7-9: [[Great Lakes Fur Con]] (MI)}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Feb 15: [[Frantic Eufuria]]}}
{{flagdiv|pol|Feb 20-23: [[Gdakon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 21-23: [[Furry Fiesta]] (TX)}}
{{flagdiv|swe|Feb 27-Mar 2: [[NordicFuzzCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Feb 27-Mar 2: [[VancouFur]] (BC)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 28-Mar 2: [[Fur Squared]] (WI)}}
{{flagdiv|bra|March 1-4: [[Abando]] (SP)}}
{{flagdiv|can|Mar 7-9: [[Furnal Equinox]] (ON)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Mar 14-16: [[Fur the 'More]] (MD)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Mar 20-23: [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] (GA)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Mar 28-30: [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] (NV)}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Mar 28-30: [[FurDU]] (QLD)}}
{{flagdiv|ned|Mar 28-31: [[Furry Weekend Holland]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 11-13: [[Motor City Furry Con]] (MI)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 18-20: [[Gateway Fur Meet]] (MO)}}
{{flagdiv|ger|May 1-4: [[Mephit Mini Con]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 1-4: [[Morphicon]] (OH)}}
{{flagdiv|can|May 2-4: [[Fur-Eh!]] (AB)}}
{{flagdiv|ukr|May 7-11: [[WUFF]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 8-11: [[FurryCon (New York)|FurryCon]] (NY)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 9-11: [[Elliott's Spring Gathering]] (NV)}}
{{flagdiv|can|May 23-25: [[What The Fur]] (QC)}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|May 23-27: [[ConFuzzled]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 23-25: [[Furlandia]] (OR)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 30-Jun 1: [[Califur]] (CA)}}
{{flagdiv|cze|May 30-Jun 2: [[ZodiaCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jun 13-15: [[Rocket City FurMeet]] (AL)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jul 3-6: [[Anthrocon]] (PA)}}
{{flagdiv|aut|Jul 19-26: [[Lakeside Furs]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jul 25-27: [[Megaplex]] (FL)}}
{{flagdiv|can|Aug 1-3: [[Condition]] (ON)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 8-10: [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con]] (CO)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 15-17: [[FA: United]] (NJ)}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Aug 20-24: [[Eurofurence]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Aug 21-25: [[Feral!|Camp Feral!]] (ON)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 28-31: [[Mephit Furmeet]] (MS)}}
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{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 12-14: [[Furlaxation]] (OH)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 12-14: [[Furry Migration]] (MN)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 25-28: [[RainFurrest]] (WA)}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Oct 3-5: [[FurWAG]] (WA)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 25-26: [[Elliott's Fall Festival]] (FL)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 25: [[Furloween]] (FL)}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Oct 31-Nov 3: [[Fur Isle]]
{{flagdiv|usa|Nov 21-23: [[Midwest FurFest]] (IL)}}
;2014 TBA:
{{flagdiv|can|Feb 2014?: [[Furthest North Winter]] (AB)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Mar/Apr 2014?: [[I-CON]] (NY)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 2014?: [[Furbraskon]] (NE)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 2014?: [[Wild Nights]] (OK)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 2014?: [[Central Plains Fur Meet]] (KS)}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Jun 2014?: [[BerliCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Jun 2014?: [[BunFur]] (QLD)}}
{{flagdiv|can|Jun 2014?: [[Campfur]] (BC)}}
{{flagdiv|cze|Jun 2014?: [[ČeSFuR]]}}
{{flagdiv|sui|Jun 2014?: [[CH-on]]}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Jun 2014?: [[Cologne Furdance]]}}
{{flagdiv|nor|Jun 2014?: [[Desucon]]}}
{{flagdiv|fin|Jul 2014?: [[FinFur Summer Camp]]}}
{{flagdiv|den|Jul 2014?: [[Furtastic]]}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Jul 2014?: [[LondonFurs]] Summer Weekender}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 2014?: [[Campfire Tails]] (OR)}}
{{flagdiv|pol|Aug 2014?: [[Furstock]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Aug 2014?: [[Furthest North|Furthest North Summer]] (AB)}}
{{flagdiv|pol|Aug 2014?: [[Futerkon]]}}
{{flagdiv|bel|Aug 2014?: [[Fuzzcon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 2014?: [[IndyFurCon]] (IN)}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Aug 2014?: [[RivFur]] (QLD)}}
{{flagdiv|sco|Aug 2014?: [[ScotiaCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 2014?: [[Unthrocon]] (UT)}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Sep 2014?: [[EAST]]}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Sep 2014?: [[FurJAM]] (NSW)}}
{{flagdiv|ita|Sep 2014?: [[Zampacon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2014?: [[Arizona Fur Con]] (AZ)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2014?: [[Central Plains Fur Con]] (KS)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2014?: [[Elliott's Fall Festival]] (FL)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2014?: [[Fur Reality]] (OH)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2014?: [[FurFright]] (CT)}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Oct 2014?: [[Great Furscape]]}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Oct 2014?: [[HerbstCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|esp|Oct 2014?: [[Ibercamp]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2014?: [[KCFur Howl]] (MO)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2014?: [[Oklacon]] (OK)}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2014?: [[Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend]] (PA)}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Nov 2014?: [[Cologne Furdance]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Nov 2014?: [[Fangcon]] (TN)}}
{{flagdiv|sui|Nov 2014?: [[Golden Leaves Con]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Nov 2014?: [[Howloween]] (BC)}}
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Fur Isle

2013-12-02T18:52:04Z

Kitutal:

'''Fur Isle''' is a proposed [[convention]] planned for the [[Wikipedia:Isle of Wight|Isle of Wight]], England, on October 31st - November 3rd<ref>[http://www.furislecon.co.uk FurIsleCon.co.uk] Site Homepage retrieved December 2nd 2013</ref> 2014.

On July 24, 2013 [[Kitutal]] posted "Hopefully soon I'll be able to post here that I have a final shortlist of places of reasonable size and price to choose from."<ref>[http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/narrowing-list-down-slowly.html Narrowing the list down... slowly] Posted July 24, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2013.</ref> In early October Kitutal posted "Been spending the day checking prices at the shortlisted venues".<ref>[http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/prices.html Prices] Posted October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.</ref>

The official convention theme is 'Halloween' as fits the date of the event, with plans reported to decorate the entire hotel like a haunted house.<ref>[http://www.furislecon.co.uk/theme Theme]</ref> Though as yet, the choice of venue is uncertain, looking at three possible hotels in two different towns on the island, the choice being dependent on the number of confirmed attendees over December and January.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon/posts/621514781239906 Facebook updates] Posted November 30th, retrieved December 2nd</ref> The website still needs some development, with pages reading 'currently under construction', particularly with no information on events, guests of honour, or a charity, but the event opened for ticket sales on December 2nd 2013.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/
* http://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon
* http://www.furislecon.co.uk

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Fur Isle

2013-12-02T18:49:59Z

Kitutal: trying to get my references to match those before

'''Fur Isle''' is a proposed [[convention]] planned for the [[Wikipedia:Isle of Wight|Isle of Wight]], England, on October 31st - November 3rd<ref>[http://www.furislecon.co.uk FurIsleCon.co.uk] Site Homepage retrieved December 2nd 2013</ref> 2014.

On July 24, 2013 [[Kitutal]] posted "Hopefully soon I'll be able to post here that I have a final shortlist of places of reasonable size and price to choose from."<ref>[http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/narrowing-list-down-slowly.html Narrowing the list down... slowly] Posted July 24, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2013.</ref> In early October Kitutal posted "Been spending the day checking prices at the shortlisted venues".<ref>[http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/prices.html Prices] Posted October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.</ref>

The official convention theme is 'Halloween' as fits the date of the event, with plans reported to decorate the entire hotel like a haunted house.<ref>[http://www.furislecon.co.uk/theme Theme]</ref> Though as yet, the choice of venue is uncertain, looking at three possible hotels in two different towns on the island, the choice being dependent on the number of confirmed attendees over December and January.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon/posts/621514781239906 Facebook updates] Posted November 30th, retrieved December 2nd</ref> As yet, the website still needs some development, with pages reading 'currently under construction', particularly with no information on events, guests of honour, or a charity, but the event opened for ticket sales on December 2nd 2013.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/
* http://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon
* http://www.furislecon.co.uk

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Fur Isle

2013-12-02T18:48:20Z

Kitutal: Updated with official information now the website is live

'''Fur Isle''' is a proposed [[convention]] planned for the [[Wikipedia:Isle of Wight|Isle of Wight]], England, on October 31st - November 3rd<ref>[http://www.furislecon.co.uk] Site Homepage retrieved December 2nd 2013</ref> 2014.

On July 24, 2013 [[Kitutal]] posted "Hopefully soon I'll be able to post here that I have a final shortlist of places of reasonable size and price to choose from."<ref>[http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/narrowing-list-down-slowly.html Narrowing the list down... slowly] Posted July 24, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2013.</ref> In early October Kitutal posted "Been spending the day checking prices at the shortlisted venues".<ref>[http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/prices.html Prices] Posted October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.</ref>

The official convention theme is 'Halloween' as fits the date of the event, with plans reported to decorate the entire hotel like a haunted house.<ref>[http://www.furislecon.co.uk/theme]</ref> Though as yet, the choice of venue is uncertain, looking at three possible hotels in two different towns on the island, the choice being dependent on the number of confirmed attendees over December and January.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon/posts/621514781239906] Posted November 30th, retrieved December 2nd</ref> As yet, the website still needs some development, with pages reading 'currently under construction', particularly with no information on events, guests of honour, or a charity, but the event opened for ticket sales on December 2nd 2013.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/
* http://www.facebook.com/FurIsleCon
* http://www.furislecon.co.uk

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User talk:Kitutal

2013-08-07T20:14:49Z

Kitutal: best I can do

{{welcome-vanity}} [[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]]<sup>[[User talk:Equivamp|talk]]</sup> 14:53, 7 January 2013 (EST)

== Defunct events? ==

"''Pretty sure neither of these are going ahead any more''". Wait a sec,... "Pretty sure"?. As in "In not 100% sure". Could you check their status, and change that to "''As per these posts/references, neither of these are going ahead any more''"?, please? - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] 15:47, 7 August 2013 (EDT)

::the [[furdance UK]] article on here admits that their official website has been closed since 2011, and the last [[RBW]] was held back in 2010, the organisers haven't announced that it'll never ever be hosted again, but, well, it hasn't been, and most of the events have been absorbed into LondonFurs meets and parties.

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2013-08-07T17:41:00Z

Kitutal: pretty sure neither of these are going ahead any more

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Template talk:United Kingdom

2013-07-04T23:44:59Z

Kitutal: /* RBW */

US states such as California have a navbox template, so it seemed appropriate to create one for the UK as well [[User:Bezel|Bezel]] 14:22, 14 June 2011 (EDT)
:That having been said, I'll wait 24 hours before adding it to any articles in case any admins decide it isn't appropriate [[User:Bezel|Bezel]] 14:24, 14 June 2011 (EDT)
::I suggest Category:United Kingdom in the title and losing Related, and try to minimise rows (combining conveentions, for example) so as to minimise the space the template will take up. A lot of our articles are short and a template can be overwhelming. -- [[User:Sine|Sine]] 00:55, 15 June 2011 (EDT)
::Interesting - you suggested losing rows, AlexanderGrey has added rows...hmmm... XD [[User:Bezel|Bezel]] 06:33, 15 June 2011 (EDT)

== RBW ==

Incidentally, although RBW has been suspended for the moment, the signature boat party will still be happening, as well as "other events", so I'm loathe to move it to the "Defunct" group - at least until the organisers announce what they're doing this year, and whether it's still all happening under the RBW branding.... [[User:Bezel|Bezel]] 03:32, 15 June 2011 (EDT)
:Is it time to move it to 'defunct' now? it's been a few years, and the boat party seems to have been absorbed into the Londonfurs Meet instead. Did this [[Furdance UK]] thing go ahead, too? The article on it seems to suggest not, from the way it's worded. [[User:Kitutal|Kitutal]] 19:44, 4 July 2013 (EDT)

Template talk:United Kingdom

2013-07-04T23:44:44Z

Kitutal: /* RBW */

US states such as California have a navbox template, so it seemed appropriate to create one for the UK as well [[User:Bezel|Bezel]] 14:22, 14 June 2011 (EDT)
:That having been said, I'll wait 24 hours before adding it to any articles in case any admins decide it isn't appropriate [[User:Bezel|Bezel]] 14:24, 14 June 2011 (EDT)
::I suggest Category:United Kingdom in the title and losing Related, and try to minimise rows (combining conveentions, for example) so as to minimise the space the template will take up. A lot of our articles are short and a template can be overwhelming. -- [[User:Sine|Sine]] 00:55, 15 June 2011 (EDT)
::Interesting - you suggested losing rows, AlexanderGrey has added rows...hmmm... XD [[User:Bezel|Bezel]] 06:33, 15 June 2011 (EDT)

== RBW ==

Incidentally, although RBW has been suspended for the moment, the signature boat party will still be happening, as well as "other events", so I'm loathe to move it to the "Defunct" group - at least until the organisers announce what they're doing this year, and whether it's still all happening under the RBW branding.... [[User:Bezel|Bezel]] 03:32, 15 June 2011 (EDT)
::Is it time to move it to 'defunct' now? it's been a few years, and the boat party seems to have been absorbed into the Londonfurs Meet instead. Did this [[Furdance UK]] thing go ahead, too? The article on it seems to suggest not, from the way it's worded. [[User:Kitutal|Kitutal]] 19:44, 4 July 2013 (EDT)

Talk:HantsFurs

2013-07-04T23:37:02Z

Kitutal: proposed addition to page

== Local Map? ==
A picture says a thousand words, so I threw together a rough map of the area. Could do with a bit of work to make it look more presentable, and make sure it's got all the right details it needs, but do people think this is something that could work on the page somewhere?

http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u437/Kitutal/HantsFurmeets_zpsf9409b6a.png

[[User:Kitutal|Kitutal]] 19:37, 4 July 2013 (EDT)

HantsFurs

2013-07-04T23:11:20Z

Kitutal: /* Southampton */

[[File:HantsFurs_Logo.png|thumb|right|HantsFurs Logo]]

The '''HantsFurs''' is the name given to a regional [[furry]] group centred around the county of [[wikipedia:Hampshire|Hampshire]], UK formed in 2000. The majority of HantsFurs members reside in two of the major cities in the area, [[Wikipedia:Southampton|Southampton]] or [[Wikipedia:Portsmouth|Portsmouth]], however the number of members in other large towns such as [[Wikipedia:Basingstoke|Basingstoke]] are growing.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=26309 Hantsfur local directory on UKFur]</ref> The HantsFurs do not have an official schedule for [[furmeet]]s due to the area covered, however meets do occur semi-regularly in both Southampton, Farnborough and Basingstoke organised via the UKFur Forums<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/41175-next-farnborough-meet-february-23rd http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/41175]</ref>

The group was officially founded by [[SlyCat]] in March 2000 by creating the mailing list due to the increasing number of furs in the area. The list was used to create a community for the area to chat and organise meets. At its peak, it had over 120 subscribed members however the popularity of the list declined since the [[UKFur]] Forums included sub-forums for localised groups and as such, the list was deleted from Yahoo Groups as of 16th October 2012.

HantsFur meets are now exclusively organised via the UKFur Forums by whoever wants to suggest a time and place to meet up. Furmeets vary in size from approximately 5 people to over 30 in some instances.

In addition to the UKfur Forum Subsection, the HantsFurs have a [http://www.hantsfurs.co.uk/ website] maintained by [[SlyCat]] as well as a Twitter account [http://twitter.com/hantsfurs @HantsFurs] which is currently owned by Vanillaaa on the UKFur Forums<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/39276-hantsfurs-on-twitter/ Hantsfurs on Twitter]</ref>

==Southampton==
Since [[Slycat]] took a break from organising these at the start of 2010,<ref>http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=21535</ref> larger meets were replaced by smaller, more informal "Fursday" mini-meets every Thursday.<ref>http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=22444</ref> These eventually became incredibly popular despite being on a week day. In September the Fursday meets moved to weekends and now occur fortnightly, arranged by [[Stokes]] and [[Wrathwolf]]. Other "mini-meets", such as evening bowling competitions are also occasionally arranged.

Toward the end of 2011, there was a drive to vary the activities of the (now Saturday) Southampton meets, as they seemed to all have largely the same format. A need for more advance notice was apparent too, and so the meet dates for 2012 were agreed upon in advance, looking at a once monthly format, trying to avoid clashing with other meets where possible. Organisation is done on a volunteer basis, with [[Blackkrystal|Mercury]], Weremoco, Labpup2001 and Scrappyfox all having organised and run meets.
Activities from meets in 2012 have included bowling, fursuit photoshoots, shopping in town, a trip to [[wikipedia:Marwell Zoo|Marwell Zoo]], picnicking on the Common and fursuiting in the Hobbit pub (very well received) with other ideas always being welcome.

Fursuits are welcome at some Southampton meets, depending on the activities and location. These are published in advance.

From September 2012, Mercury will be moving and is unable to help with Southampton meets, so Weremoco has taken over (and rules with an Iron paw). Though, as arrangements continue for him to also move some way away from the city<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/42789-hantsfurs-southampton-meets-for-may-cancelled-june-still-on/ http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/42789]</ref> the future of the events hangs in the balance, with different local regulars taking on the organising role each month.

==Portsmouth==
[[NamuGriff]] temporarily took over organising the Portsmouth meets, but resigned from this post in May 2010. After that, meets were sporadic, and usually organised by [[Palaeofox]], [[Silverwind]] or [[Furgus]]. Recent attempts by [[Kitutal]] to restart local meets seem to have devolved into a series of informal gatherings, usually organised at short notice, particularly the increasingly infamous 'bad-film nights'.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/40435-portsmouth-little-get-together-thing http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/40435]</ref> The city's furs also maintain a Skype chat and Facebook page<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/42313-portsmouth-furs-group/ http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/42313]</ref>

==Basingstoke==
Basingstoke meets started in November 2009, organised by [[Red Russell]] and [[Rikka Hyou]],<ref>http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=19946</ref> attracting around 20 attendees. Meetings then took place on an (approximately) bi-monthly basis until May 2010, when there was a temporary hiatus due to Red Russell moving and changing jobs.<ref>http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=24561</ref>

Organisation of the meets was then handled by Rikka Hyou and [[Snowdog]]<ref>http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=25465</ref>. [[EmberOfThePhoenix]] then joined the team of organisers after the meet in September.<ref>http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=26173</ref> and then reached another hiatus.

Basingstoke meets took place approximately every three weeks till January 2011 where it was put on hiatus.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/29311-basingstoke-furmeet-12211/ Basingstoke Furmeet! 12/2/11] on [[UKFur]], dated January 23,2011. Retrieved June 7,2011</ref>.

[[Paw-Fox]] started hosting the meets <ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/33424-basingstoke-meet-saturday-6th-august/ Basingstoke Furmeet 06/08/2011]</ref> from the start of August 2011 before handing over the organisation to [[Mellish]] at the start of June 2012.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/37763-basingstoke-meet-saturday-the-2nd-of-june/ Basingstoke Meet - Saturday 2nd of June] on UKFur.</ref>

As of October, the meets are on hold due to Mellish needing to handle serious family issues. There is currently no estimated date on which the meets will restart. <ref>https://twitter.com/HantsFurs/status/256787909531799552</ref><ref>https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1815869/Public%20tweet.txt</ref>

==Bournemouth==
Once a year around the end of July, a trip to Bournemouth is organised for the group by [[Blaster_Hedgie|Blaster Hedgie]], who has also organised the yearly Halloween and Christmas meets from 2007 onwards. Regular Bournemouth meets have became somewhat sporadic but, with an upsurge in the number of furs in the area, there seems to be renewed interest in organising such events.
==Website==

Around September 2010, Slycat took an attempt on designing the new version of the HantsFur website as an approach to welcome new people to the meets.<ref>http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=27034</ref> Users via the website can also add their event into the UK Furmeet event listing database and this is displayed on the main page of HantsFur

In October 2010 Slycat became the forum moderator of Hantsfurs on [[UKfur]].

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* [http://www.hantsfurs.co.uk/ HantsFurs Website]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hantsfurs/ HantsFurs Mailing List]
* [http://www.furmeets.co.uk/group.php?id=3 HantsFur events] on [http://www.furmeets.co.uk/ Furmeets.co.uk]
* [http://gallery.furmeets.co.uk/v/hantsfurs_meets/ Photos of HantsFur Meets]
* [http://www.tigertailsradio.co.uk TigerTails Radio show]
* [http://www.furmeets.co.uk UK Furmeet event listing]

{{United Kingdom}}
[[Category:Regional groups]]
[[Category:Mailing lists]]
[[Category:England]]
[[Category:2000 births]]

HantsFurs

2013-07-04T23:10:58Z

Kitutal: /* Southampton */

[[File:HantsFurs_Logo.png|thumb|right|HantsFurs Logo]]

The '''HantsFurs''' is the name given to a regional [[furry]] group centred around the county of [[wikipedia:Hampshire|Hampshire]], UK formed in 2000. The majority of HantsFurs members reside in two of the major cities in the area, [[Wikipedia:Southampton|Southampton]] or [[Wikipedia:Portsmouth|Portsmouth]], however the number of members in other large towns such as [[Wikipedia:Basingstoke|Basingstoke]] are growing.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=26309 Hantsfur local directory on UKFur]</ref> The HantsFurs do not have an official schedule for [[furmeet]]s due to the area covered, however meets do occur semi-regularly in both Southampton, Farnborough and Basingstoke organised via the UKFur Forums<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/41175-next-farnborough-meet-february-23rd http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/41175]</ref>

The group was officially founded by [[SlyCat]] in March 2000 by creating the mailing list due to the increasing number of furs in the area. The list was used to create a community for the area to chat and organise meets. At its peak, it had over 120 subscribed members however the popularity of the list declined since the [[UKFur]] Forums included sub-forums for localised groups and as such, the list was deleted from Yahoo Groups as of 16th October 2012.

HantsFur meets are now exclusively organised via the UKFur Forums by whoever wants to suggest a time and place to meet up. Furmeets vary in size from approximately 5 people to over 30 in some instances.

In addition to the UKfur Forum Subsection, the HantsFurs have a [http://www.hantsfurs.co.uk/ website] maintained by [[SlyCat]] as well as a Twitter account [http://twitter.com/hantsfurs @HantsFurs] which is currently owned by Vanillaaa on the UKFur Forums<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/39276-hantsfurs-on-twitter/ Hantsfurs on Twitter]</ref>

==Southampton==
Since [[Slycat]] took a break from organising these at the start of 2010,<ref>http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=21535</ref> larger meets were replaced by smaller, more informal "Fursday" mini-meets every Thursday.<ref>http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=22444</ref> These eventually became incredibly popular despite being on a week day. In September the Fursday meets moved to weekends and now occur fortnightly, arranged by [[Stokes]] and [[Wrathwolf]]. Other "mini-meets", such as evening bowling competitions are also occasionally arranged.

Toward the end of 2011, there was a drive to vary the activities of the (now Saturday) Southampton meets, as they seemed to all have largely the same format. A need for more advance notice was apparent too, and so the meet dates for 2012 were agreed upon in advance, looking at a once monthly format, trying to avoid clashing with other meets where possible. Organisation is done on a volunteer basis, with [[Blackkrystal|Mercury]], Weremoco, Labpup2001 and Scrappyfox all having organised and run meets.
Activities from meets in 2012 have included bowling, fursuit photoshoots, shopping in town, a trip to [[wikipedia:Marwell Zoo|Marwell Zoo]], picnicking on the Common and fursuiting in the Hobbit pub (very well received) with other ideas always being welcome.

Fursuits are welcome at some Southampton meets, depending on the activities and location. These are published in advance.

From September 2012, Mercury will be moving and is unable to help with Southampton meets, so Weremoco has taken over (and rules with an Iron paw). Though, as arrangements continue for him to move some way away from the city<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/42789-hantsfurs-southampton-meets-for-may-cancelled-june-still-on/ http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/42789]</ref> the future of the events hangs in the balance, with different local regulars taking on the organising role each month.

==Portsmouth==
[[NamuGriff]] temporarily took over organising the Portsmouth meets, but resigned from this post in May 2010. After that, meets were sporadic, and usually organised by [[Palaeofox]], [[Silverwind]] or [[Furgus]]. Recent attempts by [[Kitutal]] to restart local meets seem to have devolved into a series of informal gatherings, usually organised at short notice, particularly the increasingly infamous 'bad-film nights'.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/40435-portsmouth-little-get-together-thing http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/40435]</ref> The city's furs also maintain a Skype chat and Facebook page<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/42313-portsmouth-furs-group/ http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/42313]</ref>

==Basingstoke==
Basingstoke meets started in November 2009, organised by [[Red Russell]] and [[Rikka Hyou]],<ref>http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=19946</ref> attracting around 20 attendees. Meetings then took place on an (approximately) bi-monthly basis until May 2010, when there was a temporary hiatus due to Red Russell moving and changing jobs.<ref>http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=24561</ref>

Organisation of the meets was then handled by Rikka Hyou and [[Snowdog]]<ref>http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=25465</ref>. [[EmberOfThePhoenix]] then joined the team of organisers after the meet in September.<ref>http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=26173</ref> and then reached another hiatus.

Basingstoke meets took place approximately every three weeks till January 2011 where it was put on hiatus.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/29311-basingstoke-furmeet-12211/ Basingstoke Furmeet! 12/2/11] on [[UKFur]], dated January 23,2011. Retrieved June 7,2011</ref>.

[[Paw-Fox]] started hosting the meets <ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/33424-basingstoke-meet-saturday-6th-august/ Basingstoke Furmeet 06/08/2011]</ref> from the start of August 2011 before handing over the organisation to [[Mellish]] at the start of June 2012.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/37763-basingstoke-meet-saturday-the-2nd-of-june/ Basingstoke Meet - Saturday 2nd of June] on UKFur.</ref>

As of October, the meets are on hold due to Mellish needing to handle serious family issues. There is currently no estimated date on which the meets will restart. <ref>https://twitter.com/HantsFurs/status/256787909531799552</ref><ref>https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1815869/Public%20tweet.txt</ref>

==Bournemouth==
Once a year around the end of July, a trip to Bournemouth is organised for the group by [[Blaster_Hedgie|Blaster Hedgie]], who has also organised the yearly Halloween and Christmas meets from 2007 onwards. Regular Bournemouth meets have became somewhat sporadic but, with an upsurge in the number of furs in the area, there seems to be renewed interest in organising such events.
==Website==

Around September 2010, Slycat took an attempt on designing the new version of the HantsFur website as an approach to welcome new people to the meets.<ref>http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=27034</ref> Users via the website can also add their event into the UK Furmeet event listing database and this is displayed on the main page of HantsFur

In October 2010 Slycat became the forum moderator of Hantsfurs on [[UKfur]].

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* [http://www.hantsfurs.co.uk/ HantsFurs Website]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hantsfurs/ HantsFurs Mailing List]
* [http://www.furmeets.co.uk/group.php?id=3 HantsFur events] on [http://www.furmeets.co.uk/ Furmeets.co.uk]
* [http://gallery.furmeets.co.uk/v/hantsfurs_meets/ Photos of HantsFur Meets]
* [http://www.tigertailsradio.co.uk TigerTails Radio show]
* [http://www.furmeets.co.uk UK Furmeet event listing]

{{United Kingdom}}
[[Category:Regional groups]]
[[Category:Mailing lists]]
[[Category:England]]
[[Category:2000 births]]

HantsFurs

2013-07-04T23:08:21Z

Kitutal: latest updates in the area

[[File:HantsFurs_Logo.png|thumb|right|HantsFurs Logo]]

The '''HantsFurs''' is the name given to a regional [[furry]] group centred around the county of [[wikipedia:Hampshire|Hampshire]], UK formed in 2000. The majority of HantsFurs members reside in two of the major cities in the area, [[Wikipedia:Southampton|Southampton]] or [[Wikipedia:Portsmouth|Portsmouth]], however the number of members in other large towns such as [[Wikipedia:Basingstoke|Basingstoke]] are growing.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=26309 Hantsfur local directory on UKFur]</ref> The HantsFurs do not have an official schedule for [[furmeet]]s due to the area covered, however meets do occur semi-regularly in both Southampton, Farnborough and Basingstoke organised via the UKFur Forums<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/41175-next-farnborough-meet-february-23rd http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/41175]</ref>

The group was officially founded by [[SlyCat]] in March 2000 by creating the mailing list due to the increasing number of furs in the area. The list was used to create a community for the area to chat and organise meets. At its peak, it had over 120 subscribed members however the popularity of the list declined since the [[UKFur]] Forums included sub-forums for localised groups and as such, the list was deleted from Yahoo Groups as of 16th October 2012.

HantsFur meets are now exclusively organised via the UKFur Forums by whoever wants to suggest a time and place to meet up. Furmeets vary in size from approximately 5 people to over 30 in some instances.

In addition to the UKfur Forum Subsection, the HantsFurs have a [http://www.hantsfurs.co.uk/ website] maintained by [[SlyCat]] as well as a Twitter account [http://twitter.com/hantsfurs @HantsFurs] which is currently owned by Vanillaaa on the UKFur Forums<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/39276-hantsfurs-on-twitter/ Hantsfurs on Twitter]</ref>

==Southampton==
Since [[Slycat]] took a break from organising these at the start of 2010,<ref>http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=21535</ref> larger meets were replaced by smaller, more informal "Fursday" mini-meets every Thursday.<ref>http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=22444</ref> These eventually became incredibly popular despite being on a week day. In September the Fursday meets moved to weekends and now occur fortnightly, arranged by [[Stokes]] and [[Wrathwolf]]. Other "mini-meets", such as evening bowling competitions are also occasionally arranged.

Toward the end of 2011, there was a drive to vary the activities of the (now Saturday) Southampton meets, as they seemed to all have largely the same format. A need for more advance notice was apparent too, and so the meet dates for 2012 were agreed upon in advance, looking at a once monthly format, trying to avoid clashing with other meets where possible. Organisation is done on a volunteer basis, with [[Blackkrystal|Mercury]], Weremoco, Labpup2001 and Scrappyfox all having organised and run meets.
Activities from meets in 2012 have included bowling, fursuit photoshoots, shopping in town, a trip to [[wikipedia:Marwell Zoo|Marwell Zoo]], picnicking on the Common and fursuiting in the Hobbit pub (very well received) with other ideas always being welcome.

Fursuits are welcome at some Southampton meets, depending on the activities and location. These are published in advance.

From September 2012, Mercury will be moving and is unable to help with Southampton meets, so Weremoco has taken over (and rules with an Iron paw)

==Portsmouth==
[[NamuGriff]] temporarily took over organising the Portsmouth meets, but resigned from this post in May 2010. After that, meets were sporadic, and usually organised by [[Palaeofox]], [[Silverwind]] or [[Furgus]]. Recent attempts by [[Kitutal]] to restart local meets seem to have devolved into a series of informal gatherings, usually organised at short notice, particularly the increasingly infamous 'bad-film nights'.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/40435-portsmouth-little-get-together-thing http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/40435]</ref> The city's furs also maintain a Skype chat and Facebook page<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/42313-portsmouth-furs-group/ http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/42313]</ref>

==Basingstoke==
Basingstoke meets started in November 2009, organised by [[Red Russell]] and [[Rikka Hyou]],<ref>http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=19946</ref> attracting around 20 attendees. Meetings then took place on an (approximately) bi-monthly basis until May 2010, when there was a temporary hiatus due to Red Russell moving and changing jobs.<ref>http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=24561</ref>

Organisation of the meets was then handled by Rikka Hyou and [[Snowdog]]<ref>http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=25465</ref>. [[EmberOfThePhoenix]] then joined the team of organisers after the meet in September.<ref>http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=26173</ref> and then reached another hiatus.

Basingstoke meets took place approximately every three weeks till January 2011 where it was put on hiatus.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/29311-basingstoke-furmeet-12211/ Basingstoke Furmeet! 12/2/11] on [[UKFur]], dated January 23,2011. Retrieved June 7,2011</ref>.

[[Paw-Fox]] started hosting the meets <ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/33424-basingstoke-meet-saturday-6th-august/ Basingstoke Furmeet 06/08/2011]</ref> from the start of August 2011 before handing over the organisation to [[Mellish]] at the start of June 2012.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/37763-basingstoke-meet-saturday-the-2nd-of-june/ Basingstoke Meet - Saturday 2nd of June] on UKFur.</ref>

As of October, the meets are on hold due to Mellish needing to handle serious family issues. There is currently no estimated date on which the meets will restart. <ref>https://twitter.com/HantsFurs/status/256787909531799552</ref><ref>https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1815869/Public%20tweet.txt</ref>

==Bournemouth==
Once a year around the end of July, a trip to Bournemouth is organised for the group by [[Blaster_Hedgie|Blaster Hedgie]], who has also organised the yearly Halloween and Christmas meets from 2007 onwards. Regular Bournemouth meets have became somewhat sporadic but, with an upsurge in the number of furs in the area, there seems to be renewed interest in organising such events.
==Website==

Around September 2010, Slycat took an attempt on designing the new version of the HantsFur website as an approach to welcome new people to the meets.<ref>http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=27034</ref> Users via the website can also add their event into the UK Furmeet event listing database and this is displayed on the main page of HantsFur

In October 2010 Slycat became the forum moderator of Hantsfurs on [[UKfur]].

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* [http://www.hantsfurs.co.uk/ HantsFurs Website]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hantsfurs/ HantsFurs Mailing List]
* [http://www.furmeets.co.uk/group.php?id=3 HantsFur events] on [http://www.furmeets.co.uk/ Furmeets.co.uk]
* [http://gallery.furmeets.co.uk/v/hantsfurs_meets/ Photos of HantsFur Meets]
* [http://www.tigertailsradio.co.uk TigerTails Radio show]
* [http://www.furmeets.co.uk UK Furmeet event listing]

{{United Kingdom}}
[[Category:Regional groups]]
[[Category:Mailing lists]]
[[Category:England]]
[[Category:2000 births]]

List of in-person furry conventions by attendance

2013-06-17T20:15:42Z

Kitutal: /* New upcoming events */

The following is a list of [[furry fandom|furry]] [[convention]]s and [[furmeet]]s from around the world, listed by officially announced attendance figures from the most recent year available. Each convention is listed only once. Historical North American convention figures are available from the [http://www.mustelid.com/otterhall/afcis.html Anthro Fandom Convention Infosheet]. Other information was found on respective convention websites or reports, where available, or entered by attendees.
{{TOCright}}
==Ongoing events==



#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Anthrocon]] [[Anthrocon 2012|2012]]; [[Wikipedia:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] (5,179)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Further Confusion]] [[Further Confusion 2013|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:San Jose, California|San Jose, California]] (3,380)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Midwest FurFest]] [[Midwest FurFest 2012|2012]]; [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] (3,216)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2013|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta, Georgia]] (2,396)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[RainFurrest]] [[Rainfurrest 2012|2012]]; [[Wikipedia:Seattle, Washington|Seattle, Washington]] (1,705)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[FurFright]] [[FurFright 2012|2012]]; [[Wikipedia:Cromwell, Connecticut|Cromwell, Connecticut]] (1,500)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Furry Fiesta]] [[Furry Fiesta 2013|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:Dallas, Texas|Dallas, Texas]] (1,492)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Furry Connection North]] [[Furry Connection North 2013|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:Novi, Michigan|Novi, Michigan]] (1,259)}}
#{{flagdiv|ger|[[Eurofurence]] [[Eurofurence 18|2012]]; [[Wikipedia:Magdeburg|Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt]] (1,232)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Califur]] [[Califur 9|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:Irvine, California|Irvine, California]] (1178)}}
#{{flagdiv|gbr|[[ConFuzzled]] [[ConFuzzled 2013|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:Hinckley|Hinckley, UK]] (873)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Rocky Mountain Fur Con]] [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2012|2012]]; [[Wikipedia:Denver, Colorado|Denver, Colorado]] (863)}}
#{{flagdiv|can|[[Furnal Equinox]] [[Furnal Equinox 2013|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:Toronto|Toronto]], [[Wikipedia:Ontario|Ontario]] (750) <ref>https://twitter.com/furnalequinox/status/310890776576008192</ref>}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Biggest Little Fur Con]] 2013; [[wikipedia:Reno, Nevada|Reno, Nevada]] (704)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[FA: United!]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:Whippany, New Jersey|Whippany, New Jersey]] (629)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Megaplex]] [[Megaplex 11|2012]]; [[Wikipedia:Kissimmee, Florida|Kissimmee, Florida]] (625)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Mephit Furmeet]] [[Mephit Fur Meet 16|2012]]; [[Wikipedia:Olive Branch, Mississippi|Olive Branch, Mississippi]] (548) (peaked at 650 in 2008)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[IndyFurCon]] [[IndyFurCon 2012|2012]]; [[Wikipedia:Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis, Indiana]] (482)}}
#{{flagdiv|can|[[VancouFur]] 2013; [[Wikipedia:Vancouver, BC|Vancouver, BC]] (479)}}
#{{flagdiv|aus|[[MiDFur]] 2012 (Dec. 2012); [[Wikipedia:Melbourne, Victoria|Melbourne, Victoria]] (479)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Fur the 'More]] 2013; [[Wikipedia:Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore, Maryland]] (473)<ref>https://twitter.com/FurtheMore/status/321033721128042496</ref>}}
#{{flagdiv|jpn|[[Kemocon]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:Sumida, Tokyo|Sumida, Tokyo]] (~420)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Oklacon]] [[Oklacon 2012|2012]]; [[Wikipedia:Watonga, Oklahoma|Watonga, Oklahoma]] (344)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Morphicon]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, Ohio]] (302) (peaked at 307 in 2009 and 2011)}}
#{{flagdiv|can|[[What The Fur]] [[What The Fur 2013|2013]]; [[Wikipedia:Montreal, Quebec|Montreal]], [[Wikipedia:Quebec|Quebec]] (297)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Furry End of the World Convention]]; [[Wikipedia: Rochester, New York|Rochester, New York]] (278)}}
#{{flagdiv|jpn|[[Fur-st]]; March 2012; [[Wikipedia:Minato, Tokyo|Minato, Tokyo]], Japan (270)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Furlandia]] 2013; [[wikipedia:Portland, Oregon|Portland, Oregon]] (270)}}
#{{flagdiv|can|[[Condition]] [[Condition: Blue|2012]]; [[Wikipedia:London, Ontario|London]], [[Wikipedia:Ontario|Ontario]] (~270)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[FurIdaho]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:Boise, Idaho|Boise, Idaho]] (253)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Rocket City FurMeet]] [[Rocket City FurMeet 2012|2012]]; [[Wikipedia:Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville, Alabama]] (242) (peaked at 355 in 2009)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Furlaxation]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, Ohio]] (241)}}
#{{flagdiv|rus|[[Rusfurrence|РусФуренция]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:Moscow|Moscow, Russian Federation]] (240)}}
#{{flagdiv|aus|[[FurDU]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]], [[Wikipedia:Queensland|Queensland]] (238)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Fangcon]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]], [[Wikipedia:Tennessee|Tennessee]] (201)}}
#{{flagdiv|can|[[Fur-Eh!]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:Edmonton, Alberta|Edmonton]], [[Wikipedia:Alberta|Alberta]] (200)}}
#{{flagdiv|can|[[Howloween]] [[Howloween 2012|2012]]; [[Wikipedia:Burnaby, British Columbia|Burnaby, British Columbia]] (182)}}
#{{flagdiv|swe|[[NordicFuzzCon]] 2013; [[Wikipedia:Stockholm|Stockholm, Sweden]] (172)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Delaware Furbowl]] Jul. 2012; [[Wikipedia:Wilmington Delaware|Wilmington Delaware]] (167) (Peaked at 206 in Jan 2012) }}
#{{flagdiv|ukr|[[WUFF]] 2012 (formerly known as UA Furence); [[Wikipedia:Kiev|Kiev]], [[Wikipedia:Ukraine|Ukraine]] (164)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Campfire Tails]] Summer 2012; [[Wikipedia:La Pine, Oregon|La Pine, Oregon]] (143)}}
#{{flagdiv|can|[[Camp Feral!]] [[Feral! 2012|2012]]; [[Wikipedia:Algonquin Provincial Park|Algonquin Provincial Park]], [[Wikipedia:Ontario|Ontario]] (123)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[F3 Convention]] 2012; [[wikipedia:Missouri|Missouri]] (123)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Wild Nights]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:Robbers Cave State Park|Robbers Cave State Park, Oklahoma]] (122) (Peaked at 126 in 2011)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Furloween]] [[Furloween 2012|2012]]; [[Wikipedia:Orlando, Florida|Orlando, Florida]] (112) (peaked at 196 in 2011)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[PawFur]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:Reno, Nevada|Reno, Nevada]] (112)}}
#{{flagdiv|cze|[[ČeSFuR]] 2012; Kouty, [[wikipedia:Bohemian-Moravian_Highlands|Bohemian-Moravian Highlands region]] (107) (peaked at 112 in 2010)*}}
#{{flagdiv|sco|[[ScotiaCon]][[ScotiaCon 2012|2012]]; [[Wikipedia:Inverness|Inverness]], [[Wikipedia:Scottish Highlands|Scottish Highlands]], [[Wikipedia:United Kingdom|UK]] (~100)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] (98) (peaked at 112 in 2010)}}
#{{flagdiv|pol|[[Futerkon]] 2012; [[wikipedia:Dzierżązna, Poland|Dzierżązna]], [[Wikipedia:Poland|Poland]] (82)}}
#{{flagdiv|pol|[[Gdakon]] 2012; Gdańsk, [[wikipedia:Pomorskie Voivodeship|Pomorskie Voivodeship]], [[Wikipedia:Poland|Poland]] (59)}}
#{{flagdiv|nzl|[[FurcoNZ]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:Auckland|Auckland]], [[Wikipedia:New Zealand|New Zealand]] (50) (peaked at 66 in 2010)}}
#{{flagdiv|bra|[[Abando]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:São Roque, São Paulo|São Roque, São Paulo]] (50) (peaked at 55 in 2011)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[New Year's Eve Con]] 2012-13; [[Wikipedia:Oak Brook|Oak Brook]], [[Wikipedia:Illinois|Illinois]] (48)}}
#{{flagdiv|aut|[[Lakeside Furs]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:Grundlsee|Grundlsee, Styria]], [[Wikipedia:Austria|Austria]] (44)}}
#{{flagdiv|aut|[[Zillercon]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:Holzgau|Holzgau, Tyrol]], [[Wikipedia:Austria|Austria]] (40)}}
#{{flagdiv|ita|[[Zampacon]] 2012; [[Wikipedia: Bologna, Italy|Bologna, Italy]] (31)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Furry Cruise]] 2012; [[wikipedia:Liberty of the Seas|Liberty of the Seas]] sailing out of [[Wikipedia:Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale, Florida]] (27) (peaked at 37 in 2005)}}
#{{flagdiv|den|[[Furtastic]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:Copenhagen|Copenhagen, Denmark]] (27)}}
#{{flagdiv|usa|[[Camp Furst State]] 4 (2012); [[Wikipedia:Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware|Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware]] (16) (peaked at 25 in 2011)}}

<nowiki>*</nowiki> These events typically rotate to a new location each year.<br>
<nowiki>**</nowiki> Attendance numbers are estimated. Feel free to add more accurate data if available.

==Recent events with no data available==
*{{flagdiv|ger|[[BerliCon]] 2012; [[wikipedia:Berlin|Berlin]] (89 in 2011)}}
*{{flagdiv|nor|[[CabinCon]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:Vinstra|Vinstra, Oppland]] (11 in 2010)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Central Midwest Furmeet]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:Clinton Lake (Kansas)|Clinton Lake]], [[Wikipedia:Kansas|Kansas]] (33 in 2011)}}
*{{flagdiv|ger|[[EAST]] 2012; [[wikipedia:Nebra|Nebra]], [[wikipedia:Germany|Germany]]}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Elliott's Live Events]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:Kissimmee, Florida|Kissimmee, Florida]] (695 in Spring 2011)<ref>https://elliottsliveevents.org/node/268#comment-318</ref>}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Furry Ski Weekend]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:Copper Mountain, Colorado|Copper Mountain, Colorado]] (34 in 2010) (peaked at 40 in 2009)}}
*{{flagdiv|can|[[Furthest North]] Summer 2012; [[Wikipedia:Deer Creek Provincial Recreation Area|Deer Creek Provincial Recreation Area]], [[Wikipedia:Alberta|Alberta]] (52 in 2008)}}
*{{flagdiv|ger|[[H-Con]] 8 (2012); [[wikipedia:de:Grasellenbach|Grasellenbach, Hesse]] (53 in 2007)}}
*{{flagdiv|ger|[[HerbstCon|Die HerbstCon]] 2012; [[wikipedia:Phillipsthal|Phillipsthal, Hesse]] (20 in 2008)}}
*{{flagdiv|ger|[[Mephit Mini Con]] 15 (2012); [[Wikipedia:Freusburg|Freusburg, Kirchen]] (200 in 2008)**}}
*{{flagdiv|aus|[[RivFur]] 2012; [[Brisbane]], [[Wikipedia:Queensland|Queensland]], [[Wikipedia:Australia|Australia]] (~100 in 2011)}}
*{{flagdiv|rsa|[[South Afrifur meet]] 2012; [[Wikipedia:Johannesburg|Johannesburg, South Africa]] (16 in 2008)*}}

==Discontinued, devolved, and cancelled events==
===Discontinued===
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[ConFurence]] [[ConFurence 2003|2003]]; [[Wikipedia:Burbank, California|Burbank, California]] (470) (peaked at 1,250 in [[ConFurence 9|1998]])}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[ConFurence East]] [[ConFurence East 1996|1996]]; [[Wikipedia:Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland, Ohio]] (estimates vary from 500 to 1,100)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Conifur Northwest]] [[Conifur Northwest 2005|2005]]; [[Wikipedia:SeaTac, Washington|SeaTac, Washington]] (525)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[NakamaCon]] 2010; [[Wikipedia:Madison, Wisconsin|Madison, Wisconsin]] (~390)**}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Antheria]] 2010; [[Wikipedia:Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles, California]] (~370)}}
*{{flagdiv|gbr|[[RBW]] [[RBW 2010|2010]]; [[Wikipedia:London|London, UK]] (216) (peaked at 290 in 2008)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[CritterConDiego]] 2002; [[Wikipedia:San Diego, California|San Diego, California]] (175) (peaked at 240 in 2001)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Furstivus]] 2011-12; [[Wikipedia:Philadephia|Philadelphia]], [[Wikipedia:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] (238)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Furtasticon]] 1994; [[Wikipedia:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] (estimates vary from 230 to 300)}}
*{{flagdiv|can|[[C-ACE]] 2007; [[Wikipedia:Ottawa, Ontario|Ottawa, Ontario]] (127) (peaked at 224 in 2005)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[All Fur Fun]] [[All Fur Fun 2009|2009]]; [[Wikipedia:Spokane, Washington|Spokane, Washington]] (195)}}
*{{flagdiv|jpn|[[とらんすふぁ]] 2007 winter; [[Wikipedia:Kawasaki, Kanagawa|Kawasaki, Kanagawa]] (180)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Furry Spring Break]] 2001; [[Wikipedia:Orlando, Florida|Orlando, Florida]] (150)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[New Year's Furry Ball]] 2010-11; [[Wikipedia:Newark Delaware|Newark Delaware]] (146 in 2010-11)}}
*{{flagdiv|can|[[Anthrofest]] 2007; [[Wikipedia:Montreal, Quebec|Montreal, Quebec]] (111)}}
*{{flagdiv|swe|[[FurryCon]] [[FurryCon 2009|2009]]; [[Wikipedia:Karlstad|Karlstad]] (110)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Texas Furry Con]] 2004; [[Wikipedia:Austin, Texas|Austin, Texas]] (100)}}
*{{flagdiv|pol|[[Futrzakon]] 2011; Dzierżązna, [[wikipedia:Łódź Voivodeship|Łódź Voivodeship]], [[Wikipedia:Poland|Poland]] (77)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Califur Diego]] 2007; [[Wikipedia:San Diego, California|San Diego, California]] (65)**}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[ZonieCon]] 2001; [[Wikipedia:Tucson, Arizona|Tucson, Arizona]] (57)}}
*{{flagdiv|aus|[[Aussie Gather]] 2004; [[Wikipedia:Sydney|Sydney]], [[Wikipedia:New South Wales|New South Wales]] (42)}}
*{{flagdiv|arg|[[Animales Sueltos]] 2011; [[Wikipedia:Mar del Plata|Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina]] (41)}}
*{{flagdiv|fra|[[FranFurence]] 2006; [[wikipedia:fr:Chambord (Eure)|Chambord, Haute-Normandie]]* (37)}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Fur Weekend Camping & BBQ]] 2008; [[Wikipedia:Gordonsville, Virginia|Gordonsville, Virginia]] (37 in 2007)}}
*{{flagdiv|arg|[[UFACon]] 2009; [[Wikipedia:Rosario|Rosario, Argentina]] (36)}}
*{{flagdiv|can|[[ConWild]] 2006; [[Wikipedia:Calgary, Alberta|Calgary, Alberta]] (30 est.)}}
*{{flagdiv|mex|[[ConFurtiva]] [[ConFurtiva 2008|2008]]; [[wikipedia:Xochitepec|Xochitepec]], [[wikipedia:Cuernavaca|Cuernavaca]], [[wikipedia:Mexico|Mexico]] (26)}}
*{{flagdiv|ned|[[TreeCon]] 2004; [[Wikipedia:Zandvoort|Zandvoort, Nederland]] (25)}}
*{{flagdiv|ger|[[Tropicon]] 2009; [[wikipedia:Berlin|Berlin]], [[wikipedia:Germany|Germany]] (25)}}
*{{flagdiv|ger|[[NEP DustPaws]] 2007; [[wikipedia:Solingen|Solingen]] (13)}}

===Devolved===
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Cape May Fur Meet]]; [[Wikipedia:Cape May, New Jersey|Cape May, New Jersey]] (peaked at 73 in 2004)}}

===Cancelled===
*{{flagdiv|aus|[[RADFur]] 2011; [[Wikipedia:Adelaide|Adelaide]], South Australia}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[FENEC]] 2005; [[Wikipedia:Southern California|Southern California]]}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[FurFest Northwest]] 2006; [[Wikipedia:Moscow, Idaho|Moscow, Idaho]]}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[FOXmas]] 2009; [[Wikipedia:Rochester, New York|Rochester, New York]]}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Western Anthro Rendezvous]] 2013; [[wikipedia:Layton, Utah|Layton, Utah]]}}
*{{flagdiv|den|[[Eufuria]] 2010; [[Wikipedia:Copenhagen|Copenhagen, Denmark]]}}

==New upcoming events==
*{{flagdiv|aus|[[FurWAG]] 2013; [[wikipedia:Perth, Australia|Perth, Australia]]}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Arizona Fur Con]] 2013; [[wikipedia:Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix, Arizona]]}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Furry Migration]] 2014; [[wikipedia:Bloomington, Minnesota|Bloomington, Minnesota]]<ref>http://www.mnfurs.org/forums/mnfurs-convention-general-discussions
/announcing-furry-migration-2014-the-ramada-mall-of-america/</ref>}}
*{{flagdiv|usa|[[Gateway Fur Meet]] 2014; [[wikipedia:St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis, Missouri]]<ref>http://gatewayfurmeet.org</ref>}}
*{{flagdiv|gbr|Fur Isle 2014; [[wikipedia:Isle of Wight|Isle of Wight, UK]]<ref>http://furisle.blogspot.co.uk/</ref>}}

==Notes==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
*[[Anthropomorphic Fandom Convention Information Sheet]] by [[Flint Otterhall]]
*[[List of furry convention resources]]
*[[Template:Upcoming events|List of upcoming events]]
*[[:Category:Events]]
*<span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikifur.com/FurryConventionMap.html Map of active furry conventions] ([[List of conventions by attendance/Map script|edit]])
*[[:Template:Timeline of conventions|Timeline of conventions]]
*[[Timeline of conventions by attendance]]

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Kitutal

2013-04-05T22:55:56Z

Kitutal:

'''Kitutal''', or '''Kit''', is a white [[kitten]]. He currently resides in [[wikipedia:Portsmouth|Portsmouth, England]], where he also attends university, studying Animation, having failed an earlier Architecture degree. He joined the fandom in early 2012, having been inspired to learn more about it from a growing friendship with a number of furs on various internet forums, and from there created accounts on as many websites as possible and attended furmeets at widespread locations almost every week, organising his first in December, after two previous failed attempts. He attended both [[ConFuzzled]] and [[Eurofurence]] that same year. The full name Kitutal (which translates roughly as kitten, or small cat) is meant entirely as an online username rather than a character name. Kit also maintains an alter-ego fursona of a black cat, Shadow, which represents a suppressed 'inner adult' of seriousness and maturity. He was formerly a member of [[KentFurs]] and now of [[HantsFurs]].
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Kitutal

2013-04-05T22:55:15Z

Kitutal:

'''Kitutal''', or '''Kit''', is a white [[kitten]]. He currently resides in [[wikipedia:Portsmouth|Portsmouth, England]], where he also attends university, studying Animation, having failed an earlier Architecture degree. He joined the fandom in early 2012, having been inspired to learn more about it from a growing friendship with a number of furs on various internet forums, and from there created accounts on as many websites as possible and attended furmeets at widespread locations almost every week, organising his first in December, after two previous failed attempts. He attended both [[ConFuzzled]] and [[Eurofurence]] that same year. The full name Kitutal (which translates roughly as kitten, or small cat) is meant entirely as an online username rather than a character name. Kit also maintains an alter-ego fursona of a black cat, Shadow, which represents a suppressed 'inner adult' of seriousness and maturity. He is a member of both [[HantsFurs]] and [[KentFurs]].
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KentFurs

2013-02-27T00:19:27Z

Kitutal: /* History */

The '''Kentfurs''' group consist of furs primarily from the Kent county area in England, they have monthly meets on a ''Saturday'' at ''1:00pm/13:00'' at the ''Cathedral Gates'' in the city of '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canterbury Canterbury]''' with dates chosen to avoid clashing with other local meets.

== History ==

The ''Kentfur Meets'' started ''23rd February 2008''<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/7823-ashford-furmeet http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/7823 first 2008 meet]</ref> organized by '''[[Zakari]]'''<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/9509-canterbury-fur-meet http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/9509 first Canterbury meet April '08]</ref> and other furs via the [[UKfur|UKfurs]] EastFurs forums until ''2010'', for about a year the meets were on hiatus until 26th November 2011. A Canterbury fur ''[[Thayne Blake]]'' started to organize a Seasonal [[Meet]] for Saturday 3rd March 2012<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/35578-the-kent-seasonal-furmeet-spring-saturday-3rd-march-in-canterbury-at-the-old-buttermarket/ http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/35578 new kent meets 2012]</ref>, the preparations proceeded across the following months, on Saturday 18th February 2012 a ''[[Coffee Meet]]'' was organized on the spur of the moment for a handful of local furs and held in the High Street Costa in Canterbury<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/36621-coffee-in-canterbury-saturday-18th-february-at-130pm-cathedral-gates http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/36621- first coffee meet]</ref>. These Coffee Meets continued on a monthly basis, renamed as ''Cake in Canterbury'' to avoid the necessity to include coffee and larger Seasonal Meet once every three months for each season. Across the course of 2012 the ''new'' KentFur Meets grew in success, the ''Cake in Canterbury'' and ''Seasonal Meets'' were replaced with consistent ''Monthly Meets''.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/38724-kent-meets-for-july-august-september-october-november-december http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/38724 KentFur regular meets]</ref>

== Location ==

All Kentfur Meets have been held in the city of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canterbury Canterbury]'', with the '''East''' and '''West''' stations providing connections to the majority of Kent. With the City Centre pedestrianized and a number of different venues to choose from it offer a lot of choice for the meets. The ''KentFur Winter Party'' was held in ''Stodmarsh'' at the very kind hospitality of '''Clio''' on her family's farm.

== Venue ==

Between 2008 to 2010 the attendees of the meets would gather at ''Canterbury West Railway Station'' before heading into the city centre, however the meets had no set venue. The ''Spring Seasonal Meet'' on 3rd March 2012 was held at '''[http://www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/theoldbuttermarketcanterbury/ The Old Buttermarket]''' in ''Burgate'' part of the ''Nicholson's Pubs'' franchise. Thanks to ''Tendo Charizard'', the group were given a special 20% discount on the food and reserved an area of the establishment, treated with a lot of hospitality by the ''Assistant Manager Ben''.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/35578-the-kent-seasonal-furmeet-spring-saturday-3rd-march-in-canterbury-at-the-old-buttermarket/ http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/35578]</ref> However because of increase in trade across the Summer season it was not possible to utilize this venue again for a Seasonal Meet. For the Summer Seasonal Meet on 16th June 2012 the '''[http://www.michaelcaines.com/taverns/canterbury Old Brewery Tavern]''' part of the Michael Caines Taverns franchise was chosen, permitted exclusive use the barbecue seating area. Afterwards the meets became consistent ''Monthly meets'' and the venue of choice would vary from meet to meet, frequently returning to the ''Old Brewery Tavern'', ''Burgate Starbucks'' and ''High Street Costa'' until Saturday 10th November 2012 when the '''Cafe Latte''' part the ''Canterbury Christ Church University Student Union'' building. However because the venue suffered low trade at the weekends it was closed through December 2012, but thankfully reopened in January 2013. After ''Thayne Blake'' negotiating with the ''Weekend Manager Phil'' offering guaranteed monthly trade with the meets the group has been promised the ''Cafe Latte'' will be open and available on the dates of meets as well as being permitted access to ''The Lounge'' student bar.

== Activities ==

The primary focus of the ''Kentfur Meets'' are to be social events with card games and board games being frequently played to encourage interactions between attendees. Events have been organized outside of the ''Kentfur Meets'' such as a trip the '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlowe_Theatre Marlowe Theatre]''' in ''Canterbury'' to see the production '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avenue_Q Avenue Q]'''<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/37057-kent-marlowe-theatre-trip-avenue-q/ http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/37057 Theatre trip]</ref>

== Structure ==

As the organizer of the new ''KentFur Meets'', '''Thayne Blake''' was given the title of ''Alpha'' by the attendees of the new ''KentFur Meets'', he continues to organize the meets and events for the sake of the KentFurs Community. '''Gairne Bloodmuzzle''' has provided support at the ''KentFur Meets'' in the form of transporting attendees about and offering the hospitality of his own home, to acknowledge what he has contributed to the community he was given the title of ''Beta''. '''Clio''' has provided support to members of the ''KentFurs'' in the form of one on one council online and as noted above her family's farm for the ''2012 Winter Party'', she is the second fur to be given the title of ''Beta'' for what she has given to the community. However no single fur governs the ''KentFurs Community'', it is the community as a whole, those given titles only act as the voice of the community.

== Members ==

The ''KentFurs'' primarily consist of furs from the ''Kent'' county, though furs from outside the county are welcome, recognized as '''Honorary KentFurs''' such as '''Ghost Wolfos''' from ''Chessington'' and '''Ecko Garuwashi''' from ''London''. Even furs who once lived in the county and have moved away are still regarded as members of the community, for example '''Noha Kitsune''' who attended ''University for the Creative Arts'' in the academic year 2011/2012. The community has an international member '''Ronyo Faukx''' from ''Australia'' who has roots in the ''Kent'' county and while visiting made an incredible impression on the ''KentFurs''. When ''Gairne Bloodmuzzle'' went to ''Beijing'' for a conference he befriended '''Liaojay Pooch''', before he came to the ''United Kingdom'' to study he was welcomed by the ''KentFurs''

== Online ==

The ''KentFurs'' has a pinned thread on the '''UKfur: EastFurs''' forum listing the dates of the upcoming meets. A '''Facebook''' group administrated by ''Thayne Blake'', ''Gairne Bloodmuzzle'' and ''Clio'' with ''Event'' pages created to remind members of upcoming meets. A '''Skype''' group with over 15 participants which has some simple rules to show consideration to participants.

'''* No Conference Calls:''' With so many participants in the group not everyone will be able to take part in the conference call

'''* Introduce New Participants:''' When adding a new participant please introduce them to the group so they are not a total stranger

'''* Respectable Conversation:''' Please keep the conversation respectable, the odd innuendos remark is fine, but not constantly

'''* Respect Participants:''' Show respect to fellow participants.

== References ==
<references />

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KentFurs

2013-02-27T00:11:49Z

Kitutal:

The '''Kentfurs''' group consist of furs primarily from the Kent county area in England, they have monthly meets on a ''Saturday'' at ''1:00pm/13:00'' at the ''Cathedral Gates'' in the city of '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canterbury Canterbury]''' with dates chosen to avoid clashing with other local meets.

== History ==

The ''Kentfur Meets'' started ''26th April 2008'' organized by '''[[Zakari]]''' and other furs via the [[UKfur|UKfurs]] EastFurs forums until ''2010'', for about a year the meets were on hiatus until 26th November 2011. A Canterbury fur ''[[Thayne Blake]]'' started to organize a Seasonal [[Meet]] for Saturday 3rd March 2012<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/35578-the-kent-seasonal-furmeet-spring-saturday-3rd-march-in-canterbury-at-the-old-buttermarket/ http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/35578 new kent meets 2012]</ref>, the preparations proceeded across the following months, on Saturday 18th February 2012 a ''[[Coffee Meet]]'' was organized on the spur of the moment for a handful of local furs and held in the High Street Costa in Canterbury<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/36621-coffee-in-canterbury-saturday-18th-february-at-130pm-cathedral-gates http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/36621- first coffee meet]</ref>. These Coffee Meets continued on a monthly basis, renamed as ''Cake in Canterbury'' to avoid the necessity to include coffee and larger Seasonal Meet once every three months for each season. Across the course of 2012 the ''new'' KentFur Meets grew in success, the ''Cake in Canterbury'' and ''Seasonal Meets'' were replaced with consistent ''Monthly Meets''.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/38724-kent-meets-for-july-august-september-october-november-december http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/38724 KentFur regular meets]</ref>

== Location ==

All Kentfur Meets have been held in the city of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canterbury Canterbury]'', with the '''East''' and '''West''' stations providing connections to the majority of Kent. With the City Centre pedestrianized and a number of different venues to choose from it offer a lot of choice for the meets. The ''KentFur Winter Party'' was held in ''Stodmarsh'' at the very kind hospitality of '''Clio''' on her family's farm.

== Venue ==

Between 2008 to 2010 the attendees of the meets would gather at ''Canterbury West Railway Station'' before heading into the city centre, however the meets had no set venue. The ''Spring Seasonal Meet'' on 3rd March 2012 was held at '''[http://www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/theoldbuttermarketcanterbury/ The Old Buttermarket]''' in ''Burgate'' part of the ''Nicholson's Pubs'' franchise. Thanks to ''Tendo Charizard'', the group were given a special 20% discount on the food and reserved an area of the establishment, treated with a lot of hospitality by the ''Assistant Manager Ben''.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/35578-the-kent-seasonal-furmeet-spring-saturday-3rd-march-in-canterbury-at-the-old-buttermarket/ http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/35578]</ref> However because of increase in trade across the Summer season it was not possible to utilize this venue again for a Seasonal Meet. For the Summer Seasonal Meet on 16th June 2012 the '''[http://www.michaelcaines.com/taverns/canterbury Old Brewery Tavern]''' part of the Michael Caines Taverns franchise was chosen, permitted exclusive use the barbecue seating area. Afterwards the meets became consistent ''Monthly meets'' and the venue of choice would vary from meet to meet, frequently returning to the ''Old Brewery Tavern'', ''Burgate Starbucks'' and ''High Street Costa'' until Saturday 10th November 2012 when the '''Cafe Latte''' part the ''Canterbury Christ Church University Student Union'' building. However because the venue suffered low trade at the weekends it was closed through December 2012, but thankfully reopened in January 2013. After ''Thayne Blake'' negotiating with the ''Weekend Manager Phil'' offering guaranteed monthly trade with the meets the group has been promised the ''Cafe Latte'' will be open and available on the dates of meets as well as being permitted access to ''The Lounge'' student bar.

== Activities ==

The primary focus of the ''Kentfur Meets'' are to be social events with card games and board games being frequently played to encourage interactions between attendees. Events have been organized outside of the ''Kentfur Meets'' such as a trip the '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlowe_Theatre Marlowe Theatre]''' in ''Canterbury'' to see the production '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avenue_Q Avenue Q]'''<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/37057-kent-marlowe-theatre-trip-avenue-q/ http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/37057 Theatre trip]</ref>

== Structure ==

As the organizer of the new ''KentFur Meets'', '''Thayne Blake''' was given the title of ''Alpha'' by the attendees of the new ''KentFur Meets'', he continues to organize the meets and events for the sake of the KentFurs Community. '''Gairne Bloodmuzzle''' has provided support at the ''KentFur Meets'' in the form of transporting attendees about and offering the hospitality of his own home, to acknowledge what he has contributed to the community he was given the title of ''Beta''. '''Clio''' has provided support to members of the ''KentFurs'' in the form of one on one council online and as noted above her family's farm for the ''2012 Winter Party'', she is the second fur to be given the title of ''Beta'' for what she has given to the community. However no single fur governs the ''KentFurs Community'', it is the community as a whole, those given titles only act as the voice of the community.

== Members ==

The ''KentFurs'' primarily consist of furs from the ''Kent'' county, though furs from outside the county are welcome, recognized as '''Honorary KentFurs''' such as '''Ghost Wolfos''' from ''Chessington'' and '''Ecko Garuwashi''' from ''London''. Even furs who once lived in the county and have moved away are still regarded as members of the community, for example '''Noha Kitsune''' who attended ''University for the Creative Arts'' in the academic year 2011/2012. The community has an international member '''Ronyo Faukx''' from ''Australia'' who has roots in the ''Kent'' county and while visiting made an incredible impression on the ''KentFurs''. When ''Gairne Bloodmuzzle'' went to ''Beijing'' for a conference he befriended '''Liaojay Pooch''', before he came to the ''United Kingdom'' to study he was welcomed by the ''KentFurs''

== Online ==

The ''KentFurs'' has a pinned thread on the '''UKfur: EastFurs''' forum listing the dates of the upcoming meets. A '''Facebook''' group administrated by ''Thayne Blake'', ''Gairne Bloodmuzzle'' and ''Clio'' with ''Event'' pages created to remind members of upcoming meets. A '''Skype''' group with over 15 participants which has some simple rules to show consideration to participants.

'''* No Conference Calls:''' With so many participants in the group not everyone will be able to take part in the conference call

'''* Introduce New Participants:''' When adding a new participant please introduce them to the group so they are not a total stranger

'''* Respectable Conversation:''' Please keep the conversation respectable, the odd innuendos remark is fine, but not constantly

'''* Respect Participants:''' Show respect to fellow participants.

== References ==
<references />

{{United Kingdom}}
[[Category:Regional groups]]
[[Category:England]]

KentFurs

2013-02-27T00:10:28Z

Kitutal: /* Activities */

{{unreferenced}}
The '''Kentfurs''' group consist of furs primarily from the Kent county area in England, they have monthly meets on a ''Saturday'' at ''1:00pm/13:00'' at the ''Cathedral Gates'' in the city of '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canterbury Canterbury]''' with dates chosen to avoid clashing with other local meets.

== History ==

The ''Kentfur Meets'' started ''26th April 2008'' organized by '''[[Zakari]]''' and other furs via the [[UKfur|UKfurs]] EastFurs forums until ''2010'', for about a year the meets were on hiatus until 26th November 2011. A Canterbury fur ''[[Thayne Blake]]'' started to organize a Seasonal [[Meet]] for Saturday 3rd March 2012<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/35578-the-kent-seasonal-furmeet-spring-saturday-3rd-march-in-canterbury-at-the-old-buttermarket/ http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/35578 new kent meets 2012]</ref>, the preparations proceeded across the following months, on Saturday 18th February 2012 a ''[[Coffee Meet]]'' was organized on the spur of the moment for a handful of local furs and held in the High Street Costa in Canterbury<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/36621-coffee-in-canterbury-saturday-18th-february-at-130pm-cathedral-gates http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/36621- first coffee meet]</ref>. These Coffee Meets continued on a monthly basis, renamed as ''Cake in Canterbury'' to avoid the necessity to include coffee and larger Seasonal Meet once every three months for each season. Across the course of 2012 the ''new'' KentFur Meets grew in success, the ''Cake in Canterbury'' and ''Seasonal Meets'' were replaced with consistent ''Monthly Meets''.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/38724-kent-meets-for-july-august-september-october-november-december http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/38724 KentFur regular meets]</ref>

== Location ==

All Kentfur Meets have been held in the city of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canterbury Canterbury]'', with the '''East''' and '''West''' stations providing connections to the majority of Kent. With the City Centre pedestrianized and a number of different venues to choose from it offer a lot of choice for the meets. The ''KentFur Winter Party'' was held in ''Stodmarsh'' at the very kind hospitality of '''Clio''' on her family's farm.

== Venue ==

Between 2008 to 2010 the attendees of the meets would gather at ''Canterbury West Railway Station'' before heading into the city centre, however the meets had no set venue. The ''Spring Seasonal Meet'' on 3rd March 2012 was held at '''[http://www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/theoldbuttermarketcanterbury/ The Old Buttermarket]''' in ''Burgate'' part of the ''Nicholson's Pubs'' franchise. Thanks to ''Tendo Charizard'', the group were given a special 20% discount on the food and reserved an area of the establishment, treated with a lot of hospitality by the ''Assistant Manager Ben''.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/35578-the-kent-seasonal-furmeet-spring-saturday-3rd-march-in-canterbury-at-the-old-buttermarket/ http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/35578]</ref> However because of increase in trade across the Summer season it was not possible to utilize this venue again for a Seasonal Meet. For the Summer Seasonal Meet on 16th June 2012 the '''[http://www.michaelcaines.com/taverns/canterbury Old Brewery Tavern]''' part of the Michael Caines Taverns franchise was chosen, permitted exclusive use the barbecue seating area. Afterwards the meets became consistent ''Monthly meets'' and the venue of choice would vary from meet to meet, frequently returning to the ''Old Brewery Tavern'', ''Burgate Starbucks'' and ''High Street Costa'' until Saturday 10th November 2012 when the '''Cafe Latte''' part the ''Canterbury Christ Church University Student Union'' building. However because the venue suffered low trade at the weekends it was closed through December 2012, but thankfully reopened in January 2013. After ''Thayne Blake'' negotiating with the ''Weekend Manager Phil'' offering guaranteed monthly trade with the meets the group has been promised the ''Cafe Latte'' will be open and available on the dates of meets as well as being permitted access to ''The Lounge'' student bar.

== Activities ==

The primary focus of the ''Kentfur Meets'' are to be social events with card games and board games being frequently played to encourage interactions between attendees. Events have been organized outside of the ''Kentfur Meets'' such as a trip the '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlowe_Theatre Marlowe Theatre]''' in ''Canterbury'' to see the production '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avenue_Q Avenue Q]'''<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/37057-kent-marlowe-theatre-trip-avenue-q/ http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/37057 Theatre trip]</ref>

== Structure ==

As the organizer of the new ''KentFur Meets'', '''Thayne Blake''' was given the title of ''Alpha'' by the attendees of the new ''KentFur Meets'', he continues to organize the meets and events for the sake of the KentFurs Community. '''Gairne Bloodmuzzle''' has provided support at the ''KentFur Meets'' in the form of transporting attendees about and offering the hospitality of his own home, to acknowledge what he has contributed to the community he was given the title of ''Beta''. '''Clio''' has provided support to members of the ''KentFurs'' in the form of one on one council online and as noted above her family's farm for the ''2012 Winter Party'', she is the second fur to be given the title of ''Beta'' for what she has given to the community. However no single fur governs the ''KentFurs Community'', it is the community as a whole, those given titles only act as the voice of the community.

== Members ==

The ''KentFurs'' primarily consist of furs from the ''Kent'' county, though furs from outside the county are welcome, recognized as '''Honorary KentFurs''' such as '''Ghost Wolfos''' from ''Chessington'' and '''Ecko Garuwashi''' from ''London''. Even furs who once lived in the county and have moved away are still regarded as members of the community, for example '''Noha Kitsune''' who attended ''University for the Creative Arts'' in the academic year 2011/2012. The community has an international member '''Ronyo Faukx''' from ''Australia'' who has roots in the ''Kent'' county and while visiting made an incredible impression on the ''KentFurs''. When ''Gairne Bloodmuzzle'' went to ''Beijing'' for a conference he befriended '''Liaojay Pooch''', before he came to the ''United Kingdom'' to study he was welcomed by the ''KentFurs''

== Online ==

The ''KentFurs'' has a pinned thread on the '''UKfur: EastFurs''' forum listing the dates of the upcoming meets. A '''Facebook''' group administrated by ''Thayne Blake'', ''Gairne Bloodmuzzle'' and ''Clio'' with ''Event'' pages created to remind members of upcoming meets. A '''Skype''' group with over 15 participants which has some simple rules to show consideration to participants.

'''* No Conference Calls:''' With so many participants in the group not everyone will be able to take part in the conference call

'''* Introduce New Participants:''' When adding a new participant please introduce them to the group so they are not a total stranger

'''* Respectable Conversation:''' Please keep the conversation respectable, the odd innuendos remark is fine, but not constantly

'''* Respect Participants:''' Show respect to fellow participants.

== References ==
<references />

KentFurs

2013-02-27T00:07:09Z

Kitutal: /* Venue */

{{unreferenced}}
The '''Kentfurs''' group consist of furs primarily from the Kent county area in England, they have monthly meets on a ''Saturday'' at ''1:00pm/13:00'' at the ''Cathedral Gates'' in the city of '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canterbury Canterbury]''' with dates chosen to avoid clashing with other local meets.

== History ==

The ''Kentfur Meets'' started ''26th April 2008'' organized by '''[[Zakari]]''' and other furs via the [[UKfur|UKfurs]] EastFurs forums until ''2010'', for about a year the meets were on hiatus until 26th November 2011. A Canterbury fur ''[[Thayne Blake]]'' started to organize a Seasonal [[Meet]] for Saturday 3rd March 2012<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/35578-the-kent-seasonal-furmeet-spring-saturday-3rd-march-in-canterbury-at-the-old-buttermarket/ http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/35578 new kent meets 2012]</ref>, the preparations proceeded across the following months, on Saturday 18th February 2012 a ''[[Coffee Meet]]'' was organized on the spur of the moment for a handful of local furs and held in the High Street Costa in Canterbury<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/36621-coffee-in-canterbury-saturday-18th-february-at-130pm-cathedral-gates http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/36621- first coffee meet]</ref>. These Coffee Meets continued on a monthly basis, renamed as ''Cake in Canterbury'' to avoid the necessity to include coffee and larger Seasonal Meet once every three months for each season. Across the course of 2012 the ''new'' KentFur Meets grew in success, the ''Cake in Canterbury'' and ''Seasonal Meets'' were replaced with consistent ''Monthly Meets''.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/38724-kent-meets-for-july-august-september-october-november-december http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/38724 KentFur regular meets]</ref>

== Location ==

All Kentfur Meets have been held in the city of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canterbury Canterbury]'', with the '''East''' and '''West''' stations providing connections to the majority of Kent. With the City Centre pedestrianized and a number of different venues to choose from it offer a lot of choice for the meets. The ''KentFur Winter Party'' was held in ''Stodmarsh'' at the very kind hospitality of '''Clio''' on her family's farm.

== Venue ==

Between 2008 to 2010 the attendees of the meets would gather at ''Canterbury West Railway Station'' before heading into the city centre, however the meets had no set venue. The ''Spring Seasonal Meet'' on 3rd March 2012 was held at '''[http://www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/theoldbuttermarketcanterbury/ The Old Buttermarket]''' in ''Burgate'' part of the ''Nicholson's Pubs'' franchise. Thanks to ''Tendo Charizard'', the group were given a special 20% discount on the food and reserved an area of the establishment, treated with a lot of hospitality by the ''Assistant Manager Ben''.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/35578-the-kent-seasonal-furmeet-spring-saturday-3rd-march-in-canterbury-at-the-old-buttermarket/ http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/35578]</ref> However because of increase in trade across the Summer season it was not possible to utilize this venue again for a Seasonal Meet. For the Summer Seasonal Meet on 16th June 2012 the '''[http://www.michaelcaines.com/taverns/canterbury Old Brewery Tavern]''' part of the Michael Caines Taverns franchise was chosen, permitted exclusive use the barbecue seating area. Afterwards the meets became consistent ''Monthly meets'' and the venue of choice would vary from meet to meet, frequently returning to the ''Old Brewery Tavern'', ''Burgate Starbucks'' and ''High Street Costa'' until Saturday 10th November 2012 when the '''Cafe Latte''' part the ''Canterbury Christ Church University Student Union'' building. However because the venue suffered low trade at the weekends it was closed through December 2012, but thankfully reopened in January 2013. After ''Thayne Blake'' negotiating with the ''Weekend Manager Phil'' offering guaranteed monthly trade with the meets the group has been promised the ''Cafe Latte'' will be open and available on the dates of meets as well as being permitted access to ''The Lounge'' student bar.

== Activities ==

The primary focus of the ''Kentfur Meets'' are to be social events with card games and board games being frequently played to encourage interactions between attendees. Events have been organized outside of the ''Kentfur Meets'' such as a trip the '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlowe_Theatre Marlowe Theatre]''' in ''Canterbury'' to see the production '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avenue_Q Avenue Q]'''

== Structure ==

As the organizer of the new ''KentFur Meets'', '''Thayne Blake''' was given the title of ''Alpha'' by the attendees of the new ''KentFur Meets'', he continues to organize the meets and events for the sake of the KentFurs Community. '''Gairne Bloodmuzzle''' has provided support at the ''KentFur Meets'' in the form of transporting attendees about and offering the hospitality of his own home, to acknowledge what he has contributed to the community he was given the title of ''Beta''. '''Clio''' has provided support to members of the ''KentFurs'' in the form of one on one council online and as noted above her family's farm for the ''2012 Winter Party'', she is the second fur to be given the title of ''Beta'' for what she has given to the community. However no single fur governs the ''KentFurs Community'', it is the community as a whole, those given titles only act as the voice of the community.

== Members ==

The ''KentFurs'' primarily consist of furs from the ''Kent'' county, though furs from outside the county are welcome, recognized as '''Honorary KentFurs''' such as '''Ghost Wolfos''' from ''Chessington'' and '''Ecko Garuwashi''' from ''London''. Even furs who once lived in the county and have moved away are still regarded as members of the community, for example '''Noha Kitsune''' who attended ''University for the Creative Arts'' in the academic year 2011/2012. The community has an international member '''Ronyo Faukx''' from ''Australia'' who has roots in the ''Kent'' county and while visiting made an incredible impression on the ''KentFurs''. When ''Gairne Bloodmuzzle'' went to ''Beijing'' for a conference he befriended '''Liaojay Pooch''', before he came to the ''United Kingdom'' to study he was welcomed by the ''KentFurs''

== Online ==

The ''KentFurs'' has a pinned thread on the '''UKfur: EastFurs''' forum listing the dates of the upcoming meets. A '''Facebook''' group administrated by ''Thayne Blake'', ''Gairne Bloodmuzzle'' and ''Clio'' with ''Event'' pages created to remind members of upcoming meets. A '''Skype''' group with over 15 participants which has some simple rules to show consideration to participants.

'''* No Conference Calls:''' With so many participants in the group not everyone will be able to take part in the conference call

'''* Introduce New Participants:''' When adding a new participant please introduce them to the group so they are not a total stranger

'''* Respectable Conversation:''' Please keep the conversation respectable, the odd innuendos remark is fine, but not constantly

'''* Respect Participants:''' Show respect to fellow participants.

== References ==
<references />

KentFurs

2013-02-27T00:00:46Z

Kitutal:

{{unreferenced}}
The '''Kentfurs''' group consist of furs primarily from the Kent county area in England, they have monthly meets on a ''Saturday'' at ''1:00pm/13:00'' at the ''Cathedral Gates'' in the city of '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canterbury Canterbury]''' with dates chosen to avoid clashing with other local meets.

== History ==

The ''Kentfur Meets'' started ''26th April 2008'' organized by '''[[Zakari]]''' and other furs via the [[UKfur|UKfurs]] EastFurs forums until ''2010'', for about a year the meets were on hiatus until 26th November 2011. A Canterbury fur ''[[Thayne Blake]]'' started to organize a Seasonal [[Meet]] for Saturday 3rd March 2012<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/35578-the-kent-seasonal-furmeet-spring-saturday-3rd-march-in-canterbury-at-the-old-buttermarket/ http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/35578 new kent meets 2012]</ref>, the preparations proceeded across the following months, on Saturday 18th February 2012 a ''[[Coffee Meet]]'' was organized on the spur of the moment for a handful of local furs and held in the High Street Costa in Canterbury<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/36621-coffee-in-canterbury-saturday-18th-february-at-130pm-cathedral-gates http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/36621- first coffee meet]</ref>. These Coffee Meets continued on a monthly basis, renamed as ''Cake in Canterbury'' to avoid the necessity to include coffee and larger Seasonal Meet once every three months for each season. Across the course of 2012 the ''new'' KentFur Meets grew in success, the ''Cake in Canterbury'' and ''Seasonal Meets'' were replaced with consistent ''Monthly Meets''.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/38724-kent-meets-for-july-august-september-october-november-december http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/38724 KentFur regular meets]</ref>

== Location ==

All Kentfur Meets have been held in the city of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canterbury Canterbury]'', with the '''East''' and '''West''' stations providing connections to the majority of Kent. With the City Centre pedestrianized and a number of different venues to choose from it offer a lot of choice for the meets. The ''KentFur Winter Party'' was held in ''Stodmarsh'' at the very kind hospitality of '''Clio''' on her family's farm.

== Venue ==

Between 2008 to 2010 the attendees of the meets would gather at ''Canterbury West Railway Station'' before heading into the city centre, however the meets had no set venue. The ''Spring Seasonal Meet'' on 3rd March 2012 was held at '''[http://www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/theoldbuttermarketcanterbury/ The Old Buttermarket]''' in ''Burgate'' part of the ''Nicholson's Pubs'' franchise. Thanks to ''Tendo Charizard'', the group were given a special 20% discount on the food and reserved an area of the establishment, treated with a lot of hospitality by the ''Assistant Manager Ben''. However because of increase in trade across the Summer season it was not possible to utilize this venue again for a Seasonal Meet. For the Summer Seasonal Meet on 16th June 2012 the '''[http://www.michaelcaines.com/taverns/canterbury Old Brewery Tavern]''' part of the Michael Caines Taverns franchise was chosen, permitted exclusive use the barbecue seating area. Afterwards the meets became consistent ''Monthly meets'' and the venue of choice would vary from meet to meet, frequently returning to the ''Old Brewery Tavern'', ''Burgate Starbucks'' and ''High Street Costa'' until Saturday 10th November 2012 when the '''Cafe Latte''' part the ''Canterbury Christ Church University Student Union'' building. However because the venue suffered low trade at the weekends it was closed through December 2012, but thankfully reopened in January 2013. After ''Thayne Blake'' negotiating with the ''Weekend Manager Phil'' offering guaranteed monthly trade with the meets the group has been promised the ''Cafe Latte'' will be open and available on the dates of meets as well as being permitted access to ''The Lounge'' student bar.

== Activities ==

The primary focus of the ''Kentfur Meets'' are to be social events with card games and board games being frequently played to encourage interactions between attendees. Events have been organized outside of the ''Kentfur Meets'' such as a trip the '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlowe_Theatre Marlowe Theatre]''' in ''Canterbury'' to see the production '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avenue_Q Avenue Q]'''

== Structure ==

As the organizer of the new ''KentFur Meets'', '''Thayne Blake''' was given the title of ''Alpha'' by the attendees of the new ''KentFur Meets'', he continues to organize the meets and events for the sake of the KentFurs Community. '''Gairne Bloodmuzzle''' has provided support at the ''KentFur Meets'' in the form of transporting attendees about and offering the hospitality of his own home, to acknowledge what he has contributed to the community he was given the title of ''Beta''. '''Clio''' has provided support to members of the ''KentFurs'' in the form of one on one council online and as noted above her family's farm for the ''2012 Winter Party'', she is the second fur to be given the title of ''Beta'' for what she has given to the community. However no single fur governs the ''KentFurs Community'', it is the community as a whole, those given titles only act as the voice of the community.

== Members ==

The ''KentFurs'' primarily consist of furs from the ''Kent'' county, though furs from outside the county are welcome, recognized as '''Honorary KentFurs''' such as '''Ghost Wolfos''' from ''Chessington'' and '''Ecko Garuwashi''' from ''London''. Even furs who once lived in the county and have moved away are still regarded as members of the community, for example '''Noha Kitsune''' who attended ''University for the Creative Arts'' in the academic year 2011/2012. The community has an international member '''Ronyo Faukx''' from ''Australia'' who has roots in the ''Kent'' county and while visiting made an incredible impression on the ''KentFurs''. When ''Gairne Bloodmuzzle'' went to ''Beijing'' for a conference he befriended '''Liaojay Pooch''', before he came to the ''United Kingdom'' to study he was welcomed by the ''KentFurs''

== Online ==

The ''KentFurs'' has a pinned thread on the '''UKfur: EastFurs''' forum listing the dates of the upcoming meets. A '''Facebook''' group administrated by ''Thayne Blake'', ''Gairne Bloodmuzzle'' and ''Clio'' with ''Event'' pages created to remind members of upcoming meets. A '''Skype''' group with over 15 participants which has some simple rules to show consideration to participants.

'''* No Conference Calls:''' With so many participants in the group not everyone will be able to take part in the conference call

'''* Introduce New Participants:''' When adding a new participant please introduce them to the group so they are not a total stranger

'''* Respectable Conversation:''' Please keep the conversation respectable, the odd innuendos remark is fine, but not constantly

'''* Respect Participants:''' Show respect to fellow participants.

== References ==
<references />