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MrEvers

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[[File:Mrevers.jpg|right|thumb|MrEvers]]
'''MrEvers''' is a red [[fox]] from Ghent, Belgium. His full name is Alex Evers and he was born in Turnhout, Belgium, in 1986.

Today, he is perhaps best known for his beard and handlebar moustache, as well as his often dandy way of dressing. These features and mannerisms are also translated upon his fox persona.

== MrEvers in the Belgian Fandom ==
MrEvers has been active in the Belgian fandom since at least 2006 and has since tried to be a unifier between the different groups active in the country. Founding and maintaining the Belgian Furries facebook group, as well as [https://www.furryfandom.be FurryFandom.be], where he keeps a calendar of Belgian events up to date and manages a list of links to websites and telegram/discord groups.

== At Furry Conventions ==
MrEvers has visited
* [[RBW]] (2009 & 2010)
* [[Eurofurence]] (all editions since 2010, with the exception of 2014)
* [[Flüüfff]] (2021)
* [[Midwest FurFest]] (2021)

== External links ==
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/MrEvers/ MrEvers] on [[Fur Affinity]]

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Eurofurence

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:''This page is about the [[convention]]. For the typeface family, see [[eurofurence (font)]].''
{{Infobox convention
| name = Eurofurence
| logo = [[Image:Eurofurence_logo_crop.gif|Eurofurence e.V.|150px]]
| caption =
| subject = Furry
| location = [[wikipedia:Germany|Germany]] and other [[wikipedia:European Union|European Union]] countries
| url = https://www.eurofurence.org
| status = Ongoing
| first = 1995-06-30 to 1995-07-03
| final =
| organizer = [[Eurofurence e.V.]]
| charity =
| resources = {{con resources|Eurofurence}}
}}
{{Eurofurence}}
'''Eurofurence''' (commonly abbreviated as '''EF''') is one of the largest [[furry convention|furry conventions]] outside the United States and currently ranks as the [[List_of_in-person_furry_conventions_by_attendance|7th largest globally]]. Established in 1995, it holds the distinction of being the longest-running furry convention.

Traditionally hosted in summer, Eurofurence takes place mid-September at the Congress Center Hamburg ([[wikipedia:Congress Center Hamburg|CCH]]). Previous editions have been held in various locations across Germany and occasionally in other countries such as Sweden, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic. Noteworthy venues include the [[Ringberg Hotel]] in Suhl (Thuringia), the Maritim Hotel in Magdeburg (Saxony-Anhalt), and the Estrel Hotel in Berlin, which is Germany's largest hotel.

For a long time it was the largest furry convention in Europe, being superseded by [[NordicFuzzCon]] in February 2024 (compared to EF in September 2023), though then regaining its former spot that same year with over 5000 attendees<ref>https://www.eurofurence.org/EF28/nosecount</ref>, following the world-wide trend of massive increases in furcon attendance.

== Programming ==

Since EF12, Eurofurence has run for five days from Wednesday to Sunday, with the exception of EF27, which started on a Sunday. Early arrival and late departure options have been offered in the past, but since changing the location to the CCH Hamburg, this option is not available from the convention itself anymore. Nevertheless, attendees can extend their stays in Hamburg for another night or two on their own behalf. Since 2019, the Summerboat tour has been offered to attendees on the day before the official start of the convention.

There are several main events held each year, often on the same day of the week and at the same time. Popular events on the ''Theater Stage'' include the '''Opening Ceremony''', '''Closing Ceremony''', [[Uncle Kage's Story Hour]], the '''Furry Tails Theatre''', the '''Charity Concert''' by [[Fox Amoore]] or [[Foxes and Peppers]] (depending on [[Pepper Coyote|Pepper Coyote's]] availability), and the [[DoPE|Pawpet Show]]. The Pawpet Show is a furry hand and rod puppet performance produced and performed by a mixed crew of Eurofurence staff and attendees. It is written as a feature-length stage show, mixing comedy and drama, with music, added sound effects, special effects, and more recently, also prerecorded video footage inserted between the scenes.

On the ''Dance Stage'', besides a nightly dance with varying DJs, [[Paws on Fire]], which is a [[fursuit]] dance battle style contest also known as [[Floor Wars]] at other furry conventions, several '''fursuit game shows''', and the '''Big Blue Dance''' are held. The Big Blue Dance follows the Pawpet Show and is the last event of the convention, conducted by [[BigBlueFox]] and other DJs, and often continues throughout the night. A big effort is put into light and sound buildup and effects, live mixed background animations, and other atmospheric effects by the Stage crew.

Until the relocation to Hamburg, on the day following the Closing Ceremony of the convention, a [[Dead Dog Party]] was held for those who wanted to relax and wind down while preventing [[post-con depression]].

A '''Group Photo''' of all those attending, as well as a '''Fursuit Group Photo''', is taken during the official convention days. In ancient times, the group photos have been taken on Sunday morning, but they were moved to an earlier weekday, as it was not an ideal time for many attendees who were not able to get out of bed early after the Big Blue Dance the previous night or did want to depart early in the morning.

== Art and merchandise ==

The '''Dealers' Den''' is available from the second to fourth day of the convention as a curated space for attendees to sell merchandise of varying sorts. Dealers must have mandatory prior registration for Eurofurence (the event) and additional registration for the Dealers’ Den. Currently, there is also an "After Dark" (AD) Dealers' Den section available.

The '''Art Show''' is a curated art exhibition where attendees can browse artwork and place bids on pieces they would like to buy. Until EF26 (2022), the '''Art Auction''', which was conducted by [[Uncle Kage]], was held after the closing of the Art Show to sell some of the pieces with higher demand to the highest bidders in a live show. After moving to Hamburg in 2023, the Art Auction was omitted due to time constraints.

== Fursuiting ==

There are several events and facilities available for [[fursuiter|fursuiters]]. A large '''Fursuit Lounge''' is available exclusively for fursuiters to relax and cool down in a non-public environment. The lounge provides fans and other cooling equipment, as well as facilities to dry fursuits. Throughout the convention, there is also an official [http://www.eurofurence.org/photo/ fursuit photoshoot], where fursuiters can have professional pictures taken of their suits.

The '''Fursuit Parade''', open to both fursuiters and non-fursuiters, is a highlight of the convention. With fursuit attendance steadily rising to over 40% of overall attendees in recent years, the parade is now held entirely outdoors. In the final years of the convention in Berlin, the Fursuit Parade was not held due to space constraints around the Estrel hotel.

== EF Prime ==
[[Image:Efprimelogo2008.jpg|right|250px|thumb|EF Prime Logo, 2008]]
'''EF Prime''' is a TV channel that broadcasts information and entertainment during Eurofurence on several internal streams. It was launched in 2007 during EF13 and provides information about EF-related events and facilities. In addition, it airs furry-related shorts and shows, as well as popular clips popular among the fandom. A live Twitter/X feed is displayed throughout the broadcast, featuring tweets directed at @EF_prime, programming changes, and announcements.

During EF17, EF Prime introduced its own mascot, a computer-generated wolf named [[Spikey Wolf]]. Spikey was introduced in a video parody of [http://vimeo.com/27369671 Eminem's "My Name Is"] and is voiced by [[Shay]]. Spikey highlights the daily timetable on EF Prime and provides numerous quotes during live events. [[BigBlueFox]] (program schedule, content management, on-air design) and [[Athesis]] (playout and Twitter software) are responsible for EF Prime.

== Daily Eurofurence ==

The [[Daily Eurofurence]] is a newspaper published during Eurofurence, reporting on all kinds of events from the prior day. The newspaper consists of various articles, some cartoons, an occasional crossword puzzle, and the updated timetable for the convention.

== History ==
Eurofurence has been held in the following places over the years:

{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Date !! Attn. !! Location
|-
| [[Eurofurence 1|1 (1995)]]
| 30 Jun-3 Jul
| 19
| Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 2|2 (1996)]]
| 18-22 Jul
| 35
| Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden
|-
| [[Eurofurence 3|3 (1997)]]
| 21-24 Aug
| 59
| Boostedt, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 4|4 (1998)]]
| 1-5 Aug
| 80
| Heeze, Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands
|-
| [[Eurofurence 5|5 (1999)]]
| 22-25 Jul
| 117
| Berlin, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 6|6 (2000)]]
| 10-13 Aug
| 149
| Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 7|7 (2001)]]
| 22-25 Jul
| 230
| Kirchen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 8|8 (2002)]]
| 15-18 Aug
| 260
| Oberbernhards, Hessen, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 9|9 (2003)]]
| 21-24 Aug
| 165
| Samopše, Středočeský kraj, Czech Republic
|-
| [[Eurofurence 10|X (2004)]]
| 26-29 Aug
| 295
| Olpe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 11|11 (2005)]]
| 21-24 Jul
| 380
| Nürnberg, Bayern, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 12|12 (2006)]]
| 23-27 Aug
| 405
| Nürnberg, Bayern, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 13|13 (2007)]]
| 5-9 Sep
| 585
| Suhl, Thüringen, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 14|14 (2008)]]
| 27-31 Aug
| 777
| Suhl, Thüringen, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 15|15 (2009)]]
| 26-30 Aug
| 911
| Suhl, Thüringen, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 16|16 (2010)]]
| 1-5 Sep
| 973
| Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 17|17 (2011)]]
| 17-21 Aug
| 1066
| Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 18|18 (2012)]]
| 28 Aug-2 Sep
| 1232
| Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 19|19 (2013)]]
| 21-25 Aug
| 1376
| Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 20|20 (2014)]]
| 20-24 Aug
| 2015
| Berlin, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 21|21 (2015)]]
| 19-23 Aug
| 2095
| Berlin, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 22|22 (2016)]]
| 17-21 Aug
| 2573
| Berlin, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 23|23 (2017)]]
| 16-20 Aug
| 2804
| Berlin, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 24|24 (2018)]]
| 22-26 Aug
| 2911
| Berlin, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 25|25 (2019)]]
| 14-18 Aug
| 3412
| Berlin, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 26|26 (2022)]]
| 24-28 Aug
| 3495
| Berlin, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 27|27 (2023)]]
| 3-7 Sep
| 3408
| Hamburg, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 28|28 (2024)]]
| 18–21 Sep
| 5241
| Hamburg, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 29|29 (2025)]]
| TBD
|
| Hamburg, Germany
|}

=== Themes ===

Eurofurence 8 was the first Eurofurence convention to have a specific theme. The theme is represented in the art and signs displayed in public and in some events such as the Pawpet Show. There ocasionally also are events specific to the theme, such as at Eurofurence 17 which had a Tai Chi panel and a martial arts performance to complement its Chinese theme.

* 8 (2002): "[[F.I.A.|Furry Intelligence Agency]]"
* 9 (2003): "Cunning Little Vixens"
* X (2004): "EFX: The Movie" - at the movies
* 11 (2005): "Songs of the Old Ages" - the middle ages
* 12 (2006): "The Hounds of Blackwhite Castle" - detective stories
* 13 (2007): "The Unlucky Thirteen" - casino
* 14 (2008): "Horrorfurence: From Dusk till Dawn" - horror stories
* 15 (2009): "1001 Arabian Nights" - the Middle East
* 16 (2010): "Serengeti" - Africa
* 17 (2011): "Kung Fur Hustle" - China
* 18 (2012): "Animalia Romana" - the Roman Empire
* 19 (2013): "Aloha Hawaii"
* 20 (2014): "CSI Berlin"
* 21 (2015): "Greenhouse World"
* 22 (2016): "Back to the 80s"
* 23 (2017): "Ancient Egypt"
* 24 (2018): "Aviators - Conquer the Sky!"
* 25 (2019): "Fractures in Time"
* 26 (2022): "Welcome to Tortuga - On the High Seas"
* 27 (2023): "Black Magic"
* 28 (2024): "Cyberpunk"

=== Guests of Honor ===

Eurofurence has a guest of honour almost every year since Eurofurence 5 in 1999 (except for Eurofurence 6 and 9). The following list provides an overview of guests so far:

* 5 (1999): [[Lisanne Norman]], author of the ''[[Sholan Alliance]]'' series of books
* 7 (2001): Lisanne Norman; [[Chairo|Lee "Chairo" Strom]], fursuiter, puppeteer, and member of the [[Further Confusion]] organising team since 1998; [[Mark Merlino]], co-founder of [[ConFurence]], the original furry convention
* 8 (2002): [[Uncle Kage|Dr. Samuel "Uncle Kage" Conway]], Chairman of [[Anthrocon]], the world’s largest furry convention
* X (2004): [[Timothy Albee]], creator of ''[[Kaze: Ghost Warrior]]''
* 11 (2005): [[Heather Alexander]], Celtic Folk/World Rock Musician
* 12 (2006): [[Dark Natasha]], furry artist
* 13 (2007): [[Lance Ikegawa]], costume designer; Steve Gallacci was scheduled to appear, but a last minute emergency forced him to cancel.
* 14 (2008): [[Watts Martin]], science fiction writer in the early days of the furry fandom, and [[Steve Gallacci]], creator and publisher of ''Albedo Anthropomorphics''
* 15 (2009): [[Jimmy Chin]], furry artist and fursuiter
* 16 (2010): [[Stan Sakai]], comic author, creator of ''[[Usagi Yojimbo]]''
* 17 (2011): [[Jim Martin]], puppeteer for Sesame Street
* 18 (2012): [[wikipedia:Peter S. Beagle|Peter S. Beagle]], fantasy author
* 19 (2013): [http://www.eurofurence.org/EF19/index.php?page=guestofhonor Warrick Brownlow-Pike, Andy Heath and Iestyn Evans], puppeteers from ‘The Mongrels’ the hit BBC comedy
* 20 (2014): author [[Kyell Gold]], artist [[Ursula Vernon]], fursuit acrobatic performer [[Sardyuon]], and the crew from [[Sofawolf Press]].
* 21 (2015): musicians [[Rhubarb the Bear]] and [[Cosmik]]
* 22 (2016): [[Dorothy Hearst]], author of ''[[The Wolf Chronicles]]''
* 23 (2017): [[Pepper Coyote]] and [[Clockwork Creature]]
* 24 (2018): [[w:Joaquin Baldwin|Joaquin Baldwin]], animator and director
* 25 (2019): [[Alector Fencer]]
* 26 (2022): [[Fox Amoore]] and [[JoJoe]]
* 27 (2023): Pechschwinge
* 28 (2024): Iris Schleuss, German puppeteer <ref>https://x.com/eurofurence/status/1822663195330552052</ref>

=== Charity ===

Since 2007, Eurofurence has a dedicated charity for each convention, often animal sanctuaries or other animal welfare organisations. Donations are collected during the convention, and there are often one or more paid events, the profits of which go to the charity.

* 13 (2007): [http://www.waldzoo-offenbach.de/ Waldzoo Offenbach], raised €1814
* 14 (2008): [http://www.nfws.org.uk/ National Fox Welfare Society], raised €3509.69
* 15 (2009): [http://tierpark-suhl.eu/ Tierpark Suhl], raised €2938.53
* 16 (2010): [http://gnadenhof-emmrich.de/ Gnadenhof Emmrich], raised €5771.15
* 17 (2011): [http://www.raubkatzenasyl.de/ Raubkatzenasyl], raised €8720.55
* 18 (2012): [http://www.zona-de-galgos.de/ Far from Fear e.V.]<ref>[http://www.eurofurence.org/EF18/charity.html EF18 charity page]</ref>, raised €13,253
* 19 (2013): [http://www.wildtierhilfefiel.de/ Wildtierhilfe Fiel e.V.]<ref>[http://www.eurofurence.org/EF19/?page=charity EF19 charity page]</ref>, raised €19,307
* 20 (2014): [http://www.stiftung-fledermaus.de/ Stiftung Fledermaus], raised €21,081<ref>[https://forum.eurofurence.org/index.php/topic,5775.0.html "EF20 Charity Result - We can't stop donating, this is bat country!"] - posting by TaniDaReal on the Eurofurence forums. Dated August 29, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.</ref>
* 21 (2015): Wildtierhilfe Fiel e.V.<ref>[http://www.eurofurence.org/EF21/charity EF21 charity page]</ref>, raised €32,000<ref>[https://twitter.com/eurofurence/status/640548341407969280 Tweet] on the Eurofurence account on Twitter. Dated September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.</ref>
* 22 (2016): [http://www.painteddog.org/ Painted Dog Conservation]<ref>[http://www.eurofurence.org/EF22/charity EF 22 charity page]</ref>, raised 43,045€<ref>https://twitter.com/eurofurence/status/788332825590267908</ref>
* 23 (2017): [http://www.sieben-katzenleben.org/ Sieben Katzleben]<ref>[https://www.eurofurence.org/EF23/charity#read EF23 charity page]</ref>, raised €40,089<ref>https://twitter.com/eurofurence/status/900811717277515777</ref>
* 24 (2018): Lemurs of Madagascar, raised €41,000
* 25 (2019): Foundation Lutreola, raised €42,105.37
* 26 (2022): Cheetah Preservation Foundation, raised €33,250.50
* 27 (2023): UAnimals, raised €40,004.88 <ref>https://twitter.com/eurofurence/status/1704589243174006880</ref>
* 28 (2024): Wildtierschutz Deutschland e.V., raised €46,461.00 <ref>https://x.com/eurofurence/status/1839696936779055368</ref>

==Organization==
[[Eurofurence 1]] was first organized in 1995 by [[Tes-Tui-H'ar]] and [[unci]], neither of whom are involved with running the convention as of today. In 1997, [[Cheetah (musician)|Sven "Cheetah" Tegethoff]], took over as [[convention chairman]] of [[Eurofurence 3]] and has chaired nearly every Eurofurence since then. [[Eurofurence 4]] was organized and financed by [[Samarindus]], who found a location for the 1998 convention in the [[wikipedia:Netherlands|Netherlands]] with the help of [[Naros]].

In 1998, [[Eurofurence e.V.]] was registered as a social organization in [[wikipedia:Germany|Germany]] to operate the convention annually from [[Eurofurence 5]] in 1999 to the present day. However, it is not limited to any specific location, and has many international members among its staff and members. Since 2009, Eurofurence e.V. has their own flags, banners and posters with the logo.

=== Current staff ===

For Eurofurence 28 (2024), the Directors of convention staff, and their areas of responsibility, are as follows:

* [[Cheetah_(musician)|Cheetah]] — Chairman
* [[Richard Nightfox|Nightfox]] — Vice Chairman, Venue Relations
* [[Loewi]] — Chief Financial Officer, Registration
* [[Akulatraxas]], [[TiBoth]] - Programming
* [[Treyfane Dingo|Dingo]], [[KittehBit]], [[FireDawgAT]], [[Kazookie]], [[Chudlight]] — Security
* [[Eric Coon]], [[Den]] — Convention Operations
* [[LuckyEsel]], [[Tanor]] — Logistics
* [[Cairyn]], [[Blue_Panther]] — Art Show
* [[Pattarchus]], [[AlphaKi]], [[Vulniir]] — Dealers' Den
* [[Wawik]] — Convention Store
* [[Arahn]], [[Mobo]] — Guest of Honor Relations
* [[Sniffer]], [[TaniDaReal]] — Charity Relations
* [[garra]], [[Haku]], [[Jaryic]], [[Karrn]], [[KingTaibu]] — Stage
* [[Lykantrop]], [[Krauti M.]] — Screen Operations
* [[BigBlueFox]], [[KwisA]] — Video Team
* [[Atkelar]], [[Shorty]], [[NewEinstein]] — Fursuit Photoshoot
* [[Jake R]], [[Kalaallit Amaroq]] — [[Fursuit]] Support
* [[Tsuki]], [[Martini]] - Fursuit Theater
* [[Tigerseye]] — Fursuit Badges
* [[BlueBerry]] — Fursuit Entertainment
* [[Hunter]], [[Cubitus]] - Summerboat
* [[BlueBerry]], [[Jorinda]] - Press & Media Relations
* [[Treyfane Dingo]], [['Yote]], [[o'wolf]] — Marketing & Public Relations
* [[Mystifur]] - Local & Public Affairs
* [[draconigen]], [[fafnyr]] — Website
* [[Vinaru]], [[Snow-wolf]] — Conbook
* [[Draugvorn]], [[Angus]] — [[Daily Eurofurence]]
* [[LuckyEsel]], [[Jason Blake]] — Decorations
* [[Zefiro]], [[Fenrikur]] — IT
* [[Jumpy]] - Registration Software Development
* [[Honigeintopf]], [[Winged_Neko|Winged Neko]] — Telecommunications
* [[Jyanon]], [['Yote]], [[Hai]] - Internal Coordination
* [[Windmelodie]] – Awareness Team

Whilst these are the "key" members of staff, there are many more volunteers helping to make the convention a success by doing such tasks as leading events, setting up the stage and art show, tear-down and pretty much anything else that needs to be done.

== Quotes and trivia ==

* "Anthrocon may be the biggest fur convention in the world, but Eurofurence is the best." — [[Uncle Kage]], EFX (2004)
* "EF kicks ass! In Fact there is not enough ass in the entire US for this con to kick!" — [[Uncle Kage]], EF 12 (2006)
* "I am chairman of the largest furry convention in the world, but I personally believe that the best furry convention is right here." — [[Uncle Kage]], EF 13 (2007)
* "I command three of the largest hotels, in one of the largest cities in the USA. I would trade all of them away for one Ringberg." (a.k.a. "Goodbye, Ringberg Hotel") — [[Uncle Kage]], EF 15 (2009)
* "This is our second year in the Maritim hotel. And with 1066 registration we are officially booked out." — [[Nightfox]], EF 17 (2011)
* "...additional notice. We would like to ask you: to NOT fursuit in the pool. The filters clogged up with fur and water overflowed in to other areas. And although the hotel manager though it was very cool. We still have to ask you to not do this." — [[Nightfox]], EF 17 (2011)
* "The past week has been a wild ride for the reg team - during first 6 days, we have received nothing short of 1150 registration requests - which once again marks a new record in EF history." — [[Cheetah]], pre-EF18 (2012)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==

* [https://www.eurofurence.org Main Eurofurence Site]
* [https://forum.eurofurence.org Official Eurofurence Forum]
* [http://community.livejournal.com/eurofurence/ Eurofurence community] at [[LiveJournal]] (unofficial)
* [https://twitter.com/eurofurence Eurofurence] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/eurofurence/id547979097?l=sv&ls=1&mt=8 Eurofurence iOS app] on the [http://www.apple.com/itunes/ iTunes Store]
* {{con resources}}

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Eurofurence

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MrEvers: /* Charity */

:''This page is about the [[convention]]. For the typeface family, see [[eurofurence (font)]].''
{{Infobox convention
| name = Eurofurence
| logo = [[Image:Eurofurence_logo_crop.gif|Eurofurence e.V.|150px]]
| caption =
| subject = Furry
| location = [[wikipedia:Germany|Germany]] and other [[wikipedia:European Union|European Union]] countries
| url = https://www.eurofurence.org
| status = Ongoing
| first = 1995-06-30 to 1995-07-03
| final =
| organizer = [[Eurofurence e.V.]]
| charity =
| resources = {{con resources|Eurofurence}}
}}
{{Eurofurence}}
'''Eurofurence''' (commonly abbreviated as '''EF''') is one of the largest [[furry convention|furry conventions]] outside the United States and currently ranks as the [[List_of_in-person_furry_conventions_by_attendance|7th largest globally]]. Established in 1995, it holds the distinction of being the longest-running furry convention.

Traditionally hosted in summer, Eurofurence takes place mid-September at the Congress Center Hamburg ([[wikipedia:Congress Center Hamburg|CCH]]). Previous editions have been held in various locations across Germany and occasionally in other countries such as Sweden, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic. Noteworthy venues include the [[Ringberg Hotel]] in Suhl (Thuringia), the Maritim Hotel in Magdeburg (Saxony-Anhalt), and the Estrel Hotel in Berlin, which is Germany's largest hotel.

For a long time it was the largest furry convention in Europe, being superseded by [[NordicFuzzCon]] in February 2024 (compared to EF in September 2023), though then regaining its former spot that same year with over 5000 attendees<ref>https://www.eurofurence.org/EF28/nosecount</ref>, following the world-wide trend of massive increases in furcon attendance.

== Programming ==

Since EF12, Eurofurence has run for five days from Wednesday to Sunday, with the exception of EF27, which started on a Sunday. Early arrival and late departure options have been offered in the past, but since changing the location to the CCH Hamburg, this option is not available from the convention itself anymore. Nevertheless, attendees can extend their stays in Hamburg for another night or two on their own behalf. Since 2019, the Summerboat tour has been offered to attendees on the day before the official start of the convention.

There are several main events held each year, often on the same day of the week and at the same time. Popular events on the ''Theater Stage'' include the '''Opening Ceremony''', '''Closing Ceremony''', [[Uncle Kage's Story Hour]], the '''Furry Tails Theatre''', the '''Charity Concert''' by [[Fox Amoore]] or [[Foxes and Peppers]] (depending on [[Pepper Coyote|Pepper Coyote's]] availability), and the [[DoPE|Pawpet Show]]. The Pawpet Show is a furry hand and rod puppet performance produced and performed by a mixed crew of Eurofurence staff and attendees. It is written as a feature-length stage show, mixing comedy and drama, with music, added sound effects, special effects, and more recently, also prerecorded video footage inserted between the scenes.

On the ''Dance Stage'', besides a nightly dance with varying DJs, [[Paws on Fire]], which is a [[fursuit]] dance battle style contest also known as [[Floor Wars]] at other furry conventions, several '''fursuit game shows''', and the '''Big Blue Dance''' are held. The Big Blue Dance follows the Pawpet Show and is the last event of the convention, conducted by [[BigBlueFox]] and other DJs, and often continues throughout the night. A big effort is put into light and sound buildup and effects, live mixed background animations, and other atmospheric effects by the Stage crew.

Until the relocation to Hamburg, on the day following the Closing Ceremony of the convention, a [[Dead Dog Party]] was held for those who wanted to relax and wind down while preventing [[post-con depression]].

A '''Group Photo''' of all those attending, as well as a '''Fursuit Group Photo''', is taken during the official convention days. In ancient times, the group photos have been taken on Sunday morning, but they were moved to an earlier weekday, as it was not an ideal time for many attendees who were not able to get out of bed early after the Big Blue Dance the previous night or did want to depart early in the morning.

== Art and merchandise ==

The '''Dealers' Den''' is available from the second to fourth day of the convention as a curated space for attendees to sell merchandise of varying sorts. Dealers must have mandatory prior registration for Eurofurence (the event) and additional registration for the Dealers’ Den. Currently, there is also an "After Dark" (AD) Dealers' Den section available.

The '''Art Show''' is a curated art exhibition where attendees can browse artwork and place bids on pieces they would like to buy. Until EF26 (2022), the '''Art Auction''', which was conducted by [[Uncle Kage]], was held after the closing of the Art Show to sell some of the pieces with higher demand to the highest bidders in a live show. After moving to Hamburg in 2023, the Art Auction was omitted due to time constraints.

== Fursuiting ==

There are several events and facilities available for [[fursuiter|fursuiters]]. A large '''Fursuit Lounge''' is available exclusively for fursuiters to relax and cool down in a non-public environment. The lounge provides fans and other cooling equipment, as well as facilities to dry fursuits. Throughout the convention, there is also an official [http://www.eurofurence.org/photo/ fursuit photoshoot], where fursuiters can have professional pictures taken of their suits.

The '''Fursuit Parade''', open to both fursuiters and non-fursuiters, is a highlight of the convention. With fursuit attendance steadily rising to over 40% of overall attendees in recent years, the parade is now held entirely outdoors. In the final years of the convention in Berlin, the Fursuit Parade was not held due to space constraints around the Estrel hotel.

== EF Prime ==
[[Image:Efprimelogo2008.jpg|right|250px|thumb|EF Prime Logo, 2008]]
'''EF Prime''' is a TV channel that broadcasts information and entertainment during Eurofurence on several internal streams. It was launched in 2007 during EF13 and provides information about EF-related events and facilities. In addition, it airs furry-related shorts and shows, as well as popular clips popular among the fandom. A live Twitter/X feed is displayed throughout the broadcast, featuring tweets directed at @EF_prime, programming changes, and announcements.

During EF17, EF Prime introduced its own mascot, a computer-generated wolf named [[Spikey Wolf]]. Spikey was introduced in a video parody of [http://vimeo.com/27369671 Eminem's "My Name Is"] and is voiced by [[Shay]]. Spikey highlights the daily timetable on EF Prime and provides numerous quotes during live events. [[BigBlueFox]] (program schedule, content management, on-air design) and [[Athesis]] (playout and Twitter software) are responsible for EF Prime.

== Daily Eurofurence ==

The [[Daily Eurofurence]] is a newspaper published during Eurofurence, reporting on all kinds of events from the prior day. The newspaper consists of various articles, some cartoons, an occasional crossword puzzle, and the updated timetable for the convention.

== History ==
Eurofurence has been held in the following places over the years:

{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Date !! Attn. !! Location
|-
| [[Eurofurence 1|1 (1995)]]
| 30 Jun-3 Jul
| 19
| Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 2|2 (1996)]]
| 18-22 Jul
| 35
| Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden
|-
| [[Eurofurence 3|3 (1997)]]
| 21-24 Aug
| 59
| Boostedt, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 4|4 (1998)]]
| 1-5 Aug
| 80
| Heeze, Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands
|-
| [[Eurofurence 5|5 (1999)]]
| 22-25 Jul
| 117
| Berlin, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 6|6 (2000)]]
| 10-13 Aug
| 149
| Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 7|7 (2001)]]
| 22-25 Jul
| 230
| Kirchen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 8|8 (2002)]]
| 15-18 Aug
| 260
| Oberbernhards, Hessen, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 9|9 (2003)]]
| 21-24 Aug
| 165
| Samopše, Středočeský kraj, Czech Republic
|-
| [[Eurofurence 10|X (2004)]]
| 26-29 Aug
| 295
| Olpe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 11|11 (2005)]]
| 21-24 Jul
| 380
| Nürnberg, Bayern, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 12|12 (2006)]]
| 23-27 Aug
| 405
| Nürnberg, Bayern, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 13|13 (2007)]]
| 5-9 Sep
| 585
| Suhl, Thüringen, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 14|14 (2008)]]
| 27-31 Aug
| 777
| Suhl, Thüringen, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 15|15 (2009)]]
| 26-30 Aug
| 911
| Suhl, Thüringen, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 16|16 (2010)]]
| 1-5 Sep
| 973
| Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 17|17 (2011)]]
| 17-21 Aug
| 1066
| Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 18|18 (2012)]]
| 28 Aug-2 Sep
| 1232
| Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 19|19 (2013)]]
| 21-25 Aug
| 1376
| Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 20|20 (2014)]]
| 20-24 Aug
| 2015
| Berlin, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 21|21 (2015)]]
| 19-23 Aug
| 2095
| Berlin, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 22|22 (2016)]]
| 17-21 Aug
| 2573
| Berlin, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 23|23 (2017)]]
| 16-20 Aug
| 2804
| Berlin, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 24|24 (2018)]]
| 22-26 Aug
| 2911
| Berlin, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 25|25 (2019)]]
| 14-18 Aug
| 3412
| Berlin, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 26|26 (2022)]]
| 24-28 Aug
| 3495
| Berlin, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 27|27 (2023)]]
| 3-7 Sep
| 3408
| Hamburg, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 28|28 (2024)]]
| 18–21 Sep
| 5241
| Hamburg, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 29|29 (2025)]]
| TBD
|
| Hamburg, Germany
|}

=== Themes ===

Eurofurence 8 was the first Eurofurence convention to have a specific theme. The theme is represented in the art and signs displayed in public and in some events such as the Pawpet Show. There ocasionally also are events specific to the theme, such as at Eurofurence 17 which had a Tai Chi panel and a martial arts performance to complement its Chinese theme.

* 8 (2002): "[[F.I.A.|Furry Intelligence Agency]]"
* 9 (2003): "Cunning Little Vixens"
* X (2004): "EFX: The Movie" - at the movies
* 11 (2005): "Songs of the Old Ages" - the middle ages
* 12 (2006): "The Hounds of Blackwhite Castle" - detective stories
* 13 (2007): "The Unlucky Thirteen" - casino
* 14 (2008): "Horrorfurence: From Dusk till Dawn" - horror stories
* 15 (2009): "1001 Arabian Nights" - the Middle East
* 16 (2010): "Serengeti" - Africa
* 17 (2011): "Kung Fur Hustle" - China
* 18 (2012): "Animalia Romana" - the Roman Empire
* 19 (2013): "Aloha Hawaii"
* 20 (2014): "CSI Berlin"
* 21 (2015): "Greenhouse World"
* 22 (2016): "Back to the 80s"
* 23 (2017): "Ancient Egypt"
* 24 (2018): "Aviators - Conquer the Sky!"
* 25 (2019): "Fractures in Time"
* 26 (2022): "Welcome to Tortuga - On the High Seas"
* 27 (2023): "Black Magic"
* 28 (2024): "Cyberpunk"

=== Guests of Honor ===

Eurofurence has a guest of honour almost every year since Eurofurence 5 in 1999 (except for Eurofurence 6 and 9). The following list provides an overview of guests so far:

* 5 (1999): [[Lisanne Norman]], author of the ''[[Sholan Alliance]]'' series of books
* 7 (2001): Lisanne Norman; [[Chairo|Lee "Chairo" Strom]], fursuiter, puppeteer, and member of the [[Further Confusion]] organising team since 1998; [[Mark Merlino]], co-founder of [[ConFurence]], the original furry convention
* 8 (2002): [[Uncle Kage|Dr. Samuel "Uncle Kage" Conway]], Chairman of [[Anthrocon]], the world’s largest furry convention
* X (2004): [[Timothy Albee]], creator of ''[[Kaze: Ghost Warrior]]''
* 11 (2005): [[Heather Alexander]], Celtic Folk/World Rock Musician
* 12 (2006): [[Dark Natasha]], furry artist
* 13 (2007): [[Lance Ikegawa]], costume designer; Steve Gallacci was scheduled to appear, but a last minute emergency forced him to cancel.
* 14 (2008): [[Watts Martin]], science fiction writer in the early days of the furry fandom, and [[Steve Gallacci]], creator and publisher of ''Albedo Anthropomorphics''
* 15 (2009): [[Jimmy Chin]], furry artist and fursuiter
* 16 (2010): [[Stan Sakai]], comic author, creator of ''[[Usagi Yojimbo]]''
* 17 (2011): [[Jim Martin]], puppeteer for Sesame Street
* 18 (2012): [[wikipedia:Peter S. Beagle|Peter S. Beagle]], fantasy author
* 19 (2013): [http://www.eurofurence.org/EF19/index.php?page=guestofhonor Warrick Brownlow-Pike, Andy Heath and Iestyn Evans], puppeteers from ‘The Mongrels’ the hit BBC comedy
* 20 (2014): author [[Kyell Gold]], artist [[Ursula Vernon]], fursuit acrobatic performer [[Sardyuon]], and the crew from [[Sofawolf Press]].
* 21 (2015): musicians [[Rhubarb the Bear]] and [[Cosmik]]
* 22 (2016): [[Dorothy Hearst]], author of ''[[The Wolf Chronicles]]''
* 23 (2017): [[Pepper Coyote]] and [[Clockwork Creature]]
* 24 (2018): [[w:Joaquin Baldwin|Joaquin Baldwin]], animator and director
* 25 (2019): [[Alector Fencer]]
* 26 (2022): [[Fox Amoore]] and [[JoJoe]]
* 27 (2023): Pechschwinge

=== Charity ===

Since 2007, Eurofurence has a dedicated charity for each convention, often animal sanctuaries or other animal welfare organisations. Donations are collected during the convention, and there are often one or more paid events, the profits of which go to the charity.

* 13 (2007): [http://www.waldzoo-offenbach.de/ Waldzoo Offenbach], raised €1814
* 14 (2008): [http://www.nfws.org.uk/ National Fox Welfare Society], raised €3509.69
* 15 (2009): [http://tierpark-suhl.eu/ Tierpark Suhl], raised €2938.53
* 16 (2010): [http://gnadenhof-emmrich.de/ Gnadenhof Emmrich], raised €5771.15
* 17 (2011): [http://www.raubkatzenasyl.de/ Raubkatzenasyl], raised €8720.55
* 18 (2012): [http://www.zona-de-galgos.de/ Far from Fear e.V.]<ref>[http://www.eurofurence.org/EF18/charity.html EF18 charity page]</ref>, raised €13,253
* 19 (2013): [http://www.wildtierhilfefiel.de/ Wildtierhilfe Fiel e.V.]<ref>[http://www.eurofurence.org/EF19/?page=charity EF19 charity page]</ref>, raised €19,307
* 20 (2014): [http://www.stiftung-fledermaus.de/ Stiftung Fledermaus], raised €21,081<ref>[https://forum.eurofurence.org/index.php/topic,5775.0.html "EF20 Charity Result - We can't stop donating, this is bat country!"] - posting by TaniDaReal on the Eurofurence forums. Dated August 29, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.</ref>
* 21 (2015): Wildtierhilfe Fiel e.V.<ref>[http://www.eurofurence.org/EF21/charity EF21 charity page]</ref>, raised €32,000<ref>[https://twitter.com/eurofurence/status/640548341407969280 Tweet] on the Eurofurence account on Twitter. Dated September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.</ref>
* 22 (2016): [http://www.painteddog.org/ Painted Dog Conservation]<ref>[http://www.eurofurence.org/EF22/charity EF 22 charity page]</ref>, raised 43,045€<ref>https://twitter.com/eurofurence/status/788332825590267908</ref>
* 23 (2017): [http://www.sieben-katzenleben.org/ Sieben Katzleben]<ref>[https://www.eurofurence.org/EF23/charity#read EF23 charity page]</ref>, raised €40,089<ref>https://twitter.com/eurofurence/status/900811717277515777</ref>
* 24 (2018): Lemurs of Madagascar, raised €41,000
* 25 (2019): Foundation Lutreola, raised €42,105.37
* 26 (2022): Cheetah Preservation Foundation, raised €33,250.50
* 27 (2023): UAnimals, raised €40,004.88 <ref>https://twitter.com/eurofurence/status/1704589243174006880</ref>
* 28 (2024): Wildtierschutz Deutschland e.V., raised €46,461.00 <ref>https://x.com/eurofurence/status/1839696936779055368</ref>

==Organization==
[[Eurofurence 1]] was first organized in 1995 by [[Tes-Tui-H'ar]] and [[unci]], neither of whom are involved with running the convention as of today. In 1997, [[Cheetah (musician)|Sven "Cheetah" Tegethoff]], took over as [[convention chairman]] of [[Eurofurence 3]] and has chaired nearly every Eurofurence since then. [[Eurofurence 4]] was organized and financed by [[Samarindus]], who found a location for the 1998 convention in the [[wikipedia:Netherlands|Netherlands]] with the help of [[Naros]].

In 1998, [[Eurofurence e.V.]] was registered as a social organization in [[wikipedia:Germany|Germany]] to operate the convention annually from [[Eurofurence 5]] in 1999 to the present day. However, it is not limited to any specific location, and has many international members among its staff and members. Since 2009, Eurofurence e.V. has their own flags, banners and posters with the logo.

=== Current staff ===

For Eurofurence 28 (2024), the Directors of convention staff, and their areas of responsibility, are as follows:

* [[Cheetah_(musician)|Cheetah]] — Chairman
* [[Richard Nightfox|Nightfox]] — Vice Chairman, Venue Relations
* [[Loewi]] — Chief Financial Officer, Registration
* [[Akulatraxas]], [[TiBoth]] - Programming
* [[Treyfane Dingo|Dingo]], [[KittehBit]], [[FireDawgAT]], [[Kazookie]], [[Chudlight]] — Security
* [[Eric Coon]], [[Den]] — Convention Operations
* [[LuckyEsel]], [[Tanor]] — Logistics
* [[Cairyn]], [[Blue_Panther]] — Art Show
* [[Pattarchus]], [[AlphaKi]], [[Vulniir]] — Dealers' Den
* [[Wawik]] — Convention Store
* [[Arahn]], [[Mobo]] — Guest of Honor Relations
* [[Sniffer]], [[TaniDaReal]] — Charity Relations
* [[garra]], [[Haku]], [[Jaryic]], [[Karrn]], [[KingTaibu]] — Stage
* [[Lykantrop]], [[Krauti M.]] — Screen Operations
* [[BigBlueFox]], [[KwisA]] — Video Team
* [[Atkelar]], [[Shorty]], [[NewEinstein]] — Fursuit Photoshoot
* [[Jake R]], [[Kalaallit Amaroq]] — [[Fursuit]] Support
* [[Tsuki]], [[Martini]] - Fursuit Theater
* [[Tigerseye]] — Fursuit Badges
* [[BlueBerry]] — Fursuit Entertainment
* [[Hunter]], [[Cubitus]] - Summerboat
* [[BlueBerry]], [[Jorinda]] - Press & Media Relations
* [[Treyfane Dingo]], [['Yote]], [[o'wolf]] — Marketing & Public Relations
* [[Mystifur]] - Local & Public Affairs
* [[draconigen]], [[fafnyr]] — Website
* [[Vinaru]], [[Snow-wolf]] — Conbook
* [[Draugvorn]], [[Angus]] — [[Daily Eurofurence]]
* [[LuckyEsel]], [[Jason Blake]] — Decorations
* [[Zefiro]], [[Fenrikur]] — IT
* [[Jumpy]] - Registration Software Development
* [[Honigeintopf]], [[Winged_Neko|Winged Neko]] — Telecommunications
* [[Jyanon]], [['Yote]], [[Hai]] - Internal Coordination
* [[Windmelodie]] – Awareness Team

Whilst these are the "key" members of staff, there are many more volunteers helping to make the convention a success by doing such tasks as leading events, setting up the stage and art show, tear-down and pretty much anything else that needs to be done.

== Quotes and trivia ==

* "Anthrocon may be the biggest fur convention in the world, but Eurofurence is the best." — [[Uncle Kage]], EFX (2004)
* "EF kicks ass! In Fact there is not enough ass in the entire US for this con to kick!" — [[Uncle Kage]], EF 12 (2006)
* "I am chairman of the largest furry convention in the world, but I personally believe that the best furry convention is right here." — [[Uncle Kage]], EF 13 (2007)
* "I command three of the largest hotels, in one of the largest cities in the USA. I would trade all of them away for one Ringberg." (a.k.a. "Goodbye, Ringberg Hotel") — [[Uncle Kage]], EF 15 (2009)
* "This is our second year in the Maritim hotel. And with 1066 registration we are officially booked out." — [[Nightfox]], EF 17 (2011)
* "...additional notice. We would like to ask you: to NOT fursuit in the pool. The filters clogged up with fur and water overflowed in to other areas. And although the hotel manager though it was very cool. We still have to ask you to not do this." — [[Nightfox]], EF 17 (2011)
* "The past week has been a wild ride for the reg team - during first 6 days, we have received nothing short of 1150 registration requests - which once again marks a new record in EF history." — [[Cheetah]], pre-EF18 (2012)

==References==
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==External links==

* [https://www.eurofurence.org Main Eurofurence Site]
* [https://forum.eurofurence.org Official Eurofurence Forum]
* [http://community.livejournal.com/eurofurence/ Eurofurence community] at [[LiveJournal]] (unofficial)
* [https://twitter.com/eurofurence Eurofurence] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/eurofurence/id547979097?l=sv&ls=1&mt=8 Eurofurence iOS app] on the [http://www.apple.com/itunes/ iTunes Store]
* {{con resources}}

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Eurofurence
| logo = [[Image:Eurofurence_logo_crop.gif|Eurofurence e.V.|150px]]
| caption =
| subject = Furry
| location = [[wikipedia:Germany|Germany]] and other [[wikipedia:European Union|European Union]] countries
| url = https://www.eurofurence.org
| status = Ongoing
| first = 1995-06-30 to 1995-07-03
| final =
| organizer = [[Eurofurence e.V.]]
| charity =
| resources = {{con resources|Eurofurence}}
}}
{{Eurofurence}}
'''Eurofurence''' (commonly abbreviated as '''EF''') is one of the largest [[furry convention|furry conventions]] outside the United States and currently ranks as the [[List_of_in-person_furry_conventions_by_attendance|12th largest globally]]. Established in 1995, it holds the distinction of being the longest-running furry convention.

Traditionally hosted in summer, Eurofurence takes place mid-September at the Congress Center Hamburg ([[wikipedia:Congress Center Hamburg|CCH]]). Previous editions have been held in various locations across Germany and occasionally in other countries such as Sweden, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic. Noteworthy venues include the [[Ringberg Hotel]] in Suhl (Thuringia), the Maritim Hotel in Magdeburg (Saxony-Anhalt), and the Estrel Hotel in Berlin, which is Germany's largest hotel.

For a long time it was the largest furry convention in Europe, being superseded by [[NordicFuzzCon]] in February 2024 (compared to EF in September 2023), though the upcoming edition of EF is expected to regain its former spot, with over 5000 registrations<ref>https://www.eurofurence.org/EF28/nosecount</ref>, following the world-wide trend of massive increases in furcon attendance.

== Programming ==

Since EF12, Eurofurence has run for five days from Wednesday to Sunday, with the exception of EF27, which started on a Sunday. Early arrival and late departure options have been offered in the past, but since changing the location to the CCH Hamburg, this option is not available from the convention itself anymore. Nevertheless, attendees can extend their stays in Hamburg for another night or two on their own behalf. Since 2019, the Summerboat tour has been offered to attendees on the day before the official start of the convention.

There are several main events held each year, often on the same day of the week and at the same time. Popular events on the ''Theater Stage'' include the '''Opening Ceremony''', '''Closing Ceremony''', [[Uncle Kage's Story Hour]], the '''Furry Tails Theatre''', the '''Charity Concert''' by [[Fox Amoore]] or [[Foxes and Peppers]] (depending on [[Pepper Coyote|Pepper Coyote's]] availability), and the [[DoPE|Pawpet Show]]. The Pawpet Show is a furry hand and rod puppet performance produced and performed by a mixed crew of Eurofurence staff and attendees. It is written as a feature-length stage show, mixing comedy and drama, with music, added sound effects, special effects, and more recently, also prerecorded video footage inserted between the scenes.

On the ''Dance Stage'', besides a nightly dance with varying DJs, [[Paws on Fire]], which is a [[fursuit]] dance battle style contest also known as [[Floor Wars]] at other furry conventions, several '''fursuit game shows''', and the '''Big Blue Dance''' are held. The Big Blue Dance follows the Pawpet Show and is the last event of the convention, conducted by [[BigBlueFox]] and other DJs, and often continues throughout the night. A big effort is put into light and sound buildup and effects, live mixed background animations, and other atmospheric effects by the Stage crew.

Until the relocation to Hamburg, on the day following the Closing Ceremony of the convention, a [[Dead Dog Party]] was held for those who wanted to relax and wind down while preventing [[post-con depression]].

A '''Group Photo''' of all those attending, as well as a '''Fursuit Group Photo''', is taken during the official convention days. In ancient times, the group photos have been taken on Sunday morning, but they were moved to an earlier weekday, as it was not an ideal time for many attendees who were not able to get out of bed early after the Big Blue Dance the previous night or did want to depart early in the morning.

== Art and merchandise ==

The '''Dealers' Den''' is available from the second to fourth day of the convention as a curated space for attendees to sell merchandise of varying sorts. Dealers must have mandatory prior registration for Eurofurence (the event) and additional registration for the Dealers’ Den. Currently, there is also an "After Dark" (AD) Dealers' Den section available.

The '''Art Show''' is a curated art exhibition where attendees can browse artwork and place bids on pieces they would like to buy. Until EF26 (2022), the '''Art Auction''', which was conducted by [[Uncle Kage]], was held after the closing of the Art Show to sell some of the pieces with higher demand to the highest bidders in a live show. After moving to Hamburg in 2023, the Art Auction was omitted due to time constraints.

== Fursuiting ==

There are several events and facilities available for [[fursuiter|fursuiters]]. A large '''Fursuit Lounge''' is available exclusively for fursuiters to relax and cool down in a non-public environment. The lounge provides fans and other cooling equipment, as well as facilities to dry fursuits. Throughout the convention, there is also an official [http://www.eurofurence.org/photo/ fursuit photoshoot], where fursuiters can have professional pictures taken of their suits.

The '''Fursuit Parade''', open to both fursuiters and non-fursuiters, is a highlight of the convention. With fursuit attendance steadily rising to over 40% of overall attendees in recent years, the parade is now held entirely outdoors. In the final years of the convention in Berlin, the Fursuit Parade was not held due to space constraints around the Estrel hotel.

== EF Prime ==
[[Image:Efprimelogo2008.jpg|right|250px|thumb|EF Prime Logo, 2008]]
'''EF Prime''' is a TV channel that broadcasts information and entertainment during Eurofurence on several internal streams. It was launched in 2007 during EF13 and provides information about EF-related events and facilities. In addition, it airs furry-related shorts and shows, as well as popular clips popular among the fandom. A live Twitter/X feed is displayed throughout the broadcast, featuring tweets directed at @EF_prime, programming changes, and announcements.

During EF17, EF Prime introduced its own mascot, a computer-generated wolf named [[Spikey Wolf]]. Spikey was introduced in a video parody of [http://vimeo.com/27369671 Eminem's "My Name Is"] and is voiced by [[Shay]]. Spikey highlights the daily timetable on EF Prime and provides numerous quotes during live events. [[BigBlueFox]] (program schedule, content management, on-air design) and [[Athesis]] (playout and Twitter software) are responsible for EF Prime.

== Daily Eurofurence ==

The [[Daily Eurofurence]] is a newspaper published during Eurofurence, reporting on all kinds of events from the prior day. The newspaper consists of various articles, some cartoons, an occasional crossword puzzle, and the updated timetable for the convention.

== History ==
Eurofurence has been held in the following places over the years:

{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Date !! Attn. !! Location
|-
| [[Eurofurence 1|1 (1995)]]
| 30 Jun-3 Jul
| 19
| Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 2|2 (1996)]]
| 18-22 Jul
| 35
| Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden
|-
| [[Eurofurence 3|3 (1997)]]
| 21-24 Aug
| 59
| Boostedt, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 4|4 (1998)]]
| 1-5 Aug
| 80
| Heeze, Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands
|-
| [[Eurofurence 5|5 (1999)]]
| 22-25 Jul
| 117
| Berlin, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 6|6 (2000)]]
| 10-13 Aug
| 149
| Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 7|7 (2001)]]
| 22-25 Jul
| 230
| Kirchen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 8|8 (2002)]]
| 15-18 Aug
| 260
| Oberbernhards, Hessen, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 9|9 (2003)]]
| 21-24 Aug
| 165
| Samopše, Středočeský kraj, Czech Republic
|-
| [[Eurofurence 10|X (2004)]]
| 26-29 Aug
| 295
| Olpe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 11|11 (2005)]]
| 21-24 Jul
| 380
| Nürnberg, Bayern, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 12|12 (2006)]]
| 23-27 Aug
| 405
| Nürnberg, Bayern, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 13|13 (2007)]]
| 5-9 Sep
| 585
| Suhl, Thüringen, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 14|14 (2008)]]
| 27-31 Aug
| 777
| Suhl, Thüringen, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 15|15 (2009)]]
| 26-30 Aug
| 911
| Suhl, Thüringen, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 16|16 (2010)]]
| 1-5 Sep
| 973
| Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 17|17 (2011)]]
| 17-21 Aug
| 1066
| Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 18|18 (2012)]]
| 28 Aug-2 Sep
| 1232
| Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 19|19 (2013)]]
| 21-25 Aug
| 1376
| Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 20|20 (2014)]]
| 20-24 Aug
| 2015
| Berlin, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 21|21 (2015)]]
| 19-23 Aug
| 2095
| Berlin, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 22|22 (2016)]]
| 17-21 Aug
| 2573
| Berlin, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 23|23 (2017)]]
| 16-20 Aug
| 2804
| Berlin, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 24|24 (2018)]]
| 22-26 Aug
| 2911
| Berlin, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 25|25 (2019)]]
| 14-18 Aug
| 3412
| Berlin, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 26|26 (2022)]]
| 24-28 Aug
| 3495
| Berlin, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 27|27 (2023)]]
| 3-7 Sep
| 3408
| Hamburg, Germany
|-
| [[Eurofurence 28|28 (2024)]]
| 18–21 Sep
|
| Hamburg, Germany
|}

=== Themes ===

Eurofurence 8 was the first Eurofurence convention to have a specific theme. The theme is represented in the art and signs displayed in public and in some events such as the Pawpet Show. There ocasionally also are events specific to the theme, such as at Eurofurence 17 which had a Tai Chi panel and a martial arts performance to complement its Chinese theme.

* 8 (2002): "[[F.I.A.|Furry Intelligence Agency]]"
* 9 (2003): "Cunning Little Vixens"
* X (2004): "EFX: The Movie" - at the movies
* 11 (2005): "Songs of the Old Ages" - the middle ages
* 12 (2006): "The Hounds of Blackwhite Castle" - detective stories
* 13 (2007): "The Unlucky Thirteen" - casino
* 14 (2008): "Horrorfurence: From Dusk till Dawn" - horror stories
* 15 (2009): "1001 Arabian Nights" - the Middle East
* 16 (2010): "Serengeti" - Africa
* 17 (2011): "Kung Fur Hustle" - China
* 18 (2012): "Animalia Romana" - the Roman Empire
* 19 (2013): "Aloha Hawaii"
* 20 (2014): "CSI Berlin"
* 21 (2015): "Greenhouse World"
* 22 (2016): "Back to the 80s"
* 23 (2017): "Ancient Egypt"
* 24 (2018): "Aviators - Conquer the Sky!"
* 25 (2019): "Fractures in Time"
* 26 (2022): "Welcome to Tortuga - On the High Seas"
* 27 (2023): "Black Magic"
* 28 (2024): "Cyberpunk"

=== Guests of Honor ===

Eurofurence has a guest of honour almost every year since Eurofurence 5 in 1999 (except for Eurofurence 6 and 9). The following list provides an overview of guests so far:

* 5 (1999): [[Lisanne Norman]], author of the ''[[Sholan Alliance]]'' series of books
* 7 (2001): Lisanne Norman; [[Chairo|Lee "Chairo" Strom]], fursuiter, puppeteer, and member of the [[Further Confusion]] organising team since 1998; [[Mark Merlino]], co-founder of [[ConFurence]], the original furry convention
* 8 (2002): [[Uncle Kage|Dr. Samuel "Uncle Kage" Conway]], Chairman of [[Anthrocon]], the world’s largest furry convention
* X (2004): [[Timothy Albee]], creator of ''[[Kaze: Ghost Warrior]]''
* 11 (2005): [[Heather Alexander]], Celtic Folk/World Rock Musician
* 12 (2006): [[Dark Natasha]], furry artist
* 13 (2007): [[Lance Ikegawa]], costume designer; Steve Gallacci was scheduled to appear, but a last minute emergency forced him to cancel.
* 14 (2008): [[Watts Martin]], science fiction writer in the early days of the furry fandom, and [[Steve Gallacci]], creator and publisher of ''Albedo Anthropomorphics''
* 15 (2009): [[Jimmy Chin]], furry artist and fursuiter
* 16 (2010): [[Stan Sakai]], comic author, creator of ''[[Usagi Yojimbo]]''
* 17 (2011): [[Jim Martin]], puppeteer for Sesame Street
* 18 (2012): [[wikipedia:Peter S. Beagle|Peter S. Beagle]], fantasy author
* 19 (2013): [http://www.eurofurence.org/EF19/index.php?page=guestofhonor Warrick Brownlow-Pike, Andy Heath and Iestyn Evans], puppeteers from ‘The Mongrels’ the hit BBC comedy
* 20 (2014): author [[Kyell Gold]], artist [[Ursula Vernon]], fursuit acrobatic performer [[Sardyuon]], and the crew from [[Sofawolf Press]].
* 21 (2015): musicians [[Rhubarb the Bear]] and [[Cosmik]]
* 22 (2016): [[Dorothy Hearst]], author of ''[[The Wolf Chronicles]]''
* 23 (2017): [[Pepper Coyote]] and [[Clockwork Creature]]
* 24 (2018): [[w:Joaquin Baldwin|Joaquin Baldwin]], animator and director
* 25 (2019): [[Alector Fencer]]
* 26 (2022): [[Fox Amoore]] and [[JoJoe]]
* 27 (2023): Pechschwinge

=== Charity ===

Since 2007, Eurofurence has a dedicated charity for each convention, often animal sanctuaries or other animal welfare organisations. Donations are collected during the convention, and there are often one or more paid events, the profits of which go to the charity.

* 13 (2007): [http://www.waldzoo-offenbach.de/ Waldzoo Offenbach], raised €1814
* 14 (2008): [http://www.nfws.org.uk/ National Fox Welfare Society], raised €3509.69
* 15 (2009): [http://tierpark-suhl.eu/ Tierpark Suhl], raised €2938.53
* 16 (2010): [http://gnadenhof-emmrich.de/ Gnadenhof Emmrich], raised €5771.15
* 17 (2011): [http://www.raubkatzenasyl.de/ Raubkatzenasyl], raised €8720.55
* 18 (2012): [http://www.zona-de-galgos.de/ Far from Fear e.V.]<ref>[http://www.eurofurence.org/EF18/charity.html EF18 charity page]</ref>, raised €13,253
* 19 (2013): [http://www.wildtierhilfefiel.de/ Wildtierhilfe Fiel e.V.]<ref>[http://www.eurofurence.org/EF19/?page=charity EF19 charity page]</ref>, raised €19,307
* 20 (2014): [http://www.stiftung-fledermaus.de/ Stiftung Fledermaus], raised €21,081<ref>[https://forum.eurofurence.org/index.php/topic,5775.0.html "EF20 Charity Result - We can't stop donating, this is bat country!"] - posting by TaniDaReal on the Eurofurence forums. Dated August 29, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.</ref>
* 21 (2015): Wildtierhilfe Fiel e.V.<ref>[http://www.eurofurence.org/EF21/charity EF21 charity page]</ref>, raised €32,000<ref>[https://twitter.com/eurofurence/status/640548341407969280 Tweet] on the Eurofurence account on Twitter. Dated September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.</ref>
* 22 (2016): [http://www.painteddog.org/ Painted Dog Conservation]<ref>[http://www.eurofurence.org/EF22/charity EF 22 charity page]</ref>, raised 43,045€<ref>https://twitter.com/eurofurence/status/788332825590267908</ref>
* 23 (2017): [http://www.sieben-katzenleben.org/ Sieben Katzleben]<ref>[https://www.eurofurence.org/EF23/charity#read EF23 charity page]</ref>, raised €40,089<ref>https://twitter.com/eurofurence/status/900811717277515777</ref>
* 24 (2018): Lemurs of Madagascar, raised €41,000
* 25 (2019): Foundation Lutreola, raised €42,105.37
* 26 (2022): Cheetah Preservation Foundation, raised €33,250.50
* 27 (2023): UAnimals, raised €40,004.88 <ref>https://twitter.com/eurofurence/status/1704589243174006880</ref>

==Organization==
[[Eurofurence 1]] was first organized in 1995 by [[Tes-Tui-H'ar]] and [[unci]], neither of whom are involved with running the convention as of today. In 1997, [[Cheetah (musician)|Sven "Cheetah" Tegethoff]], took over as [[convention chairman]] of [[Eurofurence 3]] and has chaired nearly every Eurofurence since then. [[Eurofurence 4]] was organized and financed by [[Samarindus]], who found a location for the 1998 convention in the [[wikipedia:Netherlands|Netherlands]] with the help of [[Naros]].

In 1998, [[Eurofurence e.V.]] was registered as a social organization in [[wikipedia:Germany|Germany]] to operate the convention annually from [[Eurofurence 5]] in 1999 to the present day. However, it is not limited to any specific location, and has many international members among its staff and members. Since 2009, Eurofurence e.V. has their own flags, banners and posters with the logo.

=== Current staff ===

For Eurofurence 28 (2024), the Directors of convention staff, and their areas of responsibility, are as follows:

* [[Cheetah_(musician)|Cheetah]] — Chairman
* [[Richard Nightfox|Nightfox]] — Vice Chairman, Venue Relations
* [[Loewi]] — Chief Financial Officer, Registration
* [[Akulatraxas]], [[TiBoth]] - Programming
* [[Treyfane Dingo|Dingo]], [[KittehBit]], [[FireDawgAT]], [[Kazookie]], [[Chudlight]] — Security
* [[Eric Coon]], [[Den]] — Convention Operations
* [[LuckyEsel]], [[Tanor]] — Logistics
* [[Cairyn]], [[Blue_Panther]] — Art Show
* [[Pattarchus]], [[AlphaKi]], [[Vulniir]] — Dealers' Den
* [[Wawik]] — Convention Store
* [[Arahn]], [[Mobo]] — Guest of Honor Relations
* [[Sniffer]], [[TaniDaReal]] — Charity Relations
* [[garra]], [[Haku]], [[Jaryic]], [[Karrn]], [[KingTaibu]] — Stage
* [[Lykantrop]], [[Krauti M.]] — Screen Operations
* [[BigBlueFox]], [[KwisA]] — Video Team
* [[Atkelar]], [[Shorty]], [[NewEinstein]] — Fursuit Photoshoot
* [[Jake R]], [[Kalaallit Amaroq]] — [[Fursuit]] Support
* [[Tsuki]], [[Martini]] - Fursuit Theater
* [[Tigerseye]] — Fursuit Badges
* [[BlueBerry]] — Fursuit Entertainment
* [[Hunter]], [[Cubitus]] - Summerboat
* [[BlueBerry]], [[Jorinda]] - Press & Media Relations
* [[Treyfane Dingo]], [['Yote]], [[o'wolf]] — Marketing & Public Relations
* [[Mystifur]] - Local & Public Affairs
* [[draconigen]], [[fafnyr]] — Website
* [[Vinaru]], [[Snow-wolf]] — Conbook
* [[Draugvorn]], [[Angus]] — [[Daily Eurofurence]]
* [[LuckyEsel]], [[Jason Blake]] — Decorations
* [[Zefiro]], [[Fenrikur]] — IT
* [[Jumpy]] - Registration Software Development
* [[Honigeintopf]], [[Winged_Neko|Winged Neko]] — Telecommunications
* [[Jyanon]], [['Yote]], [[Hai]] - Internal Coordination
* [[Windmelodie]] – Awareness Team

Whilst these are the "key" members of staff, there are many more volunteers helping to make the convention a success by doing such tasks as leading events, setting up the stage and art show, tear-down and pretty much anything else that needs to be done.

== Quotes and trivia ==

* "Anthrocon may be the biggest fur convention in the world, but Eurofurence is the best." — [[Uncle Kage]], EFX (2004)
* "EF kicks ass! In Fact there is not enough ass in the entire US for this con to kick!" — [[Uncle Kage]], EF 12 (2006)
* "I am chairman of the largest furry convention in the world, but I personally believe that the best furry convention is right here." — [[Uncle Kage]], EF 13 (2007)
* "I command three of the largest hotels, in one of the largest cities in the USA. I would trade all of them away for one Ringberg." (a.k.a. "Goodbye, Ringberg Hotel") — [[Uncle Kage]], EF 15 (2009)
* "This is our second year in the Maritim hotel. And with 1066 registration we are officially booked out." — [[Nightfox]], EF 17 (2011)
* "...additional notice. We would like to ask you: to NOT fursuit in the pool. The filters clogged up with fur and water overflowed in to other areas. And although the hotel manager though it was very cool. We still have to ask you to not do this." — [[Nightfox]], EF 17 (2011)
* "The past week has been a wild ride for the reg team - during first 6 days, we have received nothing short of 1150 registration requests - which once again marks a new record in EF history." — [[Cheetah]], pre-EF18 (2012)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==

* [https://www.eurofurence.org Main Eurofurence Site]
* [https://forum.eurofurence.org Official Eurofurence Forum]
* [http://community.livejournal.com/eurofurence/ Eurofurence community] at [[LiveJournal]] (unofficial)
* [https://twitter.com/eurofurence Eurofurence] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/eurofurence/id547979097?l=sv&ls=1&mt=8 Eurofurence iOS app] on the [http://www.apple.com/itunes/ iTunes Store]
* {{con resources}}

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Cookie

2024-08-22T02:58:15Z

MrEvers:

[[Image:Ratty_Cookie.jpg|right|thumb|Cookie]]
'''Cookie''' (born 1975) is an [[artist]], [[fursuiter]] and [[Wikipedia:cosplay|cosplayer]] from [[Wikipedia:Brussels|Brussels]], Belgium<ref>[http://rattie-cookie.livejournal.com/profile Cookie's profile] on [[LiveJournal]]. Retrieved June 30, 2008</ref> (but has since moved to France). She is an [[anthropomorphic]] [[rat (species)|rat]] and also owns various pet rats.

== Fursuiting ==
Cookie has various suits, both [[furry]] and non-furry, including a [[fursuit]] of a green-haired rat, which was constructed by [[Latin Vixen]].<ref>[http://db.fursuit.org/index.php?c=viewsuit&id=429 Cookie] on [[the Fursuit Database]]. Retrieved June 30, 2008.</ref>

== Conventions ==
[[Image:MLP_RattyMod.jpg|right|thumb|One of Cookie's My Little Pony modifications]]
Cookie modifies [[My Little Pony]]s, which she sells at [[convention]]s such as [[Eurofurence]].

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://rattie-cookie.livejournal.com/ ''Musings of a lab' rat''] - Cookie on [[LiveJournal]] (friends-only)
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/rattie-cookie Cookie] on [[Fur Affinity]]

{{person-stub}}
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Woodstock

2023-10-19T02:52:19Z

MrEvers: the con never took place

{{Infobox convention
|name = Woodstock
|logo = [[File:Woodstock logo.jpg|right|250px|Woodstock logo]]
|caption =
| subject = Furry
| location = {{flagdiv|bel|[[Wikipedia:Herentals|Herentals]], [[Wikipedia:Belgium|Belgium]]}}
| url = https://con.kjellscrew.be/
| status = Unknown
| first =
| final =
| organizer = Kjell Harmony
| charity =
| resources = {{con resources}}
}}

'''Woodstock''' (stylized as ''Woodstock: Furry Edition'') was going to be a three-day [[furry]] [[convention]] in Belgium. Its mission statement is to unite furries and non-furries in the name of friendship, creativity, shared interests, and fun.

The con grew from a small group of friends organized by Kjell to ameliorate [[post-con depression]] by holding monthly [[furmeet|furmeets]]. They realized they had the capability to host a larger event, which became Woodstock.<ref>[https://con.kjellscrew.be/index.php/about/ "Woodstock: FURRY edition - About"], retrieved September 9, 2023.</ref>

The convention was cancelled for unknown reasons.

== History ==
The first Woodstock was going to be held August 18-20, 2023 at Den Hopper in Herentals, Belgium. Events would have included a rave, furwalk, auction, panels, dealer’s den, and group picture. <ref>[https://con.kjellscrew.be/index.php/schedule/ Schedule], retrieved September 9, 2023.</ref>

== References ==
<references />

==External links==
* [https://con.kjellscrew.be/ Website]

{{Conventions}}

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MrEvers

2022-11-14T17:56:41Z

MrEvers: some updates

[[File:Mrevers.jpg|right|thumb|MrEvers]]
'''MrEvers''' is a red [[fox]] from Ghent, Belgium. His full name is Alex Evers and he was born in Turnhout, Belgium, in 1986.

Today, he is perhaps best known for his beard and handlebar moustache, as well as his often dandy way of dressing. These features and mannerisms are also translated upon his fox persona.

== MrEvers in the Belgian Fandom ==
MrEvers has been active in the Belgian fandom since at least 2006 and has since tried to be a unifier between the different groups active in Belgium. Founding and maintaining the Belgian Furries facebook group, as well as [https://www.furryfandom.be FurryFandom.be], where he keeps a calendar of Belgian events up to date and manages a list of links to websites and groups.

== External links ==
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/MrEvers/ MrEvers] on [[Fur Affinity]]

{{person-stub}}

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Belgium]]
[[Category:1986 births]]

EAST

2020-02-05T10:44:48Z

MrEvers: updated official website

{{Infobox convention
| name = EAST
| logo =
| caption =
| subject = Convention
| location = {{flagdiv|ger|[[Wikipedia:Suhl|Suhl]],[[Wikipedia:Ringberghaus|Ringberg Hotel]][[Wikipedia:Germany|Germany]]}}
| url = https://www.sachsenfurs.de/en/
| status = Ongoing
| first = September 8, 2011
| final =
| organizer = [[Sachsen Furs e.V.]]
| charity =
| resources = {{con resources}}
}}
'''EAST''', or EAST-CON, is a convention in Eastern Germany, organized by the [[Sachsen Furs e.V.]].

With the permanent closure of [[Tropicon]] (due to changing land use rules for the nature preserve where that event occurred), a consensus was arrived at to collect several other events in East Germany together into a singular convention.

The name of the convention is an acronym for "Episches Abfeiern Streunender Tiere" which translates into English language as "Epic Partying of Straying Animals".

== Programming and accommodations ==
The convention offers accomodation for at least to 460 guests in the Ringberg Hotel. More info [https://www.sachsen-furs.de/east-7/unterkunft-preise/englisch-unterkunft/ HERE]

Events at the first EAST include a dance, [[Wikipedia:Karaoke|karaoke]], [[Iron Artist]], and game show panel. <ref>[http://forum.crosscombined.de/index.php?topic=35.0 Announcement post to forums, Retrieved July 1, 2011]</ref>
Meanwhile more events were added, like a volleyball tournament, a paper chase, art auction, a fursuit walk and many more.

==History==
===2011===
EAST 1 occurred over the weekend of September 8-11, 2011.<ref>[http://fursuit.timduru.org/view/FurryCon/EAST/2011 Pictures of the first EAST on The Fursuit Archive]</ref><ref>[http://forum.furbase.de/thread.php?threadid=43415&page=1 Forum post about the first EAST instance]</ref>

===2012===
EAST 2 was scheduled for September 27-30, 2012, and took place in [[Wikipedia:Falkenstein, Saxony-Anhalt|Falkenstein]] in the Harz Mountains.<ref>[http://www.east-con.de.vu/ EAST 2 convention website]. Retrieved May 26, 2012</ref><br>

===2013===
[[File:EAST Banner 2013.jpg|right|200px]]
In 2013, EAST 3 took place in the same location, from September 19-22.<ref name="EAST3website">[http://www.east-convention.de.vu/ EAST 3 convention website]. Retrieved September 11, 2013.</ref> The convention theme was fairytales and stories, with a tagline of "the kingdom far far away".<ref name="EAST3website"/>

===2014===
[[File:EAST4 Banner.jpg|right|200px]]
EAST 4 took place over July 24-27, 2014, at the Hostel Dessau-Rosslau (a change of venue after EAST 2013 was completely booked out).<ref>[http://www.sachsen-furs.de/east-4.cfm EAST 4 website]. Retrieved February 22, 2014.</ref> The theme was "Furs in Space".

===2015===
[[File:EAST2015Logo.jpg|right|200px]]
EAST 5 was held over July 22-26, 2015,<ref>[http://www.sachsen-furs.de/east-5.cfm EAST 5 website]. Retrieved January 19, 2015.</ref> at the Hostel Dessau-Rosslau.<ref>[http://www.sachsen-furs.de/hostel.cfm EAST 5 hostel information]. Retrieved January 19, 2015.</ref>

===2016===
[[File:EAST2016Logo.jpg|right|200px]]
EAST 6 was held over July 13-17, 2016,<ref name="2016website">[http://www.sachsen-furs.de/east-6.cfm EAST 6 website]. Retrieved December 24, 2015.</ref> at the Hostel Dessau-Rosslau.<ref name="2016furcon">[http://furcon.eu/details/1202 EAST 6 details] on furcon.eu. Retrieved December 24, 2015.</ref> The event was themed around [[w:Piracy|pirates]].<ref name="2016website"/>

The Guest of Honor was the 3D animator [[H0rs3]].<ref name="2016furcon"/>

===2017===
[[File:East2017Logo.jpg|right|200px]]
EAST 7 took place July 12-16, 2017 at the Ringberg Hotel in Suhl,<ref name="2017website">[https://web.archive.org/web/20161206053905/http://www.sachsen-furs.de/east-7 EAST 7 website] (archived December 6, 2016)</ref> which happens to be the same hotel that [[Eurofurence 13]] was held at.

The theme was "The lucky number 7" and was a reference to EF13's theme "The unlucky 13".

===2018===
[[File:East2018Logo.jpeg|right|200px]]
EAST 8 took place July 4-8, 2018 at the Ringberg Hotel in Suhl.<ref name="2018website">[https://web.archive.org/web/20180505094620/https://www.sachsen-furs.de/east-8 EAST 8 website] (archived May 5, 2018)</ref>

Fittingly for the 8th EAST the theme "8-Bit" was chosen.

The Guest of Honor was [[Sethaa]].

===2019===
EAST 9 "The Fellowship of the Ringberg" is to take place July 24-28, 2019 at the Ringberg Hotel in Suhl.<ref name="2019website">[https://web.archive.org/web/20190130153319/http://web.sachsenfurs.de/en/east EAST 9 English website] (archived January 30, 2019)</ref>

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==
* [https://www.east.wtf/ Official convention website] (in English)
* [http://forum.crosscombined.de/ Forums with EAST convention subforms available for discussions] (down as of January 2019)
* [https://archive.fursuit.me/ids/index.cgi?mode=album&album=/FursuitVideo/OtherEvents/GermanyEvents/SachsenFurs/EastConvention Videos about EAST]

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MrEvers

2017-08-23T11:38:45Z

MrEvers: added section + picture

[[File:Mrevers.jpg|right|thumb|MrEvers]]
'''MrEvers''' is a red [[fox]] from Ghent, Belgium. His full name is Alex Evers and he was born in Turnhout, Belgium, in 1986.

Today, he is perhaps best known for his beard and handlebar moustache, as well as his often dandy way of dressing. Since he doesn't differentiate between himself and his fursona, these features and mannerisms, as well as his name, are all translated upon his fox persona.

== MrEvers in the Belgian Fandom ==
MrEvers has been active in the Belgian fandom since at least 2006 and has since tried to be a unifier between the different groups active in Belgium. Founding and maintaining the Belgian Furries facebook group, keeping a list of all planned activities, organising events and welcoming new members of the fandom by providing links and information.

== External links ==
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/MrEvers/ MrEvers] on [[Fur Affinity]]

{{person-stub}}

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Belgium]]
[[Category:1986 births]]

File:Mrevers.jpg

2017-08-23T11:36:47Z

MrEvers: Fursona of MrEvers - By MoodyFerret

== Summary ==
Fursona of MrEvers - By MoodyFerret
== Licensing ==
{{fursona}}

VG Cats

2012-03-12T05:05:36Z

MrEvers: corrected a link

{{Infobox webcomic
| title = VG Cats
| image = [[Image:VGCatsLogo.gif|200px]]
| author = [[Scott Ramsoomair]]
| url = http://www.vgcats.com
| status = Mondays
| began = September 9th, 2001
| ended = Ongoing
| genre = Gaming
Parody
| rating = [[Image:Censor_14_button.png]]
}}
Created in 2001 by [[Scott Ramsoomair]], '''''VGCats''''' is not a [[furry]] [[webcomic]]. However, some may be attracted to it for the primary recurring characters: a pink-furred [[female]] [[cat]] named Aeris, and a grey and white [[male]] cat named Leo. The two cat characters are the reason the comic is called ''VGCats'' and the comic itself is humorous parody of [[:Category:Video games|video games]] in general, although it can feature non-game subjects as well from time to time. The manner in which such humor is generated is similar to that of ''[[Penny Arcade]]'', which also pokes fun at video games.

Ramsoomair (like ''[[Mac Hall]]'s'' [[Ian McConville]]) was "introduced" to the [[furry fandom]] through [[erotic]] fan drawings of his main characters (fairly common fodder on such sites as [[fchan]]); this has not endeared him to the fandom (though he did find [[Daniel Renard]]'s work amusing), and he takes [http://www.vgcats.com/comics/movedcomics/021207.jpg occasional jabs] at it.

Due to the cartoonish but sporadically mature nature of the comic, the rating is PG14. The comic does contain swearing and depicts blood on occasion. It also makes what could be considered sexual references and innuendo. The swearing, however, is often limited and most often is tamed, but the reader should be advised that there are strips that may potentially offend.

The video game comic was [http://www.vgcats.com/jack.php e-lawyered] by Jack Thompson in 2005.

In March 2008, ''[http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=256 VG Cats #251: Going Online]'' included a [[Wikipedia:Sony|Sony]] representative instructing PS3 users to avoid [[yiffing]] on [[Wikipedia:PlayStation Home|PlayStation Home]] (portrayed as a less "anarchistic" alternative to [[Second Life]]).

== See also ==
* [[Wikipedia:VGCats|VGCats]] at [[Wikipedia]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.vgcats.com ''VG Cats''' web page]
* [http://www.vgcats.com/psp/ ''VG Cats''' strip in PSP format]
* [http://www.ipengo.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=193 Large collection of unofficial VG Cats pornographic images on iPengo.com]

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MrEvers

2010-10-28T19:13:30Z

MrEvers: Undo revision 302207 by RayneVanDunem (Talk)

'''MrEvers''' is a red [[fox]] from Ghent, Belgium. His full name is Alex Evers and he was born in Turnhout, Belgium, in 1986.

Today, he is perhaps best known for his beard and handlebar moustache, as well as his often dandy way of dressing. Since he doesn't differentiate between himself and his fursona, these features and mannerisms, as well as his name, are all translated upon his fox persona.

== External links ==
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/MrEvers/ MrEvers] on [[Fur Affinity]]

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MrEvers

2009-11-14T11:08:14Z

MrEvers: created page about myself (vanity, meh)

Kashmere

2009-11-14T10:54:22Z

MrEvers: She moved

'''Redrumwolf''' is a female [[anthro artist]] from Belgium. She has recently moved to the United States.

== External links ==
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/redrumwolf/ Redrumwolf] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Redrumwolf/ Redrumwolf] on [[VCL]]
* [http://redrumwolf.deviantart.com/ RedrumWolf] on [[deviantART]] (non-active as of September 2009)
* [http://www.myfursona.com/user/Redrumwolf Redrumwolf] on [[MyFursona]]

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