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Snap E. Tiger

2014-03-06T04:57:59Z

MrTumnus: Not quite; only change was to wikifi the convention reference.

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[[File:SnapBo.jpg|right|thumb|200px|One of Snap E. Tiger's fursuits, "Snap-Bo" at OSFEST 2010]]

'''Snap E. Tiger''' (real name '''Eric Stevens''') is a [[fursuiter]] whose [[fursona]] is a [[tiger]].
Originally from [[Wikipedia:Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha, Nebraska]], USA, he lives in [[Wikipedia:White Bear Lake, Minnesota|White Bear Lake, Minnesota]].

==Origin==
Snap E. entered [[furry fandom]] around 1999 after seeing some [[furry art]] and seeking out other [[furries]] on the internet. His lifelong love of big cat species lead to him adopting a tiger [[phenotype]]. His fursona name came from his side business, Snap E. Video.

==Costuming==
Snap E. has owned and worn several fursuits which he has built himself.<ref>[http://tinyurl.com/ygarq8 Snap E. Tiger] at [[The Fursuit Database]].</ref>
* '''Snapcat''' (2013), Black with silver chest and white striped [[liger]].
* '''Doppelkopf''' (2012), dark red, black and camel colored [[Lion (species)|lion]].
* '''Snap Bo''', a white tiger with HUGE green mohawk. (sold)
* '''Tsigoti''', a black tiger who wears native American garb. (no longer exists)
* '''CounterSnap''', a black tiger with gray stripes and a mohawk. (sold)
* '''Tutsihusi''', a ghost tiger, black with grey stripes.
* '''Velkro Tiger 1 (2001)''' and '''Velkro Tiger 2 (2006)''' and '''Velkro Tiger 3 (2009)''', white tigers with a variety of swappable coloured stripes.
* '''Snapd Werepoodle''', a pink 6'8" [[poodle]].
* '''MARF''', a "big dumb lion" who debuted at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]]). It was sold in April of 2009 to a new owner.
* '''Salvo''', a black liger with HUGE silver mane.

Snap E. also built many other suits as a fursuit maker on his website at www.ByCats4Cats.com

==Media==
Snap E. has made several appearances in the media. He was interviewed for the April 2001 ''Omaha World-Herald'' article "[[Finding His Inner Tiger]]", and in May of the same year the letters column of ''[[Vanity Fair]]'' included a letter from Snap E. commenting on the "Pleasures of the Fur" article from that magazine's March edition.

Snap E. was also filmed for the 2003 TLC documentary ''[[Animal Imitators]]'',<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f6OESm3BIc Snap E. Tiger on TLC's 2003 documentary Animal Imitators], on YouTube. Retrieved January 10, 2013</ref> footage from which was used in an episode of 2008's "Weird, True and Freaky - Humanimals" on Animal Planet.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9Mmlfi72xg Snap E Tiger on Animal Planet's 2008 show "Weird True and Freaky"], on Youtube (starting at 06:18). Retrieved January 10, 2013</ref>

In 2010, Snap also took part of a local ABC news story on the local furry scene. "Furry Beasts Roam Omaha's Old Market" aired on May 28.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4GVphA8wDg KETV - "Furry Beasts Roam Omaha's Old Market"] on YouTube. May, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2013</ref> Snap also appeared on local CBS affiliate morning show "The Morning Blend" in July of 2010<ref>[http://www.omahamorningblend.com/videos/98033674.html Snap E promoting OSFEST 2010] on "The Morning Blend". Dated July 19, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2013</ref> and 2011<ref>[http://www.omahamorningblend.com/videos/125491103.html Snap E promoting OSFEST 2011] on "The Morning Blend". Dated July 20, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2013</ref> to promote OSFEST, the Omaha Sci-Fi convention.

In 2013, Snap, along with his business ByCats4Cats.com, was featured in his new hometown's newspaper, the White Bear Press.<ref>[http://www.presspubs.com/white_bear/news/article_1c212fb4-5393-11e2-b9a0-0019bb2963f4.html "Custom-made cat suits"] - article on White Bear Press. Dated January 2, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2013</ref>

Crafty Andy interviewed Snap for one of his "On the Sp0t" segments while at Furry Connection North in April, 2013 located in Detroit Michigan.
<ref>[http://blip.tv/RottenEggCreations/snap-e-tiger-on-the-spot-6616969 "On the Sp0t with Snap E. Tiger"] - Retrieved July 18, 2013</ref>

In 2014, Snap and ByCats4Cats.com was featured in his hometown's magazine White Bear Lake Magazine.<ref>[http://whitebearlakemag.com/white-bear-lake-company-creates-costumes-4-cats "White Bear Lake Company Creates Costumes "4 Cats"] - article in White Bear Lake Magazine. Dated March, 2014</ref>

==Conventions==
Snap E. has attended several conventions dating back to [[Midwest FurFest 2000]]. He has been a panelist and con staff for several conventions including AC, FC, MFF, and RCFM. His most recent involvement is as registration staff for MFF and registration co-lead for "Furry Migration", a new convention for 2014 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Also attended: Gaylaxicon, Cat Days, Biggest Little FurCon, FCN, OSFEST, Anime Nebraskon, Contagion and [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con]] + others.

==Occupations and hobbies==
Snap E. is a fursuit maker via ByCats4Cats.com. He left his job at PayPal.com working with buyer and seller fraud to make fursuits full time. Snap E. enjoys bowling, golfing, tennis, hiking, and pretty much anything that involves the outdoors.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://www.snapetiger.com/ Snap E. Tiger's homepage]
* [http://snapcat.livejournal.com/ ''Snap's Spits''] - Snap E. Tiger on [[LiveJournal]]
* '''By Cats 4 Cats''' (Snap E Tiger's fursuit business):
** [http://www.ByCats4Cats.com/ ByCats4Cats.com] website
** [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/bycats4cats/ By Cats 4 Cats] on [[Fur Affinity]]

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Snap E. Tiger

2014-02-28T14:37:55Z

MrTumnus: Wikify

{{copyedit}}
[[File:SnapBo.jpg|right|thumb|200px|One of Snap E. Tiger's fursuits, "Snap-Bo" at OSFEST 2010]]

'''Snap E. Tiger''' (real name '''Eric Stevens''') is a [[fursuiter]] whose [[fursona]] is a [[tiger]].
Originally from [[Wikipedia:Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha, Nebraska]], USA, he lives in [[Wikipedia:White Bear Lake, Minnesota|White Bear Lake, Minnesota]].

==Origin==
Snap E. entered [[furry fandom]] around 1999 after seeing some [[furry art]] and seeking out other [[furries]] on the internet. His lifelong love of big cat species lead to him adopting a tiger [[phenotype]]. His fursona name came from his side business, Snap E. Video.

==Costuming==
Snap E. has owned and worn several fursuits which he has built himself.<ref>[http://tinyurl.com/ygarq8 Snap E. Tiger] at [[The Fursuit Database]].</ref>
* '''Snapcat''' (2013), Black with silver chest and white striped [[liger]].
* '''Doppelkopf''' (2012), dark red, black and camel colored [[Lion (species)|lion]].
* '''Snap Bo''', a white tiger with HUGE green mohawk. (sold)
* '''Tsigoti''', a black tiger who wears native American garb. (no longer exists)
* '''CounterSnap''', a black tiger with gray stripes and a mohawk. (sold)
* '''Tutsihusi''', a ghost tiger, black with grey stripes.
* '''Velkro Tiger 1 (2001)''' and '''Velkro Tiger 2 (2006)''' and '''Velkro Tiger 3 (2009)''', white tigers with a variety of swappable coloured stripes.
* '''Snapd Werepoodle''', a pink 6'8" [[poodle]].
* '''MARF''', a "big dumb lion" who debuted at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]]). It was sold in April of 2009 to a new owner.
* '''Salvo''', a black liger with HUGE silver mane.

Snap E. also built many other suits as a fursuit maker on his website at www.ByCats4Cats.com

==Media==
Snap E. has made several appearances in the media. He was interviewed for the April 2001 ''Omaha World-Herald'' article "[[Finding His Inner Tiger]]", and in May of the same year the letters column of ''[[Vanity Fair]]'' included a letter from Snap E. commenting on the "Pleasures of the Fur" article from that magazine's March edition.

Snap E. was also filmed for the 2003 TLC documentary ''[[Animal Imitators]]'',<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f6OESm3BIc Snap E. Tiger on TLC's 2003 documentary Animal Imitators], on YouTube. Retrieved January 10, 2013</ref> footage from which was used in an episode of 2008's "Weird, True and Freaky - Humanimals" on Animal Planet.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9Mmlfi72xg Snap E Tiger on Animal Planet's 2008 show "Weird True and Freaky"], on Youtube (starting at 06:18). Retrieved January 10, 2013</ref>

In 2010, Snap also took part of a local ABC news story on the local furry scene. "Furry Beasts Roam Omaha's Old Market" aired on May 28.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4GVphA8wDg KETV - "Furry Beasts Roam Omaha's Old Market"] on YouTube. May, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2013</ref> Snap also appeared on local CBS affiliate morning show "The Morning Blend" in July of 2010<ref>[http://www.omahamorningblend.com/videos/98033674.html Snap E promoting OSFEST 2010] on "The Morning Blend". Dated July 19, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2013</ref> and 2011<ref>[http://www.omahamorningblend.com/videos/125491103.html Snap E promoting OSFEST 2011] on "The Morning Blend". Dated July 20, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2013</ref> to promote OSFEST, the Omaha Sci-Fi convention.

In 2013, Snap, along with his business ByCats4Cats.com, was featured in his new hometown's newspaper, the White Bear Press.<ref>[http://www.presspubs.com/white_bear/news/article_1c212fb4-5393-11e2-b9a0-0019bb2963f4.html "Custom-made cat suits"] - article on White Bear Press. Dated January 2, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2013</ref>

Crafty Andy interviewed Snap for one of his "On the Sp0t" segments while at Furry Connection North in April, 2013 located in Detroit Michigan.
<ref>[http://blip.tv/RottenEggCreations/snap-e-tiger-on-the-spot-6616969 "On the Sp0t with Snap E. Tiger"] - Retrieved July 18, 2013</ref>

In 2014, Snap and ByCats4Cats.com was featured in his hometown's magazine White Bear Lake Magazine.<ref>[http://whitebearlakemag.com/white-bear-lake-company-creates-costumes-4-cats "White Bear Lake Company Creates Costumes "4 Cats"] - article in White Bear Lake Magazine. Dated March, 2014</ref>

==Conventions==
Snap E. has attended several conventions dating back to [[Midwest FurFest 2000]]. He has been a panelist and con staff for several conventions including AC, FC, MFF, and RCFM. His most recent involvement is as registration staff for MFF and registration co-lead for [[Furry Migration]], a new convention for 2014 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Also attended: Gaylaxicon, Cat Days, Biggest Little FurCon, FCN, OSFEST, Anime Nebraskon, Contagion and [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con]] + others.

==Occupations and hobbies==
Snap E. is a fursuit maker via ByCats4Cats.com. He left his job at PayPal.com working with buyer and seller fraud to make fursuits full time. Snap E. enjoys bowling, golfing, tennis, hiking, and pretty much anything that involves the outdoors.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://www.snapetiger.com/ Snap E. Tiger's homepage]
* [http://snapcat.livejournal.com/ ''Snap's Spits''] - Snap E. Tiger on [[LiveJournal]]
* '''By Cats 4 Cats''' (Snap E Tiger's fursuit business):
** [http://www.ByCats4Cats.com/ ByCats4Cats.com] website
** [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/bycats4cats/ By Cats 4 Cats] on [[Fur Affinity]]

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[[Category:Fursuiters]]
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[[Category:Rocket City FurMeet staff]]
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[[Category:Nebraska]]
[[Category:Minnesota]]

Snowpocalypse

2013-07-19T22:51:33Z

MrTumnus: Clarification - not a yearly thing

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'''Snowpocalypse''' was a one-day event{{clarify}} hosted by the [[MNFurs|Minnesota furs]] ('''MNFurs''') regional group, out of the [[W:Minneapolis–Saint Paul|Minneapolis–Saint Paul]] area.

== History ==

* 2010 - The first winter event occurred on March 6, 2010, and was hosted at the Days Inn Bloomington West, Minnesota. It was a single room event that drew approximately 125 people{{clarify}} in which donations were encouraged to cover the cost of the event. This event had no name.
* 2011 - The next year, Snowpocalypse itself place on March 12, 2011 at the Country Inn & Suites, St. Paul, Minnesota. There were multiple rooms for a broader programming track ([[Anime]]/Video room, [[Fursuit]] photograph, Fursuit games, dance, etc), and a room block. The primary event,{{clarify}} like in 2010, was free, but a decision was made to charge $10 for a commemorative badge and access to the den in order to offset the cost of food.{{fact}} However, the bulk of the cost was covered by donations from the MNFurs.

== External links ==

* [http://www.mnfurs.org/snowpocalypse/ Snowpocalypse] - Official website

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Talk:Snowpocalypse

2013-07-19T22:50:29Z

MrTumnus: /* Not an annual event */ new section

== 2010 event ==

Article says "The first winter event occurred on March 6th, 2010 ...". Was the 2010 event an unnamed "hotel meet", was it named "Break-out of Cabin Fever Hotel Meet" or was it named something else?

If the 2010 event wasn't named Snowpocalypse, then hoping article might have wording to that effect. Posts about 2010 event at [http://community.livejournal.com/mnfurs/2492.html Hotel Meet Recap and Thank You!], [http://community.livejournal.com/mnfurs/1867.html Hotel Meet Charity Poker Tournament] and [http://community.livejournal.com/mnfurs/1530.html MN Furs Break-out of Cabin Fever Hotel Meet event, Sat March 6th]. --[[User:EarthFurst|EarthFurst]] 03:14, 7 March 2011 (UTC)

== pre-2010 event ==

The [http://community.livejournal.com/mnfurs/1530.html MN Furs Break-out of Cabin Fever Hotel Meet event, Sat March 6th] post says "Remember back a few years ago when we had the opportunity to mix things up a little with the meets, and have one big party at a hotel?" I believe that was 2007 hotel event mentioned in posts including [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MNFurs/message/3946 Event Update - May 19th, Crowne Plaza Hotel]. The 2007 event seem to be an unnamed hotel event. If the 2007 event should be mentioned in Snowpocalypse article, perhaps the 2010 section in article could be changed into "pre-2010" section? --[[User:EarthFurst|EarthFurst]] 03:14, 7 March 2011 (UTC)

== Not an annual event ==

There was only one Snowpocalypse. There's no evidence the group planned to do another Snowpocalypse, so calling it a yearly thing is not accurate. [[User:MrTumnus|MrTumnus]] 18:50, 19 July 2013 (EDT)

Snowpocalypse

2013-07-19T04:28:54Z

MrTumnus: No evidence the group intends another Snowpocalypse.

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'''Snowpocalypse''' was a one-day event hosted by [[MNFurs]], based out of the Twin Cities in [[Wikipedia:Minnesota|Minnesota]].

== History ==
=== 2010 ===
The first winter event occurred on March 6th, 2010 and was hosted at the Days Inn Bloomington West, Minnesota. It was a single room event that drew approximately 125 people in which donations were encouraged to cover the cost of the event.

=== 2011 ===
The second year happened on March 12th, 2011 at the Country Inn & Suites, St. Paul, Minnesota. There were multiple rooms for a broader programming track (Anime/Video room, Fursuit photograph, Fursuit games, dance, etc), and a room block. The primary event, like in 2010, was free, but a decision was made to charge $10 for a commemorative badge and access to the den in order to offset the cost of food. However, the bulk of the cost was still being covered by donations to [[MNFurs]].

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==

* [http://www.mnfurs.org/snowpocalypse/ Snowpocalypse] - Offical Site

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MNFurs

2013-04-23T13:42:09Z

MrTumnus: /* External links */ typo fix

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'''MNFurs''' is a group that offers resources to aid the furry community in [[Wikipedia:Minnesota|Minnesota]] which directly sponsor events mostly in the [[Wikipedia:Minneapolis – Saint Paul|Minneapolis – Saint Paul]] Twin Cities metropolitan area; and offers online communication resources for greater Minnesota.

== History ==

MNFurs evolved from a small, Twin Cities based, bi-weekly furmeet known as the SNCFurs<ref>[http://www.mnfurs.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2 Announcing the new Minnesota furgroup name: MNFurs!]. Retrieved 19 September 2007.</ref> which started in 2002, which in turn had spun off from the now-defunct [[Frozen Furs (Minnesota)|Frozen Furs]].<ref>[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MNFurs/message/907 Hey Hey Hey.. I'm gettin a boat.] February 3, 2004 post by Callum Lerwick to sncfurs Yahoo!Group. Retrieved 2011 October 30.</ref> The original attendance of the SNC meets and small events were less then a dozen people, and has since evolved to a community which supports indoor and outdoor events from 20-125 people and regular bi-weekly meets ranging between 30 to 60 people.

In 2004 the SNC Furs held the first annual picnic which was the start of evolving the group to something bigger. It was their first event with over 50 people in attendance and the groundwork for MNFurs as it is today. The official transition over to the MNFurs namesake was made in 2006, with MNFurs.org registered on 7 August 2006.<ref>[http://www.whois.net/whois_new.cgi?d=mnfurs&tld=org whois info for mnfurs.org]. Retrieved 19 September 2007.</ref> In 2007 a basic community website was created which was re-made in 2010 to support the growing online presence and communications channels MNFurs supports today.

Future events: 
- September, 2014 - [[Furry Migration]] convention at Ramada Minneapolis Airport in Bloomington, Minnesota. 

 

Past events: 
- March 2010 - Hotel event related to gaming and social at Bloomington West, Minnesota. 
- March 2011 - [[Snowpocalypse]] hotel event with a few panels and a dance. 
- October 2011 - October Minnesota Fur Gathering (OMFG) which revolved around Halloween Dance. 
- August 2012 - [[Cat Days]] hotel event in Bloomington, Minnesota. 

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==
**'''Official website''': http://www.mnfurs.org
**'''Convention website''': http://con.furrymigration.org
**'''Twitter''': http://twitter.com/#!/MNFurs
**'''Fur Affinity''':http://www.furaffinity.net/user/mnfurs/
**'''LiveJournal''': http://community.livejournal.com/mnfurs/
**'''Yahoo! Group''': http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mnfurs/
**'''Youtube site''': http://www.youtube.com/user/MNFurs

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Midwest FurFest

2013-04-23T13:31:08Z

MrTumnus: wikify

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{{Template:Midwest FurFest}}
'''Midwest FurFest''' ('''MFF''') is an annual [[furry]] [[convention]] based in [[Wikipedia:Illinois|Illinois]] which has been running as a separate entity since 2000.

Midwest FurFest got its start as the furry track for [[Duckon]], a Chicago-based [[science fiction]] convention. The furry track was started at Duckon 3 in 1994 and was headed up by [[Robert King]]. The track grew larger each year and it was estimated that by Duckon 8 (1999) between one-quarter and one-third of the attendees were there due to interest in the furry track.

The track ran into problems because it was running out of room to expand without costing other parts of Duckon programming space and time. It was decided that the best course of action was to spin off into a new convention.
[[Image:MFFraccoon.png|thumb|left|220px|Midwest FurFest|Midwest FurFest Logo]]
Thus [[Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc.]] was created and Midwest FurFest was born, to take place in November 2000, on
the weekend before [[Wikipedia:Thanksgiving|Thanksgiving]] (a date that became traditional). The parting was amicable, and Duckon lent a good bit of expertise and manpower to help make the first year of Midwest FurFest a success.

Since then, the convention has grown from 388 attendees in 2000 to 3,216 in 2012, making it the [[List of conventions by attendance|3rd largest furry convention]]. It has raised over $163,604 for various wildlife charities.

Midwest FurFest is a production of [[Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc.]], which holds ''[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78958777 Midwest Furfest]'' and ''[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78958792 furfest]'' as [[Wikipedia:Service mark|service marks]].

== History ==
[[Image:MFF Attendance Through 2010.png|right|thumb|200px|Visitor Statistics]]
=== 2000 ===

For its inaugural year, Midwest FurFest (typically abbreviated as MFF) made its home at the [[wikipedia:Sheraton Hotel|Sheraton Chicago Northwest]], in [[wikipedia:Arlington Heights, Illinois|Arlington Heights]], Illinois. Robert King served as chairman, and many of the popular elements of the furry track at Duckon made appearances: [[Artists Alley]], The [[Furry Variety Show]] (in its traditional Friday-at-midnight timeslot), and the Saturday evening dance. MFF also endeavored to carry on Duckon's fine tradition of a well-stocked con suite, making sure its attendees were well-fed and happy. MFF was proud to welcome [[Robert Carspecken|Robert]] and [[Margaret Carspecken]], [[Rapid T. Rabbit]], and [[Derrick Dasenbrock]] as its initial [[Guests of Honor]]. In its first year, a total of 388 fans turned out to welcome [[furry fandom]]'s newest convention. MFF's attendees showed their generosity by helping to raise $3,522 for the three designated charities that year: [[Wolf Park]], [http://www.votk.org/ Valley of the Kings] [[feline|big cat]] sanctuary, and [http://www.chicagohouse.org/ Chicago House].

=== 2001 ===

In 2001, Robert King was again chairman and MFF was once again at the Sheraton Chicago Northwest. 511 attendees helped to push the boundaries of the meeting space there to close to bursting. 2001 also saw the premiere of [[2|2 the Ranting Gryphon]] in his first convention performance ever. Guests of Honor included [[Mary Hanson-Roberts]], [[Jessica Willard]], and [[Matt McCullar]]. [[Uncle Kage]] served as auctioneer to help the [[charity auction]] raise $6,800 for [http://www.animalsforawareness.org/ Animals for Awareness].

=== 2002 ===

The next year was a big jump for the convention, both in attendance and space as MFF moved a few miles south to the [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] in [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg]], Illinois. The new location was a huge hit among the 685 attendees, with its close proximity to [[wikipedia:Woodfield Mall|Woodfield Mall]], many restaurants, and other amenities. [[Jim Doolittle]] (aka Aureth) took the reins as convention chairman. Animals for Awareness was once again the chosen charity, and the charity auction and contributions at their table raised a total of $6,088. Programming continued to expand, assisted by Guests of Honor [[Ursula Husted]], [[Ysengrin Blackpaw]], and [[D.C. Simpson]].

=== 2003 ===

Aureth again chaired the convention in 2003, still at the Hyatt Woodfield. [[Thomas K. Dye]], [[M.C.A. Hogarth]], and [[DBruin]] were the Guests of Honor. The charity auction and donations to Animals for Awareness totaled $6,500 that year. 800 furry fans turned out that year, establishing a steady growth curve for the convention. At the end of the convention, Aureth followed the "two years and out" tradition established by Robert King and turned the reins over to [[Dan Hauschild]] (aka Takaza J. Wolf). Mary Jo Pehl of Mystery Science Theater 3000 appeared.

=== 2004 ===
[[File:Mff04-conbook.png|thumb|The cover of the Midwest FurFest 2004 conbook.]]
2004 was another banner year for MFF at the Hyatt Regency Woodfield, with 959 attendees. A new charity, [http://www.furryfriendsfoundation.com/ Furry Friends Foundation], was the recipient of $7,000 raised by donations, the charity auction, and a unique, one-time-only joint show featuring Uncle Kage and 2 the Ranting Gryphon together on stage for almost two hours. The Guests of Honor that year were [[Ursula Vernon]], [[ScribbleFox]], and [[David Gilbert]]. This was the first year that MFF reached outside furry fandom for a Guest of Honor and Mr. Gilbert wrote afterwards that he had a fantastic time.

{{see also|User:DuncanDaHusky/Midwest FurFest 2004 Registration Report{{!}}Duncan da Husky's 2004 Registration report}}

=== 2005 ===
{{main|Midwest FurFest 2005}}

[[Gene Breshears]], [[Tincrash]], and [[Kenket]] were the Guests of Honor in 2005. The convention continued to grow, breaking the thousand-furry mark for the first time with 1,066 in attendance. Wildlife in Need, a small wildlife rehabilitation organization, was the recipient of $6,800 in donations. The highlight of the Charity Auction was the auctioning off of an evening with 2 and Uncle Kage entertaining the winner and their friends in a private performance; in the end, two groups who were bidding against each other pooled their funds and the performance went for $650. This was Takaza's last year heading the convention, as he passed the chairmanship over to [[Linnaeus]] for 2006. It was also announced that Midwest FurFest would be returning to the Hyatt Regency Woodfield in 2006.

=== 2006 ===
{{main|Midwest FurFest 2006}}

Illustrator Heather "[[Kyoht]]" Luterman , fursuit designer [[Whiteyfawks|Whitefox]] (aka [[Whiteyfawks]]) and artist and designer [[Spunky]] were the Guests of Honor in 2006. The theme was ''Midwest FurFest County Fair''. 1,422 people were in attendance. [[Fursuit parade]] attendance was at 213 participants, a record at the time. The Charity Auction raised $5570 for the [http://www.safehavenwildlife.com/ Safe Haven Wildlife Refuge], not including donations. $13,048.96 in all was raised for the refuge.

=== 2007 ===
{{main|Midwest FurFest 2007}}

Linnaeus chaired the convention again, which took place November 16-18, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Woodfield in Schaumburg, Illinois. The Guests of Honor included illustrator and artist Erika "[[Chilly]]" Rosengarten, artist and costumer [[Jill0r]], and author [[Will Sanborn]]. The theme was ''Critters on the High Seas''. Attendance was 1,689, and the fursuit parade had 286 participants. The convention raised more than $15,000 for [http://www.flintcreekwildlife.org/ Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation].

=== 2008 ===
{{main|Midwest FurFest 2008}}

Midwest FurFest was held from November 21st to November 23rd in 2008. [[Duncan da Husky]] was the convention chairman, and the convention moved to a new venue: The Westin Chicago North Shore in [[Wikipedia:Wheeling, Illinois|Wheeling, Illinois]]. The theme was ''North to Alaska''.

Total attendance was 1,992, and over $15,000 was raised for their charity, Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy. The Art Show generated $22,928 in revenue.

=== 2009 ===
{{main|Midwest FurFest 2009}}

2,040 attended the 10th anniversary of MFF, to which all previous guests of honor were invited. No complaints were voiced at the feedback session, but art show sales also suffered from the economy, despite an increase in the number of pieces. An experimental theatrical event - ''Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind'' - gained a positive reception, while $12,971 was raised for the charity ''KARE For Wildlife''.

At closing, it was announced that the convention would move to the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] in 2010.

=== 2010 ===
{{main|Midwest FurFest 2010}}

MFF 2010 was held on 19-21 November at the [http://www.ohare.hyatt.com/ Hyatt Regency O'Hare] in Rosemont, Illinois. The convention theme was ''Chicago Blues''. Total attendance was 2,285, a 12% increase from 2009, and $11,300 was raised for the charity Castaway Pet Rescue, Inc.

=== 2011 ===
{{main|Midwest FurFest 2011}}

Midwest FurFest 2011 took place November 18-20 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont, Illinois. Theme for the convention was ''Route 66''. Attendance was 2,600, with 574 participants in the fursuit parade. $19,575 was raised for convention charity Lake County Animal Education and Rescue.

=== 2012 ===
{{main|Midwest FurFest 2012}}

The 2012 Midwest FurFest took place the 16th-18th of November in Rosemont, Illinois at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare, with a theme of "It Came From TV". The attendance of 3,216 exceeded that of [[Further Confusion 2012]], making it the second largest furry convention. 743 participated in the fursuit parade, and convention charity ''Felines & Canines Inc.'' took home more than $40,500.

== News ==
{{WikiFurNews|Midwest FurFest announces 2007 theme, Guests of Honor}}
{{WikiFurNews|MFF board plans more rooms for 2007}}

== External links ==

* [http://www.furfest.org/ Midwest FurFest] - Official site
* [http://community.livejournal.com/midwest_furfest/ Midwest FurFest community] at [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.midwestfurryfandom.org/ Midwest Furry Fandom, Incorporated]
* [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=51875835495 Midwest FurFest] group on [[Facebook]]
* {{con resources}}

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2013-04-23T13:28:53Z

MrTumnus: Cleanup

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2013-04-23T13:25:59Z

MrTumnus: Add an established furmeet hosting org

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MNFurs

2013-04-23T13:23:35Z

MrTumnus: Some cleanup, move links to standard placement

{{copyedit}}
'''MNFurs''' is a group that offers resources to aid the furry community in [[Wikipedia:Minnesota|Minnesota]] which directly sponsor events mostly in the [[Wikipedia:Minneapolis – Saint Paul|Minneapolis – Saint Paul]] Twin Cities metropolitan area; and offers online communication resources for greater Minnesota.

== History ==

MNFurs evolved from a small, Twin Cities based, bi-weekly furmeet known as the SNCFurs<ref>[http://www.mnfurs.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2 Announcing the new Minnesota furgroup name: MNFurs!]. Retrieved 19 September 2007.</ref> which started in 2002, which in turn had spun off from the now-defunct [[Frozen Furs (Minnesota)|Frozen Furs]].<ref>[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MNFurs/message/907 Hey Hey Hey.. I'm gettin a boat.] February 3, 2004 post by Callum Lerwick to sncfurs Yahoo!Group. Retrieved 2011 October 30.</ref> The original attendance of the SNC meets and small events were less then a dozen people, and has since evolved to a community which supports indoor and outdoor events from 20-125 people and regular bi-weekly meets ranging between 30 to 60 people.

In 2004 the SNC Furs held the first annual picnic which was the start of evolving the group to something bigger. It was their first event with over 50 people in attendance and the groundwork for MNFurs as it is today. The official transition over to the MNFurs namesake was made in 2006, with MNFurs.org registered on 7 August 2006.<ref>[http://www.whois.net/whois_new.cgi?d=mnfurs&tld=org whois info for mnfurs.org]. Retrieved 19 September 2007.</ref> In 2007 a basic community website was created which was re-made in 2010 to support the growing online presence and communications channels MNFurs supports today.

Future events: 
- September, 2014 - [[Furry Migration]] convention at Ramada Minneapolis Airport in Bloomington, Minnesota. 

 

Past events: 
- March 2010 - Hotel event related to gaming and social at Bloomington West, Minnesota. 
- March 2011 - [[Snowpocalypse]] hotel event with a few panels and a dance. 
- October 2011 - October Minnesota Fur Gathering (OMFG) which revolved around Halloween Dance. 
- August 2012 - [[Cat Days]] hotel event in Bloomington, Minnesota. 

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==
**'''Official website''': http://con.mnfurs.org
**'''Convention website''': http://con.furrymigration.org
**'''Twitter''': http://twitter.com/#!/MNFurs
**'''Fur Affinity''':http://www.furaffinity.net/user/mnfurs/
**'''LiveJournal''': http://community.livejournal.com/mnfurs/
**'''Yahoo! Group''': http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mnfurs/
**'''Youtube site''': http://www.youtube.com/user/MNFurs

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Furry Migration

2013-04-23T13:16:59Z

MrTumnus: wikify

'''Furry Migration''' is a convention proposed for September 12 – 14 2014 in Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.A. It "is an event outreach of Minnesota Furs ([[MNFurs]]), a nonprofit organization created in 2012."<ref>http://con.furrymigration.org/about/ Retrieved April 21, 2013.</ref>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* http://con.furrymigration.org/

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MNFurs

2013-03-27T08:00:13Z

MrTumnus:

'''MNFurs''' is a group that offers resources to aide the furry community in [[Wikipedia:Minnesota|Minnesota]] which directly sponsor events mostly in the [[Wikipedia:Minneapolis – Saint Paul|Minneapolis – Saint Paul]] Twin Cities metropolitan area; and offers online communication resources for greater Minnesota.

*'''Addresses:''':
**'''Web site''': http://www.mnfurs.org/
**'''Twitter''': http://twitter.com/#!/MNFurs
**'''Fur Affinity''':http://www.furaffinity.net/user/mnfurs/
**'''LiveJournal''': http://community.livejournal.com/mnfurs/
**'''Yahoo! Group''': http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mnfurs/
**'''Youtube site''': http://www.youtube.com/user/MNFurs

== History ==

MNFurs evolved from a small, twin-cities based, bi-weekly furmeet known as the SNCFurs<ref>[http://www.mnfurs.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2 Announcing the new Minnesota furgroup name: MNFurs!]. Retrieved 19 September 2007.</ref> which started in 2002. SNCFurs was created as a splinter group from the now-defunct [[Frozen Furs (Minnesota)|Frozen Furs]].<ref>[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MNFurs/message/907 Hey Hey Hey.. I'm gettin a boat.] February 3, 2004 post by Callum Lerwick to sncfurs Yahoo!Group. Retrieved 2011 October 30.</ref> The original attendance of the SNC meets and small events were less then a dozen people, and has since evolved to a community which supports indoor and outdoor events from 20-125 people and regular bi-weekly meets ranging between 30 to 60 people.

In 2004 the SNC Furs held the first annual picnic which was the start of evolving the group to something bigger. It was their first event with over 50 people in attendance and the groundwork for MNFurs as it is today. The official transition over to the MNFurs namesake was made in 2006. MNFurs.org was registered on 7 August 2006.<ref>[http://www.whois.net/whois_new.cgi?d=mnfurs&tld=org whois info for mnfurs.org]. Retrieved 19 September 2007.</ref> In 2007 a basic community website was created which was re-made in 2010 to support the growing online presence and communications channels MNFurs supports today.

Past events: 
- March 2010 - Hotel event related to gaming and social at Bloomington West, Minnesota. 
- March 2011 - [[Snowpocalypse]] hotel event with a few panels and a dance. 
- October 2011 - October Minnesota Fur Gathering (OMFG) which revolved around Halloween Dance. 
- August 2012 - [[Cat Days]] hotel event in Bloomington, Minnesota. 

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==

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[[Category:Regional groups]]
[[Category:Organizations]]