ConFuzzled 2018
ConFuzzled 2018 was the eleventh iteration of the ConFuzzled convention. It was held over May 25-29, 2018,[1] at the Hilton Metropole in Birmingham, England.[1]
The theme of the convention was "Let's Play!"[1][2] and the guests of honours were Dark Natasha and Ryan Campbell[3].
The charity was the Vale Wildlife Hospital[3], which the convention raised £26,037.40 in total, beating last year's record.[4]
Registration[edit]
Full pricing details and the opening date of registration was confirmed with a blog post on September 21, 2017.[5] Registration options for 2018 were the same as in previous years, with attending-only and residential tickets, both of which could be upgraded with "Plus" and "Sponsor" options for an extra £15 or £50 respectively.
The basic "attending only" ticket increased slightly to £85. The basic residential ticket cost varied between £285 and £395 per person depending on the room type, and it included breakfast and access to the hotel gym and pool. All of the rates were offered with a £10 early-bird discount until January 6, 2018.[6]
Registration officially opened at 1900BST on October 1, 2017.[7]
On the 21st November 2017, it was announced that Confuzzled was virtually sold out at the main hotel[8]. On the 11th December 2017, it was confirmed that the main hotel was fully sold out and the nearby Crowne Plaza hotel was announced as the official overflow hotel.[9]
Registration fully closed on 1900BST on May 4, 2018. [10] At the opening ceremony it was revealed that there were a total of 1908 attendees (of which 623 were Sponsors) coming from 36 different countries.[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tweet on the ConFuzzled account on Twitter. Dated May 30, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ↑ CFz2017 Closing Ceremony - ConFuzzled, YouTube (took place on 30 May 2017, video posted 23 June 2017)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Guests of Honours on the ConFuzzled 2018 Website, Retrieved 5 July 2018
- ↑ Tweet on the Confuzzled Account on Twitter. Dated 15 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018)
- ↑ Registration Coming Soon! on the ConFuzzled 2018 website. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ↑ Pricing and Membership Levels on the ConFuzzled 2018 website. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ↑ Tweet on the ConFuzzled account on Twitter. Dated October 1, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ↑ Rooms Almost Sold Out! on the ConFuzzled 2018 website. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ↑ Announcing our overflow hotel! on the ConFuzzled 2018 website. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ↑ Tweet on the ConFuzzled account on Twitter. Dated May 4, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ↑ CFz2018 Opening Ceremony - ConFuzzled, YouTube (took place on 29 May 2018, video posted 22 June 2018)
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