Furry Fiesta 2011
Furry Fiesta 2011 was a furry convention held in Dallas, Texas, USA on February 25-27, 2011 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The theme for the convention was "Disco Infurno". There were 1,034 attendees.
Staff[edit]
Istanbul served as convention chairman, programming director, and charity liaison. Other staff members for 2011 included:
- Guardian - Logistics
- Glass Ferret - Security, Vice Chair
- Gwaland - Systems Administration
- Ipequey - Webmaster
- Celyddon - Registration
- Path - Art Show
- Shiva - Dealer's Den, Artists' Alley, LiveJournal liaison
- Teiran - Conbook, Publicity
- Kyo Foxtrot - Volunteer Wrangler
- Savrin - Gaming Track
- Trevalyn Sleestak - Dance
- Chakat Silverstreak - Video Room, Twitter liaison
- Jeddar - Con Suite
- Halfwit - Event Coordinator
- Crys the Hybrid - Art Track
- Shockwave - Writing Track
- PacerFox - Fursuiting Track
- Tigerwolf - Internet Room
- MitchDLG - Staff Artist
- Draconis - Variety Show
Guests of Honor[edit]
The Guest of Honor was Lucky Coyote. The Artist Guest of Honor was Dustmeat.
Registration[edit]
Pre-registration for Furry Fiesta 2011 ended on January 31st, 2011 with a total of 697 pre-registrations. On the afternoon of Sunday, February 22, there was a total of 1,034 attending members. Just over $4,100 was raised for CARE (Center for Animal Research and Education), the convention's charity.
Staff changes[edit]
In the latter half of Closing Ceremonies, Istanbul revealed that he was passing the role of convention chairman to Glass Ferret for Furry Fiesta 2012. Reasons given included the fact that Istanbul's stated goals had been met, and that the convention would benefit from a new perspective. Istanbul has stated that he will remain on staff for Furry Fiesta 2012.
External links[edit]
- Photos, videos, reports: Furry Fiesta 2011 resources
- Official Website
- Furry Fiesta LiveJournal Community
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