Midwest FurFest 2020

From WikiFur, the furry encyclopedia.
Jump to: navigation, search
Midwest FurFest (edit)
MFF-2020-Banner.png
Midwest FurFest 2000
Midwest FurFest 2001
Midwest FurFest 2002
Midwest FurFest 2003
Midwest FurFest 2004
Midwest FurFest 2005
Midwest FurFest 2006
Midwest FurFest 2007
Midwest FurFest 2008
Midwest FurFest 2009
Midwest FurFest 2010
Midwest FurFest 2011
Midwest FurFest 2012
Midwest FurFest 2013
Midwest FurFest 2014
Midwest FurFest 2015
Midwest FurFest 2016
Midwest FurFest 2017
Midwest FurFest 2018
Midwest FurFest 2019
Midwest FurFest 2020
Midwest FurFest 2021
Midwest FurFest 2022
Midwest FurFest 2023

Midwest FurFest staff
Midwest FurFest guests of honor

Midwest FurFest 2020 was supposed to be the twenty-first iteration of the Midwest FurFest furry convention, to be held December 2020 in Rosemont, Illinois, USA.

Its theme was to be Intergalactic, with its Guests of Honor being Kory Bing, Stuffed Panda Studios, and Lynette Eklund.

Cancellation of physical event[edit]

The in-person convention event was canceled[1][2] due to the worldwide advent of the Coronavirus disease 2019, most commonly known as COVID-19, or just COVID, an infectious disease[3] caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

After the cancellation, Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc. decided to welcome the participants to attend the December 3-5, 2021's Midwest FurFest 2021. It was decided to host an online convention in 2020[4] and move the MFF 2020's theme and GoHs to the 2021 event.

Online event[edit]

MFF hosted a virtual convention from December 18-20, 2020, with live and pre-recorded events streamed via YouTube Live. Programming included panels, interviews with the Guests of Honor, a variety show, DJ streams, and online dance competition.[5] A virtual Dealer's Den was hosted on the MFF website.[6] Participation was free of charge and attendance was not recorded.

References[edit]

  1. Midwest Furfest and the Pandemic post on the Fursfest website. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  2. After months of exploring options and following the guidance of the Illinois Department of Public Health, Midwest FurFest 2020 is officially cancelled post on Twitter. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  3. Rolling updates on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) post on the World Health Organization's website. Retrieved ?.
  4. MFF Twitter, posted October 28, 2020.
  5. Weekend Livestream Schedule, archived May 1, 2021. Accessed January 23, 2023.
  6. Online Dealers Den, archived December 18, 2020. Accessed January 23, 2023.

External links[edit]

Media[edit]

Puzzlepiece32.png This entry about a convention is a stub - can you improve it?