[LAFF] ~In Like A Lion, It's Morphicon's March News!~
Troy
blackwolf at tm.net
Mon Mar 19 13:30:08 CDT 2007
sorry i mised the fun in chcago was witht he waukeshaw furs on st pattys day
we decided it was too long of a drive but still went out to the local bar n
such! always next time we need a locla furloween or soemthing for the 4th of
july too would be sweet !:)
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Subject: [LAFF] ~In Like A Lion, It's Morphicon's March News!~
> Morphicon: "Technofurs": May 18-20, 2007
> Radisson Columbus-Worthington, OH
> http://www.morphicon.org/2007
> Guests of Honor: Steve Plunkett, patron of furry puppetry Summer
> Jackel, featured furry artist Kitt Foxx, furry costumer, artist
>
> -----
>
> In this edition:
>
> * Congratulations!
> * The Dreaded Deadlines
> * Community Events
> * Charity
> * Etcetera
>
> *****
> ----------------------------------
> * Congratulations *
> ----------------------------------
>
> Announcing the Winners of The Official Morphicon T-Shirt Art Contest!
>
> It was mighty tough calculating these votes. All these entries were so
> darned great! No landslide victories. After a night of vote-counting and
> judges ripping out their manes, we managed to select our winners.
> Congratulations to our first-place winner, Chris B. Critter! Chris'
> design
> will be featured on the 2007 Convention T-Shirt, PLUS he gets free
> Patron-level membership! Our second-place winner, Firehazard, gets his
> design featured on the programming guide, and a free Sponsor-level
> membership.
> Great job, you guys!
>
> -------------------------
> * Deadlines *
> -------------------------
>
> General Conbook Submissions - April 1
>
> Got Art? Got Stories? Well I need those things. As you can see, the
> deadline is approaching FAST! Pics, poetry, comics--I need them to make
> our
> conbooks look awesome! So if you've got something you'd like to submit,
> send
> it on over to publications at morphicon.org . Make it lineart or grayscale,
> appropriate for general audiences, and a high-quality format (especially
> TIFF's and PDF's, but a huge JPG can do), and you and your fellow furry
> fans might see it in our 2007 convention publications! Hurry, y'all!
>
> *****
>
> Online Pre-Registration: Re-opened until May 11
>
> The early registration discount ended, but you can still pre-register
> online
> for the sake of convenience! Please visit:
> http://www.morphicon.org/2007/register.htm
>
> *****
> Hotel Reservations: April 26
>
> As you may already know, we've secured a block of double-queen rooms at
> the
> Radisson Hotel Columbus-Worthington for $94/night. To reserve a room,
> call
> the Radisson directly at 614-436-0700, or fax them at 614-436-5318 and ask
> for the Morphicon room rate (room block MOR-07). You may also call the
> central office at 1-800-333-3333. This special rate is guaranteed only
> through April 26. Please plan ahead and reserve your room early. As it
> was
> last year, our room block is contiguous, but having a room where other
> congoers are located will depend on how quickly the room block fills up,
> and
> therefore, on how soon you reserve your room.
>
> ---------------------------------------
> * Community Events *
> ---------------------------------------
>
> Fursuit Construction Panel - Saturday, April 14
>
> Location and time, TBA.
> This year's tail-making party was a blast, so you know the fursuit
> workshop
> will be great, too! Watch an informative demonstration, and ask
> questions.
>
> *****
>
> Pre-Con Workdays, April 28-29
>
> Help get the ball rolling. You'll feel good about yourself by knowing you
> helped the Morphicon Staff get those last preperations for the convention
> if
> you attend our Pre-Con Bag stuffing party! (Plus, it's good karma)
> Prepare
> yourself for an exciting evening of sign making, conbook stapling, data
> entry, badge pressing, shopping, inventories, and other useful things to
> do.
> We'll know more about what we need as we get closer to the date.
> Exact Times and Place, TBA.
>
> Get the latest news about these events and more by joining the discussion!
>
> Point your browser to http://groups.google.com/group/Morphicon .
>
> *****
> ---------------------------------------
> * Charity Information *
> ---------------------------------------
>
> You, too, can help save a Ferret!
>
> Help us raise money for Ferrets Unlimited of Cleveland, OH! We need your
> art and memorabilia donations for our charity art auction and raffle. Your
> donations will make the con more fun and help save lives. Ferrets
> Unlimited
> is a volunteer-run, no-kill shelter which finds homes for abandoned
> ferrets.
> They'll be presenting informational panels at Morphicon on ferrets as
> pets,
> and also conducting presentations on how you can help homeless ferrets by
> volunteering at the shelter or adopting.
> To find out how you can help out by donating, or for more information
> about
> the charity, contact charity at morphicon.org .
>
> ******
> ----------------------
> * Etcetera *
> ----------------------
>
> Get Involved With Morphicon!
>
> We are in need of Gophers. Gophers make the 'con go 'round! Enough
> gopher
> hours could mean discounts and ultimately free admission for 2008. If you
> want to lend a paw, contact gophers at morphicon.org .
>
> If gophering ain't your cup of catnip, you could also contribute to the
> Spectacle of Doom or the Furry Variety Show. We need actors and skits.
> It
> really is a source of good times. For more info on these events or the
> Masquerade, contact programming at morphicon.org .
>
> *****
>
> Join the Discussion!
>
> As I mentioned earlier, to get the latest updates, and join in discussions
> about Morphicon, please visit and join our group at
> http://groups.google.com/group/Morphicon
>
> See you next time!
>
> -Cuddly Battleship Kattywampus, and the rest of Morphicon Staff
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