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Happy holidays to everyone!

With the new year fast approaching, we here at What The Fur wanted to remind everyone that the deadline for the Early Bird Pre-Registration is coming up. As of December 31st at Midnight (Eastern Time) the prices for pre-registration will go up.

And remember: If you register before the prices go up you are entered into a draw to have your membership for free! One lucky attendee will have the cost of their membership refunded! So register now!

A few more details can be found here

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Joyeuses fêtes à tous!

A l'approche de la nouvelle année, ici à What The Fur, nous voulions vous rappeler que la date limite pour a pré-inscription des lève-tôt approche. Ce 31 décembre à minuit (heure de l'est), les prix pour la pré-inscription augmenteront.

Et rappelez-vous: Si vous vous inscrivez avant que les prix augmentent, vous ferez partie du tirage au sort pour l'abonnement gratuit! Un membre chanceux se verra remboursé le coût de son abonnement! Alors inscrivez-vous maintenant!

Quelques détails supplémentaires peuvent être trouvés ici

What The Fur
June 1-3 2012
www.whatthefur.ca

It has been a little while since we’ve posted an update, but now is the time.
We hope that everyone is looking forward to June, with anticipation building and the excitement levels rising.
The crew of What The Fur is hard at work, planning what is expected to be the best event yet.

In this edition:

Hotel is open for reservations!
Early Bird Pre-Registration is still on!
Dealers and Artists and Vendors, oh my!
Do you have something to contribute to the convention book?
Programming, programming, programming.
DJs! Make us move!

CLICK HERE TO READ

So, after much typing, clicking, dragging, cutting, pasting, undoing, redoing, clicking, clicking, growling, begging, clicking, undoing, redoing, typing, and oh, clicking, I can now safely announce that the What The Fur 2012 Website is now live and online!

The new website contains:
-A new look!
-New pages!
-An open registration system! (no, really, registration is open)
-New information!

Other points:
-What The Fur 2012 will be the first weekend of June (barring the F1 races kicking us out of our slot).
-Our Guest of Honour is the amazing Karine Charlebois
-Our theme is Creatures of the Night

There. Now to spread the word further about.

So go check it out, and spread the word.
www.whatthefur.ca

From our good friend Dragoon comes an amazing compilation video from What The Fur 2011

And this is why you all must come to Montreal next summer.

What The Fur
June 2012, Montreal, Quebec
www.whatthefur.ca

I want to thank all of you who came to Montreal and participated in What The Fur this year. Without all of you, nothing would be possible. Also without all of you, it would be about a dozen people sitting in a bunch of empty hotel rooms for a weekend. So thank you! The zombies seem to be dissapearing slowly, unfortunately taking all of your smiling faces with them. But have no fear, we're already working on 2012!

For a little bit of information, here’s what happened in June 2011:

221 people came to Montreal and had an amazing weekend!
32 people got a chance to walk around the Hotel Espresso, and even through the heart of downtown Montreal in their fursuits, much to the surprise and happy confusion of many passers by.
A taste bud explosion was said to have re-occurred at the opening ceremonies, reportedly caused by the consumption of mass amounts of some of the best chocolates out there! (We sincerely apologise to those who lost sleep due to the ingestion of too much chocolate). The Tastiest Opening Ceremonies; returning to you next year.
People bought art, learned about the fandom, learned a few new skills, and made a lot of new friends.

And not the least, which brought both a tear to my eye and smiles from many, the attendees of What The Fur gave generously to our charity. Through donations and through the Charity Auction we raised an astounding $2223 for the Ecomuseum.
Our website will soon be updated with information about exactly where this money will be used. The Ecomuseum and What The Fur want to thank everyone who gave of their time, and of their money to help. To all of the artists who submitted pieces to the auction, and to everyone who visited the Ecomuseum, thank you.

As announced at the closing ceremonies this year, What The Fur will indeed rise from under the fallen masses of zombies to return next year! Our Guest of Honour will be none other than the amazing Karine “Kanthara” Charlebois, and we will be host to all kinds of denizens of the dark with our theme for 2012: Creatures of the Night.

At the time of writing this, we are planning to hold the event from the 1^st through 3^rd of June 2012. We can also confirm we will be returning to the Hotel Espresso. Registration for the convention will open up soon, so keep your eyes out.

To close off this year, I would like to thank each and every person that attended the event. You are all what made it worthwhile. From those that lent their time in giving a panel or workshop, those that volunteered their time to make sure that everything ran smoothly, to the tireless staff who gave up so much to make sure everyone enjoyed themselves, and to you, the attendees, without whom this wouldn’t have been possible. I would also like to thank our gracious guests, Kalika and Demicoeur for all of the time they spent preparing, and for all the beautiful artworks.

I would also like to send out a special thanks to the staffs of several other conventions, without their help, we couldn’t have done what we did. So, in no particular order: Furnal Equinox, FurFright, Feral! and Con*Cept. Also, to the members of MonFur for their support and help before and during the convention.

Thank you for 2011, and see you next year!

Chris "Feli” Pilgrim
-Chairperson

Current Mood: accomplished

<insert music here>
Are you excited yet? Anxious? Nervous? No? You should be.

With merely 9 days before the start of the Zombie Apocalypse, here's a few bits of last-minute news and reminders for you all.

First: Register now! Remember that if you haven't already, go on over to http://register.whatthefur.ca and register now! You still have until midnight on the 29th (eastern time) to pre-register. As of the 30th, the only way to register for the convention will be at door.
As a reminder, What The Fur will only accept cash at the door. There are banks nearby if you are in need.

Second: There's still room at the inn! We've just confirmed that there are still rooms left at the Hotel Espresso, and that they will continue to take reservations as long as there's room.
In the event you don't get a room in the hotel, we do have an alternate hotel available, so if you miss out on a room, let us know and we'll point you where we can.

Third: Registration reminders

Whether you are pre-registered or not, we require to see valid government photo ID when you come to the registration table
- This can be a drivers liscense, passport or health card, so long as it is government issued and has your photo on it.
Lost badges: If you lose your badge during the convention, WTFur will replace it for you for a fee of $20. If you then find your badge, return to the registration desk with both badges and we will refund the replacement fee.
Pocket programs and restaurant guides will be available at registration
If you have a replica weapon as part of your outfit, costume or fursuit for the convention, please take a moment to read this message from Operations.

Fourth: Listen to us go! If you're headed to a nearby restaurant, going for a walk, or just hanging out in your room, tune your radios into 104.5 FM. CWTF will be broadcasting for the duration of the convention! Updates, news and more!

Lastly: Get here safe everyone, and we'll see you in 9 days!

Current Mood: anxious

#4 - Montreal!

Montreal is one of the largest cities in North America, and definitely one of the more beautiful, and What The Fur is located in the heart of the downtown core. You can come to What The Fur, and within minutes see the sights of this beautiful city.

Join us at What The Fur from June 3-5
Montreal, QC, Canada
www.whatthefur.ca

Pre-registration open until May 29

3 - The airwaves belong to us!

Starting in 2011, What The Fur will be broadcasting. Not only will we have constant updates, but we'll be sending them out on our own radio station on the FM band.

Stay tuned for details!

Join us at What The Fur from June 3-5
Montreal, QC, Canada
www.whatthefur.ca

Pre-registration open until May 29

2- Even we don't know what he is...
Bradley

What The Fur's mascot, Bradley, is a mishmash of several different species. When he was created, even we didn't know exactly what he is.

He's named after a font type.

Bradley has undergone some changes this year, with some new looks and some new antics, and should be more active around the convention.

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Join us at What The Fur from June 3-5
Montreal, QC, Canada
www.whatthefur.ca

Pre-registration open until May 29

1- The tastiest opening ceremonies of any furry con
The Chocolate Social

Sample World Class Quality Chocolates from the best chocolatiers.
On us!

Join us at What The Fur from June 3-5
Montreal, QC, Canada
www.whatthefur.ca

Pre-registration open until May 29

What The Fur
June 3-5 2011
www.whatthefur.ca

So it’s just under a month until What The Fur lands, once again, on Montreal. Just under a month before one of the best furry events takes place, and just under a month until the fun begins.

Hold onto your tails, folks, the hordes are coming!

In this edition:
1)      Dealers Den is nearly sold out!
2)      Pre-registration deadline is almost here!
3)      DJs! We want your music!
4)      Last call for con-book contents
5)      Coming in early? We have stuff for you to do!
6)      The zombie are coming! Grab your guns! (but follow the rules)

Click here for the full news!

What The Fur Presents...
Zombie Apocalypse: Night of the Furry Dead
June 3-5 2011
Montreal, QC
www.whatthefur.ca

A month ago we had a communication from our programming team. It covered many topics, but not everything was included
Now we present you with the rest of the news. The rest of the vital information that you all need to know. As the date that our scientists have predicted would be the launch of the apocalypse gets closer, we at What The Fur realize that many bits of information may get lost, or misconstrued.

Have no fear: We know. We assure you that the Zombie Apocalypse is real, and is happening. The undead furries will take over the island of Montreal… if you let them.

In this briefing:
1) Is chocolate a cure?
2) Can music soothe the souls of the undead?
3) Dealer Room and Art Show Status
4) How to distract Zombies! (or How I Ran A Panel at WTFur)
5) State of the hotel
6) Registration news

Click here for the English newsletter

Il y a de cela un mois, notre équipe de programmation a fait un communiqué. Il couvrait de nombreux sujets, mais tout n'y figurait pas.
A présent, nous vous faisons part des nouvelles restantes. Les dernières informations qu'il vous est vital de connaître.. Puisque nos scientifiques prévoient que la date du lancement de l'apocalypse s'approche, nous réalisons à What The Fur que plein d'informations peuvent se perdre ou être mal interprétée.

N'ayez crainte: Nous le savons. Nous vous assurons que l'Apocalypse des Zombie est réelle et qu'elle va se produire. Les morts-vivants furries vont s'emparer de l'île de Montréal... Si vous les laissez faire.

Dans ce communiqué:
1) Est-ce que le chocolat est un remède?
2) Est-ce que la musique peut apaiser les âmes des morts-vivants?
3) La salle des marchands et le statut de la galerie d'art.
4) Comment distraire les zombies! (ou Comment J'Organise Une Présentation à WTFur).
5) Statut de l'hôtel.
6) Nouveautés sur l'adhésion.

Cliquez ici pour le bulletin français

For those of you who want to help spread the word of What The Fur at the various upcoming conventions, meets, or even just to put on your walls or cubicles, here is some poster artword done by several very talented and visionary artists:
( Images behind the cut, for the bandwidth deprived )

I'm sure there will be more coming soon, but for now, print these out and help ~~infect~~ people

What The Fur Presents
Zombie Apocalypse Night of the Furry Dead
June 3-5, Montreal
www.whatthefur.ca

We received this communiqué from our Programming Director. After some deciphering, we are posting the text as best we could make out.

( A new year has arrived and like zombies rising from the grave it’s time to gear up for What The Fur 2011. )

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Nous avons reçu ce communiqué de notre directeur de la programmation. Après quelques déchiffrage, voici le texte mieux nous pourrions faire.

( Une nouvelle année est arrivée et comme les zombies ont déjà commencés à se lever, il est grand temps de s’armer pour What The Fur 2011. )

What The Fur 2011
June 3-5
Montreal
www.whatthefur.ca

What The Fur
June 3-5, 2011
http://whatthefur.ca

The infection is spreading. It starts with a vague hunger, something is missing deep inside. Something is needed. After that comes the longing, the deep want for something to fill the void. Twitching sets in eventually, muscles moving of their own accord. Soon, those infected begin to move, infecting others and spreading the desire, the hunger. Soon a few of the infected gather together. And then a few more. Soon a hoard descends on the city, spreading the infection to anyone they come into contact with.

And that, boys and girls, is how a convention is started. Welcome to 2011; the year of the Apocalypse. The year that Montreal will fall under the teeming masses of furries.

What The Fur is proud to present: Zombie Apocalypse: Night of the Furry Dead

In This Issue:
1. Guests Of Honour
2. Hotel Info
3. Pitch in and run something!
4. Artwork & Stories Wanted!
5. Register Cheap Before March 13th!
6. Dealers! Artists! Have we got a deal for you!

( Click here to read the english version )
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What The Fur
3 au 5 juin 2011
http://whatthefur.ca

L’infection se propage. Elle commence avec une faim étrange, quelque-chose manque, à l’intérieur de soit. On ressent le besoin de quelque-chose. Cet après que s’en vient la lancinante, profonde envie de quelque-chose pour combler ce vide. On ressent alors des spasmes, les muscles bougent d’eux mêmes. Bientôt, ceux qui sont infectés commencent à bouger, infectant les autres et propageant ce désir, cette faim. C’est alors qu’une poignée d’infectés se réunissent... et d’autres se joignent à eux. Sous peu, une horde envahi la ville, développant l’infection sur quiconque qui entre en contact avec eux.

Et ceci, Mesdames et Messieurs, est comment une convention débute. Bienvenue à WTF 2011: l’année de l’apocalypse. L’année où Montréal va tomber sous les masses de furries.

What The Fur est fière de présenter l’Apocalypse des Zombies: La Nuit des Morts Furries

Dans cet article:
1. Invité d’honneur
2. Information sur l’hôtel
3. Participez et organisez quelque-chose!
4. Recherche œuvre d’art et écrites!
5. Enregistrez-vous pas cher avant le 13 mars!
6. Marchands! Artistes! Faisons-nous affaire avec vous?

( Cliquez ici pour lire la version fran�aise )

Well, What The Fur has come and gone, and now we all sit back and wait.
Wait for what you might ask? Well, I’m glad that you did.

We’re planning for next year already! That’s right, WTF? Did so well for its first year that we’re going to be doing it all again!

For a little bit of information, here’s what happened in June 2010:

* 228 people came to Montreal and had a great time! 4 more wanted to come, but unfortunately couldn’t make it.
* 21 people got a chance to walk around the Hotel Espresso in their fursuits, and then had a chance to surprise the city of Montreal by going out onto one of the more busy streets in the downtown core for a photo shoot!
* The people that attended What The Fur gave so generously that we are able to proudly announce that we will be giving $738.60 to our selected charity, the Saint Lawrence Valley Natural History Eco Museum!
* A taste bud explosion was said to have occurred at the opening ceremonies, reportedly caused by the consumption of mass amounts of some of the best chocolates out there! (We sincerely apologise to those who lost sleep due to the ingestion of too much chocolate)
* People bought art, learned about the fandom, learned a few new skills, and made a lot of new friends.

And due to all of this, we have decided that yes, there will be a What The Fur 2011! Details will come out soon as to what we’re planning, but rest assured that even though we might take a couple of days off, the staff and crew of WTF? are going to make every effort to make 2011 even better than 2010.

To close off this year, I would like to thank each and every person that attended the event. You are all what made it worthwhile. From those that lent their time in giving a panel or workshop, those that volunteered their time to make sure that everything ran smoothly, to the tireless staff who gave up so much to make sure everyone enjoyed themselves, and to you, the attendees, without whom this wouldn’t have been possible. I would also like to thank our gracious guests, Max Blackrabbit and gNAW for being there and being so very good about not winning the Iron Artist Competition.

I would also like to send out a special thanks to the staffs of several other conventions, without their help, we couldn’t have done what we did. So, in no particular order: Furnal Equinox, FurFright, Con*Cept, Otakuthon, and Anticipation. Also, to the members of both MonFur and Francofur, for their support and help before and during the convention.

Rest assured we are already working on What The Fur 2011, and there will be news posted as soon as we have something. IN the meantime, take a few moments to visit the forum and say hello.

Thank you for 2010, and see you next year!

Chris "Feli” Pilgrim
-Chairperson

It’s almost here!

Happily, you no longer have to count the time until What The Fur in Months. Weeks don’t work either. We’re now down to days. 10 full days to be exact. And it is promising to be a fast 10 days.
We know you want to come to What The Fur. We know you’ve been waiting anxiously for it. And we’ve been working hard to make sure that you, our guests, will have more to do than you have time to do it in. What have we got in store for you now?

( Click here for details! )

A few reminders:
-Registration will open at 2:30 PM on Friday. We ask that all those who have preregistered for the convention have their confirmation code and/or email confirmation with them to help speed up your registration experience.
-All registrants will need to provide some form of valid ID (such as driver’s license or passport)
-Registration rates: $40 weekend pass, $90 Sponsor, $20 Child (under 15). Day pass rates are available as well, on our website. Upgrading your membership will only cost the difference between the levels.
-Any and all donations that are collected for the charity, whether in the buckets available around the convention or in the charity auction itself will be donated to the St. Lawrence Valley Natural History Ecomuseum.

See you all in 10 days!

This is it! The last day to preregister for What The Fur!

The registration form will close at midnight eastern time, so if you want to pre-register and lock in a lower rate, now is the time to do it!

http://whatthefur.ca

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A few new tidbits have been added to the website, and more will come in the next few days.
Things such as:

Rules for the Masquerade
List of Dealers
Basic schedules for the main events and rooms
- The actual programming grid will be put up a little closer to the convention
The Essential Furry Restaurant Guide to Montreal (will be online in the coming days)

So come and visit Montreal! Enjoy a wonderful convention, see friends and make new ones. Help decide who will win: Pirates or Ninjas. Help support the Eco Museum!

We're getting down to the wire now, and the secrets are slowly being revealed!

Just remember that you have until this Thursday (May 6th) at midnight to pre-register for What The Fur at the nice rate of only $35! And so long as you register, you can pay at the door, keeping your rate locked in! So if you're coming, pre-register!

The schedules are starting to be posted, so keep your eyes peeled. The room times for the Dealers and Art Show are up, as well as the Games room (which opens, but will never close).

And we need your input for our Iron Artist competition! So visit our forums and let us know what you think!

http://whatthefur.ca

Looking forward to seeing everyone in a month,

Feli

What The Fur is coming up fast. We're down to the crunch now, and it's starting to move quickly.
For those of you out there reading this, we still need help in the following areas:

-Conbook submissions, be it art, poetry, or short stories (very short). Preferably along our theme lines
-Volunteers! We can never have enough!
-DJs for our dance. C'mon, I know there's more of you out there!
-GMs, Panellists, Artists, and all sorts of random stuff.

Preregistration is open until the 6th, and then it closes! Act now!
Register online and get the lower rate, even if you only pay at the door! Only $35!

http://whatthefur.ca

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