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    Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
    3:24 pm
    [kgkofmel]
    ApolloCon 2012 Hotel Rooms - Block Closing!
    Have your hotel room for ApolloCon yet?

    The con rates are good through to the con, but our room block closes after today. After that rooms are in the general pool and are "as available." Book online through the link on our website.

    ApolloCon 2012
    June 22-24, 2012
    Houston DoubleTree Intercontinental
    Houston, Texas

    GoH Tanya Huff
    Art GoH Jael
    Fan GoH Candace Pulleine

    More information about ApolloCon 2012 at our website.
    Thursday, May 24th, 2012
    10:36 pm
    [bovil]
    Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
    8:16 pm
    [kgraleopard]
    What's That In The Road, A Head? (May News)
    Come on, be part of FurFright's 10th Anniversary Celebration! 162 Days until the furry horde crawls from the grave and roams the halls of FurFright!

    DO NOT wait until the last minute to plan! Pre-register cheap (before May 31st), grab a hotel room, submit artwork and stories to get your work seen by the masses, help with programming by submitting your panels and events, get ready to take part in our Costume Competition and Masquerade, order your official FurFright Hockey Jersey, etc

    There's only 2 weeks left to pre-register at our lowest discounted rate for FurFright 2012! Save money, and guarantee yourself admission to this year's con!

    In This Issue:
    1) Register Before Price Increase (May 31st)
    2) Costume Competition
    3) We Need YOU To Run Panels & Events!
    4) Artists/Writers: Have Your Work Showcased @ FurFright!
    5) Get Your FurFright Hockey Jersey!
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    To view the entire newsletter, please read on here:
    http://furfright.livejournal.com/457912.html
    or
    http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3466560/

    If you have any questions, please comment directly on either of these original posts or email the proper department (http://www.furfright.org/contact.html).

    Thank you!
    Monday, May 7th, 2012
    3:59 pm
    [prettygrotesque]
    Walking Dead Meets Love Actually Shirt



    **LAST DAY TO ORDER FOR MOTHER'S DAY**
    (If she's cool like that ha ha)

    Etsy Shop: Nude and Loitering Tees
    or
    Ebay
    Thursday, April 26th, 2012
    11:29 pm
    [kgkofmel]
    ApolloCon 2012 Pre-Reg Rate Increase after May 1st
    We are nearly at the end of April, and that means we're coming up to the next increase in the pre-reg rate for ApolloCon 2012, June 22-24, Houston, TX.

    Current rate for adult three-day is $30 until May 1st. $35 after. $40 at the door.

    See our registration page for information about other rates.

    Guests of Honor this year:

    Tanya Huff, Guest of Honor
    Jael, Artist Guest of Honor
    Candace Pulleine, Fan Guest of Honor
    Friday, April 20th, 2012
    11:42 am
    [kgraleopard]
    FurFright X (April News)
    We're already hard at work gearing up for FurFright X! We've got some new and exciting stuff planned, and we're updating/improving your old favorites! We've never been a con that phones it in or rests on its luscious (yet sweaty) pasty-white laurels. We work hard and try new things so we can give you the best con we can every single year!

    News Briefs:
    -- NEW HOTEL CONTRACT: FurFright has signed a new contract with the Crowne Plaza Cromwell through 2015! So we'll be haunting our beloved labyrinth for years to come! Whoop de freakin' DOO!
    -- SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER: Don't miss vital con info and updates! Sign-up for the Official FurFright newsletter and have it delivered right to your inbox! Sign up form is on the www.furfright.org homepage.
    -- PRE-REGISTER OR CRY!: Pre-register for the con NOW so you can save money and guarantee yourself admission! Register here: http://www.furfright.org/attendee.html
    -- IMPROVEMENTS FOR 2013?: Yes! We're already working on implementing improved systems for reserving hotel rooms and dealer tables!

    Coming In 2012!
    -- Special 10th anniversary events and rememberies! (Mock the past as only FurFright can!)
    -- Retro 10th anniversary FurFright shirts & merchandise! (The past is here...today!)
    -- New Atrium movies and events (And don't miss our Rocky Horror Picture Show Saturday night)!
    -- The FurFright Car Show Is Back! (Yo, check out my ride!)
    -- Costume Competition (be part of our Masquerade halftime show and win prizes)
    -- Karaoke! (Grab the mic and howl like you think you can sing!)
    -- New Fursuit Massacre! (New games, more guts, more glory!)
    -- Dead Dog Party & Parade (Pizza and parades! What's not to love?)
    -- New Improved Registration! (We've updated our system so you wait less and frolic more!)
    -- We're Going To Help The War Dogs Like Never Before!

    And so much more!

    In This Issue:
    1) Don't Wait To Pre-Register!
    2) We Need YOU To Run Panels & Events!
    3) /Writers: Have Your Work Showcased @ FurFright!
    4) FurFright Car Show!
    5) Get Your FurFright Hockey Jersey!

    To see the full newsletter, please visit either of these journals:
    http://furfright.livejournal.com/457263.html
    http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3382110/

    If you have any questions, please comment on the original post(s) so everyone can see. Thank you!
    Monday, March 26th, 2012
    4:53 pm
    [kgraleopard]
    FurFright Dealer Registration opens in FIVE days!
    Just one last reminder that dealer registration for FurFright 2012 will be opening at 11:59pm Eastern on Saturday, March 31, 2012!

    See our posts and dealer reg page for more information!
    http://www.furfright.org/dealer.html
    http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3264120/
    http://furfright.livejournal.com/455498.html

    If you have any questions, NOW is the time to ask!

    Please leave your comments/questions on the following LJ post so everyone can see!
    http://furfright.livejournal.com/455940.html
    Thursday, February 16th, 2012
    9:05 pm
    [cathydalek]
    Capclave at Boskone
    Capclave, the SF con put on by the Washington Science Fiction Association, will have a fan table at Boskone this weekend. Our GoHs for 2012 are author John Scalzi and editor Nick Mamatas. Capclave will be held Oct. 12-14. If you haven't already bought a membership, buy one now while it's still only $45 and stop by the table to say hi to the dodos.
    Monday, January 23rd, 2012
    12:01 pm
    [jeffreyab]
    ConFusion 2013
    The lineup thus far:

    Pro GoH: Charles Stross http://www.antipope.org/charlie/
    Pro GoH: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/
    Fan GoH: James Davis Nicoll http://james-nicoll.livejournal.com/
    Comic Book GoH Editor and Author : Scott Edelman http://www.scottedelman.com/

    The Date is January 18 to 20 2013 which is the Martin Luther King Holiday long weekend

    Website http://stilyagi.org/
    Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
    7:51 pm
    [hristy]
    Hi anyone know any good dating sites for video game fans, I found one I really like called http://www.gamerdater.com I wanted to see if there were more out there : D <3
    Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
    9:03 pm
    [kshandra]
    [SF Bay Area] Convolution 2012: First Charity Event for Reading for the Future!
    Crossposted early, often, and thoroughly.

    Convolution 2012 has an opportunity to volunteer our time wrapping gifts, with all of our tips going to our charity, Reading for the Future. This gets our name out there and a jump start on helping our charity.

    Where: Barnes & Noble - 1150 El Camino Real, Space 277, San Bruno, CA 94066, 650-871-2530
    When: November 25, 2011 (Black Friday), 6:00am-10:00pm

    We appreciate all the help we can get - you don't have to be staff to join the fun! We do not need to provide paper or supplies, and this is a job that can be done sitting down. Shifts will start every two hours between 6:00am and 8:00pm; we need between 2-4 people for each shift. People who show up ON TIME for the 6:00am shift will be treated to their choice of beverage and breakfast item from the B&N Cafe.

    Please email our Chairman, Jim "Sylvan" Sullivan, with the times you are available to help. And if you're not available, please repost! We'd love to get this out to as many people as possible.
    Sunday, November 13th, 2011
    10:13 pm
    [cathydalek]
    Capclave at Philcon
    Capclave will have a fan table at Philcon this coming weekend (Nov. 18-20). Stop by the table, pet a dodo and buy your membership while it is still only $40.

    Our Guests of honor for 2012 are author John Scalzi and editor and author Nick Mamatas.

    Capclave will be held October 12-14, 2012 at the Gaithersburg Hilton, 620 Perry Parkway, Gaitherburg, MD 20877.

    http://www.capclave.org
    Saturday, November 5th, 2011
    10:47 am
    [ifics]
    Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
    10:58 am
    [onezumi]
    I'm on CNN!
    My webcomic and webcomic focused convention is being featured on CNN. It will be front page tomorrow and Monday.

    Read the profile about me and Harknell here.
    Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
    9:31 pm
    [dreamydollhouse]
    Long Beach Comic Con - 50% OFF

    Join fellow comic enthusiasts at Long Beach Comic Con is this weekend! Saturday, October 29, 2011 to Sunday, October 30th, 2011.
    If you're still on the fence about attending, tickets for Sunday and for the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) are 50% off!

    Sunday tickets are $12 and the weekend pass (Saturday and Sunday) is $22. Saturday only tickets, unfortunately, are not available with this deal.
    A single day pass is $25, so, an event a weekend pass at $22 (discounted) is actually cheaper than a regular one day pass at $25.

    LINK HERE.


    Act fast, because this deal is only available for 7 more hours!!

    Long Beach Comic Con weekend event is located at the Long Beach Convention Center.
    300 East Ocean Boulevard
    Long Beach, CA 90802-4893

    For further information, please visit:
    http://www.longbeachcomiccon.com/

    Hope this helps those who were trying to figure out what to do for the Halloween weekend.

    Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
    4:11 pm
    [dgeneration]
    Yo Whedonites!
    My girlfriend made this costume from scratch and entered it into a contest on Facebook. (For those unfamiliar, it's Illyria from the series "Angel". If you'd like to vote for her (please please please!!), click the pic below then press 'like'. Thanks a lot!

    Saturday, October 15th, 2011
    8:27 am
    [cathydalek]
    Special event at Capclave
    Capclave, the DC area SF convention, is pleased to announce the following special event: today, October 15:

    Talk with Terry (1:00-1:55pm)
    Panelists: Sir Terry Pratchett
    As a special surprise for Capclave, Sir Terry Pratchett will be dropping by for a while. We have arranged this informal talk/Q&A;session for our members.

    Day rate for Saturday is $35 with a special rate of $20 for students and active military.

    Capclave is being held at the Gaithersburg Hilton, 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, MD.

    http://www.capclave.org
    Friday, October 7th, 2011
    11:20 pm
    [techiecl]
    MomoCon 2012: March 16-18 (Atlanta, GA)
    MomoCon 8 - Anime/Gaming/Comics/Costumes/Sci-Fi Convention
    Dates: March 16-18, 2012
    Location: Marriott Marquis (Atlanta, GA)

    Membership Details:
    Pre-Reg: $20 (before Oct 15, 2011), $25 (before March 2,2012). At the Door: $30

    * Special Offer: Two free memberships with a two-night
    booking at the Marriot Marquis ($139/night). Hotel Code Pending
    * 2011 Donars: Free memberships to anyone who donated $25 or more for MomoCon-7.
    * Free badges will be made available all year via social media contests and con giveaways.

    MomoCon returns for it's 8th year to the city of Atlanta. While Georgia Tech wishes we could stay, our monumental growth has outpaced campus's ability to accommodate everyone of our attendees. As such we have made the difficult decision to move venues and begin charging for admission.

    However we are still commited to bringing you the best value we can! For the first time since the first Momocon in 2005, the entire convention will be located in one building. The new space is over 60,000 sq. feet larger than the 2011 space, giving us room to grow. That's nearly two football fields of additional space over this past year! No more walking outside, no more far off buildings or confusing maps. Food options exist both inside the hotel and within walking distance. And no more threats of rain hanging over the
    outdoor events.

    For the first time ever MomoCon will welcome industry and voice actor guests. We can finally address requests to bring a variety of stars to MomoCon, and we hope you are as excited about it as we are!

    We are adding more concerts, bigger panels (and panel rooms), better sound systems, late-night programming, and by popular demand a rave-style dance, all included with admission.

    We are also adding a whole extra day! MomoCon is now a 3-day convention: Friday thru Sunday.

    Don't worry, we have not forgoten our roots. We will be giving away approximately a large number offree badges throughout the upcoming months via social media and giveaways at our appearances at other conventions. Be sure to check us out on our Forums, Twitter, Facebook,Livejournal and MomoCon.Com
    Saturday, September 24th, 2011
    12:45 am
    [rogueevents1]
    Asylum 7 - Birmingham, UK 28th - 30th October

    There are still tickets available for the event!  Come over & book yours before they are all gone.

    GUESTS OF HONOUR


    We are pleased to welcome an exciting line up of guests for Asylum 7. Further information can be found on our guests page by clicking here. Our current line up of guests include:

    MISHA COLLINS - CASTIEL
    MITCH PILEGGI – SAMUEL
    ROB BENEDICT – CHUCK
    AMY GUMENICK – MARY
    JULIAN RICHINGS– DEATH
    LINDSEY MCKEON - TESSA /THE REAPER

    Emerald Ticket/Package | Adult £95 Child £50
    A weekend package includes; A Souvenir Booklet, A Convention Badge, 1 Autograph per guest, Access to all Stage Talks, Themed Parties/Discos and Access to the Vendors Room. Click here to buy your ticket today!



    Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
    1:23 pm
    [cogitationitis]
    Albacon 2011 CANCELLED
    No, the website hasn't been updated yet. But they only got 43 pre-regs as of 9/20, and much of the senior staff has had an attack of life. So they decided to try again next year.
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