History of MFF: Midwest Furfest 2005

Ahmar Wolf

MFF 2005 was held at  Hyatt Regency Woodfield in Schaumburg, Illinois from November 18th to November 20th, 2005. The theme for that year’s convention was:  “Whodunnit? It’s a Mystery!”

The Guests of Honor were:

Fursuit Parade photo by Blue Heel

I would love to know this backstory

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Photo by Green Reaper
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Another photo by Green Reaper that should have an explaination
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A Ninja at MFF?!!! Uncle Kage pretends to die Photo by Green Reaper

According to Wikifur The highlight of the Charity Auction was the auctioning off of an evening with 2 and Uncle Kage entertaining the winner and their friends in a private performance; in the end, two groups who were bidding against each other pooled their funds and the performance went for $650. This was Takaza’s last year heading the convention, as he passed the chairmanship over to Linnaeus for 2006. It was also announced that Midwest FurFest would be returning to the Hyatt Regency Woodfield in 2006.

The Stats

$6,800 was raised for Wildlife in Need, I can not confirm that the same organization is still around.

Total Attendance was 1066 up 107 from the previous year

MFF would only remain at the Hyatt Regency Woodfield for 2 more years before moving to the Westin Chicago North Shore in 2008

Further Confusion Releases Public Statement after Recent Events

Ahmar Wolf

can also be found here

STATEMENT: INSURRECTION AND FC CODE OF CONDUCT

January 2021

The appalling events that took place on January 6th, 2021 in Washington D.C. were an affront to our nation’s democratic process and an abhorrent display of domestic terrorism.

AAE and Further Confusion strongly condemn these acts, and will not tolerate any behavior which would incite hatred, bigotry, or threaten the safety of our attendees, or indeed the public. We do not welcome individuals into our events who advocate or sympathize with such acts, including white supremacy, acts of violence, or fascism.

Further Confusion’s primary goal is, and has always been to create a safe and welcoming environment for our attendees; racist, supremacist, sexist, and other hate-related rhetoric of any kind is antithetical to this aim. We believe our current Code of Conduct already makes our goal clear. However, as always we will continue to examine additions, revisions, or clarification as needed to best protect our attendees, especially those from marginalized communities.

Here are some specific excerpts from our current Code of Conduct relevant to these issues:

(Costumes, Clothing, Behavior, and Safety): “…Hate speech, and attire and imagery commonly used in conjunction with hate speech, are not welcome at Further Confusion.”

(Membership and Attendance): “Though we work to ensure that all interested individuals may join us, FurCon reserves the right to deny or revoke memberships for any reason including but not limited to safety concerns and Code of Conduct violations…”

“…Memberships or attendance revoked or terminated as a result of Code of Conduct violations, illegal activities, ineligibility, or breach of contract with AAE / FurCon are not eligible for refund, except at the board’s discretion. AAE / FurCon may, but have no obligation to, investigate the background of any member or attendee, or follow-up on any credible reports of behavior that may impact their eligibility to attend.”

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