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Other Conventions & Fan Sites…

Ahmar Wolf

Me traveling to various fur cons, it has also given me a chance to speak with actual board members of those conventions. Believe me 99.9999% of conventions don’t start making demands of sites that actually support them. Yes honestly support them. By talking about say a fur con or meet it might cause someone to actually go to a con they normally wouldn’t attend.

That was said to me by one of Fur Squared actual board members. No threat, no warning just actually being welcomed. This same story has been repeated multiple times. To one member of Furry Migration’s board who knew something about my own site. Actually saluted my work. Because I make thing simple, they weren’t surprised by my honest reaction. Mainly this is the real me at conventions.
In fact I was indirectly thanked for my suggestion about making guides to nearby restaurants. A real problem I had at Furry Migration.

Then there are those who literally praise smaller sites, even calling us the Backbone of The Furry Convention scene. I am not ungrateful for those who have helped me and the many members of staff I had such a marvelous time chatting… Even at MFF when possible.

Conventions for some can be confusing, location, extra and etc. Frankly the only way sometimes you can find out any details is by actually being there.

LOL IFC is going to be so different this year. Believe me The Hyatt Regency Indianapolis looks fantastic. I see dozens of opportunities to make videos. But here is the thing, how are things laid out, how many restaurants, and so many other things I know would bore you. These are legit questions and I know I am not the only one answering them.

I literally fill the gap.

Let me make this clear, I am not making threats, just stating facts. The way conventions and hotels treat con goers depends on it’s own survival . There are plenty of stories where a convention gets labeled a BAD CON. Which we all know is the Kiss of Death. Way too many examples. I hope that one
con continues, but we all know all it takes….

MFF 2025 Update

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MFF has finally made their schedule OFFICIAL, despite being listed on Sched for the last few weeks. The most notable changes is the Furry Variety Show is on the same time as Friday’s Fursuit Games. In addition MFF has literally gone from all you did on Thursday was get your badge and head back to your hotel. To a full blown schedule, of no less than 49 panels. Not even joking see for yourself

https://midwestfurfest2025.sched.com/

There is a lot, but that isn’t the only change this year…

Hall F is the biggest change. They moved the Dealer’s Den to the largest space it ever had. But also a space where a lot say it should have been for years. Can’t wait to see who is going to be there. Adult Annex also has a larger space as well as the Art Show. Both got moved.

I would also say more of the convention is at the convention center. Not that is a bad move, it’s dealing with the crowd. Something the anime convention have been doing for years.

There has been some insane bottlenecks with the crowd over the years. Last year it was Artist Alley, which I could not get into on Friday. A friend and I had to wait until Saturday Morning.

Another thing I noticed is that the more popular events for the most part at the convention center. Save for Main and Secondary stage events they are both still at the hotel. I think there will be less traveling in The Corridor of Death AKA The Skybridge. Still hope for good weather, what really helped was sunny skies and more taking the outside route. Which for the record is shorter.

As for me I am working on what I want to see and that Corridor video I do that is still quite popular. I think I have no choice but to start at the hotel. As for the rest that is still pretty much TBA for now.

As far as the Picks for Panel. They are quite good. More comedy this year, although I wish Alkali makes a come back. Those running similar panels do quite a good job. You got an amazing range we got everything from Circus Furs to a Plush meet, at least 1 game show, and a meet for furries in business. I said it was a good range.