Regarding the Health and Safety Policy for iFC 2024:
The team and staffurs at #TeamIFC have always tried our best to put the health of our community in a place of paramount importance. But more than anything we have tried to always follow the guidance of the Marion County Department of Public Health (MCDPH).
It is because of this position that for IndyFurCon 2024, we will be lifting our policies and requirements surrounding COVID-19, as per the guidance of the MCDPH. For a more detailed look at that policy, please see the attached statement from our Chairman, Storm Gryphon.
Thank you all, and we hope to see you all happy and healthy at iFC in August for some amazing #MechasAndMonsters fun!
To be totally honest with my readers. I would go back, but I have other plans.
I hope the hotel has fixed the minor issues I saw during my stay last year. But overall I did have a great time, and I recommend getting at least a Sponsor Badge for the simple reason you will save money over the Hotels convenience store. With snacks and the like.
Otherwise it’s about a 5 block walk to the nearest gas station, and a Waffle House who I know I will make a return visit. Just unsure when.
This year Indy Fur Con attempted to run 2 separate contests. I call them even if you at IFC it’s more than likely never heard of them.
Lets focus on what was told on their site to watch out for these agents of C.O.W.A. Created by Foxx Boxx Studios with a cash prize.
I put it down to them trying to incorporate the spy theme way too hard. Something I actually learned running this blog. You Got to Get The Word Out.
There was somewhere between 24 to 26 of these with letters and false clues and punctuation and even then you had to go to a secret Discord server for the final clue.
I learned this from a panel where I and 6 other people actually attended.
For the record I found 6 mostly C’s and this other person found 13. Personally I think a lot were just taking them as free souvenirs.
Did anyone actually win?
I contacted Foxx Boxx Studios and this is what they said.
Thank you so much for reaching out,
Sadly the Cowspirisits have won this year resulting in no winners. Our game developers at Foxx Boxx Studios are looking to a bigger picture for next year.
Bigger games are coming for next year with a doubled cash prize. We can’t give out too many hints this early, but we look forward to the 2024 year.
As my coverage is winding down I am having less and less to talk about LOL!!
But I came up with a few things Dealer’s Den and Artist Alley is the 1st that come to mind
Okay the room was small, but the selection was great. I am sitting here next to a pile of stickers some of which I got for free. Waiting to be applied to my laptop. I got some really good ones, and that cat butt key chain I got for a friend they totally love. I swear I found a better selection of items at IFC than the last MFF.
There charity Exotic Animal Rescue and Pet Sanctuary is amazing. To date they are the only ones who clearly understand why I don’t want a pet currently. We talked about so much stuff I highly respect all of their work.
The Sponsor’s Lounge OMG!!! It was a nice quiet spot where you could sit down and have a drink soda or water as well as a snack. I heard they occasionally served meals. The only problem I never found out when.
The staff was fantastic by pure accident and a crowded restaurant I was offered to share a table and soon joined by 2 board members. We all had a nice conversation, lets just say I learned a lot.
I also confirmed a rumor I heard about MFF’s 2022 tees as in the number sold. It was at least 31,000, and who plain knew that the cons in the general area around Chicago often shared things like stages and back drops. This equipment gets used. It just plain makes sense.
And speaking about food, the hotel created a Special Menu Option
Plus they had an Unlimited Margarita Special for Breakfast all you can drink for $5
I got the full story from operations and here it is. The Blue Dragon went up for auction at AnthrOhio and Security/ Ops had the winning bid with help from other’s helping out.
It was soon adopted as Indy Fur Con’s Unofficial Mascot.
Soon after IFC wanted a second one so they could put it up for auction this year. So they contacted the maker, by the way the dragon is crotchet and has as much yarn as a crocheted blanket. So that is how they got the red dragon. I have no idea how much it sold for due to the fact I was at other events.
A big deal was made by some over Reg Line. Some complained they waited about 4 hours, given what I saw they were working as fast as they could, but they need to learn what the bigger cons do. MFF can process over 700 per hour. They should use a PC more but MFF learned the hard way as previous years had wait times of over 7 hours
As my might have noticed I have been uploading videos to YouTube, and they have been quite popular. This morning I uploaded my 6th video with more on the way when YT hit me with my stats. Thanks Everyone
Since I already covered the basics I felt it was time to talk about the little things. Like that table Alkali and Status Ferret shared. I spoke with Alkali and absolute bonus in my opinion he is so very nice and very much welcome to praise. Hell I seen him for years and love his work. He did a ton of panels at IFC and they were all great.
Like any convention you get unexpected moments. Frankly I was there at the right time and place to snag this video.
If your wondering whose voice that is it’s mine and I was saying to someone. No one would believe this without a video.
A few weeks before I saw a went to IFC I saw one of those con tour videos and thought this would help a lot of people. Frankly I wish it was available earlier as I was unsure where everything was
Okay so I admit it, I did say I was going to volunteer but didn’t. Reason why was simple there was too much to do, so many panels, so little time.
I will admit, I had a great time, left with not post con depression but a good case of cabin fever. There are no sidewalks and 5 block walk along whatever path you feel safe. Frankly that road gets little traffic at least while I was there. That leads to a Waffle House, Speedway, and a Jimmy Johns and that’s it.
Ever go in to something with your mind already made a decision about something that happened, then feeling totally embarrassed because you were wrong. That’s me and I want to apologize to the IFC Board for making so many wrong assumptions about what happened.
I found out a few things I can’t repeat as I have no evidence. Let’s just say Cassidy got caught on the wrong side of something that happened that caused most of IFC’s Board to resign and a death. I am not joking someone did die. This also caused some of the issues I saw as in where do you put the dirty dishes during The Super Sponsor’s Dinner, and that mess in Sponsor Early Reg. when someone forgot to alphabetize the list. It is very understandable why they want feedback, and kept talking about that feedback email address feedback@indyfurcon.com
I know it’s not what you expect, I also kind of know why they didn’t announce the 2024 date… just yet. But for the same issue as I stated earlier I have no proof, only what I heard.
But speaking with the staff at the hotel, I am very happy to say the Furries were well behaved and the hotel is more than welcome to have them back. No major incidents period.
Furry Times 