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MFF Starts Next Month

Ahmar Wolf

To be exact MFF starts on this exact day next month.

So far the schedule isn’t up, which is normal. But what do I expect, pretty much the same as every year. Meaning Opening, dance, comedy and etc.

As far as what I will get, ribbon, lanyard, badge, wrist band, tee, sponsor brunch ticket and the rest. Your guess is as good as mine. That one time at Fur Squared really opened my mind to the process they use to pick out all the extra stuff. What Sponsors and betters get. Meaning they have a set budget, they know roughly how many, what can they get in a reasonable amount of time. Also and thanks to MFF itself for this last rule. What isn’t going to have shipping issues.

Remember those knit caps?!!!

This whole Back to the Future theme, I am really excited to see what they are going to present. I half expect a BTTF DeLorean will be on display.

Believe me if you check out a closing ceremony video from last year. You can see why I expect this. That furry “Marty” had furries talking about that for months.

The one thing I can say for certain there isn’t a furry who was there last year is wishing for snow. Thanks to social media I read this wild story of how a couple of fursuiters wanted to make this one video in the nearby woods. The term nearly drowned in the snow, really surprised me. But it made sense, 1 foot of heavy snow. I am grateful they say it will be warm. But I live in the Chicago area and I know anything is possible.

I will be making videos, and due to the number of views my Vlog got… over 300? Really?!!! I will be doing a Vlog and I will include the odd stuff that happens. Apparently you like it.

So why aren’t I am making full length event videos… $$$ the cost of the software that will work with my camera

Even I was surprised of the quality my camera puts out WOW! Even watching those same videos on my phone. You can really see the difference.

Speaking of videos, I am going to try a couple of different things this year. Like no more Skybridge videos. I do have something else planned instead.

Will keep everyone updated

Where to Stay: Fur Con Edition

Ahmar Wolf

Looking at my credit card bill, after my trip to IFC. Left me wondering, how long will this take to pay off. I literally spent more for a hotel room, than I did at any fur con previously. Don’t get me wrong it was a nice room, but I am back in my my apt. Realizing that my stay was about 2/3 of my rent. But that experience has made me more cautious about Room Rates.

For example I was originally suppose to go to Gateway Furmeet this year. At least that was my original plan. And I still hope to go there. Tik off another new fur con on my list. 4 so far and I do have my favs, but will not say.

But you didn’t decide to read this article of my ramblings. You are trying to find a cheaper room. I can honestly say cheap rooms are out there. They are at every con, it just requires a bit of planning.

What you have to think about are these

How close do you want to stay to the actual con? Being fully aware that the closer you are even if you get a Hotel Block room. It may not be as cheap, as another further away. Some might say… But I fursuit.

You would not believe what I see at MFF, there is a subway stop north of the con. Yep fursuiters use the subway and no they don’t fursuit on the subway.

You literally have to think 3 things. #1 How close #2 Cost #3 and can I really afford this room. I know I listed cost twice. If you been to any con you know that is a double factor.

So say you decided to stay at a cheaper place further from the con. Like a friend and I do every year. How cheaper can it be like $350 for the entire MFF weekend and I won’t say where. All it takes is a little research. Even figuring the cost of an Uber we are still getting it cheap.

Then there is St Louis home to Gateway Fur Meet. When I click on hotel on their site I get the quote of $191 a night. Now just over a mile away, I found a hotel with FREE breakfast for only $148 a night. Even if you include Uber that is a bargain.

You got 2 examples, it’s just called Research

7 Days and Counting to IFC

Ahmar Wolf

Here it is just 1 week to go, where I travel to, check in, see the Opening Ceremonies, and get Registered all on the same day. With the convention not actually starting to 7PM makes this all possible. Not to forget me leaving Furry Times HQ at 8AM doesn’t hurt either.

Like usual everything is planned out, and most of my supplies are packed up and ready to go. Including what I need for my 3DS Streetpass Meet, including a copy of Tetris!!!

IFC posting a map makes things a bit easier, and The Lounge (Sponsor Suite) is in an excellent location. So what are my own personal issues… it isn’t Greyhound… and I am sure furries will be on the same bus. No the biggest issue is the hotel. There are no maps anywhere showing locations of restaurants or let alone the front desk. I am still not quite sure of it’s exact spot, or let alone what the 1st floor lobby is going to be like. I swear this has to be the only Hyatt Regency with the same issue. Let alone what restaurants are there. I already have a clear idea what restaurants are in the neighborhood. Next to Fur Squared, I say excellent variety. I even found a alt place to have breakfast. I am an early bird and this being a local place. I am planning on hitting more than just 1

Does it sound like I will be doing Restaurant Reviews… Oh yes

Did you know that the State Capital Building is almost across the street. It sure is and I have no idea what will happen.

The biggest thing I predict Record Attendance, the old hotel had issues and I know I was only there once. That was 3 years ago, seeing the crowd move around things were close. I heard it was bad last year, so IFC had to move. I do think this new location is future proof, why there are within blocks of 2 convention centers

So what am I looking forward to… My Meet naturally and see how the con operates. They had issues 3 years ago… but at least they had the fursuit parade and I got a good story out of it. But Not this year.

Will be making more videos on my phone this year. But not everything…

Looks like we are both in for a wild ride….

Mephit Fur Meet 2026 Cancelled

Ahmar Wolf

I really hate reporting this, it was awful when their hotel suddenly cancelled with literally 3 weeks to the convention. I really give it to all the hard work that staff to find a location.

Taken directly from their site https://www.mephitfurmeet.org/

Dear MFM Family,

We have some sad news to share with you. We need to postpone Mephit Fur Meet this year.

Since Thursday we’ve done the following things:

Made 132 phone calls to different venues
Actually had conversations with 73 different hotels across Tennessee and Mississippi
Had three hotels go from “yes we can host you” to “oh wait, no we can’t” after we told them we wanted to move forward
We’ve done everything we can do. Labor Day weekend is a very busy weekend in the Memphis area, and it shows. Every hotel around is full.

The poll last night was very close, with a tight mix between “postpone until 2027” and “try to have a mini Memphit.” (A virtual event was not that popular.) Since it was close we made even more phone calls this morning to try to find a place in cities further away, but even those came up empty.

We’ll have details coming up in a few days about how we’re going to handle memberships. We need to decide what to do with our systems to make that possible. (We’ll quickly need to add something new.)

We are going to extend the deadline for requesting a refund to this weekend if you would rather have a refund than rolling over to MFM 2027. We want to be transparent with our family that most of our funds have been tied up in prep for 2026, so we’d much prefer it if folks would roll over to 2027, but we’ll work with you.

We know this is going to have a financial impact on some of our attendees, and we’re really sorry. This is very frustrating for us, too. (Some of our directors and staffers are dealing with flights that aren’t refundable, too.) We’re really unhappy that we’ve had to make this decision, none of us wanted this.

We hope to see you back in 2027 for our big furry family reunion.

With exhaustion of everything,
Alex, Blue, Bunny, Goliath, and Tyger

Furry Migration Cancels Fursuit Parade

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After a great deal of discussion and planning, we’ve made the difficult decision not to schedule a Fursuit Parade for Furry Migration 2026.

We know the parade has become a favorite tradition for many attendees, so this wasn’t a decision we made lightly.

Our home at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis has been an incredible venue for Furry Migration, but its layout presents some unique challenges when it comes to designing a parade route. These challenges get tougher as we grow. We explored a number of possibilities for a route, but each option either became overly complicated to operate, significantly impacted other convention activities, required extensive planning with the city, or began approaching occupancy and fire safety concerns that we aren’t comfortable compromising on.

The safety of our attendees, volunteers, and hotel staff will always come first, even when it means making a disappointing decision.

The good news is that this isn’t the end of the fun for the weekend. Rather than forcing a parade that we don’t feel can be executed to the standard we expect, we’re putting our energy into planning an alternative event that we hope will give everyone another memorable opportunity to show off their suits and celebrate our community.

We’re still working through the details, and we’ll share more information as soon as everything is finalized, if the alternative arrangements work out.

We appreciate everyone’s understanding and support as we continue working to prepare for Furry Migration 2026. We can’t wait to see you all for “Be Kind; Rewind” this September.

-Rico
FM2026 Conchair

original Post can be found here https://www.furrymigration.org/2026/07/update-regarding-fm2026-fursuit-parade/

EDitor’s Note

It’s hard sometimes to figure what drives a con to do something like this. But even comments by no less than Alkali more or less it could be an insurance issue.

It will be interesting to see if the Furwalks continue

Fur Cons By Train

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A while back I was asked a direct question. Could I take the train to Indy Fur Con? The answer is yes… but the schedule makes it too crazy. So I decided to make a list of cons you can easily travel by train. So no crazy schedules, but fair warning local transit is still required for some.

Lastly USA trips only

Alamo City Furry Invasion https://furryinvasion.org/ San Antonio, TX
Anthrocon https://www.anthrocon.org/ Pittsburgh, PA
Anthro New England https://www.anthronewengland.com/ Boston, MA
Anthro Northwest https://anthronw.com/ Seattle, WA
Anthro Weekend Utah https://anthroweekendutah.org/ Layton Utah
Aquatifur https://aquatifur.com/ Wisconsin Dells, WI
Biggest Little Fur Con https://goblfc.org/ Reno, NV
Furcationland https://furcationland.org/ Portland, ME
Furlandia https://furlandia.org Portland, Oregon
Furlingame https://furlingame.com/ San Francisco, CA
Furpocalypse https://furpocalypse.org/ Stamford, CT USA
Furrydelphia http://www.furrydelphia.org/ Philadelphia, PA
Furrest City Mini Con https://furrestcity.org/ Cleveland Ohio
Furry Migration http://www.furrymigration.org/ Minneapolis, MN
Texas Furry Fiesta https://www.furryfiesta.org/ Dallas, TX
Furry Siesta https://www.furrysiesta.org/ Dallas, Texas
Furry Weekend Atlanta https://furryweekend.com/ Atlanta, GA
Fur Squared https://fursquared.com/ Milwaukee, WI
FursonaCon https://fursonacon.com/ Virginia Beach, VA
Further Confusion https://furtherconfusion.org/ San Jose, CA
Galactic Camp https://www.galacticcamp.com/ Alameda, California
Gateway Furmeet https://www.gatewayfurmeet.org/ St. Louis, MO
Golden State Fur Con https://gsfurcon.org/ Los Angeles
Lone Star Fur Con https://lonestarfurcon.com/ Austin, TX
LousiAnthro https://www.louisianthro.com/ Baton Rouge, LA
Megaplex https://megaplexcon.org/ Orlando, FL
Mephit Fur Meet http://www.mephitfurmeet.org/ Memphis, TN
Midwest FurFest https://www.furfest.org/ Rosemont, IL
Motor City Fur Con https://motorcityfurrycon.org/ Detroit, MI
New Anthrodam https://newanthrodam.com/ New York City, NY
Palmetto Fur the Season https://www.palmettofurtheseason.org/ Greenville, SC
PAWCon https://pacanthro.org/ San Jose, CA
Spooktacufur https://spooktacufur.com/ Salt Lake City, UT
StratosFur https://stratosfur.org/ Houston, TX
The Bigger One https://the-bigger-one-ps-furmeets.carrd.co/ Somerset, NJ
Western PA Furry Weekend http://wpafw.org/ Allison Park, PA

Fetch NW Ticket Glitch

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As posted on their Telegram

Hi everyone. I have some updates for you on the ticket sales for for In Heat 2026, including an explanation of what went down, and what the next steps are.

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What Happened
Tickets were supposed to go on sale at 7pm last night, but when that time rolled around the ticket still had not released. We contacted the venue and the ticket vendor, and eventually found out that there was an error on the ticket vendor’s side of things.

They told us at this point that they would not open ticket sales for us until a later date, to make it fair for everyone. We communicated this to our community in our Telegram channel – and soon after we did, to our surprise, the ticket vendor released tickets. Some people noticed this and bought tickets. It was only open for a couple of minutes, and we nearly sold out during that time before they turned off sales again. This led to a lot of confusion from the community and we’ve taken some time to figure out how to handle this mix up.

It’s important to note that Fetch does not have any control over this ticket vendor, and we are contractually obligated to use them. The vendor made the error here. The owner of The Hiyu was also VERY helpful last night and did his best to make this situation right for us which we greatly appreciate.

Next Steps
1) Anyone who managed to buy a ticket last night will have their orders canceled and full refunds issued to them. This will include any fees or taxes.
2) We will release tickets again on Mon, Jun 1st @ 7pm. That’s two weeks from now. This will hopefully give everyone enough time to plan and give any refunds enough time to process.
3) We will all be over here praying to dog that everything goes smoothly with the vendor next time and once again setting very clear explanations for them.

We’re terribly sorry for all the inconvenience this has caused. I’m very grateful for the patience, sense of humor, and support that all of you gave us last night.

So, let’s give this another go!

In Heat 2026
July 11th, 2026

Tickets on sale Monday, June 1st @ 7pm (http://fetchnw.com/tickets) 🦊

Get your tickets at FetchNW.com/tickets (http://fetchnw.com/tickets).

General Admission
$80 + $14.80 fees

Golden Paw
$150 + $27.75 fees

More info and FAQ at FetchNW.com/events (https://fetchnw.com/events/).

Thank you again!

FurGiV Shows off New Venue

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English Below]
✨ FURGIV 2026 – BUỔI TỰU TRƯỜNG ✨
🐉 Chắc hẳn mọi người đã đoán được được chút gì đó từ tiêu đề rồi phải không? Kính thưa toàn thể các bạn học sinh, Hiệu trưởng Lam và Ban Giám hiệu FurGIV xin hân hoan thông báo rằng:
‼️ FurGIV 2026 – Phấn Vạn Lông – sẽ mở cửa đón chào các bạn học sinh tựu trường vào ngày 19/09/2026, tại Grand Hotel Vista Giảng Võ!
🏫 Lam rất trân trọng sự ủng hộ nhiệt tình từ các bạn trong suốt những năm vừa qua để chúng mình có thể đạt được ngày hôm nay. Vậy nên, hãy soạn sẵn sách vở, đặt báo thức để cùng nhau trở về lớp học thân thương này nhé. Lam sẽ rất vui mừng khi được gặp lại mọi người dưới bầu trời mùa thu tháng 9 đầy hoài niệm đó!
📢 Đừng quên theo dõi fanpage của FurGIV để không bỏ lỡ các thông tin về hội trường tổ chức, cũng như để chia sẻ cho bạn bè của mình về ngày tựu trường nhé!
[English]
✨ FURGIV 2026 – SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION ✨
🐲 Hello hello everyone! Principal Lam’s got amazing and exciting news to share with you all today! As you might have guessed from the title of this post… That’s right! This year, Principal Lam and the FurGIV School Board are absolutely delighted to announce that:
‼️ FurGIV 2026 – Pawful of Chalk will be taking place on the 19th of September, at Grand Vista Hotel Giang Vo!
🏫 It’s been a long time building up to this point and we could not have made it without all of your support. So mark down your calendars and get ready to take a trip down memory lane back to those classroom memories. Principal Lam would love to see all of you this September 19th!
📢 Don’t forget to follow our page for more updates coming soon and share this great news to your friends!
🖊️ Kage, Kero, Liam
🎨 Kiroshi
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📅 19/09/2026
📍 146 P. Giảng Võ, Khu tập thể Giảng Võ, Giảng Võ, Hà Nội, Vietnam
✉️ event@furgiv.org

My 12th MFF

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I know it’s hard to believe but I have been going to MFF since 2013.

Back when Reg was in the same location a Headless Lounge now sits. I guess I have seen it all. From the expansion into the Convention center.

I know it’s hard to believe now but when it all started what is now panel rooms. Was the Dealers Den/ Artist Alley. To what it has become now.

This Thursday I get my badge, not next week, or next month. This very Thursday. And I am going to a couple of panels that evening.

Oh sure except for the Dealer’s Den, Artist Marketplace and the Art Show locations. It’s pretty much as I expected. I have no doubt that the Poke Bowl place will be in it’s usual place Really I am not expecting much than to have a good time and spend way more money than I should.

Will get some art commissioned I have this idea floating around, and if I can find an artist to do it. Rework my business card design.

It might sound like I am going to be bored. But I rarely am at MFF. There is so many unexpected things that always happens. I Hope to get my friend a replacement beanie. How that is going to go better wait to after the convention.

Oh sure I wish I got to do my Furry Reporter panel. But maybe that was a good thing in disguise. As strange as this sounds a few have advised me to postpone submitting it until 47 is gone. If you think about it, I am sure it makes sense.

Like usual I will be reporting via my phone. Which kinda limits where I can post to mainly here, Tumblr and Bluesky. Reasons behind this is sound, including the hotel has public wifi. That and the bitterly cold weather, they are saying we could see on Thursday. 19 for a high… geez.

When your hotel is more than a mile from the convention, it will be interesting.

I hope you check out my coverage, will will try my best to cover as much as I can.

Anthrocon 2026 Reg Open

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Attending

Limited Availability

Pricing:
Pre-registration price: $80
On-site price: $100

As an Attending member, you’ll get:

  • Access to the convention space and activities for the duration of this year’s convention once registration opens (Thursday, July 2 pre-registered — Friday, July 3 at the door)
  • Our souvenir con book and other publications
  • A weekend of fun

Limited Availability (2200) – Pre-registration only

Pricing:
Pre-registration price: $140
On-site price: not available

Sponsors are generous patrons who like to help us provide even more services and events for our membership. A Sponsor gets the full privileges of an Attending membership, as well as the following:

  • A nifty Sponsor ribbon
  • A free Anthrocon t-shirt
  • An expedited pick-up line on site
  • Earlier entry into the Dealers Room on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (after Ultrasponsor and Supersponsor entry)

Supersponsor

Limited Availability (700) – Pre-registration only

Pricing:
Pre-registration price: $350
On-site price: not available

Supersponsors are some of the most generous persons on the planet! We heap lavish praise and gifts unto them. A Supersponsor gets the full privileges of a Sponsor membership, as well as the following:

  • A nifty Supersponsor ribbon
  • An invitation to the Artists & Dealers reception on Friday evening
  • Earlier admission into the Dealers Room on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (after Ultrasponsor)
  • Advance admission to selected main ballroom events
  • A unique gift available to Supersponsors
  • Our wonderful Supersponsor Brunch on Sunday
  • An advance opportunity to book select hotel rooms before general availability**

Ultrasponsor

Limited Availability (35) – Pre-registration only

Pricing:
Pre-registration price: $1200
On-site price: not available

Our highest level of sponsorship, with our utmost gratitude! An Ultrasponsor gets all privileges of a Supersponsor membership, as well as the following:

  • A nifty Ultrasponsor ribbon
  • VIP badge pick up at registration
  • First opportunity to register for a hotel room, based on availability**
  • Front-of-line privileges for early admission into the Dealers Room on Friday
  • Front-of-line privileges to main ballroom events (plus 1 guest if desired)
  • An exclusive gift available only to Anthrocon Ultrasponsors
  • Our wonderful Supersponsor Brunch on Sunday
  • An exclusive Saturday Ultrasponsor and VIP Cocktail Reception
  • Special Ultrasponsor Badge
  • Free access to the Anthrocon River Cruises (if cruises are available)
  • Expedited elevator line privileges in the Westin Hotel (guest floor elevators)

For more Info https://www.anthrocon.org/

Anthrocon takes place July 2 to 5th