Get ready to help some Very Good Pets! MFF’s 2023 charity is the Live Like Roo Foundation, which gives grants and care packages to families of pets fighting cancer. Let’s show them where our hearts are!
MFF 2023 Charity: Live Like Roo
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19 Days to Indy Fur Con
Here I am with everything well planned, I know how I am going to get there. I know roughly where I am going to eat and I anxious to go. But yet there are way more unknowns then I feel comfortable to even mentioning. As I said before I have never been to Wyndham Indianapolis West, this is the 1st IFC held at this hotel. They may have posted their schedule https://indyfurcon2023.sched.com/ and I know roughly what I am going to do “Yeah Fursuit Parade!!!”
But I can’t help but feel a bit overwhelmed by all of this, there are just too many knowns. Ok I also feel a bit nervous. My 1st fur con outside of MFF, ones I hope to continue to do. Going to some place different every year. Why is simple, A Promise made to myself for surviving the pandemic, and as long as I can afford to go why not. Although I know it will take me months to pay this off.
I am not wealthy, just your average furry trying to survive.
As weird as this sounds, over the last few years MFF seemed to lost something I really can’t describe very well. As the con got bigger and bigger, the charm seem to have diminished. Something as simple as a hug from a fursuiter in the lobby of the hotel is gone. It’s just too crowded.
Take last year when this fursuiter gave away donuts
This may not look so bad, but the rest of the floor was packed, it was ridiculous how crowded it was. No fursuit parade, con suite gone, being able to catch your breath.
Mind you I am still going to MFF this year. But things had to change for me, I use to commute, now even I got a room. Due to some advice I received, amazing I got fans every where. I get it Hotel to Dealer’s area in the next video. I need to go early like around 8AM or even earlier to get the photos/ videos I want to take. That’s when the more famous YouTubers do theirs. Crazy I know.
But like I said things have changed. I just have to see how things go, the same at IFC. If you checked out the schedule you will notice it doesn’t list what rooms the panels are scheduled for or let alone what route the fursuit parade will take. I am recording it and will post it on YT. I bought myself a tripod just for this video, or let alone when the Sponsor’s Dinner will take place… more on that later.
Both Opening and Closing Ceremonies are possible.
Beyond that it is hard to say, there will be a YouTube short on Day 1, still plan on 10 videos.
As for the coverage I am playing this by ear.
That’s it for now… more later
MFF 2nd GoH: Wild Acai
Wild Acai found furry in 2013 and was incredibly fortunate to make amazing friends like Syber Wuff of Made Fur You. In 2015 she brought Wild Acai to life.
In a life-changing turn of events, Wild Acai discovered a huge interest in creating fursuits of his own and started Waggery Costumes in 2018. With over 20 years of previous business experience, this has been one of the most challenging and rewarding things he’s ever done.
MFF Guest of Honor #1
A warm welcome to one of our talented Guests of Honor for FurFest 2023, Jackaloo! Best known for The Interns comic series, Jack has been providing content for the fandom for over ten years.
MFF 2022 Hotel Room Key Cards
Last Chance to Get MFF Con Tee
BBC’s FurFest: Inside the world’s ‘largest’ furry convention
Organisers are calling the event the ‘largest’ furry convention in the world. The 2022 Midwest FurFest hosted furry fans from six continents.
The FurFest was created to help form a sense of community and to celebrate art and performance. The majority of furry fans harbour relationships and connections online. The convention allowed many to meet face-to-face.
MFF 2022: The Real Wrap Up
I can remember what I was doing at this exact minute a week ago as I prepared to commute to MFF for Day 2. What a convention and this is more the stuff I hadn’t talked about previously.
MFF is a great con and despite some problems it will always be that way to me. Although the crowd was a problem for me. Just take a look at any of the videos I posted, I was only able to hug one fursuiter and that was Keel and even then it was in a fursuit lounge hanging out with a friend.
I think as MFF is bigger it’s great there are places you can hangout with little by the way of crowds. I tend to battle claustrophobia even though it has gotten better over the years. Time to time I just need space enough to relax, and apparently what I saw. I am not the only one, as I saw more than a few sitting on one of the few chairs playing there Switch. It’s not like there is nothing to do… but when you need your space.
The usual things your just plain use to as any MFF are quietly disappearing. Fursuit hugs and photos unless your in a out of the way spot. Talking with friends, just too noisy almost everywhere.
It comes with the con, I only went to Anime Central once was due to the fact it was impossible to get through that Skybridge. It was easier taking the sidewalks, and I am sorry to say MFF has got to that point. I know a lot complain about it. But unless you got your coat or in a fursuit, going outside is not fun as it is usually in the 40s.
Crowds can be an issue and who knows how many are going next year. I just know I will be there.
MFF 2022: The Light Pole Controversy
I am very well aware I am stretching the title a bit. But really I am talking about the pole that holds the signal light on the NE corner of Bryn Mawr and River Rd in Rosemont, IL it’s the same block where the Hyatt Regency O’Hare sits.
All this started last year when furries and I include myself started to put stickers on this pole.
Naturally the hotel and the City of Rosemont didn’t like this, they thought it graffiti and with in 2 weeks all the stickers were gone.
Fast Forward to a week ago today when I snapped this photo
To quote a film “They’re Back”
Keep in mind MFF in order for this not to happen, place 2 panels up in what some call the “Fishbow” in the same area they have their offices.
Let me remind you this photo was taken Saturday morning, by the time both were at the charity auction I saw that they had no empty spaces left.
Due to circumstances I was unable to take a photo of the light pole on Saturday, but by Sunday we got this.
Notice something missing.
But wait there is more… When furries are involved…
I won’t say where this is, but it’s easy to figure out yourself. I wonder who many poles will be covered next year?
Was There A SWAT Truck at MFF 2022?
Photo by PK
This was in response to the protestors from my understanding. Everyone wanted to keep MFF safe
Furry Times 