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Midwest Furfest 2014

12:00pm CST

Opening Ceremonies

Join us for the official start to Midwest FurFest 2014, with last minute announcements and other interesting tidbits. Let's start the convention off with a bang!

Speakers

Sabretoothed Ermine

Sabretoothed Ermine (Ermine for short) has been a furry her whole life, though of course she didn't know it for most of that time. From the time she could hold a pencil, she has been happily drawing cartoon animals and fantasy creatures at every opportunity. At the age of 16 she found... Read More →

Lacy & Nick of Fursuiting.com

Fursuiting LLC

Fursuiting.com is owned and operated by Lacy and Nick, a husband and wife team based in the Orlando, FL area. Combined they have well over a decade of experience as professional fursuit makers. Lacy and Nick officially teamed up in 2007 with the goal to offer exceptional quality... Read More →

Duncan da Husky

Chair, Midwest FurFest

Duncan has been part of Midwest FurFest since its inception, and could not be more proud of what this little shindig has become. He has served as Registration Director, Hotel Liaison, Vice Chairman, Chairman, and Board member for Midwest FurFest, and has been on staff at Anthrocon... Read More →

Kisle/NovaD0g

DWalker/Kisle/NovaD0g has been into the furry scene since 1997 when he stumbled upon VCL (Velan Central Library, an early furry art archive). From there his interest in furry fandom paralleled his interests in urban art, and then some. While he spent most of his time painting around... Read More →

Kodi

Chairman of FurFest 2017 | Run around dressed as all sorts of animals | Fursuit builder and huge nerd.

Woody Mutt

Convention Chair, Midwest Furfest

Convention Chair for Midwest Furfest 2016. This mutt spends his convention running around like a madman, but he's usually happy to stop, take a deep breath, and chat for a moment. And in his "spare time", he's always excited to check out other events!

Perro

Operations Lead, Board President, Social Media Head, Former Chairman, Midwest Furfest

I work in the legal industry, play hockey, make costumes and ride all kinds of bikes. Please direct any convention related questions or concerns to: perro (AT) furfest (DOT) org.

Friday December 5, 2014 12:00pm - 1:00pm CST
Grand EFGH

2:00pm CST

Meet the Guests of Honor

Come on by to find out all the interesting details of their work and their interests. This will be a question and answer session, so please fire up your curiosity and bring on those intriguing questions we know you have. Please welcome our 2014 Guests: Nick and Lacy from fursuiting.com, Sabretoothed Ermine, and Kisle.

Speakers

Sabretoothed Ermine

Sabretoothed Ermine (Ermine for short) has been a furry her whole life, though of course she didn't know it for most of that time. From the time she could hold a pencil, she has been happily drawing cartoon animals and fantasy creatures at every opportunity. At the age of 16 she found... Read More →

Lacy & Nick of Fursuiting.com

Fursuiting LLC

Fursuiting.com is owned and operated by Lacy and Nick, a husband and wife team based in the Orlando, FL area. Combined they have well over a decade of experience as professional fursuit makers. Lacy and Nick officially teamed up in 2007 with the goal to offer exceptional quality... Read More →

Kisle/NovaD0g

DWalker/Kisle/NovaD0g has been into the furry scene since 1997 when he stumbled upon VCL (Velan Central Library, an early furry art archive). From there his interest in furry fandom paralleled his interests in urban art, and then some. While he spent most of his time painting around... Read More →

Takaza

VIP Services Director, Midwest FurFest

Just a dog trying to herd things around.

Friday December 5, 2014 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST
Grand EFGH

2:00pm CST

Furry Hockey Game

While not officially sponsored by MFF, the annual Furry Hockey game is back at the Edge Arena in Bensonville; at the John St rink. All are welcome to come out to watch!

Speakers

Kodi

Chairman of FurFest 2017 | Run around dressed as all sorts of animals | Fursuit builder and huge nerd.

Friday December 5, 2014 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Off-site Location

4:00pm CST

Meet the Charity!

Meet this year's charity, Critter Camp! Critter Camp is the only Exotic Pet Sanctuary operated solely by volunteers that is USDA licensed, 501c3, and accepts only small unadoptable unusual pets - no wildlife, cats or dogs or farm animals. They take in abused, abandoned and otherwise homeless small exotic pets, and are based in German Valley, Illinois.

Friday December 5, 2014 4:00pm - 5:00pm CST
Hartsfield

5:00pm CST

Shiny Sponsor Reception

Midwest FurFest is pleased to welcome our Super Shiny Sponsors to a special reception in Ventanas, the breathtaking venue at the very top of the Hyatt! Meet this year's Guests of Honor, enjoy a drink and a light snack, and mingle with your fellow Shiny Sponsors. To get to Ventanas, press the button marked "V" on any Lobby elevator.

This year the Shiny Sponsor Reception will feature the Hyatt Regency O'Hare's delicious Slider Station, which includes:

Angus Beef Patties, Spicy Salmon Cakes, and Turkey Sliders
Aged Cheddar, Emmenthal, and Havarti Slices
House-made Potato Chips
Ketchup, Mustard Dip, Barbeque Sauce, Cranberry Chutney and Remoulade Sauce
Hand Sliced Dill Pickles, Salsa and Relish

As always, the bar will be open to provide refreshments of your choice: sodas, beer, wine, and cocktails.

Speakers

Sabretoothed Ermine

Sabretoothed Ermine (Ermine for short) has been a furry her whole life, though of course she didn't know it for most of that time. From the time she could hold a pencil, she has been happily drawing cartoon animals and fantasy creatures at every opportunity. At the age of 16 she found... Read More →

Lacy & Nick of Fursuiting.com

Fursuiting LLC

Fursuiting.com is owned and operated by Lacy and Nick, a husband and wife team based in the Orlando, FL area. Combined they have well over a decade of experience as professional fursuit makers. Lacy and Nick officially teamed up in 2007 with the goal to offer exceptional quality... Read More →

Kisle/NovaD0g

DWalker/Kisle/NovaD0g has been into the furry scene since 1997 when he stumbled upon VCL (Velan Central Library, an early furry art archive). From there his interest in furry fandom paralleled his interests in urban art, and then some. While he spent most of his time painting around... Read More →

Perro

Operations Lead, Board President, Social Media Head, Former Chairman, Midwest Furfest

I work in the legal industry, play hockey, make costumes and ride all kinds of bikes. Please direct any convention related questions or concerns to: perro (AT) furfest (DOT) org.

Friday December 5, 2014 5:00pm - 6:00pm CST
Ventana's

7:00pm CST

Kage Story Hour

Uncle Kage is back! Kage leads a rather interesting life and he is back to tell us more hilarious stories from his unique perspective. With a dry wit, and a squinting view of the oddities of real life through the eyes of an intelligent cynic, Uncle Kage's Story Hour has become legend.

Speakers

Uncle Kage

CEO, Anthrocon Inc.

Known as "Uncle Kage" to his fans, Dr. Samuel Conway is not only a research scientist, but also an experienced raconteur who has performed on stage all around the country and even in such far-flung places as Germany, Australia, England and the Czech Republic. He has been called by... Read More →

Friday December 5, 2014 7:00pm - 8:00pm CST
Grand ABC

8:00pm CST

2 The Ranting Gryphon

Have you ever seen nerf kittens and dead babies fly out of someone's pants? Well, you won't see it at the Ranting Gryphon's show either -- but he'll certainly talk about it! Come and spend some time with 2, as he brings out the funny side of things we probably shouldn't be laughing at. This is an all-ages show.

Speakers

2 the Ranting Gryphon

Friday December 5, 2014 8:00pm - 9:00pm CST
Grand ABC

10:30am CST

Sponsors' Brunch

It's time for a brunch spread that has earned rave reviews from Midwest FurFest's sponsors for years! Better yet, you get to hobnob with the Guests Of Honor, and other special guests. It's just one of the ways that Midwest FurFest likes to pamper all the wonderful people who've become Midwest FurFest Sponsors and Shiny Sponsors. (Ask at Registration if you'd like in on this deal, as well as all the other awesome things we offer our Sponsors and Shiny Sponsors!)

This year's Sponsor Brunch Menu will be:

Fresh chilled juices to include: orange, apple, tomato and grapefruit
Sliced fresh fruit and melon display
Caesar-style salad with parmesan cheese, herbed croutons and our classic Caesar dressing
Tri-colored spiral pasta salad tossed with a basil dressing
Dill and sour cream potato salad
Smoked salmon display with fresh mini bagels, Bermuda onions, tomatoes and capers with cream cheese
Our uniformed chef will prepare to order omelets with a choice of diced ham, Swiss or cheddar cheese, green peppers, onions, diced tomatoes, mushrooms and spinach
Chef to carve roasted sirloin served with a cabernet mushroom sauce
Crisp bacon strips or sausage links
French toast served hot off the grill with maple syrup and whipped cream
Grilled breast of chicken served with a sun-dried tomato sauce
Fresh vegetable medley
Minnesota long grain wild rice mélange
Penne pasta tossed with fresh garden vegetable and spicy marinara sauce
Fresh baked rolls and butter
Assorted croissants and muffins, miniature French pastries and assorted tortes, pies and cheesecakes
Starbucks freshly brewed gourmet coffee, decaffeinated coffee and an assortment of herbal teas

Speakers

Sabretoothed Ermine

Sabretoothed Ermine (Ermine for short) has been a furry her whole life, though of course she didn't know it for most of that time. From the time she could hold a pencil, she has been happily drawing cartoon animals and fantasy creatures at every opportunity. At the age of 16 she found... Read More →

Lacy & Nick of Fursuiting.com

Fursuiting LLC

Fursuiting.com is owned and operated by Lacy and Nick, a husband and wife team based in the Orlando, FL area. Combined they have well over a decade of experience as professional fursuit makers. Lacy and Nick officially teamed up in 2007 with the goal to offer exceptional quality... Read More →

Kisle/NovaD0g

DWalker/Kisle/NovaD0g has been into the furry scene since 1997 when he stumbled upon VCL (Velan Central Library, an early furry art archive). From there his interest in furry fandom paralleled his interests in urban art, and then some. While he spent most of his time painting around... Read More →

K

Kyne

Perro

Operations Lead, Board President, Social Media Head, Former Chairman, Midwest Furfest

I work in the legal industry, play hockey, make costumes and ride all kinds of bikes. Please direct any convention related questions or concerns to: perro (AT) furfest (DOT) org.

Saturday December 6, 2014 10:30am - 12:30pm CST
Grand ABC

2:30pm CST

Charity Auction

Wonderful donated artwork and other mysterious donated items! Outbid your buddies, and grab the best stuff! Even better, you can be smug in the knowledge that your greed and good taste are also helping this year's charity. Every great item that you covet and win here is a donation that will help these hard-working folks continue their work. What could be a better deal?

Speakers

L

Linnaeus

Saturday December 6, 2014 2:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Grand ABC

3:30pm CST

Floor Wars Dance Battle

Floor Wars is back again for the third installment at Midwest Furfest, and this year we've got a massive change to our competition system! The dancing competition will be even fiercer as the finest dancers in the fandom, fursuiters and mundanes, clash once more on the dance floor for supremacy. Guaranteed an event you do NOT want to miss! Competitors please arrive 30 minutes early.

Speakers

Last Fur One

Saturday December 6, 2014 3:30pm - 6:00pm CST
Rosemont

4:00pm CST

'Too Much Light Makes the Baby go Blind'

We are proud to welcome back one of the most talked-about events from last year’s Midwest FurFest. The NeoFuturists are one of the most innovative theater groups in Chicago, and are the creators of the long-running play "Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind". "Too Much Light…" is a rollicking, exciting, hilarious, thought-provoking, and at times interactive attempt to perform 30 plays in 60 minutes. The NeoFuturists will be preparing a performance specially tailored to Midwest FurFest and furry fandom; you don't want to miss it!

Speakers

Kodi

Chairman of FurFest 2017 | Run around dressed as all sorts of animals | Fursuit builder and huge nerd.

N

Neo-Futurists

S

Spork

Saturday December 6, 2014 4:00pm - 5:30pm CST
Grand EFGH

5:00pm CST

Charity Presentation - Critter Camp

Join Beth and the team from Critter Camp, MFF's 2014 Charity, as they discuss how they care for their pets, as well as have your chance for you to ask questions!

Speakers

Critter Camp

Saturday December 6, 2014 5:00pm - 6:00pm CST
LAX

5:30pm CST

Improv and Life on Stage: The Neo-Futurists

Speakers

N

Neo-Futurists

Saturday December 6, 2014 5:30pm - 6:30pm CST
Grand ABC

7:00pm CST

Smack Down!

Have you ever wondered what would happen if Santa Claus was put in a cage match against Frosty the Snowman? Our panelists return once again to discuss who would win and why for this hilarious tournament style event where only one character will survive! Mature language, viewer discretion is advised.

Speakers

A

Atara

Uncle Kage

CEO, Anthrocon Inc.

Known as "Uncle Kage" to his fans, Dr. Samuel Conway is not only a research scientist, but also an experienced raconteur who has performed on stage all around the country and even in such far-flung places as Germany, Australia, England and the Czech Republic. He has been called by... Read More →

Dave Stein

Street

Professional 'That guy' or Hotel Liaison

I am very passionate about sleep.

Takaza

VIP Services Director, Midwest FurFest

Just a dog trying to herd things around.

Saturday December 6, 2014 7:00pm - 8:30pm CST
Rosemont

8:30pm CST

CATALA – LIVE (Amadhia “Dreamsong” Albee)

Join us for a concert featuring music from Amadhia's debut album, CATALA, and songs by Fox Amoore! CATALA – a hypnotic blend of driving beats from around the world, bridging ancient and modern worlds through songs that range from techno to pop, steampunk to gypsy, spun together with the silver thread of Amadhia's 4+ octave voice. Bring your smartphone and Twitter account to participate in an exclusive giveaway!

Speakers

A

Albee

Saturday December 6, 2014 8:30pm - 9:30pm CST
Grand ABC

11:00pm CST

Kage-2-Gether - A Charity Performance

2-GETHER ON STAGE! Join "2" the Ranting Gryphon and Uncle Kage for a special performance for the benefit this year's charity! Come howl, bark, purr, and laugh with two of the furry fandom's comedic and entertainment legends in this special duo comedy show just for the Castaway critters!

Speakers

2 the Ranting Gryphon

Uncle Kage

CEO, Anthrocon Inc.

Known as "Uncle Kage" to his fans, Dr. Samuel Conway is not only a research scientist, but also an experienced raconteur who has performed on stage all around the country and even in such far-flung places as Germany, Australia, England and the Czech Republic. He has been called by... Read More →

Saturday December 6, 2014 11:00pm - Sunday December 7, 2014 12:00am CST
Grand ABC

10:00am CST

Art Auction

Don't let those people who slightly upped your written bid walk away with that fabulous art! Show them who's got what it takes and knows what it's really worth! Besides, the auctioneers are always a hoot!

Speakers

Uncle Kage

CEO, Anthrocon Inc.

Known as "Uncle Kage" to his fans, Dr. Samuel Conway is not only a research scientist, but also an experienced raconteur who has performed on stage all around the country and even in such far-flung places as Germany, Australia, England and the Czech Republic. He has been called by... Read More →

Sunday December 7, 2014 10:00am - 12:00pm CST
Rosemont

1:00pm CST

Fursuit Dance Competition

The time has come to see who's got the best moves and who can shake their tails the best! All attendees are welcome to come witness the finalists of MFF's Fourth Annual Fursuit Dance Competition show off their performances for dance supremacy to determine who will be declared this year's best fursuit dancer!

Speakers

Kodi

Chairman of FurFest 2017 | Run around dressed as all sorts of animals | Fursuit builder and huge nerd.

JD Puppy

Theome

Vice Chair, also a Raccoon, Midwest Furfest

Thumper

Sunday December 7, 2014 1:00pm - 3:00pm CST
Grand EFGH

5:00pm CST

Closing Ceremonies

Where did the weekend go? At the Closing Ceremonies for Midwest FurFest 2014, we'll let you in on anything you may have missed. We'll also be recognizing all of the talented winners of various contests held throughout the convention. And, at the end, we'll have a feedback/Q&A session to help improve Midwest FurFest for next year.

Speakers

Sabretoothed Ermine

Sabretoothed Ermine (Ermine for short) has been a furry her whole life, though of course she didn't know it for most of that time. From the time she could hold a pencil, she has been happily drawing cartoon animals and fantasy creatures at every opportunity. At the age of 16 she found... Read More →

Lacy & Nick of Fursuiting.com

Fursuiting LLC

Fursuiting.com is owned and operated by Lacy and Nick, a husband and wife team based in the Orlando, FL area. Combined they have well over a decade of experience as professional fursuit makers. Lacy and Nick officially teamed up in 2007 with the goal to offer exceptional quality... Read More →

Duncan da Husky

Chair, Midwest FurFest

Duncan has been part of Midwest FurFest since its inception, and could not be more proud of what this little shindig has become. He has served as Registration Director, Hotel Liaison, Vice Chairman, Chairman, and Board member for Midwest FurFest, and has been on staff at Anthrocon... Read More →

Kisle/NovaD0g

DWalker/Kisle/NovaD0g has been into the furry scene since 1997 when he stumbled upon VCL (Velan Central Library, an early furry art archive). From there his interest in furry fandom paralleled his interests in urban art, and then some. While he spent most of his time painting around... Read More →

Kodi

Chairman of FurFest 2017 | Run around dressed as all sorts of animals | Fursuit builder and huge nerd.

Woody Mutt

Convention Chair, Midwest Furfest

Convention Chair for Midwest Furfest 2016. This mutt spends his convention running around like a madman, but he's usually happy to stop, take a deep breath, and chat for a moment. And in his "spare time", he's always excited to check out other events!

Perro

Operations Lead, Board President, Social Media Head, Former Chairman, Midwest Furfest

I work in the legal industry, play hockey, make costumes and ride all kinds of bikes. Please direct any convention related questions or concerns to: perro (AT) furfest (DOT) org.

Sunday December 7, 2014 5:00pm - 6:00pm CST
Grand EFGH