I think the volunteer info event is a good idea, at least for people who volunteer for the first time. And a masquerade would be a great addition for the next convention!

Not too sure about all the other things, like having info signs. Strollers will walk past them without noticing, people use word of mouth to plan events together and an unofficial info board is just not going to work as people will be just painting balls on it and not much useful/correct information :P

The hotel already has room rules and guidelines for having room parties and making noise at night, its already covered.

Thats my two swedish øre, I think you had some really good ideas for next year :)

Well I guess that is pretty easy to solve get more people to make more things for the auction

Hi! Lovely con! To be honest I had extremely low expectations due to my experiences with the Eurofurence, and was pretty much set on attending the first day and then going home. Needless to say it didn't quite turn out like I had expected, and I am very happy for it. I should have known it'd be a success given the fantastic job on the fursuit parade last year. Shame on me. My low expectations made me very reluctant to put any form of energy into preparing any events or volunteering for anything at all. I'll be sure to make amends next year. Be advised my expectations for NEXT year will be astronomical though...

Gero's info corner for spontaneous events was a great idea, I second that and envy him that I didn't think of it first.
There were a lot of people going around trying to attract people to their stuff they wanted to do. I played a couple of rousing games of "Daughters of Verona" that could have gone even better with more people, and Polo was constantly trying to get people to play "Mansions of Madness". Considering he'd apparently spent lots of money to ship a great deal of boardgames over it's a shame he didn't get more players...

Some of us were trying to start boardgaming and role playing in the lounge, but it was very loud at times. I think I mentioned that during the feedback session. As you mentioned there was a quiet area over in the other end of the lobby by the restaurant, but we simply didn't find it... Some signage perhaps, or just symbolically naming it the "quiet area for boardgaming etc" on the map might help.

Durr... what else?

Oh, right. Most heavy drinking took place in the rooms which was good. I still did see a bunch of people who were a little too tired and emotional for me to feel safe and comfortable though. I think I saw Mooie take care of one guy, kudos to you, Mooie. I know it's a difficult balance to find, and really, I wasn't physically accosted by anyone. And they were all in minority anyway.

So to summarise, uh... I would have liked it if security was a little tighter on that point but I completely understand and accept the level it was at.

As a very bitter and pessimistic guy i had no expectations. At least not any positive ones.
This was my first con so i didn't even know where to set my expectations. But i thought that "YOLO" so i went to NFC anyway.
AND MAN LET ME TELL YOU, my non-existing expectations where blown out of reach. I had a unexpectedly (no shit) great time.
I'v never been a huge fan of fursuiters, to say the least. But i'm pretty OK with them now thanks to this con. I didn't expect some of the girls under the suits to be so appealing. I always thought it was a thing about hiding your looks and personality. ÄNYWÄJ, I don't think i have and constructive criticism really. Every staff -dude and -chick (and in-betweens) did a great job and were PURRfessional, as we like to say in our business. The only thing i could think of is maybe more art-orientated events (as in drawing and such). Unless i missed all of them because i was at the dealers den.


Haha, pusspåre.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Considering i had nothing planned it went pretty well, not that i remember too much. I'll def do it next year if possible.
Sorry i left yours though, i was too hung over, haha. Even though it was intresting.

I both agree and disagree with the longer opening times in the dealers den. I would have needed a bit more time to sell the last couple of fanzines of but at the same time i missed so many panels and shit because i had to sit and make them dollah billzzz in the dealers den. I'm sure there are gonna be more people next year though, the word of the con has a year to spread.





I really disagree here. I think that one of the reasons the con turned out so great was that the bar war was so much in the center of it all. The access to social lubricant was easy and you could bring it almost anywhere inside the hotel, which made the social interactions so much easier and relaxed. There was a lot of open mingling, not just smaller groups of people keeping to them selves and alcohol, i think (because we all know its effects), had a major part of this. So i don't think restricting the drinking too much would be a good idea. I mean most people know not to get too crunk. It makes sense too ban drinks in the dealers den and whatchama-call-it-suiters-room though.

There were also a lot of fursuiters drinking while suiting, so i'm not sure even most fursuiters would agree with you. As my last argumentative-KO i'm gonna inform you that, as a part time hobby alcoholic and in general pretty fumbly dude, i know that booze and beer vaporizes and usually wont leave a stain if you let it dry of properly. On white cloths it can leave a stain but its not hard to get of with some water in case of any drunkard be spilling them dranks.



//FRENZEEEEEEEEEE with two "E"'s

First of all, bow to the wonderful work of staff and volunteer.
You should be PROUD of yourself, this con was amazing and will (I'm sure) be a great success next year too :)
The atmosphere at this con was one I never felt before, and it made it unique! And I love that you can play with the decorations <3 totally awesome!
Also I as a fursuiter have to say it was awesome, that random furs/people got up from their chairs only to give me a hug. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCE THAT ON EF OR CFz. That amused me a lot and made even want more to preform in my suit to entertain when I get a feedback like that. Thank you! *does a green red panda salute*
- Will also give my thanks to Pinky for being helpful in Dealers den :)

My small wonder was why the Art show was so delayed? =< And I have to say that is the only negative thing I have on this con.
I hope next year it will be more in time. :)


Oh, and if you get some volunteers to help to fill glasses of water during fursuit Charades, it would be totally awesome. So it just to grab something to drink before we heading out on the stage again. (Also vote for bigger and longer straws ^^)