Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2010
Well, it's about time I told you all stuff about the places I've been over the last few weeks!
RMFC --
Wow. These guys really know how to treat a guest! As soon as I stepped off the plane, a friendly furry was waiting there to greet me and the other GOHs that were coming in around the same time. Once everyone had arrived, they took us to a cozy little place in the airport that sells local brews. I wasn't aware there was such a variety that came from the Denver area. After a couple of beers, it was time to get to the hotel.
The organizers totally duped the lot of us. They went off to "find the shuttle". What they didn't tell us at the time was that "the shuttle" was a stretch limo made out of an SUV. It was enormous!
Now, something I found out about the RMFC staff is that they're clever. Deviously clever. They rented an SUV limo for their guests of honor -- an SUV limo with booze in it, no less. They *could* have whisked us off to the hotel before we could say Jack Robinson... but they didn't! They told the driver to take the long way around -- during rush hour! Because of this, we got to chill out in the back of that wonderful limo for far longer, and had the chance to talk to each other! ...and drink booze!
The room they gave me was wonderful. And they were very careful to see to my every need. As someone who is used to just being a performer, I couldn't help feeling like it was more than I deserved.
The con itself was a lot of fun for everyone, except perhaps for two very... spirited individuals who were just a little bit too... um... okay they were just damaged fuckers. They had serious mental issues. Both of them bothered or disturbed enough people at the convention that they were asked to leave. A good call from staff judgment, I think. Other than that, everyone had a ball. The dances were fun, great programming, great hotel (Doubletrees are the best!), lots of happy furs! My performances were a pleasure to do and I hope everyone enjoyed them.
There were two really nice bars with friendly bartenders and good booze... and (praise the Lawrd!) there was a pool table!
And... for the first time in a long time, I was able to do something that I rarely get to do anymore. I made new friends! I don't usually have the time to sit down and talk to people long enough to get to know them. Or for people to sit down and talk to me! Arcturus and I spent Sunday night drinking bloody maries and playing pool. He was a big wad of pure fun to be around. (Though I think I still owe him for some of those drinks.) And the married couple who're in the military together. We ran into each other several times and always wound up in some great conversations. Kitt? You out there? You were terrific to get to know as well.
All these folks wound up being special to me in some way or another, all because I had the chance to hang out more with the con members than usual and talk with them. Of course, that's not to say I didn't enjoy hanging out with everyone else, because I certainly did!
RCFM feels like the old days when even big fur cons were still small enough to have time to see your old friends and meet new ones. It's a simple, straight-forward, solid event that is run in such a way that everything seems to just happen on its own (which I know from experience takes a lot more work than it sounds like). Hotel + fun events + furries. Plain and simple.
I'm adding RMFC to my Awesome List. I would love to return!
After leaving RMFC, I flew back to LA for a day, then it was off to IFC in Indianapolis.
...but that's for the next post!
RMFC --
Wow. These guys really know how to treat a guest! As soon as I stepped off the plane, a friendly furry was waiting there to greet me and the other GOHs that were coming in around the same time. Once everyone had arrived, they took us to a cozy little place in the airport that sells local brews. I wasn't aware there was such a variety that came from the Denver area. After a couple of beers, it was time to get to the hotel.
The organizers totally duped the lot of us. They went off to "find the shuttle". What they didn't tell us at the time was that "the shuttle" was a stretch limo made out of an SUV. It was enormous!
Now, something I found out about the RMFC staff is that they're clever. Deviously clever. They rented an SUV limo for their guests of honor -- an SUV limo with booze in it, no less. They *could* have whisked us off to the hotel before we could say Jack Robinson... but they didn't! They told the driver to take the long way around -- during rush hour! Because of this, we got to chill out in the back of that wonderful limo for far longer, and had the chance to talk to each other! ...and drink booze!
The room they gave me was wonderful. And they were very careful to see to my every need. As someone who is used to just being a performer, I couldn't help feeling like it was more than I deserved.
The con itself was a lot of fun for everyone, except perhaps for two very... spirited individuals who were just a little bit too... um... okay they were just damaged fuckers. They had serious mental issues. Both of them bothered or disturbed enough people at the convention that they were asked to leave. A good call from staff judgment, I think. Other than that, everyone had a ball. The dances were fun, great programming, great hotel (Doubletrees are the best!), lots of happy furs! My performances were a pleasure to do and I hope everyone enjoyed them.
There were two really nice bars with friendly bartenders and good booze... and (praise the Lawrd!) there was a pool table!
And... for the first time in a long time, I was able to do something that I rarely get to do anymore. I made new friends! I don't usually have the time to sit down and talk to people long enough to get to know them. Or for people to sit down and talk to me! Arcturus and I spent Sunday night drinking bloody maries and playing pool. He was a big wad of pure fun to be around. (Though I think I still owe him for some of those drinks.) And the married couple who're in the military together. We ran into each other several times and always wound up in some great conversations. Kitt? You out there? You were terrific to get to know as well.
All these folks wound up being special to me in some way or another, all because I had the chance to hang out more with the con members than usual and talk with them. Of course, that's not to say I didn't enjoy hanging out with everyone else, because I certainly did!
RCFM feels like the old days when even big fur cons were still small enough to have time to see your old friends and meet new ones. It's a simple, straight-forward, solid event that is run in such a way that everything seems to just happen on its own (which I know from experience takes a lot more work than it sounds like). Hotel + fun events + furries. Plain and simple.
I'm adding RMFC to my Awesome List. I would love to return!
After leaving RMFC, I flew back to LA for a day, then it was off to IFC in Indianapolis.
...but that's for the next post!