RainFurrest Status Report as of March 2007
Hello everyone,
My name is Gene, and I'm the Chairman of the RainFurrest convention
happening this August in Seattle. My staff and myself have been working
extra hard to make sure that this event happens. So we'd like to inform
you about our current status.
-- About the con
-- Registration
-- Hotel
-- Staffing
-- Events
-- Dealers Den
-- Art Show
-- Con Book
------ About RainFurrest ------
RainFurrest is a new anthropomorphic con in the Pacific Northwest and
will take place from August 24th through the 26th of 2007 at the Holiday
Inn SeaTac. RainFurrest hopes to be the most fun and exciting furry
convention in the region. So hop in a plane, train, bus, or car and be a
part of the fun!
If you're interested in learning more about RainFurrest, please start
off by going to http://www.rainfurrest.com/ From there we have several
different links that you can use to get in touch with us and ask us
questions.
If you have any other questions about anything at all, there are plenty
of ways to contact our staff at our site here:
http://www.rainfurrest.com/contact.php
We also have forums available on our site for interactive discussion at:
http://www.rainfurrest.com/phpbb/
------- Registration ------
You may register online by going to http://www.rainfurrest.org/reg.php
and following the instructions. Payment can be made online with credit
card or Paypal, as well as mailing in a check or money order made out to
RainFurrest. Sorry, Paypal and credit card payment will not be
available at the convention.
* Pre-registration prices are $30 for attending until March 31st at
which time the price will increase to $35. Pre-registration will close
July 31st.
* Children 10 and under are free when accompanied by an attendee.
* Sponsor registration is $60 until the 31st of March, at which point
the price is $75, and comes with a 11x17 limited edition print by our
guest of honor, a ticket to the ice cream social, priority seating and
VIP entry to events and a t-shirt.
* Patron membership is $100 until the 31st of March, at which point the
price is $120, and it comes with all the benefits of the sponsor
registration and dinner with the guest of honor.
------- Hotel ------
We will be holding this convention at the SeaTac Holiday Inn. The hotel
is located at 17338 International Blvd, SeaTac, WA 98188. Rooms are $99
per night plus taxes.
For those of you who need to reserve your room, please call
1-800-860-7715 and book your room under the RainFurrest room block. This
should get you the $99 a night rate.
-------- Staffing ------
We are still hiring on staff in almost every department, so if you would
like to help make this convention a success, please contact us through
our website: http://rainfurrest.com/contact.php?contact=Staff
------- Events -------
We have several events planned, such as a Guest of Honor Dinner where
you and a few friends (say 50 or so) get to join the guests of honor for
a nice catered dinner at the hotel. The tickets to this event are only
15$ and are available when you purchase your membership.
Some of the other events such as a ham radio panel, a fox hunt, etc.
are already being planned, but we are looking for more ideas. What do
YOU want to see at a furry convention? For these ideas, please contact
us through the website using this link:
http://rainfurrest.com/contact.php?contact=Events
------- Dealers Den -------
Our Dealers Den is filling up, so if you'd like to be a dealer at
RainFurrest, please be sure to select "Dealer Membership" when you
register. When you've finished registering, our Dealer Den lead will get
in touch with you. He's away on vacation at the moment so he may or may
not get back to you right away. Dealers' registration is $60 and
includes both your membership and a table. Extra tables may be purchased
separate after our dealers' lead contacts you. You may have up to two
assistants, but they must purchase their own membership separately.
------- Art Show -------
The Art Show is now ready to begin accepting panel reservations and
answering any questions artists or agents may have. The Artist's Alley
will also be operated under the auspice of the Art Show, so any
questions about Artist's Alley should also be directed to the Art Show.
You can contact the Art Show staff directly at:
http://rainfurrest.com/contact.php?contact=Art+Show
------- Con Book -------
We are now taking submissions and fielding questions about the con book.
If you're interested in submitting a story or piece of artwork for the
con book or would like to advertise in the con book, please contact the
Con Book staff using this URL:
http://rainfurrest.com/contact.php?contact=Con+Book
My name is Gene, and I'm the Chairman of the RainFurrest convention
happening this August in Seattle. My staff and myself have been working
extra hard to make sure that this event happens. So we'd like to inform
you about our current status.
-- About the con
-- Registration
-- Hotel
-- Staffing
-- Events
-- Dealers Den
-- Art Show
-- Con Book
------ About RainFurrest ------
RainFurrest is a new anthropomorphic con in the Pacific Northwest and
will take place from August 24th through the 26th of 2007 at the Holiday
Inn SeaTac. RainFurrest hopes to be the most fun and exciting furry
convention in the region. So hop in a plane, train, bus, or car and be a
part of the fun!
If you're interested in learning more about RainFurrest, please start
off by going to http://www.rainfurrest.com/ From there we have several
different links that you can use to get in touch with us and ask us
questions.
If you have any other questions about anything at all, there are plenty
of ways to contact our staff at our site here:
http://www.rainfurrest.com/contact.php
We also have forums available on our site for interactive discussion at:
http://www.rainfurrest.com/phpbb/
------- Registration ------
You may register online by going to http://www.rainfurrest.org/reg.php
and following the instructions. Payment can be made online with credit
card or Paypal, as well as mailing in a check or money order made out to
RainFurrest. Sorry, Paypal and credit card payment will not be
available at the convention.
* Pre-registration prices are $30 for attending until March 31st at
which time the price will increase to $35. Pre-registration will close
July 31st.
* Children 10 and under are free when accompanied by an attendee.
* Sponsor registration is $60 until the 31st of March, at which point
the price is $75, and comes with a 11x17 limited edition print by our
guest of honor, a ticket to the ice cream social, priority seating and
VIP entry to events and a t-shirt.
* Patron membership is $100 until the 31st of March, at which point the
price is $120, and it comes with all the benefits of the sponsor
registration and dinner with the guest of honor.
------- Hotel ------
We will be holding this convention at the SeaTac Holiday Inn. The hotel
is located at 17338 International Blvd, SeaTac, WA 98188. Rooms are $99
per night plus taxes.
For those of you who need to reserve your room, please call
1-800-860-7715 and book your room under the RainFurrest room block. This
should get you the $99 a night rate.
-------- Staffing ------
We are still hiring on staff in almost every department, so if you would
like to help make this convention a success, please contact us through
our website: http://rainfurrest.com/contact.php?contact=Staff
------- Events -------
We have several events planned, such as a Guest of Honor Dinner where
you and a few friends (say 50 or so) get to join the guests of honor for
a nice catered dinner at the hotel. The tickets to this event are only
15$ and are available when you purchase your membership.
Some of the other events such as a ham radio panel, a fox hunt, etc.
are already being planned, but we are looking for more ideas. What do
YOU want to see at a furry convention? For these ideas, please contact
us through the website using this link:
http://rainfurrest.com/contact.php?contact=Events
------- Dealers Den -------
Our Dealers Den is filling up, so if you'd like to be a dealer at
RainFurrest, please be sure to select "Dealer Membership" when you
register. When you've finished registering, our Dealer Den lead will get
in touch with you. He's away on vacation at the moment so he may or may
not get back to you right away. Dealers' registration is $60 and
includes both your membership and a table. Extra tables may be purchased
separate after our dealers' lead contacts you. You may have up to two
assistants, but they must purchase their own membership separately.
------- Art Show -------
The Art Show is now ready to begin accepting panel reservations and
answering any questions artists or agents may have. The Artist's Alley
will also be operated under the auspice of the Art Show, so any
questions about Artist's Alley should also be directed to the Art Show.
You can contact the Art Show staff directly at:
http://rainfurrest.com/contact.php?contact=Art+Show
------- Con Book -------
We are now taking submissions and fielding questions about the con book.
If you're interested in submitting a story or piece of artwork for the
con book or would like to advertise in the con book, please contact the
Con Book staff using this URL:
http://rainfurrest.com/contact.php?contact=Con+Book