| | ART CALL! Our final art deadline is July 10th for both badge art and submissions to our 2016 Conbook Each year, RMFC issues attendance badges usually in 4 different designs and we would love to get designs for this year's attendee badges! Badges submitted must be 4" wide x 3" tall and must fit our B-Movies theme. If you wish to submit art for badges, send it to graphics[at]rockymountainfurcon.org Conbook submission policies can be found here: http://www.rockymountainfurcon.org/.....bmissions.html | | |
| | Negotiations have finally come to a conclusion for overflow, and we are happy to report that we have officially secured a hotel to use as overflow for this year's convention. Attendees can use the following link to book a room: http://www.cambriasuites.com/ires/e.....URCN&pu=no NOTE: You must select the days in August when the convention will take place in order to use the code. You may also call 303-576-9600 and ask for the rate code LFURCN. Cambria Suites has agreed to provide a special rate for RMFC attendees for dates between Thursday, August 11 through Monday, August 15. Cambria Suites is a mere 6 minute walk from the front door of the hotel to the doors of our convention center. If the walk is still too much, there will be periodic shuttle service between the two hotels. We negotiated special rates rather than a block, so the rooms at this hotel are based on availability. If you intend to stay at this hotel, be sure to book ASAP so you don't miss an opportunity to snag one of these classy rooms. | | |
| | Greetings RMFC Followers and Attendees! First bit of exciting news: Dealers Den applications will be opening up on Saturday, March 19th! Final details will be announced on or before the 14th! ---- As we ramp up preparations for RMFC 2016, we are once again looking for art submissions! This year, we are not only looking for art for the conbook, but signage throughout the con space and of course our attendee badges! You might be asking yourself, "What kind of art can I do that would be related to B-Movies?" Good question! Great ideas would be things like movie posters or B-Movie monsters! Please be aware, any artwork submitted must be high-resolution and must be sent to conbook[at]rockymountainfurcon.org Any questions in regards to submissions should also be sent to that address! We look forward to seeing what you all can create! | | |
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Greetings Attendees far and near!
I just wanted to give a general status update on behalf of RMFC in regards to the hotel that we have chosen this year. As most of you know, we posted the link to reserve a room on Friday. Many rooms were sold out that very night, which caused quite a few folks to send us reasonably concerned feedback about the current hotel, and what it means for them.
There were also a number of technical issues with the website that prevented people from getting a room. These concerns have been forwarded through the proper channels, and we will investigate whether or not they can be rectified. So I want to boil down exactly where we are coming from since we found out that the Marriott would be undergoing renovations in 2016.
The process begins with budgetary concerns. Many venues that had both enough space and rooms (including downtown options like the Hyatt) would have doubled our cost for space rental. Guest rooms also would have been double what our attendees were used to paying in years-past. We did not think that such an unexpected cost increase to our attendees would have been fair.
Other options we looked at had plenty of guest rooms but not nearly enough convention space to meet our needs. Lastly, other venues we looked at had plenty of space, but already had rooms and events blocked out, so we could not possibly allocate enough space for our attendees. This, in addition to the time crunch, left us with very few exceptionally good options.
The little time we were given to act put us in a position where we were also in competition with at least six other conventions our size for space near the same time period. All of these factors left us with a very limited pool to choose from. In the end, we chose Crowne Plaza DIA because they are within our budget, they have the convention space that we require, and they are willing to work with us for this one year.
Our previous room and growth were factored into the decision. It’s worth noting that while the Marriott did have 600+ rooms, RMFC occupied just a little over 200 of those rooms for 3 nights. This leads our numbers to show that the separations between the room availability at the Crowne Plaza and what we used at the Marriott was not very significant even with growth. Now, I know this isn’t comforting to those of you who do not yet have rooms, but this will bring me to my last point.
Our priority right now is to expand the current room block. That being said, we do have other options down the line. The other benefit to this hotel is that there are quite a few others in the vicinity to support the awesome convention space offered by the Crowne Plaza.
We have been working on the possibility of overflow long before we announced the opening of the current block. Once again, this process will take a little bit more time, but once we have secured terms that benefit all of our attendees, you will be the first to know.
Every year that we have launched the room block, it has sold out in very short time. As with all previous years, we are working with the hotel to see if we can expand that block even further. This process takes time, and requires more negotiating, so patience is needed from all parties. Don’t Panic. We have issues with hotels every single year, and like all years past, we will work through this problem too, and we will host a fantastic convention for all to enjoy.
In patience and solidarity,
Sorin Katt
Chairman, Rocky Mountain Fur Con | | |
| | | Hi everyone!
Just wanted to keep everyone up to date, as we have had quite a few folks ask us when the room block is opening up. I'm happy to report that it will open up next Sunday! So keep your eyes peeled here and on our Facebook and Twitter accounts as we will make more specific announcements regarding the times to be on the lookout.
Just as a reminder, for one year only, we will be at the Crown Plaza Denver Airport. | | |
| | Our date and hotel have been finalized for 2016! Rocky Mountain Fur Con will take place August 12-14, 2016! As you all know, the Marriott DTC is undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation for next year that will temporarily relocate us to a different hotel for 2016, but we will return to the Marriott in 2017. Our temporary home will be the Crowne Plaza DIA, located at 15500 E 40th Ave, Denver, CO 80239 Their website can be found at http://www.cpdenverairport.com/ The room block will be open a few months before the con and will of course be announced throughout our Social Media outlets and our website. As always, stay tuned to this page for further updates as we kick-off preparation for our tenth running of RMFC! | | |
| | With all this speculation, I might as well post what we know for 2016: 2016 will be the 10th running of Rocky Mountain Fur Con! Our theme for 2016 will be "B-Movie Night", a showcase of those new and old movies that either made you laugh or gave you nightmares as kids (or adults)! The Artist Guest of Honor will be Rick Griffin, artist and author of the wildly popular comic, Housepets! (FA:  rickgriffin ) Our Fursuit Guest of Honor will be Snap E. Tiger, owner of ByCats4Cats! (FA:  bycats4cats ) Since the Marriott Denver Tech Center is undergoing a $37 million renovation next year, we will be relocating to a different hotel for 2016 only, but we will return to the Marriott in 2017. Since there are no contracts signed yet, we do not have a new hotel or a date for the convention, but those are being worked on tirelessly by our Chairman, so when we have those items, we will get that info out ASAP. We are, of course, trying to keep the date in the same timeframe as previous years (1st weekend in August). Stay tuned to this page for further updates! | | |
| | | Congratulations to everyone: Staff, attendees and our guests for another banner year for RMFC!
In case you haven't heard, our total numbers were:
1,640 attendees (up from 1,354 in 2014)
382 Fursuits in the parade (up from 303 in 2014)
525 pieces of art in our art show
65 Dealers in our Dealers Den
$2974.88 donated to Freedom Service Dogs
We look forward to seeing you all again for RMFC 2016! Details for next year will be posted soon! | | |
| | The event schedule for all three days is now live on our website! Click this link and start your planning engines for RMFC 2015! http://rockymountainfurcon.org/even.....formation.html We are only 10 days away from the big event and look forward to seeing each and every one of you! | | |
| | Now that the room block has closed for new reservations, we can start announcing great things leading up to RMFC 2015! First up, RECRUITMENT! Yes, RMFC relies on the efforts of a great many volunteers to help make our convention run and provide a great experience for all our attendees! Pretty much every department is looking for volunteers for everything from staffing game rooms, to event setup and breakdown, as well as Special Operations. Of course, anyone who volunteers for RMFC gets perks! 8 hours of time gets you a free t-shirt and 24 hours will get you an attending-level registration for 2016 PLUS a T-Shirt! Just make sure the organizer or Director you volunteer with signs your sheet so you get credited for your time. The setup and breakdown hours count for double due to the workload involved. If you wish to provide some of your time to us and volunteer this year, check out the website http://www.rockymountainfurcon.org/.....volunteer.html and fill out an online volunteer form! | | |
| | | RECORD SMASHED!
Thanks to all who pre-registered for RMFC this year, we totaled out at 889 registrations, breaking last year's record of 750!
We are looking forward to another stellar year for the convention and that only happens with all the attendees that grace our space!
We held a random drawing when we reached 800 and the winner of that was Keinse, who receives an upgrade to Super Patron!
Keep watching this space for news as we move light-speed toward RMFC 2015! | | |
| | | That's right folks, we are now in the LAST WEEK to Pre-Register and/or upgrade to Super Patron! This period ends next Monday, July 6th!
We are currently sitting at 688 registrations and we have some exciting things to share regarding that number!
Once we hit 700, we will give one of those an automatic upgrade to Patron level (normally $150)!
Our previous record for pre-registrations was 750 last year. If we make it to 800, there will be another giveaway and the winner of that drawing will receive an automatic upgrade to SUPER PATRON!
As the old saying goes, "You can't win if you don't play!", so make sure you get registered for RMFC 2015! | | |
| | We need Badge Arts! Each year, RMFC issues attendance badges usually in 4 different designs and we would love to get designs for this year's attendee badges! Badges submitted must be 4" wide x 3" tall and must fit our Game Shows theme. If you wish to submit art for badges, send it to graphics[at]rockymountainfurcon.org Deadline for badge art submissions is July 4th! | | |
| | Calling out for Conbook submissions and the Conbook Cover Contest once more! Deadline is coming SOON! Below is the original call for submissions: Are you a talented artist who would like to see your work published for the viewing of thousands? If so, then the 2015 Conbook Cover Contest is just for you! Submissions should be of high quality, full color, and measure in at about 11" x 17" with .125 bleed on each side. Submissions should match the theme. The winner will be selected on Friday, June 12, 2015. The winner will receive a Sponsor-Level Ticket to RMFC 2016! Runners-up will have artwork displayed in the conbook, and will have posters printed off to then be auctioned off for our charity, Freedom Service Dogs! All submissions must be sent to conbook[at]rockymountainfurcon.org Good luck everyone and get those submissions in! Also, if you have art or stories you want to get into our conbook this year, make sure you get them in to conbook[at]rockymountainfurcon.org soon! They have the same deadline as the cover contest. For information on our submission policies, please go to http://www.rockymountainfurcon.org/.....uidelines.html | | |
| | ROOM BLOCK OPEN! Our room block for 2015 is now OPEN! This year, Rocky Mountain Fur Con will return to the wonderful Denver Marriott Tech Center. Room Prices are as follows: 1 King Bed: $119/night 2 Double Beds: $119/night Suites and Mini Suites: TBA** **Limited availability - You must email hotel[at]rockymountainfurcon.org after reserving a regular room to upgrade to this option. Click the link below to book your room today! https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.d.....entID=12000815 | | |
| | And now, a special word from our sponsor! Are you a talented artist who would like to see your work published for the viewing of thousands? If so, then the 2015 Conbook Cover Contest is just for you! Submissions should be of high quality, full color, and measure in at about 11" x 17" with .125 bleed on each side. Submissions should match the theme. All Submissions are due by Friday, June 12, 2015. The winner will receive a Sponsor-Level Ticket to RMFC 2016! Runners-up will have artwork displayed in the conbook, and will have posters printed off to then be auctioned off for our charity, Freedom Service Dogs! All entries must be sent to conbook[at]rockymountainfurcon.org Just a reminder, our theme for 2015 is GAME SHOWS, so make sure your entry fits the theme! :) Good luck everyone and get those submissions in! | | |
| | Greetings all! In case you have missed it on our various Social Media outlets, Dealers Registration is now open for RMFC 2015! To register as a Dealer, go to https://register.rockymountainfurco.....kiosk/dlr_app/ As a reminder, dealers get one attending level registration to the con, so any assistants will need to register as well. Our Dealers Director, Wu Wei, is also on FA now at  rmfcdealers Also, another reminder from the Registration Director: When you are pre-registering, make sure you are only clicking the payment button ONCE. We have had to process several refunds due to duplicate payments. :( Lots of news to come in the next 6 months so stay tuned! | | |
| | Coming Soon: TRIVIAL FURSUIT! In keeping with our "Game Shows" theme for 2015, RMFC is launching its first-ever contest on Social Media! Starting on Saturday, January 31st, a random trivia question will be posted each month to a special page on our website and linked to from our various social media outlets (Twitter, Facebook, Google+, FurAffinity, etc., and there will be lots of cool prizes up for grabs to those who answer correctly! January's prize will be an official RMFC 2015 T-Shirt! This contest is only open to those who have Pre-Registered for RMFC 2015. For further information, please click the following link: http://rockymountainfurcon.org/even.....edia-game.html Stay tuned! | | |
| | | The Registration Desk has informed me that the issue with Google Chrome has been resolved and our Registration system is working on all browsers!
Thank you for your patience! | | |
| | | FROM THE REGISTRATION DESK:
Our registration system is currently experiencing issues with Google Chrome. However, Firefox and IE are working fine for registration. Please use one of those browsers until we are able to track down the issue and resolve it! Thank you! | | |
| | | MORE UPDATES!
We are currently sitting at 130 Pre-Registrations for 2015. Keep them coming!
We also have an upcoming contest that will be starting by the end of this month, so stay tuned! There will be some great prizes up for grabs!
DEALERS:
Dealer Registration will be opening on January 24th on our website!
As a reminder to dealers, one attending registration is included in the Dealer Registration, but if you have an assistant, they must purchase a separate attending registration.
As always, stay tuned to this page because as 2015 kicks into gear there will be more news to come! | | |
| | | RMFC will be holding a staff meeting tomorrow (Sun Dec. 14th) at 1PM MST. If you have any questions you wish answered, please reply to this journal or e-mail Spikester at socialmedia@rockymountainfurcon.org.
I will post questions and answers after the meeting. | | |
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