Hi everyone.
A word from our Chair following the issues in registration last night. Read here: https://2019.confuzzled.org.uk/2018/10/07/a-note-from-our-chair/

A polite reminder that registration is the /only/ route by which we are able to provide a guaranteed residential reservation (following registration approval and completed payment). We cannot hold rooms via email requests for any reason. Thank you.

Dealers: Due to an issue with the Reg system, please email us at DealersDen@confuzzled.org.uk if you need to edit any of your Dealers' Den details. We will need to process the changes manually until further notice.

News update on registration approvals: https://2019.confuzzled.org.uk/2018/10/10/registration-approval-update/

Time for some GOOD NEWS - We're pleased to announce our charity for 2019, Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre! Please join us in welcoming them, we think we can make a big difference for this charity. You can read more about them on our charity page here: https://2019.confuzzled.org.uk/charity/ :)

Registration approval emails have /started/ going out. They do not all go out simultaneously. If you hear of others receiving theirs, and you still have not received yours - sit tight! Our reg team are working through it (troopers that they are!) :)

Please pay as soon as possible following approval. Two days is the normal deadline, but remember we won't be cancelling any registrations if you haven't paid by the 19th. If you receive 'payment overdue' emails, you can ignore those so long as you pay before the 19th :)

Top tip for registration payment! Paying at the bank? We advise against using 'paying in' machines. They often don't let you assign a reference to the payment, which then makes it extremely difficult to distinguish your payment from all the others we receive. Instead, pay at the counter, and ask for a unique reference to be applied to the payment, you may even be able to specify one yourself. Thank you.

Hi all!

A news update for everyone on how registration approvals are going. Not received your approval yet? Hopefully this will fill you in on where you stand: https://2019.confuzzled.org.uk/2018/10/18/registration-approval-news-update-2/

We're recruiting for volunteers for the following roles working on our registration system.

If you're interested in either of the below roles, please apply to branston@confuzzled.org.uk

Roles available:

Registration Systems Developer
Registration Systems Business Analyst (see lower down in the post)
https://2019.confuzzled.org.uk/2018/11/05/join-our-development-team/

We're pleased to announce that alongside our regular food choices, we're adding an additional option - an All You Can Eat Buffet!

Available every evening of the convention from 6PM - 8PM, the buffet will offer different foods each night. Available options are Italian, Oriental, Curry, and Pizza night!

You'll need to buy tickets for the buffet in advance, so don't miss out! Read more, see the full menu, and buy your buffet tickets by visiting our main dining page here: https://2019.confuzzled.org.uk/hotel/dining/

Now hiring: Fursuit Dance Competition Organiser! Apply today! https://2019.confuzzled.org.uk/2018/11/12/now-hiring-fursuit-dance-competition-organiser/

REGISTRATION ALERT: In the early hours of this morning, our cloud service provider suffered a technical incident which resulted in corruption of our registration system database. Our team have been working throughout the day on this issue and were unable to repair the problem and so we have had to restore the most recent unaffected backup of the database.

Unfortunately this means that if you registered or made any changes to your existing registration since 0145GMT (13/11/2018) this morning, you will need to register or make these changes again.

We can assure you that at no time was any personal data exposed to third parties, and our systems were not accessed by any unauthorised persons.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding at this time.

If you have any questions please contact our registration team using registration@confuzzled.org.uk

Still want a room spot for ConFuzzled? Thought you were out of luck? Fear not! Overflow hotel spaces open soon! We'll share dates when we have them. Already registered but on the waiting list for the Hilton? You'll be offered first dibs if you've not been contacted already.

The overflow hotel is the Crowne Plaza, located a short walk away from the main venue. For more details on both of our hotels, see here: https://2019.confuzzled.org.uk/hotel/

With our main hotel fully sold out, we know that many of you have been wondering when we’ll be opening our spaces in our official overflow hotel; the Crowne Plaza. Wonder no more!

Overflow room spaces become publicly available on 10th December at 1700hrs UK time!

Many of you will already have registered, and we still have a handful of people on the waiting list for the main venue (Hilton Metropole). Our registration team have already contacted many of those on the waiting lists to offer them a spot in the overflow hotel. We feel it’s only fair that they get first dibs. If you’re on the waiting list and haven’t been contacted yet, you will be soon!

If you’ve not yet registered and would like to go direct to overflow booking, then all you need to do is start a new registration (goto https://reg.confuzzled.org.uk) on or after 10th December, at 1700, and you’ll see the overflow room options available during the registration process.

The room types and included services differ between the Hilton and the Crowne Plaza. For more details on both our hotels, and a comparison table, or to see the full details, follow the below links:

https://2019.confuzzled.org.uk/hotel/
https://2019.confuzzled.org.uk/hotel/crowne-plaza-bedrooms/

At this stage, our registration team recommend not going onto, or staying on the waiting list. Only through cancellations will further spaces become available, and these can only be accepted under special circumstances. It is unlikely we will see many cancellations at this stage that would allow us to offer rooms in the Hilton to additional attendees.

Whilst we know some of you may be disappointed not to be able to stay in the main venue, we hope you’ll understand that only a finite number of rooms are available to us. By providing an overflow hotel option, we hope we can provide as many people as possible the opportunity to attend ConFuzzled and stay for the entire convention! As always, there is no cost difference between the Hilton and Crowne Plaza rooms.

So, why not register soon, and remember to book your time off for May and make sure you have valid ID! :)

Remember, if you have questions about your registration, please contact the reg team directly using their dedicated email address: registration@confuzzled.org.uk - they are volunteers working in their personal time, so please allow time for a response.

(This post also appears on our website here: https://2019.confuzzled.org.uk/2018/12/09/overflow-hotel-opening-10th-december/ )

If you book a Crowne Plaza (overflow) room, you will automatically be put on the waiting list for the equivalent room at the Hilton, and if one becomes available you will be contacted.
https://reg.confuzzled.org.uk

Nightclub DJ Applications are now open! Think you have what it takes? Fill out the form here to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-jSeGlBOuo0V2RBLRQopvbiTIp_kBDdNyDxh9xIwMJU/viewform?edit_requested=true

(Note: you must re-apply even if you were a DJ for CFz2018).

NEWS!

We've got details up on how and when you can upgrade to Super-Sponsor (our new and limited membership tier for 2019!), plus all the super-sponsor perks (exclusive meal, signed prints from our GoHs Gem Squirrel & Joaquin Baldwin, and an engraved Crystal Glass!) which you get in addition to regular sponsor items!
Upgrades go live on 7th January 2019!

PLUS:
Details on the extra gifts for Sponsors!
In addition to the regular sponsor gifts, you'll be getting the ConFuzzled Notepad, Magic Cube, Drinks bottle, and Tote bag!

Read all about it here: https://2019.confuzzled.org.uk/2018/12/23/sponsor-super-sponsor-gifts-details-now-live/

Upgrades to Super Sponsor are now available! To learn more visit the following: https://2019.confuzzled.org.uk/attending/super-sponsor-benefits/ - simply email registration@confuzzled.org.uk and ask for the upgrade!
Not yet registered? Select 'Sponsor' when you register, then contact the above email and ask for 'Super-Sponsor' to be applied :)

Do you have what it takes to be an international snack operative? Do you have the quick witted flair to instantly asses and prosecute the safe consumption of a glamorous range of intercontinental eclectic munchies?

We are looking for a couple volunteers to help run the International snack exchange this year. Everything will be provided, we just need a couple of people to give a couple of hours of their time to run the event.

If you are interested, please email events@confuzzled.org.uk and let us know you can help, or share this post with those you know might want to give it a go!

Many thanks!

Day ticket sales are now open!

Want one or more day tickets? Here’s how to get them ;

Register as ‘non residential’ over at https://reg.confuzzled.org.uk

Put in the comments box which day(s) you want to attend

Don’t worry, the price shown will be for a full non residential registration, but your fee will be adjusted in the next step.

This is important: after submitting your registration, immediately email registration@confuzzled.org.uk asking for your registration to be converted to a day ticket(s).

You’ll receive confirmation
Pay the fees

That’s it!

As always if you have questions about your registration, please email registration@confuzzled.org.uk

Would you like to run a tabletop RPG at ConFuzzled 2019? If so, here's a form to submit your game!

Any RPG system is welcome, and games may be of any theme, though if you want to go Secret Agent, even better!

Check it out here - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Y2_AL7OwxJuvA2_r9oxfX2gobRA0rjzus8SmzQ0p6oI