Hmmmmm ... I wonder what's happening at ConFuzzled this year??

OH LOOK! A handy way to find out! https://events.confuzzled.org.uk/cfz22/schedule/#2022-05-26

Our schedule is now LIVE! Go browse! :)

ConFuzzled would like to issue some updated clarification on our Covid policy! If you are presenting your Covid-Pass, you will NOT need to show your medical / covid records. Just the pass, showing a validity period to cover the entirety of the convention (this would of course only be possible through vaccination or medical exemption, but NOT negative lateral flow testing).

If you are not a UK citizen, please present appropriate equivalent from your country of origin, with sufficient government validity (if in doubt, please contact registration@confuzzled.org.uk to confirm the requirement)

ConFuzzled wish to be clear that our policy is unchanged, and that all attendees must be fully vaccinated (in most cases this is two jabs with the second no less than 2 weeks before the con or 1 jab of the Johnson & Johnson or equivalent single dose vaccine) in order to attend. This clarification should be considered an update on guidance, not a change in policy.

DO THIS NOW!

Don't be caught out! As an update to our last notice about the NHS covid pass, it's a good idea to check in advance that your Covid Pass will display a sufficiently long validity period (typically a month)

If, when you display your domestic Covid pass in the NHS app, it shows a short validity period (2 days), then this may be because you need to verify your identity.

To do this, visit https://covid-status.service.nhsx.nhs.uk/ and select the TRAVEL tab (rather than the Domestic tab). When you select this option you will be asked to verify your identity.

If you are still having issues, or your vaccine records are not properly associated with your Covid Pass, then please phone NHS 119

Happy Easter!
Our team of volunteers try their best to answer questions via tweets and emails whenever we can, but we know it can sometimes be a bit delayed. Over the Easter break there may be additional delays, but we'll get back to you as soon as we can! :)

Say hello to the Social Signifiers Badge! Use our new online tool to create a home-printable badge to show your pronouns, accessibility indicators, approach-preference and more! Check it out now: confuzzled.org.uk/social 

Laminate for longevity, don't for recyclability. It's flexible too! Make as many as you like. Use it at any convention or meet. It's recognisable with minimal need for a key. Lose it? You can always come back and print another.

Don't have a printer? Our Con-Ops team is more than happy to help you at our convention to get your very own badge printed in May.

These badges are of course, completely optional! It's your choice whether to use one, but we hope you find it helpful :)

REMINDER

Registration for ConFuzzled Attending Only & Day Tickets will close 7PM on 30th April

Register here: https://reg.confuzzled.org.uk

Reminder, registration will close TOMORROW at 7PM.

Register here: https://reg.confuzzled.org.uk

Registration closes fully in less than an hour (at 7PM).

Still want to bag an attending-only or day ticket? Last chance! https://reg.confuzzled.org.uk

Questions? Contact registration@confuzzled.org.uk

Last day to register for the Fursuit Dance Competition! Reg closes at 23:59 BST!
https://t.co/19kujNz43R

Paws on Water, dance battles registration stay open until the 24th of May!

Hopefully we will see you at CFz with the greatest dance moods of all time! 👍

Art show submissions close on 16th May at 7PM - still want to pre-register your items? Do so here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/RJPZ9FC

ONE TO SAVE!
This year at ConFuzzled, you'll be able to contact our welfare team in a variety of ways!

Call/Text: 07874002725
Telegram: @CFzWelfare
Non-Urgent Email: CFzWelfare@gmail.com

Any team member with a black, green, red, or yellow lanyard can help.

Go to the Con-Ops desk near the main stage, ask for security or medical

Con-Ops Closed? Welfare is upstairs above con-ops in the Durham Room.

Looking for a spot in the Artist Alley? Check out the details here: https://confuzzled.org.uk/events/dealers-den/artist-alley/

Just a quick note.
Now that registration has closed, no further changes can be made. This includes badge pictures, fursuit badges, transfers, and room ammendments.

Here is the list you've all been waiting for.. this years Dealers Den! https://confuzzled.org.uk/events/dealers-den/confirmed-dealers/

We are aware that the government has now announced they will be withdrawing the Domestic Covid Pass on 12th May.

We are reviewing this, and will be making an announcement about this as soon as possible.

Please bear with us - we will get back to you with an update as soon as we can.

Today, ConFuzzled are announcing that you will no longer need to present a Covid Pass (or any other form of vaccination-status validation) to attend the convention.

This is a decision that is entirely out of our hands. The government announced last week that the domestic Covid Pass is to be withdrawn on the 12th May. This was our only legal route for verifying the vaccination status (or exemption) of attendees.

We know that some nations and countries still offer a verification option, but we don’t feel it is right to apply different requirements to different attendees. Hence we feel we have no choice but to remove the validation requirement for everyone.

We do not believe that this changes the risk profile for our attendees. Registration is already closed, and our policy had been clearly stated that all attendees must be vaccinated to attend. ConFuzzled does not offer ‘on-the-door’ registrations.

ConFuzzled’s other safety measures will still be in place for your protection. Including hand sanitiser stations, increased ventilation and airflow, and other measures designed to enhance safety and reduce the risk of covid-spread.

We also would like to encourage you to take a lateral flow test before heading to the convention and stay away if you test positive. This is not a condition of entry, however, and we will not be asking for proof of a lateral flow test at the registration desks.

Additionally, we would like to encourage the wearing of face masks. This is not mandatory, but we feel it would be a good idea to help reduce the risk of infections. Note, however, that not everyone can wear a face mask. Please do not bully, harass or challenge people who are not wearing masks.

The health and safety of our attendees is our highest priority. We know that the conditions created by Covid are challenging. We acknowledge that there is still a risk involved in mixing in large groups. We have tried our best to help mitigate that risk with the measures we are putting in place around the venue this year, in partnership with the Hilton.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email communications@confuzzled.org.uk - if you have any questions about your registration, please contact registration@confuzzled.org.uk

Thank you.
See you soon at the convention.

REMINDER

You need valid ID to attend ConFuzzled. If you don't have ID, there's still time!

For example, CitizenCard offer urgent applications for ID, which means you'd still have this in time for the convention!

Don't forget!

https://www.citizencard.com/

Reminder

Art show pre-registration will close at 7PM tonight! https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/RJPZ9FC

REMINDER ON THIS!

You MUST HAVE ID to attend the convention (we're for real on this: you will genuinely get turned away if you don't have ID!)

Photocopies or photographs of your ID cannot be accepted. You must present the ID itself.

We've just sent out our pre-convention 'Essential Information' email to all attendees! Go take a look!

If you can't see it, check your 'other' or 'Newsletter' inbox section, or your junk-mail. Failing that, we have an online version viewable here: https://mailchi.mp/071487e05de0/cfz-2022-essential-email

Residential Attendee? Want to skip past the hotel check-in queue? Find out how you can check-in online and get an in-app digital key! https://confuzzled.org.uk/2022/05/19/hilton-digital-check-in/