FurryEST Announcements 📢
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📝 FurryEST 2023 Feedback form 📝

Call for everybody who attended FurryEST 2023! Please help us out by filling out this anonymous feedback form. Both positive and negative feedback is appreciated as it will allow us to make next year's con even better! Thank you!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaLhO-NkxQrHHZbH_VMSATv4h7W6eSLYPVoBo575Azq7q3sA/viewform
Dear people, we would like to confirm that Furryest is happening next year from 4-7th of July, so mark your calendars!
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It's time to reveal some information about FurryEST 2024!

As is already known, FurryEST 2024 will take place from 4th to 7th of July, at the Kabala Barge Houses! FurryEST 2023 Aftermovie here, by Nona/Mommy; barge pictures here.
However, for those who are travelling a long way and need a good night's rest before the real party gets started or simply want to enjoy FurryEST for that little bit longer, this year also sees the addition of an EARLY ARRIVAL day on the 3rd of July!

Already itching to reserve a spot? Well you'll have to wait until 13th of April, 20:00 EEST (17:00 UTC) for registrations to open! The number of registrations this year will be limited to around 130-140, so make sure you don't miss the registration!

So what of the pricing this year? While the final prices are not yet set, the likely prices are going to be the following:
80€ - Convention ticket for the main days, which includes a dinner every evening as well as some "breakfast materials".
+30€ - A bed spot upstairs in either the small- or large barge (main days + early arrival if taking that).
+25€ - Early arrival day ticket (early arrival day will not have any events nor a dance party).
+30€ (or more!) - Sponsorship, which we would absolutely love you for and you'd receive a small token of appreciation for.
*Please note that these prices are not final and may still change a little, but not more than by 5-10€.

And then finally, there's the issue of the THEME. Unfortunately, the FurryEST team has not been able to settle on a theme for 2024... at least not yet. Perhaps YOU have some great ideas? Or maybe you are simply eager to help the convention out with some volunteer work? Well in that case make sure to contact @Clanga or @raptorjesus42 and let us know what your skills are and what you'd be willing to do. We need basically every kind of helper - to organize parts of the convention, be a medic or security, make and run events, or just simply help out setting up and maintaining the consite!
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Call for helpers!

As FurryEST's attendee count sails towards ever higher numbers, there's need for extra hands on the deck to keep the ship steady. Since we expect well in excess of 100 attendees this year, we are also expanding the team of helpers accordingly. As it turns out however, we do not have quite enough helpers just yet!

Primarily we have a need for three types of volunteers:

Medic volunteers - Medical problems can crop up without warning at any moment... maybe someone gets a tick or a splinter, or perhaps someone is feeling generally unwell. As a medic volunteer you'd be called on shift to be the hero that saves the day in case of minor medical problems in addition to being the friendly walking reminder to stay hydrated.

Security volunteers - A zoo of animals, many of which have consumed alcohol is a mix for a lot of fun, but potentially also some stupid decisions. As a security volunteer you'd be called on shift to "herd" all of these animals. You would be going around and making sure no rules are being broken, diffuse any brewing conflicts and during quiet hours remind the loud critters to tone it down.

Logistics volunteers - Constructing the venue, serving food and keeping the conspace stocked and tidy are crucial jobs for a con to happen! So logistics volunteers are responsible for exactly those tasks!


Now, even if any of those three volunteer posts are not something you fancy but would like to still help out in some other way, then let us know of your willingness to help regardless! To volunteer, contact @Clanga or @raptorjesus42. Volunteers are rewarded with early registration (as long as you volunteer before 13. April) as well as a different lanyard color from regular attendees.
Are you an artist or otherwise someone selling furry-related merch? Would you be interested in doing so at FurryEst?

Well, you are in luck! As long as there is enough interest from artists, there will be an Artist Market on one of the main days for a full day to show off and sell some of your goodies!

If you are interested, then please fill in this form! Filling in the form earlier rather than later will let us better gauge the interest and give you a higher chance of getting a dealer table!
In a realm where laughter reigned supreme,
Three groups of funny folk did gleam.
Each held beliefs that seemed so light,
Yet darkness loomed, casting a blight.

United by darkness, they stood as one,
Against the shadows, their battle begun.
In unraveling secrets, in solving the tale,
They'd find the truth, and darkness would pale.

United in laughter's might they stand,
Conquering darkness across the land.
Though brief the tale, its legend strong,
In unity's embrace, they belong.
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Furocious Covenants!

Find your friends and join as one into covenant with one of three fellowships... sects... cults... Let your shamanic and tribal side loose and help your chosen cult leader gain the power and insight necessary to vanquish a mysterious, evil darkness set to consume the world.

We hope you will enjoy this year's FurryEST theme! At this time we would like to remind all of you, that registration for FurryEST 2024 opens on April 13th, 20:00 EEST(Eastern European Summer Time) / 17:00 UTC! That is in exactly one week's time! Since the number of registrations will initially be limited to around 130 and there seems to be a fair bit of interest in this year's FurryEST then make sure to be ready on time! The registration spots are first come first served, as usual!

In addition, a small change to the pricing information of the convention, the ticket price for the main days has been increased to 85€ from 80€ in order to add an extra barge for events and socialization. We sincerely hope this is not a problem to any of you!
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Attention!

This is a reminder that FurryEST 2024 registrations open TOMORROW at 20.00 EEST (17.00 UTC; That's exactly in 24 hours!) at furryest.org

To not waste any time making an account or logging on tomorrow, it is recommended that you "log in" with your e-mail already today or some time before the registration tomorrow!

If you have any questions about the registration, contact @Clanga on Telegram
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ONE HOUR REMAINING!

In one hour's time, registrations to FurryEST 2024 will open to everyone! To not waste precious seconds of time (especially if you hope to snatch a bed spot in one of the barge houses), then make sure to already "log in" with your e-mail at furryest.org

Once registering or done registering...

*If all bed spots in the barges are filled and you'd like to queue up for a bedspot, then contact @Clanga on Telegram.
* If you have trouble registering then please contact @Sanqui on Telegram.
*If you have any questions about payment possibilities, then please contact @raptorjesus42 on Telegram.
*If you have general questions about the convention then contact @Clanga on Telegram.
*Alternatively send an e-mail to furryest@furryest.org if you have any trouble or questions.
You are now able to register for FurryEST 2024!

We will be checking every registration as fast as possible but realize that it may take a bit of time before we get to your registration. In addition, if there are any problems with your registration, then we will contact you about it in due time to resolve the problem and get your registration approved.

While registering or when done registering...

*If all bed spots in the barges are filled and you'd like to queue up for a bedspot, then contact @Clanga on Telegram.
* If you have trouble registering then please contact @Sanqui on Telegram.
*If you have any questions about payment possibilities, then please contact @raptorjesus42 on Telegram.
*If you have general questions about the convention then contact @Clanga on Telegram.
*Alternatively send an e-mail to furryest@furryest.org if you have any trouble or questions.
Holy Smokes! You guys really just filled up all the preliminary spots in 5 minutes?! We set the first target for maximum attendees at 130, and that quota has now been filled... The organisers will convene and discuss the possibility to raise the number of attendees, however that would happen sometime in the future, so if you did not manage to register in time, keep an eye out on announcements!
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Attention to everyone who could not send in their registration before the registrations were closed on Saturday! We will be opening up the registrations again on this coming Saturday (April 20-th, at the same time, 20.00 EEST, or 17.00 UTC).

While the registrations will remain open indefinitely this time, there are only a very limited number of spots left over that we can accept, and as usual, it is first come first served, so be fast. If you do not manage to snatch one of the spots that opens up, then you will be placed in a queue. Should anyone that is confirmed fail to pay in time or simply is not able to attend, then the next attendee from the queue will be confirmed.

In addition, anyone who managed to send in a registration before the registrations closed should now have their registration approved.
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This is a reminder to all of those that could not register in time last weekend!

The registrations will re-open in exactly one hour's time! The spots are very limited, so be fast! Anyone who does not get approved tonight will be put into the queue based on their badge number, if a spot opens up, we will contact you.
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FurryEST 2024 Registrations are open once more, and they will remain so until the end of May!

As already said, any registrations over the cap of attendees will go into a queue based on the assigned badge number (the faster you are the lower of a number you will get). If you are in the queue, and a spot opens up for you, then we will contact you.
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Have you been approved to come to FurryEST? Are you currently marked as "tenting" but would like to sleep in one of the barge houses instead?

Well, we have a few bed spots that have opened up! Please contact @Clanga as soon as you can to snatch one of those spots for yourself! Please bear in mind that addition of a bedspot means that the price of your ticket increases by 30€, and even if you have already payed, you will have to pay the extra 30€.
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EVENTS!

Events are a big part of what makes a convention, a convention! While we have already planned a variety of events for FurryEST 2024, perhaps you would like to hold your own event? May it be a meet & greet, or a panel on a hobby of yours, or perhaps you want to host a game of some sort?

Then apply for hosting an event here!

Because there is not much time until FurryEST, then please try to come up with the ideas and submit them at the latest by the end of May!
REMINDER!

If you have an approved registration for FurryEST and have still not yet payed for it, then you have until Monday next week (27. May) to do so! Failure to pay will unfortunately result in your registration being cancelled as we do have a queue of attendees still wanting to register and come!
Transport

Hey there everyone! FurryEST is right around the corner, less than a month away by now! So for those that do not have their own car for transport, it's getting to the point where you'll want to start thinking about public transport to the convention.

The closest city to FurryEST is Rapla, and you can get there from Tallinn by train (train times are given only 2 weeks in advance but next week's times should be the same as during the convention).

From Rapla, we offer free transport by car to the consite. The places where we can pick you up from are directly in-front of the Rapla train station or from Rapla bus station. The potential times for cars are as follows:

3. July (Early arrival)
16:00, 16:30, 17:00

4. July
10:00, 12:00, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00

7. July (Transport back to Rapla at the end of the con)
10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00

Please contact @Clanga on Telegram to book a spot! Also please be aware that we reserve the possibility to move your reserved time, in which case we will contact you to work out a solution that works.
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Badge photos

Can be uploaded until the end of this week (16. June)! If you have not uploaded a badge photo yet then you should do so now by logging into furryest.org and going into the "registration" tab. Anyone that fails to upload a badge photo will unfortunately have an empty frame on their convention badge. As a reminder, the convention badge acts as your ticket and must be visible at all times while at the convention, so having an empty frame would make us just a tiny bit sad.

In addition, there are still a lot of times free for free transport from Rapla to consite and back. Check the previous announcement for more information.
🧊🚢 FurryEST Icebreaker! 🚢🧊 (CLICK/REACT TO JOIN!)

Want to get comfortable meeting new creatures at the con and have fun while doing so? Join the FurryEST Icebreaker game!

Click here to see the message in the chat to learn more!

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Schedule!

Yes, indeed! The Schedule for FurryEST 2024 is now available to check out!

Also note that there are two tabs in the Google sheet; The "Block Schedule" will also be provided to you as a pocket guide at the convention, while the "Event Descriptions" is something you should go through at home, or alternatively read up on them in any of the barge houses at the convention.
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