Catch us at Orlando Pride this Saturday, at the northeast corner of Lake Eola! We will have our own booth where we'll have a cooling station for fursuiters, and Pounce also might be making an appearance as well 😉

🍓The Megaplex Picnic is returning for 2025!

We will be back to Bill Frederick Park!

Sat. March 1st 10a-5p

Free parking, all ages welcome, and fursuit friendly. RSVP before February 21st so we can get an accurate count!

RSVP is now open!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdW9cxf8yTjY3tc8YI_ez-xRBLYD0lh2UfJsZo9ixQltnNQ8Q/closedform

We interrupt your scheduled cartoons for an important announcement

🥳Megaplex is pleased to announce some important dates!

Mar. 5: Room block opens
Mar. 17: Registration opens
Mar. 19: Dealers, panel and DJ apps open

Exact times along with closing dates are posted here: https://megaplexcon.org/node/88

🍓Megaplex Picnic Reminder!

Want to join the hundreds of furries that join us for our annual picnic?

You have FOUR days left to RSVP for the event!

RSVP closes Friday! Event is held Sat. March 1st 10a-5p at Bill Frederick Park in Orlando!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdW9cxf8yTjY3tc8YI_ez-xRBLYD0lh2UfJsZo9ixQltnNQ8Q/viewform

🍓🍓TWO Days left!
You have two days until RSVP for the picnic closes on Friday!

The event will be held Sat. March 1st 10a-5p at Bill Frederick Park in Orlando!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdW9cxf8yTjY3tc8YI_ez-xRBLYD0lh2UfJsZo9ixQltnNQ8Q/viewform

Final reminder that registration for the 2025 Megaplex picnic at Bill Fredericks Park closes tonight at 11:59PM Eastern! We can't wait to see you there!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdW9cxf8yTjY3tc8YI_ez-xRBLYD0lh2UfJsZo9ixQltnNQ8Q/viewform

Due to an overwhelming amount of registrations for this year's picnic, we have made the difficult decision to close the registration link a little early. That said, we absolutely look forward to seeing you there!

🚨 Calling all 90s cartoon fans! 🚨 The Megaplex 2025 room block opens TOMORROW at NOON! 🕛 Get ready to secure your spot and stay close to all the action. Don't miss out – it's gonna be RAD! 🌟 #HouseOfPounce

The Megaplex2025 room block is now open, and we can't wait to see you there!
https://megaplexcon.org/join/hotel

Having problems with the room block?

Please help our hotel staff out by not calling them and instead reaching out to our dedicated email at:

mp-hotel@megaplexcon.org

We will get back to you as quick as we can!

We wanted to remind you about key dates for Megaplex 2025!

Fri 8/29: Pre-events begin!
Sat-Mon 8/30-9/1: Con officially underway
Remember, Monday 9/1 is Labor Day!!!!

We are just over 5 months away, we can't wait!!

Unfortunately the Hyatt Regency is fully booked. We are working to obtain overflow hotel options!

We apologize for this inconvenience. We will announce availablity when it becomes available on our social media and telegram channel

🐾🏨 The House of Pounce is expanding! 🦊✨️ The 1st of our overflow hotels are now open at the Rosen Plaza for Megaplex 2025! Come pounce into furry fun this Labor Day weekend and join the pack! 🐾 Don't miss out on the action! 🐾 #HouseOfPounce
https://www.megaplexcon.org/join/hotel#overflow

We are aware of an error showing the Rosen as fully booked due to an influx of traffic to the site. We are working with the hotel to get it fixed as soon as possible!

*KAPOW!* 🐾Registration for Megaplex 2025 is now OPEN! If you have a registration account from last year, please be sure to use that account. Do not create duplicates. For any registration related issues, please reach out to mp-registration@megaplexcon.org.🐾

Attention Megaplex family!

Due to size limitations the dessert social is limited this year to sponsor attendees. If you want to attend the dessert social, be sure to register for a sponsorship! If you already registered you can upgrade as long as pre registration is open.

🐾 Megaplex 2025 needs YOU! Dealer’s Den, Panels, & DJ Apps are OPEN! 🎶🐺 Whether you’re vending, vibing, or rocking the mic, it’s time to join the pawsome pack! 🦊✨

*Apply NOW!* Let’s make this con a howl! 🌟

#Megaplex2025

If you're submitting a panel this year, here's some information from your friendly neighborhood Dragon about that process and what to expect:

Panel submissions begin at 12p EDT today, March 19th, & close Friday June 6th at 11:59pm EDT. Late submissions are not accepted; this ensures the schedule is completed ASAP so everyone can start planning their convention weekend!

The form to submit is here: https://team.fluff.life/confluence/display/MP/Panel+Submission+Form

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We have various spaces that your panel may take place in, but most submissions will be put into either a Panel Room or a Meet & Greet Room. However, there are some stages and larger rooms you may be put in depending on the nature of your panel.

Each Panel Room includes a presenters table with:

- Two wired microphones
- A sound mixer
- Speakers
- Projector & screen

Any other equipment, e.g. HDMI cables, converters, 3.5mm audio cables, etc. are not provided by the convention on-site. However, we encourage panelists to communicate to us if there is an issue - we're here to help!

Chair setups for Panel Rooms can vary and are explained on the submission form.

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Meet & Greet Rooms include

- A table
- Chairs around the perimeter of the room.
- A whiteboard & dry erase markers located outside the room door.

These can be moved, but we ask that the host and/or willing attendees return them to their original positions after the panel.

If you are submitting a meetup that requires some sort of A/V element like a microphone or projector, there is a checkbox on the form for that to let us know you need a Panel Room. If your meetup panel is selected but you do not check those boxes, you will be put into a Meet & Greet Room. Panel Room space is limited, and a meetup that needs A/V will be a lower priority for scheduling than one that does not have that requirement.

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Panels are not first-come, first-served; this inevitably leads to duplicate ideas being submitted. When this happens, we usually reach out to the prospective panelists to see about a fight to the death collaboration between them. With your powers combined, you could potentially put on an even better panel!

Some fields on the submission form ask for a Telegram username and email address. Providing a Telegram username will add you into an upcoming group chat for this year's panelists to facilitate communication with the Programming Team; if you do not want to be in the group chat, please note that in the field.

Your email address will assist our Registration Team providing your volunteering credit towards your next Megaplex - make sure to use the same email you registered for the convention with! This also applies to your co-hosts, if any, so make sure to get your friend's email addresses!

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Please feel free to reach us at mp-programming@megaplexcon.org with any questions. From myself and the rest of the team, we look forward to the deluge of emails the amazing ideas and presentations from you all, our amazing community, this year at Megaplex 2025: House of Pounce!

- Omni
Programming Lead

Just a fur-iendly reminder, dealers den applications will be closing today at 11:59PM Eastern, so if you would like to deal at House of Pounce this year, make sure to get your submissions in!

The La Quinta Inn has been added to our list of overflow hotels, so if you missed out on the Hyatt, now is your chance to book a room for #HouseOfPounce!
https://megaplexcon.org/join/hotel#overflow