Thank you all for the awesome time ! We hope that all arrived at home safely. This channel will be mostly quiet during the year but will be used again next year. We also may use it to announce important stuff.
See you next year !

Details for next years Hotel Reservations
https://forum.eurofurence.org/index.php/topic,7389.new.html

Public Registration for Eurofurence 23 will start on Sat Jan 7, 2017 at 20:00 CET. Hotel reservations open a few days afterwards

Remember, hotel reservations will be handled in a different way this year: forum.eurofurence.org/index.php/topi… -o'w

Reminder: Hotel reservations will open on January 16th, 09:00 AM CET. The booking link is in the Reg-System!

http://ihotelier.com seems to have an unprecedented overload situation. We do not operate this service, but we and the Hotel are on it. We are very sorry for this inconvenience!

Dont try to reach out to the hotel by phone or e-mail. This does not help!

We now have a waiting list.
Please write to reservierung@estrel.com and ask to get on the waiting list.
Please note, that it might take a few days for them to answer, as they are now being flooded with mails.

We are doing some maintenance work on the eurofurence server. So please no panic if its not available for a moment :)

Do you want to know how EF is made? Read about another department every monday. Presenting this week: the conbook
https://forum.eurofurence.org/index.php/topic,7539.msg69807.html#msg69807

And today: Read about what the Dealers' Den team is doing: https://forum.eurofurence.org/index.php/topic,7539.msg69808/boardseen.html#new

The Paws on Fire Event has now a Twitter Account. Check it out ! :) https://twitter.com/PawsOnFireDance/status/870737996856872960

EF BUS SHUTTLES

Thank you for all participating in our survey - we've had a good look at the results and it's been really helpful in getting to know our attendees better.

We are sad to announce that this year we cannot offer a bus shuttle between the Estrel and overflow hotels due to logistical difficulties with local bus companies. However, we will provide you with on-site maps and custom tailored timetable information to find your way back to your hotel.

An airport shuttle *will* be offered, though - you will soon be able to book a bus transfer to and from SXF and TXL airports on our web site. We will give you details about that in a separate announcement.

Important Updates & New Services
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https://forum.eurofurence.org/index.php/topic,7660.0.html

Private Electric Devices in Hotel Rooms

Those of you returning to Eurofurence are aware that private electrical appliances are not allowed in hotel rooms in the Estrel hotel, with phone and notebook-chargers as exceptions to this rule. This rather strict regulation is deemed necessary by the hotel's insurance and fire safety.

However, the furry community is somewhat unique in their requirements. The Estrel staff and housekeeping struggled to allow many of your various electrical devices without violating the laws or jeopardising their insurance, which led to inconsistent decisions about what is okay and what needs to be removed. In cooperation with the hotel management, we have defined a clear set of rules that will be in effect from now on:

1) All common power supplies and chargers for phones, notebooks, tablets, etc. may be used at any time.

2) Standard household fans may be used if they are in good working condition (no broken wires or plugs, all safety guards attached, etc). Industrial or high power fans (>150W) are not allowed.

3) Regular battery chargers up to 4 slots are allowed - please only use branded batteries and supervise them during charging! Large battery chargers (more than 4 charging slots or battery pack chargers for drones, large cameras, etc.) may not be used in the hotel rooms. Please contact ConOps or Security to seek a safe and monitored location for charging such appliances.

4) Cooling, heating or cooking appliances are prohibited without exception! This includes but is not limited to water kettles, cooking plates, popcorn and ice cream machines, fridges, freezers, A/C units, etc.

5) Self-built devices (suit driers, fan-stations, etc.) powered directly from an unmodified power supply and running on no more than 12VDC (Protection class III) may be used. Higher power devices may be used if tested in the Security office (DIN VDE 0701-0702 testing and certification) and deemed safe according to German regulations.

Please note that this testing service is provided by trained security personnel in their free time and therefore subject to availability. Additionally, a small charity donation is expected for this otherwise free-of-charge test.



Exclusive Convention Spaces

Eurofurence function spaces have always been exclusive to registered and paid Eurofurence attendees. By popular demand the exclusive convention space has been extended!

From this year onward, the entrance to the Rotunda connecting the Estrel Hotel and its convention centers will be a new checkpoint. Admission at this point will be granted only to Eurofurence attendees and you are required to keep your convention badge on display at all times beyond. However, we would kindly ask you to do so in the public areas nevertheless.

To make things smoother, please keep your convention badge on the lanyard that was given to you during registration. Do not swap lanyards or wear lanyard colours that are used for organisational purposes such as red, green, yellow or violet for your private badges and lanyards.

The Atrium, Estrel Hall Foyer, Estrel Passage, Estrel restaurants and the beer garden remain public.



Fursuit-Safeguarding for Overflow Attendees

Due to Eurofurence?s growth, more attendees are forced to reside in an overflow hotel or hostel. As a service to these attendees, security will offer overnight safe-keeping for their fursuits throughout the convention, 24/7.

However, keep in mind that this service is intended only for overnight storage! Please use one of our well-equipped fursuit lounges for short-term storage during the day, where additionally the fursuit support team will be available for fursuit repair and maintenance services.

If you want to make use of the fursuit overnight storage service, you are required to pre-register as soon as possible. We will accept new registrations for this service during the convention, but pre-registered attendees will have priority and space may be limited. To pre-register for this service please write a short e-mail with your

Full name
Nickname
Registration number (from your confirmation e-mail)
A photo of your fursuit

to security@eurofurence.org! Please be aware that for safety reasons photo ID is required to hand in and reclaim your fursuit on-site.

You may hand in and reclaim your fursuit at the security office at any time, either in a transport box or as-is. Storage of fursuits will be in a room with CCTV surveillance and restricted access. If you hand in your suit without any transport box it will be hung on a regular hanger. The room will be moisture controlled and we will make use of ozone generators for contactless decontamination and odour elimination.

Once again, this offer is only available to attendees without a room in the Estrel hotel and is limited to fursuits.



Thank you for reading - we're looking forward to party with you!

Hey furs!,

You now can book airport shuttles from SXF & TXL for just €8 per trip! Details and booking at https://www.eurofurence.org/shuttleservice/

Hey!,
I wish you a wonderful evening/day/morning/night/startime .

We're looking for an additional iOS/Swift developer for our app!
Read the whole job description at
https://www.eurofurence.org/EF23/jobs#read

Best wishes!

Dear dealers,
we kindly remind you to complete your information in the Dealers' Den system until the 24th of July under https://dealers.eurofurence.org
The information you provide will be used for our "MEET" countdown on Twitter (@EF_DealersDen) and to present you and your art, merchandise or services on the official Eurofurence smartphone app!