In Fur Nation 1999-01

10 Pages·12.8 MB·English

by  InFurNation

,.
In-Fur-Nation
And the ConFurence Chronicle
\blumc9 Number I AIITheNewsllt'Get, lft'Printl Janua,y, 1999
.. Th:1t'sourlotinlirc. .. Meanwhile in the other part ofto\\n, Drcanmorks will be releas
Woo, the fall In-Fur-Nation went out terribly late, didn't it? ing the oomputcr-animatcd filmAnt: on February 9•_
Apologies. from the editor's CRT ... we'll tl)'togct things caught
up this time ·round. And now for something completely differ In direct-to-video sequel news, MGM Family Entertainment has
ent -a January In-Fur-Nation that's no/ right before Con released Secret ofNl,\fH 2: 7immyto the Rescue. Secrel of
yFouurc innc -ca. nWde w'ree i\n\i All,p lrailt enro iwn, tshoew Cco hnaf\'uCr can lictctl eP mroogrree tsism Ree tpoo fritl.l Nwle,\rIeH n(oat nimd·AonJ\a"cstda sinia t)hdiisr cmcutosrics aDl ofonl lBowlu-thu pa.n bdu Gt iat dno· Gcso fledamtuarne
But first. here's some current stuff for the new year we think !he\'ocal talents of Dom DcLuisc, Eric Idle, Han·cy Korman,
you'd like to know about: Ral11h Macchio, Pc1cr Mac Nicol, William II. Macy,Anhur
Mallet, Andrea Manin, and Meshach T:n·lor. De Luise and
Disncy/Pixar's new compu1cr-:mim.11cd feature A Bug S Life car !\1:lllet were in\'olvcd in the first Secretoft\;IM/Jas well
ried on rcccnt tradition, "ith it's S-15 million bo.-.: office take over
it's wide-release premiere during Thanksgi,·ing wctkcnd set More video sequels: Drago11heart-The Star Prophecy. cur
ting a record and making it the #I film in the U.S. for th.11 week. rcmlyin production at Unh·crs.11. The film will fca!urc 3 young
AsofthismitingthefilmhascamednearlySI 15million. !nan dragon n.1mcd Drake (son of the first film·s Draco). and young
unusual mo\"e {at le.1st for American animation). the film fea human hero played b,·Chris Matheson. Also fc.11urcd is Peter
tures m.1dc-up 'bloopers· and ·ouuakcs· I hat Pixaranimated to Postlethwaite. rcpri$ing his role as Father Gilbert from the first
put in the end credits. Come December 18"' weekend. the film film. The sequel's director. Doug LcOcr.dircclcd 1heTVpilocs
was re-released with a whole new set of bloopers! ofllerr:ules: The Ll!gendaryJoumeys and Xena: lliirriorPri11-
cess. More information can be found at the Dragonheort II
The news was not as good for other films of furry interest this web site at www.gcociJics com/Arp51/Vault/6902/
winter. Uni,·ersars Babe: A Pig in rl,e Ci~ysuITcred mighlily Drag9nhc;artll.l11nd
over Thanksgiving weekend (mostly from lhc one-two punch
of A Bug Slife and Tl,e Rugrats Movie), laking in only SS mil Pioneer Family Entcnainmcnt presents The New Ad,•ent11res of
lion. It's made about S20 million I0<11te-asthcfilm cost more Kimba the White lion. <l\"ailablc for the first time in English.
than SSO million 10 produce, it is largely considered a disaster Ncwdircct-to-,ideoanimation recreates Osamu Tczuka"s fa.
now. Even Disney didn't ha,·e unstoppnble luck, though: mous talc of1hc young white lion and his struggle to rule in a
,\figl,wJoe foung. premieringo,-crChristmas, was considered clk1nging Africa.
a dis.1ppoin1mcnt for its box-office take ofonly SJO million that
weekend. We'll sec how it docs in the long run .. From Dark horse Comics comes the latest in a series of re-printed
and collccled Usagi fojimbo classics from Mirage (wriuen and
Upcoming feature of note: Coming on the heels of the success drawn by Stan Sakai, of course!). Look for the Usogi fojimbo:
ful R11gra1s,\/01,iecomcs the word that Nickelodeon Films has Dnisl,o trade paperback, and while you're at it, look for the
secured the rights 1ocrc:itc an animated feature film ,·crsion of brand new Usngi fojimbo baseball cap from Darkhorsc.
the popular black & white comic Bone. The film is set to be
directed by none other than Bone creator Jeff Smith himself. In other comic book wear news. you can now buy the new
No word yet on a completion or relc:isc date. In the meantime, Gn!mlin Trouble t-shin from Anti-B.111istic Pixclations. TIIC black
Canoon Books is releasing the first three Bone trade paper Tee features a fuli<olor illustration of Cypher the gremlin prin
backs, Out from 8one11ille, The Great Cow Race. and Eyes of cess in battle mode, illustrated by E.T. Dry.an. Can't find it al
tile Storm, in a single slipcase collcc1ion called Vi!rnal Equi- your local co1nie book shop? Write to Anti-Ballistic PixcL.1tions.
11ox. Each one will also feature a limi1cd cdi1ion print with P.O. Box j698, Seal Beach. CA 9()7.m_
images from the upcoming anim,1tcd film.
In 7igressby Budd Root and Mike Hoffman, astronauts from
New on video is Disney's 1977 anima1ed film The Rescuers. earth find lhcmsch·cs trapped on a planet of s.wage were-ti
Coming up soon arc the animated IOI Dalmatians (from 1961; gers. One female feline offers to help them. but can she stand
to be relc.1scd March 3"'), last year's Mu/an (hitting stores ag.1inst the might of the I1k1ssi,-c "Tiger God'? In black& white,
Fcbruar)' 2..i) and the brand new H1nnie the Pooh: Sing a So11g fromB.1sc111en1Comics.
wilh Pooh Bear.
Co,1f11r~n," 10 PO Do.~ 1958 April 1.2.3.4.1999 Town &. Coumr,· R~sort P,\OE I
Oud.:n Oro'"<. CA 92842•1958 San Dkgo. CA.
Admi1 it, you knew it waseoming ... When BenniesAuncld In E.1ch !•shirt includes \\ith it a special mini<0mic (actually more
this new black& white from Tony Furtado and BL1tant Comics. like an illuslratcd storybook) with pictures by Teague and text
one lone journalist struggles 10 warn the world of the impend• by John Barker. New T-shirts and stories arc released c,-cry
ing in,·asion behind the spread of these cuddly creatures - couple of months. Characters include the likes of: Wrath. Tas•
before it's too late! It's a,·ailable in regular and 'ultra-violent' manian Devil; Don Possum: Pcrcc\'al. Kangaroo Knight: and
editions. Combat the Surfing Wombat. Chock out your loc.11 comic book
store. or check out Angry M.O.8. on the World Wide Web at
Dreamsmilh Studios' Book is a black & white fantasyn1orror www.angry•mob-com
comic anthology that includes. among others, stories of the
wolf-like Fcnrir. Book #7 features the Fenrir prominently. New for 1999 from Vision Comics is The Monty Calendar. fea•
luring 12 months of photo-realistic wcrcwolfs and wolf-hybrids
In stores now from Castle Waiting creator Linda Medley is the by the famous Japanese furt)' artist, Monty. In full color.
re-issue Cos/le ll'iJiting: The Curse ofB rambly Hedge. This
prequel to her acclaimed (and m·isionist) fantasy series also Newcnlrics in the famous-illustrnlors-<lrawing-human-ladics•
contains 32 page5 of supplemental material. including charac• with-beasties illustrated book sweepstakes include Fatal
ter descriptions and backgrounds, and research resources for Beauty: The Boada Sketchbook and Moon shadows: The ,\like
classrooms and libraries. Plooi SJ.:e1chbook. Multi-artist anthologies (featuring folks
like Alex Hor\cy,Joc Chiodo, Rich Larson, Stl.'\·c Fastncr, l\li1ch
Lost for o\"cr 40 years and now re-disco\'ercd is the lf'iltlAni• Byrd, George Perez, and many 01hcrs) includcJung/e Tales
111n/scollec1ion of comic book pioneer Jerry lgcr. Humorous I 0/ume 3, Dino Babes. and Primal L11s1.
animal fables arc found in this new black & white series from A·
List Comics. Out now from Bantam Books is Frac111red Fairy Tales by A.J.
Jacobs. featuring those wacky (and ,·c~' punny) parables from
In 10/hnlln (new from Antarctic Press), the year is 1939-and the famous segment of Rocky and his Friends and The
the Earth has been invaded br aliens from another dimension. Bulfwi11kle Sho11:
This ru11-color alternate histo~· comic comes 10 us from,1/igh(v
Tiny creator Ben Dunn. In the non-fiction scc1ion. look for 77ie BooJ.:nfFab11lo11s Ben.m
(O.-..:ford Uni\'crsi1y Press) by Joseph Nigg-:iuthor of77,e Book
Brand new from Maelstrom Media is 7nlesof1he Gnlaclic En• ofGr_,pho11s and llbnder Beasts. This time Mr. Nigg edits a
force rs# I. The publishers describe ii as .. Part superhero saga. book of essays concerning many lypcs ofmJ1hieal beasts (drag•
p.1rt sci-fi. all action.'' Well, it's also anthropomorphic, and ons. unicorns. gryphons. and m.1ny more obscure creatures) in
brought to you in black & white by Eric Nelson and Terrance lll)1h. psycholo~-. cultur:il studies. and fantasy fiction.
Wilti:1ms.
Dog Ent Dog is the sequel to the wcll-rccci\'cd s.1tirical fantasy
Seen at the last San Diego Comic Com·cntion. but only now Top Dog by Jcrr~· Ja~· Carroll. Ag.1in we meet up,,ith Bogie
making it 10 press: On1ille, Dreams of Flighl by Albert C. lngersoll-corpora1c raider, until he was turned into a dog and
Pena. This black & white comic from Praiscnct follows the forced lo baulc against the sinister forces of an evil wi;,.ard :ind
ad\'cn1urcs ofOl"\"ille the squirrel and his friends, as O1;,i\lc hisarmyof'pigfaccs' Now human again. he's rcfonncd into a
tries to find the magical land where all squirrels can fly. dedicated philanthropisl. and his mansion is a ha\'Cn for s1ray
dogs. Then one day, he smells the scent ofpig ... (Look for the
From R.1dio Comics comes Zen Cowgirls# I. a 4-issuc black & book from Ace/Berkeley]
white miniseries by Han·o Men:ndoocnsio and Todd Smith.
HaT\·o is best remembered as the anist for the Sonic the Hedge• In Spirit Fox by Mickey Z. Reichert and Jennifer Wingen
hog series from Archie Comics. Herc he and Mr. Smith present (from DAW Books). we meet the citizens of The Ri,·cr and The
theta le ofa rather loud pairoffurrymagicuscrs named Loopic March.lands. In this magical place. ,1·hcn a human and anani•
and Bunz. You heard it here. Also in black & white from Radio. mal arc born in close proximity 10 one another. they then share
Furrlough #74 features the premiere of ·The Chronicles of a life.Jong psychic bond ... and a lifc•sp:rn twice as long as a
Athras' (by CuC\in, Lane, and Lane), which follows an ancient nonnalhuman·s.
war between a race of dogs and cats. And James Hardiman
presents the second Genus Spotlight: Skunhl'orks. It is dcfi• New in sonware is DisneySA11i111at/011 Kil. The kit features a
nitely for adults only! historyofanima1ion, as well as a look at the role ofdircclors,
SIOT)' artists. animators and others in 1hc making ofa cartoon
Some sort of prize for unusual p.1ckaging goes to the Angry film. Sidebars help tob:llcr explain each step in the animation
Af.0.8. series. M.0.8., by the way, stands for Marsupials on process. The kit includes an animation pegboard and punched
the Brink. It works like this: They ha,·c relc.1sed a sericsofT• paper. ace1atc eels. flip books. and other goodies.
shirts. illuslratcd by Mark Teague.
ConFum1ec 10 ro Dox 1958 April 1.2.3.4.1999 To,~n & Coumry Rcson PAGE 2
Gard,,1 Grow. CA 92842-1958 San Di(go, CA
More in the it-had-to-h.1ppendcp.1nmcn1 ... in response to the Just Fur Fun!
popularity of Deer l/11nttr and other such games comes Deer We checked out the Internet Anagram Ser\'er
Al'tnger for the PC. Wriucn by stalfwritcrs from Lare Night w,,w wordsmilh-orglan;igram and this is what we got! Each of
with Conan O'Brien, allows players to take on the personal of the following is an actual an.1gram (letter re-arrangement) oftlW!
Bambo-a wdl-anncd buck who follows a trail ofbccr cans and words 'FunyFandom'.
toilet p.1per to b.1g his human prey. Among his tricks arc hwnan
mating calls like HSwcctl Boywo1ch is onl". From Simon & ADRYFORMAJN AFFORD MY RUN
Schuster lntcmc1ive. AMDRYFORRJN AM ORY RUNOFF
ANDYFROMAJR DAFFY RUM RON
To All the Folks on our Mailing Lis1-llel11 us clean u11 our DAMN OF FURRY DAMN RUFF RON
D:11:iba.sc! We could re.illy use some help fixing all the typos FADAJRYNOR!vl FAN FRY OR MUD
and other glitches th.it sneak into any list that's entered by lh·e FARM FOUNDRY FDA FOR MY URN
human beings. What we ask is this: Take a look at the label FOND FURRY MA FORMANOAJRY
sticker on this issue of In-Fur-Notion. First off. is ,·our name RJNFROMYARD FUND FOR ARMY
spelled correctly? How about the street. and theci~·? Arc the FURMAN DO FRY MAD RJN OR FRY
numbers all corrccl? For U.S. reside ms. do we han~ all 9 digits MANY RUFF ROD MARYFONOAJR
of your zip code? If the answer to any of these is 'no', ple.isc RANDYOFFRUM ROD AM FUN FRY
tell usso! Drop us a line at the ConFurcncc P.O. Box,orscnd us
some c-111:iil (sec the b.1ck pnge) to tell us whnt it slwultl read More Furriness Coming Your Way This Year!
like! It helps not only ourd.itabasc. but also ii helps to sec that Herc's a quick look at furl)' con\"cntions popping up all o,·er
C\·er:,1hing goes smoothly come Registration time at Con• the place!
Furcnct. JBig thing-It is really oon\'enicnt ifwe can get the
Tfuhlla n9k-ds ifgoirt yzoipu rc hoedlep. ! Our mailing system is soncd on 1h.1t.J JAunlyl h2rnodc o• n4t'h9 91 9-99, -\~IIC-)' Fo-rge.- Pcn-nsyh-·ani-a --
ConFurcncc has S,1,ff! 1111! original Furry Con\'ention is proud GucstofHonor; Vick,· W~·m:m (.\"0110,l11)
T1F0o- Sprcrheei-sne( ndbtel astcihgken oCsn ao rhncoF nsuteirylel-n :cwcoclao iGlr )ae bbnlyee rEfaorlri Sca t Solicrmehi.w teTadwn tiozm oferfo: o m'u·F rC upFror7pi.c uasln aidnr 1R9e9g9i:s$t4rm0 ithoenr:e $a3ft0e ru anntidl aMt athrce hd oIo str,. 1999: $35 until June 15th.
.lf.ir Fgouhm1rr :ri CcIsF i t9ilne. oLP,o ,la'uCss -.w (wbeellla csaktsi l alt nhodef fpbeirrn aklnh docn C ngeorwcny FC)1b1oryn~ FnR1ca1ecr heSo:eicvceel nCE aiHgwlilglrcl ~l- · (I8/O00ld) llRnfoYn• 1V1FotPioAn :( MHoilnto-Fnr i'l.. 8ll.l1cmy.Ffloprmgc E (.i6sIte0m)3 T3u7n-1e)2 00x7148
Mopforfiur tmshthiisces ao\an'Crnddrd eye xrMi tsfrosiarur tmeSh o ofourfon\ 'Jmc ,,n\'. iiTFdrhu cBroeo- .Gol1l!k0te10snt !ife orronaNm.l oS lp toatosrte Cmauoe nancFtihuoerndc n tmcoe atsnh!y e L bc.o1oocokkl hKFtoitnprg .:\/ l/oo\f\rw Per w/u1.s1asfnioatrh,m rPooAtci oo1n119:.4o A0rgn6 t;h Er-omcoanil,: aI1n11ch. Pro.Oco. nB'.o{txa n610h-'r4o5oo n.org
Eurofortncc5----------
Alh"Crtisingin In-Fur.N:1tion: As before.ads in ln-Fur•Nation Thc 5th annual European furry com·cntion is to be held from
come in two sizes: l/8-p..1gc"busincsscard" size forSS.00 per July 22 through July 25. 1999. at the Berlin Mucgglcsce. The
issue.and l/4-p,1gcsi1.c(4 llrtallby3 l/4"wide)forSI0.OOpcr Em.iii address for EF is [email protected]. or check out the
issue. We also offer full-p..1gc inclusions for $50.00 per issue. web site at hup:1/w,,w.curofurcnce.org.l
Check should be made out 10 ConFurence. Send camera-ready
an and text to P.O. Bos 1958. Garden Gro\"C. CA 92642·1958. Fcral!,1999 -----------
Gcttingjust a mention in ln-Fur-N.ition is easy: August 14 • 19, 1999. Kin.1rkOutdoorCcntrc,Ontario,Can.1da
Send us infonnation (snail-mail or c•m,,il), and we·n reprint it in The planning for Feral! 99 is well undcm-ay.
our blurbs section W!rbntlm, \\ilh minor corrections for spell• Those with net access c.in ,..isit the Feral! web site ( hup://
ingandgrammar. ,1ww.FurNation.com/FeraV) fort he latest details. You can also
(lnform.ition in this issue pro\'idcd by Mark Merlino. Rod send email [email protected]. or write to: Feral!. Box 47008.
O'R.ilcy. and the s1affofConFurcncc. Thanks again to all the SIW!ridan 1vtall P.O. . Mississ.1ug,1 ON, UK IT9. Canada.
folks in Rowrbraz.zlc: Pndews, and the folks who sent in infer•
mati01L) And ofc ourse. back where i1all stancd ...
... il's nol a Joi, but it's our life!" (The Queen Ant (played by ConfurcnccTen Progress Rtll0rt
Phillis Diller), from A Bugs life) ConFurcnccTcn-Looking Back At Ten Fur~:Ycan:! Help us
remember the ups. downs. and sideways ofConFurencc from
then to now ...
ConF11rcn.:c 10 PO Do:rc 1951 April 1.2.l.~. 19?9 To"·n &. Coun1rr Rc1on PAGE J
Oard,'11 Grow, CA 92142-19SS s~n Di.::go. CA
And remember, our special second theme for '99 is The Year of Tentative well-known folks al press time include Stcjlh:mic
the (Bunny) Rabbit-So be sure to hop ono\·cr! Gladden, Suzy S11afforll, and Doug TcnN:11,cl!
More About OurGucs1sofHonor-Cynthia McQuillin and Our NEW Re-Tooled Hotel
J\fan·Hanson-Robcrts The Town & Country Rcson Hotel in San Diego's Mission
This.time. Jet's learn a little more our ar1istic Guest of Honor for ½llcy has been performing some major upgrades and face-I ins
ConfurenccTcn, Mary Hanson-Roberts. Mary made a name since last yc.1r. One of the biggest is a brand-new two-story
for herself al SF an shows throughout North America with her elevator installed in the cast side meeting rooms area -thus
fantasy illustrations. many featuring her created species of bringing every last bit of their function sp..1cc up to handi•
gcntle. lion-likccat-taurs. More recently, she became known to capped accessibility standards. Wc'\"e told you many of 1hc
many furry fans for her series Here Comes A Candle -one of unique and special features of our host hotel o\·cr the past few
1hc longest running (and most popular in reader polls) series in issues: Four restaurants on site, c.1sy walking distance to both
the Furrlough anthology from Radio Comb:. She's also illus the Red Trolley line and the Fashion Valley Mall, no less than
l!atcd numerous comic stories for Antarctic Press and Shanda three S\\imming pools ... all of which can be yours for only
Famasy Ans. (She illustrated the cover for SFA's anthology S85.00/night (single/double) or S95.00/night (triple/quad).
II Omen in Fur) In an entirely different \-Cin, Mary illustrated an Folks ha\·e alrc.1dy got plenty of our room block reser,cd. so
entire deck of Tarot c.1rds in 1992. and it has become c:,tremcly best to get yours as soon as you can! To make rcscrva1ions.
popular among fortune telling fans. (Her book and card sci. call (800) 85-1-2608,or the local number [phone]. lrn
The Ha11sm1-Roberts Tarot by Laura C:1rson :md J\lary· H:mson lKlrtant: Makcs11retocill during business hours(M-F9am -5
Robcrts. isa\'ailableon the Web at the ConFurcncc homepage.) pm. pacific time). and makes11re to mention ConFurcncc! Huny!
Our musical Guest of Honor. Cynthia McQillin, has quite a Other Accommotlations
history behind her. Her casscuc Crysral Singer. recorded in For those fans of less means. we're happy to report that we
the early I 980's. was the \·cry first tape relc.1sed by Off Centaur ha\·c three less expensi\·c facilities (some a lot less. some not
Publicmions -for ~·cars one of the foremost publishers offilk much) for you to stay in. right across the freeway (through a
music in 1hc U.S. Ch·er the \"Cars she has wriucn more than con\'cnicnt tunnel) from our main hotel. They arc. in order of
1,000 songs. and recorded ~me 300 of them on casscnc and nc.1rncss:
CD. And at least a few dozen of them h:wc celebrated one
thing: Cats. Oh, plenty of songs about dragons and wcrc Best Wcstcni. Sc\·cn Seas Lodge - [phone]
criucrs and other lll)1hical beasties too. But most famously. Eco no Lodge. Mission V.1llcy-(6 I 9) 692-1299
cats. Many of her best-known kitty songs were collc-cled and Days Inn. Hotel Circlc-(800) 3~5-9995
performed on Bedlam Cats. available from Dandelion Digital.
Crndi and her p..1nncr, Dr. Jane Robinson (lilk GoH al CF 8) Call the indi\idual motels for room rcscrvaiions. and be sure to
write and perform together as the duo Mid-Life Crisis. mention both Confurcncc mu/the Town & Count1;-· Hotel.
Next time around. we'll learn more about our Special Guests. Let's Den Up!
Robert and J\largarct Cars1K'cken. If you are interested in sharing a room at Co11FurenccTcn. orif
you hm,e a room and could use some extra bodies. please gi\"C
More Well-Known Furry Folk~ ... 11s a call al the ConFurcncc phone number. (Or. if you can. e
ConFurencc Ten is proud to welcome ConFurence Scn:n Guest mail [email protected].) We'll ask you some peninent ques
ofHonor Eric Schwartz back to Southern California! He joins tions, and pass along the inform.1tion to other interested furries.
such well-known furry names as Mike and Carole Curtis,
Michele Light,Stc,·c Gallacci,Jim Groat, Pete Stoller, Mel. Once Again-We Welcome You To The Pearl Possum!
White, Brian Sutton, Mitchell Bciro, Daphne L1ge, Modeled after 1hc local Lynchbany tavern in the first book of
Jose C:Llderon, CartaS1>Cttl MacNcil,Shauntac Howard, Lwcc Alan Dc.111 Fostcr'sSpellsingcr series. ConFurcncc Ten proudly
Rund, Gordon SJJUrlock, Matt Hen~·. Kc,·in Andrew Murph~·. presents the return of our own continuous juice b.1r and fan
D.A. and T~·ggcr Graf, S1e,·c Atltllcscc, [ti Kline, StC\·cn Mar lounge. m;ii1able to ConFurencc members! In addition toa full
tin, Ted Shq111ard, Ouck J\fel\illc,Etltl Vick, Susan Van Cam 11, lincof(non-alcoholic)drinks. The Pearl Possum \1ill onccag.1in
E.T. and Elizabeth Bryan, Smudge, Baron Engel, Fred Patten, fc.1ture c\·ents such as book signings, story readings. and filk
Darrel Bem·cnuto, Mike Raabe, Diana Vick, Tommy Yunc, singing at night. II followed us to our new hotel! Be sure 10
Tim Fa~·. Trump, John and Rachel Cawley, Terrie Smith, check it out!
Jefferson Sw~·caffer, Roz Gibson, Michael-Scot McMurr~·.
Jimm,·Chin,John Nunncmachcr, Michael Pa\·nc, Arlene Har The Dtn of Dealers
ris, ~ ..1. ,· Rhodes, James ll:1rdiman, Elin Wi~klcr, Leslie Fish, Asof1histimc. the Den of Dealers is sold out forConFurencc
Dr. J:me· Rohinson,Stcn: Plunl.:cn, Josc11h and Trish N~·,J:1mcs Ten. Sp..1ccs arc a\·ailnblc to be rcscn·cd in Publishers Row
Lomax, Tami Wayne, Da,·id Bliss. H:in·o, Etl Lucna. and the (sec below for more info). lfyou·\·ccalled us and }"ou·rconour
crewfro111Y,11-f! waiting list. plc.1sc. bring your stum
Confumle'c 10 PO Dox 1958 Aprill,2.l,-1.1999 Town & Coun1ry Rnon
S,n Di~go. CA
We'll try our best 10 lind room for you in our Artists' Alley or PurpleGriffin Light Horse Graphics
perhaps in the Den of Dealers itself - cancellations do hap Blue Moon Rising HUZ7,.1l1!
pen, sometimes at the last minute! Super Collector Yarf1
The Ar1is1s' Alley rcmainsoncofthe most popular features of P,mprintsfan7Jnc Stc,·c Addlcscc
any Confurcncc! Half-table spaces in the pre-con\'cnc area (in Shanda Fantasy Ans Sus.in V,m Camp
front of1hc Den of Dealers) arc m·ailable free of charge on a V.-.n Pigtain, Justin Ellis Mayhem Country
lirst-comc, first-servedbasison/y, \\ilh sign-ups each morning Anti-Ballistic Pixelations The HornSm}1hc
at9:45am-sharp! R.'ldioComix JackCaq1naugh
Tables in Publishers' Row arc reserved by special arrnngcmenl John Pcrchalski Sara Palmer (Caribou)
with Confurcncc: for book, comic book, and an collection pub Tim O'Rourkc (for) Dirk Schmidt (K}·o)
lishers. Located in 1he same place as Artists' Alley. tables here Vision Entertainment Michele Light. Tommy Yunc
arc S60.00 for one table (with two attending memberships in Digital lmpundcnoum John & Am,1nda Geyer
cluded) and S.40,00 more for an additional table (ma:,imum of Marga rel Mannan Books Derrick Dascnbrock. Tim Susman
two). As with Anis1s· Alley. the tables need to be cleared off at Da,id Bliss Limelight Publishing
1lic end of each day -but unlike the AA, you don't have to Furry G.1mcs Daphne L1gc. Jose Calderon
rcscr\'c your sp.1~ each morning! Write to Stc,·c Corbcn at the Manga Express Blue Moon Rising
ConFurence address for more info. Jaincs Hardiman Scan Foltz. E\'a Triple
Mark Freid. Jay Long Silk Ro.1d Trading Company
Dealers: The State wants their share! Ed Luen.1 Jeremy Bcmal
By California State law, in order to deal at a trade show in the C.K. Penchant. Gordon Spurlock
state of California (which ConFurcn~ technically is). you must Michael S. McMurry. Mitch Bciro
collect s.1les tax and you must have a Stale of California Tax ID Christopher Rigdon. Anthony S. Waters
number assigned 10 you. For more inform.11ion. c:111 the Califor Colin Cris1.nti (Guppy). Alan Mackey
nia Fr:mchise Tax Bo.1rd. or conlact our Denier Staff Lead Sten? Enrique Roscnth,11( Aldcbran)
Corbell, at the Confurcncc P.O. Bo ..... Amy Prono\"OSI. Soouy Arsenault
Ted Shepp.1rd. Michael B. Kelly
One l'llorc lm1>0rtant Note for Deale n Stc,·cn M:inin, Doug Winger
If you plan to sell m:iteria\s in the Den ofDc:ilcrs. Publishers' Fantasy Illustrations by LiUlc Paw
Row. or Anists' Alley, be aware that the official policy ofCon Hcnthcr Bruton, Diana Stein
Furcncc is that no illegal or regulated 111:ucrials (e.g. obscene McrcyNeumark. WolfE,-crham
items or copyright-infringing m,1tcri:1ls) arc allowed to be sold Baron Engel. Christina Hanson (Smudge)
at our com·cntion. If you chose to break this rule, you risk
expulsion from the convention. or legal action ... in which case The Art Show
ConFurcnce can and will accept NO rcsponsibili1y for your Consistently one of the biggest things :11 C\·cry ConFurcnce is
person or your materials. Also remember: For rcasonsofsccu our An Show. And consistemly. ours is one of the largest and
rily. lhe Den or Dealers will be locked at the end of each con mOSl dh-crsc SF/Fantasy an shows in America! But as large as
,·cntion day. and NOO1''E will be allowed into 1hc room until it is. our show will fill up. and soon - so gel in your reserva
opening the nc.,1 morning. l11is is final. Contact S1e,·c Corbett tions right away! Your first an showspaec(-4 ft. by-4 fl.) is still
for more infon11:11ion. a\'ail:iblc free with your p.1id supporting or .11tcnding member
ship- all you hm-ctodoisclaim it in ,,Ti1ing
So Who's Gonna Be Selling Stuff Al ConFurencc This Year? Additional an show spaces arc .1\'nilablc for a low SS.00 each.
As of now, furry folk with stuff-to-sell in lhe Den of Dealers Get yours reserved today! Whal. can ·1 m.1ke it 10 ConFurcncc'!
includc(whcw!): No problem! Rescr,cyour sp:ice. then mail us your an before
the con .. we'll set it up. send you back any unsold items, and
John & R.1chcl Cawley \Vitchc.11 get you orrachcck for what docs sell. soon as we can! Write to
21"CcnturyComics Dancing Stoat Enterprises The Art Show at the ConFurcnccaddrcss for any and all infor-
Puma Paw Graphics Mel.White 1nation. (All our thanks to our new An Show Person. Xian
Brian Harp (Jacc) Frank Gcmbcck Jr. Jaguar.and her super crew!)
RoyCrump(FoxxFirc) MU Press
Li,ing Clay Productions Mad Badger Studios Anti Herc's A Look At Some Of The [\"entsWc'll Be Biinging
ChrisSa\\}Cr Bryce Nakagawa. Phil Morrissey You. ..
Pandorn'sBo.'i Happy Jackal Graphics - Programming Stuff
Taral\Vayne Atomic Monkey Programming at Confurcncc 10 \\ill include lo1sofour famous
Grnph-X-Prcss J"'Millcn.iumEntcrpriscs SIG round-robin discussion groups, including our well-known
S1urr & Nonsense Random Factors .. Species SIGs"' -come me<:I other folks who like }·our favorite
Studio RC\'Olution USA Rimofthc World Holt kind ofanin"l.11 (real or imagined).
ConFur~~ 10 PO 11<.,x 1958 ,\prill.2.).4.1999 Town & Coun1ry Rttort
Gardm Oro,~. CA 92842-1958 San Ditgo. CA
L
We also plan on a full slate or workshops (in an. costuming. -Filking
comics. and etc.) and special presentations. Kc,·in Andrew ConFurencestri\·es tobea filk-fricndly con. Once again room
J\luq1hy (H1/t/ Canis) plans to hold a discussion group on will be set aside on Friday and Saturday night for fans who
children's lilcr.uurc. from the pa5' right up toAnimorphs. Work want to get together and sing about their favorite forrics. Once
shops arc planned for those who wam to learn the basics or again on Friday night it's time for the annual Furry Filk-Song
costume making. as well as those with more ad,·anccd skills. contest. with the ,,inner picked by a popular vote. What? You
Lots or workshops for anisls too -from beginning drawing don't sing or play? Why.just bring your lyrics along- we'll
and sketching to the making or comic books. This being the have someone pcrfonn them for you! And hey, do you pla}' a
season or Passo\"er, Easter, and Spring Equino:-., this Con guitar or other instrument? Bring it along! We can always use
Furencc will actually rcature our first religious ceremonies - more accompanists! Immediately after the contest, it's time for
Christian, Jc,1ish. and Pagan, on the appropriate days. another ConFurencc Filk Conccn, foaturing pcrfonnanccs by
not onlyourGucstorHonorCynthia McQuillin but Dr. Jane
- The Costume Presentation and 01her FurSuit E1·cnt.s Robinson, Michael Payne, Leslie Fish, and others who ·vc been
Your opponunity to show oITwhat you can do with costuming asked to join us.
for your own furry creation - not to mention the creation itself
- comes on Saturday afternoon at our Costume Presentation. - The Video Theater-Through the Day anti Night!
The two-hour program brings you the handiwork or costumers Once again. our Video Theater will be running U hours n tiny
and furry constn1ctors from throughout furrydom (and yes we from Thurscfay afternoon 10 Sunday afternoon. 11ill rcaturc many
warn you -folks will want to take your picture!). It's followed animated rcatures and TV shows. anime originals. translations
lacer in the day by a popular \"Ole for the two best costumes (serious and otherwise!). shon films, rurry commercials. and
(one :nnmeur. and one who ·s OCCn doing this for a while). Back other nifly stuff We· re looking to cclcbr.ue some or the best
again for ConFurencc Ten is the FurSuit lounge. where fun)' and most memorable furry stuff on screen from the past IO
costumers can let their fur down and me-ct \\ith theirfrllows. In years. Ha,·c some ideas? Write us and say so!
the lounge. costumers from around the country 11ill be on h.1nd
and a,·ailablc to discuss lhc matcri.11s and methods they use 10 -Gaming
bring us their creations in several special workshops. Sign-up Always a popularp.1stime \\ith lots ofrurries. whether the game
sheets and other info for the Costume Presentation will be a,nil is Albetln. Other Suns, TM.VT, /l"erewolf. or Teenagers From
able al 1hc Confurence Information Desk. Also returning this Outer Spnce! ConFurencc will :igain h:i,·e no less than two
year: The costumers giving lheirown awards too! If you plan G:iming Rooms -one for FRP Games. and one for Card-8..1sed
top.1nicip.1te in the Saturday Prcscn1a1io11. look for infom1ation G:imes. (Possibly one for computer and ,·ideo games 100 -
regarding the •Pier Awards' voting. AND. don't forget: Satur wc·rc working on i1!) We're pleased to announce that White
day night it's time for another FurSuit Dtmce ... always one or WolrGamcs \\ill be holding a llt'rewoiftoumament at this year's
our most popular night-time activities. Confurencc. and possibl~· .1 Rage tournament as well.
- DinncronSaturd:n· The Hislol)· or Furl)· Fandom
LTspwdApaloionuecyorocsk kk tinel aehoiftdgosel1 hrrsd,o 1tiioC uiei-!lrtlol. s o fn)bbot Fehmul luetoa· rravwwc iganlseaoi c lbouackldsb cn· til otereboaws u df o rtfiuoifottei rm'fotl i-lntns tet arhy-wcleal1 e1ctC.usa itotrsyue1n !efFsf sTiou nahmrgnce edn ym cofncieune nGreesud ceIs'nslt ra (es liortinaianlcnl ll S Sub.f1dtoeo1iionurndergg.. eDcffAIor\Oaoi·srmes m wynppeo lai aolubnflyur e 1oorsru0e mor facs aorr et1r.u-uc u'r0r.ah rc rTrminH tayedc en· sc fyT wpa Y!nes VhocczGe amisiranorhelseteo o dsiawt.srn'i sCtsosO upi,uodCf latfnea-Cn ayoFii nnmfudf. o.pre . y1.cr rd o1nisimiucctouarcn cftc cfoeec wodemlcl leltsibo ec .mr c.swa..ti tigafihoouhlenlrnt r ste.ihuy nCiioosctouu slau. nr n'd \F"f\dbaeUu n?irmnb dcil( ooenOsm1cr0e"cr
-ThcCabarctFurlcDancc show off!) Get in touch with us at ConFurencc!
By now a ConFurencc tradition, the Salurday night Cabaret Go Sec Some Real Liw Animals-For Less!
sl1ow foatures li,·cly music and hot dancing by skill fol m.ilc and Wc'\'c has made arrangements for special lower-priced tickets
female dancers, plus costumes and skits- }"CS. there·s adult· for the \\·orld-famous San Diego Zoo and S.1n Diego Wild Ani
orien1ed material here (.11 lcast in some p.1rts or the show!). so 111..11P ark tobc 111..1dea\"ailablc 1omembersorConFurcncc. (And
the show is for 01·cr-l8's, sorry! In honor or our com·cntion we're working on the same kind ora deal for Se.1 World, 100!)
theme, many or the danccrs and pcrfonners h,1,·c been asked to The tickets will be on s.1lc al the ConFurcncc General Store.
re.create some or their most popular performances rrom previ- Now. will we be getting some speakers and maybe a lh·c anim,1\
ousCabarcts. But don't \\'Orl)'-Therc·s plenty ornew stufffor or two from these famous pl.ices? Keep your eyes on these
you to sec 100! The Cabaret is a benefit and all proceeds go to \"Cl)" pages-we'll let you know!
a good cause. Again. 1icke1s for the Caberct arc sold at the
General Store. A Few lm110n:1nt Policy Notes for ConFurencc. Hey! Reatl
These!
Confur~rn:t 10 OPOar dlmlo xO 1r9o,$·t8. CA 92842-19~8 April U.).4. 1999 ST3onw nD i&tg oC. ouCnAtr y Ruon PAGE 6
_ Wca1)1)ns Policy lm1MJrtant Note on Regi~1ra1ion, forS11ccial Guests antl Pre
For the length of ConFurcncc Ten. all real. rcalis1ic, or simu• Paid S110nsorsantl SuperSJ)l)nsors Only:
lated weapons must be peace-bonded with ribbon. This in As an added bonus, our special guests ofConFurcncc, Spon
cludes any sort of gun, knife (above 4 ~ total). sword. whip, or sors. and Super Sponsors (pre-paid. not COn\'erting) can by•
other such item which could cause damage. Yes, that does pass a good portion of the Registration lines! If you're a Con
include Silly String! ConFurcncc security will be enforcing \'cntion Guest. a Sponsor. or a Super Sponsor. please follow the
this! lfyou ha\·c a weapon 1ha1 needs to be displayed as part signs to the special Express lane. Your badges. p.1ckcts. and
ofthcCostw11c Prcscnta1ion, you need to make special arrange• ribbons will be waiting for you there. Not certain if you ·re a
men ts with both the Security and Costwnc Show staff ahead of Sponsor, Super, or Guest? Check the lists at Information!
time -preferably prior 10 the con. in \\riling.
ConFurcncc's Big Help Departments. ..
Some Wortlson Dress antl Behavior
Wc\·c asked this before, and we will again. because we think OurS1)1)nsors
it ·s important: People from all 0\·cr the world. from many cul Sponsors arc the special furrics who help keep ConFurcncc
tures and social s1rata. come toa ConFurcncc. And we really goingbygi\'ing a liule bit (or a lot bit!)ofc!>.:tra financial help.
want to make a good impression on as many of them as we can. That's money for transporting, lodging, and feeding our spe
Not c,·cl)·onc who shows up is going to be into or not into the cial guests. as well as o!Tscttingcomplimcntnry memberships.
same things as you. Please try to be discreet with things like To become a sponsor, just comriblllc a minimum of SJ0.00
leather shock-gear or clothing that's hardly C\·en there. okaJ·? 0\'Cr and abo\'C your membership fee. Indicate which of our
At \'Cry least in the Lobby and main Con\'cntion Arca. try to special guests this money is to help toward: or if you can ·1
think about how you're dressed. and make sure that you are decide.just mark it ··general fund·· -1ha1·s amoma1ically ear
dressed! If you're not thinking. Con Security might ha\·e to marked for our Guests of Honor. What do you get for being a
come 0\'Cr and remind you. Secondly. you need 10 be careful sponsor? Besides being mentioned by name in the Sou\'cnir
about getting O\'Cr-cnergcticwith horseplay! lfa bit of fooling Book, sponsors arc the only folks (besides sta!T and guests)
around damages hotel property. i1·s gone way too far. Thirdly, allowed in the Guest Lounge, a special place set aside where
keep in mind tlrnt as furricswc'rcall fondofcuddlingandalTcc folks can relax awa~· from the hubbub oft he con. The food is
tion -But there comes a point where. 10 be polite in public, good and the company is li\-cly. And sponsors get special
both of you should head off to a prh-:itc room. Okay? The twin scaling at the Fur le Dance Cabaret (with the purchase of a
policies ofConFurcncc arc 10/erance for our di\·crsily and po regular ticket - ancr all. it's for charily!) and the Costume
li1e11ess for our con. It makes this annml world furry gathering Presentation. Plus. Sponsors get - our unending gratitude!
a lot more fun and c1tjoyablc for C\·cryonc who comes here.
Thank you from us all I Super Sponsors (We m:11.:c size matter!)
Super Sponsors arc people \\·ho really wam to help out the
_ Smoking Policy con\'cntion - and think they dcscr.e something special in
California State law forbids smoking in many public places. return. Supers sponsors arc those crazy. er. wonderful people
such as hotel lobbies, restaurants. and b.1rs. Therefore. smok \,illing to contribute S100.00 or more toward our special guests.
ing is not going 10 be allowed in most p.1ns of the Town & Super Sponsors get all the s.1mc neat stu!Tas other Sponsors.
Countr~• Hotel where ConFurcncc is 1aking place. plus some extra snazzy foods1uffs in the VlP Lounge (Guests
Smoking is allowed in indi\'idual sleeping rooms. and will be and Super-Sponsors only allowed!). Other neat perks include
allowed in the lounges -IF, and only if, ~·ou use a smokc frolll-row seals at the Fur le Dance Cab;ucl (again, that's with
catchingair-filtcrcd ashtray. Outside the hotel. you're on your the charily purchase of~·our 1ickct for the FLD show) and the
O\\ll. Costume Prcscnlation. We e\·cn bug our Gucsls of Honor 10
come up with some linle. unique gins th.it they can send your
The Price way ... we'll letyouknowwha1wcfind! What,youdon'tlta\'C
Rcgistr::uion 10 ConFurcnce Ten is on a sliding scale. From S 100.00 sitting around? Why, make installments! That's right.
now umil March llntl, 1999, three-day Attcntling member we 'II take two p.1ymen1s ofSS0.00, or four p.1ymc111s ofSlS.00
ships arc aYailable by mail for SJ0.00. Ancr that. three-day - ii still counts you as a Super Sponsor! [ln111ortan1 Note:
memberships will sell at the door for SJ5.00. And. a full year of Keep in mind. you're not actually a Sponsor until we get the
/11-Fur-:\'arion. plus our special annual ConFurcncc Souvenir ac1ual $50.00 or more. and not a Super until \\·e get the full
Collcc1ion Book. arc all included in the price of your member• S 100.00 or more. So. if you ·re making instalhncnts, you might
ship! not get your name in the Sou\-cnir Book. s.1y. if you take a while
And remember. if you cannot migrate to this pan of the world at to gel yoursclfp.1id up! Bui. we promisc-wc·11 acknowledge
that lime. feel free to join ConFurcncc as a Su11porting member! you as soon as you do!]
Supporting members get a full year's subscrip1ion to In-Fur• ANOTHERSJlCCial NotcforSponsors :mtl Su1>ers. ..
Nation. the Sou\'enir Collection Book. and one free an show We \·c had SC\·eral people who hm·c acti\·ely requested help
displayspac:c for the taking, all for the low price ofj ust S15.00! from ConFurcncc to get out here. so they might join us and be
p.1n of the program.
ConFur~nc~ 10 PO Dos 19~8 Aprill.l.l.4,1999 Town & Coun1ry Resort
Oard.!TI Oro"~· CA 92842-19~8 s~n Diego. CA
L
It would be ,·er:,· helpful to us if any Sponsors or Super Spon ThcGrcal furry Migration
sors willing to would car-m:irk some or all oftheircontribulions Looking to carpool or caraYan your way to Confurcnce Ten?
(already made) toward helping out spccilic well-known furs. Gh'cusa call on the ConFurcnccphone(ore-mail us) and gi,·c
Besides our Gues1s of Honor and Special Guests (Patricia C. us some pcninent information about what you need or what
Wrcdc, Mary Hanson-Robcr1s, Cynthia l\kQuillin,and Rob you're offering. We'll pass the infoalong1001hcrs in your area
ert & Margarct Carspcckcn) whom we can always use help (or path) 1hat would like to ride share.
for, the folks asking about Sponsorship include: Comic book
creators Stephanie Gladden, Carta Speed MacNcil,andJim Hey! Is this your Last In-Fur-Nation??
fpF(GuDhunroruod nslasetet y ;D nt aoiulan lmnudscso bteLmre ayaret snao nw orc afehD llatlluh,,. ·)soee t rybS ne ooR-e.tm ehhidfo ady ydia,lo cnmuwsc';iedhandn ykl di [email protected] oord5grce1diarl, fin·mgeunh la)tla khyrnee kier n tsLC .ot yhomnenn FeC ouKafrbuycanmoreoe~ert aTtmIhtn ayodmks feerin ig ause hymnlotm dobbsbkee. o r.ia ssl tis fiy yn woyo ouauou rrrf k mu'mv n.e.ena.m iynlibo npet.g1 ry1 sltehactib rpnae lnu m.u.n.me damebrcerb ryet hroi neuo rrffe uC nlalao! bm nuHFen?eucr rhccI ·fons scfho col.e wTtthte eaanrlt!sl.
ascTsTyof,inpr·shhonihh:pesgiooeumeicce!u so ciio eCCelanm1d Wf sslotoo oom mrnooenfu e f rfeFhe0mrn df uimiuecudgGiierrcanrochccdurtt.dn1lrey neoi iscblge tsc uyfeoolhstea:r s u io Ta tngcS tmoffde koitofi\fneo anuu'u &C mrHi rrS,n f ·rot cro so h,youocn,uneu·cobrn,bio v ·onctri-cmr ten o to.erBhn tnvet fhiheNao .mcrem men nobomBb o.u tepk eoirep aatoe-or a( nssht bnkByhtt dehua s. ie ct r:n.sne asr oe Pdnfhnnny'lus a ldo ieayre ser raanu ces:tttr , a thhp!c·oa:i)r oppohe ,nsr Luo: na. itro rsnhc nnoirOiaglieesoc ecnth er rkhsnMsd. st i,et.os ny o . faw aiog ruwngSngeu r aibdeourt acuyacmt rb o!ckcrf yj itufnesckeoghr pc n ruhoetaltoy!srtrt f aba1to4Nhlmhen1fea f=tteed1sc retH c em i nrlrg1 Noecdrf 2biti stniaohrt-etnc1ssofe enrnt gtirsra e-s.- htal ra cr•weaciRr Dudpttt hot=eS..ti'e hs nEePdu rtiAe ds= ipx\dg• \i naemitRiSnihgmrlitpg hs'eies Sttpom ai .s(2pnsl nrS e Sbuo icastssuehmontr:: tpth errs h9.Ssb po e n9Uehnetoruyao0 ur=tncDml wy0m .foi1Sp2.esn bfreb3uapM ego Nplet.oe,ar)frc,=.,Rfcrb t- ro fhcDml2wMrSesfco =.psi e()cme1 d:C m1m9ohdDi hF 9si0bns2ceap0Io:0e a/lt0 DrP9rI0aal.sH e 9ybrmeGh1re laUf,i estes= poloBspsmeDr . G.. ra a9 )bA T12c h9ue9eD h=a9er(9seC s9sc9 2A tt.aF3d.h. T ulH Tilac1ighcl0st=hr iine a·te cmAGsd da ninfeun2finoigemteringnexisssd1 r.lttt
waBRInnoehtiomeictkrclee eaismssnt eJwb(du:eo?mpr r kut-Wo ta or5rTtiy0t heh0Je e loC wsrdo toec.1 raal1dFdl9lusl )9irf nc9ooenr-r c fmcco oProsp. orsOeiuge .bc siBnm toofooixnsnr.(s mv Aiiot aounftnfuis or:y st noo!S. u otormh reb 1s l:SaenoncirukdB- ,a·yocnoonudkir. r awwflofua~a,ey y·oCn ut1do0F di Inggo0geen t ty· o ,yae roth .fs uauuvrlJ plecf- poyttohhpenaa:yiti rt on''snsgf u tw tmhmheoebe ncemChra. obs owene.frFe ! /w uIdIrhoR-cFynne u·cmn,re o-he .tTmNn je,aob·netei \i;r'oS,0. 1Uou1i.up f a:\ si'ncts otndahd i eatrmh ycBee aa mososoibn ekaels nyr1
msWOmuueo mrocSa)tht noal yffa fy al otw uCaryo tsni mfuuesr eco nvmcecor! rt ehW es tlhaeafnftg' stt ohit othafek ltpeh? e k cSeoie:n-p.: t(cttchhnio nhugogsuh r rsmu (nomnrieinn iig s .AA!onnitdnh,r tolhf1aeKn W1~naaio rHrri:c11nph!pi c~sK·!N «Jewopi\ n'icn :1 CC1oo~on! cFhu wrcinthc ctThec nw Toolidd;1 oy!r
alwaJ·s appreciated!) helping out with Registration. An Show Con-Dot
dshaunfcfelsin. ga nadn d:i lpl akpienrwdsoorkfs. lsuofufnitd taankde sl itgoh ptiunlgl ofoffr alh cco snh oliwkes 1ahnids Im San Diego's Annual
one? Whm do you get for all this? Wcll lirst and foremosl, a Science fiction
lferenge tshp aocfe t hteo ccorans! h Pinlu asn ad cchhaenacpe (fiofr n ao tf rferee em) memunbecrhsiheisp f otor tthhee Convention <1t the Town
following ConFurcncc, transferable to ccnain 'stuff' at the Con an<I Country Hotel,
Furcncc General Store. [Remember though., you do have 10 buy February 12-14, 1999
a membership first. do the work, then you·11 be credited for your Guests o( Honor,
mJmuisenmlk s,eb'flen'.rldis rhasi tpnli!og]t he Wt10na cRnt otl dam nOodr'e Rh iicnl'CfJoi\ ' s oeantn d tCh yeoo nCuFo ounurfctu narc eVcn ovclouclnautdendeterr ceIrsnisnf(ogor? r TLiamra PPoawt~erts:: "SAcnlc9nCclie(l-ufck•t loonn 'TanVd's F0aJnrkb sSyh I.AJi;du~otwh;s:o r
mation Packet right away. (You can also register as a YOluntccr ~~~~I~ a~;:e~::gS<~;;~ctfj~~,:1;~~~:-
on the ConFurcnce web site!) p.1rtk:I, ,bnc.ing, an art show, ,1 con-suite. a dc:ilen' room,
fllklng.afldmorc.
Furricson the Wing-fly Like A B}·ootirul Butterfly! Rcgrstr,1tlon Fees:
SCoounlfhucrrcnn Cccahliafso ritnsi oaw. nT ohfcfyic\i·ael tsrpae,1c:ita algizeendc yf.o rL yaedaerrsa i nT rgae\l'clilnogf AOctttohl>.c ~t, o1o. 1t 998 -Janu-tty 31, 1999 S$23s0
good rates fortra,1:l 1oand from SF cons. including ours! Con Kids In tow(unded2) FREE
tact Rick Foss at (800) 62-1-6679 from outside California. or To prc-rcglst.erscr,d checlc. p.:iy.:ible to ·con-Dor• to:
(310)6-I0-0527insideCalifomia. Cori-Dor P.O. Box 15771 S.:in Di~. CA 92175
Ple1se include S.A.S.E.
Confur,n~c 10 PO Dox 1958 April 1.2.3.4, 1999 Town & COtJnlr)' Rnort PAGE I
OardcnOrovc, CA 92SH-19SS San Di,go. CA
ConFurence General Store Order form:
Please print your mailing address and phone number clearly on the other side of this form!
ConFurence Collection Books: CFS_ CF7 _CFS_ @ S 5.00 each= _____
Price includes postage for North America. Please add $2.00 for overseas post.
ConFurence 7 Furries in Force Highlights Video_ @ S 15.00 each = ____ _
ConFurence 8 Music and Mirth Highlights Video_ @$ 15.00 each= _____
Price includes postage for North America. Please add $2.00 for overseas post.
ColorLaserprintsets: BrianHarp"Oragonsong"print _ @$3.00each= _____
David Bliss "Sydney Want's YOU!"_ @ S 3.00 each= _____
Michel Light "FiveFur"' set._ @ S 5.00 each= _____
Daphne Lage "Magic" set. _ @ s 5.00 each= ___ _ _
Terrie Smith mini-poster_ (11"X17", in tube) @ S 2.00 each= _____
Please add S1 .00 per print (or set) for US postage. Add S2.00 per order for overseas.
T-Shirts: CF9MFurriesinloveM _M,_L._XL,_X.XL,_X.XXL @$ 15.00each-_____
CF7 MFurriesin ForceM _M,_L,_XL,_XXL,_X.XXL @$15.00each-____ _
Include S3.00 for each shirt for North American postage, $5.00 for each shirt for overseas post.
Don't forget the POSTAGE per item/order if required. (see above)
TOT AL for General Store order ( US dollars only please) Thank you! :
Please make checks or money orders out to: ConFurence (do not send cash)
Any questions? General Store e-mail is: [email protected]
ConFurenceX Membership Form
N:unc AKA(furry/Fanname) Phone Numbcr(optional)
Address Street Apt/Unil E-mail Address
State Postal code Count~·
__ Aucnding: S30.00 forall 4 days. $35.00 on-site. lncludes4 issues of the In-Fur-Nation newslclter.
__ Su1111011ing: $ 15.00 ( includes In-Fur Nation news and Con material. Maybccon\'encdon-site for $15.00)
__ Sponsorship: S 50.00ormorc, up to $99.00. Includes special guest pri,·ilcgcs at the con.
__S uperS1>0nsor: S 100.00ormorc. lncludcs VlPpri\'ilcgesat the con.
_ I am an Artist. Reser\'e my free An Show sp.1cc now. I need _additional [email protected] each (limited to 5 spaces in all)
Please make~·our Check or Money Order. made out to ConFurence. Send memberships. and any rcqucs1s for informa1ion.
(dealer tables. art show, ar1is1'sallcy, costume presentation. programming, guests, etc.) to:
ConFurence, PO BOX 19581 Garden Grove, CA 92842-1958
Tclcphonc(LantanaLld): (714 )530-1993 or(800) 234-8237: FAX [phone]: lntcmct:info{tconfurcncc.com
Home Page: http://www.confurence.com
Confurtn.:t 10 PO Dox 19n April 1.2.3.4. 1999 Town & Cou111rr Resort PAGE 9
Gud.:n Gro1·t. C,\ 92l42-19Sll S~1 Diego. CA
Please Recycle
CONFURENCE TEN BA-SIC INFORMATION
WHEN, Super Sponsonhip:
APRIL 1,2,3,4, 1999 A minimum contribution of S 100.00
WHERE: (may be made in payments of S 50.00 or
Town & Country Resort $25.00. Includes attending membership.)
and Convention Center GUESTS OF HONOR: Mary Hanson-Roberts,
S 85-double, $95 quad/night Cynthia McQuillin, Patricia C. Wrede
500 Hotel Circle North Special Guests:Robert & Margaret Carspeckcn
San Diego, CA 92108 TRAVEL AGENT,
RESERVATIONS, Ladera Travel, Rick Foss
Call [phone] or [phone] [phone] o, [phone]
9am and 5pm, M-F (mention ConFurence) FOR MORE INFO., WRITE OR CALL,
MEMBERSHIP, ConFurence
S 30.00 4-day attending membership PO Box 1958
(S 35.00 at the door) Garden Grove, CA 92842-1958
S 15.00 non-attending (anytime) Phone: [phone] or [phone]
(includes 4 issues of In-Fur-Nation and (Lantana ltd., ask for ConFurence)
the ConFurcncc Collection souvenir book) E-MAIL,
SIS.00 converts to attending General info/Membership: [email protected]
(paid at the con) Dealer's Room: [email protected]
Sponsorship: Guests/Program: [email protected]
A minimum contribution of S 50.00 Art Show: [email protected]
(includes attending membership) Home Page: http:llwww.confurence.com
CONFURENCE
PO BOX 1958 UB.SU. LPKO RSATATEG.E
GARDEN GROVE, CA PAID
92842-1958
Garden Grove. CA
Permit No. 596