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| − | '''Motor City Furry Con 2024''' | + | '''Motor City Furry Con 2024''' was the tenth iteration of the [[Motor City Furry Con]] [[convention]]. It took place at the at the Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest Hotel in [[W:Ypsilanti, MI | Ypsilanti, MI]] on April 4-7, 2024.<ref>[https://motorcityfurrycon.org/ Motor City Furry Con 2024 Website]. Retrieved March 22, 2024.</ref> The convention's theme was '''The Lost World: Furassic Park''', in reference to both [[W:The Lost World (Crichton novel) | The Lost World: Jurassic Park]], the second novel in [[W:Michael Crichton | Michael Crichton]]'s [[science fiction]] ''Jurassic Park'' series and the [[W:Steven Spielberg | Steven Spielberg]] [[film]] of the same name. |
| − | The event's [[Guest of Honor | Guests of Honor]] | + | The event's [[Guest of Honor | Guests of Honor]] were [[artist]] [[BlindCoyote]] and [[Clyde Pine]], owner and artist of a furry apparel company known as [https://www.camphowl.com/ CAMP HOWL].<ref>[https://motorcityfurrycon.org/guests/ Motor City Furry Con 2024 Guests of Honor]. Retrieved March 22, 2024.</ref> |
| − | The convention's charity | + | The convention's charity was [https://www.thepipsqueakery.org/ The Pipsqueakery] for the second consecutive year.<ref>[https://motorcityfurrycon.org/charity/ Motor City Furry Con's Charity]. Retrieved March 22, 2024.</ref> |
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| + | == Hotel Evacuation == | ||
| + | Shortly before 9:00AM EDT on April 7th, the hotel hosting the convention received an anonymous [[W:Bomb threat | bomb threat]] that led to the hotel being evacuated. Attendees were outside, many of them in their [[fursuit | fursuits]], for several hours until the Ypsilanti Police Department and Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office gave the all-clear. <ref>[https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/motor-city-furry-convention-reopens-after-bomb-threat Motor City Furry Convention Reopens After Bomb Threat]. Posted April 7th, 2024. Retrieved May 13th, 2024.</ref> This would be the second time this had happened at this convention. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:21, 12 May 2024
Motor City Furry Con 2024 was the tenth iteration of the Motor City Furry Con convention. It took place at the at the Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest Hotel in Ypsilanti, MI on April 4-7, 2024.[1] The convention's theme was The Lost World: Furassic Park, in reference to both The Lost World: Jurassic Park, the second novel in Michael Crichton's science fiction Jurassic Park series and the Steven Spielberg film of the same name. The event's Guests of Honor were artist BlindCoyote and Clyde Pine, owner and artist of a furry apparel company known as CAMP HOWL.[2]
The convention's charity was The Pipsqueakery for the second consecutive year.[3]
Hotel Evacuation[edit]
Shortly before 9:00AM EDT on April 7th, the hotel hosting the convention received an anonymous bomb threat that led to the hotel being evacuated. Attendees were outside, many of them in their fursuits, for several hours until the Ypsilanti Police Department and Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office gave the all-clear. [4] This would be the second time this had happened at this convention.
References[edit]
- ↑ Motor City Furry Con 2024 Website. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ↑ Motor City Furry Con 2024 Guests of Honor. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ↑ Motor City Furry Con's Charity. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ↑ Motor City Furry Convention Reopens After Bomb Threat. Posted April 7th, 2024. Retrieved May 13th, 2024.
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