Mephit Furmeet 9
Mephit Furmeet 9 (a.k.a. MFM9) was held on September 2 to 4, 2005, at the Holiday Inn Select at Memphis International Airport in Memphis, Tennessee. The theme for 2005 was "Nine lives, baby!"
The hotel was shared with displaced victims of Hurricane Katrina, with congoers donating both money and resources to those affected by the catastrophe.
Mephit Furmeet staff |
Mephit Furmeet guests of honor |
According to the Anthropomorphic Fandom Convention Information Sheet, MFM9 had a total attendance of 601.
Guest of Honor
The guest of honor for 2005 was John "The Gneech" Robey, originator of the Proud to be a Furry web campaign and creator of the webcomics The Suburban Jungle and NeverNever.
Annual T-shirt design contest
Philip James "Cirrel" Eggerding was the winner of the popular vote for the T-shirt front design.
The winner of the T-shirt back design, selected by convention director Tyger Cowboy, was White Wolf.
The winner of the staff T-shirt design was J3T.
External links
- Mephit Furmeet 9 mirror at Archive.org
- Holiday Inn Select at Memphis International Airport
- News coverage: "My Furry Weekend" - published by the Memphis Flyer on 16 September 2005
- Photos, videos, reports: Mephit Furmeet 9 (2005) resources