ConFuzzled 2017
ConFuzzled 2017 was the tenth iteration of the ConFuzzled convention. It was held over 26-30 May, 2017, at the Hilton Metropole in Birmingham, England.
The theme of the convention was "Most Excellent Adventure" (celebrating ten Years of ConFuzzled) and the guests of honour were Volf and Shay.[1]
Latest figures now including direct donations to the charity, the Badger Trust, put the total raised at £21,113.36.[2]
Registration[edit]
Full pricing details and the opening date of registration was confirmed with a blog post on September 21, 2016.[3] Registration options for 2017 were the same as in previous years, with attending-only and residential tickets, both of which could be upgraded with "Plus" and "Sponsor" options for an extra £15 or £50 respectively.
The basic "attending only" ticket remained at £80. The basic residential ticket cost varied between £270 and £380 per person depending on the room type, and included breakfast and access to the hotel gym and pool. All of the rates were offered with a £10 early-bird discount until January 9, 2017.[4]
Registration officially opened at 2000BST on October 1, 2016.[5]
On March 16, 2017, it was announced that the convention had sold out of rooms at the main hotel, but that talks were in progress to expand the available room block.[6] Shortly after on March 29, 2017, a further announcement was made confirming the Crowne Plaza Hotel, NEC as the official overflow hotel with pricing remaining the same across both venues.[7]
On April 13, 2017, it was announced that both hotels had sold out and residential registration was closing four days earlier than expected.[8]
Registration closed fully at 1900BST on May 7, 2017, and the final attendee statistics showed a total of 1645 attendees had registered from 34 different countries.[9]
| Nationality | Attendees | Nationality | Attendees | Nationality | Attendees | Nationality | Attendees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United Kingdom
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1345 | Canada
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8 | Iceland
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2 |  |
1 |
Germany
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45 | Norway
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8 |  |
2 | New Zealand
|
1 |
Ireland
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37 | Austria
|
6 | Poland
|
2 |  |
1 |
United States
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37 | Portugal
|
6 | South Africa
|
2 |  |
1 |
Netherlands
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36 | Israel
|
5 | Thailand
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2 | ||
France
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19 | Italy
|
5 | Brazil
|
1 | ||
Sweden
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18 | Belgium
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3 | Bulgaria
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1 | ||
Finland
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14 | Singapore
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3 | Chile
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1 | ||
Switzerland
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14 | Spain
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3 | China
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1 | ||
Denmark
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12 | Australia
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2 | Hungary
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1 |
Events[edit]
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On March 28, 2017, it was announced that the International Snack Exchange would be returning to the convention.[10]
On April 5th, 2017, it was announced that the convention would be providing funfair rides free of charge to all attendees for the convention's 10th year celebration.[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ Guests of honour on the ConFuzzled 2017 website. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ↑ Our 2017 Charity Total is… on the ConFuzzled 2017 website. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ↑ Registration Opening Date! on the ConFuzzled 2017 webiste. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ↑ Pricing and Membership Levels on the ConFuzzled 2017 website. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ↑ Registration is now open on the ConFuzzled 2017 website. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ↑ Rooms Sold Out on the ConFuzzled 2017 website. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ↑ Flash Update! Overflow Hotel! on the ConFuzzled 2017 website. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ↑ Closing Residential Registration (sold out) on the ConFuzzled 2017 website. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ↑ Attendance statistics on the ConFuzzled website. Retrieved May 7, 2017
- ↑ Flash Update International Snack Exchange Returns for 2017 on the ConFuzzled 2017 website. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ↑ The Funfair Comes to ConFuzzled on the ConFuzzled 2017 website. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
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