I would first like to thank all those who posted this group on their FA page, it means a lot to me and I'm sure it does to Loki as well. It shows your support for this group and you are spreading the word, making the meet even bigger and better!

So thank you all, really. ^_^

OK! So, Loki and I were able to book the official meet for 3pm on Friday, 400 Level West Side (4th floor). The description of the area from the Otakon website: "this area is located on the west side of the 4th floor. There will be pipe and drape set up along one wall to give a nicer backdrop for photos." I am working on finding the exact place on the 4th floor we will meet at, but I don't think it will be hard to find because it's a small area.

The unofficial meet will be next to registration on Saturday at 3pm.

I am currently waiting for an email back from the Otakon Cosplay Coordination Department Head (OCCDH) to see if I can bring some things to the official meet. I don't know for sure if those things are allowed. All of these items are supplied by me, except the buttons.

Things I want to bring/supply for you all:
- Candy bowl: a bowl of candy! Mostly Jolly Ranchers or anything else you guys/girls want;
- Bottled water: Free bottled water for anyone who needs it;
- Poster: For people to sign in their favorite color!
- Tableto hold all these things;
- Thin blue tape: This is spread on the floor to organize everyone so everyone is in the picture, easy to remove tape, too.

All of these items are free (bowls, table, tape, and poster not included) to take, just remember not to grab handfuls of buttons or take water when you don't really need it.

I have not gotten specific details on how the official meet is going to work, I just know that there will be an Otakon staff member nearby making sure everything on their end runs smoothly. I also asked if there will be a sign that says "Furries" or "Photo shoot 3", so I'll have that info as soon as I get a reply from the OCCDH.

A big thanks to  TentacleLoveGoddess for supplying us with 150 Otaku Furs buttons! They will (if it goes according to plan) be on that table in a bowl FOR FREE! Yes, you can have your very own Otaku Furs button! I just thought it would be a cool idea to give these out to everyone who comes. I don't know anyone who doesn't want free stuff, especially shiny buttons.

Next week I will be posting one more journal on any new information I receive about things like the exact location on the 4th floor or if I can actually bring those things I mentioned and hand them out for free.

Thanks for reading and I hope to see you at the meet!

OH one more thing, I will be posting a image on this groups page at some point that will ask to comment or favorite the image to show you are going to the furmeet. It's just to let us know a semi-accurate head count on who is going.

Edit: I will not be hard to spot at the meet, I made the mistake of getting my hair cut short... Ugh T_T

-  strawbunny

RESULTS OF CONTACTING OTAKON STAFF:

"1. Water Bottles - We can't tell you that you can bring a large amount of water bottles into the BCC because of the contracts we have in place and have to follow. But if your shoot's attendees magically managed to find a water bottle that they had for their own personal use we can't stop them.

2. Candy - Unfortunately because of our contract with the BCC and Centerplate and the concern over trash, we can't allow people to put out candy.

3. Table - Our convention decorator, Hargrove, and the Unions who set up the BCC won't allow this.

4. Tape - Unfortunately there is no tape allowed on any carpets of the BCC. We cannot use tape on the carpet of the BCC and neither can our attendees. If tape is put down, we have to pay to have the carpet replaced.


There won't be a sign but a nice pretty backdrop of pipe and drape.

Now I do have a few solutions to the questions you were asking because we want you to be safe too. You can have non-costumed people guide your participants into place."

I will still bring some water, just not a lot. So...that's a very disappointing email, everything I wanted to bring is against the rules.