Morphicon Miscellanea: January 2014 Edition
Scalies and gentlefurs, birds and more, come one, come all to Columbus, Ohio for
MORPHICON 2014: Howls, Growls and Things Afoul
May 1st-4th at the Holiday Inn Columbus-Worthington.
It’ll be a furrighteningly good time!

==___REGISTRATION___==

Pre-registration for Morphicon 2014 is currently open!
The discounted early-bird registration ends soon! All who register before March 1st receive a $10 Early-Bird Discount, a whopping 25% off when registering at the Basic level! Hypertrophes (the biggest sponsors with the coolest swag) must register before March 1st so we can have their custom items completed in time. Be sure to click the check-boxes if you would like information on how to help volunteer as a gopher and/or lead a Panel or Special Interest Group during Morphicon 2014. Pre-registration continues through April 18th at normal pricing. For more information about registration levels and other details, check out:
http://www.morphicon.org/registration/

Anyone who has a discount towards Morphicon 2014 should have received a confirmation notice from CJ. If you thought you had a discount but did not receive a notice, or if you have any other questions dealing with Registration you can contact CJ #

==___HOTEL DETAILS___==

The Holiday Inn Columbus-Worthington is once more our hosts for Morphicon this year and are giving us another fantastic room deal! For Morphicon attendees only, the hotel is offering rooms at just $89 a night! The deal is good for all who book rooms through April 14th. To capitalize on this exclusive offer, head to http://morphicon.org/travel/hotel/ for complete details including room types, hotel regulations, and links to the hotel reservation site. Make sure to include the Morphicon hotel group discount code “MC4.”

==___CALL FOR PANELISTS___==

Have a unique skill to teach? Some fun stories to share? Just want to get people together to chat and have a good time? Why not run a panel at this year’s Morphicon? Every year we have a dazzling array of events for all the con’s attendees to enjoy and it’s thanks to the work and dedication of folks like you who share their time and talents. We especially need Special Interest Group panels (e.g. SiG: Canines) for the meet and greet types! To submit panel ideas and volunteer, contact programming[at]morphicon.org

 
==___T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST___==

Details for this year’s t-shirt design contest will be coming soon! Get your thinking caps on and remember the theme: Howls, Growls, and Things Afoul: A Furrighteningly Good Time! Keep an eye on the Morphicon Facebook for up-to-date details!

==___MEDIA RELEASE FORMS___==

In order to better document the convention for later enjoyment, this year we will have Media Release forms at major events throughout the convention. This is so that we, the convention, can post pictures, record the highlighted performances, and make them available to you to remember for the rest of as long as your storage capacity lasts. Keep an eye out for them so you, too, can be included in making Morphicon 2014 the most memorable yet!

==___LOTERIA SALE___==

On sale right now are copies of the one-of-a-kind Morphicon Loteria game! Loteria is a game of a chance much like bingo. Match the characters drawn from a deck to the ones on your sheet. Form special patterns to win! Each card has a Spanish word and the English translation on it. The game comes with everything you need to play, and a set of boards with cute furry characters on them. The $40 list price includes shipping within the US! You’ve never seen Bingo so adorable.
Head to morphicon.org/store/ to get your own copy now!


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