Western PA Furry Weekend

WPAFW Is OVER

2013-10-17T16:55:02Z

And what a blast we had!

Please tell us how much YOU enjoyed the event; Please take 10 minutes to fill out our survey http://goo.gl/QT2aGn

Thanks! And we'll see you all next year!

wpafw @ 2013-09-27T03:15:00

2013-09-27T07:15:24Z

www.wpafw.org

WPAFW2013 is just around the corner! Come join us at our new venue, the North Park Lodge! This rustic lodge accommodates more furs than ever for our full two day event! Set in the middle of North Park, we've got a ton of room to play, host events, and socialize!

When is it? October 11-13! We're kicking off earlier than ever on Friday and staying late through Saturday, and have informal activies on Sunday if you haven't gotten your fill! Check out our website for information regarding our hotel reservation block at the Wexford Econolodge (I-79 and Route 910), our programming guide, and the delicious food (four meals!) that's included in your membership. The hotel block closes on Sept. 26th.

This year's Charity Raffle proceeds will benefit Hide-E-Hole Ferret Rescue! This local rescue and no-kill shelter is located in the heart of Mt. Oliver and They take in unwanted ferrets, get them medical care as needed, work on behavior issues, and strive to find good, permanent homes. If the ferret is deemed unadoptable (usually due to serious health problems), they will keep that ferret for the rest of its natural life. As a true no-kill shelter, they only euthanize in the case of medical necessity. They rely on the support of volunteers and sponsors to support their cause. The shelter has been “official” since November 2002, but Barb Carlson has personally been doing rescue work with ferrets (on a much smaller basis) for at least 5 or 6 years before that.

Last year's Charity Auction featured almost 100 prizes, vouchers for services and commissions from many local and esteemed artists within the furry fandom. Other items included collectable knives, plush critters, candy, cards and games and much, much more!

Our featured artist for this year is our very own Akira Shima!

Pre-registration is open until October 1st! A regular, attending membership is only $25 if you pre-reg and food for both event days is included! To add a little extra kick to your membership, try out our Sponsor level. Bam! For only $50, you'll get all of the attending level perks plus a special gift and access to our beer bar! This is brand new for WPAFW 2013, and we hope you'll enjoy the ice-cold kegs! If you'd really like to help us out, take advantage of our new, Super Sponsor membership! It's $100 and Pre-Reg only, but we'll give you an extra special, unique gift and our undying gratitude. You get super-line-cutsies, too! Visit our Registration Page and sign up. Memberships at the door are also available!

We're excited to see you here and have some exciting events lined up - come check it out! The Charity Raffle, The Zoo, included and delicious food, Open Mic events, a LIVE performance by Look Left on the outdoor stage! There's a car show, fantastic dances and music from the paws of DJ Frisby, DJ Goggles and DJ Gir! Take a look at the online schedule for more information and teasers!

We're excited to see you at WPAFW 2013 - Come together, furry family reunion style!

I'm Sorry.

2013-09-25T22:12:00Z

I apologize for my attempts at humor in the advertisement for the WPAFW.

Western PA Furry Weekend

2013-09-24T20:26:52Z

HOLY FUCKSHIT! WHAT THE HELL IS THIS SHIT!
http://www.wpafw.org/
IT IS THE WPAFW BITCHES! ONLY THE BEST FUCKING THING EVER.

WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU WAITING FOR. WHY HAVE YOU NOT SIGNED UP. PREREG MOTHERFUCKERS.

I MEAN ODIN'S TITS MAN! THERE IS A HUGE FUCKING RAFFLE HOSTED BY A HUGE MOTHERFUCKER DRESSED IN ORANGE RAISING MONEY FOR AWESOME LAND SHARKS! SOME MAY HAVE LASERS ON THEIR FUCKING HEADS.

WE HAVE ACTIVITIES TOO. NOT LIKE THOSE PUSSY ASS ACTIVITIES EVERYONE ELSE DOES LIKE DWARF TOSSING AND PROJECTILE SWEATING ON PUPPIES! WE HAVE A DRUM CIRCLE! THATS RIGHT YOU CAN BEAT OUT YOUR FRUSTTRATIONS AT YOUR MEANINGLESS LIFE ON DRUMS MADE FROM FLESH! * **

CHARITY POKER! YUP YOU YEASTY COD PIECES! GAMBLE ON THE INNOCENT LIVES OF LANDSHARKS! I MEAN FOR THE LIVES OF INNOCENT LAND SHARKS.... I MEAN TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE LAND SHARKS WHO MAY NOT BE SO INNOCENT. OF BEING FUCKING ADORABLE!

AND FOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDD SHOVE YOUR FUCKING PIEHOLE WITH PIE. SO MUCH PIE AND FOOD YOU WILL EAT TIL YOU EXPLODE. AND FUCK IT IS NOT THE RAMEN AND SHOE BROTH SO MANY OF YOU LIVE ON ALREADY.

NOT GET YOUR NOTACON ON BITCHES!

* cruelty free skins. at least the skins are free from being treated cruelly. you know until you start beating out your heathen mating calls on them

** Also our drums are guaranteed to be not made from puppies and kittens. not guaranteed to be from the skins of sweat shop worker children.

Western PA Furry Weekend 2013

2013-09-23T14:33:50Z

www.wpafw.org

WPAFW2013 is just around the corner! Come join us at our new venue, the North Park Lodge! This rustic lodge accommodates more furs than ever for our full two day event! Set in the middle of North Park, we've got a ton of room to play, host events, and socialize!

When is it? October 11-13! We're kicking off earlier than ever on Friday and staying late through Saturday, and have informal activies on Sunday if you haven't gotten your fill! Check out our website for information regarding our hotel reservation block at the Wexford Econolodge (I-79 and Route 910), our programming guide, and the delicious food (four meals!) that's included in your membership. The hotel block closes on Sept. 26th.

This year's Charity Raffle proceeds will benefit Hide-E-Hole Ferret Rescue! This local rescue and no-kill shelter is located in the heart of Mt. Oliver and They take in unwanted ferrets, get them medical care as needed, work on behavior issues, and strive to find good, permanent homes. If the ferret is deemed unadoptable (usually due to serious health problems), they will keep that ferret for the rest of its natural life. As a true no-kill shelter, they only euthanize in the case of medical necessity. They rely on the support of volunteers and sponsors to support their cause. The shelter has been “official” since November 2002, but Barb Carlson has personally been doing rescue work with ferrets (on a much smaller basis) for at least 5 or 6 years before that.

Last year's Charity Auction featured almost 100 prizes, vouchers for services and commissions from many local and esteemed artists within the furry fandom. Other items included collectable knives, plush critters, candy, cards and games and much, much more!

Our featured artist for this year is our very own Akira Shima!

Pre-registration is open until October 1st! A regular, attending membership is only $25 if you pre-reg and food for both event days is included! To add a little extra kick to your membership, try out our Sponsor level. Bam! For only $50, you'll get all of the attending level perks plus a special gift and access to our beer bar! This is brand new for WPAFW 2013, and we hope you'll enjoy the ice-cold kegs! If you'd really like to help us out, take advantage of our new, Super Sponsor membership! It's $100 and Pre-Reg only, but we'll give you an extra special, unique gift and our undying gratitude. You get super-line-cutsies, too! Visit our Registration Page and sign up. Memberships at the door are also available!

We're excited to see you here and have some exciting events lined up - come check it out! The Charity Raffle, The Zoo, included and delicious food, Open Mic events, a LIVE performance by Look Left on the outdoor stage! There's a car show, fantastic dances and music from the paws of DJ Frisby, DJ Goggles and DJ Gir! Take a look at the online schedule for more information and teasers!

We're excited to see you at WPAFW 2013 - Come together, furry family reunion style!

www.wpafw.org

Western PA Furry Weekend News; The Torch has been Passed!

2012-10-22T12:16:54Z

Furs and friends;

I am taking a moment to advise the fandom that I am no longer Director of the Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend after 12 years building the event up to where it currently is. As of our meeting on October 21, 2012, the committee nominated and elected FireFoxBC/Blithe into the role of Director for the Western PA Furry Weekend 2013.

Blithe has a lot of new ideas that he is excited to bring to the table and a brand new venue to work them into. He has my support as well as the committees that he will continue to keep the Western PA Furry Weekend a viable and fun weekend for all furs in Pennsylvania, the surrounding states and Canada. I hope you'll join me in welcoming and supporting Blithe in his new role with the organization.

Finally, I'd like to thank everyone for your support of our efforts over the last twelve years and for your friendship along the way. It's difficult to step away from something I've poured over a quarter of my life into; but I also understand that new energies and ideas are necessary for it to carry on and grow.

My time has come to an end; The torch has been passed; A new vision will carry us forward.

Swift Fox

Western PA Furry Weekend Announces New Dates and Venue for 2013!

2012-10-12T18:41:08Z

Local furries and friends!

I am pleased to announce the dates have been changed for the Western PA Furry Weekend next year in order to accommodate our new single location venue.

The Western PA Furry Weekend will be held October 11, 12 & 13, 2013!

Our new location for Friday and Saturday will be the Allegheny County North Park Lodge
http://www.alleghenycounty.us/parks/images/gallery/np/lodge.aspx

With this NEW location we can keep the outdoor atmosphere that makes this event unique and combine it with the comfort an amenities of the Hotel function spaces. Plus this location triples the Square Feet of function space providing the event with plenty of room to grow! The lodge is two levels, heated and offers use of a commercial kitchen and cooler. There is also plenty of parking, a nearby athletic field as well as other Park Amenities that may be enjoyed.

The North Park Lodge does not have overnight accommodations. It is simply a large, two story, enclosed pavilion. The event is currently researching hotels near North Park for attendees to stay the night. This location will be announced after prices are negotiated and a room contract is signed.

The organizers of the Western PA Furry Weekend are excited to bring this news to you and we hope you are also.

Thank you for your attention.

Swift Fox
Director; WPAFW12
www.wpafw.org

WPAFW 2012 Wrap-up!

2012-10-04T12:19:41Z

Mother Nature made up for her lack of attention last year and provided us with a fabulous weekend to host the Western PA Furry Weekend 2012. (With all due respect to Mom N, as she can kick my furry little tail, she's only let us down twice in twelve years. Thanks Mom.)

The staff and I wish to thank the 98 furs from Pennsylvania and the surrounding States and Canada for attending and making all the hard work possible. I'd also like to thank our Charity Raffle Staff, everyone who donated something for this year's raffle, and of course our attendees, on behalf of ClarionPAWS, for their generosity in helping us to raise $2,230.00. Another new record amount.

As I announced at Closing Ceremonies, this will be my last year as Director of the Western PA Furry Weekend. I believe for something to continue to grow and flourish, new leadership, energy and vision need to be put into place. I believe the organization has found an individual mature enough to take the reigns of the event and keep it vibrant and viable. The WPAFW will make that selection official at our Follow Up meeting later this month.

It has been a joy and pleasure to foster this event and watch it grow over the last twelve years. It has provided a great opportunity to make new friendships and watch furs come to the event, relax and enjoy themselves. I won't go too far though; I have already been told that the event would like to retain my services in a smaller role.

We have a Survey posted on the PA Furry Forums if you would like to take a few moments and provide feedback on your experiences at this year's event.
http://www.pa-furry.org/node/4210/western-pa-furry-weekend-attendee-survey

So the Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend 2012 is in the books. Next year we'll be hosting it the weekend of ~~October 4-6, 2013~~ October 11-13, 2013 at a New Venue, a New Hotel, and under New Management! (All of which will be announced at a later date...but we're all excited about the possibilities! We hope you are also!)

Thank you!

Swift Fox
Director; WPAFW12
www.wpafw.org

Farewell to PandaGuy, the inspiration for the WPAFW

2012-10-01T12:56:19Z

Long time fandom organizer and fursuiter PandaGuy passed away yesterday from complications from his long battle with diabetes. When I attended his picnics at Glen Echo Park back in the late 90's, it provided the inspiration to begin the Western PA Furry Weekend in 2000.

Our condolences go out to his close friends and family as they grieve. Be at peace now Jon, your legacy lives on in the heart of this fan organized event up here in Pittsburgh. If you have ever attended and enjoyed the Western PA Furry Weekend, please take a moment and give a thought or prayer for PandaGuy, and for his friends and family as they grieve over their loss.

PandaGuy Loses Battle with Diabetes

Western PA Furry Weekend begins TOMORROW!!

2012-09-27T12:49:12Z

I know everyone is talking about RainFurrest or Furlaxicon, but I don't want anyone to forget that the Western PA Furry Weekend is also taking place this weekend in Pittsburgh, PA! So if you're looking for a fun and relaxing weekend and can't afford a full out con, let me suggest you join us at the WPAFW this year! www.wpafw.org

Activities start at 7pm Friday, September 28 at the Quality Inn Pittsburgh North with an Artist's Jam followed by Dances until 1am. There's also plenty of room to socialize, play games and bounce around in your fursuit.

If Friday night is out, then come by Fireman's Park in Aspinwall at Noon on Saturday, September 29, where the Event continues at it's outdoor venue. There we'll serve up lunch and dinner, offer games and activities and close up the night with our famed Charity Raffle.

Events spin up again at the Quality Inn Pittsburgh North Saturday night where the socialization continues and we rock the night with two more Dances!

We meet up again at the Quality Inn Pittsburgh North on Sunday at 11am to head to the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium or the Carnegie Museum of Natural History (your choice) to continue the weekend's fellowship. The weekend ends with dinner at Five Guys Burgers & Fries at Pittsburgh Mills off Rt 28 north of Pittsburgh.

For more information and to see our complete schedule of events, please visit our website at www.wpafw.org!

The staff and I are looking forward to showing attendees a good time this weekend!

WPAFW STUFF

2011-08-29T21:45:49Z

OMSG DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING SOON

http://akirashima.livejournal.com/773812.html#comments

YEAH RIGHT MY FURRIES! IT IS THE WPAFW. GO THERE AND SEE WHAT LIES AHEAD!!!!!!!!

This message is meant to be informative and not so much a big pile of spam. though spam is delicious when fried and diced up in say eggs or mac and cheese and did you know spam now comes in awesome flavours including bacon now. ... Ummm sorry got sidetracked. But yeah see i was all nice and put all the pictures and links in that link up there rather than spam you guys with my pretty mug and threatening pictures of kittens. spam is good though.

wpafw @ 2011-06-09T15:39:00

2011-06-09T19:39:28Z

Does ANYONE ANYWHERE have ANY GOOD PICTURES OF ME AS THE MANDARIN ORANGE!? ANYONE!? BUELLER!? BUELLER!? BUELLER!?

WPAFW '11 Update

2011-01-18T12:59:46Z

Hello everyone!

Mark your calendars! This year's Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend will be held Friday September 30, starting at 7pm until Sunday October 2nd at ~7pm. Our Featured Artist is local anthro & anime artist Kyote! http://www.furaffinity.net/user/kyote/

This passed weekend the group kicked off 2011's event with our first progress meeting. As our first order of business we installed Flanowa, last year's Featured Artist, as our new Operations Chairperson. He's the #2 guy for the event and he'll be taking care of Programming and Logistics.

We have secured a contract for Fireman's Park and are in negotiations with the Comfort Inn Pittsburgh North to utilize their meeting room space and hotel again for our event. We will also be opening up a poll shortly to see if there is interest in providing a more comfortable hotel room block at another hotel facility two blocks off-site.

We are taking suggestions of non-profit, 501c3 organizations, committed to the welfare of animals, for the event's Charity in 2011. Currently nominated is Clarion PAWS; A Pet Adoption and Welfare Society serving Clarion, Forest, Jefferson, and Venango counties in Pennsylvania. http://www.clarionpaws.org Currently they are embarking on a capture, spay-neuter, and release program to control the stray cat population in the major population centers of Clarion, Forest, Jefferson and Venango counties in PA. The committee will vote to select the beneficiary of this year's fund-raising at our March meeting.

The committee is also researching how to add more efficiency to the cooking area for Saturday's cook out, thinking about what we can offer up this year for Supporter swag, and the purchase of some basic LED lighting effects to spice up the atmosphere at our dances.

If anyone has any programming suggestions for this year we'd love to hear from you! Comment here or send an e-mail to programming[AT]wpafw.org. If you have a suggestion for a non-profit for us to consider, e-mail that suggestion to event[AT]wpafw.org.

Stay tuned for more news here or on our website at http://www.wpafw.org

Swift Fox
Director; WPAFW'11
SEP30-OCT02; Pgh, PA
www.wpafw.org

[WPAFW] Good or bad, Please give us some Feedback.

2010-10-08T11:37:20Z

I've read many, many positive responses and reports on this year's Western PA Furry Weekend and the staff and I thank you immensely and are glad you had a great time.

However, we'd love to be able to consolidate that to a central point of reference and for that, with the help of Dobe, we've created an "On-line WPAFW Feedback Form."

If you attended the event, I ask you to kindly take a few moments out of your day to visit our site and answer the 10 questions posed. It helps us to know what worked, and what could use improvement. If it's within our means and power, we'll endeavor to continue or correct any portions of the event so identified.

Once again we're glad you had an enjoyable weekend and we thank you for your continued support.

Swift Fox
Director; WPAFW'10
www.wpafw.org

Western PA Furry Weekend 2010 Report

2010-10-05T13:05:52Z

Beautiful Weather!
112 Attendees. (129 incl. Staff and Pre-registered attendees who didn't show.)
$1200 raised for Charity.
41 fursuiters.
Over 120 burgers, 100 hot dogs, 3 gallons of chicken soup, 20 cases of soda, and 4 dozen cupcakes consumed.

Above all, a great time was had by all!

Thank you to the staff who's tireless work made it possible; Thank you to our Featured Artist Flanowa for being awesome; and Thank you to everyone who came out, had a good time and supported the event. Without all of you, it's a pretty lame party. :-)

Timduru hosts an archive for photos from the event. If anyone has photos they'd like to include there, please e-mail event AT wpafw.org and we'll send you instructions for how to get them uploaded.

Mark your calendars now to attend the Western PA Furry Weekend, Sept 30 - Oct 2, 2011. Next year's Featured Artist is Kyote. Registration Opens May 1, 2011.

Thank you again!

Swift Fox
Director, WPAFW'10

The Western PA Furry Weekend is Tomorrow! Oct 1-3, 2010

2010-09-30T18:09:40Z

The WPAFW kicks off tomorrow, October 1, at 7pm, in the meeting rooms at the Comfort Inn Pittsburgh North in Harmar Twp, PA.

At the Door Pricing is as follows:
Basic $30 for Fri & Sat; $25 for Sat only; $10 Fri or Sat after 7pm.
Supporter $40.
Basic to Supporter Upgrade $15.

Our Featured Artist this year is Flanowa and we'll be raising money again for the Beaver County Humane Society and their efforts to care for animals and educate the general public.

We've got a lot in store to make your day as fun or relaxing as you'd like; Games, Fursuit Events, Dances, Puppet and Variety Shows, Snacks and Drinks, heck we even feed ya Lunch and Dinner on Saturday. :) And you don't want to miss Mandarin Orange's Famous Charity Raffle Drawing!

A full listing of events and activities can be found in the Programming section of our website at wpafw.org.

We hope you'll join us for some furry fun in the autumn sun right here in the beautiful Allegheny River valley in Western Pennsylvania!

Western PA Furry Weekend! Oct 1-3, 2010

2010-09-28T12:43:29Z

Well the Western PA Furry Weekend is only three days away now and I wanted to toss out a few reminders...

We have Supporter Registrations at the door this year. We held it down to the pre-registration rate of $40. That means we have Basic to Supporter Upgrades available at the door also. So if you've already pre-registered at the Basic level...$15 at the door gets you all the perks and swag we offer to our Supporters...ALONG WITH FRONT OF THE LINE PRIVILEGES AT DINNER SATURDAY!! :)

Basic Registration at the event, for Friday night and Saturday, is $30. Can only be there for Saturday? No problem. We listened to your suggestions last year and Basic Reg on site at the park on Saturday is $25. For that you get two meals, dessert, a dance, activities at the park and the hotel, and a few free tickets to drop in the Charity Raffle!

Wait! You say you can only make it Friday or Saturday night? Let my team at Registration know you'll only be there for the night and you can enjoy a little of what we have to offer for just $10.

An industrious local fur took some time to load the WPAFW Activity Grid into a public Google Calendar. If you have a phone that can interface with Google Calendar, this may be a great way to keep tabs on what's going on over the weekend. Western PA Furry Weekend 2010 Google Calendar

It's still Construction Season here in Pennsylvania. PA Turnpike Interchange 48 is still under construction, but it's not too bad. The new bridge over the Allegheny has two lanes open in both directions now. The biggest travel head ache is PA Route 28 going north from Pittsburgh. A four year long road widening project has northbound Rt 28 down to one lane from the 31st Street Bridge (About a mile outside of the city proper) to the Etna By-Pass. It's pretty snarled through there during rush hour from 4pm until after 6:30pm so plan your travels if you're coming from the south and west accordingly. Let me repeat; RUSH HOUR IN PITTSBURGH IS FROM 4PM TO AFTER 6:30PM! Expect heavy delays at the tunnels, bridge crossings, and areas of construction activity. Please plan your travel accordingly.

As usual we have a lot planned for you to do. The WPAFW Staff and I are looking forward to offering you a fun and relaxing weekend in the autumn clad valley along the Allegheny River in Western Pennsylvania.

Western PA Furry Weekend - Oct 1-3, 2010

2010-09-27T12:26:12Z

The Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend is in FOUR DAYS!!

October 1-3, 2010 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

http://www.wpafw.org

Are YOU going to be there?

[WPAFW] Pre-reg ends in Two Weeks!

2010-08-30T13:08:36Z

Hey everyone!

The Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend is coming up on October 1-3, 2010, in Pittsburgh, PA. That's just over a month away and the staff and I have been busy getting everything ready for your arrival and a fun weekend of furry fellowship.

First, let me send my thanks to everyone who's pre-registered for the Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend already for the basic and supporter levels! Thank you so much for your support of the event.

Everyone else...well what are you waiting for? Pre-registration closes on September 12th and with it your chance to save some $$ from the "at the door" rates.

Well for those of you still on the fence about attending, we've updated our website with a full Schedule of Activities for the weekend along with descriptions of the events we have arranged for your enjoyment. Aside from the signature "Fur-b-que" picnic at the park on Saturday, we have a puppet show, a menagerie full of fursuit antics, and dances on Friday AND Saturday nights. There are also games, a drum circle, a geocache, and laser tag. If you just want to come, relax and hang out with friends, we've got plenty of room for that too. All this is thanks to the hard work of our Operations Chair Cadpig Lion.

WPAFW.ORG

Akira Shima is once again gathering donations from near and far to once again provide a Charity Raffle that is second to none in the fandom. Our Charity Raffle is run like a "Chinese Auction." To augment the tickets that come with your registration, we sell additional tickets you place in the bucket for the specific items you want to try and win. All proceeds from the ticket sales are donated to our selected charity The Beaver County Humane Society. Over the past two WPAFW's the generosity of our attendees has raised $2500 for this worthy non-profit group.

Pre-registration rates right now are $25 for a Basic Friday and Saturday registration; a savings of $5 off the "at the door" rate for the entire event.
Pre-registration rates for Supporter memberships are only $40 and come with all sorts of swag to sweeten the deal: color print of the cover art, extra raffle tickets, front of the line privileges for lunch and dinner, as well as a special something currently in the works. Also! ONLY Pre-registered Supporters will get a $5 gift card to Denny's...have "breakfast on us" or save it for another time.

Registration will be open at the event. "At the Door" Basic registration is $30 on Friday & Saturday, $25 for Saturday Only. This year you can register or upgrade to Supporter for $40 or the difference between your pre-registered rate and the Supporter rate. On site Supporter registrations will get the same swag as supplies last, with the exception of the Denny's gift card.

We do have a small block of rooms available at the Comfort Inn Pittsburgh North at the rate of $74.99 a night which puts you right in the heart of the action Friday and Saturday nights. Reservations must be made by calling the hotel and reserving a room. The group name and number are available on the WPAFW website.

WPAFW.ORG

Don't miss out on this annual event! Join us for Furry Fun in the Autumn Sun on October 1, 2 & 3, 2010 in the scenic Allegheny River valley just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend 2010!

Swift Fox
Director; WPAFW'10
Oct. 1-3, 2010
www.wpafw.org

Write us in! Furry Survey 2010

2010-02-26T14:00:26Z

Hey folks!

If you take the 2010 Furry Survey, I encourage you to write in Western PA Furry Weekend at the bottom of the question about what Furry Conventions you attend.

Yeah, we're "not-a-con"...but it'll be great marketing just to show up on the list.

*Hugs*

Swift Fox

WPAFW News; Follow Up Meeting.

2009-11-16T14:07:39Z

This weekend was the "Follow-up" Meeting for the WPAFW. It marks the last progress meeting for 2009's event where we discuss what went right, what didn't and what steps need to be taken to improve the event for 2010. We had a feedback form available on the website a couple days after the event. We invited attendees to express their thoughts about the event by giving aspects a rating from 1-5, five being the highest, and also providing written feedback on those aspects. Overall the array of items donated for the Charity auction scored an average of 4.5. The event itself scored a solid 4.0 and the average hotel rating was 3.5. We got a lot of good feedback that we took to heart as we set the ground work for 2010's Western PA Furry Weekend.

Next year's event will be held October 1-3, 2010 at the same locations. The hotel really enjoys our function. "It's a welcome change from the weddings and business meetings that they get all year round." The Committee agrees that we can't justify three digit per night room cost and want to continue to keep those costs lower than the norm.

The event will be making a total donation of $1200 to our event's charity the Beaver County Humane Society. We'd like to thank all our attendees for their generosity and everyone who donated items and services to be raffled off to raise another record amount this year.

We have adjusted the "at the door" cost of registering to attend the event based on suggestions from this year's attendees and an ever improving registration system. The good news is...rates will not be going up! "At the door" basic registrations will be $30 for Friday and Saturday and $25 for Saturday only. Early Bird and Pre-registration rates for the entire weekend will remain the same for 2010 as they were in 2009. We have also agreed to begin offering Supporter Level registrations and "Pay the Difference" Upgrades "At the Door." Supporter Level registrations will be $40; remaining the same for 2010.

I'd like to thank Xavier Fox Shandi, Javi Roo, and TOS for all their help and service to the event over the last handful of years and more. These chairpersons concluded their obligations on Saturday and stepped down from their positions. Cadpig JR moved from Hospitality to Operations this year to better get an overall feel for how the event is run and managed. Akira Shima has agreed to stay on to head up our Charity efforts and Silaria will once again be our Publications Chairperson. Last but not least, I'd like to welcome Blithe as the new Registration Chairperson, Dobie Tanpaw as our new Technology Chair and Fire Lupine our new Hospitality Chairperson. So that's the new line-up for 2010.

Keep an eye out for our ads and fliers at your local furry conventions, and when you get your calendar for the new year, flip to October and pencil in WPAFW on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

Thanks for your support!

Swift Fox
Director; WPAFW'10
www.wpafw.org

WPAFW Picture Gallery on Timduru's Galleries

2009-10-06T17:18:44Z

Hi folks!

It looks like I'm already seeing some great pictures from last weekend's event and I thought I'd let folks know that the WPAFW has had a picture gallery on Timduru's Galleries of Pictures from Fur Cons around the world.

Having a presence along side the major conventions gives us a little bit of presence in the fandom and we'd like to continue to take advantage of that.

So, if you have pictures from the Western PA Furry Weekend 2009 and would like them showcased in our event's gallery on Timduru's site, please e-mail me at event AT wpafw.org and I will forward the ftp instructions to you.

Thank you!

Swift Fox
Director; WPAFW'09
www.wpafw.org

Western PA Furry Weekend - Director's Wrap-up

2009-10-05T20:42:18Z

The Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend 2009 is officially complete and we've put together another successful event.

We had 95 attendees who hailed from New York State, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Washington State. We remain an international event drawing in attendees from Ontario also.

While we were short a few heads, possibly deterred by the state of the economy, those 95 attendees raised a record $1,155 toward our charity the Beaver County Humane Society. That's up $66 from last year.

I'd like to take this moment to thank our Featured Artist for 2009, Jon StarRazor, for his support through the year. As we embark now on next year I am proud to announce our Featured Artist for 2010 is Flanowa J. Hopper!

A big thanks to the folks without whom this event wouldn't happen; my department chairs, their staff, and all the volunteers. No event runs smoothly without competent folks looking after key tasks and positions.

2010 marks a decade of hosting the Western Pennsylvania Fur-b-ques; 14 separate events in that ten year span. We hope you'll come and join us as we celebrate year number 10 the weekend of October 1, 2 & 3, 2010!

I hope everyone who attended had a great time. We'd love to get your feedback on the event and this year we have a digital form you may use right on our website: http://www.wpafw.org/feedback.html

Thank you all very much!

Swift Fox
Director; WPAFW'09
www.wpafw.org

Western PA Furry Weekend starts Tomorrow! Who's going to be there?

2009-10-01T13:12:12Z

The WPAFW is only a day away now! I can feel the excitement building and I look forward to seeing old friends and making some new ones this weekend!

Things kick off at the Comfort Inn - Pittsburgh North at 7pm Friday night and while the weather looks wet for Friday, Saturday is looking to be a nice day with temperatures at nearly 70 F. with a light breeze. :)

So...who's going to be there!?

*Hugs*

Swift Fox
Director; WPAFW'09
www.wpafw.org

wpafw @ 2009-09-30T02:26:00

2009-09-30T06:26:32Z

WPAFW
http://www.wpafw.org/
Charity Raffle
http://www.wpafw.org/charity.html
Announces

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http://www.wpafw.org/charity.html
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such as the never before attempted
Dragon Themed lot
Tarot lot
Techtoy lot
glowing raver thingy lot
Lion Lot
Fox trot... i mean Lot
Gaming Lot
Parking Lot... wait .... i take that back
Jewelry Box Lot
Adult Lot
Fabulous Lot
Salem's Lot.... wait... well at least those vampires don't sparkle
and many others!

Bring your money and win some stuff that you will likely treasure for a while! or give as presents or use as bribes...

Tickets are $1 a piece and 6 for $5 with possible extra deals at the site.
go in with your friends to win a lot together.
Bid tickets against people for the fun of it and wave the winnings under their noses
Just bring money to spend and buy tickets

it is after all for a good cause and for neat stuff