From rama at ramalion.org Wed Jul 1 08:56:39 2009 From: rama at ramalion.org (Rama) Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:56:39 -0500 Subject: [mfm] One month left for preregistration Message-ID: <4A4B5D07.8020805@ramalion.org> Just a friendly reminder that preregistration for this year's MFM will be ending on August 1st, one month from now. You may find more information and register on our website: http://mephitfurmeet.org/register Rama From animecat at hotmail.com Wed Jul 1 09:50:14 2009 From: animecat at hotmail.com (Nicole Holland) Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 09:50:14 -0400 Subject: [mfm] One month left for preregistration In-Reply-To: <4A4B5D07.8020805@ramalion.org> References: <4A4B5D07.8020805@ramalion.org> Message-ID: Hey Rama, Who's in charge of the dealer's den this year? Using the website, I sent a request to the dealer's den liason about getting on a waiting list, but never even heard if that was received. How can I confirm that it was? Nicole "AnimeCat" Holland Studio Neko-Neko founder and artist Art Track lead and Art Co-Director of Megaplex Graphics staff at Rocket City Fur Meet > Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 07:56:39 -0500 > From: rama at ramalion.org > To: mfm at mephitfurmeet.org; mfm-chat at yahoogroups.com > Subject: [mfm] One month left for preregistration > > Just a friendly reminder that preregistration for this year's MFM will be ending > on August 1st, one month from now. > > You may find more information and register on our website: > http://mephitfurmeet.org/register > > Rama > _______________________________________________ > mfm mailing list > mfm at mephitfurmeet.org > http://www.mephitfurmeet.org/mailman/listinfo/mephit_mfm _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live?: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_BR_life_in_synch_062009 From rama at ramalion.org Tue Jul 7 22:54:26 2009 From: rama at ramalion.org (Rama) Date: Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:54:26 -0500 Subject: [mfm] Attention artist...tshirt artwork deadline approaching Message-ID: <4A540A62.1000301@ramalion.org> Just a friendly reminder to all the artists out there, the deadline for this year tshirt art contest is July 19th. We have two standard memberships up for grabs as prizes. This year's theme is murder mystery, but that doesn't have to be the theme of your artwork. Full rules and details can be found here: http://mephitfurmeet.org/tshirtContest Thanks Rama From mfmdirector at hotmail.com Thu Jul 9 16:41:12 2009 From: mfmdirector at hotmail.com (Christopher "Tyger" Roth) Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 15:41:12 -0500 Subject: [mfm] MFM July Newsletter Message-ID: MFM 13 - Murder in Mephis It was a dark and stormy afternoon Opening Ceremonies in Memphis at the Holiday Inn Select. Suddenly the lights go out, a scream, a thud! A crime has been committed! Do you pride yourself on your problem solving and observation skills? Local investigative office is currently seeking individuals for surveillance and various other activities. Experience not required but preferred. Pay rate negotiable based on history and experience, but will be paid on a pro bono basis. Skunky Scuttlebutt Labor Day Weekend 2009 Guest of Honor: Isfacat!!! Isfacat, or Isfa for short, is an on-the-rise standup comedian of the sorts, but mostly a Jack-of-all-Trades. He's searched and scoured the world for interesting subjects to speak of, and now he brings it all back to Memphis. His comedic styling can be described as stories equivalent to "Uncle Kage's Story Hour", a series of events that have happened to him in real life, but with his own little twist. Isfa also leads his life as a professional computer gamer, and probably explains his addiction to Red Bull at this point. He has been to a few events in Texas for said activity, and only twice has he acquired a trophy, but there's many more years to come. If you spot him around the convention, whether in the Dealer's Den or maybe on stage, don't be afraid. He's just like you, an ordinary man with an ordinary job, making a living as that guy you see who never leaves his apartment for anything but making a food run. It will be here before we know it when Tyger will open MFM 13 with these words "Welcome Home". That's right, we are quickly approaching the start of Mephit FurMeet 2009, the place so many of us now call home. Make your plans now to attend one of the BEST gatherings in the furry community. ALSO.......There will be a VERY SPECIAL announcement at Closing Ceremonies that you will NOT want to miss about MFM in the future! --=={ T-Shirt Contest }==-- PLEASE READ THESE RULES IN THEIR ENTIRETY BEFORE ENTERING. The rules for 2009's T-Shirt Contest are: 1) What's up for grabs? There are three chances for your artwork to be selected for MFM's T-Shirts. * Attendees Choice - The winner of the Attendees Choice will have their artwork featured on the front of the MFM T-Shirts. This is chosen by you, the attendees. * Director's Choice - The winner of the Director's Choice will be featured on the back of the MFM T-Shirt. * Staff Choice - This will be chosen by the staff and be featured on their staff shirts Each winner will receive a free attending membership. 2) Who is eligible to enter? Everyone! To be fair to all artists, we are continuing the requirement this year that the winner of the previous year's Attendees Choice will not be eligible for this year's Attendees Choice. They will still be allowed to enter, and may be considered for either the Director's Choice or Staff Choice. 3) What do I submit? The overall rating for the piece should be a "G" to "PG" rating - if you wouldn't wear it in your elderly grandmother's house, don't put it on your entry! The piece must feature a skunk as the main subject or subjects. It should also bear either "Mephit FurMeet" or "MFM" as well as the year or corresponding anniversary number (i.e.: 2009 or 13). Entries that misspell the name of the convention will be disqualified. For an entry to be eligible for voting, two versions of the entry MUST be submitted - one for display/voting, and a second, higher-resolution piece for use should that entry win or be selected for other use by a member of staff. Display Piece: No more than 800 x 600, This display piece should not contain a signature to show who created this (We will go into more detail on this later). Artists need not worry about misuse of their artwork, as this piece will be watermarked by the staff as being an MFM T-Shirt Entry prior to being placed on the website for display. The "Display Piece" should be submitted as a .JPG or .GIF. Final Piece: This will be the actual artwork used by our printing company to make the t-shirts, or the staff should your piece be used in any other function. This finished work SHOULD contain a signature which will appear on the t-shirt. The recommended dimensions are at least 10 inches high at 300 dots per inch or higher. The "Final Piece" should be submitted in Adobe Illustrator (.ai) format, although TIFF or EPS will also be acceptable. This is by request of our printer that it be sent as Illustrator format. Both the display and the final piece must be black and white ONLY (GRAYSCALE AND HALFTONED IMAGES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE, PERIOD). When the artwork has been received, you will be notified within 72 hours that it was received. If you did not receive a notification within 72 hours, please do not resend your email, but instead a follow up to see if it was received and the administrator of the contest just plain forgot *grin*. 4) Display of artwork Once again, we will be running a 'blind' contest. We will only display the title of the piece, not who the creator is. By doing this, we hope to make the contest fairer by making everyone choose the submission based upon the piece itself, not the artist. Voting will be the same as in previous years - commencing for one week, after which votes determined to be ineligible will be discarded and the design which gets the majority of valid votes will be the winner. After voting has finished and the director's choice has been selected, the t-shirt entry page will be updated with the names of the artists who submitted each entry. 5) When do you need it? Cutoff Date for Submitting Entries is 11:59 PM Central time on Saturday, July 19, 2009. 6) Where do we send it? Please submit all entries to tshirt2009 at mephitfurmeet.org 7) Other things. Each artist may enter up to three pieces for inclusion in the contest. The administrator of the contest shall abstain from voting. The rules for voting will remain the same as in past years, where for a vote to be valid, the corresponding email address must be subscribed to one of Mephit FurMeet's mailing lists. IP Addresses will be logged, and MFM reserves the right to disqualify multiple votes from the same IP. 8) Some stuff you need to know (Better read it, it affects you!) By submitting an entry to the Mephit FurMeet T-Shirt contest, you are granting Mephit FurMeet and its parent corporation, Mid South and Tennessee Anthropomorphic Arts Association (MST3A) an irrevocable, non-exclusive license to use the entry for promotional purposes. The original creators of the work are permitted to use the work in their own portfolios and promotions. Mephit FurMeet and MST3A reserve the right to review all entries and not allow any entry that it deems inappropriate (i.e.: drug/alcohol references, violent or sexual content, or possible trademark/copyright violations). MFM shall in no way be responsible for entries that are lost in transit, either via email or postal service. If we do not receive an entry before an established cutoff date, the entry will not be included in the contest. Also, if you do not submit both required versions, your entry will not be included. --=={ Hotel Reservation Info, Rooms Going Fast! }==-- We have just been able to secure one more block of hotel rooms. If you haven't gotten your room yet, you need to do it quickly!!! >From the hotel Dear Tyger, The 2009 Convention is approaching quickly and as always everyone here is looking forward to hosting the event. Jose and I appreciated the time you took out of your busy day to discuss some very important issues and concerns that you had along with some of your attendees. The following issues were discussed and will be handled as follows. The hotel will provide the head of the convention security a extra security guard during the day hours and two during the evening hours to report directly to him. This will give you the flexibility to place security where you feel it is needed the most. You will have 100 % control of the security for the convention. The Conference room locks that are being utilized during the convention will be tested to ensure that they are secure and in proper working condition. The renovation is going to happen; it was pushed back due to the economy. The estimated start date has been set for the end of April we will be starting with the sleeping rooms first, we will work very hard that this should not in any way effect your meeting room requirements or the guest rooms that your guest will be occupying . This is only a estimated time and could change, we will keep you updated. We are glad to have everyone back this year and we will do everything to make sure your guests are happy and comfortable during their stay. If we can provide you with any further information please just let us know Sincerely, Jose Gallego Karla Caudill *ALL SUITES ARE SOLD OUT* We will once again be in the Holiday Inn Select Memphis Airport, located at 2240 Democrat Road, Memphis TN 38132-1807. The special Mephit Fur Meet rate is $109 per night for 1-4 people in the room. Rooms are available with one king size bed or 2 double beds and your choice of either smoking or nonsmoking. The layout of the hotel is perfect for MFM with the main level being on the 3rd floor of the hotel allowing everyone to be either on the main level or not more than 2 floors up or down. So it makes getting to panels, socializing in the Garden Court (a huge atrium area of the hotel) or fursuiting a breeze. You can book your room online at: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/sl/1/en/cwshome/DPRD-7M6QEZ/MEMDR/website/ or Call 800-653-6524 or email mfmdirector at hotmail.com to make your reservation! Don't wait till it's too late! Suites are already SOLD OUT!! --=={ Registration }==-- We know it's all fun and games, but hey, we have to pay our bills too! That's where registration comes in. We strive to keep our prices low and have not had a price increase in over 6 years. We know you work hard to earn your money, so we try to give you the most bang for your con-going buck. Not only do we have a regular membership, but if you have some more money to spend and want to help out the convention, sign up for one of our higher levels. We'll even give you some nice thank you gifts for giving us your extra dough. Registration for MFM is now open. Please go to our website to register: http://www.mephitfurmeet.org/register SUPPORTING: Include a tshirt and program mailed to you. Does NOT include a membership for you to attend the convention but does allow you to pay a reduced price of $20 at the door for a total admission of $35. $15 ATTENDING: Includes a free tshirt and admission to the ice cream social Now to August 1, 2009: $35 SPONSORSHIP: Includes a limited edition print and a special special thank you gift $60 SUPERSPONSORSHIP: Includes everything above AND your print is framed, you get a cocktail party with the GOH AND a special Supersponsor shirt $100 Please remember, all attendees MUST present photo identification (driver's license, passport, college or military I.D.) when registering/checking in at the event. There will be ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS MADE. Also anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian or have a notarized letter giving them permission to be at MFM (email mfmdirector at hotmail.com with any questions) --=={ MFM Needs You! }==-- MFM needs volunteers, are you interested in helping make MFM 13 the best Furmeet ever? You can earn time and a half for helping initial set-up and teardown Thursday and Monday. So, for every 1 hour you work those days, you earn 1.5 hours! More info can be found here: http://www.mephitfurmeet.org/volunteering --=={ Room and Rideshare Board! }==-- Need a Ride to MFM? Need a place to sleep when you get there? On our web page http://www.mephitfurmeet.org you can post a message on the room and ride share lists and find all you need From tavwindpaw1 at aol.com Fri Jul 10 12:22:59 2009 From: tavwindpaw1 at aol.com (tavwindpaw1 at aol.com) Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:22:59 -0400 Subject: [mfm] Hey I have question Message-ID: <8CBCF91D2D552EC-F050-11989@webmail-stg-m06.sysops.aol.com> I was wondering if there were any dates Set yet for MFM 2010? From mfmdirector at hotmail.com Fri Jul 10 16:18:17 2009 From: mfmdirector at hotmail.com (Christopher "Tyger" Roth) Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:18:17 -0500 Subject: [mfm] Hey I have question In-Reply-To: <8CBCF91D2D552EC-F050-11989@webmail-stg-m06.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CBCF91D2D552EC-F050-11989@webmail-stg-m06.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: September 3-5, 2010 :) that's the Friday to Sunday with a lot coming in on Thursday and staying till Monday -------------------------------------------------- From: Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 11:22 AM To: Subject: [mfm] Hey I have question I was wondering if there were any dates Set yet for MFM 2010? _______________________________________________ mfm mailing list mfm at mephitfurmeet.org http://www.mephitfurmeet.org/mailman/listinfo/mephit_mfm From tavwindpaw1 at aol.com Fri Jul 10 16:26:44 2009 From: tavwindpaw1 at aol.com (tavwindpaw1 at aol.com) Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:26:44 -0400 Subject: [mfm] Hey I have question In-Reply-To: References: <8CBCF91D2D552EC-F050-11989@webmail-stg-m06.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <8CBCFB3E03F8696-3468-1433A@webmail-stg-m05.sysops.aol.com> Thank You Very Much ^ ^ -----Original Message----- From: Christopher "Tyger" Roth To: MFM Discussion List Sent: Fri, Jul 10, 2009 4:18 pm Subject: Re: [mfm] Hey I have question September 3-5, 2010 :) that's the Friday to Sunday with a lot coming in on Thursday and staying till Monday -------------------------------------------------- From: Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 11:22 AM To: Subject: [mfm] Hey I have question I was wondering if there were any dates Set yet for MFM 2010? _______________________________________________ mfm mailing list mfm at mephitfurmeet.org http://www.mephitfurmeet.org/mailman/listinfo/mephit_mfm _______________________________________________ mfm mailing list mfm at mephitfurmeet.org http://www.mephitfurmeet.org/mailman/listinfo/mephit_mfm From chewiemonster at gmail.com Sat Jul 11 14:08:06 2009 From: chewiemonster at gmail.com (Chewie Monster) Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:08:06 -0500 Subject: [mfm] question about artist alley Message-ID: <418552780907111108q1bf276bby8f1d76acb90c5a57@mail.gmail.com> Hey all, i was wondering if anyone knew if you needed a vendors license to sell at the artist alley. I know it varies from con to con. thanks in advance Chewie -- Have cool, will travel From rama at ramalion.org Thu Jul 16 23:21:39 2009 From: rama at ramalion.org (Rama) Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:21:39 -0500 Subject: [mfm] For our artistically inclined... Message-ID: <4A5FEE43.401@ramalion.org> Just a final reminder about our tshirt contest. We'll be accepting entries through the end of the weekend. Up to three memberships are up for grabs. Full details can be found here: http://mephitfurmeet.org/tshirtContest Rama From rama at ramalion.org Mon Jul 20 22:02:35 2009 From: rama at ramalion.org (Rama) Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:02:35 -0500 Subject: [mfm] Tshirt design contest voting has started... Message-ID: <4A6521BB.3000407@ramalion.org> It's that time of year that you all get to help us make a decision. Our yearly tshirt design contest is in the voting stage now. You may vote at: http://mephitfurmeet.org/tshirtContest Voting will be open until Sunday, July 26th A few rules: 1. You may vote as many times as you wish, but *only* your last vote will count. 2. You must be subscribed to one of MFM's email list, either on the ephitfurmeet.org domain or the MFM-Chat list on Yahoo group or to the mephitfurmeet site itself at the end of voting for your vote to count. Information about the mailing list can be found here: http://mephitfurmeet.org/community/email 3. Your IP address will be recorded when you vote. Suspicious entries will be invalidated. Please be nice and don't cheat. Finally, the voting decision by the staff will be final. Thanks Rama From rama at ramalion.org Tue Jul 28 20:13:12 2009 From: rama at ramalion.org (Rama) Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:13:12 -0500 Subject: [mfm] MFM Preregistration closing soon Message-ID: <4A6F9418.9020900@ramalion.org> Preregistration for this year's MFM closes on Saturday night. This is your last chance to save $5 by registering early and guaranteeing that your tshirt size will be in stock when you come. Full details at: http://www.mephitfurmeet.org/register Rama MFM Registration From mfmdirector at hotmail.com Wed Jul 29 11:25:55 2009 From: mfmdirector at hotmail.com (Christopher "Tyger" Roth) Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:25:55 -0500 Subject: [mfm] MFM is on Twitter! Message-ID: If you tweet, add http://twitter.com/mephitfurmeet for the latest and greatest updates on MFM!! You ain't seen nothing yet! Tyger From mfmdirector at hotmail.com Wed Jul 29 19:51:14 2009 From: mfmdirector at hotmail.com (Christopher "Tyger" Roth) Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:51:14 -0500 Subject: [mfm] MFM Pre-Reg ends in 48 HOURS!!! Message-ID: It was a dark and stormy afternoon Opening Ceremonies in Memphis at the Holiday Inn Select. Suddenly the lights go out, a scream, a thud! A crime has been committed! Do you pride yourself on your problem solving and observation skills? Local investigative office is currently seeking individuals for surveillance and various other activities. Experience not required but preferred. Pay rate negotiable based on history and experience, but will be paid on a pro bono basis. It will be here before we know it when Tyger will open MFM 13 with these words "Welcome Home". That's right, we are quickly approaching the start of Mephit FurMeet 2009, the place so many of us now call home. Make your plans now to attend one of the BEST gatherings in the furry community. ALSO.......There will be a VERY SPECIAL announcement and opportunity at Closing Ceremonies that you will NOT want to miss about MFM in the future! Skunky Scuttlebutt Labor Day Weekend 2009 Guest of Honor: Isfacat!!! Isfacat, or Isfa for short, is an on-the-rise standup comedian of the sorts, but mostly a Jack-of-all-Trades. He's searched and scoured the world for interesting subjects to speak of, and now he brings it all back to Memphis. His comedic styling can be described as stories equivalent to "Uncle Kage's Story Hour", a series of events that have happened to him in real life, but with his own little twist. Isfa also leads his life as a professional computer gamer, and probably explains his addiction to Red Bull at this point. He has been to a few events in Texas for said activity, and only twice has he acquired a trophy, but there's many more years to come. If you spot him around the convention, whether in the Dealer's Den or maybe on stage, don't be afraid. He's just like you, an ordinary man with an ordinary job, making a living as that guy you see who never leaves his apartment for anything but making a food run. --=={ Registration }==-- ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT TO PRE-REG!!!!!!! We know it's all fun and games, but hey, we have to pay our bills too! That's where registration comes in. We strive to keep our prices low and have not had a price increase in over 6 years. We know you work hard to earn your money, so we try to give you the most bang for your con-going buck. Not only do we have a regular membership, but if you have some more money to spend and want to help out the convention, sign up for one of our higher levels. We'll even give you some nice thank you gifts for giving us your extra dough. Registration for MFM is now open. Please go to our website to register: http://www.mephitfurmeet.org/register SUPPORTING: Include a tshirt and program mailed to you. Does NOT include a membership for you to attend the convention but does allow you to pay a reduced price of $20 at the door for a total admission of $35. $15 ATTENDING: Includes a free tshirt and admission to the ice cream social Now to August 1, 2009: $35 SPONSORSHIP: Includes a limited edition print and a special special thank you gift $60 SUPERSPONSORSHIP: Includes everything above AND your print is framed, you get a cocktail party with the GOH AND a special Supersponsor shirt $100 Please remember, all attendees MUST present photo identification (driver's license, passport, college or military I.D.) when registering/checking in at the event. There will be ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS MADE. Also anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian or have a notarized letter giving them permission to be at MFM (email mfmdirector at hotmail.com with any questions) --=={ T-Shirt Contest }==-- We will be announcing the winners as soon as we notify them! :) --=={ Hotel Reservation Info, Rooms Going Fast! }==-- We have just been able to secure one more block of hotel rooms. If you haven't gotten your room yet, you need to do it quickly!!! Once these are gone they are GONE! *ALL SUITES ARE SOLD OUT* We will once again be in the Holiday Inn Select Memphis Airport, located at 2240 Democrat Road, Memphis TN 38132-1807. The special Mephit Fur Meet rate is $100 per night for 1-4 people in the room. Rooms are available with one king size bed or 2 double beds and your choice of either smoking or nonsmoking. The layout of the hotel is perfect for MFM with the main level being on the 3rd floor of the hotel allowing everyone to be either on the main level or not more than 2 floors up or down. So it makes getting to panels, socializing in the Garden Court (a huge atrium area of the hotel) or fursuiting a breeze. You can book your room online at: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/sl/1/en/cwshome/DPRD-7M6QEZ/MEMDR/website/ or Call 800-653-6524 or email mfmdirector at hotmail.com to make your reservation! Don't wait till it's too late! Suites are already SOLD OUT!! --=={ MFM Needs You! }==-- MFM needs volunteers, are you interested in helping make MFM 13 the best Furmeet ever? You can earn time and a half for helping initial set-up and teardown Thursday and Monday. So, for every 1 hour you work those days, you earn 1.5 hours! More info can be found here: http://www.mephitfurmeet.org/volunteering --=={ Room and Rideshare Board! }==-- Need a Ride to MFM? Need a place to sleep when you get there? On our web page http://www.mephitfurmeet.org you can post a message on the room and ride share lists and find all you need From rama at ramalion.org Fri Jul 31 19:01:38 2009 From: rama at ramalion.org (Rama) Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:01:38 -0500 Subject: [mfm] Prereg ends tomorrow. Message-ID: <4A7377D2.9040703@ramalion.org> Tomorrow (Saturday August 1) is the final day for preregistration for this year's MFM. Preregister now to save $5 off a normal registration and guarantee your size shirt will be in stock Full details: http://www.mephitfurmeet.org/register Rama