Garden State Fur The Weekend
Garden State Fur The Weekend | |
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Status | Propossed |
First iteration | May 3-5, 2024 |
Organizer(s) | Garden State Fur The Weekend Inc. |
Charity | TBD |
Subject | Furry |
Garden State Fur The Weekend (GSFTW) is a proposed furry convention to be held in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
Contents
History
The first event is scheduled for May 3-5, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick with the theme of New Jersey Diners, with the Guests of Honor being writer and artist Leaf Dubois[1] and fursuiter Coopertom.[2]
Staff
Convention committee
- Shy Matsi - Con Chair
- Stitch - Board member
- Lone Shep (Scooby) - Board member
- Kiba Rin Wolf - Board member/treasurer
- Harrison - Board member
Other
- Tai - Operations
- Aurorakins - Operations
- Pawsouls - Public relations
- Shard - Public relations
- Steven - Public safety (Security)
- Zo'eim Strannik - Lead web development
- Arctico - IT
- Salrus - A/V
- Hyprfox - A/V
- Zade - PA Audio Works, LLC[clarify]
- Gabbi Bunni - Volunteer lead
- Leaf - Design
- Nessie - Designt
Mascot
GSTFW's mascot is Ray the raccoon.[3]
Controvery
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On January 11, 2024, GSFTW issued an official statement against Nazi furs and the Furry Raiders.[4] and on January 13th, DashingFoxie tweeted, "It is with a heavy heart that in light of recent medical concerns and events within my personal life that I, Dashing Foxie, will be stepping down as con chair of GSFTW."[5]
The same day Garden State Fur The Weekend made an official post on Twitter, now X, highlighting DashingFoxie's own, stating in part: "we will be moving forward as the Board to review and appoint a new Con Chair as soon as possible while adhering to our policies."[6] On January 14th, Shy Matsi accepted the position of con chair for GSFTW.[7]
Some suspected that this change in convention chairs was made about the previous Chair's past affiliation with the Furry Raiders, outside of concerns of worsening health at the time. [8], accompanied by the removal of users in GSFTW chat groups who have been identified as involved in activity condemned by the con.[9]
The convention has not confirmed in any official capacity that the change in Chairperson is about anything beyond their aforementioned statement of DashingFoxie's choice to step down.
References
- ↑ Leaf Dubois's X, posted November 25, 2022.
- ↑ GSFTW X, posted October 17, 2022.
- ↑ GSFW X, posted November 25, 2022.
- ↑ GSFTW Twitter, posted January 11, 2024.
- ↑ DashingFoxie's Twitter, posted January 13, 2024.
- ↑ GSTFW's Twitter, posted January 13, 2024.
- ↑ GSFTW Twitter, posted January 14, 2024.
- ↑ Furry Raiders podcast featuring ex-chair Dashing Fox, retrieved January 2024.
- ↑ Dogpatch Press article - Grassroots action: Leadership changes and weeding out hate at Garden State Fur The Weekend, posted January 24, 2024.
External links
- Garden State Fur The Weekend on X
- Garden State Fur The Weekend on Telegram
- GSFTW's chat group on Telegram
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