Morphicon 2004 Schedule of Events

Revision for 23 June 2004

Banquet (Meeting Room 3) Friday Saturday Sunday
nine to ten   Performing in Fursuit  
ten to eleven   Animals in Sacred Art and Dance  
eleven to noon   Drawing and Cartooning  
noon to one Exordium Drawing and Cartooning  
one to two Closed - FVS Meeting Fursuit Parade  
two to three Closed - Puppetry Practice Decade of Furry Puppetry  
three to four Closed - Puppetry Practice Little Shoppe of Puppets  
four to five Pizza with Karaoke Open Puppetry Stage  
five to six Pizza with Karaoke Masquerade Pre-Judging  
six to seven Closed - FVS Practice Masquerade Pre-Judging  
seven to eight Closed - FVS Practice Masquerade  
eight to nine Closed - FVS Practice Pet Store  
nine to ten Closed - FVS Practice Closed - Dance setup  
ten to eleven Closed - FVS Practice Dance  

eleven to midnight

FVS Dance  

Presidential Suite 130 Friday Saturday Sunday
two to three Mythical SIG Pony Play SIG  
three to four Hooved SIG Origin of the Species  
four to five Fox SIG Electronics in Fursuiting  
five to six Bring me the Head of JarJar Binks! Starting in Puppetry  
six to seven   Feline SIG  
seven to eight Meet Eric Schwartz    
eight to nine Avian SIG    
nine to ten Meet Mark Merlino Mustelid SIG  

Meeting Room 112 Friday Saturday Sunday
ten to eleven   Publishing your Video Game Raffle Drawing
eleven to noon   Beginning Fursuit Construction Writing Panel
noon to one   Totems and Avatars Ecumenical Service
one to two Tail Making Workshop Computers and Networks Coloring
two to three Tail Making Workshop Furry and the Divine The Ministry of Animals
three to four Tail Making Workshop Webcomics Houses Wrought of Fur
four to five Closed - Cleanup Serpent Terminus
five to six Creation Stories BabyFurs  
six to seven Gender and Species Identity I Bring You the Head of JarJar Binks!  Atomic Party of Doom!
seven to eight History of the Fandom    Atomic Party of Doom!
eight to nine Internet Radio Shows    Atomic Party of Doom!
nine to ten      Atomic Party of Doom!

 

Meeting Room 115 Friday Saturday Sunday
noon to six dealers / artists / art show    
ten to six   dealers / artists / art show  
ten to five     dealers / artists / art show

 

Presidential Suite 140 Friday Saturday Sunday
nine to seven hospitality and net access hospitality and net access hospitality and net access

 

Queen Suite (signs at con) Friday Saturday
video programming

(Friday & Saturday,
from 10 am - 10 pm)

10-11    Samurai Pizza Cats
11-12    Sonic Hedgehog movie
12-1       Dragon Drive
1-2:30    InuYasha #1-4
2:30-5    Princess Mononoke
5-6:30    Emperor's New Groove
6:30-7:30        Narutaru
7:30-9    Lion King
9-10        Blood the Last Vampire

10-11:30   Digimon:  The Movie
11:30-12:30      Capacorn
12:30-2     Robin Hood
2-2:30       Eric Schwartz Animation
2:30-4       Lion king 1 1/2
4-5:30       The Last Unicorn
5:30-7:30       Spiritedaway
7:30-9       Spriggan
9-10           Sonic X #1-4

 

Meeting Room 123 Friday Saturday Sunday
nine to seven Robespierre (headless room) Robespierre (headless room) Robespierre (headless room)

 

Meeting Room 120 Friday Saturday Sunday
eight to midnight  convention ops / registration convention ops / registration convention ops / registration

 

Special Events
Saturday, 4:30pm to 6pm - Supersponsor & Guests of Honor Dinner - Hotel Restaurant

Animals in Sacred Art and Dance
Saturday, 10am to 11am
Banquet (Meeting Room 3)

Native American, Abrahamic faiths, etc., with demonstrations. Presented by Renee and Mark King.


Artists' Alley
TBA
Dealers' Den

Talk artists into drawing stuff for you. Money often helps.


Atomic Party of Doom!
Sunday, 6pm onward
Meeting Room 112

The official post-con party. Help eat the leftovers.


Avian SIG
Saturday, 8pm to 9pm
Presidential Suite 130

Warm soft feathers. Smooth round eggs. Murrrr.... Presented by Hawk.


BabyFurs
Saturday, 5pm to 6pm
Meeting Room 112

Meet the BabyFurs. Learn of their mysterious origins, and secret powers. Presented by LilDobe.


Beginning Fursuit Construction
Saturday, 11am to noon
Meeting Room 112

What you ought to know to get started in fursuting. Presented by Kittfoxx, Max Goof and Ostrich.


Bring Me the Head of JarJar Binks!
Friday, 5pm to 6pm
Prersidential Suite 130

A furry scavenger hunt. Pick up your checklists here. Turn your stuff in Saturday evening at 8pm in room 112.


Coloring
Sunday, 1pm to 2pm
Meeting Room 112

Noted furry artist Pelzig discusses and demonstrates the use of Photoshop. The panel is aimed at beginners, and is for basic scanning techniques, color file prep, and basic coloring concepts. This panel is basically for those who have never touched Photoshop and want to see it in action. Presented by Pelzig.


Computers and Networks
Saturday, 1pm to 2pm
Meeting Room 112

Building machines from parts, and setting up your own LAN and servers. Presented by Siege and Jewel.


Creation Stories
Friday, 5pm to 6pm
Meeting Room 112

Native American creation myths, such as the Eagle & Crow of the California Yokut, or the Spider Woman of the Hopi. Presented by Mark King.


Dance
Saturday, 10pm to midnight
Banquet (Meeting Room 3)

Dance, socialize, and show off your newly-purchased pet. DJ'ed by Steve Plunkett and Bastian DuVane.


Supersponsor & Guests of Honor Dinner
Saturday, 4:30pm to 6pm
Hotel Dining Room

This is a special free dinner for our Supersponsors and the Guests of Honor.  Come mingle with Eric Schwartz and Mark Merlino.


Decade of Furry Puppetry
Saturday, 2pm to 3pm
Banquet (Meeting Room 3)

Puppetry has been a fixture of furry conventions for a decade now. Steve Plunkett presents his anniversary show.


Ecumenical Service
Sunday, noon to 1pm
Meeting Room 112

A non-doctrinal religious service, focussing on furriness. Officiated by Rev. Mark King.


Electronics in Fursuiting
Saturday, 4pm to 5pm
Presidential Suite 130

KittFoxx discusses the use of electronics in fursuiting, from cooling fans to animatronics. Presented by KittFoxx.


Exordium
Friday Noon to 1pm
Banquet (Meeting Room 3)

The very beginning.


Feline SIG
TBA
Presidential Suite 130

Big Cats. Small Cats. Medium Cats. Presented by Thalyn Chatnoir.


Fox SIG
Friday, 4pm to 5pm
Presidential Suite 130

Ah, Foxes... What they lack in monogamy, they make up for in enthusiasm.


Furry and the Divine
Saturday, 2pm to 3pm
Meeting Room 112

A panel discussion of how one's furriness affects one's relationship with the divine, and vice versa. Moderated by Mark King.


Furry Houses
Sunday, 3pm to 4pm
Meeting Room 112

Furry houses. What's it like to live with other furs as an extended family, what problems can arise, etc. Presented by Mark Merlino.


Fursuit Parade
Saturday 1pm to 2pm
Banquet (Meeting Room 3)

Wander through the con, and show your fursuit in a non-competitive way. Arrive at 1pm sharp for the assembly and parade. Presented by Max Goof.


FVS
Friday, 11pm to midnight
Banquet (Meeting Room 3)

The Furry Variety Show. One hour of curious entertainment in questionable taste - no Nazis, though. Adults only. Presented by Steve Plunkett.


FVS and Puppetry Organizational and Practice Time
Friday, 1pm to 4pm and 6pm to 11pm
Banquet (Meeting Room 3)

Closed practice. Trespassers will be violated.


Gender and Species Identity
Friday, 6pm to 7pm
Meeting Room 112

A wide-ranging discussion of the similarities and differences between transgenderedness and furriness. Presented by Trickster.


History of the Furry Fandom
Friday, 7pm to 8pm
Meeting Room 112

A history of the furry fandom, as told by its founder. Presented by Mark Merlino.


Hooved Animal SIG
Friday, 3pm to 4pm
Presidential Suite 130

Equines, Cervines, Bovines, etc. Tapirs too. Presented by Ostrich!.


Internet Radio
Friday, 8pm to 9pm
Meeting Room 112

The practical aspects of operating and hosting an internet radio show, explained by people who've actually done it. Presented by Bastian DuVane and The Wampus.


Drawing and Cartooning
Saturday, 11am to 1pm
Banquet (Meeting Room 3)

Drawing and cartooning for beginners. You must provide your own drawing supplies - paper, pencils, etc. Taught by Eric Schwartz with (possibly) Max Blackrabbit.


Little Shoppe of Puppets
Saturday, 3pm to 4pm
Banquet (Meeting Room 3)

"Little Shoppe of Horrors", presented through the medium of furry puppetry. Hosted by Steve Plunkett.


Masquerade
Saturday, 7pm to 8pm
Banquet (Meeting Room 3)

Competition fursuiting at its finest. Presented by Max Goof.


Masquerade Prejudging
Saturday, 5pm to 7pm
Banquet (Meeting Room 3)

Contestants only. Masquerade competitors will have their costumes judged for workmanship, will get their spot in the lineup, and will have an opportunity to see the stage and possibly do a walkthrough. If you intend to compete, do not miss the pre-judgement!


Meet Mark Merlino
Friday, 9pm to 10pm
Presidential Suite 130

Meet Mark Merlino.


Meet Eric Schwartz
Friday, 7pm to 8pm
Presidential Suite 130

Meet Eric Schwartz.


The Ministry of Animals
Sunday, 2pm to 3pm
Meeting Room 112

A group discussion of some intrigueing questions: Do physical animals have souls & can we communicate with them? Are they here to help us & "minister" to us, or are they merely for food & sacrifice like the Old Testament suggests? If they have souls, is vegetarianism a virtue & carnivorism a vice in modern civilization? Moderated by Mark King.


Mythicals SIGs
Friday, 2pm to 3pm
Presidential Suite 130

Gryphons, Unicorns, etc.


Mustelid SIG
Saturday, 9pm to 10pm
Presidential Suite 130

The weasel hour! Presented by Mark Merlino.


Open Puppetry
Saturday, 3pm to 5pm
Banquet (Meeting Room 3)

Puppet stage is open for anyone who wants to perform. Sound system provided, but please bring your own music.


Origin of the Species
Saturday, 3pm to 4pm
Presidential Suite 130

The beginnings of the Skiltaire. Presented by Mark Merlino.


Performing in Fursuit
Saturday, 9am to 10am
Banquet (Meeting Room 3)

Basics of putting on an interesting performance in fursuit. Presented by Max Goof.


Pet Store
Saturday, 8pm to 9pm
Banquet (Meeting Room 3)

A dance-partner selection game held prior to the dance. Participants must be over 18. Proceeds benefit this year's charity. Emceed by Thalyn Chatnoir.


Pizza with Karaoke
Friday, 4pm to 6pm
Banquet (Meeting Room 3)

Eat pizza and sing. Earn the admiration of all by doing both at once!


Pony Play SIG
Saturday, 2pm to 3pm
Presidential Suite 130

Get in touch with your inner pony. Presented by Pony. Adults only.


Publishing your Video Game
Saturday, 10am to 11am
Meeting Room 112

Learn what's involved in bringing a video game from conception to publication, from someone who's done it. Moderated by The Wampus.


Raffle Drawing
Sunday, 10am to 11am
Meeting Room 112

Drawing for the raffle. Win Prizes!


Serpent
Saturday, 4pm to 5pm
Meeting Room 112

The story of the Garden of Eden, from the viewpoint of the Snake. Presented in costume by Mark King.


Starting in Puppetry
Saturday, 5pm to 6pm
Presidential Suite 130

Basic aspects of choosing and performing with puppets. Presented by Steve Plunkett.


Tail Making Workshop
Friday, 1pm to 4pm
Meeting Room 112

Make cute fuzzy tails from foam and fabric. Now you can have a tail to wear at the con. Presented by people who should have known better, but got talked into it.


Terminus
Sunday, 4pm to 5pm
Meeting Room 112

The very end.


Totems and Avatars
Saturday, noon to 1pm
Meeting Room 112

Totems and avatars. Presented by Mark Merlino and Mark King


Writing Panel
Sunday, 11am to noon
Meeting Room 112

A panel discussion on writing fiction and comic book scripts, featuring several published authors. Moderated by SonicBlu.


Webcomics
Saturday, 3pm to 4pm
Meeting Room 112

Eric Schwartz talks about webcomics. Moderated by Eric Schwartz.


Last edited June 23rd 2004