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'''Futrołajki''' is a furry [[convention]] in [[w:Poland|Poland]], until 2024 occurring in the first week of December. The con has no permanent location, instead moving to a new city each year, with the goal of a convention that is for everyone. <ref>[https://foxcons.pl/Futro%C5%82ajki-2022/crm/futro%C5%82ajki-2021 "Futrołajki 2021," Futrołajki website]. Retrieved September 15, 2022.</ref>
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'''Futrołajki''' is a furry [[convention]] in [[w:Poland|Poland]]. The con has no permanent location, moving to a new city each year instead, with the goal of creating a convention that is open and available to everyone. Until 2024, the convention was held around St. Nicholas’s Day, from which the name is derived.<ref>[https://foxcons.pl/Futro%C5%82ajki-2022/crm/futro%C5%82ajki-2021 "Futrołajki 2021," Futrołajki website]. Retrieved September 15, 2022.</ref>
  
 
===Staff===
 
===Staff===
  
The main organizers are
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The core team consists of:
* [[Pysiek]] - Head of Organizers, law and contact with hotel
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* [[Pysiek]] - Con chairman, legal, venue contact
* [[Assalt]] - Logistics, con ops and human resources
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* [[Assalt]] - Logistics, ConOps, human resources
* [[Z-Grate]] - Events, stage, IT and media
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* [[Z-Grate]] - Events, AV, IT, media
* [[Marsia]] - Security and medics, Dealer's Den and graphics
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* [[Marsia]] - Security and medics, Dealers’ Den, graphic design
  
Below them is a team of coordinators, which lead their specialized sections and teams, which are:
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The other staff consists of coordinators tasked with running specialized sections and teams during the convention, working closely with their respective department heads:
 
* [[Kiter]] - Human resources
 
* [[Kiter]] - Human resources
* [[Rakso]] - Con ops
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* [[Rakso]] - ConOps, registration, website, webdev
* [[Seti Dragon]] - Registration, website, chillout zone
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* [[Seti Dragon]] - Registration, website, webdev, chillout zone
 
* [[Dixie]] - Security and medics
 
* [[Dixie]] - Security and medics
 
* [[Słomek]] - Logistics
 
* [[Słomek]] - Logistics
* [[DJ Altro|Altro]] - Stage, DJs, technical
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* [[DJ Altro|Altro]] - Stage, DJs, AV
 
* [[Luna Aberra]] - Event coordination, translations, substantive insight
 
* [[Luna Aberra]] - Event coordination, translations, substantive insight
 
* [[Obey138]] - Social media, [[w:Virtual Reality|VR]], task planning
 
* [[Obey138]] - Social media, [[w:Virtual Reality|VR]], task planning
* [[Roks]] - Dealer's Den, decorations, graphics
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* [[Roks]] - Dealers’ Den, decorations, graphics
  
Within these specialized sections and teams, there's a lot of volunteers involved in the proper functioning of the convention, some of them even working remotely off-site.
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Aside from the core staff and coordinators, the con recruits various on-site and off-site volunteers (or, as internally called, “helpers”) assigned to teams, all of which are involved in the proper functioning of the convention.  
  
 
==2021==  
 
==2021==  
  
The first Futrołajki was held December 3-5, 2021 in Kielce, Poland, with an attendance of over 100. The [[Guest of Honor]] was Mr. Dariusz Gacek - a journalist, satirist, candidate for the city council of Kielce, former journalist and photojournalist. The charity was [https://www.dkms.org DKMS], and over PLN 1000 was raised through a charity auction, with attendees also being able to register for the bone marrow donor database at the con. <ref>[https://foxcons.pl/Futro%C5%82ajki-2022/crm/futro%C5%82ajki-2021 "Futrołajki 2021," Futrołajki website]. Retrieved September 15, 2022.</ref>
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The first Futrołajki was held December 3-5, 2021 in Kielce, Poland, with an attendance of over 100. The [[Guest of Honor]] was Mr. Dariusz Gacek - a journalist, satirist, and a candidate for the city council of Kielce, former photojournalist. The charity was [https://www.dkms.org DKMS], and over PLN 1000 was raised through the charity auction, with attendees also being able to register for a bone marrow donor database at the con.<ref>[https://foxcons.pl/Futro%C5%82ajki-2022/crm/futro%C5%82ajki-2021 "Futrołajki 2021," Futrołajki website]. Retrieved September 15, 2022.</ref>
  
 
==2022==  
 
==2022==  
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==2023==  
 
==2023==  
Futrołajki 3 was held December 6-10, 2023, again at the Conrad Hotel in Kraków.<ref>[https://t.me/infofutrolajki/400 Telegram announcement], posted December 6, 2022.</ref> The theme was "Steampunk and Revolution." The Guest of Honor was Przemysław Szczepańczyk, beer judge of the Polskiego Stowarzyszenia Piwowarów Domowych and the Beer Judge Certification Programme. The charity auction benefited Children's Oncology in Kielce and individuals in extreme poverty, homeless shelters, and children's homes.<ref>[https://t.me/infofutrolajki_en/51 Telegram], posted November 18, 2023.</ref>
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Futrołajki 3 was held December 6-10, 2023, again at the Conrad Hotel in Kraków.<ref>[https://t.me/infofutrolajki/400 Telegram announcement], posted December 6, 2022.</ref> The theme was "Steampunk and Revolution." The Guest of Honor was Przemysław Szczepańczyk, beer judge of the Polskie Stowarzyszenie Piwowarów Domowych and the Beer Judge Certification Programme. The charity auction benefited Children's Oncology in Kielce and individuals in extreme poverty, homeless shelters, and children's homes.<ref>[https://t.me/infofutrolajki_en/51 Telegram], posted November 18, 2023.</ref>
  
 
==2024==  
 
==2024==  
Futrołajki 4 is scheduled for November 13-17, 2024 at Hotel Grand in Kielce, Poland<ref>[https://t.me/infofutrolajki_en/74 Telegram announcement], posted January 19, 2024.</ref>, with a "dark fantasy / gothic" theme. It is planned to become the largest furry convention in Poland, surpassing [[Gdakon]].  
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Futrołajki 4 is scheduled for November 13-17, 2024 at the Hotel Grand in Kielce, Poland<ref>[https://t.me/infofutrolajki_en/74 Telegram announcement], posted January 19, 2024.</ref>, with a "dark fantasy / gothic" theme. It aims to become the largest furry convention in Poland, surpassing [[Gdakon]].  
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
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* [https://t.me/infofutrolajki Polish announcements channel] on [[Telegram]]  
 
* [https://t.me/infofutrolajki Polish announcements channel] on [[Telegram]]  
 
* [https://t.me/infofutrolajki_en English announcements channel] on Telegram
 
* [https://t.me/infofutrolajki_en English announcements channel] on Telegram
* [https://t.me/+vM3CwmTeT7tkMjA0 Futrołajki] chat group on Telegram
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* [https://t.me/+XOMn5wEjn31jNGU8 Futrołajki English-speaking discussion group] on Telegram
 
* [https://mastodon.furrycon.social/@futrolajki Futrołajki] on [[Mastodon]]
 
* [https://mastodon.furrycon.social/@futrolajki Futrołajki] on [[Mastodon]]
  

Latest revision as of 10:35, 27 April 2024

The Futrołajki 2021 logo
The Futrołajki 2022 logo

Futrołajki is a furry convention in Poland. The con has no permanent location, moving to a new city each year instead, with the goal of creating a convention that is open and available to everyone. Until 2024, the convention was held around St. Nicholas’s Day, from which the name is derived.[1]

Staff[edit]

The core team consists of:

  • Pysiek - Con chairman, legal, venue contact
  • Assalt - Logistics, ConOps, human resources
  • Z-Grate - Events, AV, IT, media
  • Marsia - Security and medics, Dealers’ Den, graphic design

The other staff consists of coordinators tasked with running specialized sections and teams during the convention, working closely with their respective department heads:

  • Kiter - Human resources
  • Rakso - ConOps, registration, website, webdev
  • Seti Dragon - Registration, website, webdev, chillout zone
  • Dixie - Security and medics
  • Słomek - Logistics
  • Altro - Stage, DJs, AV
  • Luna Aberra - Event coordination, translations, substantive insight
  • Obey138 - Social media, VR, task planning
  • Roks - Dealers’ Den, decorations, graphics

Aside from the core staff and coordinators, the con recruits various on-site and off-site volunteers (or, as internally called, “helpers”) assigned to teams, all of which are involved in the proper functioning of the convention.

2021[edit]

The first Futrołajki was held December 3-5, 2021 in Kielce, Poland, with an attendance of over 100. The Guest of Honor was Mr. Dariusz Gacek - a journalist, satirist, and a candidate for the city council of Kielce, former photojournalist. The charity was DKMS, and over PLN 1000 was raised through the charity auction, with attendees also being able to register for a bone marrow donor database at the con.[2]

2022[edit]

Futrołajki 2 was held December 1-4, 2022 at the Conrad Hotel in Kraków, Poland. The theme was "Horror." The Guest of Honor was YouTuber Wojciech "Surreaktor" Kiełtyka.[3]

2023[edit]

Futrołajki 3 was held December 6-10, 2023, again at the Conrad Hotel in Kraków.[4] The theme was "Steampunk and Revolution." The Guest of Honor was Przemysław Szczepańczyk, beer judge of the Polskie Stowarzyszenie Piwowarów Domowych and the Beer Judge Certification Programme. The charity auction benefited Children's Oncology in Kielce and individuals in extreme poverty, homeless shelters, and children's homes.[5]

2024[edit]

Futrołajki 4 is scheduled for November 13-17, 2024 at the Hotel Grand in Kielce, Poland[6], with a "dark fantasy / gothic" theme. It aims to become the largest furry convention in Poland, surpassing Gdakon.

References[edit]

  1. "Futrołajki 2021," Futrołajki website. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  2. "Futrołajki 2021," Futrołajki website. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  3. "Futrołajki 2022," Futrołajki website. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  4. Telegram announcement, posted December 6, 2022.
  5. Telegram, posted November 18, 2023.
  6. Telegram announcement, posted January 19, 2024.

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