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Megaplex 2018
Thursday, August 02, 2018
9 eventsRegistration
Make sure to pick up your badge before you join us in convention space!
Headless Lounge
Need a place to cool down while in suit? Come here for water, fans, and a restful place to put up your paws.
Furaoke with KJs Kryos and Simba
Come sing your heart out!
Dances – DJ Iberian
Join us for a dance on Thursday!
To Absent Friends
Before we begin this year's festivities, we pause to remember those who are no longer with us. To our absent friends: You are missed, you are loved, and you are not forgotten.
Dances – MurDur the Clown
Join us for a dance on Thursday!
Dances – Konomichi
Join us for a dance on Thursday!
Jackbox Party! (18+)
Jackbox is a popular franchise of games for large groups. Participants submit answers on their smartphones and the audience can vote for the best answers.
Friday, August 03, 2018
58 eventsDances – ❤ GOJII ❤
Join us for a dance on Thursday!
Information Desk
Have a Question? Ask our Information Desk!
Registration
Make sure to pick up your badge before you join us in convention space!
Sponsor's Suite
Are you a Sponsor or above this year? Join us for some free snacks and meals while at the convention!
Headless Lounge
Need a place to cool down while in suit? Come here for water, fans, and a restful place to put up your paws.
Opening Ceremonies
Kick off the convention in style at the Opening Ceremonies and meet the staff, board, and Guests of Honor!
Furshoot
Come get your photo taken with Furshoot
Writing Missing Scene Fanfiction
Attendees will work together to create a scene that was missing from Harry Potter, The Hobbit, Avengers, or Star Trek.
Fursuit Group Round Table
Are you the lead on a Fursuit Group or Charity? Join us for a roundtable discussion of the trials, challenges, and victories your group has had. Hopefully we can learn from each other and become better, stronger groups.
STEM Meet & Greet
Presentation from Professionals in Science, Tech, and Engineering followed by open networking time specifically for students and other professionals in STEM fields.
Artists Alley
Buy all the arts and things!
Dealer's Den
Buy all the arts and things!
Game Room
Videya Games
So this is Your 1st Furry Convention?
Is this your first furry convention? Join KP, a Megaplex board member, for a fun and informative discussion about etiquette and information to make the most of your convention experience!
How To Brew (18+)
Want to learn to brew beer, make Mead, or make wine? This panel is for you as we will talk tech and methods as well as answer questions anyone might have!
Finance 101: Money Management
Credit? Net Worth? Budgeting? Debt? Learn everything you need to know to reach your financial goals in this basic money management course by Vitai Slade. (And don't forget to stay for Finance 102 right after!)
What the Fandom has Taught Me
Come share your experiences in the fandom and see how being furry has changed other's lives. A great way to meet new furs and for newbies to learn more about our wonderful fandom.
Fursuiting in Public
Want to try your hand at suiting outside of convention spaces? Leilia Spaniel, an avid public fursuiter, will teach you the ins and outs of fursuiting in public! Learn how to chose the best locations, what to expect, how to interact with the public, safety concerns, and much more.
So You Want To Be A Mascot
This panel will share the similarities and differences of fursuiting and mascoting
Alcohol 101 (18+)
Come join us as we explain different alcohols, cocktails, prices, and covering drinking safety.
Finance 102: Stocks & Investing
After the basics course (Finance 101), see if you've got what it takes to invest like the pros! We will be covering how to grow your hard earned savings with passive investments in this advanced money management course.
Box of Lies
Join KP in this hilarious game of fun and fibs. What's in the box? It could be anything, and the players need to determine if their opponent is telling the truth or if it just a box of lies!
Pagan Meet Up
A gathering for pagans, Druids, Wiccans, and other ligh-minded energy beings to get together and learn more about the energy around us.
Sci-Fi Writing
Some of the best adventures aren’t set in the world but faraway places that we can only visit in fiction. We’ll talk about world building, tech in fiction, and how to make the future in your stories shine the way you want it to.
Fate RPG: It's Not My Fault!
Play Fate Accelerated, a tabletop RPG, with a scenario we'll make up!
Photography Basics
Come discuss the endless possibilities of photography!
What is Furry Broadcasting Network
Come learn about the Furry Broadcasting Network Project - we will give as much infomation as possible as well as give a general scope on projects that are coming in the next year!
Everyday Costuming
A panel on how to incorporate costume and cosplay elements into everyday outfits, from adding jewelry to making costume patterns into street clothes!
3rd Time's the Charm Show
You loved them in "Contractually Obligated Music Hour." You dealt with the "Oh No, They're Back Tour." Now, ZandZ return for a third year of performing to a packed chair at an amazing con. Come enjoy the music, laughs, & silliness with their "3rd Time's the Charm Show!"
How to keep your Furry Fit!
Join us for a fun yet important time, as we discuss stretches, yoga, and how to keep yourself fit and energetic during the convention, including how to avoid injuries, tired muscles, and feel good once the weekend is over .
Writing for Publication
Interested in seeing your fiction in print? Come and find out how to submit your story or novel to the various publishing houses specializing in furry literature for publication. We’ll also talk about editing and how to improve your fiction.
Handlers - the Unsung Heroes of Public Fursuiting
Handlers are the unsung heroes of public fursuiting – join us as we explore good techniques for dealing with the public and navigating your fursuit friends.
Surviving Cons (18+)
Learn how to safely travel to and enjoy your favorite con! Topics include pickpockets, condoms, hangovers, and fursuits!
Plus Size Furries Meet & Greet
A friendly gathering for plus size furries — whether suiters or not. Discuss being a larger furry, challenges, positives, or maybe just make some new friends. (NOT for gainers, fat fetish, inflation, macro, etc)
Meet the Guests of Honor
Join your host, KP, and our special guests NIIC & Paco for an informal (and possibly humorous!) discussion of their involvement in the fandom, projects they have worked on, and other areas of interest. The audience will have an opportunity to ask questions as well!
Writers' Workshop
Come and read story scenes aloud for critique! We'll talk about the craft of writing – bring an excerpt around 500 words long to read aloud if you like.
Auto-Fur Meet & Greet
Come and discuss cars, bikes, machines, and tuning them with other furs who share your interests.
Fursuit Maker Horror Stories (18+)
Tales from Fursuit Makers of comissions past! Rants and raves you will never hear from your maker. EVER. Those asking for advice will be glazed at and added to the complaint list.
The Popufur Survival Guide
What do you do when everyone wants a piece of you? How do you handle chaos and keep a smile on your face? We'll show you the proven path to social nirvana.
Dance Competition Audtions
Want to try and be a part of the fursuit dance competition this year? Make sure you attend either audition time to snag a chance!
Alkali Bismuth: Stand Up Special
Come join special guest Alkali Bismuth as he tells it like it is at his first stand up special at Megaplex!
An Artist's Guide To Selling At Cons
Want to boost sales at your con table and create life long fans in the process? Come and join us to create fulfilling customer relationships, set up an engaging table, and sell without feeling like a salesperson!
ECO 6210 - Econometric Fluctuations and Anthropomorphic Paradigms
Ever wanted to perform statistical prediction models of your fandom based on public input? (Of course you don't! We're nerds and we'll do it for you!) Come scream about the behavior of furries and find patterns based on YOUR input - no math training necessary!
The Help Desk Rant (18+)
Come for a light-hearted and somewhat comical rant about working in IT for over a decade. Tech and non Tech furs welcome!
Wasteland Radio: Songs of the Fallout Series
Love exploring a post-apocalyptic future with your trusty Pip-Boy radio turned on full blast? Come hear your favorites from the Capital Wasteland, New Vegas, and Diamond City performed by R.J. Featherworth!
Floorwars Prelims
Want to be in Floor Wars this year? Join us to show what you got and to show off your skills to see if you can make the top 16 to battle on main stage for the win!
Shea D! Live (18+)
Come out and get a chance to listen to Shea D the raptor rap his music live. So don't miss out on some good musics.
Monster Fursonas and OC Lovers Meet & Greet
Do you love all kinds of monsters? Have a monster fursona or OC? Then this panel is for you! Come meet and talk to others who share this interst! Monster fursuits welcomed and encouraged!
Dessert Social & Pool Party
Join us for a free mouth-watering selection of sweet treats and fun at the Pool!
Furaoke with KJs Kryos and Simba
Come sing your heart out!
Vore Meet & Greet (18+)
Please join us for a discussion of Vore and other subjects relating to it and meet others who share your interests.
Dances – Wildwolf
Join us for a dance on Friday!
Fox & Pepper After Dark (18+)
Fox and Pepper bring their nonsense carnival of music and alcoholism to Florida for a second time! Enjoy original music, covers of songs we probably don't actually like, and two of the most handsome musicians the fandom has to offer!
Erotic Writing (18+)
Do you want to make you writing soft, silky, and sensual? This panel will cover erotic fiction and how to keep it fresh and interesting, with any eye toward writing for art archive sites and print publication.
Break the Fear: Dance for You!
A panel about dance and answering questions to help new dancers break out of their fear to dance and express themselves in front of others.
Dances – YNA
Join us for a dance on Sunday!
Viernes Furry Stream: Charity Edition
Say "Hola" to all the Hispanic Furry community who listen to us every week on the podcast Viernes Furry. It'll be a charity event – we'll be walking through the con with donation boxes. If you cooperate during the stream, you'll receive an exclusive souvenir of Viernes Furry.
After Dark with Mrs Strawberry (18+)
A panel filled with funny insights about life, love, relationships, the pursuit of happiness, and everything in between. A safe place to ask questions and get answers from a slightly sarcastic foul mouthed and eccentricly awkward Strawberry.
Saturday, August 04, 2018
56 eventsDances – Takum Fox
Join us for a dance on Friday!
Cuffs and Collars (18+)
A panel where we will try to dispel some of the myths, misconceptions,and rumors of the BDSM community. Come be informed and have some of your long-held questions finally answered.
Werewolf
A fun game of lies and betrayal. All the while trying to save the village or destroy it.
Furry Girls Meet & Greet (18+)
Girls just want to have fun. Let all girls (trans or not) get together to make new friendships, eat chocolate, and play games. Pajamas are optional!
Dances – Kadiuz
Join us for a dance on Friday!
Military Furs Meet & Greet
A meet and greet of active duty, guard, reserve, veteran, and even military supporters to broaden the support structure of military hardships.
Information Desk
Have a Question? Ask our Information Desk!
Registration
Make sure to pick up your badge before you join us in convention space!
Sponsor's Suite
Are you a Sponsor or above this year? Join us for some free snacks and meals while at the convention!
Game Room
Videya Games
Headless Lounge
Need a place to cool down while in suit? Come here for water, fans, and a restful place to put up your paws.
Mustelid Meet & Greet
Calling all weasels... ferrets... martens.. otters (yes, I know you're lutrae)! Come hang out in suit (or come hang out even if you don't have one!) for photos and meet fellow tubular friends!
Stepmania for Dummies: Simfile Creation 101
Pope here once again with another Stepmania panel! This time, we'll be delving on what to do and what not to do in creating stepfiles for Stepmania. Will be going over different types of stepfiles include a few stepping theories and ideas.
Fursuit Games
Our very own round of Furry Fursuit fun and games! Come test your skills or cheer folks on!
Environmental Intrest Meet & Greet
Come dicuss environmental solutions on a personal and community level.
Furshoot
Come get your photo taken with Furshoot
Artists Alley
Buy all the arts and things!
Dealer's Den
Buy all the arts and things!
Super Sponsor's Luncheon
Enjoy a plated lunch with our Guests of Honor, key staffers, and your fellow supersponsors. Not yet a supersponsor? You can still upgrade at the registration desk!
Dance Competition Audtions
Want to try and be a part of the fursuit dance competition this year? Make sure you attend either audition time to snag a chance!
Furs of Musical.ly
A place to meet Toast2burnt, DefNotaDragon, and other musers. Collab or duet with friends and fans; as well as share your tips and tricks to making great videos!
Writing and the Thursday Prompt
The panel will be about writing and how to pose a conversation.
Fursuit Parade Photo
Make sure to make your way to the main ballroom if you want to join us for the fursuit photo and parade!
Fursuit Parade
It's the annual fursuit parade! We'll begin with a group photo, then watch the suiters strut their stuff – a perfect photo opportunity for everyone! Line-up begins at 12:30pm. At 1pm, the photo will be taken, and the parade will kick off!
Furry Film Making
Furries are making films. What is in the works? What whould you like to see? Join us and find out how you can get involved.
Pokken Tournament DX
Come test your skills in the first Megaplex Pokken Tournament DX tournament. Tournament is first come first serve 32 player double elimination. Full tournament rules will be available on site for review.
Furshoot
Come get your photo taken with Furshoot
Well Everyone, I'm a Furry...
Learn how to share your furry side with your friends and family! Get comfortable being yourself with advice on some right and wrong ways to be openly furry. Get ready to laugh and learn how to be casually furry!
Two Rooms & a Boom
Hidden Role & Social Deduction game for a large group. The Red Team wants to bomb the President but the Blue Team won't let that happen. The Question is, who can you trust? Who's the President? Who's the Bomber? (This year with added Cthulhu Expansion!)
Charity Poker Tournament
Join other poker enthusiasts for a 1-day charity poker tournament. The tournament will be a no limit, Texas Hold 'Em game with all proceeds being donated to the CARE Foundation. Support the charity!
The Asian Game Show Experience
Re-branded, this panel is a quick dip into the wackiness of Asian culture! Games, music, and prizes galore!
Furtubers
A place where you can come to seek advice from fellow furry youtubers. Visit for advice on growing your channel, advice on equipment, editing, and kicking off your channel as a small and budding creator. Ask questions and tune in for personal experiences through YouTube.
Babyfur/Kidfur Meet & Greet (18+)
A friendly gathering of Babyfurs, kidfurs, caretakers, or anyone interested in meeting some new friends! Hen-Ren joins Playbill Pup to bring this fun filled meet to Megaplex for the 5th year!
Plot and Characters
Not every story can begin with “It was a dark and stormy night,” and there is more to storytelling than just creating a character. This panel will go over the basics of plot, characters, and narrative to help make your fiction better.
NIIC the Singing Dog Live!
Come join our Guest of Honor for a live concert celebrating his music and songs!
Find Your Nest: How to Buy a Home in 2018
Thinking about buying a home but aren't sure where to start? Learn how to choose a realtor, how much to save, and the unexpected things to watch out for when you're looking for your first (or second, or third) home. Q&A included! Hosted by the Furry Realtor, R.J. Featherworth.
Furs of Color
Come meet & greet people of color in the fandom to get a chance to interact with each other, network, & make new friends in a safe space.
Aviation Furs Meet & Greet
Meet and greet for all aviation furs from students to airline, mechanics, controllers, RC, and sim enthusiasts.
Fursuit Dance Competition
Our Dance Competition is back! Come see one of the most popular events in the fandom live!
Synthetic Furs Meet & Greet
A place for furs who are made of things that arent normal! Vinyl, rubber, goo all in a place to meet and make some new friends
Midnight's Plushy Show & Tell
Midnight is back and ready to talk about the love we all have for our plushie friends. Bring your plushie and tell us your story!
Art Jam
Come hang out and draw in a relaxed environment that's all about making art and new friends. Friendly advice/critiques are encouraged! Side effects include: networking, artistic growth, & giggles!
Overcoming and Dealing with Social Anxiety
Are you super shy and/or a nervous person? Come meet Bo who likes to help anyone they can by giving tips and such on overcoming anxiety.
Floor Dragger Crew Meet & Photoshoot
If you have a tail that drags on the floor stop on by and meet some furries that share your lifestyle!
Dances – MegaWolf
Join us for a dance on Saturday!
Selling Art Online
Join JungaBeast and Stealthnachos, two artists with 7 years of collective experience selling online art, to this helpful talk about how you can turn your hobby into a profitable source of income from your own home, school, or any place that internet can reach.
Furaoke with KJs Kryos and Simba
Come sing your heart out!
Florida Puppy Play Panel/Mosh (18+)
Come join the Florida PAH group for a quick introduction to puppy play and a mosh. Come attend and join the raffle for puppy gear!
Cards Vs. Humanity Charity Event (18+)
Join us for a charity event unlike any other at Megaplex. Free for everyone to enjoy, but a donation is required to get your paws on a black card, or a bigger blacker card.
Dances – BetaMonkey
Join us for a dance on Saturday!
For the Love of Paws (18+)
Do you like fursuit feetpaws? Then come on and show your paws and meet other paw lovers.
Dances – Roo 3K
Join us for a dance on Saturday!
Essentials of Game Design
Got a game you've always wanted to make, but have no idea where to start? This panel will teach you the basic elements of prototyping a tabletop game by explaining how a concept becomes a functional product and by exploring how mechanics affect the overall experience.
Whose Line is it Anyway?
Join Xante and JycFroot for another year as we play games like Unlikely Superheroes, Let's Make a Date, Scenes from a Hat and Two-Line Vocabulary
Con Chairs Unleashed! (18+)
Join Hino (our chairman) and Senior staff from other Furry Conventions in a lighthearted conversation about what its really like to run a furry convention.
Inflatable Animal Toys Meet & Greet
Come and hang out with a bunch of big inflatable animals and their owners! Learn about how to acquire, care for, repair, and enjoy these huge squeaky toys. Fursuiters welcome!
Sunday, August 05, 2018
41 eventsDances – Firr
Join us for a dance on Saturday!
Dances – Cosmik
Join us for a dance on Saturday!
Storytime with Leon (18+)
Local favorite Leon reads some awful erotica or fanfiction. Improv, laughs, and dirty jokes. Share in his misery for a good tingling experience!
Gray Muzzle Breakfast
Join other Gray Muzzles for breakfast at the hotel restaurant!
Registration
Make sure to pick up your badge before you join us in convention space!
Game Room
Videya Games
Information Desk
Have a Question? Ask our Information Desk!
Sponsor's Suite
Are you a Sponsor or above this year? Join us for some free snacks and meals while at the convention!
Headless Lounge
Need a place to cool down while in suit? Come here for water, fans, and a restful place to put up your paws.
CARE Presentation
There will be adorable live animals AND you can get your photo with them when you donate to help them! Come learn about our charity partner, the CARE Foundation, and what they do!
Dog 101 with NIIC!
Come join our Guest of Honor NIIC as he shares his process for music writing, live shows, and answers your questions!
Board Games: It’s Not a Hobby, It’s an Addiction
An exploration of the hobby by a Board Game addict with over 265 games in his collection.
Artists Alley
Buy all the arts and things!
Dealer's Den
Buy all the arts and things!
Furshoot
Come get your photo taken with Furshoot
Rabbit and Rabbit Hybrid Meet & Greet
Just a little get together for the lapin types of the Fandom! Come say "hi!" to your fellow fluffy tails!
Furries Now!: Undergraduate Research in Furdom
As the furry community becomes larger and more visible, more social scientists have been researching it. In this panel, an undergraduate anthropologist will discuss their recent findings and experiences in a presentation. A Q&A session will follow afterwards.
Charity Auction
Bid on an eclectic selection of goodies from the sublime to the ridiculous. All proceeds go to the CARE Foundation, an animal rescue and wildlife education facility here in Orange County, FL.
Vegan and Veggie Furs Meet & Greet!
Come meet and mingle with other like-minded animal loving furs! Everyone is welcom - vegetarian, vegan, or veg-curious. Come learn something new and share your experiences!
How to Start a Business in the Furry Fandom (or Anywhere!)
Have you ever wanted to be your own boss, chase the American Dream of Entrepreneurship, or even just turn your hobby into something a bit more lucrative? Join us as we discuss many of the important topics related to starting a successful business!
Puppeteering 101
Ever wanted to be a puppeteer? Here’s your chance to learn from a 20+ year professional. You’ll learn the basics to get you started, and creative ideas to grow.
Transfurs Meet & Greet
Are you trans, questioning, or an ally? Come to our annual meet! We will share stories, experiences, and resources while having a fun time!
Fursuiting 101
This is where you will learn about fursuiting for beginners, as well as how to commission a fursuit or make your own.
Switch-On to the Mode: Drawing
I want to draw but I don't know how to start! What do I need to know? In this panel its more than a tutorial about how to draw - it explains how to open your mind, without having to depend on inspriation! It doesn't matter if you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced.
Apocalypse! Can You Survive? Roleplay & Information
Information on the needs to know of what to do in an emergency and how you can prepare better. Roleplay it out! Do you know the Know?!
Floor Wars
Floor Wars is back for a 3rd year! Come see dancers battle head to head in an improv dance battle, both in suit and out of suit!
Super Smash Bros. For WiiU, Dragon Ball Fighterz, & Project M Tournaments!
Put your gaming skills to the test in a professional bracket system hosted by Juicy Game Night! Sign ups are first come, first serve in the first hour. Trophies will be rewarded to the top 3 finalist of each game. Rules for each game will be showcased the day of the event.
Suit Up for Charities
Do more than own a suit - you have a power to help change your community through suiting! This panel is 1 of 4 panels about fursuiting beyond the fandom. Be certain to also visit the Fursuiting 101, Fursuiting in Public, and Handler Panels.
California Furs Meet & Greet
Love California, have currently lived in, or are currently living in California? Come meet other furs from the Golden State!
Creative Writing Tips & Tricks / Advice
Creative writing: Tips, tricks, resources and everything else you can think of. Rather than critiquing already-written work, this panel will be more about the creative writing process in itself. Overcoming writers block, utilizing writing prompts, planning out your story, etc.
Ask a Special Effects Artist Q&A
Come ask an industry professional, the movie and tv special effects secrets you have alwase wanted to know about. Find out how stage blood is made, how fake teath are created and even how stunt glass is used!
The Hope Panel
What are you looking for that you can't find or you can't get? Life is always looking to make things more difficult, but there is hope. Come and let us work together to get you closer to what you truly want.
Punk Rock & Metal Head Furs Meet & Greet
Meeting for furs who's passion is the sound of the electric guitar. We find freedom in our music and carry our record collection with love and care.
Fox & Pepper
Conquering Post-Con Depression (PCD) Once and for All!
The end always hurts. Take stock of an amazing weekend and learn how the pros stop post-con depression in its tracks with proven techniques.
Furry Fandom History
When Where and How did an interest in non-human characters coalesce into the fandom we are celebrating this weekend? Come hear from those who were there doing it.
Space Furs Meet and Greet
Do you like spaceships? Astronomy? How about ROCKETS? So do we! Come hang out! Spaaaaaaaaaace!"
Closing Ceremonies
Relive the memories, find out what this year's statistics were, and get a sneak peak at new things for Megaplex 2019!
Dances – KOHAIRAPTOR
Join us for a dance on Sunday!
Dances – Sly As Fox
Join us for a dance on Friday!
Dances – Laser Raccoon
Join us for a dance on Sunday!
Monday, August 06, 2018
1 eventsDances – Palexio
Join us for a dance on Sunday!