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WTF is FOXmas? |
| FOXmas is short for "Frozen Oasis Christmas" or F.O. X-mas. It is a furry gathering celebrating the holiday season. In years past, it was a huge one-day party for furs-only. However, over the past four years since we started it, the numbers of attendees have outgrown Soron's house, and we've had to upgrade its status from a party to what we are calling a "mini-convention". Even though it will feel more like a convention than previous years (daytime activities, panels, registration, fursuit games, guests of honor, etc) it will still be heavily centered around the PARTY, which will be one-night-only on Saturday. |
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What happens at FOXmas? |
Frozen Oasis is traditionally a private drinking and dancing party, but some of the other traditional furry activities go on as well, such as poking fun at firs for species stereotypes, fursuiting, and some snuggling. FOXmas is the same way, only with a Christmas theme. There's usually some Christmas music, carols, gift exchange between furs who don't see eachother often, and some traditional Christmas movies, (my favorite is "A Christmas Story"). FOXmas also usually has the largest turnout for the Hangover Breakfast (tm) of all the Frozen Oasis events.
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When is FOXmas? |
| FOXmas is usually the first or second weekend in December. In 2009 it (meaning the PARTY ITSELF) will be held on December 12, 2009. That does not mean that there won't be activities on the 11th and the 13th this year. Since FOXmas is becoming more "conlike", we're adopting more of a convention motief. Registration will open on Friday and close Saturday at 11:59 pm, however there will be activities on Sunday as well, into the afternoon. |
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What is in the area around FOXmas? |
| Check out our HOTELS page for location information |
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How can I get to FOXmas? |
| Check out our HOTELS page for travel information |
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Why should I attend FOXmas? |
Simply put, we intend to make FOXmas the single most important thing to happen to furry since hotel pizza delivery. Saturday December 12 will set a new standard for furry nightlife that no other conventions will likely match. We will be attempting a number of new concepts, and borrowing some of the best features from other conventions. If you're curious as to what the events that we have planned, check out the EVENTS page. The greatest feather in our cap, however, will be the FOXmas Party itself (Saturday), will be so revolutionary as to change the fandom forever. |
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How much will FOXmas cost me? |
| Check out our HOTELS page for room pricing. See our REGISTRATION page for membership & sponsorship rates. Remember to include travel expenses when planning your trip! |
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I heard there will be alcohol at FOXmas... is that true? |
| Yes. FOXmas will be a WET convention. There is a full-service bar in the hotel, and a cash bar for those who want specific drinks during the party. Most importantly there will be UNLIMITED FREE alcohol for 21+ attendees who want it during the Saturday night party. We will also be room-party-tolerant (within reason (See the FOXmas CODE OF CONDUCT for details)). |
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At FOXmas will under-21 attendees be allowed to drink? |
Absolutely not. Under 18 will not be allowed in period. 21+ will be marked as such, and those without the mark WILL NOT BE SERVED. Providing alcohol to unmarked attendees is ground for expulsion. Providing alcohol to minors at a room party is a criminal act in New York, and if you are caught doing so, you will take full and sole responsibility for it.
That having been said - we expect all room parties to card their guests before allowing them to drink, and preventing alcohol-minors from partaking.
It is also good to note that in New York, alcohol-minors in-possession is an arrestable offense, and that intoxication is possession. If you are an alcohol-minor found in possession of alcohol, you will be turned over to the proper authorities. |
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I heard that FOXmas is 18+ is that true? |
Yes. FOXmas will be the first overtly ADULT furry convention. That does NOT mean that we will tolerate public nudity, yiffing in convention spaces, etc. (See the FOXmas CODE OF CONDUCT for details) We intend to only have adults, so that we can treat you like adults, but you must also ACT like adults. As such, we will not go "Eeeeww men kissing in public? We can't have that!" or "You can't grind on the dance floor! We're lovable Disney Mascots! What will the children think?" We are adults. Adults sometimes have relationships, and sometimes have sex. It's normal. At FOXmas we accept that it is normal and will not persecute you for public displays of affection (provided that there is mutual consent). We will also have adult panels, discussion groups, and not require censorship of pornographic images in the dealers' den or artists' alley. With no minors in attendance, we don't have to worry about their creeping eyes, or spoiling their innocence, and nobody will have to worry about "is s/he old enough to ... flirt with?" etc!
This is also in complicance with the State of New York's rules on alcohol distribution. FOXmas falls under the distinction of a "bar environment" meaning that everyone in attendance must be of legal age to be in a bar. In NY that's 18+. Sorry kiddies! |
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I heard that FOXmas will be a slutfest-orgy, is that true? |
| Absolutely not. We plan to be more open about sexuality in furry than other cons, but sexual activity and nudity will not be tolerated. Anyone partaking in sexual activity in convention areas will be stripped of membership and banned upon first offense, and you will be escorted out of the building. Sex parties / orgies / SYS parties will not be permitted to be advertised in convention space. Furthermore, such parties will be closed down at our discretion without warning. Do not come expecting to get your privates polished. |
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Will there be media and mundies at FOXmas? |
No. We have an agreement with the hotel that no media will be allowed on hotel property. If you see media in the convention, please notify convention security, because they are trespassing on private property, and any tape that they record at FOXmas is our property, so you do not have to worry about your family seeing you on the evening news.
FOXmas is to be restricted access to all non-furs, except in the case of emergency. The hotel is kind enough to promise that limited, trusted staff only will be allowed into convention spaces.
Mundanes ("Mundies" as I like to call them) are barred from convention spaces, in agreement with the hotel, and they will be forcably removed if they attempt to enter convention spaces, and security will be posted at the entrace to the convention area. If somehow a pesky Mundie manages to sneak into convention space past security, please notify convention staff and we will have them removed for you.
Unfortunately you will have to share SOME of the hotel with mundies, such as elevators, the hotel restaurant, lobby, and the pool and excercise areas. Rooms will also be blocked by party attendance(or so we're told), but that does make it possible that some hallways will be part-mundie, part-furry.
So there will be no mundies in the convention areas, but there are likely to be some elsewhere. |
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I heard that cameras will be banned from FOXmas, is that true? |
Yes and no. They will be banned from the FOXmas party on Saturday night, including cell-phone cameras. The purpose of this is two fold:
First, while the potential of moles infiltrating from some troll website always exists, it will be funny to watch them describe FOXmas in their forums in just words after we confiscate their cameras.
Second, we intend to make the FOXmas experience second-to-none. There will be a lot of firsts at FOXmas, and if you don't come, well then you'll also have to read about it in text-form. :) Sorry! |
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Will FOXmas be multi-denominational? |
No. FOXmas is a CHRISTMAS THEMED CONVENTION. We started it as a Christmas party, not a holiday party, and we intend to keep it as close as possible to its conception. However, we do acknowledge that there are furs of many faiths and non-faiths, so we will be striving to make FOXmas as NON-denominational as possible by focusing on everyone's favorite part of Christmas: the rampent consumerism. :) Nothing fills me with more holiday cheer than getting stuff. :D
This is not to say that we will restrict YOU in any way from celebrating other holidays than Christmas at FOXmas. If you want to discuss your own personal faith, and dress up in the traditional attire of another holiday-season celebration, provided its not overtly offensive, feel free to do so!. |
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How do I sign up? |
Pre-Reg is currently OPEN. Check out our REGISTRATION PAGE to sign up! The closer we get to convention weekend, the higher we will boost our rates, so register early! Registration is currently only accepted via Paypal or snail-mailing a cheque. Then you just go to the convention and pick up your badge at our registration desk.
For those of you who're coming in from more than a few miles away, it might also be a good idea for you to book a room at the hotel. Information for Hotel registration is available on the HOTEL page. |
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