Are you new to the fandom? Is this your first convention? Have you been to conventions before but want to better utilize your time? This panel will be your guide to making the most of your AWU experience!
Ever wondered what it takes to be an awesome handler?! How to interact with a suiter?! Curious about working in the medical industry?! Wanna hear some cool stories about people I have helped?! Look no further! I'm Mobius, here with my full suit friend Anpu to help me! I have been an EMT since 2010, a part time Firefighter/EMT since 2011, currently full time Scrub Tech in the operating room. I have been in the furry fandom since 2017. Handling for my furriends at conventions, and public spaces is one of my passions, and applying my EMT skills to that is easier then you think, but not required! Being a handler, or knowing what to do if a suiter is in distress is a skill anyone can do! Yes, I have a few fun stories to share, and am happy to talk about my adventures! Let's get HANDLING!!!
Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather for a game of Jeopardy! Are you a fan of Erin Hunter's "Warrior Cats" book series? If so, come enjoy live game-show trivia about these brave, anthropomorphic battle cats. To avoid recent book spoilers, our game will not include any Warrior Cats books published after 2015. Do you want to be a Jeopardy contestant? We will hold open sign-ups during the first few minutes of the panel. Three contestants will be randomly selected by StarClan immediately before the game begins!
What do your characters want? How do they approach their goals? What is a story circle? We'll talk about these topics and more, including examples of each one, and how they can help elevate a story to be more engaging and impactful.
Come hang out with a career A/V engineer as he discusses the live event industry, skill building, and even stories from life on the road! This panel should be a good introduction to anyone interested in beginning their A/V journey whether as a hobby or a career. For those who are just curious, it is also sure to be entertaining as well!
Have you wanted to learn about retrocomputing, but aren't sure where to start? Come to this presentation about the basics of retrocomputing, and how you can get started by yourself or with a friend!
Fear of judgment, rejection, or not being accepted can hold us back from fully expressing who we are, both in and out of the fandom. This panel is a practical, down-to-earth guide to understanding those emotional fears and learning how to move forward anyway. We’ll explore why these fears exist, how they influence your choices, and how to take small, meaningful steps toward confidence and self-acceptance. Whether you’re new to the fandom or have been part of it for years, you’ll walk away with simple tools to help you feel more confident, more grounded, and more like yourself—both behind the fursona and beyond it.
In this panel i will be teaching younger/newer furries (or anyone curious about character design) the know-how about how to use shape language, theming, and color palette elements to create a character. I am an experienced character designer who wants to share my insights with the world and help those attending choose their sona species!
Come join cocoa the Dutchie and learn the ins and outs of photography, what gear is for you, starting your business and the ins and outs of of how to take professional photos.
Your human is showing! Come learn techniques to hide the human figure in your fursuits and cosplays. From digitgrade padding to stilts, from muscle suits to fatsuits and much much more.
Did you know "Koopa's Road" from Super Mario 64 is neither major nor minor? Did you know "Mad Space" from Sonic Adventure 2 is in 7/8 time? Want to hear some video game music broken down into its components? I think video game music needs to be part of the music theory discussion! You may even learn about some techniques teachers might not have talked about much in school. Come hear me play some video game music on the piano and I'll discuss it!
Interested in meeting other college furs? Perhaps even thinking about starting your own furry club on campus? Then come say hello! The Anthropomorphic Animal Appreciation Association (AAAA) is an international federation of university furry clubs that has helped many colleges start and grow their organizations. Part panel, part meet-&-greet, University Furs 101 will explain the general process of setting up a college furry club for success and give you connections that can support your journey. Furries? At my university? It's more likely than you think!
Are you a fan of puzzles? If so, come down to the mechanical puzzles panel! We will have a brief presentation on different types of mechanical puzzles and a hands-on experience to try. Feel free to bring your own puzzles too!
Are you a TF2 player? Do you happen to also be a furry? Well you are in luck! Please come join my boyfriend and I talk about TF2 and participate in a TF2 trivia. This panel is also a partial meet and greet for those who are looking for more people to play with! Show off your loot to one another and possibly make some trades. Please feel free to bring your steam deck or your gaming laptop to join us for a couple of rounds of payload. Please note that AWU's internet connection can be a bit spotty. If this is the case, we may not play.
Whether you enjoy dancing to KPop music or just like listening to it while others groove along, this KPop Random Dance Play (KRPD) will be a ton of fun! This format has the floor open for anyone to join in who knows the choreography to popular KPop songs! We'll even begin with a quick tutorial on one of the songs so everyone has a chance to join in the fun!
(20$ FEE) Welcome to Dearpy's butterfly pinning panel! This panel will be a full lesson, demonstration, and hands on activity for those who would like to learn how to pin their own insects! All materials will be provided by the host including frames, pinning supplies, and ethically sourced butterflies of various species. The pins are sharp and butterflied are delicate, so no young children will be allowed to participate. Anyone is welcome to sit in and watch, but if you'd like to take home an insect for yourself, you will have to pay a fee of 20$ for the material costs. SUPPLIES LIMITED, first come first serve (or message me on telegram @DearpyReaper)
Back once again folks, whether you like it or not! Just like the previous years, I have a list of strange characters, and you've got your weird taste in partners! You gotta tell me whether you wanna smash or pass each character!
