With only a few days left until Opening Ceremonies at FE 2013, you're doubtless anxious to get into the con and have several days of furry fun! With even more people anticipated than last year, here are our tips to make the process smoother, regardless of whether you've preregistered already or will be registering at the door.

If you're preregistering, pick up your badge early! We will be offering early badge pickup on Thursday night in the lobby — so if you're checking in early, come on by and avoid the lineups on Friday morning!

Registration will be open from 9 am until 11 pm on Friday and Saturday, and from 9 am until noon on Sunday. (Note that in the evening hours, you may have to register at Con Ops instead. We'll post signage to direct you.)

Also, if you're a supersponsor, be prepared to make an important decision. Supersponsors will have the option to pick between one of two badge designs from our Guests of Honour!

Be sure to bring ID! To register and pick up your badge, we need a piece of identification that has your name, picture, and date of birth. Any of the following are fine:

• Driver's license
• Ontario Photo Card (or similar from other provinces/states)
• Passport
• Provincial health card
• Permanent resident card
• Other photo ID, such as a BYID card, etc.

If you're not sure whether you have proper ID, please e-mail registration@furnalequinox.com immediately!

And if you're under 18 as of the beginning of the con (i.e. birthdate after March 8, 1995), make sure to bring the signed Parental Consent Form signed by your parent or legal guardian.

Even if you haven't preregistered, you can still register and pay at the door! These are the admission rates that we'll be charging:

Attending - $45
Sponsor - $75
Supersponsor - $140 (note that this does not include a custom dogtag or your name in the conbook)
Single Day - Friday - $20
Single Day - Saturday - $25
Single Day - Sunday - $20

When you're in line you'll be asked to full out a registration form. To make sure everyone can get to line that much quicker, make sure that it's filled out by the time you get to the front.

We hope to see lots of people passing through Registration on their way to an enjoyable con. Enjoy!

The schedule for Furnal Equinox 2013 has been released and is available as a PDF download at the bottom of the page, as well as on Google Calendar!

Here are some of the highlights:

• Registration will begin at 9 am on Friday, with Opening Ceremonies starting at 10 am!
  For those who preregistered, you can also pick up your badge on Thursday night — watch our website for signs at the convention.
• We have five programming rooms running throughout the convention, so there's always something to see!
• Make sure to take in what our Guests of Honour have to offer! Redcoat hosts "Illustrating Historical Clothing" on Friday, while Rukis hosts "Making A Furry Comic" on Saturday. And don't forget to join them on Friday for the Meet the GoHs panel!
• Fursuiters, we have plenty of programming, including the first ever Fursuit Dance Competition, as well as our Fursuit Games and the Parade (gathering in Muskoka at 3:30 pm). And consider participating in other things in suit, such as the Safety Prance music video!
• Are you a gamer? We have dedicated board and video gaming rooms open all day. Join us for sessions of Werewolf, Munchkin, and Cards Against Humanity!
• Make sure to take in the Dealers Den and the Art Show — they'll be open all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
• Our dances begin at 9 pm each night, with ten DJs ready to make you move! Each dance begins with a fursuit-friendly hour, and then we step it up until the early morning!
• And finally, make sure that you stick around for Closing Ceremonies at 6 pm on Sunday evening... and find out what we have planned for 2014!

Don't forget, Daylight Saving Time starts on the weekend of Furnal Equinox this year -- so on Saturday night, clocks go forward one hour. Don't sleep in!

Start planning... we're only a week and a half away!