The following brave individuals are who are bringing you Furry Fiesta 2009:

Istanbul (Con Chair, Programming) - I'm Istanbul, a 32-year-old bunny fur who's been in the furry community since 1995, though I've been a furry fan for as long as I can remember. I've been playing games since I could walk, I'm a big fan of furry art and music and writing, and I've enjoyed fifteen conventions as either attendee or staff; include non-furry events, and the number rises above 20. When I combined those facts with my years of experience in the hotel industry and my ability to talk up a storm, well...starting a convention just seemed like the right thing to do! Furry Fiesta is a huge source of pride and hope for me, and I'm happy to wear two hats (programming and chairman) so that I can help to create a convention that everyone will enjoy for years to come!

Guardian (Registration, Logistics) - Hello there! I've been a member of the furry community since 1999 and have thoroughly enjoyed hanging out with the furry population in DFW and beyond. I like most fantasy and scifi books and media (especially urban fantasy lately), good artwork, furry/scaly/feathery critters in general but especially Lions, Tigers, and Bears (oh my!), computers in general (and most things technical, really) and hanging out /w my friends. I never truly appreciated how much work went into planning a con before this. But I'm working extra hard to make sure registration flows smoothly and efficiently. I'm really looking forward to Furry Fiesta 2009! :-)

Webster (Art Show, Registration, Secretary) - Well, what to say? I am a life-long fangirl who wandered into the furry fandom about a year ago. My home base is literary - science fiction and fantasy, with a heavy dose of Star Trek throughout my developmental years - and I have never been anything less than enthusiastic in my projects or fandoms. Professionally and interest-wise, I serve as an assistant accountant and grow as a student.

Foxes (Security, IT) - (no bio yet)

Shiva (Dealer's Den, Artist Alley, LJ liason) - The Chakat called Shiva - Shiva is a life-long fan of anthropomorphic characters, and has been an active member of the fandom for over a decade. 'Hir' fursona is a white tiger chakat, and shi has been a long-time member of the Taur communities. Shi lives with hir mates in nearby Dallas and has taken on the roll of running FF's Den and Alley for 2009. A moderate artist and writer, shi has a love of books, movies, and comics. Shi is a friendly soul, so don't be afraid to ask hir questions or stop by the Den to chat!

Fuzzwolf (Conbook, Publicity) - I'm a 32-year old grey wolf with brown headfur. I've been in the fandom for ten years now. I own FurPlanet.com where I publish and sell furry comics, novels, art prints, CDs, etc. Please check out our store online and I'll also be selling furry stuff in the dealer's room. My other projects include writing, staffing Furry Fiesta and Oklacon and you may recognize my voice if you listen to KnotCast. E-mail: FuzzWolf@FurPlanet.com

Savrin (Volunteer Wrangler, Gaming Track) - I'm Savrin, an unsuspecting fennec that has been involved in the furry fandom around 13 years. Starting from a yahoo search for Robin Hood and going from there, he has been there and indeed, done that. Currently involved with KnotCast, he also can be seen as an occasional booth wench for FurPlanet.

Regek (A/V) - (no bio yet)

Trevalyn (Dances) - Howdy! I'm a shadow tiger fur from Houston, TX (25y/o) that s been apart of the fandom for many years now. This will be my 2nd time being on staff for a fur con in Texas and I'm very excited. I enjoy music, tv, anime, WoW, and poker when I'm not busy with life. I've played piano since I was 6 years old, have composed and written my own music since I was 16, done remix commissions for artist like Amber, Rihanna, and Kristine W, and I DJ when I get the gigs. I've DJed now for almost 8 years and have played in New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Austin, Houston, and many others. Other furry cons I've DJ d for are FWA and Elliot's Live Events, and I can't wait to add Furry Fiesta to the list. I also currently DJ for Rainbow Tiger Radio (internet station) where you can find me playing nonstop mixes of dance and house music late Sunday evenings. Can't wait to see you at the con! =^.^=

SilverStreak (Video Room, Twitter liason) - I'm Chakat Silverstreak, in charge of Video Room Programming. Though I've been interested in anthros for pretty much all my life, I've only really known what a Furry is and considered myself part of the fandom since about 1998 or so. I'm a pretty big science fiction buff, and am active in a few Star Trek email roleplaying games (in fact, as Silverstreak I'm Chief Engineer of the USS Montana), as well as being an anime fan who's worked the past two years as A/V Tech staff for Project A-Kon.

Tigerwolf (Internet Room) - (no bio yet)

Jeddar (Con Suite) - Hello! Jeddar here. Head of Consuite and general chief cook and bottle washer. I've been a fur in the community for a little over 20 years, only the last few locally with recent furmeets. Currently a computer tech turned Professional Chef-in-training, I am also a 36 year old ferret living semi-comfortably here in the Dallas area and happily wed to Halfwit Genius from Regsaff. This is my first time working on a constaff, but hey, gotta start somewhere!

Halfwit (Con Suite, Registration) - Hi! I'm Halfwit Genius, a... errr.... something who's been into anthropomorphics for years and a furry since about a year and a half to two years ago (largely due to my husband, Jeddar.) I'll be helping out with registration and, more recently, have become The Person Responsible for the Pinata Incident of Furry Fiesta 2009. I enjoy reading both sci-fi and fantasy, and art of almost all shapes, sizes, and dimensions - especially language.

Damien (Registration) - (no bio yet)

Crys the Hybrid (Art Track - Crys is a 20 year old Artist with a love for improving and helping others. She's very outgoing and enjoys being around others as well as showing those that are curious how to do anything she can. She currently resides in Dallas with her Fiancé and is hoping to one day be a big shot animator or comic artist.

Phil Geusz (Writing Track) - Phil Geusz is a furry author, mostly working in the transformation sub-genre. His work has appeared in "Anthrolations", "Renard's", "New Fables", and other publications, including Amazon.com's downloadable short-story program. He's also been collected in two short-story anthologies and currently has two novels on the market. Phil is a Tennessee auto worker.

PacerFox (Fursuiting Track) - (no bio yet)