Get Out The FloatSqueak!
The numbers are in for the first Get Out The Float as a convention over the weekend in Seaside, Oregon!
Attendance: 149
Fursuiters in Parade: 53
Charity: $2,350.16
All proceeds from the charity fund raising goes to the Sunset Parks and Recreation Foundation.
Attendance includes attendees, vendors, performers, staff, and volunteers.
Fursuit parade count is the total of fursuiters who arrived on-time at the start of the outdoor parade.
If you’re attending Get Out The Float 2024 in Seaside, Oregon, on Feb. 2-4, 2023, and plan on using public transit, we like to give you a heads-up about some transit issue you can expect.
TriMet will have some service disruptions between January 14 and February 25, 2024, for light rail construction around the Gateway Transit Center. Greatest impact will affect the Red line from Portland “PDX” Airport.
Shuttle buses will serve the lines impacted during construction.
For more information about the shuttle bus service and MAX route disruptions, go to TriMet’s A Better Red project page.
Get Out The Float is rapidly approaching and we have the list of DJs that will be performing at the 2024 convention.
This year two DJs are performing simultaneously on two different stages, with one performing on the dance stage and another DJ performing on the “bouncy” stage.
And now, here are the Get Out The Float 2024 DJs:
3L3CTR1FY1NG
Angel_Saxon
Apollo
Distemper
DJ Rayne Raccoon
DJ Recca
Draz
EarVelvet
LOOPGAROU
NRVS VULPIS
Sherbert FoxStrawberry Protato (cancelled)
The DJ schedule will be posted on this website once it is finalized.
Edit: 11 Jan. – Strawberry Protato cancelled.
Condolences! You’ve been retired!
Before Get Out The Float, we were The Pool Party.
Before The Pool Party, there was a small group of friends who used to get a hotel room and take pooltoys to the pool.
Darkk was there from the very beginning. “We’re sorry Darkk, but you’re older than[arbitrary furry number] so therefore we must retire you.”
Thank you for more than eight years of service in The Pool Party / Get Out The Float and for your help and friendship even before we officially organized. For a Darkk dragon, you really brought a lot of light into the world by burning the candle at both ends. 😛
Sincerely,
Louis Lamp / Baphnedia
Get Out The Float
Founder
Applications for the Dealer Den and Artist Alley for the Get Out the Float 2024 is now open!
We will have dedicated vending space at Get Out the Float inside the Seaside Convention Center.
Applications must be submitted by November 7, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time).
Note: Once you fill out the application on the first page, you will be able to select Dealer Den or Artist Alley.
The trailer is out for the latest “Beyond the Fandom” season 2 episode and it’s pulling double-duty to get the word out!
Episode 2 Trailer “Beyond the Fandom: Exploring the world Pool Toys & Giant Inflatable Animals”, created by Ash Coyote, gives a sneak peek at the episode diving into the inflatable community within the furry fandom.
On the same token, you also get a peek at the happenings at our own Get Out the Float, which is happening in Seaside, Oregon on February 2-4, 2024!
Have a watch!
The GOTF24 Registration Form is now open for adult registrations. Please see our Registration page for more information.
Next steps for us are to finish preparing youth registration and open up Dealer’s Registration. This year we will have 9 Dealer Tables and 4 Artist Alley tables and registration will be open for about four weeks and the dealers will be chosen from the pool of applicants.
Our charity is Sunset Empire Parks and Recreation Foundation (SEPRF) where we contribute to aquatic activity scholarships such that those who can’t afford full price only have to pay 50% of their fees for swimming lessons, aquatic aerobics or other uses of the aquatic center.
We look forward to seeing you in Seaside, OR in February!
We’d like to welcome Rayne Raccoon and Strawberry Protato! Strawberry spun everyone up at FWA and Rayne worked the music at a major Pride festival in Oregon.
Times / dates of when they perform is TBD, but we look forward to seeing them soon!
Strawberry Protato Twitch / Twitter
Rayne Raccoon Mastodon / Telegram / Threads
What makes the Get Out the Float float? Volunteers and panels!
Get Out the Float: Seaside 2024 is now accepting applications for volunteers and panel.
Volunteers help out with our membership, sales, operations, logistics, and squeaks! Help is needed February 1-5, 2024, for setup, during the program, and break down.
For those interested in conducting a panels, the application form is open.
For more details, visit the links below:
We have squeaking news about our hotels for the Get Out the Float (GOTF) Seaside 2024!
For GOTF 2024, three hotels are available near the Seaside Civic & Convention Center for booking at a discounted rate for GOTF attendees.
The hotels for 2024 are closer to the convention center, distances ranging from across the street to a quarter mile. The hotel for GOTF 2022 was a half mile walking distance.
GOTF attendees can book their room online and receive a 15% discount off the regular room rate with the promo code “FLOAT24.” Promo code is valid for the nights of Feb. 1-4, 2024.
There is no room block this time, so the rooms are subject to availability on first come-first serve basis. Room rates are as-is at time of reservation.
Hotel cancellation policy for all three hotels is 72 hours before check-in and late cancellation will result in a first night room and tax charge.
Reservations are being accepted via hotel’s phone or the hotel’s website directly.
Here are the hotels taking part in the discounted GOTF 2024 rate:
Inn at Seaside
441 2nd Ave.
Seaside, OR 97138
Phone: (503) 738-9581
Website: www.innatseaside.com
Distance from convention center: Across street.
Promo code: FLOAT24
Saltline Hotel
250 1st Ave.
Seaside, OR 97138
Phone: (971) 601-1082
Website: www.saltlinehotel.com
Distance from convention center: 400 ft.
Promo code: FLOAT24
River Inn at Seaside
531 Avenue A
Seaside, OR 97138
Phone: (503) 717-5744
Website: www.riverinnatseaside.com
Distance from convention center: 0.25 mi.
Promo code: FLOAT24