Our primary goal at Furry Migration is ensuring accessibility and a comfortable environment at all events at the convention for our physically disabled, mentally disabled, and neurodivergent attendees. The Accessibility Desk is located on the first floor of the Hyatt next to the Volunteer Desk. This is where to get an Accessibility and/or Deaf/deaf/HoH sticker for your badge! These stickers allow disabled attendees to use accessible seating, get priority in elevator lines, utilize our ASL interpreting services, and get extra help as needed from Furry Migration volunteers. Make Accessibility your first stop after you pick up your badge for the con!
All of them! There is no minimum qualification for services, nor is proof of need required. Any disabled person who feels that our services would make their convention experience better may access them.
It helps us to help you if you go to the Accessibility Desk and ask for an Accessibility sticker for the back of your badge. (You can put it on the front if you like, as long as you can show it to our staff. It doesn’t have to be on the front or always visible; we’re not outing anyone.) Accessibility stickers are yellow with the international handicapped logo stamped on them.
It also helps us to help you if you fill out this simple form!
The Accessibility Desk is located on the first floor of the Hyatt, next to the Volunteer Desk, right by the Main Stage.
Unfortunately we don’t have line management in place for elevators or for panels and seated events, but there are signs posted at the elevators requesting that fursuiters and those using mobility devices (including service animals) be given priority. If you have difficulty standing in line while waiting for an elevator, a panel or an event, please ask any nearby volunteer for a chair.
If you or your service team are harassed in any way, please go to Ops, which is located in Skyway on the second floor, or come to the Accessibility Desk, located on the main floor of the Hyatt next to Volunteers.
Yes! We have specially marked seats in all our panel rooms and at the Main Stage for attendees requiring accessibility accommodations, as well as wheelchair and power chair parking spaces, which are marked with yellow tape. You can find these seats located near the front or along the aisles for easy access, marked with blue Reserved chair covers.
Yes, we have ASL interpreters to assist with our Deaf/deaf/HoH attendees this year! We will be utilizing interpreters for Main Stage events such as Opening and Closing Ceremonies, certain panels on request, and to interpret at meetups on request. Those who would like assistance from our interpreters will receive a magenta sticker with the international Deaf/deaf/HoH logo on it for their badge.
We provide a “Quiet Space” for staff and attendees to relax, rest, and recharge in a low-sensory, neuro-friendly environment. Our Quiet Space is located in Minnehaha, on the second floor next to the “down” escalator. Please be sure to follow all convention and Quiet Space rules at all times when in the Quiet Space.
Service animals are welcome at Furry Migration! In compliance with ADA law, service animals must be dogs or miniature horses who are trained to perform a task or tasks to mitigate their handler’s disability. No pre-registration, certification, or identification is required of any service animal. Any animal which is violating convention rules, causing a health or safety hazard, or otherwise acts as a severe nuisance may be asked to leave, along with its handler.
For specific room requests, floor preferences, or the need for a refrigerator to store medication, please reach out to us at hotel@furrymigration.org. Our Hotel team is dedicated to ensuring your comfort and convenience.
For any additional assistance or if you have questions regarding accessibility, please do not hesitate to contact us at accessibility@furrymigration.org. We are here to support and ensure a pleasant experience for all our attendees!