I know there area few fellow furries on this board.
http://furlandia.org/ "As some of you may know, we've got a local con sprouting up! Furlandia, this will be it's very first year and we're trying our very hardest to make this amazing! It's taking place at University Place Hotel, Portland, OR which is close very close to PSU. Registration is now up and we are taking panel ideas/offers to run panels. So far we already know there's going to be all that you've come to expect: variety show, fursuit parade, game room, animated movie screenings, etc!"