Biggest Little Fur Con 2013
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Biggest Little Fur Con 2013 was the first Biggest Little Fur Con convention. It was held over May 3-5, 2013, in the Grand Sierra Resort hotel in Reno, Nevada, U.S.A. It is the spiritual successor to PawFur. The con had a total attendance of 704[1] (including 186 fursuiters).[2]
The theme for the convention was "Roaring Twenties."
The convention's 2013 charity was Nevada Humane Society (a no-kill animal shelter), for whom they raised $3,000.[3][4][5]
Planning began in June 2012 after local furs realized the Grand Sierra was an ideal location to host a furry convention, because of:
- A large number of rooms at a low room rate
- A broad spectrum of entertainment provided by the hotel
- A broad spectrum of on-site restaurants
- Close proximity to supply shopping
- Reno's position near the center of the western region of the US, reducing travel costs.
The convention itself was organized around a large central space that housed most con functions; this main space was connected to rooms that housed the remaining functions. The intent was to create a busy space that always had something interesting going on, a space that encouraged social interaction, and a space that provided entertainment for the attendees for the duration of the con.
Guests of Honour[edit]
The Guests of Honour were Spelunker Sal, Dreamous and WolfpupTK.[6]
Events[edit]
Most of the convention functions were held in one 44,000 square foot space, housing the stage, social space for attendees, tabletop gaming, a photoshoot, a dealers den and art show, and activities designed by the convention to encourage social interaction and artistic expression. Events included:
- Educational panels on varied topics; some panels were on the main stage for maximum exposure and participation
- A live podcast from Fur Media, streamed from the convention's main stage, honoring furs serving in the military
- Nightly dances
- A broad selection of electronic gaming
- Fursuit games
- Fursuit dance competition (Winner was Apollo Husky)
Hotel attractions[edit]
- Go-karts (fursuit-friendly)
- Mini-golf (fursuit-friendly)
- 24-hour bowling (fursuit-friendly)
- Gambling
- 185-foot swing
- Driving range
- Laser tag
- Arcade
- Discount second-run movie theater
Staff[edit]
Staff included Shenba,[7] Calafin,[8] ScyStorm,[8], Smash,[9] and wolfdude27.[8] IM Weasel was staff with duties in the fursuit lounge.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://twitter.com/BiggestLittleFC/status/331327992485785601
- ↑ 2013 Notes on the Biggest Little Fur Con website. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ↑ @BiggestLittleFC on Twitter: "@MorkaiPawpad 2013: $3000 to Nevada Humane Society. 2014: $16,500 to Safe Haven Rescue Zoo." / Twitter tweet dated August 29, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ↑ BLFC 2014: CHARITY!! webpage (includes 2013 charity summary including "charity for 2013 was the Nevada Humane Society,... the con was able to donate $3,000"). Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ↑ Tweets between WoodyMutt and BLFC, on Twitter. Dated March 26, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ↑ Biggest Little Furry Convention 2013 : Guest of Honor webpage, archived May 10, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ↑ BLFC wrap up and thoughts May 6, 2013 journal post by Shenba on Fur Affinity. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 BLFC 2013 Staff photo May 8, 2013 post by Shenba on Fur Affinity. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ↑ Biggest Little FurCon! May 8, 2013 journal post by Smash on Fur Affinity. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ↑ BLFC Recap! May 8, 2013 journal post on Fur Affinity. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
External links[edit]
- BLFC 2013 website, archived May 13, 2013.
- BLFC message board
- BLFC on Facebook
- BLFC on Twitter
- BLFC on Tumblr
Photos, videos, reports: Biggest Little Fur Con 2013 resources