VancouFur 2017
VancouFur 2017 was the sixth instance of the VancouFur convention. It was held over March 9-12, 2017,[1] at The Executive Airport Plaza Hotel in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.[2]
The convention's theme was "Space Station Zebra".[1] The Artist Guest of Honor was Kappy Rayne, the Community Spotlight was Sixel, the Writer Guest of Honor was Lawrence M. Schoen, the Fursuit Guest of Honor was Dancing Duke/Oz_Kangaroo and a new Guest of Honor title of "Fandom Guest of Honor" featured Potoroo.[3]
The event's art show was cancelled two months before the convention, subsequent to the resignation of key staff in October.[4]
VancouFur 2017 saw 941 attendees[5], including 205 fursuiters.[6] The convention's charity was O.W.L. Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society, for which $3,166 was raised.[7]
Dance Competition[edit]
The winners of the VancouFur 2017 dance competition were:[8]
- First Place: Haurbus
- Second Place: Rollie
- Third Place: Popsicle
Floor Wars[edit]
A new dance panel started up this year, called "Floor Wars".[clarify] The winners were as follows:
- First Place: Drift (In Suit)
- Second Place: Ro3 (Non Suit)
- Third Place: Yu Puffin (In Suit)
- Fourth Place: Haurbus (Non suit)
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 VancouFur 2017 website. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ↑ Hotel Info on the VancouFur 2017 website. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ↑ Guests on the VancouFur 2017 website. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ↑ VancouFur 2017 drops art show after failing to find new staff - GreenReaper, Flayrah (8 January 2017)
- ↑ Tweet from the VancouFur Twitter. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ↑ Tweet from VancouFur's Twitter page. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ↑ Tweet from the VancouFur Twitter page. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ↑ Tweet VancouFur tweet. Retrieved March 14th, 2017
External links[edit]
- VancouFur official website
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