Biggest Little Fur Con
| Biggest Little Fur Con | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Website | |
| Status | Ongoing |
| First iteration | May 3-5, 2013 |
| Organizer(s) | Reno Area Anthropomorphic Arts and Recreation |
| Subject | Furry |
| Resources | Photos, videos, reports: Biggest Little Fur Con resources |
Biggest Little Fur Con (BLFC) is a furry convention which takes place in Reno, Nevada, USA, and is run by the Reno Area Anthropomorphic Arts and Recreations group (RAAAR).[1] It is the spiritual successor to PawFur.[1]
History[edit]
The first BLFC was held May 3-5, 2013. It had an attendance of just over 700.
The second BLFC was held March 28-30, 2014. Attendance shot up to 1442, including 465 in the fursuit parade. It showed a record 105% growth to become the 7th-largest fur con by attendance at that date. This broke the 2nd, 3rd, AND 4th year con attendance record.
The third BLFC was held May 14-17, 2015, and saw 2443 attendees, along with $34,000 raised for charity.
The fourth BLFC was held May 12-15, 2016 with around 3651 attendees, along with $36,000 raised for charity.
BLFC 2017 was held June 1-4, 2017, and attracted 5138 attendees, (becoming the 3rd largest convention in the United States, behind Anthrocon), and raised an estimated $40,000 for their charity.
Statistics[edit]
| Year | Fursuiters | Attendees | Charity |
| 2021 | ? | 4741[2] | $21,420.69[3] |
| 2019 | ? | 5692 | $32,249 |
| 2018 | 1300 ** | 5435 | $30,146 |
| 2017 | 1000 ** | 5138 | $43,600 |
| 2016 | 900 ** | 3651 | $36,500 |
| 2015 | 707 | 2443 | $34,000 |
| 2014 | 465 | 1442 | $16,650 |
| 2013 | 186 | 704 | $3,000 |
| * Fursuiter numbers are as counted in the group photo.
** 2016-2018 are estimates. | |||
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References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Our History" on the About page on the Biggest Little Fur Con website. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/BiggestLittleFC/status/1459614031270973440
- ↑ https://twitter.com/BiggestLittleFC/status/1459268565614280705
External links[edit]
- Biggest Little Fur Con on Fur Affinity
- Biggest Little Fur Con on Facebook
- Biggest Little Fur Con on Twitter
- Biggest Little Fur Con on Instagram
- Biggest Little Fur Con on Tumblr
- Biggest Little Fur Con on YouTube