2022-08-12T20:38:42Z

Watergami: /* Convention Staff */

{{Infobox convention
| name = CanFURence
| logo = [[File:CanFURenceLogo.png|200px]]
| caption =
| subject =
| location = {{flagdiv|can|Ottawa, Ontario, Canada}}
| url = https://www.canfurence.ca/
| status = Ongoing
| first = November 11-13, 2016
| final =
| organizer = CanFURence Anthropomorphic Events Inc.
| charity =
| resources = {{con resources}}
}}
'''CanFURence''' is a [[furry convention]] based in central [[w:Ottawa|Ottawa]], Ontario, Canada, in early August.

CanFURence's [[mascot]] ("furry ambassador") is '''Squynx''', a [[squirrel]]-[[lynx]] [[hybrid]].<ref name="website-main">[http://www.canfurence.ca/ CanFURence website]. Retrieved January 30, 2016.</ref>

== History ==

=== CanFURence 2016 ===
CanFURence 2016, the first iteration of CanFURence, took place on November 11, 2016 through November 13, 2016,<ref name="website-convention-2016">[http://www.canfurence.ca/convention-2016/ "CanFURence & Furred Nation"] - posting on the CanFURence website. Retrieved January 30, 2016.</ref> at the ALT Hotel Ottawa.<ref name="website-hotel">[http://www.canfurence.ca/hotel-travel/hotel/ CanFURence Hotel] on the CanFURence website. Retrieved July 8, 2016.</ref>

The theme of CanFURence 2016 was "Canada as a Furred Nation",<ref name="website-convention-2016"/> looking at what the nation’s past, present, and future would be like if it were populated not by [[human|people]] but by [[furries]]. The [[Guest of Honour]] was [[Heather Bruton]].<ref name="website-convention-2016"/>

321 people attended the event<ref name="2016-attendence">{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/canFURence/status/798238375337672704 |title="CanFURence on Twitter: #Canfur2016 numbers... <nowiki>[drum roll]</nowiki> Reg - 321 Fursuiters - 82 Raised for @OttawaCatRescue - $5675.30 Thanks for an amazing convention! 🇨🇦" |accessdate=2016-11-14 |date=2016-11-14}}</ref>, with roughly 83 fursuits participated in the fursuit parade<ref name="2016-fursuiter-count">{{cite web |url= https://twitter.com/Simbayo/status/799687839936090112 |title= Fuzbutt lion on Twitter: "Fursuiters at @canFURence 83. Derpy lion forgot to add himself. Hurrr.|accessdate=2016-11-19 |work= |date= 2016-11-18}}</ref>. 49 people attended the [[FurScience]] panel. $5675.30<ref name="2016-attendence" /> was raised for the convention [[charity]], the Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue.<ref name="website-main"/> ($4212.82 USD, as of November 15, 2016)

It was the first furry fandom specific convention in Ottawa since the conclusion of [[C-ACE]] in 2007 and the failed launch of [[Bytown Furry Convention]] in 2011.

=== CanFURence 2017 ===
CanFURence 2017, the second iteration of CanFURence, took place over November 10-12, 2017, at the ALT Hotel Ottawa.<ref name="2017website">[http://www.canfurence.ca/cf2017 CanFURence (2017) website]. Retrieved January 4, 2017.</ref>

The theme of the convention was "Furry Adventure".<ref name="2017website"/> The [[Guest of Honour]] was [[furry artist]] [[Anyare]].<ref name="2017website"/>

CanFURence 2017 saw 373 attendees, including 111 fursuiters. $5,071 was raised for the convention [[charity]], the Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue.<ref>[https://twitter.com/canFURence/status/929913961201287168 Tweet] on the CanFURence [[Twitter]] account. Retrieved November 12, 2017.</ref>

=== CanFURence 2018 ===
CanFURence 2018, the third iteration of CanFURence took place over August 3-5, 2018 at The Brookstreet Hotel in Ottawa.<ref name="2018website">[http://www.canfurence.ca/cf2018 CanFURence 2018 website]. Retrieved November 12, 2017.</ref>

The theme of the convention was "Furry Cabaret". The [[Guest of Honor]] was [[AirGuiTaR]].<ref name="2018website"/>

CanFURence 2018 saw 457 attendees, including 105 fursuiters. $10,000.61 was raised for the convention [[charity]], Courageous Companions.<ref>[https://twitter.com/canFURence/status/1026264573475737600 Tweet] on the CanFURence [[Twitter]] account. Retrieved August 6, 2018.</ref>

=== CanFURence 2019 ===
CanFURence 2019, the fourth iteration of CanFURence was held on on August 2-4, 2019 at The Brookstreet Hotel in Ottawa.

The theme of the convention was "Furry Mystery". The [[Guest of Honor]] was [[Betsy Beaver]].<ref>[https://www.canfurence.ca/31-featured/featured-news/91-we-re-counting-the-days-2 2019 Launching] on the CanFURence website. Retrieved August 8, 2018.</ref>

CanFURence 2019 saw 568 attendees; 185 fursuiters entered the parade. $9055.70 was raised for the convention charity, Courageous Companions.<ref name="canfur19closingannouncement">{{cite web |url= https://twitter.com/canFURence/status/1158158506538754049|title= 🌻CanFURence🌻 on Twitter: "Official numbers for CanFURence 2019! Fursuiters in our Parade: 186! Detectives registered: 568! Full Charity amount for Courageous Companions: $9055.70! Join us our new destination: Steampunk by rail, July 31-August 2, for CanFURence 2020 with @nicnak044 and @one_horse_dodge" / Twitter|accessdate=2019-08-11 |date= 2019-08-04}}</ref>

=== CanFURence 2020 ===
CanFURence 2020 was scheduled to be held on July 31-August 2, at The Westin Ottawa. but like most conventions that year, was sadly canceled due to the [[COVID-19]] outbreak.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.canfurence.ca/images/CanFUR2020/PublicAnnouncementLetter20200602.pdf |format=PDF |title=To all of our friends and family of CanFURence |date=2020-06-02 |access-date=2022-01-07}}</ref>

The theme of the convention was to be "Steampunk by rail". The Guests of Honor announced were [[Nicnak044|Nicole]] and Dodge. <ref name="canfur19closingannouncement"></ref>

=== CanFURence 2021 ===
CanFurence 2021, the fifth iteration of CanFURence, was held on November 12–14, 2021, at the Delta Hotels Ottawa City Centre, Ottawa, Ontario. The theme was "Back In Town". The event was held with an attendee limit of 500 people.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.canfurence.ca/news/featured-news/182-attendence-cap-reached |title=Attendence Cap reached |date=2021-09-13 |access-date=2022-01-07}}</ref>

==Staff==
The personnel behind CanFURence are:<ref>[http://www.canfurence.ca/about-us/our-staff/ Our Staff] on the CanFURence website. Retrieved January 30, 2016.</ref>
===Board of Directors===
* [[BT-Armistice]]: Convention [[Convention Chair|Co-Chair]] and Director of [[Main Events]]
* [[Conreeaght]]: Convention [[Convention Chair|Co-Chair]] and Director of [[Attendee Services]]
* [[Shard]]: Director of Communications
* [[Stan]]: Director of Dealers
* [[Reiver]]: Director of Business
* [[Biakko]]: Director of Human Resources
* [[Xenowulf]]: Director of Registration

===Department Leads===
* [[Ace~Shep]]: Head of Dances and [[DJ]]s
* [[Tillwoofie]]: Head of [[Zookeeping]]
* [[Sid]]: Head of Information Technologies
* [[Simbayo]]: Head of [[Fursuit]] Track
* [[Stan the Lion]]: Head of [[Artist]]s & [[Vendor]]s
* [[Xenowulf]]: Head of [[Registration]]
* [[FoxyMary]]: Head of [[Attendee Services]]
* [[HF Greyfox]]: Head of [[Operations]]
* [[Twitchy]]: Head of [[Charity]]
* [[Zets]]: Head of [[Gaming]]

===Convention Staff===
* [[Adrien]]: Zookeeper Team Member
* [[AirGuiTaR]]: Illustrator for Communications
* [[AmaraFox]]: Print Designer for Communications
* [[BidoYinn]]: Registration Team Member
* [[Binky]]: Information Technologies Team Member
* [[Bootz]]: Artists and Dealers Team Member
* [[bWGi]]: Web Developer for Communications & Zookeeper team Member
* [[Callykitty]]: Graphic Designer for Communications
* [[Cotton Pandy]]: Charity Team Member
* [[Crazdude]]: Graphic Designer for Communications
* [[DanSkunk]]: Audio & Visual Technology Assistant
* [[Darky (Canada)|Darky]]: Audio Visuals Team Member
* [[Diasune]]: Programming Assistant
* [[Dogmedic]]: Medic for Zookeeper Team
* [[Drakon]]: Logistics Team Member
* [[Eevachu]]: Illustrator for Communications
* [[Emanuel Furman]]: Audio Visuals Team Member
* [[Faulkyn]]: Photographer for Communications
* [[Fenton]]: Charity Team Member
* [[Frost Kage]]: Dances & DJs Assistant
* [[Fuzy Sidwell]]: Operations Team Member
* [[Halley Carter]]: Operations Team Member
* [[Jade White]]: Information Technologies Team Member
* [[Liath]]: Web Developer for Communications
* [[Masked Ferret]]: Artists and Vendors Assistant
* [[Nevimer]]: Information Technologies and Audio Visuals Team Member
* [[User:Relic|Relic]]: Survey Data Analyst
* [[Rhari]]: Graphic Designer for Communications
* [[Rhye]]: Web Designer for Communications
* [[Scara]]: Registration Team Member
* [[Shado Wolff]]: Medic for Zookeeper Team
* [[ShardWintreswolf]]: Social Media Coordinator for Communications
* [[Tripping Possum]]: Hospitality Team Member
* [[Twitchy]]: Charity Team Member
* [[Valrus]]: Operations Team Member
* [[Volk Okamie]]: Hospitality Assistant
* [[Xaber]]: Zookeeper Team Member
* [[WalterWabbit]]: Logistics Assistant
* [[Wulf of Silver]]: Zookeeper Team Member
* [[Zero]]: Registration Team Member
* [[Zoom]]: Zookeeper Team Member

==References==
<references/>

== See also ==
* [[C-ACE]]
* [[Bytown Furry Convention]]

==External links==
* [https://www.canfurence.ca/ CanFURence] - convention website
* [https://www.facebook.com/canfurence CanFURence] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/canfurence CanFURence] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://canfurence.tumblr.com/ CanFURence] on Tumblr
* [https://twitter.com/canfurence CanFURence] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://t.me/canfurence CanFurence Announcements] and [https://t.me/joinchat/GULOKkFjDe8FyNnssL-COg 2019 Chat] on [[Wikipedia:Telegram (software)|Telegram]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN_-cn6hvqpV2Wi8d2TQjxQ/featured CanFURence] on [[YouTube]]
* {{con resources}}

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Watergami: /* Department Leads */

{{Infobox convention
| name = CanFURence
| logo = [[File:CanFURenceLogo.png|200px]]
| caption =
| subject =
| location = {{flagdiv|can|Ottawa, Ontario, Canada}}
| url = https://www.canfurence.ca/
| status = Ongoing
| first = November 11-13, 2016
| final =
| organizer = CanFURence Anthropomorphic Events Inc.
| charity =
| resources = {{con resources}}
}}
'''CanFURence''' is a [[furry convention]] based in central [[w:Ottawa|Ottawa]], Ontario, Canada, in early August.

CanFURence's [[mascot]] ("furry ambassador") is '''Squynx''', a [[squirrel]]-[[lynx]] [[hybrid]].<ref name="website-main">[http://www.canfurence.ca/ CanFURence website]. Retrieved January 30, 2016.</ref>

== History ==

=== CanFURence 2016 ===
CanFURence 2016, the first iteration of CanFURence, took place on November 11, 2016 through November 13, 2016,<ref name="website-convention-2016">[http://www.canfurence.ca/convention-2016/ "CanFURence & Furred Nation"] - posting on the CanFURence website. Retrieved January 30, 2016.</ref> at the ALT Hotel Ottawa.<ref name="website-hotel">[http://www.canfurence.ca/hotel-travel/hotel/ CanFURence Hotel] on the CanFURence website. Retrieved July 8, 2016.</ref>

The theme of CanFURence 2016 was "Canada as a Furred Nation",<ref name="website-convention-2016"/> looking at what the nation’s past, present, and future would be like if it were populated not by [[human|people]] but by [[furries]]. The [[Guest of Honour]] was [[Heather Bruton]].<ref name="website-convention-2016"/>

321 people attended the event<ref name="2016-attendence">{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/canFURence/status/798238375337672704 |title="CanFURence on Twitter: #Canfur2016 numbers... <nowiki>[drum roll]</nowiki> Reg - 321 Fursuiters - 82 Raised for @OttawaCatRescue - $5675.30 Thanks for an amazing convention! 🇨🇦" |accessdate=2016-11-14 |date=2016-11-14}}</ref>, with roughly 83 fursuits participated in the fursuit parade<ref name="2016-fursuiter-count">{{cite web |url= https://twitter.com/Simbayo/status/799687839936090112 |title= Fuzbutt lion on Twitter: "Fursuiters at @canFURence 83. Derpy lion forgot to add himself. Hurrr.|accessdate=2016-11-19 |work= |date= 2016-11-18}}</ref>. 49 people attended the [[FurScience]] panel. $5675.30<ref name="2016-attendence" /> was raised for the convention [[charity]], the Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue.<ref name="website-main"/> ($4212.82 USD, as of November 15, 2016)

It was the first furry fandom specific convention in Ottawa since the conclusion of [[C-ACE]] in 2007 and the failed launch of [[Bytown Furry Convention]] in 2011.

=== CanFURence 2017 ===
CanFURence 2017, the second iteration of CanFURence, took place over November 10-12, 2017, at the ALT Hotel Ottawa.<ref name="2017website">[http://www.canfurence.ca/cf2017 CanFURence (2017) website]. Retrieved January 4, 2017.</ref>

The theme of the convention was "Furry Adventure".<ref name="2017website"/> The [[Guest of Honour]] was [[furry artist]] [[Anyare]].<ref name="2017website"/>

CanFURence 2017 saw 373 attendees, including 111 fursuiters. $5,071 was raised for the convention [[charity]], the Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue.<ref>[https://twitter.com/canFURence/status/929913961201287168 Tweet] on the CanFURence [[Twitter]] account. Retrieved November 12, 2017.</ref>

=== CanFURence 2018 ===
CanFURence 2018, the third iteration of CanFURence took place over August 3-5, 2018 at The Brookstreet Hotel in Ottawa.<ref name="2018website">[http://www.canfurence.ca/cf2018 CanFURence 2018 website]. Retrieved November 12, 2017.</ref>

The theme of the convention was "Furry Cabaret". The [[Guest of Honor]] was [[AirGuiTaR]].<ref name="2018website"/>

CanFURence 2018 saw 457 attendees, including 105 fursuiters. $10,000.61 was raised for the convention [[charity]], Courageous Companions.<ref>[https://twitter.com/canFURence/status/1026264573475737600 Tweet] on the CanFURence [[Twitter]] account. Retrieved August 6, 2018.</ref>

=== CanFURence 2019 ===
CanFURence 2019, the fourth iteration of CanFURence was held on on August 2-4, 2019 at The Brookstreet Hotel in Ottawa.

The theme of the convention was "Furry Mystery". The [[Guest of Honor]] was [[Betsy Beaver]].<ref>[https://www.canfurence.ca/31-featured/featured-news/91-we-re-counting-the-days-2 2019 Launching] on the CanFURence website. Retrieved August 8, 2018.</ref>

CanFURence 2019 saw 568 attendees; 185 fursuiters entered the parade. $9055.70 was raised for the convention charity, Courageous Companions.<ref name="canfur19closingannouncement">{{cite web |url= https://twitter.com/canFURence/status/1158158506538754049|title= 🌻CanFURence🌻 on Twitter: "Official numbers for CanFURence 2019! Fursuiters in our Parade: 186! Detectives registered: 568! Full Charity amount for Courageous Companions: $9055.70! Join us our new destination: Steampunk by rail, July 31-August 2, for CanFURence 2020 with @nicnak044 and @one_horse_dodge" / Twitter|accessdate=2019-08-11 |date= 2019-08-04}}</ref>

=== CanFURence 2020 ===
CanFURence 2020 was scheduled to be held on July 31-August 2, at The Westin Ottawa. but like most conventions that year, was sadly canceled due to the [[COVID-19]] outbreak.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.canfurence.ca/images/CanFUR2020/PublicAnnouncementLetter20200602.pdf |format=PDF |title=To all of our friends and family of CanFURence |date=2020-06-02 |access-date=2022-01-07}}</ref>

The theme of the convention was to be "Steampunk by rail". The Guests of Honor announced were [[Nicnak044|Nicole]] and Dodge. <ref name="canfur19closingannouncement"></ref>

=== CanFURence 2021 ===
CanFurence 2021, the fifth iteration of CanFURence, was held on November 12–14, 2021, at the Delta Hotels Ottawa City Centre, Ottawa, Ontario. The theme was "Back In Town". The event was held with an attendee limit of 500 people.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.canfurence.ca/news/featured-news/182-attendence-cap-reached |title=Attendence Cap reached |date=2021-09-13 |access-date=2022-01-07}}</ref>

==Staff==
The personnel behind CanFURence are:<ref>[http://www.canfurence.ca/about-us/our-staff/ Our Staff] on the CanFURence website. Retrieved January 30, 2016.</ref>
===Board of Directors===
* [[BT-Armistice]]: Convention [[Convention Chair|Co-Chair]] and Director of [[Main Events]]
* [[Conreeaght]]: Convention [[Convention Chair|Co-Chair]] and Director of [[Attendee Services]]
* [[Shard]]: Director of Communications
* [[Stan]]: Director of Dealers
* [[Reiver]]: Director of Business
* [[Biakko]]: Director of Human Resources
* [[Xenowulf]]: Director of Registration

===Department Leads===
* [[Ace~Shep]]: Head of Dances and [[DJ]]s
* [[Tillwoofie]]: Head of [[Zookeeping]]
* [[Sid]]: Head of Information Technologies
* [[Simbayo]]: Head of [[Fursuit]] Track
* [[Stan the Lion]]: Head of [[Artist]]s & [[Vendor]]s
* [[Xenowulf]]: Head of [[Registration]]
* [[FoxyMary]]: Head of [[Attendee Services]]
* [[HF Greyfox]]: Head of [[Operations]]
* [[Twitchy]]: Head of [[Charity]]
* [[Zets]]: Head of [[Gaming]]

===Convention Staff===
* [[Adrien]]: Zookeeper Team Member
* [[AirGuiTaR]]: Illustrator for Communications
* [[AmaraFox]]: Print Designer for Communications
* [[BidoYinn]]: Registration Team Member
* [[Binky]]: Information Technologies Team Member
* [[Bootz]]: Artists and Dealers Team Member
* [[bWGi]]: Web Developer for Communications & Zookeeper team Member
* [[Callykitty]]: Graphic Designer for Communications
* [[Cotton Pandy]]: Charity Team Member
* [[Crazdude]]: Graphic Designer for Communications
* [[DanSkunk]]: Audio & Visual Technology Assistant
* [[Darky (Canada)|Darky]]: Audio Visuals Team Member
* [[Diasune]]: Programming Assistant
* [[Dogmedic]]: Medic for Zookeeper Team
* [[Drakon]]: Logistics Team Member
* [[Eevachu]]: Illustrator for Communications
* [[Emanuel Furman]]: Audio Visuals Team Member
* [[Faulkyn]]: Photographer for Communications
* [[Fenton]]: Charity Team Member
* [[FoxyMary]]: Operations Team Member
* [[Frost Kage]]: Dances & DJs Assistant
* [[Fuzy Sidwell]]: Operations Team Member
* [[Halley Carter]]: Operations Team Member
* [[HF GreyFox]]: Operations Team Member
* [[Jade White]]: Information Technologies Team Member
* [[Liath]]: Web Developer for Communications
* [[Masked Ferret]]: Artists and Vendors Assistant
* [[Nevimer]]: Information Technologies and Audio Visuals Team Member
* [[User:Relic|Relic]]: Survey Data Analyst
* [[Rhari]]: Graphic Designer for Communications
* [[Rhye]]: Web Designer for Communications
* [[Scara]]: Registration Team Member
* [[Shado Wolff]]: Medic for Zookeeper Team
* [[ShardWintreswolf]]: Social Media Coordinator for Communications
* [[Tripping Possum]]: Hospitality Team Member
* [[Twitchy]]: Charity Team Member
* [[Valrus]]: Operations Team Member
* [[Volk Okamie]]: Hospitality Assistant
* [[Xaber]]: Zookeeper Team Member
* [[WalterWabbit]]: Logistics Assistant
* [[Wulf of Silver]]: Zookeeper Team Member
* [[Zero]]: Registration Team Member
* [[Zets]]: Programming Team Member
* [[Zoom]]: Zookeeper Team Member

==References==
<references/>

== See also ==
* [[C-ACE]]
* [[Bytown Furry Convention]]

==External links==
* [https://www.canfurence.ca/ CanFURence] - convention website
* [https://www.facebook.com/canfurence CanFURence] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/canfurence CanFURence] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://canfurence.tumblr.com/ CanFURence] on Tumblr
* [https://twitter.com/canfurence CanFURence] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://t.me/canfurence CanFurence Announcements] and [https://t.me/joinchat/GULOKkFjDe8FyNnssL-COg 2019 Chat] on [[Wikipedia:Telegram (software)|Telegram]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN_-cn6hvqpV2Wi8d2TQjxQ/featured CanFURence] on [[YouTube]]
* {{con resources}}

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