Carolina Furfare

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Carolina Furfare
Carolina Furfare circular logo
Location
Hickory, North Carolina
Website
Status Ongoing
First iteration March 12-15, 2020 (as Blue Ridge Furfare)
Resources Photos, videos, reports: Carolina Furfare resources

Carolina Furfare (CFF), originally Blue Ridge Furfare (BRFF) is a furry convention held in North Carolina, USA. Its mascots are a grey squirrel named Aster[1] and a Virginia opossum named Petal.[2]

Organization[edit]

Carolina Furfare, formerly Blue Ridge Furfare was operated by Western North Carolina Furry Events (1809560),[3] a North Carolina Limited Liability Company formed on February 22, 2019.[4] The NC Anthro Society acquired Blue Ridge Fur Fare in 2021.

Staff[edit]

History[edit]

2020[edit]

Blue Ridge Furfare logo
Blue Ridge Furfare circular logo

BRFF 2020 took place March 12-15 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Biltmore Village, Asheville, NC.[5] The theme was "Prom Weekend" and with artist OrlandoFox[6] as guest of honor. There were 639 attendees, with 198 fursuiters. BRFF is likely the last major furry convention to occur in person before the COVID-19 pandemic caused massive held-offs from most initially planned events this year.

2021[edit]

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, BRFF 2021 was an online convention held March 12-14, 2021 on Livestream, Discord, and VRChat. The theme was "80's Retro Revive." Programming included pre-recorded and live panels, meetups, concerts, an online Dealer's Den, and a virtual dance competition.[7]

2022[edit]

BRFF 2022 was themed "The Great Outdoors."[8][9] It was held March 11-13, 2022 at Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts Asheville[8] There were 883 attendees, 270+ fursuiters, and $4,610 raised for the charity Asheville Cat Weirdos.[10] Guest of Honor Remy Wolf drew the official BRFF 2022 shirt [11] and official BRFF 2022 poster.[12]

2023[edit]

On August 22, 2022, BRFF announced it did not have a suitable venue in Asheville for the con, and the event in 2023 would once again be virtual.[13] The fourth iteration is scheduled for March 17-19, 2023, and the theme was "Mainfurrame Meltdown."

2024[edit]

On February 21, 2024, the North Carolina Anthropomorphic Society announced that the convention was to be held in Hickory, NC on October 4-6, 2024. The convention would be henceforth named Carolina Furfare. [14]

On October 1, the North Carolina Anthropomorphic Society released a statement on Twitter saying the hotels and convention center that were intended to host the convention's attendees were now being used to house service workers involved in "restoring vital infrastructure across the region" in the wake of Hurricane Helene, which severely damaged parts of the US Southeast, including western North Carolina. As such, the hotels and convention center were now unable to provide space to host the convention on its scheduled dates. The decision was made to cancel the 2024 event and it will be rescheduled at a later date, to take place in late 2025. Registration for the 2024 event would automatically be carried over to Carolina Furfare 2025, or Bewhiskered 2025 if the attendee wishes to switch their registration.[15]

References[edit]

  1. "We just had to show off some wonderful fan art we received of our mascot, Aster, from @CroweVic!" - Blue Ridge Furfare, Twitter (April 29, 2019)
  2. "And now, our possum mascot Petal needs a prom date!" - Blue Ridge Furfare, Twitter (August 25, 2019)
  3. Blue Ridge Furfare 2020: "Prom Weekend" - Eventbrite. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  4. Business Registration search - North Carolina Secretary of State. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  5. Hotel - Blue Ridge Furfare. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  6. [1] Blue Ridge Furfare, Twitter (December 30, 2019)
  7. BRFF Twitter, posted March 13, 2021.
  8. 8.0 8.1 BRFF 2022: A Staff photographers’ perspective – The Fruity Press posted at thefruitypress.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  9. We love our staff and volunteers! April 5, 2022 quote tweet posted by @CarolinaFurfare, of tweet by @RazzRaccoon "BRFF 2022: A Staff photographers’ perspective..." posted Apr 5, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  10. BRFF Twitter, posted March 13, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  11. Here's the official con shirt that I designed for @CarolinaFurfare! tweet by @Remy__Wolf, posted March 21, 2022 (and retweeted by @CarolinaFurfare). Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  12. Here's the poster I created for @CarolinaFurfare, ft Remy and two Fursona-Level attendees :) ... tweet by @Remy__Wolf, posted March 22, 2022 (and retweeted by @CarolinaFurfare). Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  13. BRFF Twitter, posted August 22, 2022.
  14. https://twitter.com/CarolinaFurfare/status/1760424824956916026
  15. "Carolina Furfare Attendees! Please read this important announcement regarding Carolina Furfare 2024 and the next steps.". Posted October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.

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