Golden State Fur Con
| Golden State Fur Con | |
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| Status | Ongoing |
| First iteration | April 19-21, 2019 |
| Organizer(s) | AEIOU |
| Charity | Various |
| Subject | Furry |
Golden State Fur Con (GSFC) is an annual three-day furry convention held in Southern California, USA, and organized by AEIOU. The mascots of this event were designed by Fursnickety Costumes.
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History[edit]
Golden State Fur Con 2019[edit]
The event was first held April 19-21, 2019 at the Hilton Irvine Orange County Airport Hotel. There were 1230 attendees (including 232 in the fursuit parade) and $11,242 donated for the Judith A Bassett Canid Education and Conservation Center (JABCECC).[1]
The theme was "The Roaring Twenties", and the guests of honor were artist Pulex,[2] musicians Fox Amoore and Pepper Coyote,[3] and fursuit building studio Mischief Makers.[4]
Golden State Fur Con 2020[edit]
Golden State Fur Con 2020 was to be held April 3-5, but was postponed to August 28-30 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5], until it's eventual cancellation on June 11, 2020 due to the difficulty of having a convention at this time.[6]. Those who were not able to attend this, or any another Corgi Events con, could obtain a refund.[7]
Golden State Fur Con 2021[edit]
Golden State Fur Con 2021, slated to be held April 9-11, 2021, did not come to pass, again due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Golden State Fur Con 2022[edit]
Golden State Fur Con 2022 was held April 8-10, 2022 at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport, Los Angeles, California. The theme was "Studio 50-Fur." The Guests of Honor were Vito Fox and Mystic Fox Draws. GSFC 2022 saw 1758 attendees, 273 fursuiters in the parade, and $15,000 raised for the charity Forever Wild Exotic Animal Sanctuary.[8]
Golden State Fur Con 2023[edit]
Golden State Fur Con 2023 is scheduled for April 7-9, 2023 at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport, Los Angeles, California. The Guests of Honor are Fursnickety and HuskyCo Costumes.
Programming[edit]
The convention offers a dealer's den, autograph sessions, concerts, dances/rave, gaming (arcade, roleplay, tabletop, trading card, video), karaoke, a fursuit parade, fursuit dance competition, charity auctions, panels, and Q&As.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Thank you everyone for coming to this first year of Golden State Fur Con! There were 1230 in attendance. 232 fursuiters in the fursuit parade. The con raised $11,242 for the Judith A Bassett Canid Education and Conservative Center!" - Golden State Fur Con, Twitter (April 21, 2019)
- ↑ Pulex - Golden State Fur Con. (January 9, 2019)
- ↑ Foxes & Peppers - Golden State Fur Con (January 3, 2019)
- ↑ Mischief Makers - Golden State Fur Con (January 3, 2019)
- ↑ COVID-19 pandemic causes furry convention closures and delays worldwide - Sonious and GreenReaper, Flayrah (March 17, 2020)
- ↑ Golden State Fur Con 2020 - Official Cancellation Notice Announcement on GSFC's site announcing cancellation of the 2020 con - Golden State Fur Con (June 11, 2020)
- ↑ Tweet announcing GSFC 2020 postponement and transfer/refund options - Golden State Fur Con, Twitter (March 16, 2020)
- ↑ GSFC Twitter, posted April 12, 2022.
External links[edit]
- GSFurcon.com - Golden State Fur Con's official website
- Golden State Fur Con on Twitter
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