So, You Want To Go To A Furry Convention...

[@mangofoxy]

Indeed I wanna go to a furry convention

[@furrymczplayer18]

Heyyy ik youu

[@RandomInternetguy01]

Good luck

[@Avinfo720]

Help me get back my sanity from your furry memes.

[@foxyloon]

Me too~ :3

[@-cheerio-]

omg is that MangoFoxy? in public? omfg this is insane!

[@SiebayRoo]

How to successfully clickbait: step 1: Arcanine fursuiters

[@TheAgamemnon911]

How to successfully collect likes on comments: step 1: Furry PFP

[@caltheuntitled8021]

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[@timeywimeybrony]

@@TheAgamemnon911nice pfp

[@RockySheperd]

I'm going to Anthrocon for my very first convention AND for my 26th birthday. As someone who doesn't know what to expect at a furry con, this video was very informative. Thank you, Beta for making such a helpful video. Stay Life Jacket😊

[@Anikathewolf]

Lucky, I wanna go to Anthrocon

[@StarMystro]

Wowie! I'll be turnin 26 and AC is gonna be my first con too! Maybe in the sea of thousands of people, we shall see one another... and never know it.

[@RockySheperd]

@@Anikathewolf Believe it will happen, and it will happen. It may take a while, but I'm sure you'll get to go one day 👍

[@tadejzgur4794]

lucky you mine frst is in 14 days and i wont iven slep there i dont have a fursuit and im proporly be there from 20-30 minits😐🙃🙂😉

[@Gremlin_Boi_]

"a snack for later" should not have made me chuckle as hard as it did lol

[@shhinysilver1720]

Definitely caught me off guard lol

[@thelegoarmory772]

Same

[@SparkxxVRC]

This is a long comment I'm sorry but if you read this whole thing. You're amazing! For me, MFF 2023 was my first fur con. Granted, I have been to anime/fandom cons before, so I was used to the crowds, lines, etc. I had a friend who got there a day early to show me a bit around, take me down the dreaded sky bridge, and then I was good to go. I'm the type of person who can and will be all over the place. Now, I did attend more panels and events, but I did spend a lot of time socializing with new and old friends and friends I met through VRC. Surprisingly I did run into WAY more than I expected. I did have my VRC name above my head so that honestly helped out so much and is probably the BEST thing I have ever made. My one thing I wish I did more was go around the artist alley and dealers den more. I sadly didn't get a chance to walk around the artist alley, and I spent about 2hr's total within the whole weekend down in the dealers den. I peaked in here and there when I could and I had 1 full hour before the next thing I wanted to do and I kinda sped run then dealers den. I bought a bunch of stuff still and had a great time meeting the creators but damn I wish I planned it better. Over all, I had an absolute BLAST! Probably my best con experience so far. Now, I did take some time as well to bask in the moment. I hung out around the balcony near the escalators (but on the sides. PLEASE DONT BLOCK THE ESCALATORS! IT'S HARD NOT TO TRIP OVER THE PERSON IN FRONT OF YOU WHILE STILL TRYING TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF THEM!) and just looked around. Enjoyed seeing everyone seeing new/old friends. Seeing content creators that they liked and got to meet them. It was great. Though the biggest moment for me was the dance comp. The dance comp was what truly grabbed me into the fandom back in 2011. When I went to it, I had the moment of "wow..... I'm finally at the thing that got me into this." I got a little emotional not going to lie. It was such a surreal experience. If you do feel overwhelmed or got some anxiety going on PLEASE make sure you take a break. Maybe go out and grab some food, get out of the chaos of the con space. Take some time for yourself and take care of yourself. If you are staying the whole weekend, make sure to try and follow the 621 rule. That being, at least 6 Hours of sleep each night, 2 meals, and 1 shower. Please shower ya stinkys

[@WaitWhat_YT]

I guess another thing you can do to combat anxiety like I have been doing while going to conventions is giving out little cards to people. At my first con, I was extremely nerve wracked and accidentally made people uncomfortable. So, ever since that con I have been making little funny joke cards and giving them out to strangers so I can try to relieve my anxiety while also making someone’s day! It really helps, and my goal at every con is to get rid of every card I have to someone. :))

[@genericpurpleprotogen1]

why have One friend when you can have Five arcanines

[@竺竺]

Sup

[@mikebodler1122]

The pack o nines

[@orderly_chaos.]

One tip I would probably add is that if you are fursuiting (especially in fullsuit), never leave the con-space alone. Depending on the location of the actual convention, it can be kind of dangerous for a lone fursuiter to be wandering around by themselves. One of the conventions that I go to specifically tell us this because there have been altercations with drunk people starting fights with people in fursuit just to be cruel as well as some specific areas of the city outright making it illegal to walk around in costume (Likely a result of people panhandling in licensed character costumes) If you ever have to leave the con in suit, make sure to either go with a handler or friends or at the very least try to stick with groups who you recognize as coming from the con as well and be aware if there are any locations in which fursuiting would be prohibited

[@EliasMorals]

This is actually perfect timing. Im planning on going to GSFC and have no idea what to expect

[@lethoceruss]

yooo same, first time too?

[@MichelleNyxRaymond]

Agreed! Gonna be my first time too, with this first year con. I hope both the con and my experience goes well. 🥲

[@actualalan]

I'm at my first convention now, and my first day was awful. My friend was supposed to help me do exactly what this video is talking about, but they kinda ditched me and I ended up having a really bad day. Go with someone you trust, and make sure they won't run off and leave you to have a panic attack in the lobby.

[@thedrowsydeer]

This is great, thanks for the really helpful video!! I'm a longtime anime con/renn faire goer, and I've been a furry for years at this point, but I'll be going to my first furry convention this year, and partialing at it, too. Thankfully I have someone to go with so I won't be alone, and I've already suited at some events, so I have a good idea of how strenuous it is. Watching this video made me more excited for the experience! Thanks again!

[@DejitaruJin]

You bring up a very good point about con experiences. I have watched *way* too many MFF2023 videos, to the point that I can recognize when there's a shot of someone else recording one of the _other_ videos I've watched, and... there's really very little overlap with what _I_ experienced myself. Even if the person did possibly do some of the same things I did, they likely didn't record/include footage because it wouldn't get the views. (Which, you guessed right - my first con, spent most of the time at panels.)

[@dasaniwolf8902]

Wandering around aimlessly not saying hi to anyone was literally my experience last year at FWA. 😅😭 Mainly because I have social anxiety. It's really hard for me to break that barrier myself unless someone does it for me. I had maybe three interactions that were really fun but I then dipped out again because anxiety. 😵‍💫 I hope I'll do better in May at FWA this year.

[@Yourlocalabyssmage]

My first furry convention was a small one in Oklahoma called TTFC and it was the best con experience Ive had overall! I also was like you where I mostly wandered and interacted with other furries in suit cause I was just so in awe

[@Flamepojken]

NFC 2024 was my first con and it was last week I went alone and i felt that social anxiety get to me after the first day it got so bad i went home early, But i'm still going next year cause i still had a awesome time :D

[@Alexrocks1253]

I don’t want to go to a convention personally but I do find it interesting to see what a normal one is like. KZbin tends to show the crazy ones like Rainfurrest or Free Fur All instead of the normal ones.

[@geraldlemmon9427]

I went to my first con about 2 months ago, it was insightful to hear reflections of the experience from yourself because it made me reflect more on my own experience. I mostly wondered around alone at ANW--just too anxious to interact with other people during my time there. I am hoping that at my next convention--in about 3 months that I am able to try to break more out of my comfort shell and actually interact and talk with people for a change.

[@mochamarten]

Megaplex was my first con I ever went to last year and tbh it was a mix, wasn't the greatest but was also amazing. Ik when I go again later this year is I wanna just push all the stress and stuff from my life away and just enjoy the moment. I wanna go and see more people and suiters as well since I was being super shy lmao. For anyone who is planning to go to a con he was right, BRING A FRIEND, It makes things so much more fun and enjoyable. And if your tempted to do something? Just do it, it might change your view on something or ya might find something new ya like ^^ I was the same way until I went to the dance panel and now I wanna be a dancer/video editor. Going to cons isn't just for the experience, in ways it can help you find who you are and a chance for you to just let lose and be you. I really hope for anyone that is going to a con or just planning to has an amazing time and who knows, maybe it'll just change your life

[@autobotzapof0002]

Yeah this sounded about right. I’m just glad I found some people that gave me a long term goal to head to anthrocon this year. It’ll be my first furcon so I hope I can get there and all that. I gotta look up who else is going TBH, look at where to go, ETC. I just hope it’ll be fun.

[@AnnaCatherineB]

At first i thought "lost-in boston" was a coloquial saying in new england because it rhymes so well.

[@XxXsoapXxX]

"first tip: bring a friend!" me, doesn't have friends i can go to furcons with, really only has one furry friend: ah. ok.

[@thetalkativetank7032]

man somehow read my mind, i was actually thinking about attending a con 6 hrs ago, and would you look at the upload time: 5 hrs ago! dunno how you did it, but thank you lol

[@Hakuroo9918]

Really helpful video. Haven't been in any cons yet but thinking about going to one this year. Thanks!

[@Tazer_Silverscar]

So uh, I'm in like, the UK. And well, I don't actually have any IRL friends who are willing to go with me to a Furry convention. Heck, it's hard enough just trying to get any of them to come with me to an anime convention. I'm assuming I fall under the 'can't go' group then >.< Kinda frustrating because the only convention I have access to is literally one of the largest in Europe >.< I'd even love to go home (I'm from Cork, Ireland) and attend Anthro Irish (Ireland's only Furry con so far), but again, really don't have anyone I can go with. And well, that really sucks, because I'm disabled (Epilepsy, AuDHD), so ideally I *would* need someone to go with even if it wasn't my first... I might have to just accept that the only one I could practically go to might be Furality... and I'm not quite equipped for that yet... *sigh* Ah well. I'd love it if things moved forward someday, but I guess for now it's just what it is.

[@KiboSarkyu]

I actually plan to go to Aurawra later this year, It will be my first ever Full size furry convention! I also plan to get a day pass for FurDu!

[@Thatonetherian560]

i’m going to a furry convention

[@TheF0xGamer1]

I wish i could go to an furry con but there are none in my country and I can’t go to an different country to go to one since I don’t have that kind of money

[@Anikathewolf]

Tysm, this will be my first time if I go this year, I’ve never been to a convention in general and I’m almost 22

[@ihatedietcola7920]

My first con was ANW5. But I missed out on a lot because I drove each day not wanting to pay for a room. Then I got a room for ANW6. The building got evacuated because of miscomunications between staff and the fire department and a fog machine set off the alarm. But I didn't miss out on so much. Now I'm registered for Furlandia. I haven't been to Portland Oregon since 1995 lol. I graduated in '95 lol. So looking forward to Furlandia! I get to meet up with freinds I met at ANW6 and I'm rooming with furs that live like 8 miles away from me and we're carpooling or caravan. I have a truck so I might end up hauling everybodys stuff lol.

[@nah-e9o]

"being a friend" i have none lmfao

[@TheDarkFuryKnight]

Hmmm, man gotta say the first part is already hard, because I don't have friends at least in my country, nor a way to get to a convention. Also I don't really have an expectation, except hopefully being fun. I don't know many furries and none in my country that I would like to meet.

[@thelogicalbean2453]

I’m so sad because by the time I graduate the cons I can go to will be around my pop’s 80th birthday and the rest of the cons are when I go back to school 😞. No cons this year for me😢

[@faosx3496]

What am I supposed to do when I basically have no friends (or at least none who would be interested in these things or who are not close to me at all) and want to try if going to an convention is something i want to do?

[@Y0u588]

Thank you for telling all the information Beta.

[@howling-wolf]

So I am a online furry for like 5 years. Not really super active but yeah. I went to EF 2023 with my BF for like 3 days. We went to one or two panels, watched the pawpet show and uncle kage telling his stories. But most of the time we were in the lobby. I tried taking some pictures since I am a hobby photographer. But all in all it felt not complete. It felt like I was missing out on stuff. Mainly because I didnt interact with basically anyone fluffy. I really tried but my balls didnt leave the bed with me those days if you get what I mean...

[@Milk_n_pip]

I actually met you back at my first con 5 years ago

[@merefailninja953]

Yes. Especially stratusfur cause its taking place during my birthday

[@MrNodnarb123]

I felt old in the beginning. My first con was MFF 2012.

[@ThePanguinator]

My first Con was EF27 last year, and I too went as a curious normie and left as a Furry ^^

[@pozhiloy_d-class5192]

I want to go to a furcon so much but the economical crisis hits so fucking hard.

[@mattwhaley1865]

If it doesn’t have a ball pit I’m not going to

[@keenkye]

Expectations vs. reality was the one that hit me hardest at FWA 2016, my first and only. Expectation: nonstop excitement. Reality: loungecon. Expectation: chill times at the dance comp. Reality: capacity crowd with the fire department kicking people out, real tall person trying to find a position where I could see since I was in literally the last slot and it was a crush of bodies, dudes behind me being jerks about tall person (loudly!). Also? The fursuits are oddly normal. Like you expect it to be some exceptional thing that stands out, but it's just folks doing what everyone else is, except in a giant carpet. Lots of people from the non-furry con upstairs had tails and badges by the end.

[@wjgthatsit2357]

My first furry convention was Anthrocon 2022

[@Suk3yn0ob3d]

Yes, I do! What color is the 💅🏼 polish on your nails? It's a beautiful shiny 💚 green!

[@IorekByrnison086]

Great video and advice. Wish you had did this sooner, like a year ago when I went to my first one... You guesses it!!! ANE 2023 was my first.

[@mikebodler1122]

It's been 9 years since I attended my 1st furcon(megaplex 2015 in Orlando Florida)

[@mikebodler1122]

Definitely remember the 6-2-1 rule 6 hours sleep 2 meals a day and 1 shower a day

[@joshuapugh7549]

Wanted to go to ANE this year but I'm not vaccinated and didn't have the time to get the multi stage done. Had covid and it sucked was like dying for 2 weeks was out of work for like 3 weeks and never got the vaccine thereafter. Maybe by the next one I'll be ready. I'd love to make a close one my first.

[@Gwenx]

Tip number one "bring a friend" - I am going to be the brought friend and i need to bring a friend too, as i know my bringer will disappear with other people the moment she is comfortable enough lol Joke aside it some real good advice! I hope to go with my friend, and bring my partner with us to take care of us haha!

[@Honeybee_edits]

Ive never been before, theres one 45 mins away from me. I wanna go but im scared my parents will see something and think the fandom is weird. Also i dont have any friends that would wanna go with me!!!!! What do i do???

[@hyenahallstrom7034]

Damn dude, your a young ass fur 😅 I started in 2010 in middle school, but only got physically involved at the same time. 2018s furpocalypse

[@NickUncommon]

Was having some questions not answered in this video. Being Autistic and having other health issues that might prevent me from spending a full day in a complete suit, how does the community accomodate to such limitations? Hearing in another video, that the suit cost around 15000 Dollars, as a benefits reccipient, it will take me a long time to save up for the con alone, so it seems to me, it is only a community for people with more spare money that I have. It would be my dream to get connected to the community, though. Any recommendations? I am in Germany and met my first furry only last year August on a CSD parade.

[@CalcioFan4Ever]

*boops in* Ima comment cause I won't be able to while listening while working. Yo beta, I need them deets on good places to cronch and sip the holy nectar of coffee while at fwa this year

[@zjwolf3877]

Been bout 5 or 6 years since iv wanted to go to one, 0 freinds that would be good to go with and just list my job so if they are starting up now that covoid be over so just not gonna get to try it out, diying in this town with a lack of cool cars

[@SomeGoober6028]

Yes I do want to go to a furry convention.

[@Anikathewolf]

Same

[@softghost2732]

ahh furry conventions are such a wonderful thing to experience.

[@izzyskullie]

I indeed will be going to a furry con so this video was helpful. Thank you Beta 💗

[@breannasatchell9331]

Very much, yes!

[@MyBroSux24]

While i really appreciate the "drinking up the atmosphere" of the convention space, which can be quite overwhelming on its own, i wonder at 13:20 don't you get a con book handed after registrating out at US cons? Is it all digital nowadays?

[@gurra981]

Imagen your first con experiense but it happend 2 more times That was my experiense with fur cons, after that i never been to one thinking its not for me

[@Emerald_derg]

He finally did it. He met the Arcanine pack

[@howling-wolf]

Like... Suiters always look like their so busy so many people around them or on the way to somewhere. I just don't want to disturb them...

[@trainsdestinations3960]

I would recommend starting out going to a small local con over a big one.

[@electrocast]

idk how to find those. how? I want to go to any kind of con so bad

[@trainsdestinations3960]

@@electrocast What state do you live in?

[@electrocast]

@@trainsdestinations3960 central Texas. specified because other parts of the state are too far

[@trainsdestinations3960]

@@electrocast Best bet would be Texas Furry Fiesta in Dallas or StratosFur in Houston.

[@electrocast]

@trainsdestinations3960 Dallas is too far. Houston maybe... nothing in austin?

[@electrocast]

still early in vid so hopefully im wrong but it already seems to be farther than me. idk how to figure out the cons. what ones are close? how do you know the one you pick out is a good one where the people wont assault you or scam you? can i ever get a number of how much money i need saved? it feels like ALL advice goes on knowing this stuff already. ive wanted to go to a con of anything i like for over 20 years. it feels impossible for me.

[@Boootles]

a couple of these questions i've answered in previous videos / shorts on here, but some of it comes down to asking around, seeing other people's perspectives and reviews on a con and overall just researching it. I'll do my best to try and answer questions like these in the future as well to help where I can!

[@ldezzy9260]

But I didn’t or haven’t a chance to go a fur con to see protogens🙁

[@The-Meme-God.]

Yes I do want to go to a furry convention, but I’m not old enough 😭

[@REALRUXZWOL]

u should design a hoodie for ur shop

[@meikai0917]

i feel like im missing out i neeeed to go to a furry conv

[@REALRUXZWOL]

my fursona’s birthday is february

[@Vibing-Boris]

The Prophetic thumbnail.

[@thatonegeoshroom]

Correct!!! ✅ ✨👍😀✅ ✨👍😀👍👍

[@REALRUXZWOL]

november 2023 is when i become a furry

[@AnnaCatherineB]

My biggest question is, if my fursuit has nips, is that allowed? Do i have to wear clothes? :/ i never saw a fem fursuit with nips so idk

[@THE_GRILLED_CHEESE_MAN]

The grilled cheese thinks that the title should be "so you don't have social anxiety"

[@harleking1988]

Eurofurence and EAST....here we go! 😁

[@sharamoonstudios3087]

Me to

[@user-ho5ut2kh8c]

^w^i would love to go to a furry convention for the 1st time hehe

[@Ashyren_]

Me who has no money:

[@Ashyren_]

And no friends either:

[@raze_24]

​@@Ashyren_And lives in a country with no conventions:

[@toxic_bunny689]

I can't wait to go to my first convention 🤩❤🧡💛💚💙💜 I've been waiting for years

[@Progamer6006VR]

What happens if you don’t have a friend to go with you to a furry Convention? I don’t have a friend to go with me to my first furry convention.

[@WolfBoyBytes]

Drink lots of water! Regardless if you are a fursuiter or not. Drink water!

[@RedIsACrepe]

i wanna go again Ɛ:

[@feraacedia1825]

From the thumbnail, y e s

[@cfhraptor8651]

I dont think I need to but do I have to go to a convention if Im a furry?

[@Anikathewolf]

You don’t hv too, it’s a choice

[@rainforest9209]

u definitely don't need to go to any con if its not your thing :) it's kinda just a fun way to have a physical sense of community and socialise, support artists etc

[@lioedevon4275]

I have been a member for a while of the fandom but I’ve only really been to one con so far with friends (but only one was also a furry haha) So I’m wondering how to make more friends in the fandom if I don’t want to use Twitter or TikTok

[@KipKil1igan]

I just noticed you have a middle tooth like Tom Cruise and it distracted me the whole video

[@aevenova9780]

Last time I was at a con with you, you had a panic attack and ran away from your friends.

[@Brigadier_Blake]

thanks for the tips!

[@Nova-Wolf]

A snack for later 😂

[@pinkturtle2016]

I wanna go just to see wtf goes on LOL

[@RomainBX101]

Look very good video

[@Peely-f]

Yo, what up?

[@user-tb2no6rm3l]

Me too cuz im weird I like sus and I feel like a furry, a spoiled brat furry

[@snowsiet5475]

cute nails~ uwu

[@Whinson_Dreemurr]

last

[@argothapro1295]

Not first

[@RoxyFoxy0w0]

gayyyy