Your first furry convention! A guide on everything!

Here is the list of cons:-
en.wikifur.com/wiki/List_of_i...
I hope this was useful to you all! If I left anything out, please put it in a comment!
As promised, you can find Gannen here on his info card:-
gannen.carrd.co/
Pewter already mentioned his socials but here they are anyway:-
/ ignus08720761
Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:33 Why go to a Furry Convention in the First Place?
2:12 Picking a Location
5:24 Registering for a Con
11:54 Flights
23:54 Arrival at the con and Registration
26:22 What to Expect at a con when you are all checked in and registered
28:54 Hotel Etiquette & Room Parties
31:30 overall Tips & How to Stay Safe at a con
40:16 Closing Thanks
Thanks dazigion5298 for making the timestamps

[@cryoniccorey2449]

I plan on going to anthro northwest. Im reserving the hotel room next week. Should I register online when I book the hotel room or would I be good to register at the con? I ask because Im figuring out if anyone is coming with me or not

[@voxdraco]

You can do either (assuming there are rooms) but as I mentioned in the video MOST cons have discounts on rooms if you book through them. If you do go right to the hotel and you are able to get a room before registration opens, you can avoid the lottery completely but it might be a lot more expensive depending on the hotel. Edit: I think I may have misunderstood. If you are talking about registering purely to just register and not get a hotel, you should just register after registration opens online, just in-case they run out. That happens sometimes with various cons, as I said with the last confuzzled. You need to register regardless. You can't go to a con without it unless you are fine with just staying in public places within the hotel.

[@cryoniccorey2449]

@@voxdraco This con is being held in an event hotel, so it does have discounted rooms. I was planning on booking the rooms next week and waiting to register until I got to the Con just incase I end up going by myself.

[@h.d.9588]

Most of the cons I've been to require you to have an active registration in order to be a part of their hotel block + discount. It looks like their hotel registration page requires the primary room holder's name and badge ID to find one's registration, so I assume that is the case for ANW and you would be required to register online prior to doing the hotel reservation (assuming you are not doing a non-con hotel in the area).

[@voxdraco]

Yep. I misunderstood, I have edited my comment. @@h.d.9588

[@h.d.9588]

@@voxdraco 👍 No worries! The ANW website makes it seem like you can reserve a hotel without a registration until you actually click on the link, so I reckon that's where their question came from. Most cons tend to be very articulate and have an FAQ to clarify such things but I do not see that on the ANW website which is surprising. Maybe I'm missing it...

[@Just_a_commenter]

So THIS is the big thing you had planned... Yeah, I can see how this was a big project when it comes in *at over 41 minutes.* Goodness, this must have taken a lot of time and effort, so good on you and anyone else involved!

[@voxdraco]

Yeah it took a lot of time to film, script, edit, get others feedback on points, taking bits out which might cause issues etc etc. I hope it helps someone though.

[@KindlyKobold]

Two thoughts, 1. I'm embarrassed as an American about the advice to get temporary health insurance for people visiting the US. I deeply deeply hate that we still don't have a universal healthcare system. 2. Why doesn't the UK have over the counter melatonin?? I have ADHD and one of my usual effects from it is insomnia, I have a hard time most nights just falling asleep at home, its even harder for me to sleep in unfamiliar environments, so my melatonin gummies are a life saver. I get my big bottle for like $12 off Amazon. I genuinely wanna know why the UK doesn't allow that.

[@voxdraco]

I don't know why its not available. You can get it from a doctor though.

[@Captain_p0wer]

Potentially the same reason why DayQuil and NyQuil are mainly only sold in the US.

[@CrookedBear]

As someone who is likely going to GSFC in April this was so helpful! Bless con-familiar furries helping us non-familiar furs out. (Also, I hope to see you there if I end up going! Cant wait to see you all!)

[@Terridin]

This has been really helpful. I hope to see everyone at a con sometime. I'm excited for my first convention seeing how friendly other furries are.😊

[@birthdaycake32]

i feel so lucky to be in the us because the texas furry fiesta is only 40 minutes away from my house! im making two fursuits rn and hope to take one of them there next year

[@zytheyw]

Just found your channel tonight and I love your videos. I’m heading to FWA this year and this was all so informative to hear. It’s my first con so thank you so much for the video!

[@Bacon676]

Good write up here over all, solid presentation! Pretty much an all-encompassing general convention guide packed in. Good work! Was nice to run into ya during FoxxCon here this last weekend in VR, albeit briefly, with Tau and everyone! I'll keep an eye out for ya during Vibe Night and future events 😶‍🌫️

[@Beareboy]

Love your avatar! And love the way this is presented!

[@nannerpuss9430]

As a convention veteran myself, I can attest to just how amazing they are. Everyone can find something they like, no matter how socially comfortable or financially sound they are. Especially at furry conventions, inclusion, acceptance and patience are incredibly important. For me, these events were life changing. I got to hang out with people who really got me, and we could celebrate a hobby we love that might be less understood at home. There's so much to see and do, from enormous vendor halls to games to parties. If you've never been, you should really try it out. Conventions are like no other.

[@arthobbitworks791]

My first fur con was ACFI in San Antonio and I loved every min of it, and adding the fur meets I have been to so far. I have been to a lot of Comic, anime and gaming cons but never a fur con so I looked into ones around Texas and found my first.

[@NolDragon]

I'd like to start going to conventions after so many years. Being French and with a low budget and non-existant travelling experience, my options are a bit limited. What's mostly scary however is how crazily fast the spots runs out in some conventions. Like, FBL11 will begin in France very very shortly (like tomorrow) and from what I heard, they had over 1 400 demands for only 750 spots.

[@ZurgOtter]

Just found you recently. Love your informative videos. I have only been a fur for about 3 years. Still havent gone to a physical con. But knowing alot of these things is good. Some of it is obviously common sense, but these days, honestly, its so rare its a damned super power.

[@MegaFPVFlyer]

Super underrated video. I'm thinking about going to my first con (TFF 2024) and the information given here is priceless! I'm just hoping I can get a few of my friends to go so I won't be alone while I'm there.

[@VincentSparkledog24]

I wouldn't have used my sona nane at the reception dude! I'm not that silly! 😂

[@ViciousVinnyD]

lmao, but fr what matters is being common and easy to understand. So Vincent Spark or some other formalized version should be an acceptable registration name.

[@Gannen]

@@ViciousVinnyD This is about the hotel reception , they need your real name there, Vox made up a sona name in his example ''VincentSparkledog24,, , so before he actually released the video i just made this account to confuse him a bit, and it worked xD

[@JAMESHeartmusic]

I hosted a panel at a convention and it was a wild experience.. sadly I didn't have friends and was alone most the time but i saw loads of art and people were super kind honestly social anxiety killed me back then .. im older now so i want to try again soon

[@Fulcrum864]

Thank you so much to resolve all my freacking doubts ive been having with this topic

[@Bacon676]

Some conventions like MFF are basically a complete and total random dice roll on whether you get to attend, or are forced to refund your registration and back out. Check ahead and see how bad the rooming situation is, because you can't always go.

[@Der_Heiland05]

Great video! If I will ever decide to go to a con, Ill definitely rewatch this!

[@JustOrdinaryPao]

Saving the video for next year when I can actually go to a fur con on my own _Although affording one won’t be for another few years -w-“_ Edit: Tank u for da heart :3

[@Kalel_The_Protogen]

this was super helpful!

[@hunter30hawk]

Thanks man you solved most of my questions.

[@PhunkieZero]

This was a very good video, it covered a lot of important things. I've already been to a furcon 3 times (in 3 years ;w;) but some of these things are helpful to me too , like I didn't know hotels didn't like taking debt cards, I only have a debt card, my friends have always been the ones to book the room so far.

[@cherrybomber1447]

Some hotels not even accepting debit cards is wild to me, a good point that I would've never even considered since it's the standard over here.

[@wKanin_0]

Damn, Huge call out on the American Health System. XD

[@wKanin_0]

Its too true though...

[@clutchhh]

Yeah it’s really a 3rd world country

[@ghostcornel9306]

"go with Friends" Me: mission failed i dont have friends

[@GunGryphon]

I 3d printed my character's skull in flexible 95A TPU, you get the 3d model's definition with the ability to dropkick it without damage.

[@dazy195]

Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:33 Why go to a Furry Convention in the First Place? 2:12 Picking a Location 5:24 Registering for a Con 11:54 Flights 23:54 Arrival at the con and Registration 26:22 What to Expect at a con when you are all checked in and registered 28:54 Hotel Etiquette & Room Parties 31:30 overall Tips & How to Stay Safe at a con 40:16 Closing Thanks hopefully i dint miss any (vox, pls add it to the description)

[@voxdraco]

Thank you!

[@LemonadeStand618]

I'm actually pretty surprised that Japan doesn't have many of these. This kind of stuff would be right up their alley.

[@Metal_Traitor]

I had absolutely NO idea there are furcons in Poland if not the list! I honestly never would have thought! Poland specifically seems to be secret about furries, at least I just don't seem to see a lot of them, which is a pity

[@Gannen]

i heard from a fellow DJ that Gdakon in Poland was the best con of the year, and he went to a whole lot of cons in the EU and US.

[@Alto_the_Fluff]

do "Con ID Lanyards" need to have a picture of you sona? When ever I look up "Con Badge" it usually always shows a picture of the persons sona, with their name on it.

[@NeonKnightOwl]

The convention badge usually does not have a picture of your sona, at least none that I've seen. They only require your legal name and a nickname/ "furry name". Fursona badges are an optional piece of art, usually a commission from an artist, that is worn in addition to the official convention badge. A Fursona badge can help people identify you, it's not a requirement. :)

[@DJ-Maupy]

nice video :)

[@Jadg.pz.kpfw.CC64-2M-Jumbo]

First ever convention I was banned from: Geneva Convention

[@flasheygirl]

I’ve been looking at his legs the whole time…there so big and I want to know what his fursona is

[@nulspace3782]

Good on you to push temp insurance if coming to the USA. They don’t fuck around over there. Hospitals are basically funded by Monopoly money these days.

[@LemonadeStand618]

"The hotel staff are NOT furries, do not use your fursona name with them!" As a non-furry I just have to ask, is this an actual genuine problem in the furry community?

[@Thedrawingnoob-rq5ik]

What’s the point of furry conventions

[@Crealinee]

And where to find furry conventions for straight people? And then a lot of furries are not straight and I'm straight and I don't think I'll like it there

[@Gannen]

The furry community is mostly non straight everywhere, I'm afraid you won't find something like that, but that does not mean that straight people are excluded, Vox is straight himself. And I'm ace, never felt that I don't belong.

[@Crealinee]

@@Gannen So you're LGBT+ (asexual), and I'm straight. And I know that they (asexuals) have a place in the furry fandom, but straight people don't

[@Gannen]

​@@CrealineeI can't speak for the US, but here in the EU the community is quite open, we have non furrys and straight people come with us to cons , Vox himself was a perfect example of this, some of are friends still are. We at EF this year danced in front of the CCH with non furrys.

[@ViciousVinnyD]

I've not heard of cons made for one particular sexuality, but given how accepting the furry community is I'd be surprised (and disappointed) if you weren't welcome at one.

[@voxdraco]

This is nonsense. I have been a furry for a while and I am straight. I know plenty of other straight furries too. There is a minority of furs who might not be comfortable with straight furries, but there is also a minority who hate gay people, lesbians, trans etc etc. If you take their crap to heart, they win. Don't let hate drive you away. @@Crealinee

[@sararose8942]

"promosm"

[@Crealinee]

I can't be a furry and attend furry conventions because I'm homophobic and transphobic

[@H.A.I.D.E.Y.]

Thank you for the ultimate guide. I will surely follow it when I'll save enough money for this~♪ 💙🩵💚