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New hotel aids Califur revival
Posted by GreenReaper (Laurence Parry) on Tue 30 Jun 2009 - 23:00 —
Visitors to this month's Califur had low expectations after last year's disappointing experience.[1] Instead, hotel and convention staff delivered what attendees dubbed "the best Califur by a wide margin", "light years better than the last time" and "the best year yet".[1][2][3]
The registration count rose 23% to 720,[4] with several dealers reporting a decent profit.[5][6][5][7] The event made much of its safari theme, printing the now-common personalized room keys. Several fursuiters played along, accessorizing their costumes with plastic guns and crossbows; at least 87 participated in the fursuit parade.[8]
Some commented adversely on the presence of Cal Cotton, a dealer in real fur tails, mink-tipped floggers and scrimshaws.[9][10] It was not their first year, though, and despite recent activism against the use of real fur in plush toys, many attendees saw no real problem.[9][2]
Califur 4's venue was memorable for all the wrong reasons — a disappointing ice-cream social,[11] filming (albeit by furries) in the halls,[12] and a wedding reception forcing the event into what one con-goer described as a "furry ghetto" of black curtains.[13][14] The curtains were so notorious that their lack was advertised as a feature of the new hotel, the Irvine Mariott.[15]
Califur is to return to the Mariott on June 4-6, 2010, with the theme of "Fabulous Furry Funnies!"[16][17] The next FENEC event is Califur Diego, a furmeet to be held at Comic-Con.[18]
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I went to Califur...really against my better judgment. I was sorely disappointed with last year's experience, as were many others. Off I went, expecting nothing. And I have to say I was pleasantly surprised! — Talutie[1] | 
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Each con has their own vibe. This one still echoes strongly of the era of Confurence. — Orzel Tastyeagle[19] |
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I had so much fun this year that it kicked all of the other years asses. :3 — Oggy Wolf[20] |
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Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Home again! - Talutie et. al., califur (June 9, 2009)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Very nice Con - Chris Sawyer, califur (June 8, 2009)
- ↑ woot! - Special J, califur (June 8, 2009)
- ↑ Bigger and Better Things to Come? - Lutrian, califur (June 16, 2009)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Thank You All! - Shinragod, califur (June 9, 2009)
- ↑ Very Impressed! - Anuvia, califur (June 9, 2009)
- ↑ Comment on Califur is over... - Thornwolf, califur (June 8, 2009)
- ↑ Califur 2009 fursuit parade - Shinragod (June 11, 2009)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Califur just took a real downturn for me - flipperanubi, reposted by luphinus (June 6, 2009)
- ↑ Real fur in the Dealers Den??? - Luphinus, califur (6 June, 2009)
- ↑ Califur Ice Cream Social? - YiffyFox, califur (May 21, 2008)
- ↑ Filming at Califur - documentary - masinacat, califur (May 21, 2008)
- ↑ Califur report - tastyeagle (May 20, 2008)
- ↑ Not Welcomed at this Hotel - norsedoggie, califur (May 18, 2008)
- ↑ Califur V - Location - "No curtains of evil!"
- ↑ Califur is over... - Bengaley Summercat, califur (June 8, 2009)
- ↑ And We're Doing It Again Next Year!! - Kay Shapero, califur (June 20, 2009)
- ↑ Califur Diego - Albino From About, califur (June 8, 2009)
- ↑ Califur 2.5 - tastyeagle (June 8, 2009)
- ↑ Califur! W00t! - Oggy Wolf, califur (June 8, 2009)
Related news
- Califur 4 gets mixed reviews (May 24, 2008)
- Califur 2007 schedule finalized, including the Ursa Major Awards (April 20, 2007)
External links
- Photos, videos, reports: Califur 5 (2009) resources