Also, let me add that not using "furry" terminology when contacting and representing yourself with a possible venue, especially on the first event, is one of the BEST moves someone can make. Not only is it showing that you know your target audience and their education level with the topic at hand, using terms like mascoting or full face costumes to convey your meanings without confusing them by using large unkown terms such as "anthropomorphic". My favorite line to use is "Im planning on having a themed costume party and I think people might show up in full faced masks, are these okay" - in not so few of words-
Instead of bringing in the negativity associated with furries due to media, you set a blank slate upon which you can host an event (and hopefully things go well) which lead to a second and third event at which the local venue most likely will get curious in a good way at who is bringing money, good will, and fun times that improve their business; at which point you start introducing them to furry terms such as anthropomorphic and relate it to wholesome pg content like bugs bunny and mickey mouse. Eventually you will build enough of a good record to be able to expand.
And if things go poorly, theres more of a distance between the event and the fandom to be able to do damage control.
Also, let me add that not using "furry" terminology when contacting and representing yourself with a possible venue, especially on the first event, is one of the BEST moves someone can make. Not only is it showing that you know your target audience and their education level with the topic at hand, using terms like mascoting or full face costumes to convey your meanings without confusing them by using large unkown terms such as "anthropomorphic". My favorite line to use is "Im planning on having a themed costume party and I think people might show up in full faced masks, are these okay" - in not so few of words-
Instead of bringing in the negativity associated with furries due to media, you set a blank slate upon which you can host an event (and hopefully things go well) which lead to a second and third event at which the local venue most likely will get curious in a good way at who is bringing money, good will, and fun times that improve their business; at which point you start introducing them to furry terms such as anthropomorphic and relate it to wholesome pg content like bugs bunny and mickey mouse. Eventually you will build enough of a good record to be able to expand.
And if things go poorly, theres more of a distance between the event and the fandom to be able to do damage control.