In our community, it's never goodbye. It's just see you later.
We dedicate this
#FursuitFriday
to a dog who's inspired generations from thousands of miles away. One who heads for green pastures with all of us behind him.
Thank you for inspiring us all
@dogbomb1
💚🐶💙
ATTENTION:
It is with great sadness that we must cancel our 2020 convention until further notice on the advice of both health officials and business partners. Our attendees’ next steps are our priority and we want to make sure you’re informed. Read more:
With the con coming up soon, both dealers and commissioners are getting ready to do business. We've got some tips for both parties!
🎨: Ookamikemono on Facebook
NUMBERS FROM
#FE2019
!
CHARITY: $10,912.46 for Pet Patrol
FURSUITERS: 908
ATTENDEES: 2240
On behalf of EVERYONE in our family, THANK YOU FOR AN AMAZING YEAR! We'll see you at Dead Dog dance, and next year!
#FurnalEquinox
🏴☠️Land Ho!🏴☠️
Thanks to the help of 3,647 sailors, 1,520 of whom were dressed as animals, we raised over $12,000 for Procyon Wildlife!
Stay tuned for our post-con blog as "Monsters In Toronto" Takeover in 2025: March 21st - 23rd!
JOIN US NEXT YEAR AT FURNAL EQUINOX 2020: RETRO REWIND!
Bring out ALL your favorite throwbacks, nostalgia, and memories and celebrate what influenced YOU! March 20-22, 2020!
#FurnalEquinox
Featuring
@anyare27
and
@DrWildlife
A reminder:
1) Please self-monitor your symptoms after attending our event
2) Get a COVID test, if you have access
3) Self-isolate if you present with COVID symptoms or test positive;
4) Let your close contacts at the convention know
Hello everyone,
Our latest announcement concerning our Guest of Honour arrangement for 2023 is up on our website. Please read it when you have a moment.
With concern growing around COVID-19, we're working to keep our event as safe as possible.
1) Furnal Equinox, as of this writing, is still *on*
2) If you're unable to join us, our Registration team can help with your badge. Email registration
@furnalequinox
.com for more info
Our final numbers for
#FE2018
Attendance: 1830
Fursuiters: 540
Charity Donation: $6000+
Join us next year for "Furnal Equinox 2019: Graduation!" featuring
@MothMonarch
@Catmonkshiro
and
@DontHugCacti
- we'll see you next March! 🇨🇦
Emails have just gone out-- the in-person Furnal Equinox is alas officially cancelled for 2021.
But, as we discussed during our recent Open Forum, we're now focusing on a virtual event for 2021! Stay tuned for more details!
Look familiar?
This is just a sneak peek 👀 at some of the awesome work we're putting together for
#FEPixelPurrfect
Get the latest about the event from our recent announcement here:
You've been asking. Our team's been deciding, and we'll be finishing our COVID updates later this week.
We thank you so much for your patience...
And we'll see you in-person at
#Furnal2022
Read the full announcement here:
⚠️HEADS UP!⚠️
It has been brought to our attention that a card skimmer was found at the hotel's ATM - if you used the ATM, contact your bank/credit provider and let them know your card may be compromised.
Stay safe out there!
Firstly, everything is fine! We are preparing a statement which will be released later today. For the time being please enjoy this last day of
#furnalequinox2023
knowing that we are all safe & our response teams handled the situation fantastically. Thx for all your support!
Greetings from the tavern!
It has been decreed that all critters visiting
#Furnal2023
from near and far will be granted access to lodging bookings on Friday, the 21st day of October!*
*Hotel booking opens Oct. 21st! Updates on reg and dealers coming soon as well!
Did you like our VRChat worlds this weekend at
#FEPixelPurrfect
? In case you missed it at Closing Ceremonies: we'll be making them publicly accessible and searchable after the weekend!
Feel free to use them to hang out and have adventures - it's our way of keeping together 😎
We're happy to announce that we're EXTENDING pre-registration until February 28th! If you haven't grabbed your ticket, or simply needed more time, now you have another last-chance to do so!
Pre-register for
#FurnalEquinox
before it ends!
📸
@KibaRinWolf
Though we've left the old year, we've still got some of our FE 2020 merchandise up for sale on our online store. See how awesome our stuff is, like
@ZekeHyena
shows us! 🐾👍
STORE➡️
Spoiler alert!
Check out our awesome
#Furnal2020
t-shirt design by GoH
@Anyare27
! We still have some sponsor and supersonsor reg slots left, and you get one of these FREE if you register for
#FurnalEquinox
at either of those levels!
Don't wait! Those who register as a sponsor tier before October 22nd will receive EARLY ACCESS to our room block!
Get ready for a whole ocean of fun at
#Furnal2024
!
📷:
@catameep
Good morning
#FurnalEquinox
attendees! The great migration has started! We wish you all safe travels today! After 3 long years we are all looking forward to seeing all your happy friendly faces at
#Furnal2022
!!!
Ever wanted to see a special community member, or someone who's influenced the fandom greatly, honoured at
#FurnalEquinox
? Have a theme you'd like the convention to put on? Let us know through our GoH/Theme Suggestion Box!
Recap on our
#FEPixelPurrfect
numbers!
🐾 3722 website registrations, 3000+ Discord members
👀 1800+ unique livestream viewers on web
🔥 Tens of thousands of visits to VRChat worlds
💸 $20,000 raised for Charity and Furnal Equinox (50/50 even split)
We're humbled y'all 💙💚
🛑This isn’t Sea Of Thieves🛑
This is a friendly reminder that you should NOT take items from Dealers that are not yours.
If you witness anything suspicious, please report it immediately!
🛑If It’s Not Yours, Don’t Touch It🛑
As part of our community and a moment of silence shared across conventions, we will be honouring
@dogbomb1
by going black for the weekend.
You can also help honour his cause by making a donation to the ALSA, and help pave the way to a cure:
🌕 The Calm Before The Storm ⏰
We understand it's Wednesday, but we know it's 24 Hours before
#Furnal2024
officially begins!
⚓ It's almost time to hop aboard the journey Under The Sea for
#FurnalEquinox
⚓
📸:
@MidnightMadne2s
Happy
#FursuitFriday
! It's only been a week since our con, but we know that HUNDREDS of photos have been posted - we want to see YOURS! Show us some fuzzies from
#FurnalEquinox
!
(Have some non-flipped-fursuit-pics-from-social-media-guy)
Hey friends and furries!
We've been quiet for a while and enjoying the summer, but Furnal Equinox 2019 is getting ready for it's official launch. We'll have a BIG announcement coming this week with info Reg, Hotel, and Dealers pricing!
Share the news, and get excite! 🐶🐾🐱
Remember friends - it's never goodbye, it's just "see you next time" 🤗
We wish everyone a safe journey home, and get ready to join us next year for Furnal Equinox 2020: Retro Rewind!
Ready for next week? We want you to be - check out our final reminders on what you should have, be prepared for, and know coming into Toronto for a weekend of fun!
#FurnalEquinox
📸
@KibaRinWolf
Everybody cheer! Reg opens NEXT SATURDAY, October 7th at 12 PM!
NEW: Sponsor tiers will have EARLY ACCESS to the hotel room block as an additional perk!
We have updated many of our policies, so please check our website prior to registering.
📷:
@tekcastpork
To take even better care of yourself at
#Furnal2022
, we recommend the 6-2-1 rule:
- 6 hours of sleep per night
- 2 meals per day
- 1 shower per day (2 recommended if you're suiting!)
We can't wait to welcome you all back with open arms!
Did you know that there's more than one type of spork in the
#ForkFandom
?
#Forkful2023
will have us heavily debate the better spork once and for all. Plastic or Metal?
Great news!
We're thrilled to announce the introduction of free shuttle buses for our overflow hotels at
#Furnal2024
!
If you purchased a TTC pass with your reg, we have an important update.
📷:
@jessebluefox
It's a wrap -
#FE2018
is officially in the books. Recap our final numbers and closing thoughts, along with info about our Attendee Survey!
(📸=
@AuburnFx
)
FE-PR is committed keeping our attendees as informed as-we-are-permitted. Please refrain from taking out frustrations w/ personal attacks on our team.
We are aware of the obvious concerns & relaying it to the BoD constantly.
Email: info
@furnalequinox
.com & we'll FWD it along.
In our community, it's not goodbye but see you later.
We are heartbroken to learn about a staff member
@EoathianCoon
, who lost his battle with cancer and passed recently. Eoathian was always a friendly and helpful soul around our events over many years.
Thank you, and godspeed.
Don't forget - we've got some awesome VRChat worlds for you to join, explore, and meet new friends in. You don't need VR gear, as long as you have a compatible PC to install it!
#FEPixelPurrfect
#FurnalEquinox
Register:
We hope you've had a great summer so far, friends! ☀️⛱️
Heads-up an important update: our Hotel bookings for the Westin Harbour Castle will open on SATURDAY, August 10th at 12 PM Eastern Time.
More details and announcement to come later this week!
#FurnalEquinox
New for
#furnal2024
- we will have a Night Market!
For a single evening, you can buy and sell goods that are a bit too mature for our regular Dealers Den! You must be 18 or older to participate.
We are accepting applications NOW until February 7th!
Happy Monday! Only two weeks left for our conbook submissions - don't miss your opportunity to have your original artwork or story featured in our convention print material. Submit yours today!
📸
@KibaRinWolf
🔥
@stormwuff_
🦊
@BartonTheFox
You know, it's a good thing we were able to go ahead with an in-person
#Furnal2022
, otherwise we might have gotten to show you this cool video we finished at the end of 2021 to welcome you all back...
At
#FurnalEquinox
, we aim to keep all our friends (that's you!) informed about our event. With growing concerns around the "Novel Coronavirus", we are committed to keeping our con space safe and sanitized, and urge attendees to do the same. Read more:
You’ve been asking (few years now) and finally we can deliver!
FE will be having its first Dance Battle Competition at
#Furnal2024
!!
Interested? Flip on over to the rules section below to see what it takes to be the best.
📸
@JesseBlueFox
Placing stickers around the venue hurts everyone. Showing respect to your surroundings is vital to the future of Furnal Equinox.
Everyone can help us keep our venue clean!
#FurnalEquinox
2020 may be cancelled, but you can still help the con by donating (rather than rolling over) your registration.
To do so, or if you would like to request a refund, please email registration
@furnalequinox
.com
Otherwise, reg will roll over to our next event.
Normally, this would time where we'd announce the hotel opening. With the current situation, we've had to make some changes to our usual schedule. For now, we've decided to push back hotel and con reg into early 2021.
Read more about the decision here:
The reveal you've been waiting for - our official advertisement for
#FE2019
!
We hope to see everyone celebrate their biggest achievements with us on March 15-17th, 2019 at Furnal Equinox: Graduation!
Special thanks to
@BlondeFoxy
for creating this piece for us!
‼️ ANNOUNCING OUR
#FE2ME
CONTEST! ‼️
Watch the video and submit your entry today - share what
#FurnalEquinox
means to you. There's a Supersponsor ticket up for grabs!
If it needs to be restated, please DO NOT deface hotel property. This includes placement of stickers on walls or bathroom stalls.
Please also do not use any sticky tack on the walls. Painters tape is acceptable, however.
#Furnal2023
is proud to welcome our Guests of Honour this year, CheetahPaws and Norman of Sanguine Games!
Our first guest is CheetahPaws, a Singapore illustrator who can create amazing works of art.
For more about Cheetah, visit
Are YOU ready to get
#FEPixelPurrfect
with us?
Our official virtual convention starts in just a few minutes! Come and kick off the weekend with our Opening Ceremonies!
REGISTER:
Have you seen our lovely Guests of Honour for this year's
#FurnalEquinox
2020? We're ecstatic to have two wonderfully-talented ladies join us:
@Anyare27
and
@DrWildlife
!
Read more about them on our site:
Good news, everyone! We are finally able to announce that our hotel block will be opening soon! 🎉😀👍
The block in the Westin Harbour Castle will open on 16 Oct. 2021, at 12 PM ET.
All the info you need can be found on our Travel page here:
For our upcoming
#FEPixelPurrfect
event, we've committed to make it as accessible as we can for everyone who wishes to participate. As a dealer, this means attendees have several ways to find you & your work.
Spots are limited, so get yours now!
A strange portal just opened in a nearby village! The
#Furnal2023
Virtual Portal has been discovered...
Friend not able to attend this year? They can go into the Hotel world in VRchat and see you live from our portal at the Con Store during the weekend!
📷: Storz
Hark ye, gentle folk! Remember to use the hashtags
#Furnal2023
,
#FE2023
, and
#FurnalEquinox2023
when sharing thy Tales From the Tavern. We may retweet some delightful posts…
NEW ✨SHINIES✨ ADDED TO THE STORE!
We have limited numbers of these awesome pins designed by
@Anyare27
now available in the shop! All revenue from sales of these pins will be split 50/50 between FE and Hobbitstee!
Get yours now:
It is impossible to resist the power of laughter. It pounces into your life, curling up in your chair and refusing to leave until it's had its fill of fun.
#Chairsona
#Chaircon