ConFurence

ConFurence 2003, the final edition, was held April 25 to 27 at the Hilton Burbank Airport & Convention Center, themed "The Furry West". Guests of honor were Dark Natasha, Theresa Mather, Ruben Avila, Leslie Fish and Roy D. Pounds II. Attendance was 470, and the 2002 Ursa Major Awards were presented.

ConFurence 2002, the first named by year, was held April 26 to 28 at the Hilton Burbank Airport and Convention Center, themed "Furry Noir". Eric Garcia, Edward Luena and Roz Gibson were guests of honor. Attendance was 580, and the 2001 Ursa Major Awards were presented.

ConFurence 12 was held April 19 to 22, 2001, at the Hilton Burbank Airport & Convention Center, themed "At The Movies". Guests included fantasy author Peter S. Beagle and Disney writer Jymn Magon. The inaugural Ursa Major Awards were presented, and attendance was 640.

ConFurence 11 was held April 6 to 9, 2000, at the Irvine Hilton, themed "Furries in Asia". Author Christopher Rowley, artist Mitch Beiro and Antarctic Press founder Ben Dunn were guests of honor. Attendance was 703.

ConFurence 10 was held April 1 to 4, 1999, at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center in San Diego, with the dual themes "Looking Back at 10 Furry Years" and "Year of the Rabbit". Mary Hanson-Roberts and Cynthia McQuillin were guests of honor. It was the first held in April and the first in San Diego.

ConFurence 9 was held January 15 to 18, 1998, at the Buena Park Hotel and Convention Center, with the dual themes "Furries in Love" and "Furries Down Under". Guests of honor included comic creators Carole and Mike Curtis, author Lisanne Norman and Michele Light. With over 1,200 registrations, it was the series' peak.

ConFurence 8 was held January 16 to 19, 1997, at the Buena Park Hotel and Convention Center, with the dual themes "Music and Mirth" and "Reptiles". Peter S. Beagle, Robert J. Sawyer and Dr. Jane Robinson were guests of honor. Attendance was around 1,000, with many dance events, including a costumed Fur Dance.

ConFurence 7 was held January 12 to 14, 1996, at the Atrium Marquis Hotel in Irvine, with some events at the neighboring Radisson Plaza, themed "Furries in Force". Guests of honor included S. Andrew Swann, Frank Kelly Freas and Laura Freas, Eric Schwartz and Michael Higgs. The first Golden Sydney Award for promoting the fandom went to Jymn Magon.

ConFurence 6 was held January 13 to 15, 1995, at the Airporter Garden Hotel in Irvine, themed "Magic and Morphs". Alan Dean Foster, Elissa Mitchell and Ed Zolna were guests of honor. Programming included a visit from the writers of the Disney cartoon Gargoyles and two art auctions.

ConFurence 5 was held January 21 to 23, 1994, at the Airporter Garden Hotel in Irvine, themed "Furries in Space". Guests of honor included Alicia Austin, A. C. Crispin, Michael Capobianco, Terrie Smith and Phil Foglio. Events included a writing workshop and the first NitroCoon Radio Show.

ConFurence 4 was held January 22 to 24, 1993, at the Red Lion Inn in Costa Mesa, themed "In Search of Ancient Furries". Larry Dixon, Mercedes Lackey, Leslie Fish and Ken Fletcher were guests of honor.

ConFurence 3 was held in January 1992 at the Holiday Inn in Anaheim. It began the tradition of a convention theme, the first being "Our Furry World", and held the first Cabaret Fur Le Dance. Chuck Melville, Dave Garcia and Taral Wayne were guests of honor.

ConFurence 2 was held January 25 to 27, 1991, at the Holiday Inn in Anaheim. It was the first to invite guests of honor, including Steve Gallacci, Reed Waller, Kate Worley and Vicky Wyman, and the first to hold an Ice Cream Social. A dedicated video room ran its own schedule.

ConFurence 1, generally considered the second specialist furry convention, was held January 26 to 28, 1990, at the Holiday Inn Bristol Plaza in Costa Mesa. Special guests included Bill Fitts, Jim Groat, Monika Livingston and Tiffany Wagner. Three-day membership cost $20 in advance.

ConFurence Zero, the first specialist furry convention and a dry run for the series, was held January 21 to 22, 1989, at the Holiday Inn Bristol Plaza in Costa Mesa, California. Attendance was 65, although 90 people had signed up.