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New Year's Eve Con (LAFF)

USA

New Year's Eve Con is a furry convention held since 1997. It has been held 25 times, most often in December.

New Year's Eve Con 2024 at a glance

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Dates
31 Dec 2024 – 01 Jan 2025
Status
EndedThe next edition hasn't been announced yet.

About New Year's Eve Con

New Year's Eve Con is an annual non-alcoholic, all-ages furry New Year's party hosted by members of the Lake Area Furry Friends (LAFF) in the Chicago area of Illinois. It has been held at different places since 1997, and since 2004 the proceeds have gone to charities chosen by the hosts. Recent events have run from early evening until "regret o'clock" on New Year's Day at hotels near Oak Brook and Elmhurst.

In-person record (2017)
100

Edition by edition

  1. New Year's Eve Con 2024

    Edition #25
    31 Dec 2024 – 01 Jan 2025
    Attendees: 91Attendance vs 2023: +20%
    New Year's Eve Con 2024 · Details
    Charity
    $188 Charity vs 2023: -37%

    The 2024 to 2025 party ran from 6:30pm on December 31 at the Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Elmhurst/Oakbrook Area, hosted by Chomp Raverdoof, Slate Dane, Feirun Sandpaw, Hazard and Tommy Fox. It had 91 attendees and raised $188 for PAWS Chicago.

    Edition page

  2. New Year's Eve Con 2023

    Edition #24
    31 Dec 2023 – 01 Jan 2024
    Attendees: 76Attendance vs 2022: +38%
    New Year's Eve Con 2023 · Details
    Charity
    $299 Charity vs 2012: +149%

    The 2023 to 2024 party ran from 6:30pm on December 31 at the Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Elmhurst/Oakbrook Area, hosted by Chomp Raverdoof, Slate Dane, Feirun Sandpaw and Tommy Fox. It had 76 attendees and raised $299 for HAWS.

    Edition page

  3. New Year's Eve Con 2022

    Edition #23
    31 Dec 2022 – 01 Jan 2023
    Attendees: 55Attendance vs 2019: -18%
    New Year's Eve Con 2022 · Details

    The 2022 to 2023 party ran from 6pm on December 31 at the Residence Inn Chicago-Oak Brook, hosted by Tommy Fox, Chomp Raverdoof and Slate Dane. It had 55 attendees, with proceeds going to HAWS.

    Edition page
  4. 2010s10 editions

  5. New Year's Eve Con 2019

    Edition #22
    31 Dec 2019 – 01 Jan 2020
    Attendees: 67Attendance vs 2018: -13%
    Edition page

  6. New Year's Eve Con 2018

    Edition #21
    31 Dec 2018 – 01 Jan 2019
    Attendees: 77Attendance vs 2017: -23%
    New Year's Eve Con 2018 · Details

    The 2018 to 2019 party ran from 5pm on December 31 at the Residence Inn Chicago-Oak Brook, hosted by Tommy Fox, Chomp Raverdoof and Slate Dane. It had 77 attendees, with proceeds going to HAWS.

    Edition page

  7. New Year's Eve Con 2017

    Edition #20
    Attendance peak
    31 Dec 2017 – 01 Jan 2018
    Attendees: 100Attendance vs 2016: +15%

    The biggest edition so far.

    New Year's Eve Con 2017 · Details

    The 2017 party, hosted by Fur Squared, ran from 5pm on December 31 at the Residence Inn Chicago-Oak Brook, with about 100 attendees.

    Edition page

  8. New Year's Eve Con 2016

    Edition #19
    31 Dec 2016 – 01 Jan 2017
    Attendees: 87Attendance vs 2015: +7%
    Edition page

  9. New Year's Eve Con 2015

    Edition #18
    31 Dec 2015 – 01 Jan 2016
    Attendees: 81Attendance vs 2012: +69%
    Edition page

  10. New Year's Eve Con 2014

    Edition #17
    31 Dec 2014 – 01 Jan 2015
    Edition page

  11. New Year's Eve Con 2013

    Edition #16
    31 Dec 2013 – 01 Jan 2014
    Edition page

  12. New Year's Eve Con 2012

    Edition #15
    31 Dec 2012 – 01 Jan 2013
    Attendees: 48Attendance vs 2011: +78%
    New Year's Eve Con 2012 · Details
    Charity
    $120 Charity vs 2011: +100%
    Edition page

  13. New Year's Eve Con 2011

    Edition #14
    31 Dec 2011 – 01 Jan 2012
    Attendees: 27Attendance vs 2010: -10%
    New Year's Eve Con 2011 · Details
    Charity
    $60 Charity vs 2007: -62%
    Edition page

  14. New Year's Eve Con 2010

    Edition #13
    31 Dec 2010 – 01 Jan 2011
    Attendees: 30
    Edition page
  15. 2000s9 editions

  16. New Year's Eve Con 2009

    Edition #12
    31 Dec 2009 – 01 Jan 2010
    Attendees: 30Attendance vs 2007: -32%
    Edition page

  17. New Year's Eve Con 2008

    Edition #11
    31 Dec 2008 – 01 Jan 2009
    Edition page

  18. New Year's Eve Con 2007

    Edition #10
    31 Dec 2007 – 01 Jan 2008
    Attendees: 44Attendance vs 2006: -14%
    New Year's Eve Con 2007 · Details
    Charity
    $156 Charity vs 2006: +90%
    Edition page

  19. New Year's Eve Con 2006

    Edition #9
    31 Dec 2006 – 01 Jan 2007
    Attendees: 51Attendance vs 2005: -39%
    New Year's Eve Con 2006 · Details
    Charity
    $82 Charity vs 2005: -69%
    Edition page

  20. New Year's Eve Con 2005

    Edition #8
    31 Dec 2005 – 01 Jan 2006
    Attendees: 84Attendance vs 2004: +8%
    New Year's Eve Con 2005 · Details
    Charity
    $265 Charity vs 2004: -37%
    Edition page

  21. New Year's Eve Con 2004

    Edition #7
    31 Dec 2004 – 01 Jan 2005
    Attendees: 78
    New Year's Eve Con 2004 · Details
    Charity
    $418
    Edition page

  22. New Year's Eve Con 2003

    Edition #6
    31 Dec 2003 – 01 Jan 2004
    Edition page

  23. New Year's Eve Con 2002

    Edition #5
    31 Dec 2002 – 01 Jan 2003
    Edition page

  24. New Year's Eve Con 2000

    Edition #4
    31 Dec 2000 – 01 Jan 2001
    Edition page
  25. 1990s3 editions

  26. New Year's Eve Con 1999

    Edition #3
    31 Dec 1999 – 01 Jan 2000
    Edition page

  27. New Year's Eve Con 1998

    Edition #2
    31 Dec 1998 – 01 Jan 1999
    Edition page

  28. New Year's Eve Con 1997

    Edition #1
    First edition
    31 Dec 1997 – 01 Jan 1998
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Charity over the years

Charity raised by year (USD)

  • 2024$188
  • 2023$299
  • 2022Not reported
  • 2019Not reported
  • 2018Not reported
  • 2017Not reported
  • 2016Not reported
  • 2015Not reported
  • 2014Not reported
  • 2013Not reported
  • 2012$120
  • 2011$60
  • 2010Not reported
  • 2009Not reported
  • 2008Not reported
  • 2007$156
  • 2006$82
  • 2005$265
  • 2004$418
  • 2003Not reported
  • 2002Not reported
  • 2000Not reported
  • 1999Not reported
  • 1998Not reported
  • 1997Not reported
$1,588 raised across all reported editions.

Figures as published by the convention, collected on Consurf. Years without a bar did not report a number.

Frequently asked questions

When is the next New Year's Eve Con?

The next edition has not been announced yet. The most recent one, New Year's Eve Con 2024, ran from 31 Dec 2024 to 01 Jan 2025.

How many people attend New Year's Eve Con?

New Year's Eve Con 2024 reported 91 attendees. The highest in-person figure so far is 100, in 2017.

Sources

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