Bewhiskered Convention

One of our staffers loaned some plushies to the con for the scavenger hunt and unfortunately they have gone missing. If you have any information about them please reach out to Lyra531.

Bewhiskered: Furries on the High Seas 2023 in Review! 🏴‍☠️

🤍 A special thank you to Kaptain our Captain and First Mate JD Puppy!

🦈 Buckaneers - 1,174
☠️ Fursuiters - 322
💰Money Raised for Safe Haven for Cats - $10,879

And thank you to all of you for making this the biggest and best BWS yet! Be sure to stay tuned for Prehistoria! 🦖🦕

BWS '23 Member Survey To all our sailors, thank you so much! We thank you for making our fourth in-person convention a great success! We were so proud to present and host Bewhiskered: Furries on the High Seas.' It was so worth seeing all your smiling faces and happy wagging tails again. Between meeting new friends and re...

An important announcement from our lovely Photography Team!

📸 Photos will be processed and posted by February! There were SO MANY of your furry and smiling faces that it will take a bit to go through them all!

🤍 We will be posting when they are ready but in the mean time, show our photographers some love by following them on their social medias!

https://bsky.app/profile/blackthornephoto.bsky.social

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https://bsky.app/profile/fennecfollie587.bsky.social

Andy Aloysius (@fennecfollie587.bsky.social) 26 • Classically Trained Portrait Photographer • Neurodivergent • Aro || Ace || Agender • he/they • Mint-chocolate fox/border collie pupper • Sometimes does convention photos • My tail is wiggly and my belly is floofy • BORK o3o

LOST and FOUND!!!
Please come get your things from con ops!!!

Closing Ceremonies is right around the corner! Come see a recap of what everyone has been up to and the always long awaited theme announcement for next year!

The fun isnt over just yet! Come join Kaptain in panel rooms 1&2 at 6:30 for an improv style “create your own” pirate adventure story with audience participation! Come and join us for a swashbuckling good time!

Ahoy Maties! The dance comp starts in one hour over in main events!

If you would like to see Mikey sing “all the single furries” as well as “try everything” at Karaoke tonight, make a donation to the charity in the dealers den and bring a physical receipt to this gentleman outside con ops :D

Those participating in the scavenger hunt: the props have been temporarily confiscated for the charity auction. They will return shortly!

Come check out the charity auction! starting now in main events!!!

Con Store Flash Sale! All purchases over $15.00 now come with a free 2021 t-shirt

Attention Attendees: if you have anything you would like to donate to the charity auction, please bring it by the charity table in the dealers den before 11am today.

Therian Meditation now starts at 11pm! (still in rooms one and two though)

Want to know more about our Guest of Honor Kaptain? Then you don’t want to miss this! Come join us in panel room 1&2 at 8pm for a Q&A session with one of our Guests of Honor!

Join us at 7pm in main events for the Swashbuckling Showdown!!! (Floor Wars)

Join us at 7:30 in the panel rooms for Salsa Dancing 101 with our GOH JD Puppy. As a former nationally ranked competitor in Latin and Ballroom dancing, he is more than qualified to show you the steps. No partner required, and Fursuits and costumes welcome!

Join us at 7:30pm in main events for Furry Gameshow Catastrophe! Represent your section of the audience in a wacky competition tribute to TV game shows! You can enter a drawing to participate in the games or watch in the audience. Either way, it’s a show you won’t want to miss!

Our Photo Booth is now open! General attendees come by until 4. Super Sponsors have a special photo shoot tonight from 4pm - 9pm.

Ahoy Maties! Rooms at the hotel have just become available! Visit the hotel website or front desk to book.

If you were on our hotel waitlist, please check your email for a holiday surprise! ✨

Listen up Crew! 🏴‍☠️
We’ve got some great courses for you all this year when we set sail!

https://www.2023.bewhiskeredcon.org/schedule

❣️ Attention Scallywags ❣️

Did you apply to host a panel at Bewhiskered? Check your email because acceptance letters just went out and we’d like your confirmation!

🏴‍☠️ If you have questions please contact us at [email protected]

👀 Keep watching the socials for the official schedule to drop soon…

The hotel is sold out! 🏴‍☠️

Thank you all so much for the support! As a reminder, tickets are still on sale and you should get one soon!

🌊 If you would like to be on the hotel waitlist, please read through the form and fill it out:

Public Hotel Waitlist Bewhiskered 2023 Our main hotel, the Hilton, is currently sold out of rooms for Bewhiskered. However, there is a possibility that some guestrooms may become available as we get closer to the event. Complete this form so you may be added to a waitlist should any guestrooms become available. Being on the waitlist does...

‼️ Attention buccaneers!
Double qeeen and king rooms are not currently available in the room block Thurs-Mon. Although, they may still be available on individual nights within that range.
We are working with the hotel to see if additional rooms can be added to the room block. So keep an eye on our socials for future announcements! ‼️

Ahoy! 🏴‍☠️
The Hotel Room Link is now fixed! Make sure to reserve your room before the ship is full!

Hotel | 2023 Pirates A room deposit of one night's room rate plus taxes will be required for all reservations. The payment you use to secure the room will be charged automatically within 24 business hours. If the deposit cannot be secured when the reservation is booked it may be canceled!

Attention Buccaneers! 🏴‍☠️

❗️Hilton’s Reservation system is down in our part of the country. They are working on it and we will let you all know when it’s back up ❗️

Ahoy!
Early Bird and Super Sponsor Registration for Bewhiskered 2023: Furries on the High Seas closes TONIGHT at midnight!
Don’t miss out on discounted rates and awesome pirate goodies!

https://ncanthrosociety.regfox.com/bewhiskered-2023-furries-at-sea

Want a chance to sell in our sea-side marketplace? 🌊
Apply today for our Dealers Den! More info and the application can be found on our website! https://www.2023.bewhiskeredcon.org/dealer-information-page
Applications close at 11:59pm on Sept. 1st!