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ConFurence was the first, original to throw "furry parties" at Westercon, Baycon, and other west coast sci-fi conventions in the late 80's. This led to the test gathering in 1989, Confurence Zero. HISTORY While attendance for this first serious attempt to create a " in 1999 but by 2003, attendance has dwindled to 470, due to turnover among the staff and increased competition from other regional furry conventions. The final ConFurence gathering gained notoriety when television crew from the '' The Man Show '' appeared and attempted to interview attendees on camera. With the demise of ConFurence, Mark Merlino and teamed up to establish Califur in 2004 to continue the tradition of a furry convention in Southern California. LEGACY ConFurence created the mold by which other furry conventions were to follow, with the successful art show, a Masquerade and an emphasis on fan-created content and Guests of Honor. As of 2006 there are over a dozen furry conventions and many more meets and gatherings all around the world, due in part to ConFurence's lead. The name ConFurence is a registered trademark of the ConFurence Group. It is NOT a generic term for a furry convention, but as the original furry convention, many later cons took similar sounding names, such as the now defunct ConFurence East (which took the name ''MoreFurCon'' just before its dissolution), and the current Eurofurence . SEE ALSO
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