We are happy to announce our First GOH is Chise!!! They are one of the smartest furs in the North and have been working hard keeping us all informed on COVID vaccines and how to stay safe and up to date in this ever changing world.
We have a late night snack for you all! πͺ
Check out the BWS 2022 Fursuit Group photo featuring more than 180 fursuits!
Can you spot your fuzzy self?? π
πΈ:
@BlackthorneFoto
#bws2022
#bewhiskeredcon2022
This salty sea dog's name is Kaptain!
@KaptainArr
is a pirate furry who's been sailing around the fandom since 2006.
Outside the fandom, Kaptain has been working as an inpatient Registered Nurse for 9 years.
You can find βarrβ GoH at Bewhiskered 2023!
π¨: FloatingLights
What a mighty good pirate crew!π΄ββ οΈ
We had 322 Fuzzbutts in our Fursuit parade!
#fursuitfriday
Also check out our photo channel on telegram to find your Photo Booth pics from the weekend!
Get ready for blast off to a new furry convention with
#Bewhiskered
! π Coming this November 12-14, 2021 to RTP, NC, and presented by
@NCAnthroSociety
π
Recruit registrations will open in May!
πͺπ«
T-7 Monthsπ. .
β¨And finally, the winner of our dance competition isβ¦
RAZE
@Twilight_Saint
! Congrats to the first dance competition winner and thank you to everyone who participated! We canβt wait to see who will take the gold next year! π₯
πΈ:
@RazzRaccoon
JD Puppy has been in the fandom for a WHILE (since 2004!) and has worn a lot of hats since joining - a fursuiter, artist, dancer, emcee, streamer, and owner of
@FurryLogicLLC
!
@JD_Puppy
is thrilled to be a Guest of Honor at Bewhiskered this year!
Bewhiskered: Furries on the High Seas 2023 in Review! π΄ββ οΈ
π€ A special thank you to Kaptain our Captain and First Mate JD Puppy!
π¦ Buckaneers - 1,174
β οΈ Fursuiters - 322
π°Money Raised for Safe Haven for Cats - $10,879
Tell us how we did!
Detectives, we have a second suspect in our caseβ¦ π
Introducing our GoH
@UrsulaV
on Twitter!
Ursula aka βT. Kingfisherβ is an award winning author and illustrator found in Pittsboro, NC.
She has written books and an epic webcomic called βDiggerβ. β
More below β¬οΈ
π°Calling all artists and vendors, Bewhiskered is now taking Dealers Den applications!
πSign up now for your chance to be in the first Dealer's Den!
βοΈ Don't forget you will still need to buy a ticket to be a dealer!
πͺ
π¨:
@JasonM_Shark
π΅οΈββοΈ Detectives, donβt forget our second suspect in our caseβ¦
Ursula aka βT. Kingfisherβ will be brought in for questioning during the Meet the GOH in the main events room and appear for the Dice & Donations charity event. Find her in panels hosting Publishing Furry Fiction.
JD Puppy has been in the fandom for a WHILE (since 2004!) and has worn a lot of hats since joining - a fursuiter, artist, dancer, emcee, streamer, and owner of
@FurryLogicLLC
! JD Puppy is thrilled to be a Guest of Honor at Bewhiskered this year!
A mysterious murder has occurred at the Marriott in RTP, NC and we need your help!
Bring your magnifying glasses and join us Oct. 21-23, 2022 for an exquisite party that is full of mystery, murder and furry mayhem!
Can you crack this cold case? π
Hello, Cadets!
We have been closely monitoring the COVID situation and have officially decided to change our COVID policy at future events to help foster a safe environment. Please read over the policy to ensure you are complying with our rule changes.
This week, we want to highlight the artists who created the art for NCAS and BWS in 2023! π§βπ¨
First up is
@PrinceAquaticat
who created the BWS badge artwork and the NCAS Halloween post!
Investigation Report for Bewhiskered π
π΅οΈ Detectives : 481
π» Money Raised for SAFE Haven for Cats : $8,223
π΄ββ οΈ Next Years Theme : Pirates
β Date / Location : TBA
This is your last investigation report and we will see you all next year!
π° Calling All Dancers! Are you ready to show off your moonwalk or moves that are out of this world? Sign up early for the Martian Dance Competition and Space Dance Battles!
π¨
@JasonM_Shark
βοΈBWS COUNTDOWN: 9 DAYSβοΈ
π It wouldn't be a successful space mission if you didn't bring back a moon rock!
π Check out the amazing dealers you will be able to see at Bewhiskered and get a sneak peak at the Dealers Den.
Detectives! π΅οΈββοΈ
We have a new suspect in the case..
Introducing our GoH
@Marks_Barks
!
This punny husky can be found on:
YouTube β‘οΈ
Twitch β‘οΈ
And check out his ALS charity
@PapaBarksALS
supporting the ALS NC chapter. π
Our GOH
@sailorrooscout
has something fun to share! Are you furries ready for Marten Microbiology?
For those attending it is starting in the Panel room! For those wanting to watch virtually click here:
Say hello to
@chowfur
!
βKnown best for our Scribble Badges, CHOWFUR is your number one stop for take-home commissions, stickers, charms, buttons, and more!β
Since 1994, SAFE Haven is a registered 501(c)3 dedicated to saving cats' lives. To date they have helped adopt over 12,100 cats and spayed/neutered over 36,000 animals in their low-cost clinic.
This year we have raised $6,243 for them! $4,900 was from the charity auction! π
You will be absolutely enTRANCEd as stoney kicks off our Saturday night dances with the finest selection of trance and progressive around! Saturday, 10pm, stoney!
This salty sea dog's name is Kaptain!
@KaptainArr
is a pirate furry who's been sailing around the fandom since 2006.
Outside the fandom, Kaptain has been working as an inpatient Registered Nurse for 9 years.
You can find βarrβ GoH at Bewhiskered 2023!
π¨: FloatingLights
Lions and Dragons and Bears oh my! Itβs our second GOH Eddie Bear! He knows all there is about fursuiting, from performance to maintenance and will be teaching us a thing or two at Bewhiskered!
π΅οΈββοΈ Detectives!
We are 11 days from the start of our investigation!
Be on the look out for this guest of interest during Bewhiskered!
More below β¬οΈ
π°ATTENTION!
This is a message from Mission Command.
πRoom Block is Now Open!!π
Be sure to book ASAP before itβs sold out!
Information can be found on our website.
πͺ
π¨:
@Pinkuh
Give a big pirates welcome to our Guest of Honor,
@JD_Puppy
!
Join JD and Mikey in the Panel Room on Friday at 6pm for a special QnA and at 7:30pm for a special Salsa lesson!
We are proud to announce that SAFE Haven for Cats is returning as our partnered charity for 2022!
Founded in β94, SAFE Haven is a registered 501(c)3 dedicated to saving catsβ lives. π±
They rely on donations to do their incredible work.
More below β¬οΈ
π§βπTonight's DJ
#BWS2021
countdown goes to
@RonnieNoodles
on Twitter!
π Check out the link to hear some progressive house and progressive trance:
Meet
@klovesbunnies
!
Bee created many works of art for BWS 23 such as the character art for Registration, Quiet Room, Dealers Den and Main Event room banners, our T-shirt design, Dealers Den Ad, the social media banner and acrylic standees!
Ahoy and greet ye pirate captain,
@KaptainArr
!
Meet our guest of honor in Panel Rooms 1 & 2 on Sunday at 6:30pm for a Pirate Improv show! Itβll be a swashbucklinβ good time! π΄ββ οΈ
πGrab your magnifying glasses and get ready for the mystery to begin! Registration is now live! πΎ
Please be sure to read our covid policy before registering!
βοΈ 2 DAYS TIL LAUNCH βοΈ
π Paging all fursuiters for astronaut training exercises!
πWe will be hosting space-themed fursuit games in the Main Events room on Friday at 5:00 PM and on Sunday 8:00 PM!
π° Calling All Dancers! Are you ready to show off your moonwalk? Sign up early for the Martian Dance Competition and Space Dance Battles!
More info in tweet below! π
π¨:
@JasonM_Shark
π° We are excited to announce our out of this world DJ lineup for Bewhiskered!
π We have an international lineup of in person and remote DJs that are ready to throw a party of galactic proportions.
π Get ready to dance your tails off to these beats!
Want a chance to sell in our sea-side marketplace? π
Apply today for our Dealers Den! More info and the application can be found on our website!
Applications close at 11:59pm on Sept. 1st!
Ahoy you scallywags! π΄ββ οΈ
Ready to earn ye sea-legs on the dance floor? Join us Friday, Saturday and Sunday Night starting at 10pm EST to party hard with your favorite DJβs! Check out our lineup!
π° Attention DJs!
Want to bring the house down?
πBewhiskered is still looking for DJβs to bring the party!
Sign up below!
πͺ
π¨:
@JasonM_Shark
Attention Detectives!
Weβd like to remind everyone that there will be some good working dogs at our event. Please do not pet the dogs, look at the dogs, or acknowledge the dogs. They know they are good pups.
As a reminder, our photo team is working very hard on the images that were taken at the convention. πΈ
As there were many fluffs, this process might take about a month. They will be posted on our social medias as holiday treats when they are ready so please follow them! πͺ
β¬οΈ
π§βπCalling all Astro-Fluffs!
Bewhiskered needs your help!
We are looking for awesome volunteers to give their time to help our convention launch! π
Get some rewards and cool gear for helping out!
πͺ
π¨:
@Pinkuh
π§βπ Give it up for tonight's
#BWS2021
countdown shout outgoing to our remote DJ
@loprov
on Twitter!
π Click the link for some genre fluid jams:
Celebrate the New Year in style with us! Weβll be having our New Years Count Down in Main Events and a social in Panel Room 1 from 10pm to 2am Sunday Night! π₯
π° Calling All Dancers! Are you ready to show off your moonwalk or moves that are out of this world? Sign up early for the Martian Dance Competition and Space Dance Battles!
Itβs no mystery that Bewhiskered is on the prowl for some killer music for our dances this year. We are happy to announce that DJ applications are now open!
All genres and styles welcome!
If you would like to play in person at the con, apply here:
Get ready to throw up the horns and throw down on the dancefloor because FETUSGRINDER is here to get loud with an hour of metal!! Saturday night, 1am - 2am, be ready to rock!
π°Radioing DJs! Want to DJ for Bewhiskered but unable to make it to the in-person con this year? Apply to be a Remote DJ! This is all a bit experimental, but itβll be a fun experience! π
β¨DJ applications close 11:59pm ET Sept 24th!
πͺ Sign up below!
π°Artists and Vendors!
π Sign up now for your chance to be in the first Bewhiskered Dealer's Den!
βοΈ Don't forget you will still need to buy a ticket to be a dealer!
βοΈ Applications close on July 2nd!
πͺ
π¨:
@JasonM_Shark
&
@Pinkuh
Hark! Our housing quarters are now accepting reservations! π¨
Be sure to read the info on our website before booking your stay! π΅οΈββοΈ
#bewhiskered
#bewhiskeredcon
#bws2022
Know this fursuiter? Tag them below!
βοΈAttention all Bewhiskered FuzzbuttsβοΈ
Do you enjoy dancing and performing on stage?
Wanna battle it out with your fellow furries?
Then attend the Lip-Sync Battle Friday, Nov 12th at 7pm in the Main Events Hall!
π°If you want to participate:
THANK YOU DETECTIVES! π
Registration and our waitlist applications are officially closed!
We will continue registration rollovers and waitlist acceptances until October 7th.
Weβll see you in 3 weeks to solve this mystery! π΅οΈ
βEllo there!
Please donβt forget to go over the COVID Policy briefing, detectives! π΅οΈββοΈ
Make sure youβre fully vaccinated and have a fresh mask for BWS!
For more info, please check out our website link β¬οΈ
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.
Next up in our artist showcase is
@MartenKujo
! Kujo created our adorable, double-sided metal badge! These metal badges are one of a kind each year and are great to collect!
Thank you for a great first year! We had a blast and hope you did too! π
Keep the energy going for our sister convention:
Blueridge Furfare in Asheville, NC on March 10 - 13, 2022!
Follow them
@CarolinaFurfare
!
HEY FURRIES! We know how much you love laughing, so how about you join JT and Mikey for a grand ol' time? During their improv show, you'll play infamous games like Whose Line? Questions Only, and much more!
Join us in Main Events Saturday, November 13th at 2pm! See you there!
π° Attention DJs!
Want to bring the house down?
πBewhiskered is still looking for DJβs to bring the party!
Sign up below!
πͺ
π¨:
@JasonM_Shark
We are proud to announce that SAFE Haven for Cats will be our partnered charity for 2021! Founded in 1994, SAFE Haven is a registered 501(c)3 dedicated to saving cats' lives. They have helped adopt over 12,100 cats and spayed/neutered over 36,000 animals in their low-cost clinic.
Bewhiskered is right around the corner! π
Take a gander as we unveil the shop-keeps that will be setting up in our dealers den!
Get your coin purses readyπ
π°ATTENTION!
This is a message from Mission Command.
πRoom Block is still open!π
To experience the full weekend, be sure to book a room!
Info can be found on our website!
πͺ
π¨:
@Pinkuh