Howloween

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**Howloween**
Howloween 2002
Howloween 2003
Howloween 2004
Howloween 2005
Howloween 2006

Howloween staff
Howloween guests of honor

Howloween is a Halloween-themed furmeet held in Coquitlam, British Columbia, about 20 minutes east of Vancouver, Canada.

It has been held annually around Halloween at the Best Western Coquitlam Inn & Convention Centre since 2003. As more of a furmeet than a full-fledged convention, Howloween does not have a specific dealers den or art show, but there are many available tables and chairs in the event area which now takes up two halls in the hotel. An ongoing tradition of the event is fursuit bowling at Revs Bowling Centre in Burnaby, British Columbia.

1 History
2 Staff
3 References
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] History

Howloween 2002 began at the home of TJ_Wolf in Burnaby. About 10 people attended the house party, which featured modest events such as pizza and videos.
Howloween 2003 was the first to be held in a formal hotel setting. It was originally planned to be held at the Burnaby Radisson Hotel, but was moved to the Best Western Coquitlam Inn & Convention Centre, where it has remained until Howloween 2006. The event was featured in the CBC television program Culture Shock.^[1]
Howloween 2004 was extended to two days and moved to the upstairs event area of the Best Western Coquitlam Inn & Convention Centre. A fursuit of the new mascot - a pink bunny with a hockey mask and chainsaw - was introduced, and the pumpkin carving contest was also held for the first time.
Howloween 2005 introduced the candy table, where furries pooled their money to buy a whole bunch of candy. Attendees who pre-registered this year began receiving a Howloween T-shirt with their membership.
Howloween 2006 was once again held at the Best Western Coquitlam Inn & Convention Centre. The room block was increased and the convention space was expanded to two halls. Total paid attendence surpassed the record of the previous year with 119 registered furs. This increase is believed to be a result of the cancellation of Conifur Northwest 2006.
Howloween 2007 was cancelled. ^[2]