Anthrocon 2013



Anthrocon 2013 was the 17th annual Anthrocon furry convention held on the weekend of July 4th to 7th, 2013, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


 * Theme: "The Fast and the Furrious"
 * Guests: Larry Dixon, Mercedes Lackey, Tom Minton, Sardyuon
 * Attendance: 5,577
 * Fursuiters in the parade: 1,300
 * Charity: Equine Angels Rescue
 * Money raised for charity: $31,000

News coverage

 * World’s Largest Cartoon Animal Convention Returns to Pittsburgh - Deanna Garcia, 90.5 WESA (July 3, 2013)
 * Furries Return To Pittsburgh, Going For World Record (July 3, 2013) and Furries Fill Downtown For 8th Year (July 8, 2013) - KDKA
 * Return of the 'furries' an annual Pittsburgh event (July 3, 2013) and Furries' leave visible prints Downtown and in Pittsburgh's coffers (July 4, 2013) and Furries' seek world record for largest parade in fur suits (July 7, 2013) - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
 * Furries from Anthrocon 2013: Complete Coverage, Don't be scared: It's only the furries, The Furries Are Back! Who Are They? - WTAE (July 3, 2013)
 * "Furries" Converge on Pittsburgh - Allan K. Smith, WPXI (July 4, 2013)
 * Furries attempt to set Guinness World Record at annual Anthrocon convention (July 8, 2013) and More African-Americans get involved in Anthrocon every year (July 10, 2013) - Associated Press/New Pittsburgh Courier
 * A Modern Fable: Pirates and Furries Converge (July 9, 2013) - The New York Times/The 6th Floor
 * Largest parade of people in fur suits: Pittsburgh breaks Guinness world record - World Record Academy (July 11, 2013)