Anthrocon 2012



Anthrocon 2012 was the 16th annual Anthrocon furry convention. It was held on the weekend of June 14th to 17th, 2012, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Originally scheduled for June 21st to 24th, 2012, the convention received a request from the city of Pittsburgh to move their dates one week earlier so the city could realize a "very rare opportunity to host an event that they have been wanting to host for many years", in compensation for additional hotel rooms. After some speculation, it was announced in October that the NHL Entry Draft would be hosted in Pittsburgh, on Anthrocon's original dates.

Anthrocon broke ConFurence's longevity record that year, becoming the longest running furry convention in North America, and the 2nd longest running in the world after Eurofurence.


 * Theme: "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"

The guests of honor were Dev Madan and Mike Kazaleh.

Total attendance was 5179 with 1044 fursuiters in the fursuit parade.

Total amount raised for the convention's designated charity, Hello Bully, was $20,656.

Dealers Den and art show
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Financials
The figures above include $124,871.27 of revenue from consignment sales in the art show and artists alley, of which $108.754.06 was paid out to artists.

News coverage

 * Furries Arriving In Town For Annual Anthrocon Convention - CBS Pittsburgh/KDKA (June 14, 2012)
 * Thousands of 'furries' return to Pittsburgh for annual Anthrocon convention - WPXI (June 14, 2012)
 * Furries looking to 'shed' bad rap in Pittsburgh - Joe Mandak, Associated Press (June 15, 2012)
 * ''Furries pony up to keep favorite eatery open for Pittsburgh convention - Kaitlynn Riely, The Pittsburgh Press (June 15, 2012)
 * 'Furries' gather for Pittsburgh convention - photos by Keith Srakocic, Associated Press (June 15, 2012)
 * Pittsburgh cafe gets a hand (or paw) from a loyal group of furry friends - Kaitlynn Riely, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (June 16, 2012)
 * Anthrocon Furries Aid Fernando's Cafe In Pittsburgh - Huffington Post (June 17, 2012)
 * When animals attract: Inside Anthrocon, the Furry utopia - Joseph L. Flatley, The Verge (June 25, 2012)