Anthrocon 2000



Anthrocon 2000 was a four day event held between Thursday June 29 and Sunday July 2nd. The theme was "Furries of Myth and Legend". It was held at the Valley Forge Hilton in Valley Forge, PA. The total attendance was 1,128 furs.

Guests of Honor

 * Sara Palmer (artist)
 * Paul Kidd (writer)

Staff

 * Director: Samuel Conway
 * Operations: Matthew Adey, Wilma E. Conway, Ray Kiefer, Cynthia Moreno, Nathan Slowey
 * Art show: Anthony Albert, Nightsky Bluewyrm, Capricia Davis, Jeff Eddy, Dale Farmer (assistant director), Lisa Jennings, Stephen Johnson, J'wyldragon, PeterCat Kappesser (director), Karl F. Meyers, Andrija Popovic, J. Scott Rogers (assistant director), Erika Leigh Rosengarten, Will A. Sanborn
 * Internet room: Gene Angel, Neil Ferris, Doug Muth, Kyle Sarrif, Tigerwolf (director), Jason Williams
 * Registration: James Augur, George Cunningham, Amy Heller, Corben Henry, Andrew J. Hicks (second), Erin Hurst, Carolyn Johnson, Jonathan McDermott, Jay Naylor, Jennifer Scott, Steve Scott, Don Shaffer
 * Security: Terry Austin, Henry Bestwick, Randall S. Brule (security chief), Andrew Douglas, Robb Flemming, Mark Lacourciere, Tracy Lutrario, Pau Peter
 * Dance: Jeigh Baldwin (coordinator, DJ), Gary Burke (DJ)
 * Programming: Elizabeth Eloff, Ronni Eloff (director), Susan Parkin (assistant director), Vicki Wyman (sensei)
 * Programming advisors: Andrew B. Beaudoin (spirituality track), Bard and Vicki Bloom (RPG track), Arnab Chowdry (science track), W. "Raven" Coons Jr (virtual worlds track), Susan Parkin (art track), Ivan Repin (fursuit track)
 * Masquerade: Orzel, Brian Harris (director), Paul Kellogg, Bob Wasikowski
 * Video crew: Gary Coulbourne
 * Charity auction: J. Scotty Emerle, Brian Harris (director), Bob Wasikowski
 * GOH liaison: Dan Eloff
 * Staff writer: Loquacious O. Kentaurus
 * Technical coordinator: Triggur
 * Dealers' room: Karl Maurer (co-director), DeWayne Stuart (director), Shannon Stuart (assistant)
 * Web & video director: Phillip Pollard
 * Video room: Ray Rooney
 * Support services: Jonah E. Safar (director)
 * Press services: Stacey K. Wenkel (director)
 * Panelists: Scott Arsenault, Jack W, Below, Nightsky Bluewyrm (visual arts & entertainment, fursuit) Po Shan Cheah, Richard Concepcion, Ian Dettmering, Jeff Eddy (writer track), Bryan Feir, Daniel Gill, Shawntae Howard, Joseph C. Kennedy, Allen Kitchen, Bret Larwick, Heavy Horse, Matt J. McCullar, Joelle "Jade" Mellon, Brian L. Miller, Michael O'Donnell, Higgins Dragon, Ken Pick, Steve Plunkett, Kevin R. Richardson, Michael Russell, Michael Sawyer, Dirk Schmidt, Lee Strom, Francine M. Wolfe, Marlo Young
 * Volunteers: Matt Adey, Anthony Albert, Astor, Terry Austin, Randy Brule, Brian Chronowski, Philip Cohen, Helgi Dagsson, Johnson Earls, Kagur, Cameron Kelly, Kilanon, Mark Lacourciere, Cat Martin, William Mergenthaler, Doug Muth, Martin Owen, Phillip Pollard, Patrick Sharkey, Smrgol, Louis Vitale

Sponsors

 * Sponsors: Po Shan Cheah, David S. Cooke, Michael E. Cooper, Romano Eberwein, William Earl Haskell, Bruce A. Herr, Jeffrey Lind, Kim Q. Liu, Brad Metzler, Digit, Travis Ratledge, Jay Reardon, Michael J. Rider, Bruce G. Rowe, Jeff Ruhnke, Michael S. Russell, Jack Salem, Jason R. Saylor, Bob Schumacher, Joe Serbert, Larry D. Seratt, Christopher B. Shaffer, Kevin Tatun, Steve J. Turner, Bruce Wilhite, Sean P. Wilkinson
 * Patrons: Paul Douglas
 * Lifetime Sponsors: Samuel Conway, Daniel Harris, Philip E. Pollard, Stacey K. Wenkel, Jill Wilber, Roger Wilber
 * Super Sponsors: Joel Ahrendt, Jonathan P. Albers, James K. Augur, John Baker, Andrew Beaudoin, Eric D. Blomgren, Sarah K. Brannan, David J. Braun, Michael Burlake, Clifford Cannon, Steve Conley, Wilber Leroy Coons, Mark Correia, Nathan S. Cummings, Keven D. DeShong, Mark A. Dickerson, Jason A. Duma, Clarence A. Dyson, Johnson Earls, Jens Engborg, John D. Fleig, Ryan M. Gates, Michael Graff, Charles Groark, Robert Henney, Ben Herrin, Brock Hoagland, Bryan K. Jackson, Karl "Xydexx" Jorgensen, Joseph C. Kennedy, Ashley Kitto, Lincoln Kliman, Boyce G. Kline, Randall D. Kramm, Ryan G. Lewis, Michael J. Maimone, Matt McCullar, Justin B. Miller, Mary E. Minch (honorary, winner of a draw for artists contributing to the con book), David G. Opstad, Ryan W. O'Rourke, Andy T. Oxenreider, Judy Oxford, Higgins Dragon, Courtney D. Phillips, The Dragoneer, Henry S. Pickands, David E. Ryder, Michael W. Sawyer, Donald A. Shaffer, Mark Shapiro, Kit Struthers, Matt K. Ulrey, David E. Wills, David R. Wilson, Joseph J. Wynne, Chris Yarnell

Con book
The con book was edited by Stacey K. Wenkel. It was 72 black-and-white pages, with a color wrap-around cover by Sara Palmer. Interior illustrations were contributed by the following artists:
 * Mitch Beiro, Margaret Carspecken, Po Shan Cheah, Coyohti, Lynn Davis, Lonnie DiNello, Bernard Doove, Joe Ekaitis, Dustmeat, Chris Goodwin, Tygger Graf, Brian Harp, Jennifer Hayden, Jason Holmgren, Flying House, Ryan Hudson, Lisa Jennings, Daphne Lage, Candy Lewin, Mike Maklin, Matt McAndrews, Chuck Melville, Mary Minch, Kurt Moller, Jay Naylor, Sara Palmer, Susan Parkin, Kevin Pease, Ken Pick, Amy Pronovost, Francine M. Rice (MoonlightSonata), Erika Leigh Rosengarten, Chris Sawyer, Jason Sender, Jay Shell, Shannon Stuart, Sheena Was, Tremaine, Michael Webb, Neil Weber, Ian Williams, G. Wills, Conrad "Lynx" Wong, XianJaguar