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Boozy Barrister

2024-07-08T13:58:57Z

2600:387:5:80D:0:0:0:3C: /* Fandom involvement */

'''Boozy Barrister''' is an [[wikipedia:United States|American]] [[wikipedia:Civil law (common law)|civil litigation]] [[wikipedia:Lawyer|lawyer]] and [[wikipedia:Blog|blogger]] who curates the blog Lawyers and Liquor.<ref name="about>[http://www.lawyersandliquor.com/about-us/ "About Us"] - lawyersandliquor.com. Retrieved April 20, 2017.</ref>

== Fandom involvement ==
=== Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2017 ===
In April of 2017, BoozyBarrister wrote a blog post about the cease and desist letter sent by [[Kahuki]] to [[DeoTasDevil]] associated with [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2017#Cancellation|cancellation of Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2017]], criticizing the legal viability of the letter and linking several aspects of it to the [[wikipedia:Sovereign Citizen|Sovereign Citizen movement]].<ref name="blog1">[http://www.lawyersandliquor.com/2017/04/free-furry-of-the-land-when-sovcits-and-furries-collide/ "Free Furry of The Land: When SovCits and Furries Collide"] lawyersandliquor.com. Retrieved April 20, 2017.</ref>

Not a [[furry]] himself at the time, Boozy watched a documentary titled ''[[Fursonas (documentary)|Fursonas]]'' before writing the post,<ref name="blog1"/> and spoke with furry fan and fellow lawyer [[NanukBurr]], who invited Boozy to attend a [[furry convention]], to which Boozy said he would be a [[badger]].

=== Fursuit and fan art ===
Furries responded positively to the post, and on [[Twitter]] [[fan art]] was made depicting Boozy's "[[fursona]]".<ref name="blog2">[http://www.lawyersandliquor.com/2017/04/lawyers-dont-judge-a-followup-to-yesterday-and-some-art/ "Lawyers Don’t Judge: A Followup to Yesterday and Some Art"] - lawyersandliquor.com. Retrieved April 20, 2017.</ref> Boozy described himself as being "adopted as some sort of unofficial mascot",<ref name="blog2"/> and advised lawyers not to judge their clients for what they do in their spare time.<ref name="blog2"/>

In 2017, Twitter user [[How_bout_meow|@how_bout_meow]] began construction of a partial [[fursuit]] based on Boozy's fursona,<ref>[https://twitter.com/how_bout_meow/status/877702322385596416 Tweet] by @how_bout_meow] retrieved June 29, 2017.</ref> and designed [[dakimakura]] featuring the character<ref>[https://inkedfur.com/print/boozy-daki/?ao_confirm Boozy the Badger Dakimakura] on the InkedFur website. Retrieved June 28, 2017.</ref> On June 28, 2017, [[InkedFur]] announced that they were talking pre-orders for pillowcases featuring the [[wikipedia:Dakimakura|dakimakura]] design.<ref>[https://twitter.com/InkedFurPrints/status/880184022474739713 Tweet] on the [[InkedFur]] account on [[Twitter]]. Dated June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.</ref>

=== InkedFur's Furry Friday ===
InkedFur sponsors Lawyers & Liquor to host regular{{clarify}} "Furry Friday" posts, wherein Boozy discusses legal matters of interest to the [[furry fandom]], such as [[Boomer the Dog]]'s name change attempt, and the legal rights of con-goers who stay in hotel rooms.

=== Podcast ===
Boozy currently hosts a podcast, "[https://boozyslegalfunhouse.buzzsprout.com/ Boozy's Legal Funhouse]", featuring himself and [[Alkali Bismuth]]. Each episode dissects a legal case or concept, and some are performed live at furry conventions.

=== Convention involvement ===
Boozy hosted a Q&A panel as a [[special guest]] at [[Fur the 'More 2017]],<ref>[http://www.lawyersandliquor.com/2017/05/fur-and-loathing-in-tysons-corner-boozy-goes-to-furthemore/#more-2006 "Fur and Loathing in Tyson’s Corner: Boozy Goes to Furthemore."] - lawyersandliquor.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017.</ref> and hosted a panel at [[Furrydelphia]] 2017. He's done comedy based panels with [[Uncle Kage]], Alkali, and many others.<ref>[https://twitter.com/BoozyBadger/status/881660593429786630 Tweet] by @BoozyBadger. Retrieved July 2, 2017.</ref>

==== Attendance ====
* [[Fur the 'More]] - 2017, 2020, 2024
* [[Anthrocon]] - [[Anthrocon 2017|2017]], [[Anthrocon 2018|2018]], [[Anthrocon 2019|2019]], [[Anthrocon 2022|2022]], [[Anthrocon 2024|2024]]
* [[Furrydelphia]] - 2017
* [[Tiny Paws Con]] - 2017
* [[IndyFurCon]] - 2017
* [[Furpocalypse]] - 2017
* [[Anthro Northwest]] - 2017
* [[Midwest FurFest]] - 2017
* [[Motor City Furry Con]] - 2018, 2024
* [[Fursquared]] - 2024

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==
* [http://www.lawyersandliquor.com/ Lawyers and Liquor]
* [https://www.reddit.com/user/BoozyBarrister Boozy Barrister] on [[W:Reddit|Reddit]]
* [https://twitter.com/BoozyBarrister @BoozyBarrister] on [[Twitter]]
** [https://twitter.com/BoozyBadger @BoozyBadger] (furry account)
* [https://lawyersandliquor.tumblr.com/ ''The Boozy Barrister''] on [[wikipedia:Tumblr|Tumblr]]

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Boozy Barrister

2024-07-08T13:52:37Z

2600:387:5:80D:0:0:0:3C: /* Attendance */

'''Boozy Barrister''' is an [[wikipedia:United States|American]] [[wikipedia:Civil law (common law)|civil litigation]] [[wikipedia:Lawyer|lawyer]] and [[wikipedia:Blog|blogger]] who curates the blog Lawyers and Liquor.<ref name="about>[http://www.lawyersandliquor.com/about-us/ "About Us"] - lawyersandliquor.com. Retrieved April 20, 2017.</ref>

== Fandom involvement ==
=== Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2017 ===
In April of 2017, BoozyBarrister wrote a blog post about the cease and desist letter sent by [[Kahuki]] to [[DeoTasDevil]] associated with [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2017#Cancellation|cancellation of Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2017]], criticizing the legal viability of the letter and linking several aspects of it to the [[wikipedia:Sovereign Citizen|Sovereign Citizen movement]].<ref name="blog1">[http://www.lawyersandliquor.com/2017/04/free-furry-of-the-land-when-sovcits-and-furries-collide/ "Free Furry of The Land: When SovCits and Furries Collide"] lawyersandliquor.com. Retrieved April 20, 2017.</ref>

Not a [[furry]] himself at the time, Boozy watched a documentary titled ''[[Fursonas (documentary)|Fursonas]]'' before writing the post,<ref name="blog1"/> and spoke with furry fan and fellow lawyer [[NanukBurr]], who invited Boozy to attend a [[furry convention]], to which Boozy said he would be a [[badger]].

=== Fursuit and fan art ===
Furries responded positively to the post, and on [[Twitter]] [[fan art]] was made depicting Boozy's "[[fursona]]".<ref name="blog2">[http://www.lawyersandliquor.com/2017/04/lawyers-dont-judge-a-followup-to-yesterday-and-some-art/ "Lawyers Don’t Judge: A Followup to Yesterday and Some Art"] - lawyersandliquor.com. Retrieved April 20, 2017.</ref> Boozy described himself as being "adopted as some sort of unofficial mascot",<ref name="blog2"/> and advised lawyers not to judge their clients for what they do in their spare time.<ref name="blog2"/>

In 2017, Twitter user [[How_bout_meow|@how_bout_meow]] began construction of a partial [[fursuit]] based on Boozy's fursona,<ref>[https://twitter.com/how_bout_meow/status/877702322385596416 Tweet] by @how_bout_meow] retrieved June 29, 2017.</ref> and designed [[dakimakura]] featuring the character<ref>[https://inkedfur.com/print/boozy-daki/?ao_confirm Boozy the Badger Dakimakura] on the InkedFur website. Retrieved June 28, 2017.</ref> On June 28, 2017, [[InkedFur]] announced that they were talking pre-orders for pillowcases featuring the [[wikipedia:Dakimakura|dakimakura]] design.<ref>[https://twitter.com/InkedFurPrints/status/880184022474739713 Tweet] on the [[InkedFur]] account on [[Twitter]]. Dated June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.</ref>

=== InkedFur's Furry Friday ===
InkedFur sponsors Lawyers & Liquor to host regular{{clarify}} "Furry Friday" posts, wherein Boozy discusses legal matters of interest to the [[furry fandom]], such as [[Boomer the Dog]]'s name change attempt, and the legal rights of con-goers who stay in hotel rooms.

=== Convention involvement ===
Boozy hosted a Q&A panel as a [[special guest]] at [[Fur the 'More 2017]],<ref>[http://www.lawyersandliquor.com/2017/05/fur-and-loathing-in-tysons-corner-boozy-goes-to-furthemore/#more-2006 "Fur and Loathing in Tyson’s Corner: Boozy Goes to Furthemore."] - lawyersandliquor.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017.</ref> and hosted a panel at [[Furrydelphia]] 2017. He's done comedy based panels with [[Uncle Kage]], [[Alkali Bismuth]], and many others.<ref>[https://twitter.com/BoozyBadger/status/881660593429786630 Tweet] by @BoozyBadger. Retrieved July 2, 2017.</ref>

==== Attendance ====
* [[Fur the 'More]] - 2017, 2020
* [[Anthrocon]] - [[Anthrocon 2017|2017]], [[Anthrocon 2018|2018]], [[Anthrocon 2019|2019]], [[Anthrocon 2022|2022]], [[Anthrocon 2024|2024]]
* [[Furrydelphia]] - 2017
* [[Tiny Paws Con]] - 2017
* [[IndyFurCon]] - 2017
* [[Furpocalypse]] - 2017
* [[Anthro Northwest]] - 2017
* [[Midwest FurFest]] - 2017
* [[Motor City Furry Con]] - 2018

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==
* [http://www.lawyersandliquor.com/ Lawyers and Liquor]
* [https://www.reddit.com/user/BoozyBarrister Boozy Barrister] on [[W:Reddit|Reddit]]
* [https://twitter.com/BoozyBarrister @BoozyBarrister] on [[Twitter]]
** [https://twitter.com/BoozyBadger @BoozyBadger] (furry account)
* [https://lawyersandliquor.tumblr.com/ ''The Boozy Barrister''] on [[wikipedia:Tumblr|Tumblr]]

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Anthrocon 2024

2024-07-07T22:12:44Z

2600:387:5:80D:0:0:0:3C: Updated current info now that the convention is over

[[File:Anthrocon 2024 banner.jpg|300px|right]]
{{Anthrocon}}
'''Anthrocon 2024''' was the 28th annual [[Anthrocon]] furry [[convention]]. It was held July 4–7, 2024, at the [[wikipedia:David L. Lawrence Convention Center|David L. Lawrence Convention Center]] in [[wikipedia:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]], [[w:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]].

The convention's theme was "AnthroCoaster".

Anthrocon 2024 saw an attendance of 17,693, maintaining its status as the [[List of conventions by attendance|world's largest]] furry convention. It also set the current record for the most money raised for a furry convention charity, raising over $100,000 for [https://graypaws.org/ Gray Paws Sanctuary].

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Anthrocon

2024-07-07T22:03:45Z

2600:387:5:80D:0:0:0:3C: /* Attendance */

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{{Infobox convention
|name = Anthrocon
|othernames = AC
|logo = [[File:Anthrocon.gif|225px]]
|subject = Furry
|location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[Wikipedia:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]], [[Wikipedia:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], [[Wikipedia:USA|USA]]}}
|url = http://www.anthrocon.org/
|status = Ongoing
|first =
July 3-6, 1997 (as '''Albany AnthroCon''')
July 1-4, 1999 (as '''AnthroCon''')
|final =
|organizer = Anthrocon, Inc.
|charity =
|resources = {{con resources}}
}}
{{Anthrocon}}
'''Anthrocon''', or just '''AC''', is a [[furry convention]] held yearly during the summer in [[W:Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh]], [[W:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], USA. It is one of the [[List of conventions by attendance|largest]] [[furry]] [[convention]]s, with an attendance of 17,639 in [[Anthrocon 2024|AC 2024]].

== History ==

The convention was founded in 1997 as '''Albany AnthroCon''', which itself an offshoot of the [[Furry]] [[W:Halloween|Halloween]] parties held by [[Aloyen Youngblood]]; when attendance pushed triple digits, he decided to book a hotel, and organized it as a convention in 1997 with the aid of local friends, [[Points]], [[Rigel]], and others. In its first year, it had approximately 500 attendees.

In late 1998-1999, the chairmanship of the convention was transferred to [[Dr. Samuel Conway]] by Points, and they formally organized the group as '''Anthrocon Inc.''', and later renamed the convention to "Anthrocon", and relocated it to Pennsylvania. Its first venue was the [[W:Hilton Hotels & Resorts|Hilton Hotel]] of [[W:Valley Forge, Pennsylvania|Valley Forge, Pennsylvania]] in 1999 and 2000. Due to a rapid increase in attendees, it was forced to relocate to the larger [[W:Adam's Mark|Adams Mark Hotel]] of [[W:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] in 2001, where it became the largest furry convention ever held, with 1,457 attendees.

Attendance continued to grow, and by 2004 it was 2,406. Attendance in 2005 dropped slightly to 2,373, due in part to higher parking fees, and a different and unfamiliar hotel, which was the Wyndham Franklin Plaza in downtown Philadelphia, and possibly due to [[W:Hurricane Dennis|Hurricane Dennis's]] effect on the southern United States which closed many airports and prevented people from traveling.

Attendance increased again in 2006 with the move to the [[W:David L. Lawrence Convention Center|David Lawrence Convention Center]] in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, reaching 2,489. In 2008, total attendance reached 3,390. In 2010, it increased with 4,238 attendees and four official convention hotels. Growth for the convention has historically averaged 14% yearly.

Since 1997, the Anthrocon Charity Auction has donated a total of $240K+ to local charities.

Security for the convention has been provided by the [[Dorsai Irregulars]] from 2002 until 2019.

== Current location and timeslot ==
[[File:AnthroconAttendance.PNG|thumb|right|250px|Visitor Statistics]]
Due to the unforeseen sale and closure of the [[Adam's Mark]] Hotel in November 2004, AC chose the [[W:Wyndham Worldwide|Wyndham Franklin Plaza]] in Philadelphia as the site for 2005 and announced that they would be moving there for the next year. In 2006, Due to scheduling conflicts, the convention had to temporarily leave its normal July timeslot and was held on June 15-18. In 2007, it was held July 5-8 at the same location.

The 2006 move to Pittsburgh was envisioned by AC's [[Board of Directors]] before the sale of the Adam's Mark Hotel took place, due to AC's increasing attendance. AC began [http://web.archive.org/web/20041030112340/http://www.anthrocon.org/info.cgi/ac2007 soliciting people's opinions about moving to Pittsburgh] in [http://www.flayrah.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2016&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 October 2004]. At the time, the convention was already too big for any affordable hotel in Philadelphia, and the Adam's Mark had the most convention space of any hotel of its size in the city before its demolition. The closing of the Adam's Mark simply moved those plans up a year.

While some were opposed to the move, most were supportive of it. Many attendees who supported the move lived out of Pennsylvania and the move made little difference to the trip there.

== Leadership ==

The chairman of the convention is [[Dr. Samuel Conway]] (also known as '''Kagemushi''' or '''Uncle Kage''' by attendees), who oversees AC's operations with the help of staff and volunteers who donate their time and energy throughout the weekend to assist the multitude of small tasks that arise.

=== Board of Directors ===

* [[Tim "The Foxish" Mithee]]: [[Dealers Den|Dealers' Room]], Photography
* [[Gen. Talon|Kenneth "Gen. Talon" Baker]]: Audio Visual
* [[Nicona Shadowwolf| Thomas "Nicona Shadowwolf" Brewer]]: [[Registration]]
* [[Kuddle Pup|John "K.P." Cole]]: Public Outreach
* [[Ashe Valisca|Waylon "Ashe" Darosh]]: [[Programming]]
* [[PeterCat|Peter "PeterCat" Kappesser]]: [[Art show]]
* [[Tigerwolf (Tigerden administrator)|George "Tigerwolf" Nemeyer]]: [[Internet room|Internet Room]]
* [[Ysera|Paige “Ysera” Ward]]: [[Publications]]
* [[Talyn_(Virginia)|Scott "Talyn" Williams]]: [[Con_Ops|Operations]]
* [[Ronnie|Isaac "Ronnie" Tan]]: Digital Services

==Guests of Honor==

Past [[Guests of Honor|GoH]] have included:
* 1997: [[Artist]]s [[Daphne Lage]] and [[Watts Martin]]
* 1998: Artists [[Jeffrey A. Carver]] and [[Jim Groat]]
* 1999: [[Author]] [[S. Andrew Swann]] and artist [[Vicky Wyman]]
* 2000: Artist [[Sara Miles|Caribou (was Sara Palmer)]] and author [[Paul Kidd]] (2000)
* 2001: [[Comic|comic-book artist]] [[Wikipedia:Dan DeCarlo|Dan DeCarlo]] (creator of [[W:Josie and the Pussycats (comics)|Josie and the Pussycats]]), and [[cartoonist|syndicated cartoonist]] [[Bill Holbrook]]
* 2002: Artist [[Heather Bruton]] and author [[Lisanne Norman]] (of the [[Sholan Alliance]] Series)
* 2003: Artists [[W:Guy Gilchrist|Guy Gilchrist]] and [[Mark E. Rogers]]
* 2004: Artists [[Michel Gagné]] and [[Stan Sakai]] (creator of [[Usagi Yojimbo]])
* 2005: [[Timothy Albee]] ("[[Kaze: Ghost Warrior|Kaze: Ghost Warrior]]") and [[W:Peter Laird|Peter Laird]], co-creator of [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]
* 2006: Fantasy author [[W:Diane Duane|Diane Duane]], writer/[[animator]]/cartoonist/artist [[Scott Shaw!]], and (as a "Special Guest") [[Filk]] [[musician]] [[W:Tom Smith (filker)|Tom Smith]]
* 2007: Television/animation writer [[W:Mark Evanier|Mark Evanier]], comic artist [[Carolyn Kelly]] (of syndicated comic strip ''[[Pogo]]'') and [[voice actor]] [[W:Rob Paulsen|Rob Paulsen]] (''[[Animaniacs]]'', ''[[Pinky and the Brain]]'', ''[[Gummi Bears]]'' and ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'')
* 2008: Animator and [[Disney]] Legend [[W:Floyd Norman|Floyd Norman]]
* 2009: [[Character designer]] and [[storyboard artist]] Ben Balistreri (''[[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]'', ''[[Seaweed the Pelican]]''), [[creator]]/[[producer]] [[W:Bob Boyle (animator)|Bob Boyle]] (''[[Wow Wow Wubbzy]]'' and ''[[Yin Yang Yo!]]'') and cartoonist and artist [[Joe Harris]] (creator of [[Underdog]] and the [[Trix Rabbit]])
* 2010: Author [[W:James Gurney|James Gurney]] (''[[W:Dinotopia|Dinotopia]]'' book series), and [[W:Sesame Street|Sesame Street]] [[puppeteer]]/[[director]] [[W:Jim_Martin_(puppeteer)|Jim Martin]]
* 2011: Artist [[W:Andy Runton|Andy Runton]] ([[Owly]]), and author [[Peter_S._Beagle|Peter S. Beagle]] ([[The Last Unicorn]])
* 2012: Creative Director/art Director/freelance illustrator [[Dev Madan]], animator and comic artist [[Mike Kazaleh]], and Japanese [[fursuiter]] and [[W:Acrobatics|acrobat]] [[Sardyuon]]
* 2013: Fantasy artist and novelist [[Larry Dixon]], author [[W:Mercedes Lackey|Mercedes Lackey]], animation producer/writer/story editor and storyboard artist [[W:Tom Minton|Tom Minton]], and Sardyuon
* 2014: Voice actors [[W:Jim Cummings|Jim Cummings]] (''[[W:Darkwing Duck|Darkwing Duck]]'', ''[[W:Winnie the Pooh|Winnie the Pooh]]'', ''[[W:The Lion King|The Lion King]]'', ''[[W:Baldur's Gate|Baldur's Gate]]'', ''[[W:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(TV_series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'') and [[W:Lee Tockar|Lee Tockar]] (''[[W:My_Little_Pony:_Friendship_Is_Magic|My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'', ''[[w:Yakkity_Yak|Yakkity Yak]]'').
* 2015: Voice actor [[w:Kimlinh Tran|Kimlinh Tran]] and sports [[mascot]] "[[w:The San Diego Chicken|The San Diego Chicken]]"
* 2016: Animation genius [[w:Joaquin Baldwin|Joaquin Baldwin]], voice artist [[w:Trevor Devall|Trevor Devall]] and illustrator/graphic designer [[w:Tracy Butler|Tracy Butler]]
* 2017: Voice actor [[w:Charlie Adler|Charlie Adler]]
* 2018: [http://lensimon.com/wp/ Len Simon], one of the main leads on Anastasia and was promoted to Animation Director in charge of all the character animation on Bartok the Magnificent and Titan AE and [[w:Ursula Vernon|Ursula Vernon]], creator of the "[[lol wut]]" ('''''The Biting Pear of Salamanca'''''), and the [[webcomic]] ''[[Digger]]''.
* 2019: Voice actor Benjamin Diskin, artist [[Steve Gallacci]], and [[eSports]] player [[SonicFox5000]].
* 2020: [[W:VRChat|VRChat]] content creator [[Firr]], [[SueDeer]]
* 2022: French Artist and animator [[W:Kékéflipnote|Kévin "Kékéflipnote" Gemin]], [[SueDeer]]
* 2023: The city of Pittsburgh

==Typical programming==
[[File:Ac2005fursuitparade.jpg|right|thumb|230px|The [[fursuit parade]] at [[Anthrocon 2005]]]]
* [[Opening Ceremonies|Opening]] and [[Closing Ceremonies]]
* [[Dealers' Den]]
* [[Artists' Alley]]
* [[Art Show]]s (General and Mature)
* Art Show Auctions
* [[Charity Auction]] to benefit the year's charity
* [[Masquerade]]
* Stand-up Comedy
* [[UKSH|"Uncle Kage's Story Hour"]]
* [[Fursuit Parade]] and starting in 2022, the Fursuit Block Party
* [[Fursuit Dance Competition]] and [[Floor_Wars|Floor Wars]]
* Art-related, Costumery-related, and other artistic how-to panels, workshops, and demonstrations
* Table-top card and role-playing games
* Video Game Room and Tournaments
* Special-interest, species-related, and lifestyle group panels
* Puppetry Instruction
* Various Social Dances (Electronica/EDM Dances, Fursuit-friendly dances, Era-themed dances, Fandom-related DJ's)
* Musical performances
* [[Internet Room]]
* "[[The Zoo]]", a spacious general social area. (This was deprecated in 2022 in lieu of multiple, smaller breakout Zoo areas.)
[[File:Anthrocon2005dance.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A photo of the [[fursuit dance]] at [[Anthrocon 2005]].]]
* [[Supersponsor Luncheon]]

==Themes==
{| width="100%"
|- valign="top"
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* 1997: An East Coast Furry Convention
* 1998: Here There Be Dragons
* 1999: Join the Furry Revolution
* 2000: Furries of Myth and Legend
* 2001: Furries in Flight
* 2002: Inventions
* 2003: Creatures of the Night
* 2004: Summer Games
* 2005: Heroes
||
* 2006: Making History
* 2007: Looking to the Future
* 2008: It's a Jungle Out There
* 2009: OMG Aliens!
* 2010: Modern Stone-Age Furries
* 2011: The Anthropomorphic Institute of Magic
* 2012: A Midsummer Night's Dream
* 2013: The Fast and The Furrious
* 2014: Secret Societies
||
* 2015: Viking Invasion!
* 2016: Roaring "Twenty" (20th anniversary)
* 2017: Take Me Out To The Ballgame
* 2018: Movie Monsters
* 2019: Surf Pacific
* 2020: Aesop's Fables; replaced with [[Virtual Anthrocon]]
* 2021: Replaced with [[Virtual Anthrocon]]
* 2022: Aesop's Fables
* 2023: Anthropolis: We Built This City
* 2024: AnthroCoaster!
* 2025: Deep Sea Adventures
{|

==Charities==

Every year, Anthrocon chooses a local animal-related charity to be the beneficiary of its [[charity auction]].<ref>[http://www.anthrocon.org/history Charity history] on Anthrocon's website. Retrieved June 19, 2012.</ref>

{| width="100%"
|- valign="top"
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* 1997: [[Therapy Dogs]] ($2,200)
* 1998: [[Whiskers]] ($3,092)
* 1999: [[Great Valley Nature Center]] ($3.6K)
* 2000: [[National Greyhound Adoption Program]]: ($6.5K)
* 2001: [[Reins of Life]] ($7,273)
* 2002: [[Canine Partners for Life]] ($13,280)
* 2003: [[Support Our Shelters]] ($8,348)
* 2004: [[Forgotten Felines & Fidos]] ($7.2K)
* 2005: [http://www.gpsar.org/ Greater Philadelphia Search and Rescue] ($6,470)
||
* 2006: [http://www.wildanimal.org/ Western Pennsylvania National Wild Animal Orphanage] ($8,407)
* 2007: [http://www.animal-friends.org/ Animal Friends] ($7,608)
* 2008: [http://pages.prodigy.net/zazubird/ppr.htm Pittsburgh Parrot Rescue] ($13,154)
* 2009: [http://www.animalrescue.org/ Animal Rescue League Wildlife Rehabilitation Center] ($8,992)
* 2010: [http://www.fayettefriendsofanimals.net/ Fayette Friends of Animals] ($12,849)
* 2011: [http://www.toonseum.org/ Toonseum] ($11,522)
* 2012: [http://www.hellobully.com/ Hello Bully] ($20,656)
* 2013: [http://equineangelsrescue.com/ Equine Angels Rescue] ($31,255)
* 2014: [http://aviary.org/ The National Aviary] ($32,372)
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* 2015: [https://www.wpahumane.org/ Western Pennsylvania Humane Society] ($35,910)
* 2016: [http://www.pittsburghzoo.org/ Pittsburgh Zoo] ($30,880)
* 2017: [http://www.hopehavenfarm.org/ Hope Haven Farm Sanctuary] ($37,598)
* 2018: [https://www.southhillspetrescue.org/ South Hills Pet Rescue] ($42,051)
* 2019: [https://www.pearlparrots.com/ PEARL Parrot Rescue] ($46,440)
* 2020: [https://www.wildlifeworksinc.org/ Wildlife Works, Inc.] (Undisclosed)
* 2021: [https://www.wildlifeworksinc.org/ Wildlife Works, Inc.] ($20,000+)
* 2022: [https://www.wildlifeworksinc.org/ Wildlife Works, Inc.] ($41,553)
* 2023: [https://www.rabbitwranglers.org/ Rabbit Wranglers] ($52,000)
* 2024: [https://graypaws.org/ Gray Paws Sanctuary] ($100,000+)
|}

==Attendance==

AC's attendance has increased yearly, except for [[Anthrocon 2005|AC 2005]]. Membership in the [[fursuit parade]] has increased as well, rising to 5.9% of members in 2005 to a peak of 28.7% in 2016.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Convention year
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | Percentage change
! scope="col" | Fursuiters in fursuit parade
! scope="col" | Percentage change
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Albany AnthroCon 1997]]
| 500*
| N/A
| Unknownº
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Albany AnthroCon 1998]]
| 600*
| 20%
| Unknown
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 1999]]
| 845
| 40.8%
| Unknown
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2000]]
| 1,128
| 33.4%
| Unknown
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2001]]
| 1,457
| 29.2%
| Unknown
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2002]]
| 1,648
| 13.1%
| Unknown
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2003]]
| 1,949
| 18.2%
| Unknown
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2004]]
| 2,404
| 23.3%
| Unknown
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2005]]
| 2,370
| -1.4%
| 140
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2006]]
| 2,489
| 5%
| 191
| 36.4%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2007]]
| 2,849
| 14.5%
| 353
| 84.8%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2008]]
| 3,390
| 19%
| 453
| 28.3%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2009]]
| 3,777
| 11.4%
| 640
| 41.3%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2010]]
| 4,238
| 12.2%
| 713
| 11.4%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2011]]
| 4,402
| 3.8%
| 854
| 19.8%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2012]]
| 5,179
| 17.7%
| 1,044
| 22.2%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2013]]
| 5,577
| 7.68%
| 1,300
| 24.5%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2014]]
| 5,861
| 5.09%
| 1,326
| 2%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2015]]
| 6,386
| 9.01%
| 1,460
| 10.11%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2016]]
| 7,310
| 14.44%
| 2,100
| 43.34%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2017]]
| 7,554
| 3.33%
| 1,890
| -10.00%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2018]]
| 8,407
| 11.29%
| 1,980
| 4.76%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2019]]
| 9,358
| 11.31%
| 2,132
| 7.67%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2020]]
|6,136**
| N/A
|2 (staff)
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2022]]
| 9,702
| 3.68%
| 2,562
| 20.17%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2023]]
| 13,644
| 40.63%
| 3,127
| 22.05%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2024]]
| 17,693
| 29.84%
| 3,371
| 7.51%
|}
(*)Estimated

(**)Unique VRChat attendees

ºAnthrocon didn't keep records on the number of fursuiters in the fursuit parade until 2005.

== Incorporation and Trademarks ==

Anthrocon, Inc. was incorporated as a non-profit organization on June 25, 1998, and registered as a [[W:501(c)|501(c)(7) social and recreation club]] in the state of Pennsylvania (entity [http://www.corporations.state.pa.us/corp/soskb/Corp.asp?1738650 2823650]). This classification differs from the 501(c)(3) status of [[Midwest Furry Fandom]] and [[Anthropomorphic Arts and Education]], most notably, donations are not tax-deductible to their donors, but in return, the company has more flexibility about its operations, and more leeway to restrict access to non-members, since it's not a club.

Applications to register the word "Anthrocon" and the [[:Image:Anthrocon.gif|'Anthrocon paw']] as US [[Wikipedia:trademark|trademarks]] were filed on [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77001861 September 18] and [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77042065 November 12, 2006]. According to these filings, the word "Anthrocon" was first used on February 1, 1997, while the paw logo was used from June 30, 1998, onwards.

== Trivia ==

* The choice of Toonseum was made with consultation of the furry community via [http://anthrocon.livejournal.com/827727.html a LiveJournal post by] [[Rigel]]. It has so far been the only (fandom-approved) exception to the "animal-related" charity rule.

== See also ==

* [[W:Anthrocon|Anthrocon]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Anthrocon photographs|Anthrocon photographs on WikiFur]]
* [[:Category:Anthrocon guests of honor|Anthrocon guests of honor]]
* [[:Category:Anthrocon staff|Anthrocon staff]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.facebook.com/Anthrocon/ Anthrocon] on [[Facebook]]
* [http://www.facebook.com/groups/Anthrocon/?source_id=103654229736847 Anthrocon] group on Facebook
* [http://twitter.com/anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Youtube]]
* [https://mastodon.furrycon.social/@anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Mastodon]]
* [https://t.me/anthrocon Announcement Channel] on [[Telegram]]

=== Media ===

* [https://www.wtae.com/article/pittsburgh-economy-out-millions-because-of-canceled-events/35907481 ''Pittsburgh economy out millions because of canceled events''] article on [https://www.wtae.com/ Pittsburgh's Action News 4]

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{{Infobox convention
|name = Anthrocon
|othernames = AC
|logo = [[File:Anthrocon.gif|225px]]
|subject = Furry
|location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[Wikipedia:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]], [[Wikipedia:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], [[Wikipedia:USA|USA]]}}
|url = http://www.anthrocon.org/
|status = Ongoing
|first =
July 3-6, 1997 (as '''Albany AnthroCon''')
July 1-4, 1999 (as '''AnthroCon''')
|final =
|organizer = Anthrocon, Inc.
|charity =
|resources = {{con resources}}
}}
{{Anthrocon}}
'''Anthrocon''', or just '''AC''', is a [[furry convention]] held yearly during the summer in [[W:Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh]], [[W:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], USA. It is one of the [[List of conventions by attendance|largest]] [[furry]] [[convention]]s, with an attendance of 17,639 in [[Anthrocon 2024|AC 2024]].

== History ==

The convention was founded in 1997 as '''Albany AnthroCon''', which itself an offshoot of the [[Furry]] [[W:Halloween|Halloween]] parties held by [[Aloyen Youngblood]]; when attendance pushed triple digits, he decided to book a hotel, and organized it as a convention in 1997 with the aid of local friends, [[Points]], [[Rigel]], and others. In its first year, it had approximately 500 attendees.

In late 1998-1999, the chairmanship of the convention was transferred to [[Dr. Samuel Conway]] by Points, and they formally organized the group as '''Anthrocon Inc.''', and later renamed the convention to "Anthrocon", and relocated it to Pennsylvania. Its first venue was the [[W:Hilton Hotels & Resorts|Hilton Hotel]] of [[W:Valley Forge, Pennsylvania|Valley Forge, Pennsylvania]] in 1999 and 2000. Due to a rapid increase in attendees, it was forced to relocate to the larger [[W:Adam's Mark|Adams Mark Hotel]] of [[W:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] in 2001, where it became the largest furry convention ever held, with 1,457 attendees.

Attendance continued to grow, and by 2004 it was 2,406. Attendance in 2005 dropped slightly to 2,373, due in part to higher parking fees, and a different and unfamiliar hotel, which was the Wyndham Franklin Plaza in downtown Philadelphia, and possibly due to [[W:Hurricane Dennis|Hurricane Dennis's]] effect on the southern United States which closed many airports and prevented people from traveling.

Attendance increased again in 2006 with the move to the [[W:David L. Lawrence Convention Center|David Lawrence Convention Center]] in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, reaching 2,489. In 2008, total attendance reached 3,390. In 2010, it increased with 4,238 attendees and four official convention hotels. Growth for the convention has historically averaged 14% yearly.

Since 1997, the Anthrocon Charity Auction has donated a total of $240K+ to local charities.

Security for the convention has been provided by the [[Dorsai Irregulars]] from 2002 until 2019.

== Current location and timeslot ==
[[File:AnthroconAttendance.PNG|thumb|right|250px|Visitor Statistics]]
Due to the unforeseen sale and closure of the [[Adam's Mark]] Hotel in November 2004, AC chose the [[W:Wyndham Worldwide|Wyndham Franklin Plaza]] in Philadelphia as the site for 2005 and announced that they would be moving there for the next year. In 2006, Due to scheduling conflicts, the convention had to temporarily leave its normal July timeslot and was held on June 15-18. In 2007, it was held July 5-8 at the same location.

The 2006 move to Pittsburgh was envisioned by AC's [[Board of Directors]] before the sale of the Adam's Mark Hotel took place, due to AC's increasing attendance. AC began [http://web.archive.org/web/20041030112340/http://www.anthrocon.org/info.cgi/ac2007 soliciting people's opinions about moving to Pittsburgh] in [http://www.flayrah.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2016&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 October 2004]. At the time, the convention was already too big for any affordable hotel in Philadelphia, and the Adam's Mark had the most convention space of any hotel of its size in the city before its demolition. The closing of the Adam's Mark simply moved those plans up a year.

While some were opposed to the move, most were supportive of it. Many attendees who supported the move lived out of Pennsylvania and the move made little difference to the trip there.

== Leadership ==

The chairman of the convention is [[Dr. Samuel Conway]] (also known as '''Kagemushi''' or '''Uncle Kage''' by attendees), who oversees AC's operations with the help of staff and volunteers who donate their time and energy throughout the weekend to assist the multitude of small tasks that arise.

=== Board of Directors ===

* [[Tim "The Foxish" Mithee]]: [[Dealers Den|Dealers' Room]], Photography
* [[Gen. Talon|Kenneth "Gen. Talon" Baker]]: Audio Visual
* [[Nicona Shadowwolf| Thomas "Nicona Shadowwolf" Brewer]]: [[Registration]]
* [[Kuddle Pup|John "K.P." Cole]]: Public Outreach
* [[Ashe Valisca|Waylon "Ashe" Darosh]]: [[Programming]]
* [[PeterCat|Peter "PeterCat" Kappesser]]: [[Art show]]
* [[Tigerwolf (Tigerden administrator)|George "Tigerwolf" Nemeyer]]: [[Internet room|Internet Room]]
* [[Ysera|Paige “Ysera” Ward]]: [[Publications]]
* [[Talyn_(Virginia)|Scott "Talyn" Williams]]: [[Con_Ops|Operations]]
* [[Ronnie|Isaac "Ronnie" Tan]]: Digital Services

==Guests of Honor==

Past [[Guests of Honor|GoH]] have included:
* 1997: [[Artist]]s [[Daphne Lage]] and [[Watts Martin]]
* 1998: Artists [[Jeffrey A. Carver]] and [[Jim Groat]]
* 1999: [[Author]] [[S. Andrew Swann]] and artist [[Vicky Wyman]]
* 2000: Artist [[Sara Miles|Caribou (was Sara Palmer)]] and author [[Paul Kidd]] (2000)
* 2001: [[Comic|comic-book artist]] [[Wikipedia:Dan DeCarlo|Dan DeCarlo]] (creator of [[W:Josie and the Pussycats (comics)|Josie and the Pussycats]]), and [[cartoonist|syndicated cartoonist]] [[Bill Holbrook]]
* 2002: Artist [[Heather Bruton]] and author [[Lisanne Norman]] (of the [[Sholan Alliance]] Series)
* 2003: Artists [[W:Guy Gilchrist|Guy Gilchrist]] and [[Mark E. Rogers]]
* 2004: Artists [[Michel Gagné]] and [[Stan Sakai]] (creator of [[Usagi Yojimbo]])
* 2005: [[Timothy Albee]] ("[[Kaze: Ghost Warrior|Kaze: Ghost Warrior]]") and [[W:Peter Laird|Peter Laird]], co-creator of [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]
* 2006: Fantasy author [[W:Diane Duane|Diane Duane]], writer/[[animator]]/cartoonist/artist [[Scott Shaw!]], and (as a "Special Guest") [[Filk]] [[musician]] [[W:Tom Smith (filker)|Tom Smith]]
* 2007: Television/animation writer [[W:Mark Evanier|Mark Evanier]], comic artist [[Carolyn Kelly]] (of syndicated comic strip ''[[Pogo]]'') and [[voice actor]] [[W:Rob Paulsen|Rob Paulsen]] (''[[Animaniacs]]'', ''[[Pinky and the Brain]]'', ''[[Gummi Bears]]'' and ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'')
* 2008: Animator and [[Disney]] Legend [[W:Floyd Norman|Floyd Norman]]
* 2009: [[Character designer]] and [[storyboard artist]] Ben Balistreri (''[[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]'', ''[[Seaweed the Pelican]]''), [[creator]]/[[producer]] [[W:Bob Boyle (animator)|Bob Boyle]] (''[[Wow Wow Wubbzy]]'' and ''[[Yin Yang Yo!]]'') and cartoonist and artist [[Joe Harris]] (creator of [[Underdog]] and the [[Trix Rabbit]])
* 2010: Author [[W:James Gurney|James Gurney]] (''[[W:Dinotopia|Dinotopia]]'' book series), and [[W:Sesame Street|Sesame Street]] [[puppeteer]]/[[director]] [[W:Jim_Martin_(puppeteer)|Jim Martin]]
* 2011: Artist [[W:Andy Runton|Andy Runton]] ([[Owly]]), and author [[Peter_S._Beagle|Peter S. Beagle]] ([[The Last Unicorn]])
* 2012: Creative Director/art Director/freelance illustrator [[Dev Madan]], animator and comic artist [[Mike Kazaleh]], and Japanese [[fursuiter]] and [[W:Acrobatics|acrobat]] [[Sardyuon]]
* 2013: Fantasy artist and novelist [[Larry Dixon]], author [[W:Mercedes Lackey|Mercedes Lackey]], animation producer/writer/story editor and storyboard artist [[W:Tom Minton|Tom Minton]], and Sardyuon
* 2014: Voice actors [[W:Jim Cummings|Jim Cummings]] (''[[W:Darkwing Duck|Darkwing Duck]]'', ''[[W:Winnie the Pooh|Winnie the Pooh]]'', ''[[W:The Lion King|The Lion King]]'', ''[[W:Baldur's Gate|Baldur's Gate]]'', ''[[W:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(TV_series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'') and [[W:Lee Tockar|Lee Tockar]] (''[[W:My_Little_Pony:_Friendship_Is_Magic|My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'', ''[[w:Yakkity_Yak|Yakkity Yak]]'').
* 2015: Voice actor [[w:Kimlinh Tran|Kimlinh Tran]] and sports [[mascot]] "[[w:The San Diego Chicken|The San Diego Chicken]]"
* 2016: Animation genius [[w:Joaquin Baldwin|Joaquin Baldwin]], voice artist [[w:Trevor Devall|Trevor Devall]] and illustrator/graphic designer [[w:Tracy Butler|Tracy Butler]]
* 2017: Voice actor [[w:Charlie Adler|Charlie Adler]]
* 2018: [http://lensimon.com/wp/ Len Simon], one of the main leads on Anastasia and was promoted to Animation Director in charge of all the character animation on Bartok the Magnificent and Titan AE and [[w:Ursula Vernon|Ursula Vernon]], creator of the "[[lol wut]]" ('''''The Biting Pear of Salamanca'''''), and the [[webcomic]] ''[[Digger]]''.
* 2019: Voice actor Benjamin Diskin, artist [[Steve Gallacci]], and [[eSports]] player [[SonicFox5000]].
* 2020: [[W:VRChat|VRChat]] content creator [[Firr]], [[SueDeer]]
* 2022: French Artist and animator [[W:Kékéflipnote|Kévin "Kékéflipnote" Gemin]], [[SueDeer]]
* 2023: The city of Pittsburgh

==Typical programming==
[[File:Ac2005fursuitparade.jpg|right|thumb|230px|The [[fursuit parade]] at [[Anthrocon 2005]]]]
* [[Opening Ceremonies|Opening]] and [[Closing Ceremonies]]
* [[Dealers' Den]]
* [[Artists' Alley]]
* [[Art Show]]s (General and Mature)
* Art Show Auctions
* [[Charity Auction]] to benefit the year's charity
* [[Masquerade]]
* Stand-up Comedy
* [[UKSH|"Uncle Kage's Story Hour"]]
* [[Fursuit Parade]] and starting in 2022, the Fursuit Block Party
* [[Fursuit Dance Competition]] and [[Floor_Wars|Floor Wars]]
* Art-related, Costumery-related, and other artistic how-to panels, workshops, and demonstrations
* Table-top card and role-playing games
* Video Game Room and Tournaments
* Special-interest, species-related, and lifestyle group panels
* Puppetry Instruction
* Various Social Dances (Electronica/EDM Dances, Fursuit-friendly dances, Era-themed dances, Fandom-related DJ's)
* Musical performances
* [[Internet Room]]
* "[[The Zoo]]", a spacious general social area. (This was deprecated in 2022 in lieu of multiple, smaller breakout Zoo areas.)
[[File:Anthrocon2005dance.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A photo of the [[fursuit dance]] at [[Anthrocon 2005]].]]
* [[Supersponsor Luncheon]]

==Themes==
{| width="100%"
|- valign="top"
||
* 1997: An East Coast Furry Convention
* 1998: Here There Be Dragons
* 1999: Join the Furry Revolution
* 2000: Furries of Myth and Legend
* 2001: Furries in Flight
* 2002: Inventions
* 2003: Creatures of the Night
* 2004: Summer Games
* 2005: Heroes
||
* 2006: Making History
* 2007: Looking to the Future
* 2008: It's a Jungle Out There
* 2009: OMG Aliens!
* 2010: Modern Stone-Age Furries
* 2011: The Anthropomorphic Institute of Magic
* 2012: A Midsummer Night's Dream
* 2013: The Fast and The Furrious
* 2014: Secret Societies
||
* 2015: Viking Invasion!
* 2016: Roaring "Twenty" (20th anniversary)
* 2017: Take Me Out To The Ballgame
* 2018: Movie Monsters
* 2019: Surf Pacific
* 2020: Aesop's Fables; replaced with [[Virtual Anthrocon]]
* 2021: Replaced with [[Virtual Anthrocon]]
* 2022: Aesop's Fables
* 2023: Anthropolis: We Built This City
* 2024: AnthroCoaster!
* 2025: Deep Sea Adventures
{|

==Charities==

Every year, Anthrocon chooses a local animal-related charity to be the beneficiary of its [[charity auction]].<ref>[http://www.anthrocon.org/history Charity history] on Anthrocon's website. Retrieved June 19, 2012.</ref>

{| width="100%"
|- valign="top"
||
* 1997: [[Therapy Dogs]] ($2,200)
* 1998: [[Whiskers]] ($3,092)
* 1999: [[Great Valley Nature Center]] ($3.6K)
* 2000: [[National Greyhound Adoption Program]]: ($6.5K)
* 2001: [[Reins of Life]] ($7,273)
* 2002: [[Canine Partners for Life]] ($13,280)
* 2003: [[Support Our Shelters]] ($8,348)
* 2004: [[Forgotten Felines & Fidos]] ($7.2K)
* 2005: [http://www.gpsar.org/ Greater Philadelphia Search and Rescue] ($6,470)
||
* 2006: [http://www.wildanimal.org/ Western Pennsylvania National Wild Animal Orphanage] ($8,407)
* 2007: [http://www.animal-friends.org/ Animal Friends] ($7,608)
* 2008: [http://pages.prodigy.net/zazubird/ppr.htm Pittsburgh Parrot Rescue] ($13,154)
* 2009: [http://www.animalrescue.org/ Animal Rescue League Wildlife Rehabilitation Center] ($8,992)
* 2010: [http://www.fayettefriendsofanimals.net/ Fayette Friends of Animals] ($12,849)
* 2011: [http://www.toonseum.org/ Toonseum] ($11,522)
* 2012: [http://www.hellobully.com/ Hello Bully] ($20,656)
* 2013: [http://equineangelsrescue.com/ Equine Angels Rescue] ($31,255)
* 2014: [http://aviary.org/ The National Aviary] ($32,372)
||
* 2015: [https://www.wpahumane.org/ Western Pennsylvania Humane Society] ($35,910)
* 2016: [http://www.pittsburghzoo.org/ Pittsburgh Zoo] ($30,880)
* 2017: [http://www.hopehavenfarm.org/ Hope Haven Farm Sanctuary] ($37,598)
* 2018: [https://www.southhillspetrescue.org/ South Hills Pet Rescue] ($42,051)
* 2019: [https://www.pearlparrots.com/ PEARL Parrot Rescue] ($46,440)
* 2020: [https://www.wildlifeworksinc.org/ Wildlife Works, Inc.] (Undisclosed)
* 2021: [https://www.wildlifeworksinc.org/ Wildlife Works, Inc.] ($20,000+)
* 2022: [https://www.wildlifeworksinc.org/ Wildlife Works, Inc.] ($41,553)
* 2023: [https://www.rabbitwranglers.org/ Rabbit Wranglers] ($52,000)
* 2024: [https://graypaws.org/ Gray Paws Sanctuary] ($100,000+)
|}

==Attendance==

AC's attendance has increased yearly, except for [[Anthrocon 2005|AC 2005]]. Membership in the [[fursuit parade]] has increased as well, rising to 5.9% of members in 2005 to a peak of 28.7% in 2016.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Convention year
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | Percentage change
! scope="col" | Fursuiters in fursuit parade
! scope="col" | Percentage change
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Albany AnthroCon 1997]]
| 500*
| N/A
| Unknownº
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Albany AnthroCon 1998]]
| 600*
| 20%
| Unknown
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 1999]]
| 845
| 40.8%
| Unknown
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2000]]
| 1,128
| 33.4%
| Unknown
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2001]]
| 1,457
| 29.2%
| Unknown
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2002]]
| 1,648
| 13.1%
| Unknown
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2003]]
| 1,949
| 18.2%
| Unknown
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2004]]
| 2,404
| 23.3%
| Unknown
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2005]]
| 2,370
| -1.4%
| 140
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2006]]
| 2,489
| 5%
| 191
| 36.4%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2007]]
| 2,849
| 14.5%
| 353
| 84.8%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2008]]
| 3,390
| 19%
| 453
| 28.3%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2009]]
| 3,777
| 11.4%
| 640
| 41.3%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2010]]
| 4,238
| 12.2%
| 713
| 11.4%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2011]]
| 4,402
| 3.8%
| 854
| 19.8%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2012]]
| 5,179
| 17.7%
| 1,044
| 22.2%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2013]]
| 5,577
| 7.68%
| 1,300
| 24.5%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2014]]
| 5,861
| 5.09%
| 1,326
| 2%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2015]]
| 6,386
| 9.01%
| 1,460
| 10.11%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2016]]
| 7,310
| 14.44%
| 2,100
| 43.34%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2017]]
| 7,554
| 3.33%
| 1,890
| -10.00%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2018]]
| 8,407
| 11.29%
| 1,980
| 4.76%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2019]]
| 9,358
| 11.31%
| 2,132
| 7.67%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2020]]
|6,136**
| N/A
|2 (staff)
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2022]]
| 9,702
| 3.68%
| 2,562
| 20.17%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2023]]
| 13,644
| 40.63%
| 3,127
| 22.05%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2023]]
| 17,693
| 29.84%
| 3,371
| 7.51%
|}
(*)Estimated

(**)Unique VRChat attendees

ºAnthrocon didn't keep records on the number of fursuiters in the fursuit parade until 2005.

== Incorporation and Trademarks ==

Anthrocon, Inc. was incorporated as a non-profit organization on June 25, 1998, and registered as a [[W:501(c)|501(c)(7) social and recreation club]] in the state of Pennsylvania (entity [http://www.corporations.state.pa.us/corp/soskb/Corp.asp?1738650 2823650]). This classification differs from the 501(c)(3) status of [[Midwest Furry Fandom]] and [[Anthropomorphic Arts and Education]], most notably, donations are not tax-deductible to their donors, but in return, the company has more flexibility about its operations, and more leeway to restrict access to non-members, since it's not a club.

Applications to register the word "Anthrocon" and the [[:Image:Anthrocon.gif|'Anthrocon paw']] as US [[Wikipedia:trademark|trademarks]] were filed on [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77001861 September 18] and [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77042065 November 12, 2006]. According to these filings, the word "Anthrocon" was first used on February 1, 1997, while the paw logo was used from June 30, 1998, onwards.

== Trivia ==

* The choice of Toonseum was made with consultation of the furry community via [http://anthrocon.livejournal.com/827727.html a LiveJournal post by] [[Rigel]]. It has so far been the only (fandom-approved) exception to the "animal-related" charity rule.

== See also ==

* [[W:Anthrocon|Anthrocon]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Anthrocon photographs|Anthrocon photographs on WikiFur]]
* [[:Category:Anthrocon guests of honor|Anthrocon guests of honor]]
* [[:Category:Anthrocon staff|Anthrocon staff]]

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==
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* [http://www.facebook.com/Anthrocon/ Anthrocon] on [[Facebook]]
* [http://www.facebook.com/groups/Anthrocon/?source_id=103654229736847 Anthrocon] group on Facebook
* [http://twitter.com/anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Youtube]]
* [https://mastodon.furrycon.social/@anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Mastodon]]
* [https://t.me/anthrocon Announcement Channel] on [[Telegram]]

=== Media ===

* [https://www.wtae.com/article/pittsburgh-economy-out-millions-because-of-canceled-events/35907481 ''Pittsburgh economy out millions because of canceled events''] article on [https://www.wtae.com/ Pittsburgh's Action News 4]

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{{Infobox convention
|name = Anthrocon
|othernames = AC
|logo = [[File:Anthrocon.gif|225px]]
|subject = Furry
|location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[Wikipedia:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]], [[Wikipedia:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], [[Wikipedia:USA|USA]]}}
|url = http://www.anthrocon.org/
|status = Ongoing
|first =
July 3-6, 1997 (as '''Albany AnthroCon''')
July 1-4, 1999 (as '''AnthroCon''')
|final =
|organizer = Anthrocon, Inc.
|charity =
|resources = {{con resources}}
}}
{{Anthrocon}}
'''Anthrocon''', or just '''AC''', is a [[furry convention]] held yearly during the summer in [[W:Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh]], [[W:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], USA. It is one of the [[List of conventions by attendance|largest]] [[furry]] [[convention]]s, with an attendance of 17,639 in [[Anthrocon 2024|AC 2024]].

== History ==

The convention was founded in 1997 as '''Albany AnthroCon''', which itself an offshoot of the [[Furry]] [[W:Halloween|Halloween]] parties held by [[Aloyen Youngblood]]; when attendance pushed triple digits, he decided to book a hotel, and organized it as a convention in 1997 with the aid of local friends, [[Points]], [[Rigel]], and others. In its first year, it had approximately 500 attendees.

In late 1998-1999, the chairmanship of the convention was transferred to [[Dr. Samuel Conway]] by Points, and they formally organized the group as '''Anthrocon Inc.''', and later renamed the convention to "Anthrocon", and relocated it to Pennsylvania. Its first venue was the [[W:Hilton Hotels & Resorts|Hilton Hotel]] of [[W:Valley Forge, Pennsylvania|Valley Forge, Pennsylvania]] in 1999 and 2000. Due to a rapid increase in attendees, it was forced to relocate to the larger [[W:Adam's Mark|Adams Mark Hotel]] of [[W:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] in 2001, where it became the largest furry convention ever held, with 1,457 attendees.

Attendance continued to grow, and by 2004 it was 2,406. Attendance in 2005 dropped slightly to 2,373, due in part to higher parking fees, and a different and unfamiliar hotel, which was the Wyndham Franklin Plaza in downtown Philadelphia, and possibly due to [[W:Hurricane Dennis|Hurricane Dennis's]] effect on the southern United States which closed many airports and prevented people from traveling.

Attendance increased again in 2006 with the move to the [[W:David L. Lawrence Convention Center|David Lawrence Convention Center]] in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, reaching 2,489. In 2008, total attendance reached 3,390. In 2010, it increased with 4,238 attendees and four official convention hotels. Growth for the convention has historically averaged 14% yearly.

Since 1997, the Anthrocon Charity Auction has donated a total of $240K+ to local charities.

Security for the convention has been provided by the [[Dorsai Irregulars]] from 2002 until 2019.

== Current location and timeslot ==
[[File:AnthroconAttendance.PNG|thumb|right|250px|Visitor Statistics]]
Due to the unforeseen sale and closure of the [[Adam's Mark]] Hotel in November 2004, AC chose the [[W:Wyndham Worldwide|Wyndham Franklin Plaza]] in Philadelphia as the site for 2005 and announced that they would be moving there for the next year. In 2006, Due to scheduling conflicts, the convention had to temporarily leave its normal July timeslot and was held on June 15-18. In 2007, it was held July 5-8 at the same location.

The 2006 move to Pittsburgh was envisioned by AC's [[Board of Directors]] before the sale of the Adam's Mark Hotel took place, due to AC's increasing attendance. AC began [http://web.archive.org/web/20041030112340/http://www.anthrocon.org/info.cgi/ac2007 soliciting people's opinions about moving to Pittsburgh] in [http://www.flayrah.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2016&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 October 2004]. At the time, the convention was already too big for any affordable hotel in Philadelphia, and the Adam's Mark had the most convention space of any hotel of its size in the city before its demolition. The closing of the Adam's Mark simply moved those plans up a year.

While some were opposed to the move, most were supportive of it. Many attendees who supported the move lived out of Pennsylvania and the move made little difference to the trip there.

== Leadership ==

The chairman of the convention is [[Dr. Samuel Conway]] (also known as '''Kagemushi''' or '''Uncle Kage''' by attendees), who oversees AC's operations with the help of staff and volunteers who donate their time and energy throughout the weekend to assist the multitude of small tasks that arise.

=== Board of Directors ===

* [[Tim "The Foxish" Mithee]]: [[Dealers Den|Dealers' Room]], Photography
* [[Gen. Talon|Kenneth "Gen. Talon" Baker]]: Audio Visual
* [[Nicona Shadowwolf| Thomas "Nicona Shadowwolf" Brewer]]: [[Registration]]
* [[Kuddle Pup|John "K.P." Cole]]: Public Outreach
* [[Ashe Valisca|Waylon "Ashe" Darosh]]: [[Programming]]
* [[PeterCat|Peter "PeterCat" Kappesser]]: [[Art show]]
* [[Tigerwolf (Tigerden administrator)|George "Tigerwolf" Nemeyer]]: [[Internet room|Internet Room]]
* [[Ysera|Paige “Ysera” Ward]]: [[Publications]]
* [[Talyn_(Virginia)|Scott "Talyn" Williams]]: [[Con_Ops|Operations]]
* [[Ronnie|Isaac "Ronnie" Tan]]: Digital Services

==Guests of Honor==

Past [[Guests of Honor|GoH]] have included:
* 1997: [[Artist]]s [[Daphne Lage]] and [[Watts Martin]]
* 1998: Artists [[Jeffrey A. Carver]] and [[Jim Groat]]
* 1999: [[Author]] [[S. Andrew Swann]] and artist [[Vicky Wyman]]
* 2000: Artist [[Sara Miles|Caribou (was Sara Palmer)]] and author [[Paul Kidd]] (2000)
* 2001: [[Comic|comic-book artist]] [[Wikipedia:Dan DeCarlo|Dan DeCarlo]] (creator of [[W:Josie and the Pussycats (comics)|Josie and the Pussycats]]), and [[cartoonist|syndicated cartoonist]] [[Bill Holbrook]]
* 2002: Artist [[Heather Bruton]] and author [[Lisanne Norman]] (of the [[Sholan Alliance]] Series)
* 2003: Artists [[W:Guy Gilchrist|Guy Gilchrist]] and [[Mark E. Rogers]]
* 2004: Artists [[Michel Gagné]] and [[Stan Sakai]] (creator of [[Usagi Yojimbo]])
* 2005: [[Timothy Albee]] ("[[Kaze: Ghost Warrior|Kaze: Ghost Warrior]]") and [[W:Peter Laird|Peter Laird]], co-creator of [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]
* 2006: Fantasy author [[W:Diane Duane|Diane Duane]], writer/[[animator]]/cartoonist/artist [[Scott Shaw!]], and (as a "Special Guest") [[Filk]] [[musician]] [[W:Tom Smith (filker)|Tom Smith]]
* 2007: Television/animation writer [[W:Mark Evanier|Mark Evanier]], comic artist [[Carolyn Kelly]] (of syndicated comic strip ''[[Pogo]]'') and [[voice actor]] [[W:Rob Paulsen|Rob Paulsen]] (''[[Animaniacs]]'', ''[[Pinky and the Brain]]'', ''[[Gummi Bears]]'' and ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'')
* 2008: Animator and [[Disney]] Legend [[W:Floyd Norman|Floyd Norman]]
* 2009: [[Character designer]] and [[storyboard artist]] Ben Balistreri (''[[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]'', ''[[Seaweed the Pelican]]''), [[creator]]/[[producer]] [[W:Bob Boyle (animator)|Bob Boyle]] (''[[Wow Wow Wubbzy]]'' and ''[[Yin Yang Yo!]]'') and cartoonist and artist [[Joe Harris]] (creator of [[Underdog]] and the [[Trix Rabbit]])
* 2010: Author [[W:James Gurney|James Gurney]] (''[[W:Dinotopia|Dinotopia]]'' book series), and [[W:Sesame Street|Sesame Street]] [[puppeteer]]/[[director]] [[W:Jim_Martin_(puppeteer)|Jim Martin]]
* 2011: Artist [[W:Andy Runton|Andy Runton]] ([[Owly]]), and author [[Peter_S._Beagle|Peter S. Beagle]] ([[The Last Unicorn]])
* 2012: Creative Director/art Director/freelance illustrator [[Dev Madan]], animator and comic artist [[Mike Kazaleh]], and Japanese [[fursuiter]] and [[W:Acrobatics|acrobat]] [[Sardyuon]]
* 2013: Fantasy artist and novelist [[Larry Dixon]], author [[W:Mercedes Lackey|Mercedes Lackey]], animation producer/writer/story editor and storyboard artist [[W:Tom Minton|Tom Minton]], and Sardyuon
* 2014: Voice actors [[W:Jim Cummings|Jim Cummings]] (''[[W:Darkwing Duck|Darkwing Duck]]'', ''[[W:Winnie the Pooh|Winnie the Pooh]]'', ''[[W:The Lion King|The Lion King]]'', ''[[W:Baldur's Gate|Baldur's Gate]]'', ''[[W:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(TV_series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'') and [[W:Lee Tockar|Lee Tockar]] (''[[W:My_Little_Pony:_Friendship_Is_Magic|My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'', ''[[w:Yakkity_Yak|Yakkity Yak]]'').
* 2015: Voice actor [[w:Kimlinh Tran|Kimlinh Tran]] and sports [[mascot]] "[[w:The San Diego Chicken|The San Diego Chicken]]"
* 2016: Animation genius [[w:Joaquin Baldwin|Joaquin Baldwin]], voice artist [[w:Trevor Devall|Trevor Devall]] and illustrator/graphic designer [[w:Tracy Butler|Tracy Butler]]
* 2017: Voice actor [[w:Charlie Adler|Charlie Adler]]
* 2018: [http://lensimon.com/wp/ Len Simon], one of the main leads on Anastasia and was promoted to Animation Director in charge of all the character animation on Bartok the Magnificent and Titan AE and [[w:Ursula Vernon|Ursula Vernon]], creator of the "[[lol wut]]" ('''''The Biting Pear of Salamanca'''''), and the [[webcomic]] ''[[Digger]]''.
* 2019: Voice actor Benjamin Diskin, artist [[Steve Gallacci]], and [[eSports]] player [[SonicFox5000]].
* 2020: [[W:VRChat|VRChat]] content creator [[Firr]], [[SueDeer]]
* 2022: French Artist and animator [[W:Kékéflipnote|Kévin "Kékéflipnote" Gemin]], [[SueDeer]]
* 2023: The city of Pittsburgh

==Typical programming==
[[File:Ac2005fursuitparade.jpg|right|thumb|230px|The [[fursuit parade]] at [[Anthrocon 2005]]]]
* [[Opening Ceremonies|Opening]] and [[Closing Ceremonies]]
* [[Dealers' Den]]
* [[Artists' Alley]]
* [[Art Show]]s (General and Mature)
* Art Show Auctions
* [[Charity Auction]] to benefit the year's charity
* [[Masquerade]]
* Stand-up Comedy
* [[UKSH|"Uncle Kage's Story Hour"]]
* [[Fursuit Parade]] and starting in 2022, the Fursuit Block Party
* [[Fursuit Dance Competition]] and [[Floor_Wars|Floor Wars]]
* Art-related, Costumery-related, and other artistic how-to panels, workshops, and demonstrations
* Table-top card and role-playing games
* Video Game Room and Tournaments
* Special-interest, species-related, and lifestyle group panels
* Puppetry Instruction
* Various Social Dances (Electronica/EDM Dances, Fursuit-friendly dances, Era-themed dances, Fandom-related DJ's)
* Musical performances
* [[Internet Room]]
* "[[The Zoo]]", a spacious general social area. (This was deprecated in 2022 in lieu of multiple, smaller breakout Zoo areas.)
[[File:Anthrocon2005dance.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A photo of the [[fursuit dance]] at [[Anthrocon 2005]].]]
* [[Supersponsor Luncheon]]

==Themes==
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|- valign="top"
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* 1997: An East Coast Furry Convention
* 1998: Here There Be Dragons
* 1999: Join the Furry Revolution
* 2000: Furries of Myth and Legend
* 2001: Furries in Flight
* 2002: Inventions
* 2003: Creatures of the Night
* 2004: Summer Games
* 2005: Heroes
||
* 2006: Making History
* 2007: Looking to the Future
* 2008: It's a Jungle Out There
* 2009: OMG Aliens!
* 2010: Modern Stone-Age Furries
* 2011: The Anthropomorphic Institute of Magic
* 2012: A Midsummer Night's Dream
* 2013: The Fast and The Furrious
* 2014: Secret Societies
||
* 2015: Viking Invasion!
* 2016: Roaring "Twenty" (20th anniversary)
* 2017: Take Me Out To The Ballgame
* 2018: Movie Monsters
* 2019: Surf Pacific
* 2020: Aesop's Fables; replaced with [[Virtual Anthrocon]]
* 2021: Replaced with [[Virtual Anthrocon]]
* 2022: Aesop's Fables
* 2023: Anthropolis: We Built This City
* 2024: AnthroCoaster!
|}

==Charities==

Every year, Anthrocon chooses a local animal-related charity to be the beneficiary of its [[charity auction]].<ref>[http://www.anthrocon.org/history Charity history] on Anthrocon's website. Retrieved June 19, 2012.</ref>

{| width="100%"
|- valign="top"
||
* 1997: [[Therapy Dogs]] ($2,200)
* 1998: [[Whiskers]] ($3,092)
* 1999: [[Great Valley Nature Center]] ($3.6K)
* 2000: [[National Greyhound Adoption Program]]: ($6.5K)
* 2001: [[Reins of Life]] ($7,273)
* 2002: [[Canine Partners for Life]] ($13,280)
* 2003: [[Support Our Shelters]] ($8,348)
* 2004: [[Forgotten Felines & Fidos]] ($7.2K)
* 2005: [http://www.gpsar.org/ Greater Philadelphia Search and Rescue] ($6,470)
||
* 2006: [http://www.wildanimal.org/ Western Pennsylvania National Wild Animal Orphanage] ($8,407)
* 2007: [http://www.animal-friends.org/ Animal Friends] ($7,608)
* 2008: [http://pages.prodigy.net/zazubird/ppr.htm Pittsburgh Parrot Rescue] ($13,154)
* 2009: [http://www.animalrescue.org/ Animal Rescue League Wildlife Rehabilitation Center] ($8,992)
* 2010: [http://www.fayettefriendsofanimals.net/ Fayette Friends of Animals] ($12,849)
* 2011: [http://www.toonseum.org/ Toonseum] ($11,522)
* 2012: [http://www.hellobully.com/ Hello Bully] ($20,656)
* 2013: [http://equineangelsrescue.com/ Equine Angels Rescue] ($31,255)
* 2014: [http://aviary.org/ The National Aviary] ($32,372)
||
* 2015: [https://www.wpahumane.org/ Western Pennsylvania Humane Society] ($35,910)
* 2016: [http://www.pittsburghzoo.org/ Pittsburgh Zoo] ($30,880)
* 2017: [http://www.hopehavenfarm.org/ Hope Haven Farm Sanctuary] ($37,598)
* 2018: [https://www.southhillspetrescue.org/ South Hills Pet Rescue] ($42,051)
* 2019: [https://www.pearlparrots.com/ PEARL Parrot Rescue] ($46,440)
* 2020: [https://www.wildlifeworksinc.org/ Wildlife Works, Inc.] (Undisclosed)
* 2021: [https://www.wildlifeworksinc.org/ Wildlife Works, Inc.] ($20,000+)
* 2022: [https://www.wildlifeworksinc.org/ Wildlife Works, Inc.] ($41,553)
* 2023: [https://www.rabbitwranglers.org/ Rabbit Wranglers] ($52,000)
* 2024: [https://graypaws.org/ Gray Paws Sanctuary] ($100,000+)
|}

==Attendance==

AC's attendance has increased yearly, except for [[Anthrocon 2005|AC 2005]]. Membership in the [[fursuit parade]] has increased as well, rising to 5.9% of members in 2005 to a peak of 28.7% in 2016.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Convention year
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | Percentage change
! scope="col" | Fursuiters in fursuit parade
! scope="col" | Percentage change
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Albany AnthroCon 1997]]
| 500*
| N/A
| Unknownº
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Albany AnthroCon 1998]]
| 600*
| 20%
| Unknown
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 1999]]
| 845
| 40.8%
| Unknown
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2000]]
| 1,128
| 33.4%
| Unknown
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2001]]
| 1,457
| 29.2%
| Unknown
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2002]]
| 1,648
| 13.1%
| Unknown
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2003]]
| 1,949
| 18.2%
| Unknown
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2004]]
| 2,404
| 23.3%
| Unknown
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2005]]
| 2,370
| -1.4%
| 140
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2006]]
| 2,489
| 5%
| 191
| 36.4%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2007]]
| 2,849
| 14.5%
| 353
| 84.8%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2008]]
| 3,390
| 19%
| 453
| 28.3%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2009]]
| 3,777
| 11.4%
| 640
| 41.3%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2010]]
| 4,238
| 12.2%
| 713
| 11.4%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2011]]
| 4,402
| 3.8%
| 854
| 19.8%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2012]]
| 5,179
| 17.7%
| 1,044
| 22.2%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2013]]
| 5,577
| 7.68%
| 1,300
| 24.5%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2014]]
| 5,861
| 5.09%
| 1,326
| 2%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2015]]
| 6,386
| 9.01%
| 1,460
| 10.11%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2016]]
| 7,310
| 14.44%
| 2,100
| 43.34%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2017]]
| 7,554
| 3.33%
| 1,890
| -10.00%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2018]]
| 8,407
| 11.29%
| 1,980
| 4.76%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2019]]
| 9,358
| 11.31%
| 2,132
| 7.67%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2020]]
|6,136**
| N/A
|2 (staff)
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2022]]
| 9,702
| 3.68%
| 2,562
| 20.17%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2023]]
| 13,644
| 40.63%
| 3,127
| 22.05%
|}
(*)Estimated

(**)Unique VRChat attendees

ºAnthrocon didn't keep records on the number of fursuiters in the fursuit parade until 2005.

== Incorporation and Trademarks ==

Anthrocon, Inc. was incorporated as a non-profit organization on June 25, 1998, and registered as a [[W:501(c)|501(c)(7) social and recreation club]] in the state of Pennsylvania (entity [http://www.corporations.state.pa.us/corp/soskb/Corp.asp?1738650 2823650]). This classification differs from the 501(c)(3) status of [[Midwest Furry Fandom]] and [[Anthropomorphic Arts and Education]], most notably, donations are not tax-deductible to their donors, but in return, the company has more flexibility about its operations, and more leeway to restrict access to non-members, since it's not a club.

Applications to register the word "Anthrocon" and the [[:Image:Anthrocon.gif|'Anthrocon paw']] as US [[Wikipedia:trademark|trademarks]] were filed on [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77001861 September 18] and [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77042065 November 12, 2006]. According to these filings, the word "Anthrocon" was first used on February 1, 1997, while the paw logo was used from June 30, 1998, onwards.

== Trivia ==

* The choice of Toonseum was made with consultation of the furry community via [http://anthrocon.livejournal.com/827727.html a LiveJournal post by] [[Rigel]]. It has so far been the only (fandom-approved) exception to the "animal-related" charity rule.

== See also ==

* [[W:Anthrocon|Anthrocon]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Anthrocon photographs|Anthrocon photographs on WikiFur]]
* [[:Category:Anthrocon guests of honor|Anthrocon guests of honor]]
* [[:Category:Anthrocon staff|Anthrocon staff]]

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==
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* [http://www.facebook.com/Anthrocon/ Anthrocon] on [[Facebook]]
* [http://www.facebook.com/groups/Anthrocon/?source_id=103654229736847 Anthrocon] group on Facebook
* [http://twitter.com/anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Youtube]]
* [https://mastodon.furrycon.social/@anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Mastodon]]
* [https://t.me/anthrocon Announcement Channel] on [[Telegram]]

=== Media ===

* [https://www.wtae.com/article/pittsburgh-economy-out-millions-because-of-canceled-events/35907481 ''Pittsburgh economy out millions because of canceled events''] article on [https://www.wtae.com/ Pittsburgh's Action News 4]

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