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{{Infobox convention
|name = Anthrocon
|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}}
'''Anthrocon''' is the [[List of conventions by attendance|world's largest]] [[furry]] [[convention]], with an attendance of 7,544 in 2017. It is held each summer in [[Wikipedia:Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh]], [[Wikipedia:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], USA.

== History ==

The convention was founded in 1997 as '''Albany AnthroCon''', itself an offshoot of the [[Furry]] [[Wikipedia: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 1998-9 the chairmanship of the convention was transferred to [[Dr. Samuel Conway]] by Points, and they formally organized the group as '''Anthrocon Inc.''', renamed the convention to simply "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]] (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, a different and unfamiliar hotel (the Wyndham Franklin Plaza in downtown Philadelphia), and possibly due to [[Wikipedia: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 topped three thousand at 3,390, and in 2010 exceeded four thousand with 4,238 attendees and four official convention hotels. Growth for the convention has historically averaged 14% a year.

Since 1997, the Anthrocon Charity Auction has donated a total of more than $240,000 to local charities.

Security for the convention has been provided by the [[Dorsai Irregulars]] since 2002.

== 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, Anthrocon chose the [[W:Wyndham Worldwide|Wyndham Franklin Plaza]] in Philadelphia as the site for its 2005 convention. In 2005, Anthrocon announced that they would be moving to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the 2006 convention. Because of scheduling conflicts, the convention had to temporarily leave its normal July timeslot and was held June 15-18 in 2006. The 2007 convention was held July 5-8 at the same location.

A 2007 move to Pittsburgh was actually envisioned by Anthrocon's [[Board of Directors]] before the sale of the Adam's Mark Hotel took place, due to Anthrocon's increasing attendance. Anthrocon 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 so far away from Pennsylvania that the move made little difference to the trip there.

== Current leadership ==

The chairman of the convention, Dr. Samuel Conway (nicknamed '''Kagemushi''' or [[Uncle Kage]] among attendees), oversees the operations of the Anthrocon with the help of staff and a number of volunteers who donate their time and energy throughout the weekend to assist the multitude of small tasks which arise.

The rest of the Board of Directors includes:

* [[Chiaroscuro|Robert "Chiaroscuro" Armstrong]] - [[Dealers Den|Dealers' Room]], Photography
* [[Gen. Talon|Kenneth "Gen. Talon" Baker]] - Audio Visual
* [[Kuddle Pup|John "K.P." Cole]] - [[Programming]], [[Masquerade]]
* [[Rigel|Brian "Rigel" Harris]] - [[Charity]]
* [[Xydexx|Karl "Xydexx" Jorgensen]] - [[Publications]], Media Liaison
* [[PeterCat|Peter "PeterCat" Kappesser]] - [[Art show]]
* [[Nicona Shadowwolf| Thomas "Nicona Shadowwolf" Brewer]] - [[Registration]]
* [[Giza|Douglas "Giza" Muth ]] - [[Con Ops|Operations]], Website, Sysadmin
* [[Tigerwolf (Tigerden administrator)|George "Tigerwolf" Nemeyer]] - [[Internet room|Internet Room]]

==Guests of Honor==

Past [[Guests of Honor]] 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 "[[Caribou]]" 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]]

==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]]
* [[Fursuit Dance Competition]]
* 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 Groups
* Puppetry Instruction
* Various 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
[[Image: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: Southside Pacific
* 2020: Aesop's Fables
|}

==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>

* 1997 - [[Therapy Dogs]] - $2,200
* 1998 - [[Whiskers]] -$3,092
* 1999 - [[Great Valley Nature Center]] - $3,600
* 2000 - [[National Greyhound Adoption Program]] - $6,500
* 2001 - [[Reins of Life]] - $7,273
* 2002 - [[Canine Partners for Life]] - $13,280
* 2003 - [[Support Our Shelters]] - $8,348
* 2004 - [[Forgotten Felines & Fidos]] - $7,200
* 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

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.

==Attendance==

Each year Anthrocon sees an average 17.3% increase in attendees with a bigger increase of the number of fursuiters in the fursuit parade with an average of 34.6%. Fursuiters typically make up 15-20% of the attendance.

{| 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*
| -
| Unknownº
| -
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Albany AnthroCon 1998]]
| 600*
| 20%
| "" ""
| -
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 1999]]
| 845
| 40.8%
| "" ""
| -
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2000]]
| 1,128
| 33.4%
| "" ""
| -
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2001]]
| 1,457
| 29.2%
| "" ""
| -
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2002]]
| 1,648
| 13.1%
| "" ""
| -
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2003]]
| 1,949
| 18.2%
| "" ""
| -
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2004]]
| 2,404
| 23.3%
| "" ""
| -
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2005]]
| 2,370
| -1.4%
| 140
| -
|-
! 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%
|}
.*Estimated

ºUntil 2005 Anthrocon did not keep records on the number of fursuiters in the fursuit parade.

== Incorporation and Trademarks ==

Anthrocon, Inc. was incorporated as a non-profit organization on 25 June 1998 and registered as a [[Wikipedia: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 (in fact, it is expected to, as otherwise it is 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 18 September] and [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77042065 12 November 2006], respectively. According to these filings, the word "Anthrocon" was first used on 1 February 1997, while the paw logo was used from 30 June 1998.

== See also ==

* [[Wikipedia: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 ==

* [http://www.anthrocon.org/forums Anthrocon discussion boards] - monitored by convention staff
* [http://www.anthrocon.org/community Official Anthrocon Community] - monitored by convention staff
* [http://community.livejournal.com/anthrocon/ (Unofficial) Anthrocon community] on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=49844448265 Anthrocon] group on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://video.bigbluefox-media.com/ Big Blue Fox Media Unofficial Convention Videos]
* {{con resources}}

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{{Infobox convention
|name = Anthrocon
|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}}
'''Anthrocon''' is the [[List of conventions by attendance|world's largest]] [[furry]] [[convention]], with an attendance of 7,544 in 2017. It is held each summer in [[Wikipedia:Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh]], [[Wikipedia:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], USA.

== History ==

The convention was founded in 1997 as '''Albany AnthroCon''', itself an offshoot of the [[Furry]] [[Wikipedia: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 1998-9 the chairmanship of the convention was transferred to [[Dr. Samuel Conway]] by Points, and they formally organized the group as '''Anthrocon Inc.''', renamed the convention to simply "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]] (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, a different and unfamiliar hotel (the Wyndham Franklin Plaza in downtown Philadelphia), and possibly due to [[Wikipedia: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 topped three thousand at 3,390, and in 2010 exceeded four thousand with 4,238 attendees and four official convention hotels. Growth for the convention has historically averaged 14% a year{{Inconsistent|date=September 2017|reason=conflicts with growth figure mentioned below}}.

Since 1997, the Anthrocon Charity Auction has donated a total of more than $240,000 to local charities.

Security for the convention has been provided by the [[Dorsai Irregulars]] since 2002.

== 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, Anthrocon chose the [[W:Wyndham Worldwide|Wyndham Franklin Plaza]] in Philadelphia as the site for its 2005 convention. In 2005, Anthrocon announced that they would be moving to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the 2006 convention. Because of scheduling conflicts, the convention had to temporarily leave its normal July timeslot and was held June 15-18 in 2006. The 2007 convention was held July 5-8 at the same location.

A 2007 move to Pittsburgh was actually envisioned by Anthrocon's [[Board of Directors]] before the sale of the Adam's Mark Hotel took place, due to Anthrocon's increasing attendance. Anthrocon 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 so far away from Pennsylvania that the move made little difference to the trip there.

== Current leadership ==

The chairman of the convention, Dr. Samuel Conway (nicknamed '''Kagemushi''' or [[Uncle Kage]] among attendees), oversees the operations of the Anthrocon with the help of staff and a number of volunteers who donate their time and energy throughout the weekend to assist the multitude of small tasks which arise.

The rest of the Board of Directors includes:

* [[Chiaroscuro|Robert "Chiaroscuro" Armstrong]] - [[Dealers Den|Dealers' Room]], Photography
* [[Gen. Talon|Kenneth "Gen. Talon" Baker]] - Audio Visual
* [[Kuddle Pup|John "K.P." Cole]] - [[Programming]], [[Masquerade]]
* [[Rigel|Brian "Rigel" Harris]] - [[Charity]]
* [[Xydexx|Karl "Xydexx" Jorgensen]] - [[Publications]], Media Liaison
* [[PeterCat|Peter "PeterCat" Kappesser]] - [[Art show]]
* [[Nicona Shadowwolf| Thomas "Nicona Shadowwolf" Brewer]] - [[Registration]]
* [[Giza|Douglas "Giza" Muth ]] - [[Con Ops|Operations]], Website, Sysadmin
* [[Tigerwolf (Tigerden administrator)|George "Tigerwolf" Nemeyer]] - [[Internet room|Internet Room]]

==Guests of Honor==

Past [[Guests of Honor]] 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 "[[Caribou]]" 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]]

==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]]
* [[Fursuit Dance Competition]]
* 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 Groups
* Puppetry Instruction
* Various 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
[[Image: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: Southside Pacific
* 2020: Aesop's Fables
|}

==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>

* 1997 - [[Therapy Dogs]] - $2,200
* 1998 - [[Whiskers]] -$3,092
* 1999 - [[Great Valley Nature Center]] - $3,600
* 2000 - [[National Greyhound Adoption Program]] - $6,500
* 2001 - [[Reins of Life]] - $7,273
* 2002 - [[Canine Partners for Life]] - $13,280
* 2003 - [[Support Our Shelters]] - $8,348
* 2004 - [[Forgotten Felines & Fidos]] - $7,200
* 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

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.

==Attendance==

Each year Anthrocon sees an average 17.3% increase in attendees{{Inconsistent|date=September 2017|reason=conflicts with previous growth figure}} with a bigger increase of the number of fursuiters in the fursuit parade with an average of 34.6%. Fursuiters typically make up 15-20% of the attendance.

{| 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*
| -
| Unknownº
| -
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Albany AnthroCon 1998]]
| 600*
| 20%
| "" ""
| -
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 1999]]
| 845
| 40.8%
| "" ""
| -
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2000]]
| 1,128
| 33.4%
| "" ""
| -
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2001]]
| 1,457
| 29.2%
| "" ""
| -
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2002]]
| 1,648
| 13.1%
| "" ""
| -
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2003]]
| 1,949
| 18.2%
| "" ""
| -
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2004]]
| 2,404
| 23.3%
| "" ""
| -
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Anthrocon 2005]]
| 2,370
| -1.4%
| 140
| -
|-
! 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%
|}
.*Estimated

ºUntil 2005 Anthrocon did not keep records on the number of fursuiters in the fursuit parade.

== Incorporation and Trademarks ==

Anthrocon, Inc. was incorporated as a non-profit organization on 25 June 1998 and registered as a [[Wikipedia: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 (in fact, it is expected to, as otherwise it is 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 18 September] and [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77042065 12 November 2006], respectively. According to these filings, the word "Anthrocon" was first used on 1 February 1997, while the paw logo was used from 30 June 1998.

== See also ==

* [[Wikipedia: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 ==

* [http://www.anthrocon.org/forums Anthrocon discussion boards] - monitored by convention staff
* [http://www.anthrocon.org/community Official Anthrocon Community] - monitored by convention staff
* [http://community.livejournal.com/anthrocon/ (Unofficial) Anthrocon community] on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=49844448265 Anthrocon] group on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://video.bigbluefox-media.com/ Big Blue Fox Media Unofficial Convention Videos]
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