AnthrOhio

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AnthrOhio
AnthrOhio logo
Location
Website
Status Ongoing
First iteration June 21, 2003
Organizer(s) Akea
Charity Ongoing
Subject Furry
Resources Photos, videos, reports: AnthrOhio resources
AnthrOhio (edit)
AnthrOhioLogo.png
Morphicon Zero (2003)
Morphicon 2004
Morphicon 2005
Morphicon 2006
Morphicon 2007
Morphicon 2008
Morphicon 2009
Morphicon 2010
Morphicon 2011
Morphicon 2012
Morphicon 2013
Morphicon 2014
Morphicon 2015
AnthrOhio 2016
AnthrOhio 2017
AnthrOhio 2018
AnthrOhio 2019
AnthrOhio 2020
AnthrOhio 2022
AnthrOhio 2023
AnthrOhio 2024
AnthrOhio 2025

AnthrOhio staff
AnthrOhio guests of honor
Morphicon

AnthrOhio (previously known as Morphicon from 2003-2015) is a furry convention in Columbus, Ohio. It is currently held at the Crowne Plaza Columbus North, usually over Memorial Day weekend. The con features a dealers den, a dance competition, and a hospitality room with complimentary refreshments for all attendees. It is the only active furry convention held in the state of Ohio. AnthrOhio 2023 had 1255 registered attendees.

History[edit]

Morphicon began during a trip to have dinner and see The Lion King in February 2003. By the end of the evening, it had been resolved that there needed to be a local convention.

Morphicon Zero, "The Zeroth Iteration", occurred June 21, 2003 as a furry all-day picnic held in Sharon Woods Park on the north side of Columbus, OH. Attendance was approximately 40. This picnic continues to be held each September in addition to the yearly convention in May. The first conventional "indoor" Morphicon was held at the Clarion Columbus North in June 2004. The convention moved to the Radisson (later Holiday Inn) in Worthington the following year, and would remain there until the hotel's closure in 2017.

After Morphicon 2015, the convention was rebranded to AnthrOhio to symbolize "recent shifts in staff and programming" and to distinguish the event from Power Rangers convention Power Morphicon.[1] The renamed convention would move to the Crowne Plaza Columbus North in 2018.

AnthrOhio was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the Coronavirus pandemic, but returned in 2022.

On October 4, 2024, it was announced that AnthrOhio would move to the Hilton Columbus Downtown in 2025.[2]

Current Board of Directors[edit]

Venues[edit]

Venue Address Years Hosted
Sharon Woods Metropark 6911 Cleveland Ave, Westerville, OH 43081 2003
Clarion Columbus North 900 E Dublin Granville Rd, Columbus, OH 43229 2004
Radisson/Holiday Inn Columbus Worthington 7007 N High St, Worthington, OH 43085 2005-2017
Crowne Plaza Columbus North 6500 Doubletree Ave, Columbus, OH 43229 2018-2024
Hilton Columbus Downtown 402 N High St, Columbus, OH 2025-

Morphicon Corporation[edit]

Morphicon was run by Morphicon Corporation, a non-profit organization founded 12 February 2004 by A. Wolf (Trickster), E. Dyer (Pelzig), and M. Pinnegar (Jewel). M. Woods (Ostrich) was also a founder of the initial corporation, though he does not appear on the original signing document.[3] A. Wolf resigned from the Board in January 2008 due to personal time commitments. C. Smith (Max Goof) formally resigned from the board, and as convention chair, in 2008.

The Morphicon Corporation had federal 501(c)(7) non-profit status.[4]

Statistics[edit]

AnthrOhio Attendance and Charity
Year Fursuiters Attendees Charity
2024 No Parade 1950 $11,296.72
2023 No Parade 1255 $10,141.25
2022 No Parade 1134 $27,728.24
2021 n/a n/a cancelled
2020 n/a n/a cancelled
2019 239 1247 $13,000.00
2018 179 862 $10,062.00
2017 154 647 $5,800.00
2016 101 546 $2,400.00
2015 74 342 $1,528.72
2014 61 317 $1,764.00
2013 48 297 $3,287.55
2012 41 302 $1,800.00
2011 48 307 $1,400.00
2010 34 275 $1,050.00
2009 43 307 $1,400.00
2008 26 275 $2,000.00
2007 31 245
2006 187
2005 158
2004 108
2003 40
  • Fursuiter numbers are as counted in the parade
Attendance Charity

References[edit]

  1. Tweet on the Morphicon account on Twitter. Dated May 3, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  2. Telegram Announcement on the AnthrOhio Announcements Channel. Dated October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  3. Morphicon Corporation - Initial Articles of Incorporation (12 February 2004)
  4. Nonprofit Locator - Morphicon Corporation

External links[edit]


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Events
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Places
The Wolf's Den (furry house)
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Cosfurs fursuit studio (defunct?)
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