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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 January 2025. Formal gathering of members of the furry fandom The Dealers Den and fursuit parade at Anthrocon 2006 A furry convention (also furry con or fur con) is a formal gathering of members of the furry fandom – people who are interested in the concept of fictional non-human animal characters ...
Anthrocon was founded in 1997 as Albany Anthrocon (AAC) in New York state, with a membership of about 500.The convention was renamed to 'Anthrocon' and moved to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, in 1999 and 2000; then to a larger hotel, the Adam's Mark, on the outskirts of Philadelphia in 2001.
A furry convention is for the fans to get together to buy and sell artwork, participate in workshops, wear costumes, and socialize. [30] Anthrocon, in 2008, the largest furry convention with more than 5,861 attendees, [31] is estimated to have generated approximately $3 million for Pittsburgh's economy that year. [32]
The convention does host events such as "writing furry erotica" but Mr Smith insists that furries are "badly represented" in the media and that fetishism is "not part of the furry identity".
Anthrocon furry convention relocates to Pittsburgh. 2007 November 6: Pittsburgh mayoral special election, 2007 held. 2008
STORY: Location: Chicago, IllinoisThousands attended the world's 'largest' furry conventionMidwest FurFest is a 4-day long festival dedicated to the furry fandomPeople dress up as ...
RainFurrest is a defunct furry convention [1]: 104 in the U.S. The convention was made in 2007 to replace a previous convention called Conifur Northwest. In 2013 it became the fifth furry convention to surpass 2000 attendees. [2]: 70, 186-188 It is particularly notable for multiple repeated incidents and managerial failures. [2] [3] [4]
This is a list of notable science fiction conventions, as distinct from anime conventions, comic book conventions, furry conventions, gaming conventions, horror conventions, and multigenre conventions. In the "type" column, "general" means the entire science fiction and fantasy culture; "literature", "media", etc. modify that.