Anthrocon 2019 Wrapup
Let’s start with some numbers on how Anthrocon 2019 went:
- 290 events
- 16 DJs over 3 nights of dances
- 101,300 watts of sound at said dances
- 250+ Floor Wars/Dance Comp signups
- 2,400 fursuit badges
- 9,358 awesome attendees
- $45,852 raised for PEARL Parrot Rescue
- 246 hard working staff members
- Numerous volunteers
- …and one AMAZING HOST CITY.
Now that we’re back home and unpacking, we have gone through the Lost and Found items that have been turned in. Did you lose something? Please fill out this form, and we’ll follow up with you.
Looking for the Fursuit Group Photo? Here it is. A high-resolution 15701 x 4265 pixel version of that photo can be found over here. (Credit: Andy Oxenreider of Dragonscales)
The entire city was talking about us. We got plenty of news coverage:
- The origin of how Pittsburgh and furries fell in love with each other
- Anthrocon 2019 in Pittsburgh: Etiquette, parade details, and all your other furry questions
- FURRIES: Today we spoke with “Danger” at Anthrocon! Organizers say they’re expecting to break last year’s attendance record with up to 10,000 visitors this year!
- Meet Rhythm, the 25-year-old furry from Carnegie
- Anthrocon 2019 Kicks Off In Downtown Pittsburgh
- Furries set to break Pittsburgh attendance record
- Furries feel the love from Pittsburghers as Anthrocon begins
- Furries are artists, and Anthrocon is their Sotheby’s
- Furries descend on Pittsburgh for Anthrocon ‘19
- ‘Furries’ To Invade Pittsburgh For Costumed Convention
- Things To Do This Weekend In & Around Pittsburgh: July 5-7
- Top 13 things to do in Pittsburgh in July
- For Some With Autism, Furry Culture Offers Comfort And Acceptance
Many thanks to our attendees, our staff, and the city of Pittsburgh for being such a hospitable host city!
Do you have more thoughts or feedback to share with us? Please take our post-con survey!
Anthrocon 2020 will be held July 2 - July 5, 2020 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA and the theme will be “Aesop’s Fables”. We’ll see you then.