What To Expect When Hotels Open

NOTE: Hotel opening will be delayed 1 hour, to 12 Noon EST. Treacherous weather in Pittsburgh is making it difficult for Visit Pittsburgh Housing Services employees to get to work, and we are not about to put them at risk trying to hurry into the office. We apologize if this inconveniences anyone, but we need to have to the Visit Pittsburgh staff on hand to help keep things running smoothly for everyone.

Suites Are Now Available In The Pittsburgh Westin

This will be a very short post, but we wanted to announce that suites are now available in the Pittsburgh Westin. Please fill out this form to get started. There is far more demand than supply, so we cannot guarantee a suite will be available. Good luck to all!

Announcing Our 2019 Charity: PEARL Parrot Rescue

Anthrocon is pleased to announce that PEARL Parrot Rescue will be our beneficiary for 2019’s charity efforts. The following is a summary from PEARL Parrot Rescue that summarizes their mission and efforts: The mission of PEARL is to provide quality education to current and potential parrot or bird owners. Unwanted or found parrots are accepted at Parrot Education Adoption Rehoming League, and in turn, are adopted to qualified applicants. We also assist in home-to-home adoptions for non-parrot pet birds.

Anthrocon 2019 Dealers Room : Moving to Curation!

For 2019, the Anthrocon Dealers Room will be selected by curation. I know folks will have quite a bit of questions about the process! We’ll break it down into the core questions: What, Why, How, Who, and When. What does curation mean? The Dealers who will be approved will be no longer selected by a First-Come First-Serve (FCFS) process. Instead, they will be selected based on various merits of their Dealership.

Anthrocon 2018 Wrapup!

There’s no question about it, Anthrocon 2018 was an amazing success in downtown Pittsburgh this year! Eight Thousand Four Hundred and Seven of you made Pittsburgh a little brighter this weekend. We raised over $42,051 for our charity, South Hills Pet Rescue. 1,980 of you participated in the Annual Fursuit Parade and got to showcase Anthrocon to all to Pittsburgh! For one weekend, we made Pittsburgh just a little brighter and friendlier.

Hotel Room Reservations Close on June 12th!

Need a hotel room for Anthrocon? All double rooms are sold out except for Marriott and Wyndham Grand. Room blocks close on June 12th, reserve your hotel room now! Head on over to our hotel page to get started! Just as we did last year, we will also have a shuttle service running between overflow hotels and the DLCC this year every half hour. Schedules will be finalized and posted closer to the con.

Charity Auction/Raffle Donations Needed For 2018 Fundraising!

As you may have heard, Anthrocon’s selected charity this year is South Hills Pet Rescue. While cash donations made at the convention are great, the plurality of funds are raised via donations of artwork and merchandise to our Charity Auction and Raffle. We’re looking for popular items and unique craftwork that will make people say, “I want that!” Here are some examples of donations that went big in past years…

Anthrocon 2018 Fursuit-Friendly Cruises

Anthrocon 2018 Fursuit-Friendly Cruises In conjunction with the Gateway Clipper Fleet, Anthrocon is once again offering two Fursuit-Friendly Cruises. An Afternoon cruise will be offered on Thursday, July 5th. A Sunset cruise will be offered on Friday, Jul 6th. Boarding will take place at the Convention Center Riverfront Plaza. Ticket prices will be $19.99 each and space will be limited. A complimentary bottle of water will be offered to all passengers and long straws will be supplied for use by fursuiters.

Introducing our Second Guest of Honor: Ursula Vernon

Our next Guest of Honor is a two-time Hugo Award Winner, and a Nebula Award Winner: Ursula Vernon! Her credits improve Mythopoeic Award (2013) winning webcomic Digger and her book series “Dragonbreath” which won the Sequoyah Book Award for Children’s Literature. Her short story “Jackalope Wives” won the Nebula Award for Best Short Story, You can read more about her on our Guest of Honor page.

Introducing our Guest of Honor: Len Simon!

We’re excited to welcome animator Len Simon as our 2018 Guest of Honor! Len’s notable works in film include Anastasia, Titan AE, Prince of Egypt, Curious George, and Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. You can read more about him on our Guest of Honor page.