Anthrocon 2008

That is a 15.95% growth from last year in total membership.

453 fursuits, representing 13.36% of the attendees, were in the fursuit parade.

• 251 Super Sponsors
• 306 Sponsors
• 260 Dealers and assistants
• 153 Staff and Guests

Attendees by geographical location:

Hi, and welcome to the 2008 edition of the Anthrocon Charity Auction Followup!

First, the bad news: The Charity Auction had the lowest return this year since 1999, we're sorry. There were issues, we know - some we could've fixed, others out of our hands. We are working to change for 2009. We have plans - BIG plans - that should turn things around on many levels. Stay tuned!

And now the good news: We raised a total of $3,982 for Pittsburgh Parrot Rescue, our charity this year! They also benefited from donations at their Dealers' Room table to the tune of $1,102! Kage & 2's charity benefit performance raised $3,040! Dr. Gerbasi's survey team donated $130! Anthrocon provided a matching (sorta) donation of $5,000!

On Sunday, June 29, Pittsburgh will be hosting the 2008 Tour of Pennsylvania Bike Race. This will lead to major street closures between 3:30 PM and 8:30 PM that day.

The race course will take place several blocks away from the Convention Center and will affect the Omni and Doubletree Hotels during those hours. The Omni has thoughtfully provided a note that explains how to get around the street closures. We are making that note available here in Word format and in PDF format.

Only those traveling on Sunday will be affected, and only between the hours of 3:30 PM and 8:30 PM.

Anthrocon 2008 is almost here! Here are the hours of key locations:

A full listing of events, locations, and times can be found in the schedule.

• The Masquerade is a Variety Show-style event where costumers can show off their costuming performance and visual media skills for the convention attendees. This is not a competition; our Masquerade is not a judged event, and there are no awards or prizes.
• In all performances, at least one participant must have a costume. For this event, "costume" is defined as wearing a significantly anthropomorphic disguise.

At this time, Anthrocon staff registration is closed.

Please contact us if you need assistance.