Anthrocon History

Posted by Giza (Douglas Muth) on Wed, 2006-03-29 15:38

Since its inception in 1997, Anthrocon has been working hard on its goal of providing a professional convention for our fans. Attendance has reflected our goal and we thank all of our attendees for their patronage.

1997 - "An East Coast Furry Con"	1998 - "Here Be Dragons"
July 4-6, 1997 Albany, NY Guests of Honor: Daphne Lage Watts Martin Charity: $2,200 for Therapy Dogs/K9 Friends Attendance: 300 est	July 3-5, 1998 Albany, NY Guests of Honor: Jeffrey A. Carver Uncle Kage Jim Groat Charity: $3,092 for Whiskers Attendance: 600 est
1999 - "The Furry Revolution"	2000 - "Furries of Myth and Legend"
July 2-4, 1999 Valley Forge, PA Guests of Honor: Vicky Wyman S. Andrew Swann Charity: $3,600 for Great Valley Nature Center Attendance: 845	June 30-July 2, 2000 Valley Forge, PA Guests of Honor: Sara Palmer Paul Kidd Charity: $6,534 for The National Greyhound Adoption Program Attendance: 1,128
2001 - "Furries in Flight"	2002 - "Invention"
July 27-29, 2001 Philadelphia, PA Guests of Honor: Bill Holbrook Dan DeCarlo Charity: $7,237 for Reins of Life Attendance: 1,457	July 11-14, 2002 Philadelphia, PA Guests of Honor: Heather Bruton Lisanne Norman Other Guests: Herbie Hamill Josie DeCarlo Benjamin Franklin Charity: $13,280 for Canine Partners for Life Attendance: 1,648
2003 - "Creatures of the Night"	2004 - "Summer Games"
July 17-20, 2003 Philadelphia, PA Guests of Honor: Mark E. Rogers Guy Gilchrist Charity: $8,348 for Support Our Shelters Attendance: 1,949	July 8-11, 2004 Philadelphia, PA Guests of Honor: Michel Gagne' Stan Sakai Charity: $7,200 for Forgotten Felines & Fidos (FFF) Attendance: 2,404
2005 - "Heroes"	2006 - "Making History"
July 7-10, 2005 Philadelphia, PA Guests of Honor: Peter Laird Timothy Albee Charity: $6,470 for Greater Philadelphia Search & Rescue Attendance: 2,370	June 15-18, 2006 Pittsburgh, PA Guests of Honor: Scott Shaw! Diane Duane Other Guests: Tom Smith Charity: $8,407 for Western Pennsylvania National Wild Animal Orphanage Attendance: 2,489
2007 - "Looking to the Future"	2008 - "It's a jungle out there!"
July 5-8, 2007 Pittsburgh, PA Guests of Honor: Rob Paulsen Mark Evanier Caroyln Kelley Charity: $7,608 for Animal Friends Attendance: 2,849	June 26-29, 2008 Pittsburgh, PA Guests of Honor: Floyd Norman Charity: $13,154 for Pittsburgh Parrot Rescue Attendance: 3,390
2009 - "OMG Aliens!"
July 2-5, 2009 Pittsburgh, PA Guests of Honor: Joe Harris Ben Balistreri Bob Boyle Charity: $8,992 for Animal Rescue League Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Attendance: 3,776