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Anthrocon has selected Hello Bully to be our beneficiary for 2012. Their mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and repair the reputation of the American Pit Bull Terrier. They will be at the Charity Auction and will have a table in the Dealers' Room where you can meet them and peruse information about their organization.

More information about Hello Bully can be found at their website, hellobully.com. If you have any questions regarging Hello Bully, they can be reached at 412-235-1997 or at hello(at)hellobully.com.

We are proud to announce the list of confirmed dealers for Anthrocon 2012! So far we have more than 170 dealerships signed up. You can find the list and a map of where you can find your favorite dealer in our colossal 2012 Dealers' Room by clicking here. Don't see your favorite dealer listed? Never fear! We still have room left, although you might want to give someone a nudge. Any questions or comments can be directed by email to dealers-2012(at)anthrocon.org.

Anthrocon is currently seeking submissions of artwork, fiction, photography, and articles for publication in its 2012 conbook. The Anthrocon conbook offers a fantastic forum for artists and writers to showcase their talents to their peers. To make contributing to the conbook easier, a file-uploading site is available. Anthrocon asks for non-exclusive print rights for submitted works. The artist or author may publish the submitted work in any other fashion; previously, at the same time, and after.

While we welcome any submissions of most any nature, please be aware that priority may be given to those works that complements the theme of the convention, 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.' All submissions should be in the 'G' to 'PG-13' rating.

For complete guidelines and release form, check out the Anthrocon Conbook Submission Guidelines page at http://www.anthrocon.org/conbook

Submissions are due April 14, 2012.
We look forward to hearing from you!

We will begin accepting applications for Dealer Tables for Anthrocon 2012 at 6:00 PM EST on Tuesday, November 22, 2011. A link will be activated on our Dealers' Room Information page at that time (you may need to refresh your browser. Dealers, please be certain to read the Dealer Information Packet and note some important changes, such as new locations of tables with access to electrical power, updated rules, and most importantly, the sheer colossal size of the room. We are stretching the aisles from 15 to 20-22 feet all around.  With the whole of Hall B available to us, we are confident that we have all of the room that we will ever conceivably need!

A mail-in application is available for those who do not wish to use the online registration system.  That application must be postmarked no earlier than November 22, and will be processed according to its postmark date.

The Anthrocon Board will soon be deciding on the Charity to support for 2012. If you know of a charitable organization that you would like to recommend be added to the current candidate list, please suggest it here or as a followup to this post in Anthrocon's other forums by December 31st.

Criteria for candidacy:
- Must be animal-related (back to basics this year)
- Must be 501(c)3
- Must be within approximately 60 miles of the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area
- Must be incorporated in Pennsylvania (can't be in Ohio or West Virginia)
- Must not be a charity we have already supported.

http://itineraries.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/31/8569448-national-geographic-traveler-honors-steel-city

This is just something of special interest.