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Furrydelphia
Location	King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
Website	https://www.furrydelphia.com/
Status	Ongoing
First iteration	August 17-20, 2017
Organizer(s)	Furrydelphia, Inc.
Subject	Furry

Furrydelphia is a furry convention, which is held in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Furrydelphia is owned and operated by Furrydelphia, Inc., which is organized as a 501c3 charity group.^[1]

2017

The first Furrydelphia was held over August 17-20, 2017,^[2] at the DoubleTree hotel in King of Prussia.^[2]

The convention theme was "Heist of the Century",^[3] and the guests of honor were Lady Rain and Space Cat Creations.^[4]

Furrydelphia 2017 saw 718 attendees, including 127 fursuiters in the fursuit parade.^[5] The convention's charity was the Bella-Reed Pit Bull Rescue,^[6] for which was raised $4,260.^[5]

Staff

The senior staff of Furrydelphia 2017 were:^[7]

• Drayne the Wolf: convention chairman
• Higgawits: vice-chairman, secretary

Controversy

Prior to the convention, Furrydelphia staff saw "a staggeringly high number of people speak out^{[citation needed]} against the attendance of certain individuals who identified with particular hate groups.^[who?] For the general safety of all other attendees",^[8] with evidence of "violent threatening behavior from a few specific individuals." In the interest of public safety, and to create a "safe, enjoyable, and family-friendly environment" for other attendees, these individuals were not permitted to attend the convention.^[8]

2018

The second Furrydelphia was held over August 10-12, 2018,^[9] at the DoubleTree Valley Forge in King of Prussia.^[9]

The convention theme was "Rocky's Roastery: The Furry Cafe".^[9] and the guest of honor was Hyena Agenda.

Furrydelphia 2018 saw 903 attendees.^[10] The convention's charity was the Bella-Reed Pit Bull Rescue, for which was raised $5,300.

Staff

The senior staff of Furrydelphia 2018 were:

• Drayne the Wolf: convention chairman
• Higgawits: vice-chairman, secretary
• Fray the Husky: pubic saftey director
• Yuukari: attendee services director

2019

The third Furrydelphia is to be held August 16-18, 2019,^[11] at the Valley Forge Casino Resort Radisson Hotel with guests of honour Rukis and Kyell Gold. The charity continues to be Bella-Reed Pit Bull Rescue.

Furrydelphia 2019 saw 1332 attendees.^[12]

References

1. ↑ "Our Business" on the Furrydelphia website. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Tweet on the Furrydelphia account on Twitter. Dated November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
3. ↑ Furrydelphia website. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
4. ↑ Guests of Honor on the the Furrydelphia website. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Tweet on the Furrydelphia account on Twitter. Dated August 20, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
6. ↑ Charity on the Furrydelphia website. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
7. ↑ "Our Staff" on the Furrydelphia website. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Tweet on the Furrydelphia account on Twitter. Dated August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} Tweet on the Furrydelphia account on Twitter. Dated January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
10. ↑ [https://www.furrydelphia.org/ on the Furrydelphia website. Dated August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
11. ↑ "Everyone, we are pleased to announce our new partnership with the Valley Forge Casino Resort Radisson Hotel, our continuing partnership with the @BellaReedPBR, and our guests of honor @rukiscroax and @KyellGold. We can't wait to bring you all together August 16-18, 2019!" - Furrydelphia, Twitter (October 30, 2018)
12. ↑ [https://twitter.com/Furrydelphia/status/1164706318827106304 on the Furrydelphia twitter. Retrieved December 19, 2019.

External links

• Furrydelphia on Twitter

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