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| − | |name = Furrydelphia
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| − | |logo = [[File:FurrydelphiaLogo.jpg|200px|Furrydelphia logo]]
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| − | |subject = Furry
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| − | |location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[w:King_of_Prussia,_Pennsylvania|King of Prussia]], [[w:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], [[Wikipedia:USA|USA]]}}
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| − | |url = https://www.furrydelphia.com/
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| − | |status = Ongoing
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| − | |first = August 17-20, 2017
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| − | |organizer = Furrydelphia, Inc.
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| − | '''Furrydelphia''' is a [[furry convention]], which is held in [[w:King_of_Prussia,_Pennsylvania|King of Prussia]], [[w:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], USA.
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| − | Furrydelphia is owned and operated by '''Furrydelphia, Inc'''., which is organized as a [[w:501(c)(3) organization|501c3 charity group]].<ref>[https://www.furrydelphia.com/pages/the_convention.html "Our Business"] on the Furrydelphia website. Retrieved August 21, 2017.</ref>
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| − | ==2017==
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| − | [[File:Furrydelphia2017Logo.jpg|right|300px]]
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| − | The first Furrydelphia was held over August 17-20, 2017,<ref name="Tweet">[https://twitter.com/Furrydelphia/status/799728919683469316 Tweet] on the Furrydelphia account on [[Twitter]]. Dated November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.</ref> at the [[w:DoubleTree|DoubleTree]] hotel in King of Prussia.<ref name="Tweet"/>
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| − | The convention theme was "Heist of the Century",<ref>[http://www.furrydelphia.org/ Furrydelphia website]. Retrieved November 26, 2016.</ref> and the [[guests of honor]] were [[Wintersnowolf|Lady Rain]] and [[Space Cat Creations]].<ref>[https://www.furrydelphia.com/pages/GOH.html Guests of Honor] on the the Furrydelphia website. Retrieved August 21, 2017.</ref>
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| − | Furrydelphia 2017 saw 718 attendees, including 127 [[fursuiter]]s in the [[fursuit parade]].<ref name="Tweet1">[https://twitter.com/Furrydelphia/status/899397755357081601 Tweet] on the Furrydelphia account on Twitter. Dated August 20, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.</ref> The convention's [[charity]] was the Bella-Reed Pit Bull Rescue,<ref>[https://www.furrydelphia.com/pages/charity.html Charity] on the Furrydelphia website. Retrieved August 21, 2017.</ref> for which was raised $4,260.<ref name="Tweet1"/>
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| − | The senior staff of Furrydelphia 2017 were:<ref>[https://www.furrydelphia.com/pages/the_convention.html "Our Staff"] on the Furrydelphia website. Retrieved August 21, 2017.</ref>
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| − | * [[Drayne the Wolf]]: convention [[chairman]]
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| − | * [[Higgawits]]: vice-chairman, secretary
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| − | ===Controversy===
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| − | Prior to the convention, Furrydelphia staff saw "a staggeringly high number of people speak out{{cn}} against the attendance of certain individuals who identified with particular hate groups.{{who}} For the general safety of all other attendees",<ref name="Tweet2">[https://twitter.com/Furrydelphia/status/897277426283286533 Tweet] on the Furrydelphia account on Twitter. Dated August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.</ref> 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.<ref name="Tweet2"/>
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| − | ==2018==
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| − | [[File:Furrydelphia2018Logo.jpg|right|300px]]
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| − | The second Furrydelphia was held over August 10-12, 2018,<ref name="Tweet3">[https://twitter.com/Furrydelphia/status/956007832301776897 Tweet] on the Furrydelphia account on Twitter. Dated January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2018.</ref> at the DoubleTree Valley Forge in King of Prussia.<ref name="Tweet3"/>
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| − | The convention theme was "Rocky's Roastery: The Furry Cafe".<ref name="Tweet3"/> and the [[guest of honor]] was [[Hyena Agenda]].
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| − | Furrydelphia 2018 saw 903 attendees.<ref>[https://www.furrydelphia.org/ on the Furrydelphia website. Dated August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.</ref> The convention's [[charity]] was the Bella-Reed Pit Bull Rescue, for which was raised $5,300.
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| − | The senior staff of Furrydelphia 2018 were:
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| − | * [[Drayne the Wolf]]: convention [[chairman]]
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| − | * [[Higgawits]]: vice-chairman, secretary
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| − | * [[Fray the Husky]]: pubic safety director
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| − | * [[Yuukari]]: attendee services director
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| − | ==2019==
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| − | [[File:Furrydelphia2019CelticKnights.jpg|right|100px|Furrydelphia 2019: Celtic Knights]]
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| − | The third Furrydelphia was held August 16-18, 2019,<ref>[https://twitter.com/Furrydelphia/status/1057331319263367168 "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 on August 16-18, 2019!"] - Furrydelphia, Twitter (October 30, 2018)</ref> at the Valley Forge Casino Resort Radisson Hotel with guests of honor [[Rukis]] and [[Kyell Gold]]. The charity continues to be Bella-Reed Pit Bull Rescue.
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| − | Furrydelphia 2019 saw 1332 attendees.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Furrydelphia/status/1164706318827106304 on the Furrydelphia twitter. Retrieved December 19, 2019.</ref>
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| − | ==2020==
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| − | [[File:VirtualFurrydelphia2020.png|right|300px|Virtual Furrydelphia 2020]]
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| − | Due to the [[COVID-19]] pandemic, the in-person venue for Furrydelphia 2020 was postponed, however, an [[online furry convention|online instance of the convention]] was formed, dubbed "Furrydelphia Virtualcon: Stay-At-Home". [https://virtual.furrydelphia.org/ Features] included chatrooms on Discord and Telegram, a Twitch livestream, and a [[VRChat]] [https://www.vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=wrld_6691978a-6845-4080-9cd3-2930bb4e52c5 world] of the convention center.
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| − | ==2021==
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| − | [[File:FurrydelphiaGalacticFleet.png|right|125px|Furrydelphia 2021: Galactic Fleet]]
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| − | The fourth Furrydelphia was to be held in 2020, but was postponed to August 12-15, 2021 at the Valley Forge Casino Resort.<ref>[https://www.furrydelphia.org/ Letter from the Chairman] - [[Drayne the Wolf]], Furrydelphia (June 5, 2020)</ref>
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| − | * [http://twitter.com/Furrydelphia Furrydelphia] on [[Twitter]]
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