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− | {{Infobox convention
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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:Philadelphia|Philadelphia]], [[w:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], [[Wikipedia:USA|USA]]}}
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− | |url = https://www.furrydelphia.org/
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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]] that was held in [[w:King_of_Prussia,_Pennsylvania|King of Prussia]], [[w:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], USA from 2017 to 2021 and in [[w:Philadelphia|Philadelphia]], [[w:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] in 2022 and 2023.
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− | Furrydelphia is owned and operated by '''Furrydelphia, Inc'''., which is organized as a [[w:501(c)(3) organization|501(c)(3) charity]].<ref>[https://furrydelphia.org/about/ "About Us"] on the Furrydelphia website. Retrieved June 7, 2022.</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", and the [[guests of honor]] were [[Wintersnowolf|Lady Rain]] and [[Space Cat Creations]].
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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, for which was raised $4,260.<ref name="Tweet1"/>
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− | ===Staff===
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− | The senior staff of Furrydelphia 2017 were:
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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. The convention's [[charity]] was the Bella-Reed Pit Bull Rescue, for which was raised $5,300.
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− | ===Staff===
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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.
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− | Furrydelphia 2021 saw 1554 attendees.
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− | ==2022==
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− | The fifth Furrydelphia was held on August 26-28, 2022 at a new location, Sheraton Downtown Philadelphia. The theme was "Galatic Fleet" which was originally the 2020 theme before COVID-19. It was attended by 2281 with $9063.29 going to charity.
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− | <ref>https://twitter.com/Furrydelphia/status/1564721265331638275?t=oWkSay6oucVTGYALoEo0Uw&s=19 Furrydelphia tweet 8-30-2022</ref>
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− | ==Attendance==
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− | FD's attendance has increased yearly, however their second-order growth is lacking in recent times.
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− | {| class="wikitable"
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− | ! scope="col" | Convention year
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− | ! scope="col" | Attendance
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− | ! scope="col" | Percentage change
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− | ! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furrydelphia 2017]]
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− | | 718
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− | ! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furrydelphia 2018]]
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− | | 903
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− | | 25.77%
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− | ! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furrydelphia 2019]]
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− | | 1,332
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− | | 47.51%
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− | ! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furrydelphia 2020]]
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− | ! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furrydelphia 2021]]
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− | | 1,554
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− | | 16.67%
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− | ! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furrydelphia 2022]]
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− | | 2,281
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− | | 46.78%
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− | ! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furrydelphia 2023]]
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− | | 2,510
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− | | 10.04%
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− | .*Estimated
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− | ==References==
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− | == External links ==
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− | * [http://twitter.com/Furrydelphia Furrydelphia] on [[Twitter]]
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− | * [https://mastodon.furrycon.social/@furrydelphia Furrydelphia] on [[Mastodon]]
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