AnthroExpo
| AnthroExpo | |
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| Location | |
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| Status | Ongoing |
| First iteration | TBD, 2020 |
| Charity | Pet Angels Rescue |
| Subject | Convention |
AnthroExpo LLC(also known as AnEx) is a new up-and-coming furry convention set to take place at the Wyndham Hotel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The date was originally set to October 18-20, 2019, but on January 30, 2019 the AnthroExpo Twitter account released a statement indicating the convention will not be held in 2019 and is instead being planned for an undetermined date in 2020.
The aim of AnthroExpo is to start a new hotel convention for Oklahoma, to promote dealers and artists alike, and to bring about a renewed sense of community for furries.
Contents
Kickstarter
AnthroExpo began their Kickstarter on November, 9, 2018, with an all-or-nothing goal of $2500. It has passed its minimum goal, and with less than a month remaining, still has multiple levels of sponsorship available until December 30, 2018.
History
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Guest of Honor
2019 (Cancelled) - Aurorabloom
Charity
AnthroExpo has officially partnered with Pet Angels Rescue, a no-kill shelter based out of Guthrie, Oklahoma, as the convention's official charity.
Founded in 1999, they are dedicated to saving the lives of as many homeless animals as possible, while raising awareness of the countless number of animals that are euthanized each day in rural Oklahoma shelters. Their primary mission is to pull at-risk animals from kill shelters and bring them into their protection by working with the animals to find them their perfect forever home.
Mascots
The official mascots for AnthroExpo are Andrea the scissortail flycatcher, which is also the state bird of Oklahoma, and Exavier the prairie dog. They are featured on official artwork, including the website, and eventual merchandise.
Staff
Board of Directors
- Bresama LongDog - Convention Chair and Executive Officer
- Great Oz - Chief Operations Officer
- Misora - Director of Art and Media
- AlexanderPaw - Director of PR and Talent
- Kurisu Wolfcat - Director of Personnel
- Kapua - Director of Sales and Marketing
- Jet - Director of Project Management
- Baral'heia - Advisory Director
- Cutedeer - Advisory Director
Supporting Staff
- Azeryth - Social Media Manager
- Insano - Head of Security
- Charlemaigne Kaiju - Charity Program Manager
- Rhory - Fundraising Coordinator
- ScarletFox - Volunteer Coordinator
- Rory - Digital Artist
- Kobalt - Digital Artist
- Zoe - Digital Artist
- Neesch - Digital Artist
- FrostTaker - Event/Panel Planner
2019
The convention announced on Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 their venue location along with opening pre-registration on the main website as the Wyndham on Northwest Expressway in Oklahoma City, OK along with their event dates of October 18-20th, 2019.[1]
The convention announced on December 10th, 2018 their online room block access.[2]
The convention announced on January 30th, 2019 that they were cancelling the convention for 2019 and will be holding it in 2020 instead. The primary reason provided for cancellation was an unnamed staff member being forced to step down due to probable misconduct involving minors.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 AnthroExpo website homepage. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 AnthroExpo Hotel Roomblock. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 2019 Cancellation Statement. Retrieved January, 31, 2019.