Furrydelphia
Furrydelphia | |
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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
- ↑ "Our Business" on the Furrydelphia website. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tweet on the Furrydelphia account on Twitter. Dated November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- ↑ Furrydelphia website. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- ↑ Guests of Honor on the the Furrydelphia website. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tweet on the Furrydelphia account on Twitter. Dated August 20, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ↑ Charity on the Furrydelphia website. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Our Staff" on the Furrydelphia website. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Tweet on the Furrydelphia account on Twitter. Dated August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Tweet on the Furrydelphia account on Twitter. Dated January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ↑ [https://www.furrydelphia.org/ on the Furrydelphia website. Dated August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ↑ "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)
- ↑ [https://twitter.com/Furrydelphia/status/1164706318827106304 on the Furrydelphia twitter. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
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