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Anthrocon Retrospective
11 years ago
General
Anthrocon exceeded all my expectations. Being the second furry con I have attended (if you can count the tiny, first-year Arizona Fur Con), I really did not know what to expect. Is all the travel and cost of going cross country worth it?
I think AC offered exactly what I wanted – I got to meet the artists, writers, and musicians I have only heard of online, and buy some cool autographed loot!
The size of AC is really advantageous, giving me more than enough to do, even though I wasn’t looking to hang out with any particular people. It was particularly cool to see how many other analog photographers are in the fandom! It was great to meet
velantian and 
tech_base in person. Also, I heard several fursuiters express shock or confusion as they saw my Polaroid camera as they walked by in the fursuit parade.
The best part for sure is just the culture of downtown Pittsburgh. Even compared to the much larger comic cons I have attended, AC in Pittsburgh is on a whole different level. The whole city goes all out to entertain and spectate the con. The hospitality was amazing, and it really helps to build up the illusion of actually being a whole furry city for 2-3 fantastic days.
Finally,
Rexraccoon and 
demuto were gracious hosts, and I am glad they let me share their room (and bed (lol)) despite being much more experienced con-goers.
What is next for me? Well for now I need to focus on completing my Master’s, so don’t expect any other con appearances until next year’s Phoenix Comicon. In any case, I will absolutely consider attending any future Anthrocons whenever possible!
I think AC offered exactly what I wanted – I got to meet the artists, writers, and musicians I have only heard of online, and buy some cool autographed loot!
The size of AC is really advantageous, giving me more than enough to do, even though I wasn’t looking to hang out with any particular people. It was particularly cool to see how many other analog photographers are in the fandom! It was great to meet
velantian and 
tech_base in person. Also, I heard several fursuiters express shock or confusion as they saw my Polaroid camera as they walked by in the fursuit parade.The best part for sure is just the culture of downtown Pittsburgh. Even compared to the much larger comic cons I have attended, AC in Pittsburgh is on a whole different level. The whole city goes all out to entertain and spectate the con. The hospitality was amazing, and it really helps to build up the illusion of actually being a whole furry city for 2-3 fantastic days.
Finally,
Rexraccoon and 
demuto were gracious hosts, and I am glad they let me share their room (and bed (lol)) despite being much more experienced con-goers. What is next for me? Well for now I need to focus on completing my Master’s, so don’t expect any other con appearances until next year’s Phoenix Comicon. In any case, I will absolutely consider attending any future Anthrocons whenever possible!
