Anthrocon 2012 (pt 1 of 4)
Anthrocon 2012 was the 16th annual Anthrocon furry convention. It was held on the weekend of June 14th to 17th, 2012, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Originally scheduled for June 21st to 24th, 2012, the convention received a request from the city of Pittsburgh to move their dates one week earlier so the city could realize a "very rare opportunity to host an event that they have been wanting to host for many years", in compensation for additional hotel rooms. It was officially announced in October that the NHL Entry Draft would be hosted in Pittsburgh, on Anthrocon's original dates.
Anthrocon broke ConFurence's longevity record that year, becoming the longest running furry convention in North America, and the 2nd longest running in the world after Eurofurence.
Theme: "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Total attendance was 5179 with 1044 fursuiters in the fursuit parade.
