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Anthrocon 2015

Welcome to Anthrocon 2015 - A Viking Invasion!

10:00am EDT

Public Fursuiting & Meet Ups

This panel will go into topics such as:
- Places to suggest your meets
- How/who to contact for venue based meets
- Limitations and warnings for public events and fursuiting in public
- Videos/examples from recent public events (Pittsburgh Hockey games, Pittsburgh Home Show, Carlisle Car Show, etc)
- Fursuit Care quick tips for longevity at future meets
- Q/A period

Panelists

R.C. Fox

Logistics and AV Staff, MidWest FurFest/FurReality

K

Kaahl

O

Ogre

Tigsy Tiger

Friday July 10, 2015 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Westin - Pennsylvania

11:00am EDT

Headless Zone 1

A place for fursuiters to rest and rehydrate.

Friday July 10, 2015 11:00am - Saturday July 11, 2015 1:45am EDT
DLCC 301-305

1:30pm EDT

How ByCats4Cats Does It

Join Snap E Tiger in a discussion about how he builds fursuits. He has completed over 140 fursuits using an unusual and dynamic safety product for the head construction. Snap E will talk about materials, the steps to make a head, talk about bodysuit fit and construction techniques. He will also talk about some of the aspects of making fursuit building a business.

Panelists

Snap E. Tiger

Owner, ByCats4Cats.com

I have been creating fursuits as a hobby and some on the side profit since 2001 and currently am owner of ByCats4Cats.com LLC. BC4C was formed in 2009 and became a full time fursuit business in May of 2012. Today BC4C suits are located all over the world and besides myself I... Read More →

Friday July 10, 2015 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Westin - Westmoreland

3:00pm EDT

Fursuit Games - Recess

Come join Panda and Sharky for some fun and lighthearted fursuit games. These will
not be physically intensive nor will they be judged competitively. Perfect games for
beginner fursuiters

Staff

Panda

Assistant Director of Programming, also a Panda, Midwest FurFest

Sharky

Shark

Sharky is an avid fur suiter involved in the furry community since 2001. .He has performed at many local conventions with his homemade shark suit, bringing his fishy brand of humor with him. He is still currently working for Programming, doing staff duties for Anthrocon. Setting up... Read More →

Friday July 10, 2015 3:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Westin - Allegheny

4:00pm EDT

Fursuit Character Development and Improvisation

The way you move and interact in your fursuit conveys the personality of the character you are trying to create. This panel will teach you basic performance skills and will include improv exercises to practice these skills. Coming to the panel in fursuit is encouraged, but not required.

Panelists

C

Cheesebeagle

T

TigrisTheLynx

Friday July 10, 2015 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Westin - Westmoreland

4:00pm EDT

White Wolf Creations Fursuit Photoshoot

A photoshoot of fursuits made by White Wolf Creations (http://www.denofwolves.com). Come take photos of and interact with the fursuiters!

SPECIAL NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE PHOTOGRAPHY ROOM, DLCC ROOM 308.

Panelists

Zee Wolf

I've been "furry" all my life but only in late 2011 learned that there was a name for it and that those furry weirdos I'd heard about weren't "people who think that they are animals". I'm an amateur artist and fursuiter. Icon by Mary Mouse.

Friday July 10, 2015 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Westin - Cambria

5:30pm EDT

Talkin' Horse Sense with Big Paw & Salem Wolf

Back by popular demand! Come join our open discussion panel for anyone who is a horse owner and rider or for anyone who would be interested to learn what is involved in the care, feeding and stabling of a horse or even owning one of their own. We have some basic ideas on what topics to cover, but we'll also be very interested in what the attendees would like to talk about here as well. We love to have some Equine Fursuiters come join us and perhaps even help in demonstrations on Equine handling...this could be interesting.

Panelists

Big Paw

Salem Wolf

Friday July 10, 2015 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
Westin - Butler

6:00pm EDT

First Time Fursuiting

First time fursuiting will teach you how to interact with the public. You will learn how to deal with the weather and different types of conditions. Additionally, you will learn how to bring your character to life.

Panelists

S

SunnyPuppy

Friday July 10, 2015 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Westin - Westmoreland

7:30pm EDT

Fursuit Dance Competiton Preliminaries

Are you the best dancer in the fandom? Do you have it takes to shake a tail feather? Come prove that you’ve got the moves to take you to the top of Anthrocon’s Seventh Annual Fursuit Dance Competition! Fursuiters/dancers will compete against one another for a chance to perform on the main ballroom’s stage at the Finals! This event is for fursuiters and their handlers ONLY.

Panelists

Atsu Fox

Staff

Ronnie

Professional Noodle, Noodle Dragon

Staff/Track Lead. Artist. Dancer. Performer of Tien Long & Zeke Hyena, Leader of Last-Fur-One. Unhealthy obsessions with noodle dragons, Asian food, and wine. If you've got any questions about dancing events, such as Dance Competitions or Floor Wars, I'm the noodledragon to talk... Read More →

Friday July 10, 2015 7:30pm - 10:00pm EDT
Westin - Allegheny

9:00am EDT

Headless Zone 1

A place for fursuiters to rest and rehydrate.

Saturday July 11, 2015 9:00am - Sunday July 12, 2015 1:45am EDT
DLCC 301-305

1:00pm EDT

Anthrocon Fursuit Parade

The fursuit parade that started them all. Please join us for the largest and longest running fursuit parade in the furry fandom. The photo for the parade will be taken promptly at 2pm in DLCC Hall A. The hall is open starting at 1pm to allow all participants time to assemble. Please keep in mind that elevators and traffic to Exhibit Hall A will be heavy and there will be delays. The parade will start immediately after the 2pm parade photo has been taken.

Staff

Yappy Fox

Yappyfox is a longtime fursuiter, and the individal who organized the very first fursuit parade at Anthrocon 1997! He has been the parade lead every year since!

Saturday July 11, 2015 1:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
DLCC - Hall A

4:30pm EDT

Floor Wars

Last-Fur-One is excited to bring back Floor Wars to Anthrocon for its 4th year running, featuring some of the best dancers in the fandom competing head-to-head in fierce dance battle action! Come and witness one of the most exciting events in the fandom and cheer on your favorite dancers! You do NOT want to miss this one-of-a-kind event! (Competitors please arrive 30 minutes early for sign-in)

Staff

Ronnie

Professional Noodle, Noodle Dragon

Staff/Track Lead. Artist. Dancer. Performer of Tien Long & Zeke Hyena, Leader of Last-Fur-One. Unhealthy obsessions with noodle dragons, Asian food, and wine. If you've got any questions about dancing events, such as Dance Competitions or Floor Wars, I'm the noodledragon to talk... Read More →

Saturday July 11, 2015 4:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
Westin - Allegheny

9:00am EDT

Headless Zone 1

A place for fursuiters to rest and rehydrate.

Sunday July 12, 2015 9:00am - 4:45pm EDT
DLCC 301-305

1:00pm EDT

Fursuit Dance Competition Finals

The time has come to see who’s got the best moves and who can shake their tails the best! All attendees are welcome to come witness the finalists of Anthrocon’s Seventh Annual Fursuit Dance Competition battle it out for dance supremacy to determine who will be declared this year’s best fursuit dancer!

Panelists

Atsu Fox

Ronnie

Professional Noodle, Noodle Dragon

Staff/Track Lead. Artist. Dancer. Performer of Tien Long & Zeke Hyena, Leader of Last-Fur-One. Unhealthy obsessions with noodle dragons, Asian food, and wine. If you've got any questions about dancing events, such as Dance Competitions or Floor Wars, I'm the noodledragon to talk... Read More →

Sunday July 12, 2015 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
DLCC - Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom

2:00pm EDT

Original Video Screenings - Tilt Longtail

Screening of two original fursuit videos by Tilt Longtail. Video #1 is entitled "Tilt Longtail's TOAST - A - RAMA" A video all about everyone's favorite breakfast food, TOAST! running time: 25 minutes. Video # 2 is "Greifer and the Candyman" Little Greifer tries to scam his way into the candy factory with a fake golden ticket. With Orlando Fox as the Candyman. Running time: 17 minutes

Panelists

Tilt Longtail

Sunday July 12, 2015 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Westin - Fayette

Equipment Video Projector and screen and audio system

2:00pm EDT

Original Video Screenings - Tilt Longtail

Screening of two original fursuit videos by Tilt Longtail. Video #1 is entitled "Tilt Longtail's TOAST - A - RAMA" A video all about everyone's favorite breakfast food, TOAST! running time: 25 minutes. Video # 2 is "Greifer and the Candyman" Little Greifer tries to scam his way into the candy factory with a fake golden ticket. With Orlando Fox as the Candyman. Running time: 17 minutes

Panelists

Tilt Longtail

Sunday July 12, 2015 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Westin - Fayette

Equipment Video Projector and screen and audio system

2:30pm EDT

Fursuit Games - Team

It's time for the Fursuit Games: Team Challenge! Fursuiters will be arranged into teams
and given the opportunity to play some inventive and challenging games! Whether
you are participating or viewing, this is certain to be a fun and zany event! Note: Participants may be placed into teams randomly!

Staff

Panda

Assistant Director of Programming, also a Panda, Midwest FurFest

Sharky

Shark

Sharky is an avid fur suiter involved in the furry community since 2001. .He has performed at many local conventions with his homemade shark suit, bringing his fishy brand of humor with him. He is still currently working for Programming, doing staff duties for Anthrocon. Setting up... Read More →

Sunday July 12, 2015 2:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
Westin - Allegheny

4:00pm EDT

Playing Music in Fursuit

A conversational panel and Q&A session discussing the unique challenges of performing music while in fursuit, and sharing tips and tricks on how to overcome those challenges, from instruments to vocals and beyond.

Panelists

Bucktown Tiger

Sunday July 12, 2015 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
DLCC 319 - 321