Anthro New England
| Anthro New England | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Furry |
| Venue | Westin Boston Seaport Hotel |
| Location(s) | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2015 |
| Most recent | 2024 |
| Attendance | 4,482 in 2024 |
| Organized by | Anthro New England, Inc. |
| Filing status | 501(c)(7) |
| Website | anthronewengland |
Anthro New England (ANE) is a furry convention that is held annually in the Greater Boston area of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It was first held in 2015 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, but moved into Boston in 2018 at the Boston Park Plaza. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 event was held online.[1] Since 2020, Anthro New England has become one of the top ten furry conventions in the world.[2] Anthro New England moved to a larger venue, the Westin Boston Seaport District hotel for 2023. The latest event in 2024 reached a new attendance record of 4,482 attendees.[3]
History[edit]
Anthro New England was organized in 2014 with the goal of hosting a Furry convention in Greater Boston.[4] Their first event was held from February 27 to March 1, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Cambridge in Cambridge, Massachusetts. During the first convention, 165 people took part in the fursuit parade.
By 2018, Anthro New England had become one of the largest annual furry conventions in the United States,[4] with the 2019 event attracting over 2,000 attendees.[5] From 2022-2024, Anthro New England's attendance has increased by over one thousand each year, remaining in the top ten largest furry conventions in the world.[2]
Locations, attendances, charity donations, and themes by year[edit]
| Year | Location | Attendance | Charity Donation |
Charity[6] | Theme[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cambridge, MA | 757 | $10,000[8] | Massachusetts Vest-a-Dog | The American Revolution: Boston Strong! |
| 2016 | 965 | $11,000[9] | Sportsball! | ||
| 2017 | 1,384 | $15,000[10] | For Science! | ||
| 2018 | Boston, MA | 2,050 | $21,000[11] | To the Sea! | |
| 2019 | 2,251 | $22,500[12] | Attack of the Were-Con! | ||
| 2020 | 2,570 | $25,700[13] | ALS Foundation, NEADS Service Dogs | The Roaring Twenties! | |
| 2021 | In-Person event cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] | ANE: Online! | |||
| 2022 | Boston, MA | 2,530 | $27,000[15] | NEADS Service Dogs, Youth on Fire | Back to the 90's! |
| 2023 | 3,548 | $21,000[16] | Trains! | ||
| 2024 | 4,482 | $30,000[17] | Youth on Fire, Wings of the Dawn | It's a Nor'Eastah! | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Anthro New England: ONLINE". en.wikifur.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "List of in-person furry conventions by attendance". en.wikifur.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "About ANE". Anthro New England. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Rousseau, Morgan (February 26, 2018). "Boston furry convention 2018 bonds anthropomorphic adorers". Metro. Metro International. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ Rowlings, Angela (February 24, 2019). "Gallery: Anthro New England 2019". Boston Herald. Digital First Media. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "Our Charities". Anthro New England. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "Anthro New England". en.wikifur.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ https://twitter.com/Anthro_NE/status/572177193637429248 "ANE Tweet announcing 2015 closing numbers". Twitter/X. 3/1/2015. Retrieved 1/10/2024.
- ^ https://twitter.com/Anthro_NE/status/691417317989818368 "ANE Tweet announcing 2016 closing numbers". Twitter/X. 1/24/2016. Retrieved 1/10/2024.
- ^ https://twitter.com/Anthro_NE/status/823316404904558593 "ANE Tweet announcing 2017 closing numbers". Twitter/X. 1/22/2017. Retrieved 1/10/2024.
- ^ https://twitter.com/Anthro_NE/status/967913340369539072 "ANE Tweet announcing 2018 closing numbers". Twitter/X. 1/22/2018. Retrieved 1/10/2024.
- ^ https://twitter.com/Anthro_NE/status/1099819466060427265 "ANE Tweet announcing 2019 closing numbers". Twitter/X. 2/24/2019. Retrieved 1/10/2024.
- ^ https://twitter.com/Anthro_NE/status/1231722731281973248?s=20 "ANE Tweet announcing 2020 closing numbers". Twitter/X. 2/23/2020. Retrieved 1/10/2024.
- ^ https://twitter.com/Anthro_NE/status/1298024156555096069 "ANE Tweet announcing cancellation of Anthro New England 2021 event". Twitter/X. 8/24/2020. Retrieved 1/31/2024.
- ^ https://twitter.com/Anthro_NE/status/1495535391474135041 "ANE Tweet announcing 2022 closing numbers". Twitter/X. 2/20/2022. Retrieved 1/10/2024.
- ^ "About ANE". Anthro New England. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ https://twitter.com/Anthro_NE/status/1749417179580109225 "ANE Tweet announcing 2024 closing numbers". Twitter/X. 1/22/2024. Retrieved 1/23/2024.
Further reading[edit]
- Taber, Jake (March 5, 2015). "The Tufts Daily goes to a furry convention". The Tufts Daily. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- Shipman, Sam (January 29, 2024). "Anthro New England attracts large furry fandom to Seaport district". Berkeley Beacon. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Anthro New England on WikiFur