Furry Weekend Atlanta

An annual furry convention held in Atlanta, Georgia.

History

Furry Weekend Atlanta started as an outgrowth of a local furry meetups held for years in Atlanta at the homes of various members of the furry fandom. As the gatherings became larger, the idea of holding a full-fledged convention was raised. first in 2001 when nothing became of it, and then again in 2003. As the result of several planning sessions held in August 2003, a concrete plan emerged to hold a convention in February 2004. The name Furry Weekend Atlanta was chosen to echo the name of the anime convention held in the city, Anime Weekend Atlanta. The name became a federally registered trademark on 2 December 2008.[1] Originally was held around Valentine's Day, the convention was rescheduled to be held mid-March in the year 2009.

Organization

Furry Weekend Atlanta, Inc., is the 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation which organizes the Furry Weekend Atlanta convention. Furry Weekend Atlanta Inc. is headed by an Executive Committee and in addition to operating the yearly convention, promotes the acceptance and appreciation of the anthropomorphic fandom in the southeast United States. Furry Weekend Atlanta, Inc. retains only the funds necessary for the organization of the Furry Weekend Atlanta convention, and donates the rest to charities.

Charity

From 2005 to 2006, Furry Weekend Atlanta supported the Ellijay Wildlife Rehabilitation Sanctuary, a state and federally licensed wildlife rehabilitation center located in Ellijay, Georgia. Furry Weekend Atlanta attendees donated almost $4,000 to the Sanctuary in 2006, and almost $3,000 in 2005.

From 2007 to present, Furry Weekend Atlanta has supported the Conservator's Center, a nonprofit organization working to preserve threatened species.[2]

Locations, attendances, and charity donations by year

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Year Dates Location Attendance Charity
Donation 		Charity
2004[3] February 13–15 Holiday Inn Atlanta 270 Ellijay Wildlife Rehabilitation Sanctuary
2005[4] February 11–13 Holiday Inn Atlanta 500 $3000 Ellijay Wildlife Rehabilitation Sanctuary
2006[5] February 17–19 Holiday Inn Atlanta 557 Ellijay Wildlife Rehabilitation Sanctuary
2007[6] February 16–18 Sheraton Gateway Hotel 762 Conservator's Center
2008[7] February 15–17 Sheraton Gateway Hotel 1046 $5001 Conservator's Center
2009[8] March 19–22 Hilton Atlanta 1371 $5054 Conservator's Center
2010[9] March 25-28th Hilton Atlanta 1564 $4600 Conservator's Center
2011[10] March 17–21 Sheraton Atlanta Hotel $8,000 Conservator's Center
2012[11] March 15–19 Sheraton Atlanta Hotel 1902 $18000 Conservator's Center
2013[12] March 14–17 Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel 2,396 $18,400 Conservator's Center
2014[13] March 20–23 Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel 2,488 $20,000 Conservator's Center
2015[14] April 9–12 Atlanta Marriott Marquis 3,252 $28,000 Conservator's Center
2016[15] March 31-April 3 3,431 $28,922 Conservator's Center
2017[16] April 6–9

Themes and Guests of Honor by year

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Year Theme Guests of Honor
2004[3]
  • Fursuit maker and graphic artist Valentina Caicedo
2005[4]
  • Artist Jessica Maia Albee, aka "Jessie T. Wolf"
  • Artist "Fel"
2006[5]
  • Cartoonist Bill Holbrook
  • Matt Burt
2007[6]
  • Artist "Strider Orion"
  • Artist Daria McGrain
2008[7]
  • Artist "Bonk"
  • Fursuiter "TILT Longtail"
2009[8] Safari!
2010[9] Carnaval
  • "Kami Cheetah"
2011[10] Furries in Wonderland
  • Fursuit makers and fursuiters Lacy and Nick
  • Artist Zhivago Daemon
2012[11] Furries at the Moulin Rouge
  • Author Kyell Gold
  • Artist and writer Rukis Croax
2013[12] Still in Love
  • Artist and fursuiter Jimmy Chin
  • Artist Hibbary
2014[13] Furry University
  • Artist and fursuiter "Louvelex"
2015[14] Shangri La: Fur-gotten Orient
  • Artist Reimina Clover Keishana
  • Artist "Silverfox5213"
2016[15] Camp Furry Weekend
  • Artist "Demicoeur"
2017[16] Game On
  • Artist "Chibi-Marrow"

References

  1. ↑ Furry Weekend Atlanta - USPTO (sn: 77413227, rn: 3539798)
  2. ↑ "Our Charity – Conservators' Center, Inc.". furryweekend.com. Furry Weekend Atlanta, Inc. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
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