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Furry convention
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 .com
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
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
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
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"Anthro New England: ONLINE" . en.wikifur.com . Retrieved January 10, 2024 .
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a
b
"List of in-person furry conventions by attendance" . en.wikifur.com . Retrieved January 10, 2024 .
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"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 .
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https://twitter.com/Anthro_NE/status/572177193637429248 "ANE Tweet announcing 2015 closing numbers". Twitter/X. 3/1/2015. Retrieved 1/10/2024.
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https://twitter.com/Anthro_NE/status/691417317989818368 "ANE Tweet announcing 2016 closing numbers". Twitter/X. 1/24/2016. Retrieved 1/10/2024.
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https://twitter.com/Anthro_NE/status/823316404904558593 "ANE Tweet announcing 2017 closing numbers". Twitter/X. 1/22/2017. Retrieved 1/10/2024.
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https://twitter.com/Anthro_NE/status/967913340369539072 "ANE Tweet announcing 2018 closing numbers". Twitter/X. 1/22/2018. Retrieved 1/10/2024.
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https://twitter.com/Anthro_NE/status/1099819466060427265 "ANE Tweet announcing 2019 closing numbers". Twitter/X. 2/24/2019. Retrieved 1/10/2024.
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https://twitter.com/Anthro_NE/status/1231722731281973248?s=20 "ANE Tweet announcing 2020 closing numbers". Twitter/X. 2/23/2020. Retrieved 1/10/2024.
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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.
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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 .
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https://twitter.com/Anthro_NE/status/1749417179580109225 "ANE Tweet announcing 2024 closing numbers". Twitter/X. 1/22/2024. Retrieved 1/23/2024.
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