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'''BronyCon''' (styled as '''BroNYCon''' when in New York City) is a [[fan convention]] held several times{{When|date=January 2012}} a year exclusively in [[New York City]], solely dedicated to the animated show ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]''.<ref>{{Cite journal | url = http://www.talouselama.fi/uutiset/article288119.ece | title = My Little Pony sekoittaa nyt miehiä| author = | date = 06 November 2011 | journal = [[Talouselämä]] | publisher = [[Talentum]] | language = Finnish | accessdate = 2009-05-18 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url= http://gothamist.com/2011/11/04/adult_my_little_pony_bronies_are_fr.php| title = Adult My Little Pony "Bronies" Are Front Page News| author= Garth Johnston | date = 2011-11-04 | accessdate = 2011-09-23 | work = [[Gothamist]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2011/11/09/guys-love-new-my-little-pony.html| title = Guys Love New ‘My Little Pony’| author= | date = 2011-11-09 | accessdate = 2011-09-23 | work = [[The Daily Beast]]}}</ref> The convention was established by the show's growing amount of followers, commonly known as bronies,<ref name=WSJ /> and has since been hosted at multiple locations within the entire [[New York metropolitan area]].
'''BronyCon''' (styled as '''BroNYCon''' when in New York City) is a [[fan convention]] held solely dedicated to the animated show ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]''.<ref>{{Cite journal | url = http://www.talouselama.fi/uutiset/article288119.ece | title = My Little Pony sekoittaa nyt miehiä| author = | date = 06 November 2011 | journal = [[Talouselämä]] | publisher = [[Talentum]] | language = Finnish | accessdate = 2009-05-18 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url= http://gothamist.com/2011/11/04/adult_my_little_pony_bronies_are_fr.php| title = Adult My Little Pony "Bronies" Are Front Page News| author= Garth Johnston | date = 2011-11-04 | accessdate = 2011-09-23 | work = [[Gothamist]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2011/11/09/guys-love-new-my-little-pony.html| title = Guys Love New ‘My Little Pony’| author= | date = 2011-11-09 | accessdate = 2011-09-23 | work = [[The Daily Beast]]}}</ref> The convention was established by the show's growing amount of followers, commonly known as bronies,<ref name=WSJ /> and has since been hosted at multiple locations within the entire [[New York metropolitan area]].
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Revision as of 04:44, 27 January 2012

BroNYCon
Jayson Thiessen and Sethisto as Guests of Honor at BroNYCon Sept. 2011
StatusActive
GenreMulti-genre
VenueMultiple venues
Location(s)New York, NY
CountryUnited States
InauguratedJune 2011
Organized byJessica Blank[1]
Websitehttp://www.bronycon.org/index.html

BronyCon (styled as BroNYCon when in New York City) is a fan convention held every three months solely dedicated to the animated show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.[2][3][4] The convention was established by the show's growing amount of followers, commonly known as bronies,[1] and has since been hosted at multiple locations within the entire New York metropolitan area.

Location and dates

Dates Location Attendees Notable guests
June 30, 2012 - July 1, 2012 Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, New Jersey TBA Lauren Faust, John De Lancie
January 7, 2012 Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City 700+[5] Ashleigh Ball, Andrea Libman[6], Nicole Oliver[6], Daniel Ingram, My Little Pony: Fighting Is Magic development team[7], Alex S., Shaun "Sethisto" Scotellaro, fan artists John Joseco, Pixelkitties, and Egophiliac.
September 24, 2011 Chinatown, Manhattan 300[1] Shaun "Sethisto" Scotellaro, Jayson Thiessen[1]
June 25, 2011 Midtown Manhattan 100 Cabal, founder of RainbowDash.net

References

  1. ^ a b c d Vauhini Vara and Ann Zimmerman (2011-09-07). "Hey, Bro, That's My Little Pony!". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
  2. ^ "My Little Pony sekoittaa nyt miehiä". Talouselämä (in Finnish). Talentum. 06 November 2011. Retrieved 2009-05-18. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ Garth Johnston (2011-11-04). "Adult My Little Pony "Bronies" Are Front Page News". Gothamist. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
  4. ^ "Guys Love New 'My Little Pony'". The Daily Beast. 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
  5. ^ "Here Are Some Adult My Little Pony Fanatics We Met at BronyCon". Gawker. 2012-1-08. Retrieved 2011-09-23. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  6. ^ a b Sethisto (2011-11-04). "Pinkie Pie and Celestia Heading to BroNYCon!". Equestria Daily. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
  7. ^ Mane6 DevTeam (2011-11-08). "Mane6 at BroNYcon". Mane6. Retrieved 2011-09-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)