Editing Rocky’s Roastery (Furrydelphia 2018)

{{OfficialEventInfobox
|title1=<center>Rocky's Roastery</center>
|image1=2018logo.png
|caption-image1=Official logo used by the convention
|Date=August 10 - August 12, 2018; <small> {{Time ago|Aug 12 2018|min_magnitude=days}} </small>
|Venue={{Flag}} [https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/phlvfdt-the-alloy-king-of-prussia/ DoubleTree Valley Forge] 
|Location= [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_Prussia,_Pennsylvania King of Prussia, Pennsylvania]
|Guests_of_Honor= Hyena Agenda, How Bout Meow
|Charity= [[Bella Reed Pitbull Rescue]]
|Attendance= 903
|previous= [[Heist of the Century (Furrydelphia 2017)| Heist of the Century]]
|next= [[Celtic Knights (Furrydelphia 2019)| Celtic Knights]]
}}

'''Furrydelphia 2018''', also known as '''Rocky's Roastery''', was a convention run by [[Furrydelphia]]. The event took place in August of 2018 and was the second installation of Furrydelphia, following 2017's [[Heist of the Century (Furrydelphia 2017)|Heist of the Century]]. Two guests of honor were in attendance, those being apparel designer [https://hyena-agenda.com/ Hyena Agenda] and Colorado-based artist [https://web.archive.org/web/20180517072326/https://www.howboutmeow.me/ How Bout Meow]. 

== Venue ==
Following 2017's Heist of the Century, Furrydelphia remained at the [https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/phlvfdt-the-alloy-king-of-prussia/ DoubleTree Valley Forge hotel] in [[wikipedia:King_of_Prussia,_Pennsylvania|King of Prussia, Pennsylvania]]. This would be the last time the venue would host the convention, as Furrydelphia would relocate about three miles west to the [[wikipedia:Valley_Forge_Casino_Resort|Valley Forge Casino Resort]] the following year.

== Theming ==
Furrydelphia 2018 was officially referred to as "Rocky's Roastery," themed around a fictional coffee shop of the same name, named after [[Rocky the Gray Wolf|Furrydelphia's mascot]]. As with Heist of the Century, all promotional materials, including the official website, were themed around this. 

The convention's theming proved to be successful among attendees, with many praising the idea for years to come. In 2023, Furrydelphia staff formed a [[Rocky's Roastery (Coffee Distributor)|new company]] under the Rocky's Roastery name, serving as a real [[wikipedia:Coffee_bag#Consumer_packaging|bagged coffee]] distributor to this day via their [https://rockysroastery.com/ website].

=== Promotional Materials ===
<gallery>
File:2018regbanner.jpg|"Rocky's Roastery" registration advertisement 
File:2018ddmap.jpg|"Rocky's Roastery" Dealers Den map
File:2018prereglunch.jpg|"Rocky's Roastery" pre-reg lunch advertisement
</gallery>

=== Signage ===
<gallery>
File:2018signage.jpg|2018 signage ([https://flic.kr/p/2aLDM2k photo] by [https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmuth/ Douglas Muth])
</gallery>

=== Convention-Exclusive Merchandise ===
The following merchandise was available for individual purchase and/or was included in certain pre-registration packages.

==== Concept Photos ====
<gallery>
File:2018hoodie.jpg|"Rocky's Roastery" hoodie
File:2018mug.jpg|"Rocky's Roastery" mug with stirrer
File:2018hashirt.jpg|"Rocky's Roastery" shirt, designed by Hyena Agenda
File:2018batterybank.jpg|"Rocky's Roastery" battery bank
File:2018thermos.jpg|"Rocky's Roastery" thermos
File:2018lanyard.jpg|"Rocky's Roastery" lanyard
File:2018mousepad.jpg|"Rocky's Roastery" mousepad
File:2018shotglass.jpg|"Rocky's Roastery" shot glass
File:2018drawstring.jpg|"Rocky's Roastery" drawstring bag
File:2018badgeclip.jpg|"FD" badge clip
File:2018hat.jpg|"Rocky's Roastery" baseball cap
File:2018beanie.jpg|"Rocky's Roastery" beanie
File:2018backpack.jpg|"Rocky's Roastery" backpack
File:2018apron.jpg|"Rocky's Roastery" apron
File:2018frenchpress.jpg|"Rocky's Roastery" french press
</gallery>

==== Final Product Photos ====
<gallery>
File:2018shirtFINAL.jpg|"Rocky's Roastery" shirt (designed by Hyena Agenda)
File:2018shirtFINALbl.jpg|"Rocky's Roastery" shirt (designed by Hyena Agenda) under [[wikipedia:Blacklight|blacklight]]
</gallery>

== Attendance ==
[[File:2018fursuitphoto.jpg|thumb|The official 2018 fursuit photo]]
Rocky's Roastery was attended by 903 guests<ref>https://x.com/Furrydelphia/status/1031878674335842304?s=20</ref>, nearly a 26% increase from Furrydelphia's inaugural year, a trend that would continue for the foreseeable future. 

== Charity ==
Furrydelphia once again chose [[Bella Reed Pitbull Rescue]], a local [[wikipedia:Pit_bull|pit bull]] rescue serving Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey, as the charity of choice for Rocky's Roastery, following a successful run of donations in 2017. Attendees raised $5,300 for the charity, over $1,000 more than the previous year. 

== Dealers Den ==
{{main|List of 2018 Dealers Den Vendors}}The 2018 Dealers Den hosted forty individual vendors, including tables for both [[Bella Reed Pitbull Rescue]] and [https://hyena-agenda.com/ Hyena Agenda], the charity and one of the Guests of Honor respectively. The Dealers Den was held in the Jefferson Ballroom on the lower level of the DoubleTree Valley Forge hotel.

== Board of Directors ==
The following list was adapted from the Furrydelphia website as it was published in 2018 and reflects the Board of Directors at the time of this event. A current and up-to-date list of Furrydelphia staff can be found [[Furrydelphia#Board of Directors|here]].

* [[Drayne|Drayne the Wolf]] - Convention Chairman
* [[Higgawits]] - Vice Chairman and Secretary
* [[Fray|Fray the Husky]] - Public Safety Director
* [[Yuukari|Yuukari Shishome]] - Director of Attendee Services

== References ==

[[Category:Past Conventions]]
[[Category:Furrydelphia 2018]]