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The '''European Pony Convention Union''' (or '''EPCU''') was a multinational organization that existed between 2013 and 2016, that aimed to create a recognized standard for My Little Pony conventions—ensuring they were properly budgeted, competently managed, and positively represented the [[brony fandom]] to the public.<ref name="homepage">{{cite web|url=http://ponycon.org/|title=What we're about|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329233441/http://ponycon.org/|archivedate=2016-03-29}}</ref> The creation of the EPCU was driven by the high-profile collapse of [[Las Pegasus Unicon]] in the United States.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ponycon.org/las-pegasus-unicon/|title=Las Pegasus Unicon|date=2013-02-26|work=European Pony Convention Union|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160430015851/http://ponycon.org/las-pegasus-unicon/|archivedate=2016-04-30}}</ref>  
 
The '''European Pony Convention Union''' (or '''EPCU''') was a multinational organization that existed between 2013 and 2016, that aimed to create a recognized standard for My Little Pony conventions—ensuring they were properly budgeted, competently managed, and positively represented the [[brony fandom]] to the public.<ref name="homepage">{{cite web|url=http://ponycon.org/|title=What we're about|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329233441/http://ponycon.org/|archivedate=2016-03-29}}</ref> The creation of the EPCU was driven by the high-profile collapse of [[Las Pegasus Unicon]] in the United States.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ponycon.org/las-pegasus-unicon/|title=Las Pegasus Unicon|date=2013-02-26|work=European Pony Convention Union|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160430015851/http://ponycon.org/las-pegasus-unicon/|archivedate=2016-04-30}}</ref>  
  
Conventions had to meet seven criteria to be considered for EPCU membership:<ref name="homepage"/><ref name="members">{{cite web|url=http://ponycon.org/members/|title=Our Members|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319142518/http://ponycon.org/members/|archivedate=2016-03-19}}</ref>
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Conventions had to meet seven criteria to be considered for EPCU fellowship:<ref name="homepage"/><ref name="members">{{cite web|url=http://ponycon.org/members/|title=Our Members|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319142518/http://ponycon.org/members/|archivedate=2016-03-19}}</ref>
  
 
# Be a registered and legally recognized organization within Europe.
 
# Be a registered and legally recognized organization within Europe.
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# Have held at least one previous convention.
 
# Have held at least one previous convention.
  
== Members ==
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== Fellows ==
  
The EPCU's ruling committee was made up of representatives from the member conventions.<ref name="homepage"/> At the time the EPCU ceased operations the following conventions maintained active membership:<ref name="members" />  
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The EPCU's ruling committee was made up of representatives from the member conventions.<ref name="homepage"/> At the time the EPCU ceased operations the following conventions maintained active fellowship:<ref name="members" />  
  
 
* [[Brony Days]], [[:Category:France|France]]
 
* [[Brony Days]], [[:Category:France|France]]
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* [[GalaCon]], [[:Category:Germany|Germany]]
 
* [[GalaCon]], [[:Category:Germany|Germany]]
 
* [[Hearth's Warming Con]], [[:Category:Netherlands|Netherlands]]
 
* [[Hearth's Warming Con]], [[:Category:Netherlands|Netherlands]]
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== EPCU seal ==
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A seal (that was visually identical to the EPCU's logo) was provided for fellow conventions, to indicate that to the public their event met the requirements of the EPCU. A green version was available for conventions that hadn't operated their first convention, but otherwise met the requirements for EPCU membership.<ref name="members" />
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The EPCU seal contains an [[wikipedia:Easter egg (media)|Easter egg]]: each quadrant symbolizes a different type of pony, with the first letter of each type making up the organization's initials—'''E'''arth ponies (ground and apple), '''P'''egasi (clouds and wing), '''C'''rystal ponies (the [[mlp:Crystal Heart|Crystal Heart]]), and '''U'''nicorns (unicorn horn and magic). 
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==