Anime Central

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Anime Central (ACen for short) is an anime convention that is held yearly in Rosemont, Illinois, in the United States. It is one of the fastest growing anime conventions in the U.S. and is ranked as the 5th largest North American anime convention for the year of 2006. The convention is not unlike any other anime convention; it runs 24 hours a day and lasts 3 days. The Anime Central staff brings in guests from America and Japan that have worked in the anime and manga industry. There are also thousands of cosplayers that walk around showing off their costumes.

1 History
2 List of Convention Dates and Locations
3 Featured Events
4 External links

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History

ACen was first held in April 1998 at the Holiday Inn International O'Hare hotel in Rosemont, IL. Its attendance was a little over 1,000 people. In its more recent years the convention has moved to May and is held at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare also in Rosemont, IL. The attendance for the convention rises around 1,000 people a year. The last convention, held in 2006, had an estimated 11,500 attendees, including staff.

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List of Convention Dates and Locations

April 3-5, 1998 - Holiday Inn International O'Hare in Rosemont, Illinois
April 23-25, 1999 - Ramada Plaza Hotel O'Hare in Rosemont, Illinois
May 12-14, 2000 - Sheraton Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Illinois
May 11-13, 2001 - Sheraton Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Illinois
April 19-21, 2002 - Hyatt Regency O'Hare & Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois
May 16-18, 2003 - Hyatt Regency O'Hare & Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois
May 14-16, 2004 - Hyatt Regency O'Hare & Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois
May 13-15, 2005 - Hyatt Regency O'Hare & Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois
May 5-7, 2006 - Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Embassy Suites O'Hare, & Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois
May 11-13, 2007 - Hyatt Regency O' Hare & Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois

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