Anime Central

Anime Central
StatusActive
VenueHyatt Regency O'Hare
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Location(s)Rosemont, Illinois
Coordinates41°58′45″N 87°51′35″W / 41.97917°N 87.85972°W / 41.97917; -87.85972
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated1998
Attendance32,653 in 2018[1]
Organized byMidwest Animation Promotion Society (MAPS)[2][3]
Filing status501(c)(3)[2]
Websitewww.acen.org

Anime Central (ACen) is an annual three-day anime convention held during May at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare & Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. The convention is organized by the Midwest Animation Promotion Society (MAPS).[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference AC-2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Kalafina to Perform at Anime Central 2013". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
  3. ^ a b Kelts, Roland (May 16, 2015). "Anime oasis of the Midwest flourishes". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.