FOURTH ANNUAL ANIME MIDWEST CONVENTIONÂ JULY 4-6Â WITH Q&A PANELS, COSPLAY CONTESTS AND MULTIPLE CONCERTS
 WHAT:                Over 8,000 people are expected to attend the Fourth Annual Anime Midwest Convention, a three-day convention celebrating Japanese animation, video games, music and more. From Q&A panels with top actors and entertainers to video gaming tournaments and rave dances, Anime Midwest brings fans hundreds of events in celebration of Japanese culture.
Highlights from the event include:
- Q&A Panels and Autograph Sessions with Anime Voice Actors and Entertainers
- ConSweet:Â Providing unlimited free rice, ramen, and soda throughout the entire weekend
- Maid Café
- Exhibit Hall
- Cosplay Contests
- Video Gaming Tournaments
- Rave Dances
- Formal Fantasy Ball
- Multiple Concerts
- Fashion Shows
Register today to attend this highly anticipated event. For more information please visithttp://www.animemidwest.com/.
WHEN:                10-4 a.m., July 4-6, 2014
 WHERE:              Hyatt Regency O’Hare; 9300 Bryn Mawr Ave, Rosemont, IL 60018 and Stephens Convention Center 9291 Bryn Mawr Ave Rosemont, IL 60018
COST:                   General 3-Day Pass: $50 online until June 30, $55 at the door
Platinum 3-Day Pass:Â $100 for the whole weekend, which includes easier and faster autographs, rave dance line jumping, formal fantasy ball line jumping, concert line jumping and an Anime Midwest t-shirt
1-Day Pass: $40
WHO: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Anime Midwest is a three-day convention celebrating Japanese animation, video games, music and more, similar to other cons like anime central, aka ACEN. The convention runs from Friday morning through Sunday afternoon, and includes dozens of events such as a Cosplay costume contest (where participants wear costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea from a work of fiction) anime screenings, concerts and more.
MEDIA
CONTACTS:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Paramount Public Relations, Inc.
Jessica Prah, 312.953.3257, jessica@paramountpr.com
Elizabeth Lewis, 312.544.4190, elizabeth@paramountpr.com
Anime Midwest
Ryan Kopf, 224.333.1228, ryan@ryankopf.com
