Midwest Convention Leader ACen stands as the largest anime convention in Chicago and the Midwest, delivering an annual spring event near downtown Chicago in Rosemont with a broad guest ecosystem, creating robust sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities across anime, gaming, and pop culture brands.

Merch Collabs Shopify powered storefront and a track record of limited edition merchandise drops with notable studios; prime opportunity for exclusive collaborations, limited edition products, and vendor led pop up shops tied to convention dates.

Nonprofit CSR As a 501(c)3 educational organization, ACen has demonstrated success partnering on charitable initiatives (for example with Vitalant); this opens doors for CSR driven sponsorships, cause marketing campaigns, and donor focused collaboration programs.

Guest Content Ecosystem ACen’s guest slate and partnerships with groups like Global Anime Challenge and Six Sides of Gaming enable paid appearances and on-site activations, plus cross-brand promotions with studios, publishers, and game brands.

Data Driven Marketing A tech stack including Shopify, Cloudflare, Google Analytics, and SEO and data visualization tools supports sponsorship measurement, targeted marketing, and ticketing optimization; offers analytics, CRM integration, and audience insights services to sponsors and exhibitors.