AnimeCons.com Press Releases


January 11, 2007

News for Anime Expo 2007:

Anime Expo 2007 announces a renaissance for hotel availability

Room blocks for nation's largest anime/manga convention available now

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Anaheim, California (January 11, 2007) -- Anime Expo® 2007 and the Renaissance Long BeachHotel are openning room blocks for the biggest and most anticipated anime/manga convention of the summer. Anime Expo® 2007 will be held from June 29, 2007-July 2, 2007 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA. Ticket information can be found on the website www.anime-expo.org.

The Renaissance Long Beach (www.renaissancelongbeach.com) is located on 111 East Ocean Boulevard in Long Beach and is a "hip, cool, edgy playground" incorporating a redesigned restaurant/bar and a Starbucks. Special discounted rates are available ONLY to Anime Expo® 2007 attendees and are as follows:

  • Single/Double: Special AX Rate of $133.00/night vs. $229.00/night
  • Triple: Special AX Rate of $148.00/night vs. $244/night
  • Quads: Special AX Rate of $163.00/night vs. $259.00/night normally

To make reservations, attendees are to call 1-800-hotels1 and ask for the "ANIME" Expo rate.

Attendees interested in booking flights and hotels for Anime Expo® 2007 can do so via the AX Travel Store located at www.AXTravelStore.com.

About Anime Expo®
Located in Long Beach, California - Anime Expo®, the nation's largest anime/manga convention, serves to foster trade, commerce and the interests of the general public and animation/ comics industry. This event serves as a key meeting place for the general public to express their interest and explore various aspects of anime/manga, as well as for members of the industry to conduct business. AX 2007 will be held June 29 ­ July 2, 2007 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Southern California. More information can be found at its website (www.anime-expo.org).

About Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit organization with a mission to popularize and educate the American public about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate communication between professionals and fans. This organization is more popularly known by its entertainment property ­ Anime Expo®. More information can be found at its website (www.spja.org).

The statements made in this press release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The Company cautions readers of this press release that a number of important factors could cause Anime Expo®/SPJA's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, without limitation, product delays, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, vendors and third-party developers, international economic and political conditions. The Company may change its intention, belief or expectation, at any time and without notice, based upon any changes in such factors, in the Company's assumptions or otherwise. The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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