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Along with the excellent merchandise for sale, we are running a contest with awesome prizes. You’ll be able to enter once per day – so keep checking back. It all starts December 1st!
Day 1: Sharing is Caring: This ones for our faithful Facebook Followers! Hop on over to our official Facebook page and follow the rules in the post! Contest closes at 8pm CST on December 1st! Winner to receive an ACen Swag Pack! (Closed)
Day 2: A Few of My Favorite Things: Today’s #12DaysofACen task is for our talented tweeters. Tweet us at @animecentral with a few of your favorite things about ACen for a chance to be entered into a contest for a ACen swag pack. Winner will be drawn at 8pm on December 2nd! (Closed)
Day 3: Merry Memories: Send us your favorite pic from ACen to production at acen.org by 8 pm on December 3. The top 15 pictures will be voted on by a panel of staff and posted in a Facebook album on our Facebook page. All 15 finalist pictures will be set to cycle on our website for the remainder of the 2012 convention season. A grand prize winner will be voted on by you our attendees and the votes will be calculated by number of likes on the pictures. The voting for the grand prize winner will end Sunday December 4th at 11:59pm CST and the grand prize winner will receive an ACen Swag Pack! *By submitting your original photographs you give Anime Central, and the Midwest Animation Promotion Society, the explicit permission to use and reproduce said artwork for convention purposes.. ** No watermarked prints will be used/chosen.

When submitting your piece please make sure to include:
Real Name and Address, Title of Picture, Year of ACen it was from, and the name you want displayed if chosen as one of the finalists (this name will be on our social media)
* Extension Announcement: Hey all we’ve had a lot of requests for this and are extending day 3’s submissions for photographs to tonight at midnight voting will be pushed back to Tuesday at midnight!
Day 4: There’s Always room for one more: plus 1 our status on Google+ for your chance at today’s swag pack! Haven’t found us yet on Google+? Click here . Contest closes at 8pm CST on December 4th!
Day 5: Reading by a fire: Share with all of our ACen friends your top three manga picks this holiday season for your chance to win today's swag pack! Use Facebook, Twitter an Google+ to enter Contest closes at 8pm CST on December 5th!
Day 6: I could have danced all night: Anime Central’s giving away 2 Crystal Ball tickets to 1 winner today. That’s right, the winner will receive a ticket for themselves and one for a lucky someone of their choosing. All you have to do is tell us how you would ask someone to join you with that extra ticket to the ball! Be creative and have fun! Use Facebook, Twitter an Google+ to enter. Contest closes at 8pm CST on December 6th!
Day 7: Good tidings to you: This one for our Facebook fans. Leave a recommendation on our Facebook page by 8pm CST on December 7th for your chance at an ACen swag pack! Never left a recommendation before? Check out the right hand column, and tell everyone else what you love about ACen!
Day 8: Home is Where the Art is: This one goes out to our artist fans! Todays contest is about showing our mascots some love! The prize? We’ve teamed up with the Exhibit Space to offer a complimentary table, reserved, in ACen’s 2012 Artist Alley! Want more details? Check out the rules on our website. Entries close December 9th at 9:00 pm CST.

The theme is “Home is where the Art is”. Entries must include our mascots, for references click here. Entrants have until 9:00 pm CST on December 9th to enter a piece. A Facebook gallery will be created with Artist’s work on Anime Central’s Facebook where fans can vote on their favorite piece. To claim prize winner must agree to abide by all rules of the artist alley. Voting will be done by the amount of likes an image receives. All votes(Likes) will be tabulated at December 11th 11:59 pm. The winner will be notified, and receive a free table in the Artists Alley for 2012. This table may not be resold or transferred. Should winner choose to not accept the prize, prize will be offered to the runner up. By submitting your original concept art you give Anime Central, and Midwest Animation Promotion Society, the explicit permission to use said artwork for convention purposes. Any concept art submitted must be original artwork. Anything that is submitted cannot contain any copyrighted or trademarked material (characters, logos, intellectual property, etc.) with the exception of Anime Central’s mascots (Jaye, Elle, and Kit). Limit one entry per paid attendee. Full legal name must be submitted with any entry. All submissions must be G-rated. Remember we are a family friendly convention (no nudity, suggestive posing, etc).

When submitting please include Full Name, Name you want Displayed, Anime Central Profile Name(from the website), Title of work.
Email all submissions to production at acen.org file formats should be in one of the following .pdf, .ils, .psd, .jpg, or .png non compressed versions formatted with at least 300 dpi.
Day 9: Memories of ACen's Past: Tell us at ACen about your first ACen! When was it? What did you think? What made it memorable? To enter use Facebook, Twitter an Google+ to enter. Contest closes at 8pm CST on December 9th. Winner receives an ACen Swag pack! For tweeters remember to #12DaysofACen

Day 10: Making A List: Head over to the 12 Days of ACen store and check out the swag we have to offer. If you could have any 3 items this holiday season from Merch what would they be? If you find yourself the winner of this contest your wishlist will be granted, so choose wisely! Contest closes at 8pm CST on December 10th. Winner receives an ACen Swag pack! To enter use Facebook, Twitter an Google+. Tweeters remember to #12DaysofACen

Day 11: Season’s Eatings: Share with all of your ACen friends a recipe for one of your favorite treats, an while your at it let us know what’s so great about it! Contest closes at 9pm CST on December 11th. Winner receives an ACen Swag pack! To enter use Facebook, Twitter an Google+. Tweeters remember to #12DaysofACen

Day 12: A Gift from Us to You!: We are giving away 3 free badges today! To enter tell us what the first thing you intend to do/go see at ACen is this year! Will you be at opening ceremonies? Or will you be running to a special meet an greet? One badge will be gifted to a fan on Facebook, Twitter an Google+. That means you have 3 chances to enter! Contest closes at 9pm CST on December 12th. Tweeters remember to #12DaysofACen

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