
Welcome to the first ever Sunday Scoop! Sunday Scoop will be posted every Sunday with convention news from the week. Today we have announcements from Anime Expo, VidCon, and more.
ANIME EXPO

This week Anime Expo announced two new pieces of merchandise for this year's event.

"Here's a look at one of this year's Premier Fan swag exclusives! This 6-inch acrylic stand of Max will be available to those with Premier Fan Badges for #AX2019."

"These two awesome hats will be available for purchase at the #AX2019merch stores! Add ‘em to your con shopping list! Underbill art by @collateralds"
The updated Anime Expo 2019 mobile app has also been released. With the app you can get Anime Expo announcements, make a schedule, and much more. The app is available on both the App Store and Google Play.
Voice auditions for "SHIKIZAKURA" have now opened. They will have voice cast auditions for an English-speaking role at Anime Expo. You can learn more and enter here.
VIDCON

VidCon has announced the "Innovation Showcase", a program that will gift a small demonstration area to 12 start-ups .
"VidCon’s Industry track is excited to celebrate technology innovation in the online video industry! As part of our support for start-ups building creative new solutions, we are excited to announce that we’ll be curating an Innovation Showcase as part of VidCon’s Industry Track this July.
This program will gift a small demonstration area to 12 worthy start-ups building leading-edge products to support the online video ecosystem, which includes creators, media companies, brands, agencies, and other members of the ecosystem. VidCon will be accepting submissions from companies that are less than 4 years old and have raised less than $6MM dollars.
For each selected company, VidCon will provide a two-person demonstration area on VidCon’s Industry Track with access to power and wifi-based internet."
You can find out more about the "Innovation Showcase" here.
LEVIOSA

Daily passes are now available for Leviosa 2019!
" Introducing our day passes: - Friday Day Pass and Saturday Day Pass Attend amazing panels, meet our special guests, hang out with fantastic people in the common room and shop for fandom items in our vendor room. Friday Day Pass will also give you the opportunity to admire and support fellow fans at the craft faire, and Saturday Day Pass will give you the opportunity to dance the night away at the ball. Note: Does not include entry to ticketed programming events such as the VIP cocktail. - Thursday Day Pass Perfect for friends or family members who want to hang out with you but can only take Harry Potter in small doses. Check out the magical merchandise, play some games, and end the night on a high note with our movie night. - Sunday Day Pass Sunday is for family and friends, so why not start the day by sitting down to a delicious brunch with your friends and family? Afterwards, indulge in some last minute shopping in our vendor room, sit leisurely in one of the panels or walk around soaking up the atmosphere one last time before having to go back to the real world."
Registration prices for Leviosa go up May 1, 2019! You can buy your tickets here.
That's all for today's Sunday Scoop. Come back next Sunday for more scoops!
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