{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-23T20:25:18.285Z","story":{"id":"r_e87f1741513949d082c0c723","slug":"sakura-con-expands-vtuber-and-streamer-hub-with-soba-partnership","url":"https://yomimono.id/sakura-con-expands-vtuber-and-streamer-hub-with-soba-partnership","headline":"Sakura-Con Expands VTuber and Streamer Hub With SOBA Partnership","summary":"Sakura-Con hosted its third Streamer & VTubing Hub during the April 3-5 weekend, run by the Seattle Online Broadcasters Association (SOBA) in an expanded space at the Seattle Convention Center. The hub offered a Creator Lounge, meet-and-greets, community meetups, and panels. SOBA started with a small booth in 2024 and grew to a dedicated room this year.","why_it_matters":"The hub's growth from a single booth to a multi-day dedicated space shows Sakura-Con treating VTuber and streaming culture as a permanent programming pillar, not a temporary trend.","published_at":"2026-05-18T15:46:20.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["VTuber NewsDrop"],"citations":[{"source":"VTuber NewsDrop","title":"Sakura-Con and SOBA Expands Reach Towards VTubers and Streamers","url":"https://vtubernewsdrop.com/spotlight-sakura-con-streamer-vtuber-hub/"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false}}}