In addition to the Safe Space and Anti-Harassment Policies, we ask the following of all present, be they panelists, vendors, authors, artists, other content providers, staff and volunteers, or attendees:

• You agree to treat yourself and everyone else present with respect.
• You agree to not be under the influence of recreational drugs during convention hours.
• You agree to not drink enough alcohol to become intoxicated during convention hours.

If you are visibly impaired or acting in any way that seems inappropriate for a member of our community, we will ask you to remove yourself from public view until you are able to be a better part of our community.

Public Displays of Affections (PDAs)

Conventions are a great place to celebrate the things we love with the people we love. However, there are some behaviors which are not appropriate for public spaces at our events. PDAs such as hugs, hand-holding, and a small kiss are fine. Deep/passionate kissing, groping, and overtly sexual energy should be saved for your hotel room, not in any spaces used by the convention. (Examples of convention spaces include, but are not limited to: main events, vendor room, panel rooms, game rooms, quiet rooms, volunteer break rooms, convention offices, hospitality suites, elevators, atriums, and the hotel lobby.)

Exhibiting / Vending

We believe in striking a balance so that there are enough vendors to provide a great shopping experience, without there being so many that none of the exhibitors / vendors can be successful. Unfortunately, under this policy, we can’t accept all applicants into our vendor room. In order to provide a good experience for our attendees, we require all exhibitors and vendors to be vetted ahead of the convention, and to sign our vendor contract. Anyone vending without our permission is in violation of our Code of Conduct.

Other conditions

In any cases not explicitly covered by our policies, or if there are questions about interpretation, event organizers have the final say.