Registration

Conventions Policies

Behavior

The staff of Crisiscon strives to create a safe and family friendly environment for the convention. In order to do this, we need the participation of our members in stopping rowdy or disruptive behavior.

No running in the hallways.
No loitering in the center of the hallways. Please sit on the couches and chairs at the sides of the hallways to cut down on hallway congestion.
No yelling or screaming in the hallways, panel rooms, video rooms, etc.
Limit the amount of public affection (e.g. French kissing).
No "Truth or Dare," "Spin the Bottle," or other inappropriate games inside the convention area.
No smoking or consuming alcohol inside the convention (defined as our official areas in the Host Location). Smoking may be done outside of the Host Location in the designated areas.
No roughhousing or wrestling.
Please wait patiently in line. If someone is caught cutting in line, they will be sent to the back of the line. Please do not block entrances or exits with the line; leave a gap there.
No nudity or profanity. The dress code for this convention is PG-13. Crisiscon is a family friendly event and attendees are asked to dress accordingly. Crisiscon staff reserves the right to ask an attendee to change clothes if their clothing is deemed inappropriate.
No panhandling or selling (except for the dealers and artists).
No entering any area that is specifically labeled "Staff Only." This also includes sitting in chairs at doors that are for reserved for Crisiscon staff and gophers to check badges, or sitting at any other staff-only post.
No "glomping", hugging, or touching other attendees without their permission.
No entrance to the convention before the posted hours of operation. If you arrive early, please wait in the lobby of the Host Location until the registration desk is open.
We also prohibit any other behavior that we may have neglected to mention in the list, but that involves violating someone's personal space or doing things that common sense dictates you should not do.

Cameras and Photography

Most areas of Crisiscon allow photography, unless otherwise specified. Additionally, there are some photo guidelines we request that attendees follow:

No harassing guests or attendees for photos of or with them. It is proper procedure to first ask if you may take a photo. If they decline, please respect their request.
No harassing minors or small children for photos or attention.
Please be considerate when stopping to take photos in the hallway by making the photo stop short and not blocking the main flow of hallway traffic.

Signs Policy

No solicitation signs ("Glomps for Free", etc.).
Other types of signs are only allowed if they are an integral part of a costume (such as the sign carried by Genma the Panda in Ranma ^1/2).

Etiquette with Guests

Autographs are limited to two items per person.
Guests will not sign any bootleg or illegal item. Please bring licensed items only.
If you are having a CD autographed, please remove the CD insert before you reach the front of the line to save time.
Please have whatever item you want autographed ready to be signed by the time you reach the front of the line.
Do not take up a lot of the guests' time when you reach the front of the line. To save time, think of what you want to say to the guest as having a 30 second limit, and try writing it down before you get there.
Special policy for press: If you would like to interview one of our guests, please notify us at Crisiscon [at] gmail [dot] com as soon as possible, so that we can arrange a time with the appropriate parties.

Weapons and Cosplay Props

Any Weapon brought into the convention must have been approved by the registration staff if it is not, you will be asked to return it to your room.
No guns, whether they are real or fake (including airsoft guns, flare guns, etc.). The Host Location has asked that there be no toy or prop guns of any kind. The exception to this rule will ONLY be made for Hall Cosplay Contest Judging and the Masquerade (see section below).
- For Hall Cosplay Contest Judging and the Masquerade only: Prop guns will be permitted for judging purposes, provided they are easily identifiable as fakes (e.g. plugged barrels with red or blaze orange caps, and not airsoft guns, flare guns, etc). At all other times, the Host Location has asked that these items be stowed in your room or vehicle.
No live steel is allowed. We define "live steel" as any objects made of metal that is capable of taking an edge, whether or not the object is actually sharp, and whether or not the object is sheathed.
Weapons purchased in the dealers room must remain boxed and immediately removed to your car, room or other private quarters.
No nunchaku.
No explosives or chemicals of any kind including, but not limited to, smoke powder, sparklers, and fireworks.
Types of fake weapons that are allowed: Wooden swords including boken, bo sticks, and shinai are allowed. Anything made of paper mache or other material that is not dangerous to others (e.g. has no sharp edges, or parts sticking out that might trip people as they walk by) is allowed. Please use common sense. If you would not take your item on public transportation in plain sight, then you should not have it.
Any metal chains are to be less than three feet (3'). This includes, but is not limited to, chain wallets or chains on non-costume clothing.
All weapons and large props that are over three feet (3') in any direction must be bonded. In other words, they must be inspected by a member of Crisiscon staff and then tied with a piece of colored string or tape at the registration desk. If you do not have your weapon or prop with you at registration, find a member of the convention staff when you bring it in, and they will find someone who can bond it for you.
Misuse of your prop such as swinging it or endangering others with it will result in Crisiscon staff asking you to remove the prop from the Convention Center.
Masks covering an attendee’s face should be easily removable upon request by hotel or Crisiscon staff.

Children at Crisiscon

We recommend that all children under the age of 14 attend with a parent or guardian.
Anyone under the age of 13 is required to have a parent or guardian with them at all times.
We do not charge admission for children under the age of 6 to come to Crisiscon.

Finally

Crisiscon reserves the right to amend the convention policies at any time.
Crisiscon reserves the right to revoke any membership without refund and along with it all benefits, that it entitled the holder.