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4 Convention Operations Harassment Policy Geek.Kon has a ZERO TOLERANCE policy towards harassment of any kind. Staff/Security will not allow harassing conduct from anyone on the convention premises. We are all here to have fun and harassment makes that impossible. Don’t be that person. Harassing conduct can take many forms and includes, but is not limited to: slurs, jokes, statements, gestures, pictures or cartoons regarding a person’s race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status or sexual orientation. In particular, Sexual Harassment includes but is not limited to: 1. Unwelcome sexual advances or requests for sexual favors or acts. 2. Unwanted touching or intimacy 3. Insulting or degrading sexual remarks or conduct. 4. Verbal abuse of a sexual nature. 5. Taking purposefully vulgar or sexual pictures of anyone without their consent. In all cases consent is defined as an affirmative or “yes” answer to a clearly posed question or inquiry. Costumes are not consent. Presence is not consent. Lack of “no” is not consent. Safe Zones Geek.Kon has several Safe Zones set up around the convention at areas with 24/7 staff presence. If you feel you have been a victim of any kind of harassment, please inform a Safe Zone staff member. The Safe Zones are labeled on all convention maps. Quiet Area Private Dining Room in back of Falling Water Cafe The Quiet Area is located in the back corner of the Falling Water Cafe in the Marriott. It is the place to go if you need to take a break from Geek.Kon with minimal distractions. Specifically, loud activity and other distracting behavior is discouraged. Sound and light will be filtered. Cell phones and other electronics will be silent and put away in the room. Napping, eating, and drinking beverages other than water are not permitted in this area. When open, this room will function as a Safe Zone. Information / Convention Operations Middleton Board Room The Geek.Kon staff room is open throughout the convention. During most hours, an information desk will be set up to answer convention questions, but someone will always be available around the clock. The room also hosts the Lost & Found and the volunteer department. Volunteering Middleton Board Room Do you love Geek.Kon? Do you want to do your part to make it a success? DO YOU WANT A FREE T-SHIRT OR EVEN A FREE WEEKEND BADGE? Volunteers keep the convention running. If you’re interested, stop by the staff room or come to one of our Volunteer Orientation meetings to learn how you can help! Ambassador Alley Outside Michigan Room Geek.Kon may only be one weekend a year, but that doesn’t mean the party stops! There are other conventions happening all the time! Come to Ambassador Alley outside the Vendor Room to meet representatives of some of these conventions and learn about the fun that can be had all year!
Convention Rules General Conduct and Hotel Rules Please note that Security and Staff have the final say in the interpretation of these rules and on all safety and security issues. This means what a staff member says about the rules is true even if it’s not written here. 1. All applicable laws apply. If something is illegal outside the hotel, it’s illegal inside the hotel. 2. No smoking or vaping within the hotel. 3. No open containers of alcohol outside the restaurant, serving areas, hotel rooms, or other designated areas. 4. Anyone under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a guardian or have an over 18 sponsor. 5. Animals, other than service animals, are not permitted in the Marriott. 6. We have altered rule six. Pray we do not alter it further. 7. Badges must be displayed prominently at all times within the convention premises, except for viewing rooms. Replacement badges will be issued at Registration for the cost of an on-site registration. 8. Please respect the staff and volunteers who check badges/IDs, and show them yours when asked. 9. Absolutely NO sleeping in public areas or event space is allowed. 10. Please DO NOT block hallways. If staff or security asks you to move, please do so. 11. Please place all trash and recyclables in the appropriate bins. 12. The hotel staff works hard, so please treat them and the hotel property with respect. 13. No unauthorized sales on convention grounds. 14. Please try to keep the volume down in late hours in the Atrium and hotel room areas. 15. Posters can only be applied to walls in the Convention Hall starting at the Security Bridge. No posters may be applied along walls in the Atrium area beginning from the Security Bridge. All posters must be applied using blue painters tape. The staff has the right to remove any poster deemed inappropriate. 16. All lost and found items should be brought to the Geek.Kon Staff room (Middleton). 17. For minor medical needs or first aid contact Security. In the event of a medical emergency, please dial 911, then notify Security. 18. Mock and stage combat are not allowed on the premises outside of boffer, panels and the masquerade, and then only with the approval from staff and security. Actual combat is right out! 19. Disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. Geek.Kon reserves the right to revoke your badge at any time for any reason, without refund, and escort you off the premises. Unacceptable behavior includes but is not limited to: noise disruptions, fighting, harassment, damaging or misusing convention/hotel property, stealing, violation of our harassment policy, or causing injury or harm to another person or yourself. 20. Please obey all instructions from staff and security. Costuming Rules 1. Badges must be prominently displayed in the halls. They may be hidden for pictures, but must be visible at any other time. 2. No costume will be allowed that exposes the wearer in an inappropriate or illegal fashion. Madison rules and laws governing indecent exposure will be followed. Any violators will be ejected from the convention and subject to arrest, penalties and fines per city, state and federal law. No costume is NO COSTUME. 3. No mock fighting or sparring on the convention premises outside of staff approved panels/masquerade performances. 4. No real bladed weapons may be carried on the convention premises. 5. No working projectile weapons are allowed. This includes Airsoft and Nerf guns. All bows must be unstrung. 6. All other weapon props must be checked by convention security and tagged as checked before they may be carried for the rest of the convention. 7. No props larger than 5 feet long may be carried in the halls. Your prop can temporarily expand to larger than 5 feet for photography purposes but must collapse down to 5 feet or less at other times. 8. Convention staff and security reserves the right to peace-bind and/or make safe any spike or sharp edges they deem dangerous. 5
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