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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.
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