Convention Policies
Anti-Harassment Policy
Game & Party is a family friendly event and common courtesy is expected from our attendees. Some areas leading to Game & Party event space may be shared with the Hotel; please be respectful to all guests of these locations. As a family friendly convention, we will not tolerate unacceptable behavior.
Unacceptable behaviors include: vulgar, intimidating, harassing, abusive, derogatory, discriminatory, or demeaning conduct by any attendees and convention staff of Game & Party and its related events and functions. Drunkenness, excessive rudeness, and overuse of profanity will also not be accepted.
Harassment includes: offensive verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability; inappropriate use of nudity and/or sexual images in public spaces; deliberate intimidation, stalking or following; harassing photography or recording; sustained disruption of events; inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention.
Proper Behavior
Convention management reserves the right to deny entry or remove any person from the event behaving in a manner which event management considers disruptive. Engaging in any of these acts puts you at risk for immediate removal from the convention, and a permanent ban from Game & Party in the future.
All of the following constitute grounds for expulsion from the convention without refund:
- Violating any federal, state, or local laws, facility rules or convention policies
- Failure to comply with the instructions of staff or the hotel personnel
- Using anything in a threatening or destructive manner against person or property
- Endangering the safety of oneself or others
- Threatening, stealing, cheating or harassing others
Lost & Found
Lost and Found will be located at the Registration Desk until 4 p.m. Sunday. If you have lost an item, please check with the Registration Desk. We will attempt to discover ownership of lost items, and may ask for assistance in this matter.
Cosplay and Weapons
Cosplay is welcome! However, no weapons of any kind, either real or life-like are allowed. Ts may include any such items the convention staff deems inappropriate such as blades, foam weapons, non-medical canes, staves, or walking sticks.
Minors
Children must be with their parents or guardians at all times. It is not permissible to have minors roaming freely through the convention space or the hotel. Parents and Guardians in pertaining to their wards/minors: (I) releases Game & Party Convention and its convention partners from any liability for loss or damage to persons or property, infringement of any right, or any other claim of course of action of any kind to their minors; (II) authorizes and permits Game & Party Convention and its designees to use their name, voice, likeness, and all reproductions thereof, in all media now and hereafter known for all purposes in perpetuity; and (III) agrees to comply with all the rules and regulations of the convention.
Legal
By being admitted to Game & Party Convention, all attendees and his or her ward(s) and/or guardian(s) hereby: (I) releases Game & Party Convention and its convention partners from any liability for loss or damage to persons or property, infringement of any right, or any other claim of course of action of any kind; (II) authorizes and permits Game & Party Convention and its designees to use his or her name, voice, likeness, and all reproductions thereof, in all media now and hereafter known for all purposes in perpetuity; and (III) agrees to comply with all the rules and regulations of the convention.