Progress Report #3
Feb/Mar 2012
May 11-14, 2012  Tempe Mission Palms Hotel
WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO AT CC30!
Awesome Programming!
Costume Con 30 is excited to announce a new
event! On Monday, May 14 at the convention’s hotel
in Tempe, Arizona there will be a special day-long
seminar on How to Run a Masquerade to wrap up
the convention. Fifteen experienced Costume Con
and Worldcon Masquerade runners and staff will
conduct classes in many topics, including how to
set rules, working with tech, how to choose judges,
and setting up a green room. The eight-hour session
will end with an hour-long discussion on how to bid
for and run a Costume Con with Costume Con’s
founder and owner Karen Dick. Masquerade runners
and potential runners for competitions big and small
are invited to learn and share their knowledge at this
special event. Lunch not included, no pre-registration
necessary, please check costumecon30.com for more
information about the convention or contact Aurora
Celeste at [email protected] for more
information about the seminar.
Of course there will be great programming going on
all weekend. Below is a look at some of the things
we’re working on getting panels for. I’ve divided them
into subject categories, but of course you can mix and
match for as many classes as you have time for!
Workshops:
Dyeing Silk Ribbons
Silk Ribbon Embroidery
Steampunk Goggles
Steampunk Garters
Fabric Purse
Kumihimo
Kanzashi
Beading
Drafting an Underbust Corset Pattern
Basic Embroidery
Hat Pins for Your Chapeau
Pincushion
Speed Sewing: a Garment Bag Workshop and Contest
Dyeing:
Introduction to Dyeing
Dyeing Silk Ribbons Workshop
Dye History
Japanese Culture: (plus what’s mentioned already)
Kimono Dressing
Apprentice Geisha Dressing and Makeup
Historical:
Armor Fashions
Building a Costume Library
Fashion History
Fitting a Victorian Bodice – Part 1 & 2
Religious Costume Themes
Trunk Show: Mela’s Historic Hats
Intro to Hat Blocking
Writing Historical Documentation
Steampunk: (plus what’s mentioned already)
Distressing
Intro to Hat Blocking
Intro to Leatherworking
Leather Holster Workshop
Leather Pouch Workshop
Make a Top-Hat Fascinator
Parasol and Cane Fighting Class
The Costumes of the Wild Wild West
Performance: (plus what’s mentioned already)
Creating and Keeping in Character
Making and Transporting Large Props
Presentation 101 & 201
Fosshape and Wonderflex Demo
Historical Costume Jeopardy
Supporting Wigs and Headdresses
Wig Styling
Costumers’ Guild:
How to Build a Guild
Running a Newsletter
For halftime after the Historical Masquerade we’re
going to try something new and fun this year... Guild
Feud! That’s right, we’re putting together a session of
Family Feud for the ICG Family. However, we need
contestants! So get your guild together and find four
people that are attending CC30 and willing and able
to participate in some costume-question fun after the
Historical Masque on Sunday. The first two guilds to
get me four names will be our competitors!
Pro:
Going Pro
Online Costuming
The College Experience
Science Fiction and Fantasy: (plus previously mentioned)
Airbrushing Demonstration
Armor Fashions
Capes and Cloaks
Building a Costume Library
Embellished Bras
Exotic Costume Materials
Extreme Fantasy and Character Makeup
Fitting a Pattern to Cup Size
Are you on a costume-related email discussion list,
forum or other place where costumers (or doll makers,
quilters, sewers, theatricals or other folks who might
be interested in CC30) hang out? Would you like to
help spread the word about what we’re planning? We
are looking for a few good fen to help us generate
buzz. None of us can be everywhere, but many of
us are several places at once, so let’s put together a
network to get the news out.
We also have some surprises in store, so I hope you
come to Costume-Con and see the results of all our
hard work!
Aurora Celeste
Program Director
[email protected]
We still need some Meetup Group topics – fill this out!
Green Room Staff
At-Con Newsletter Contributors
Other positions may open later, so even if none of
these appeal to you, let us know of your availability
and interest! Please email [email protected].
Also, you can find us on Facebook! Keep
up with the latest announcements – click
the logo!
If you can help, please contact me as soon as possible.
Sarah Goodman
Social Media Director
[email protected]
Bruce Mai just completed a great short video you
can send to your friends to entice them to come to
Costume-Con!
We still have a few spots on our Committee List to
fill – if you’re interested in joining our team, please let
us know!
And we’ve just added a new forum-style Bulletin
Board to our website – so if you want to find a
roommate, or plan a trip to the Grand Canyon (or
wherever) with others, this is the place to come talk
about it!
Publicity Team
Volunteer Coordinator
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Things to Do and Places to See!
Looking for a taste of local color or a trip to a fabulous
Arizona costume resource while you are in town for the
convention? We have some exciting options available
for you!
Thursday, May 10 —
On Thursday morning we are planning a field trip to
downtown Phoenix via our light rail system. We will be
visiting the Phoenix Art Museum (http://www.phxart.
org/) and the Arizona Costume Institute (tour will be
limited to 20 people, cost $10). 9am departure, 3pm
return.
The Ellman Fashion Gallery will
be hosting an exhibit entitled
The Sea. This exhibition explores
the far- reaching influence of the
romance of the sea on fashion
design. Featuring ensembles from
the 19th century to the current
collections, the designs included
are drawn from the Museum’s
extensive permanent collection, private collections
and international fashion houses including Emilio
Pucci, Emanuel Ungaro and Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel.
We will enjoy a tour led by Denita Sewell, MFA, the
curator of the Institute. The price includes general
admission to the museum.
For those hardy souls still wanting to forge ahead (and
those ready to join us to tackle some shopping in the
afternoon) we will be heading out to SAS, a local fabric
Mecca. SAS is also right off the light rail line so if you
miss the scheduled tour it’s easily accessible on your
own. SAS is open from 9:30 to 5:30.
Friday, May 11 —
Join us Friday morning (10-noon – opposite the ICG
meeting) for a tour of Childsplay’s
state-of-the-art costume shop.
Childsplay’s mission is to create
theatre so strikingly original in form,
content or both, that it instills in
young people an enduring awe, love and respect for
the medium, thus preserving imagination and wonder,
those hallmarks of childhood which are the keys to the
future. The company has been producing for 35 years
and tours both locally and nationally. Costume Director
D. Daniel Hollingshead will lead the tour and discuss
the amazing costumes they produce. One of the shows
this season required 5 sets of articulating wings and
Daniel will spend time discussing their construction
and showing samples. The Childsplay campus is located
in Tempe, just a few miles from the convention hotel.
Saturday, May 12 —
If you’d like to attend a
special Victorian “Mother’s
Day” celebration tea
Saturday afternoon at the
nearby historic Hackett
House, it will require
advance registration directly with them. It costs $24 per
person, is a popular event, and tends to sell out.
Monday, May 14 —
On Monday afternoon we have two
options available. We will be taking
the light rail downtown again and
visiting the world-famous Heard
Museum. The Heard possesses one
of the premier collections of Native
American art and regalia in the
country (cost TBA).
For those of you wanting to explore a different aspect
of the west we will be heading out to Wild West
Mercantile in Mesa, AZ. Many of you may be familiar
with the website – now is your chance to shop the store
front. The shopping trip will be taken in private cars,
and we’ll need volunteer drivers.
There are a number of sightseeing options available in
town and around the state. Check the website for links.
Nola Yergen & Gail Wolfenden-Steib
Special Projects Coordinators
[email protected]
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Single Pattern/Wearable Art Costume Contest
Patterns are set – check out the website for line
drawings and pattern numbers.
Judges are set – Bjo and John Trimble!
Tech is on board! We are only waiting for you!
The contest is part of the Friday Night Social Event
and it promises to be a hoot!
**Registration for this event will be held on Friday,
May 11, 2012 from the hours of noon to 4pm. **
Go forth and create! Remember, the design lines of
your garment must be recognizable. See you there!
Questions, comments – do not hesitate to contact me
– or why not just pick up the phone and call me at
602-565-2019.
Diane Harris
Single Pattern/Wearable Art Contest Director
[email protected]
SF/F Masquerade
You may request a copy of the CC-30 Masquerade
Registration Form by emailing me, or by clicking this
link. The form is an editable PDF which means that
it can be opened with any software that will “read”
a PDF (e.g. Adobe Reader), and you can “X” all the
blocks that apply, fill-in all the information necessary,
print it out, and bring it to the convention. Alternately
you can print out the blank PDF and fill it out by
hand, and bring it to the convention. The release form
portion at the bottom of the form must be signed by
all members of the group and must be done in the
presence of the Masquerade registrar.
Please do not email the completed form to us.
Complete it, bring it to the convention and turn it in
at the SF/F Masquerade registration on the Saturday of
the convention. We will also have blank forms which
can be filled out at the convention.
Chapter Awards During the SF/F Masquerade
While we appreciate the desire of the various ICG
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chapters to make special awards, they have grown to
the point in recent years that they are delaying and
indeed interfering with the awards from the appointed
judges. For this reason, we are going to restrict the
number and duration of such awards as follows:
1. Only a maximum of three (3) chapters will be
permitted to make special awards from the stage. Since
the Minnesota chapter has already made a request,
we will accept only two other such requests. Chapters
wishing to make such an award should email their
request to me. The first two received in this manner
will be accepted.
2. These awards will be made during the Masquerade
Halftime and before the official judges return to make
their awards.
3. The individual making the award for a chapter will
be limited to a maximum of 30 seconds on stage and
must be prepared to make the award when requested
to do so.
We suggest that the award announcement should take
the form of:
“We, the members of the _______ chapter of the
ICG aka the ________ would like to honor (name of
costumer) as the winner of our chapter’s award, the
(name of award), for excellence in (very brief description
as to what the award is being presented for).”
Any other chapters that wish to make special awards
are free to do so privately to the contestant(s) involved,
and announcements of the awards given by the
chapters will be posted on the announcement board
and will appear in the convention newsletter.
Marty Gear
SF/F Masquerade Director
[email protected]
Video Masquerade
Don’t forget that the deadline is March 31 to notify
us of your intention to submit a piece for the Video
Masquerade! Just email us to let us know. Full rules and
details are downloadable from the website.
Kevin Roche & Andy Trembley
Video Masquerade Directors
[email protected]
Email me! I also keep an eye on the ICG-D List,
Facebook, the F-Costume List and Cosplay.com. Did
I forget anyone? Drop me a line! I’ll be more than
happy to field any questions you may have.
Future Fashion Show
Bruce Mai
Future Fashion Show Director
[email protected]
For all you CC veterans, you know the drill – “Blah Blah
Fashion Show Blah Blah reserve now Blah judging blah
blah.” Now that that’s out of the way, let me talk to those
of you who are perhaps unfamiliar with what to expect.
First, a quick explanation. Prior to the convention, the
Future Fashion Folio Design Competition took place.
Costume-Con 30’s Folio was completed and released
late last year and was e-distributed to the designers
and the convention membership.
Now that the Folio is out there, the members can
reserve a design for making and wearing at the Future
Fashion Show. For those who have not entered a
competition before, or have little experience, this is a
great, low pressure way to get up on stage.
The format is as it sounds – a fashion show, where you
walk out, take a turn, allow people to snap your picture,
and leave the stage. There is an MC who introduces
you, and provides the info about who did what, etc. Fun
music will be provided to set the mood – you don’t have
to worry about it. And, there’ll be a photo op after the
show so people can take better pictures of you off-stage.
This isn’t a traditional “competition” per se, but there
will be three awards given for accuracy to the source.
Judging takes place before the show, in the Green Room.
Hopefully, we should have a tech rehearsal to allow you
to get comfortable with a walk-through or two. Shortly
thereafter, the show will start and the awards should be
ready by the end of it – no long waiting.
I’m taking reservations right now – there’s still plenty
of time and lots of fun designs to choose from. At
this writing, I have around 14 reservations – I’d like
to have a lot more, so if you haven’t given it much
thought yet, please consider participating. And in case
you missed it, I’m allowing more than one reservation
per outfit. You can even make up more than one –
just keep in mind that you have to provide your own
model for any others you make.
Historical Masquerade
I hope lots of you are getting costumes ready to enter
this year. Last year the most under-represented adult
group was the Novice Division. So if you have never
entered a Historical Masquerade please consider it.
Check out the Historical Masquerade FAQs on the
website, and email your questions to me.
Documentation – Don’t be afraid of the word
“Documentation” it just means putting together the
information you have already gathered about your
costume and the period it is from. If you can answer
Who, What, When, Where, and Why – you already
have everything you need for the “documentation.”
Tech – Great news – our wonderful tech crew is going
to be able to use USB drives (thumb drives), MP3 files
along with CDs. Remember you are responsible for
picking up your media after the masquerade is over.
Stage information – The layout of the stage has
remained the same but the entry/exit door dimensions
have changed. The current default will be entry stage
right/exit stage left. The doors that we will be dealing
with are either a single door that is 34”w x 83”h,
or double-doors that are 71”w x 84”h and include
a section of corridor that is 4’ wide. The stage is 16”
high from the ground.
Registration – Registration forms are available here.
Please do not change the font sizes; reading from a
podium or at a technical booth in low light can get very
interesting.
I look forward to hearing from you and seeing your
wonderful costumes.
Frances Burns
Historical Masquerade Director
[email protected]
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C’mon folks! Let’s make it work!
Costume-Con 30 is starting a new competition based
on the popular Project Runway. We’re calling it CC
Runway.
and will have Thursday and Friday until 5pm to create
their designs.
Finished designs will be shown at the Friday Night
Social.
This is a limited participation event but we
still have slots open. Designers will gather
on Thursday (yes, Thursday) morning to
receive the challenge. They will be taken to
a fabric store and be given a budget to buy
materials.
For full rules see the Costume-Con 30 website. Contact
us at the email address below to sign up.
Sewing machines will be provided.
Designers will be taken to a work room
Pierre and Sandy Pettinger
CC Runway Directors
[email protected]
Dealers’
D
l ’R
Room
sized” space taped out for you to practice in private.
There will be a sign up sheet outside for groups to
schedule their time.
We are trying to get the broadest possible selection
of wonderful goods for you to buy. We are expecting
several more, but so far, in alphabetical order, we have:
Atelier Mela – Hats, chapeaus, toppers – whatever
you call the head covering, they’re gorgeous
Gaylene’s Boutique – Fabric you won’t find at JoAnn’s
JT Creations – Dolls. In this case, thinking small isn’t
thinking small.
October Art – Accessories – who doesn’t need some?
Remember, we only have a limited number of slots!
If we do not get at least FIVE entries by April 15, we
will have to cancel the contest. Please enter!
Costume Dungeon
We will have a couple of basic sewing machines (and
hopefully a steamer) available for you to use in Con
Ops! (We know all the hand-sewing will be likely
handled in social areas like ConSuite!)
CC30’s Stage Plan
Patterns of Time – Lots of patterns!
Sky Horse Jewelry and Collectibles – need I say more?
Our website has links to the dealers’ sites, where
applicable.
Tasha Cady
Dealers’ Room Coordinator
[email protected]
We have arranged for space in the hotel for a
Masquerade Practice area. If your group is getting
together for the first time and needs some place to try
out your presentation, this room will have a “stage6
Audience
Masquerade Practice Room
Green
Room
Quilt Show & Contest *
We’ve got some entries, we’re still
looking for more! Don’t let the
time sneak away from you!
Don’t forget – entries need to be
in my hot little hands by April 30
if you want to guarantee some snazzy signage. Please let
me know if you are planning to bring your entry to the
Con, so that display space can be planned accordingly.
You can always pre-submit your entry form and bring
your piece with you to Tempe.
Eli Sims
Quilt Contest Director
[email protected]
Doll Show & Contest *
Here’s your chance to use those smaller pieces of fabric,
and try your hand at costuming on a different scale.
You must supply your own doll and it can be a human
or alien doll, or a costumed creature. Store-bought (Barbie, American Girl, Monster High, etc) dolls are fine, as
are thrift shop recycles, and even self-made dolls.
There will be separate judging categories for purchased
figures embellished by the entrant, and entrant-made
figures. Entrants should clearly state which part of the
figure they made. No kits for clothing or pre-printed
cloth outfits are allowed.
Emphasis in the judging of dolls will
be placed on the costuming of the
doll or creature, including the scale
and fit. Judges will have final control
over all categories and awards given.
So give this a try, it’s a great chance
to let your imagination run wild without some of the
barriers we all face doing things full size.
*Entrants must have at least a supporting membership
to CC30 ($25) to enter this contest;
but are not required to attend the convention to win.
Please let us know that you are entering if you can. This
is not mandatory, but helps us determine placement,
and how much space we need.
If you are planning a diorama, or set pieces for your
doll, you MUST LET US KNOW by April 1st so we
can ensure there’s room. We will just need to know the
over all footprint of the display. 18” square is the maximum permitted.
Caitlin Dick
Doll Contest Director
[email protected]
Costume Exhibit
Greetings! In this year’s Exhibit
Room, we are working on bringing
you regional costumes and outfits
from local Costumers, Reenactors,
and Native Americans. We also hope
that their creators will come by to
explain how they made them and
answer your questions about them. Please come to the
Exhibit to see things you have not seen before.
Henry Osier
Costume Exhibit Coordinator
[email protected]
Cactus Puppet Exhibition
Our objective is to provide toys for a small
Arizona children’s hospital. Think soft and
non-toxic.
Anyone who makes a donated toy (cactus, desert,
coyote, roadrunner, whatever) can exhibit an additional
toy or puppet (thus avoiding the soft & non-toxic
constraints) for fun, adoration, media preservation
(photo & video) and maybe a little something to take
home. And, consider getting your kids involved in
making puppets, too!
Sue Kulinyi
Cactus Puppet Exhibition Coordinator
[email protected]
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We’ve all been first-timers at a convention, where we
didn’t know anyone or how things worked. We didn’t
know the traditions and everyone seemed to know
everyone else (except us), so we felt a little left out.
Well, we’ve got a solution for that:
The Costume-Con Cognoscenti!
What does that even mean?!
“People with superior, usually specialized
knowledge”; “People with informed
appreciation of a particular field”.
In our case it means folks who know all the nuances
about Costume-Con including the history and in-jokes.
So look for the purple rosette – we’ve deputized these
people to act as informationists and guides to the
Costume-Con experience.
Don’t know where an event is or why you have to be
there? Purple rosette! Want to meet others but are shy?
Purple rosette! Think someone complimented you
but… Purple rosette!
First-Timers & Veterans
Is this your first Costume-Con?
Please be sure you get your “My First Costume-Con”
ribbon to put on your badge. It’s our way of letting
folks know that you’re new and might not know your
way around so they can be helpful.
The ribbon is purely voluntary but we want to make
sure you have a good time and welcome you to the
community. Whether you wear the ribbon or not please
feel free to ask our Cognoscenti (Purple Rosette People)
any questions; they’re here to make you feel at home!
And we have another resource for
you – the CC Veterans.
Been to five or more Costume-Cons? We’re going to call
you a Veteran! In theory you know your way around
and can answer questions for new folks if they can’t find
a Purple Rosette in the vicinity. And if you don’t know
the answer you probably know who to ask to find out.
So get your Vet ribbon to hang off your badge!
Sponsored by the St Louis Costumers Guild
They are there to answer all your questions about CC
and everyone in attendance.
At CC30, we will have a room exclusively for
photography so you may come by anytime during the
posted hours. I will have studio lighting set up plus
onsite printing. Onsite prints will cost:
4x6 – $2.50 each, 4 for $8
5x7 – $3 each, 2 for $5
6x8 – $5 each
print size options with a slightly higher price markup
and there is no volume discount.
I will also offer DVD/CD with all the official
competition photos for $25 including shipping in US.
They should be available between 2-4 weeks after the
convention. Contact me for details.
Prints will be available for pickup either by the same
evening or next morning.
Please also come to the hotel interior courtyard at
5:30pm on Friday for a group photo shoot. Please
come on time if you want to be in the photo.
Official photos for the masquerades will be taken at the
Green Room and you may purchase the prints onsite
for the same price. Masquerade photos may take longer
to process.
My general fine art photography site with a blog is
http://www.richardmanphoto.com, and I am reachable
also on FB and G+.
After the convention, you may view and purchase
photos from my Smugmug gallery. The site has more
Richard Man
Official Photographer
[email protected]
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60 E. 5th St., Tempe, AZ 85281
480-894-1400
Reservations 800-547-8705
Costume-Con 30 Room Info
Single thru Quad occupancy $125,
plus $10.95 hospitality fee, and 15.7% tax
per night
Room Options: one king bed, or two double
beds. Suites are limited – please contact hotel@
costumecon30.com for more info, or to reserve one.
The hotel has offered to extend our discounted room
rate for three days prior to the convention and for three
days after, in order to accommodate attendees’ desire to
participate in any field trips or excursions.
Online reservations: Use group code
2TN5JH
If booking over the phone, use group
code: Costume-Con
FREE parking
FREE airport shuttle (every 30 mins)
FREE in-room hi-speed wifi
FREE access to swimming pool
FREE access to fitness center
Odds ‘N Ends – Miscellaneous Hotel Notes:
Parking Toll Booth – If you drive to the hotel, and
enter the parking lot via Mill Ave and encounter the
Toll Booth, just tell them you’re a guest at the hotel –
you won’t have to pay to park.
Restaurant/Bar – The Mission Grille restaurant is open
for breakfast and lunch, and Harry’s Lounge is open for
lunch and dinner. However, as the hotel is right next
to downtown Tempe’s historic Mill Avenue, there are
an incredible SEVENTY restaurants within walking
distance to meet any taste or budget.
Cash bar – We will have a cash-bar setup at our Friday
Night Social. Currently prices for beer are $5.50-$6,
wine is $6.75, and liquor drinks are $6.75-$7.25.
Bottled water and soft drinks are $3.75 ea. (These
prices may change before the Convention, along with
the calendar year.)
Closets – Since costumers
want to know about this
kind of detail, closets at the
Tempe Mission Palms hotel
measure (on average) 3’7”w
Hotel Courtyard view
x 2’4”d and are 6.5’ tall.
Each comes equipped with an iron & ironing board.
Hide the water & nuts! When you check into
your hotel room, you will find that the hotel has
thoughtfully provided you with bottled water and a can
of nuts. You’d think they were made of gold, for what
they charge for them. I suggest you tuck them away in a
drawer and forget about them. Like a hotel “mini bar”,
you will be charged for them
only if you consume them.
Bathroom doors – Strange
note, I know… but I
just wanted to mention
in advance that with the
redesign of the hotel rooms,
Hotel Lobby view
they’ve put on sliding
bathroom doors. There is no locking them, and no
particular door seal. Just something to be aware of if
you’re sharing a room with other folks.
Transportation: The hotel is
also right next to a light rail
station, which provides easy
access to the Heard Museum,
the Phoenix Art Museum,
Pueblo Grande Museum, the
Phoenix Theatre, and the
Arizona Science Center. Light rail pass information is
available here.
Accessibility: The hotel has 11 ADA rooms, and all the
function space is handicapped accessible.
Tina Batt
Hotel Liaison
[email protected]
More hotel info is available on the CC30 website!
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Be a Con-sweetie - Help Sponsor ConSuite!
Want to know a great way to promote your local
Costume Guild and support CC30 at the same time?
Sponsor something yummy in ConSuite!
Just drop me a quick email, tell me how much you can
offer, what your food preferences are, and I’ll do all the
shopping (availability withstanding), preparation, and
presentation. (Unless of course you want to help!)
Rebecca Rowan
ConSuite Coordinator
[email protected]
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Sexual Harassment Policy
Because it’s become an issue at even the most
prestigious of sf conventions, we wanted to have a
policy in writing.
The Costume-Con 30 committee, staff, and members
are responsible for assuring that all persons who
participate in CC30’s programs and activities do so in an
atmosphere free of all forms of harassment, exploitation,
or intimidation. CC30 staff will respond promptly and
effectively to reports of harassment and discrimination
of any kind and will take appropriate action to prevent,
to correct, and if necessary, to discipline behavior that
violates this policy. This may include revocation of
convention membership, expulsion from the event, and/
or involvement of local authorities.
out of line, you will be informed that your actions are
unacceptable. The badge remains the property of CC30
for the duration of the convention and may be revoked
at any time; there will be no refunds.
You must have your CC30 badge visible at all times
when entering function space. Badges may not
be shared or loaned to anyone. CC30 reserves the
right to refuse admission to and/or eject any person
from the conference whose conduct is deemed to
be disorderly or disruptive to the comfort of CC30
attendees, at the sole discretion of CC30 staff.
Firearms
Carrying and wearing of any real or realistic firearms
will not be permitted for any reason. We do realize
that most people who would like to carry weapons
are sensible and careful. However, because of liability
laws, the risk of weapons causing accidents or distress,
and in observance of the hotel’s weapons policy, we
ask you to leave them at home.
Firearms include but are not limited to:
- Handguns, Long guns/shotguns
- Tasers/ Stunguns
- Any projectile devices
Non-firearm and Bladed Weapons
Non-firearms and bladed weapons such as swords,
knives, maces, deathrays, etc, are permitted provided
they are kept in a hard sheath and peace-bonded by
CC30’s Safety Team. Please take any such weapons to
Ops (Windflower) so that it can be properly peacebonded. Weapons unsheathed or not peace-bonded
may be confiscated by CC30. Explosives or chemicals
of any kind including, but not limited to, smoke
powder, sparklers, and fireworks, are not permitted at
the con.
Weapons Policy
There will be no play-acting with props allowed
outside of the rooms designated for contests. If
you are using a weapon as part of your Masquerade
presentation, be sure your Masquerade Director
knows all about it ahead of time. Thanks!
While we want everyone to have fun, we must also
require use of common sense. The CC30 Safety Team
will be onsite and if you are observed doing anything
Tom Batt
Safety Chief
[email protected]
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