Con Rules

  1. ConCarolinas ConCom/Staff reserves the right to remove anyone who is violating the rules or otherwise preventing others from their enjoyment of the Con from the convention premises, without a refund.
  2. When you are in the convention areas, you must wear your badge. Lost badges will only be replaced once for a fee of $5. Badges must be worn and visible at all times.
  3. Convention Badges are required to enter designated areas. These include but are not limited to - Programming Rooms, Gaming Rooms, and Con Suite. No individual without a badge is allowed to participate in any con events. The dealers room as well as the hallways are open to the public.
  4. No running or other roughhousing on the Con premises except in designated areas.
  5. Please try to keep behavior and actions family friendly during normal con hours of 9AM to 10PM. Please understand that we consider ourselves a family friendly con during the day time hours but also encourage a nightlife after 10PM. Be respectful about others around you. Anyone deemed not adhereing to this rule will be subject to rule 1.
  6. Please do not damage the hotel. Damaging the hotel will qualify any member for rule number 1, and any damage costs will be charged to said member.
  7. Bladed weapons must be sheathed and peace-bonded at all times.
  8. Prop-weapons must be approved by Con Security and designated by a colored ribbon or other means showing it's a prop. All prop-weapons must remain holstered or otherwise safely kept. Airsoft weapons used as props are acceptible as long as the battery pack is removed, it has no ammo and otherwise is unable to shoot.
  9. All other "real" weapons are prohibited. If it is able to fire a projectile, it is considered real. Some exceptions are made for projetile weapons in controlled, con-approved environments like airsoft demos or Nerf Wars.
  10. ConCarolinas cannot permit unauthorized vendors to sell anything at the convention.
  11. The hotel has requested that no "outside" alcohol be brought into the con areas. We encourage you to patronize the hotel bar or drink in your private hotel rooms.
  12. The hotel has requested that no "outside" food/meals be brought into the con areas. We encourage you to patronize the hotel restaurant or eat in your private hotel rooms.
  13. No smoking in the con site. Smoking areas are available in and outside the hotel in designated areas.
  14. ConCarolinas is not responsible for items lost, missing, or stolen during the convention.
  15. While the convention organizers encourage members to bring their children to ConCarolinas, we ask that parents take an active role in monitoring the events in which their children participate. Some events (and most parties) may not be suitable for all ages.
  16. ConCarolinas requests that while in the convention areas, costumes should be suitable and appropriate for the general public. Costumes of adult nature or otherwise inappropriate are not welcome in the convention common areas during normal con hours (9am to 10 pm).

    17. General Dress Code Guidelines

    • During the hours of 9am to 10pm, please keep the costumes family friendly. This includes no nudity or see-through or extremely revealing clothing, and no profanity or offensive language displayed.
    • No shirt, no shoes, no service. Please keep your shirts on during normal con hours.
    • Art and costumes of an overtly adult or fetish nature should not be seen or worn at our con during normal con hours.