Security/Policies

General Rules:

*All Rules are subject to change at the staffs’ discretion

1. Harassment of other con-goers will not be tolerated and we reserve the right to remove you from the premises
2. Destruction or theft of Lakeland Community College property will not be tolerated, Campus police will be alerted
3. Please keep the hallways and walkways clear. Do not block any exits, staircases, or doorways.
4. NyanCon strictly adheres to federal, state and local laws at the convention. Smoking is prohibited indoors. Cigarette and cigar smoking is allowed outdoors in designated smoking areas. No public nudity. No alcohol. No illegal substance possession or use.
5. NyanCon staff reserves the right to revoke your convention membership and eject anyone, at any time, from the convention.
6. NyanCon is appropriate for all ages, so please keep any children within a safe distance
7. Please follow the instructions of the NyanCon, Lakeland staff and Police. We are here to help you
8. Soliciting is prohibited at all times
9. Programming and schedules are subject to change as needed.
10. If you have any problems, questions, or concerns, please contact a NyanCon staffer. Our sole purpose is to provide an enjoyable experience for you, we will do our best to help

Weapon and Prop Policy

*All Federal, State and local weapons laws are enforced at all times

No

• Real firearms, working, disabled, or otherwise (e.g. rifles, shotguns, handguns, BB guns, etc.) and ammunition of any and all sorts.
• Projectile weapons: Silly String, Dart Guns, Laser pens
• Live steel. Any metal weapon (swords, knives, shuriken, etc.) can be dangerous even if extremely dull
• Inline skates, roller skates, and the like may not be worn or used in the LCC campus area.
• Items used for leading
• Noisemakers: horns, vuvuzela horns, cowbells, kazoos, sound machines, music players, boomboxes, etc. Noisemakers are permitted outdoors in the courtyard or picnic area but must not be bothersome of normal college activities. If teachers, staff or LCC police ask you to turn it down, you must comply.
• Any other potentially harmful weapon/prop as determined by NyanCon Staff.

Yes

• Replica weapons made of wood, foam, plastic, resin, fiberglass, or other craft materials provided they are not sharp and could not be used to harm others.
• Airsoft weapons are permitted provided they have a 1″ orange plug, no battery, & no pellets in the gun. You may also disable the barrel by filling it and securing the 1″ orange plug.
• Bows and crossbows, however, arrows must be kept in a quiver with arrow tips removed and bow should be loosely strung with yarn.
• Cosplay props such as gourds, wings, musical instruments, etc, that are within the size restrictions.
• Please do not wave props around or point them at people.

Costume and Attire Policy

*For safety purposes NyanCon reserves the right to ask you to leave

• Cosplay must be suitable for all ages, Nyancon is a family friendly convention
• If you are found wearing a costume that may be prone to malfunctions, you will be asked to prove to NyanCon staff that malfunctions will not happen. Costumes that do not pass must be immediately covered and removed from the convention area.
• Liquid latex/body paint alone is not appropriate cover. All private areas must be covered by actual clothing.
• You must wear footwear at all times (the entire soles of feet must be covered with an actual shoe at minimum). Socks are not sufficient.
• Costumes are not to impede traffic in the hallways, if they found to be too large or obstructive, you will be asked to remove it or leave

Artist/Vendor Rules

submission of this application is not a guarantee of entry, nor is it a first-come first-served basis! The Dealer’s Room is juried, which means we review all submissions and decide approval based on the variety we want to be able to provide for our attendees. Both Vendors and Artists may NOT sell anything that could be deemed NC-17 or above. This is a Lakeland Community College guideline and any individual found breaking this rule will be immediately banned from the current and future events, as well as Lakeland Community College. (Plus, please! Won’t someone think of the children!?)

Approved entrants will be emailed in early August. Those accepted will then be asked to send a payment to reserve their spot no later than September 8th. Those denied will be wait-listed and in the case of cancellations they may be asked to fill in. Artist rates include one (1) badge, whereas vendor rates include up to two (2) badges. If there are any further badges needed, they can be purchased at a discounted rate.

This year’s Nyancon Dealer’s Room rates are as follows:

Artist: $50USD | Apply HERE

The Artist table is one (1) 6ft table. You may decorate/design the table as much as you can without causing damage/harm to the property. Artists may only sell their own works, including but not in any way limited to fan art creations. You may NOT resell items at an artist table. If you wish to do a limited Nyancon 2018 Item, please discuss this with us ahead of time! Artists can apply for more than one table, but that is up to the discretion of the staff to approve this request.

Vendor: $80USD | Apply HERE

The Vendor tables are two (2) 6ft Tables, located next to each other unless a corner spot is applied. You may decorate/design the table as much as you can without causing damage/harm to the property. Vendors are listed as resellers of merchandise, goods, and products. Vendors may only sell officially licensed goods (No bootlegs, etc).

Panel Guidelines

1. Bullying and bashing are not acceptable in any panel. You may have your own opinions about certain fandoms or people, but please be respectful of those people that might be in your panel. Hate is not conducive to a fun convention environment.
2. Lead panelists must be 16 years or older and at least 50% of panel presenters must be 16 or over.
3. The panel ratings are color-coded; Green is acceptable for all ages, Yellow may have questionable content and Red is an 18+ rating that may include violence, language and/or sexual themes. NC-17 (porn, extreme violence, and gore, etc.) rated subjects are not permitted at NyanCon. It is up to the parent to make sure that your children are attending age appropriate events. Children are not permitted at Red rated panels under any circumstance. Nyancon staff will require an ID upon entry, any attendees younger than 18 will be turned away.
4. Appropriate language & content is an absolute must. If staff are aware that a panelist violated the rating restrictions for their panel, they may not be a panelist at future NyanCons.
5. NyanCon promotes a wide variety of programming and submissions with the same topics will be compared and juried. The submission with the best outline and description will be approved. Grammar, creativity, and thoughtful planning matter! For example: “The Steampunk Hour” had a better outline and direction than “Steampunk 101” and was approved.
6. Not all submitted material must be approved! NyanCon only has so much space and submitting a panel is not a guarantee that it will be approved.
7. We will work around your schedule and conflicts, but please prepare to be flexible. NyanCon reserves the right to change the schedule if it is necessary, but you will be notified of any changes to the schedule that affect you.
8. Your panel description may be adjusted for grammatical correctness, but your content will not be changed. If there is an issue with an application, you will be contacted.
9. Panel confirmations will not be mailed out until after submissions close.