HOUSE RULES

Rule #1 — weapons policy: All weapons must be peace-bonded; no projectile weapons of any type may be carried or used. Exceptions may be made for certain weapons for those competing in the Saturday night formal masquerade — provided that arrangements have been made and cleared in advance with the masquerade organizers. Any violations of weapons policy, or refusal to co-operate with the requests of our security staff regarding weapons matters, may result in actions ranging from confiscation of weapons to expulsion from the convention. We are being particularly cautious this year regarding weapons usage because of the potentially large number of non-convention members who will be staying at the hotel for at least part of the weekend.

Rule #2: Please wear your badge at all times. Persons not wearing badges may be asked to leave the function areas. Burden of proof of lost badges rests with the badge loser, not the convention staff.

Rule #3: Don't ask Rex Bryant when the Jews stopped sacrificing animals. He hates it when people ask him that.

Rule #4: The pool area is open until midnight each night; please respect the hotel's wishes that there be no swimming after that time. A hotel room key is required to unlock the door leading to the pool.

Rule #5: All children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult when in the convention areas (programming rooms, huckster and art show rooms, etc.)

Rule #6: The drinking age in Iowa is 21; no alcoholic beverages may be served to anyone born after April 26, 1970. The barkeep on duty reserves the right to card anyone, even if I.D. has been presented previously at the registration desk. God forbid there should be an alcohol-related accident involving minors at the convention; we'd have to go hire a real lawyer, and we had enough trouble just clarifying our tax status with the IRS.

Rule #6: Oh… we just did this rule. Sorry.

Rule #7: No smoking is permitted in any of the function areas except the specially-designated "smoking room" of the consuite. We try to do our best to balance the rights of smokers and non-smokers, but somebody has to get their way, and the non-smokers outnumber the smokers in the local club.

Rule #8: If you have any problems or complaints concerning the convention or the hotel (other than problems about your personal room), please contact a DemiCon staff members first. We know who to go to to get results; there's no sense in arguing with a hotel employee who doesn't have the authority to do anything.

Rule #9: Go forth. Be fannish. Have fun.

This page created by: Kevin G. Austin