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The following policies are acknowledged as having been read and understood upon badge purchase:
Children - BGG.CON (in November) has a minimum age of 13 years old. Children under that age, including infants, are not allowed in the meeting spaces. Gamers of all ages, including children, are welcome at BGG.Spring each May.
Pets are not allowed in common areas, including the meeting spaces, fitness center, gift shop, restaurants, bar or pool. Please contact BGG.Events regarding registered service animals.
NO Day-Passes are available. The registration fee is the same whether you come for one day or the whole convention. Special NOTE: No badges will be sold on-site.
Badges and wristbands are required to enter the convention, play in the open gaming area, borrow games from the BGG Library, visit the Exhibit Hall. Tickets are only required for reserving your seat at the table for specific games or events with limited seating.
Badge Waiting List - Because badges can become available at anytime from refunds we will no longer manage an official waitlist.
Badge Transfers - Badges are non-sharable. They are fully transferable via the Friend system. Please note the Badge Edit Deadline - October 28. Badges transferred to anyone after this deadline, will need to see the Registration Desk upon arrival to get the badge name reprinted.
Some Hotel Policies can be found HERE
Outside Alcoholic Beverages - Per the laws of the State of Texas NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE PERMITTED in the convention meeting spaces unless they have been purchased directly from the hotel. BGG Events Staff and Hotel Management reserve the right to remove the alcoholic beverages and/or the individual(s) from the meeting spaces.
Smoking/Vaping - No Smoking/Vaping allowed inside the Hotel (per City of Dallas ordinances and Hotel placards).
Animals - Read the pet policy here.
Pets are not allowed in common areas, including the meeting spaces, fitness center, gift shop, restaurants, bar or pool.
Firearms - Read the Firearms Policy here
We believe that games are for everyone. We are committed to fostering a fun, inclusive, and safe environment for all attendees, volunteers, publishers, speakers, media representatives, partner companies, and staff (collectively, "gamers"), free from discrimination for any reason, including age, body size, disability, gender expression, gender identity, nationality, physical appearance, race, religious beliefs or background, sexual orientation, or other differences.
This code of conduct outlines our expectations for gamers' behavior and consequences for unacceptable behavior. We invite all gamers to help us ensure that our events are a safe and positive experience for everyone.
All gamers are expected to be considerate and respectful toward fellow gamers. This includes, but is not limited to:
Unacceptable behaviors include, but are not limited to:
We reserve the right to deny badge purchases for anyone we deem to have engaged in unacceptable behavior, whether that be at one of our events or any other board game industry event or simply when made aware of such behavior in any circumstances. We will refund and cancel such badge purchases if made aware after purchase but before the event begins.
If you do not share our goal of making board gaming a fun and safe space for all gamers, you are not welcome at our events.
We reserve the right to eject, without refund, from our contracted meeting spaces anyone who has engaged in unacceptable behavior at one of our events.
Our events are friendly and fun places where the community, staff, and special guests can interact. Our community is always growing, and we've come up with a few ground rules to consider when attending.
There are all kinds of gamers attending our events. Using derogatory labels for other gamers can be hurtful and isolate others who enjoy different styles of play. Disagreements are bound to happen. If you find yourself in a debate, focus on challenging the idea, rather than the other people in the conversation. Remember that there's another person on the other side of the table. Please help us keep it fun!
Our events are friendly to all gamers, and gamers of all ages (13+ at BGG.CON in November) will be playing games too! When scheduling/hosting a game, please be sure to indicate the age range for your game. And when choosing to participate in a game/event, please be respectful of the age range specified.
Do not abuse, defame, harass, threaten, intimidate or stalk others while attending our event. Community members should feel welcome while they're attending.
Making comments solely to provoke a strong negative reaction or conflict do not contribute to the inviting place we'd like our community to be.
While certain language may not be offensive to you, please consider that some words and phrases may have a completely different effect on someone else.
Comments that contain content endorsing hatred or violence on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, race, religion, sexuality, or for any other reason are not welcome at our events.
Claiming to be other community members in order to obtain admittance to our event is considered harassment and fraud. When this is discovered, the attendee will be required to remove themselves from the event and risk permanent ban from future events.
Spam can include placing advertisements/flyers that have not been pre-approved by Staff. This is not allowed.
Do not advocate or disclose intent to commit illegal activities while attending our event. This includes (but is not limited to) activities that encourage fraud, piracy, or violence.
Violating any of these guidelines may result in an attendee's removal, temporary suspension, or permanent removal from the event and any of our future events.
If you have a question regarding any portion of these guidelines, please contact a staff member events@boardgamegeek.com.
If you are subject to unacceptable behavior, notice that someone else is being subject to unacceptable behavior, or have concerns that this Code of Conduct or the Harassment Guidelines are not being followed, notify event Staff or e-mail any of the following as soon as possible.
In some cases, unacceptable behavior may stop if you clearly say "No" or "Please leave me alone," or simply leave the situation. In these cases, we would appreciate it if a Staff member is still informed to help us identify any repeat offenders.
If you would prefer to work one on one, you may contact one of the following:
Do not engage the offender.
Our Staff will take all necessary steps to assist participants in feeling safe, including imposing consequences for unacceptable behavior and making sure that participants feel safe during the event. We will record a report of any incidents. Incident reports will remain confidential with the exception of criminal matters, which we will report to law enforcement. However, we will take into account any concerns you may have about involving law enforcement.
Personal Health and Safety are of extreme importance for our Events and while we take care to handle some things, most aspects are related to personal choices and how they affect others.
We respectfully request the following guidelines:
Take Care of Yourself - Eat, Sleep, Hydrate regularly and if you need some downtime, take it.
The current, slightly tongue-in-cheek, convention wisdom is the 3-2-1 Rule - 3 hours of sleep per day, 2 meals per day, and 1 shower per day at a minimum.
Health Concerns - You and your doctor are the best judges of how best to participate among people based on your current health and wellness, however, if your issues have potential to impact other attendees, we ask you to take precautions to respect others ability to participate, such as the following:
Pay Attention to your surroundings - Be aware of the time of day/night, who you are with, where exits are, etc.
The Hyatt Regency Dallas is located just southwest of downtown Dallas, jointly with Reunion Tower. There may be many additional people walking in an out of the hotel at all times of the day/night that may not be related to our convention. Please be watchful of your surroundings and who is nearby.
Safety relates not only to the people not associated with the convention, but also with the attendees. Per the Code of Conduct, if you are with an attendee that you feel uncomfortable with, please let a member of Team Geek (light jersey) or a BGG Staff member (orange jersey) know.
Ask for Help - If you need assistance, ask.
If you need help, please reach out to a member of Team Geek (light gray jersey) or a BGG Staff Member (orange jersey) and we will be happy to assist.
Thank you for your cooperation in helping us game responsibly together.