Event Policies
Anti-Harassment
Lubbock-con is to be a safe zone. This means that it is a safe environment for fans from any ethnicity, creed, religious background, political background, gender, gender identity, sexual identity, sexual orientation, fandom, etc. We will not tolerate harassment in any form. This includes, but is not limited to: physical assault, verbal harassment, sexual harassment, stalking, unwanted physical contact, unwanted advances, or inappropriate media capture. (media capture is defined as photography, video recording, audio recording, or any other form of recording) Lubbock Con Security will determine if the media capture is inappropriate. The determination will be made on a case by case matter and will be the final decision in the matter. People are allowed to document the convention through media capture as long as it is done in a manner within the guidelines of these codes of conduct.
Harassment of any kind will not be tolerated.
“No” means no. “Stop” means stop. “Go away” means go away.
If it is determined by Lubbock Con Security and/or Management that an individual or group has harassed another attendee, the following process will occur –
That individual or group will be escorted out of Lubbock Con;
The incident will be referred to local law enforcement;
The individual or group may be banned from future convention events for a period of time as determined by Lubbock Con Management.
To report harassment please find the nearest Lubbock-Con volunteer or security personnel. They will direct you to an information desk or security center. If you feel your safety or the safety of others is in jeopardy please contact the Lubbock Police Department at 911 if an emergency. The Lubbock Police Department non-emergency number is (806) 775-2865.
For your own safety, if you feel that you are being harassed in a non-emergency situation please report your problems to us before anyone else. If you cannot find a staff, crew, or volunteer member to assist you, please go to the information desks located near registration or just inside the entrance of the exhibition floor. Please report to us before taking matters into your own hands (such as personally confronting the aggressor or posting on social media).
Costuming/ Clothing
Lubbock-Con is a family-friendly event and as such there is an expectation of an appropriate level of dress, including those in costume. Costumes or clothing must not be overly revealing, must not be overtly sexual or include inappropriate printed language or other elements that would otherwise contravene the Code of Conduct. If clothes or costumes are deemed unacceptably revealing or otherwise inappropriate, an attendee must change clothes or modify a costume so that it is deemed acceptable by staff.
Lubbock-Con reserves the right to ask any attendee to remove any costuming face covering, mask or headwear if necessary for the purposes of identification. Exceptions will be made for headwear or other clothing of a religious nature. Failure to comply with this will result in removal from the event.
Remember, naked is not a costume.
Photography and Video
•Please ask our convention attendees for their permission before taking their photograph. If they say no, please do not take a photo of them anyway.
•Please ask parent, guardian, or chaperone for permission to take a minor’s photo and let them know where the photo will be located. If they say no, please respect their wishes.
•Take special care not to obstruct the flow of traffic.
•Photography and recordings may be permitted during workshops, panels, and guest sessions and in the Artists' Area at the discretion of the host(s)/artists involved. If you are unsure whether photography or videography are allowed during a particular event or in a particular area, ask permission from Lubbock-Con Staff first.
•Flash photography will not be allowed during Guest signings or Celebrity Q&A sessions.
•Photography of merchandise in the Dealers' Area is prohibited, unless you’ve obtained consent from the vendor.
•The convention reserves the right to prohibit photography and/or videotaping of any event or area.
•Convention staff may review and/or demand deletion of any unauthorized photographs or video recordings.
Alcohol/Drugs
Controlled substances will not be tolerated at Lubbock-Con. If you are caught buying, using or dealing controlled drugs while at the show, remediation steps will be taken. If you are under the influence of illegal or legal drugs, Lubbock Con reserves the right to escort you from the premises and/or refer the situation to local law enforcement.
Theft
Theft will not be tolerated at Lubbock-Con. Any incident involving theft directly from the Lubbock Con organization will be referred to local law enforcement. Any incident involving theft from any other group (i.e. vendor, civic center, participant, attendee), Lubbock Con will encourage that individual or group to contact local law enforcement. In either case Lubbock Con reserves the right to escort anyone accused of theft from the event and ban that individual or group from future events.
Other Crime
Lubbock-Con strives to be a safe and fun environment. In that regard Lubbock Con will not tolerate any criminal activity of any kind. Fans that are involved in any activity that may be considered criminal, will be referred to local law enforcement and are at risk of expulsion from the event.
Inappropriate Signage
Inappropriate signage at Lubbock-Con will not be tolerated. Any signage deemed inappropriate by show staff must be modified. Inappropriate signage includes, but is not limited to crude language, signs that solicit or advertise business or services that have not been agreed to in writing with Lubbock-Con and signs advertising for “free hugs” or similar. Failure to comply will result in removal from the event.
Weapons Policy
Attendees are required to have all weapons checked by Lubbock-Con staff upon entering the event. There will be a Weapons Check Station located at the front entrance of the show. All weapons deemed unsafe by Lubbock-Con security will not be allowed into the event.
Misuse of any prop weapon, such as swinging it in a public area or causing a hazard to attendees, will result in the weapon or prop being deemed unsafe for the convention. If a weapon or prop is deemed unsafe for the event due to misuse, it must be removed.
The following items are forbidden at Lubbock-Con:
•Functional firearms (including airsoft guns, BB guns, cap guns, paintball guns and pellet guns)
•Electric current emitting devices (including Tasers)
•Acoustic or light emitting anti-personnel devices
•Laser pointers with an accessible emission limit of greater than 1mW
•Functional projectile weapons (including blow guns, crossbows, longbows, silly string, slingshots, water balloons and water guns)
•Sharpened metal-bladed weapons (including axes, daggers, hatchets, knives, kunai, shuriken, swords, sword canes and switch blades)
•Explosives (including firecrackers and fireworks)
•Chemical weapons (including mace and pepper spray)
•Blunt weapons (including brass knuckles, clubs, extendable batons and nunchaku)
•Concealed weapons
•Hard prop weapons (including props made of metal, fiberglass and glass)
•Instruments that cause excessive noise levels like vuvuzelas, grenade whistles and grenade horns
Please note, Lubbock-Con staff have sole discretion in any matter that it believes may affect public safety or be important to protect the integrity of the event.
DISCLAIMER: Lubbock Con can’t determine the legality of a weapon, rather, Lubbock Con will be making a safety determination based on the allowance of any particular weapon or prop. Because local law enforcement will be present, any weapons check could result in criminal charges if the weapon is determined to be illegal by local law enforcement. Basically use best judgement and common sense and always ask a Lubbock-Con staff member for clarification.