TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Tora-Con Mascots...................................................................................... 2 Convention Rules....................................................................................... 3 Cosplay Rules.............................................................................................. 6 Guests.......................................................................................................... 8 Signings/Guest Events.............................................................................. 12 Events........................................................................................................... 16 Ongoing Events.......................................................................................... 18 Campus Dining........................................................................................... 19 Campus Map............................................................................................... 20 Panels........................................................................................................... 22 Meetups....................................................................................................... 28 Showings...................................................................................................... 29 Autographs.................................................................................................. 31 Tora-Con Merchandise.............................................................................. 34 Thank You.................................................................................................... 35 Sponsors....................................................................................................... 36 SHARE LIKE TWEET tora-con.tumblr.com facebook.com/ritanime twitter.com/toracon facebook.com/toracon 2 THE TORA-CON MASCOTS KYOU KAEDE The wildest of the bunch! A Our resident bookworm! rambunctious and outgoing Kaede’s a gentle and sweet Bengali Tiger, his mind’s White Tiger. She’s the most always on what to create for knowledgeable of the group, his next art project! Kyou’s and her nose is always in a never seen without his book or manga! paintbrushes, markers, and art supplies in hand. SUGI SAKI Our cool and composed The rough and tough Golden Maltese Tiger! Sugi’s the Tiger. Saki is the self-proclaimed tech whiz of the crew. He’s leader of the ambush, all bark an expert gamer, but he and all bite! She loves fashion, also has a musical side to but that doesn’t stop her from him! He’s an avid DJ and doing some extreme sports loves making music. as well. Her favorite hobby is longboarding for hours at a time. CONVENTION RULES 3 General Rules All visitors to the Rochester Institute of Technology campus must obey all local, NY state, and federal laws. Attendees must also comply with RIT’s rules and regulations, which can be reviewed at the following web addresses: RIT Student Policy Library: http://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/policiesmanual/policies/student RIT Policy Prohibiting Discrimination and Harassment: http://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/policiesmanual/c060 RIT Compliance Policy and Code of Ethical Conduct: http://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/policiesmanual/c000 Any behavior that disrupts the family-friendly environment of the convention will be handled at the discretion of the Tora-Con Staff and RIT Public Safety. Consequences may range from warnings to ejection from the convention. Any behavior that threatens the safety of another person will be handled by RIT Public Safety and may result in criminal charges being filed. Lost & Found Tora-Con Staff and Volunteers are not responsible for any lost or missing items. Attendees will be directed to the Lost and Found located at Campus Center Welcome Desk if items are reported missing. Staff Authority Attendees are expected to follow the instructions of the Tora-Con Staff and Volunteers, RIT Public Safety and uniformed officers. Tora-Con Staff will have final say on any rule violations. Refunds There will be no refunds for any registration. No exceptions. Restricted Items No restricted substances, including cigarettes and alcohol, are allowed at Tora-Con for the entirety of the convention. Electronic cigarettes and vapes are not permitted indoors on RIT campus. Smoking is only permitted in designated areas on RIT campus. Please respect your fellow attendees and use those areas. Shirt designs by Rachel Tiano 4 CONVENTION RULES CONTINUED Food Homemade food may not be sold or given away at the convention. Anyone found doing this will have the items confiscated and given a warning. This is to protect all convention attendees’ health and safety. We recommend only purchasing food at fully licensed and inspected food vendors while in the convention areas. Age Requirements All children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Tora -Con Staff and Volunteers cannot help locate any lost children, but can direct adults to RIT Public Safety and the RIT Information Desk for assistance. Some panels and events may be restricted to attendees age 18 and over. To gain entry to these panels and events, please have valid photo identification that clearly states the date of birth. You will be asked for your identification upon entry to these panels and events. Entry To gain entry into any event or room at Tora-Con, attendees are required to have their badges worn and easily visible. A Tora-Con Staff member or Volunteer will be checking badges at the entrance to every room. If you do not have a badge for any reason, you will be directed to a location where you can obtain another one. Panel Rooms Attendees will not be allowed into an event room until the scheduled time of the event. No attendees will be allowed in a room once capacity has been reached. If an attendee needs to leave a room which is already full, they may not re-enter the room. A limited number of events may be simulcast to other rooms, but this is not guaranteed. All rooms will be cleared after each event. Attendees may not wait in a room after an event has ended. There is no reserved or saved seating for attendees in any room at the convention. Seating may be designated for those with disabilities such as the deaf or hard of hearing. If your costume is large and may block the view for other attendees, please position yourself towards the sides or back of the room. A Tora-Con Staff member or Volunteer may direct you to a seat if the event will fill the entire room; please follow their directions. Please clean up after yourselves when you leave an event. Major Event Seating There is no reserved or saved seating in any room at the convention. If your costume is larger and may block the view for other attendees, please position yourself towards the sides or back of the room. A Tora- Con Staff or Volunteer may direct you to a seat if the event will fill the entire room; please follow their directions. All rooms will be cleared after each event and there is never any sitting in a walkway or on stairs. Please clean up after yourselves when you leave an event. Staff and volunteers will do their best to accommodate any attendees with particular needs (i.e., physically handicapped). CONVENTION RULES CONTINUED 5 Lines Attendees may not start lining up more than an hour before an event. Lines will be broken up by Tora-Con Staff and Volunteers if this rule is violated. Tora-Con Staff and Volunteers will form lines an hour before a major event starts. There is no sitting in walkways or on stairs. Go to the bathroom and eat food BEFORE you line up. If you leave a line, you must re-enter at the back of the line. You may not save a spot for a friend or group. Violators will be sent to the end of the line. No exceptions. Lines are single-file only. No large groups may stand together in line. Lines will be in hallways, which must stay clear for your safety in the event of an emergency. In case of a full event, Tora-Con Staff and Volunteers may direct you to a simulcast room. Tora-Con Staff reserves the right to make on-site decisions about lines and events in order to accommodate the specific location at that specific time (doorways, halls, traffic, etc.). Signing Sessions You may bring two items for signing per guest in that signing session. • Example: If there are two voice actors in a signing session, you may bring in four items total. However, each guest will ONLY sign two each. • Only officially licensed products and Tora-Con conbooks and badges are approved items for any autograph session. When it is your turn, get your item(s) signed, take your photo (if allowed), and move on. • Only one photo per trip through the line per guest is allowed. • Tora-Con Staff reserves the right to deny photos at any time in order to move the line along. • NOTE: There will be NO photos allowed in the last 30 minutes of any session in order to maximize the number of people we can accommodate. Depending on the guest and timing, there may be a separate signing session designated for photos only. Please check your schedule for when the times are. There is to be no loitering around the guests during signing sessions. If you have questions, please save them for the guest panels. Tora-Con Staff reserves the right to make changes to the rules at any time in order to adjust to current situations. Harassment Tora-Con does not allow harassment of any kind including but not limited to: • Verbal harassment such as name calling, jeering, threats or insults • Physical harassment such as hitting