MidAmeriCon II THE 74th WORLD SCIENCE CTION CONVENTION Ka nsa Au s C gu ity st 1 , M 7- i 21 ss , ou 2 r 01 i 6 pOCKET pROGrAm Welcome ... GET STARTED Greetings and Welcome to MidAmeriCon II! All Additionally, we are using Grenadine event the staff and I are delighted that you have made planning software, which is available as a free app ti to Kansas City. We have been working hard to from iTunes and Google Play. You can customize make this a memorable Worldcon, with so much Grenadine to create your own schedule, and it to see and participate in. will be regularly updated with any changes to the program so you can check on the fly. The event Although this publication is called the Pocket code for the app is MAC2. Program, you will notice it is actually a bit large for most member’s pockets. That is, of course, Please take a few minutes to look through this because it contains most of what you need to Program Book, and to download Grenadine if you know about the daily activities for all five days of wish. Then head out and have a great time here at MidAmeriCon II—the large and varied Program MidAmeriCon II! Schedule, plus maps and information about areas such as Registration, Child Care, Access, plus Ruth Lichtwardt our Code of Conduct and much more. This is Chair, MidAmeriCon II your handy main reference guide to All Things N MidAmeriCon II while you are here. 1 GET STARTED Code of Conduct policy. A prop weapon that is realistic in appearance must be If you are competing in the Masquerade and you have concerns Photographs & Recording inspected and tagged by the Convention Center’s inspection about whether a prop or realistic weapon that you intend to MidAmeriCon II exists for the enjoyment and enrichment of Electronic Information check station in the main lobby. Any prop weapon that is carried use as part of your presentation will be permitted into the the fannish community. Although we believe our members and in the Convention Center must be submitted for inspection; any Convention Center, you must contact the Masquerade director as Photography and video and/or audio recordings are frequently attendees as a whole are rational and responsible adults, our person carrying a prop weapon that has not been inspected will early as possible. made by MidAmeriCon II during events. The likenesses of Code of Conduct seeks to ensure that the behavior of any person be directed to the lobby or asked to remove the prop weapon event attendees and members may appear in those recordings. or group does not disturb the membership as a whole or detract Any person who displays or brandishes a prop, real, or realistic from the center. Attendees and members agree to assign without compensation from the relaxed and comfortable atmosphere of our events. For weapon, or any item that can be mistaken for one, in a threatening the use of their likeness in promotional material. details, see the full Code of Conduct page. To report a problem All realistic weapons must be brought to Convention or harmful manner may have their MidAmeriCon II membership Headquarters (ConHQ) located in the exhibit hall (there will revoked without refund, be expelled from the Convention at the convention, contact Con HQ at (number pending). If the Personal Photography/Recordings GET STARTED problem is with another member of the convention, or relates be signs) to be peace-bonded. If you are unsure whether your Center, and could be subject to arrest. Please be polite and ask before taking photographs or to a code of conduct violation, you can contact the Incident weapon might be considered realistic, you must present it to MidAmeriCon II believes that if you follow the above rules, you recordings of attendees and members whenever possible. Response Team directly. More detailed information about our ConHQ, which is the final arbiter of which weapons require should not have a problem with the Convention Center policy. Remember that just because someone is in costume does not Incident Response Team is available. peace-bonding. However, if you are told that your weapon is not allowed, by the mean that they are automatically granting permission to be No functional projectile weapons, props, or toys are permitted Convention Center or MidAmeriCon II staff, you will need to photographed. Video and audio recording and photography Weapons Policy anywhere in the Convention Center or other MidAmeriCon II immediately return it to your hotel room or car. Any item which is for personal archival use only is generally acceptable No real or dangerous weapon, or any item that can be convention space, regardless of whether they are peace bonded. prohibited by governing law is prohibited under this policy. unless individuals make it clear that they do not want to be mistaken for one, may be carried at any time in the Kansas City Any prop or realistic weapon purchased in the Dealers’ Room, Privacy Policy photographed or recorded. In that case, any photographing or Convention Center or within other hotel areas under the control or any item purchased that could be mistaken for one, must be recording them is expressly forbidden. of MidAmeriCon II. A “dangerous weapon” is defined as “any wrapped and immediately transported out of the Convention MidAmeriCon II will never sell any information that we gather to weapon that is readily capable of lethal use.” Center, and may not be carried in the center unless it is first anyone for any reason. Parties The Convention Center will have a security station in the main inspected as specified in items 2 and 3. We never keep any credit card information. We use Mijireh Parties will run every night in the Exhibit Hall. If you’re planning lobby to inspect prop weapons for compliance with the center’s to securely process your credit card information and that to run an open party, be sure to check the website and follow information resides on their secure PCI compliant server. the instructions. We will retain your name, home address, and email address to process your membership request and enable you to participate Pets as a member of MidAmeriCon II. This includes passing the Only service animals are allowed in hotel and convention “World Science Fiction Society,” “WSFS,” “World Science Fiction Convention,” “Worldcon,” “NASFiC,” “Hugo Award,” the Hugo information to the 2017 Worldcon to enable you to exercise your function spaces. award Logo, and the distinctive design of the Hugo Award Trophy Rocket are service marks of the World Science Fiction Hugo Award nominating rights. Society, an unincorporated literary society. 2 3 GET STARTED If You Have a Problem All MidAmeriCon II Staff Volunteering postal mailing address and the name, email address and postal address of the person to whom you are transferring the As a staff member of MidAmeriCon II you are an important part All science fiction conventions, but especially Worldcons, membership. The person receiving the transfer should bring a All MidAmeriCon II Members of assuring our attendees are safe and happy. Our problem depend on volunteers to make them run and let everyone have copy of the transfer letter to Registration. So you have a problem at the convention, what should you do? resolution process is designed to help accomplish this. an enjoyable experience. If you have some free time during the Additional Access Info: There will be CART and ASL at the If you’re having an issue, come to Con HQ (located against the If someone approaches you with a problem that is either convention and are willing to help, stop by the Volunteer Desk. Business Meeting and Hugos. Come to the Access desk with west wall in the exhibit hall), flag down one of our rovers, or call too complicated for you to solve or appears to be a Code Although you are not required to commit to any specific any accessibility needs you might have. There is a Quiet Room HQ at 816-400-8441 and we will be happy to help! of Conduct violation, stay with the person and help find amount of time, we would appreciate it if you could plan to located in the Exhibit Hall, along the west wall in Show Office J a member of Con HQ or the Incident Response Team as work at least an hour at a time. If your issue is with another member of the convention, you will for anyone that needs it. appropriate. If there is an immediately dangerous situation, do GET STARTED be handed off to our incident response team, to discuss your There will be rewards for those who work a certain number of not hesitate to call 911 first. Please notify Con HQ after calling experience and decide if you would like to make a report. You hours. If you work during Move-in/Move-out (MIMO), you will Childcare may also contact the incident response team directly by calling 911 so that convention leadership can stay in the loop. “earn” 2 hours of credit for one hour of work. Chilcare is available Wednesday 1pm–8pm, Thursday 9:30am– or texting 816-800-2550. Once the con begins, the Volunteer Desk will be located in 8:30pm, Friday 9:30am–midnight, Saturday 9:30am–midnight, We will make a written report, and ask you for the details Badges the northeast section of the Exhibit Hall (Bartle Hall), adjacent Sunday 9:30am–4pm. Chilcare costs $15/hr. needed to understand and resolve the problem or prevent MidAmeriCon II is a membership event and membership to Fan Tables and Literary Beers.