anime expo® chibi MAIN EVENTS FAQ AND POLICIES

Policy Effective Date:  July 28, 2023

Anime Expo®, anime expo chibi®, and the SPJA reserve the right to modify and/or update this policy at any time in their sole discretion and without prior notice.

Each Main Event (a “Main Event”) has its own rules when it comes to appropriate behavior. Please abide by those rules as stated below.

These rules apply to all those attending any Main Event, including Attendees, Staff, Press, and Industry in the Main Event Venues.  Any violation of these rules occurring in a Main Event venue will count towards the convention’s one-strike policy for Main Events.

MAIN EVENTS FAQ

What are the  anime expo® chibi Main Events?

Main Events may include:

• Concerts and Special Events
• Cosplay Contest
• Fashion Show
• Panels
• Screenings

What is the difference between “ticketed” and “NON-ticketed” Main Events?

“Ticketed” Main Events may include the following events:

• Concerts
• Special Events

“Ticketed” Main Events require a valid anime expo® chibi badge and a valid Main Event ticket for entrance to those particular Main Events.

“NON-ticketed” Main Events may include the following events:

• Fashion Show
• Cosplay Contest
• Panels
• Screenings

“NON-ticketed” Main Events only require a valid anime expo® chibi badge for entrance to those particular Main Events.

If we exit the Main Events venue, are we allowed to re-enter?

For Programming rooms:

• There is no re-entry once you exit the doors. You must get back in line.

MAIN EVENTS POLICIES

Due to the high volume of people attending the Main Events, the following should be noted for safety and fire hazard reasons:

• NO SELFIE STICKS.
• NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGES (bottled water is acceptable).
• No excess or large baggage 12” x 12”. (Suitcases, luggage, duffel bags, etc. are not allowed.)
• No oversized costumes or oversized props (with the exception of Masquerade contestants).
• No weapons (i.e., swords, knives, bokkens, daggers, etc.)
• No skanking or moshing.
• No standing on chairs.
• No running in the aisles or rows.
• No smoking.
• No signs.

PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO POLICIES

Fashion Show

• No flash photography (photography WITHOUT flash is allowed), for the safety of our Guests of Honor and/or Staff on stage.
• Video recording is allowed.
• No selfie sticks.

Photos and videos must be for personal use only, with the exception of anime expo® chibi registered, pre-approved Press representatives.

Please leave restricted items, such as oversized bags and oversized costume props, in your car or hotel room. 

Cosplay Contest

• No flash photography (photography WITHOUT flash is allowed), for the safety of our Guests of Honor and/or Staff on stage.
• Video recording is allowed.
• No selfie sticks.

Photos and videos must be for personal use only, with the exception of anime expo® chibi registered, pre-approved Press representatives.

Please leave restricted items, such as oversized bags and oversized costume props, in your car or hotel room. 

Main Event Concerts and Special Events

Unless expressly announced from the stage at a Main Event Concert or Special Event, the following policies apply to all Main Event Concerts and Special Events.

Each Concert and Special Event’s Guest of Honor has a different set of photography and video recording policies. 

These policies also apply to all Main Event Special Events.

• No photography.
• No video recording.
• No audio recording.
• No selfie sticks.

By attending, you agree not to bring any photography or recording devices into the Main Events venue.

Please leave restricted items in your car, or at your hotel room., Cell phones and cameras should be kept in bags or pockets for the duration of the entire Main Event.

If you are found using your phone to record audio, record video, or take pictures during the Main Event, you will be removed from the Main Event and no refund will be issued for your event ticket or event badge.

Any attendee(s), non-authorized Press or Staff violating the photography and video recording policies or the Main Event Policies  will be subjected to immediate deletion of all relevant media stored on the device, one strike on the badge, and, at the discretion of staff, ejection from the venue and badge revocation for the remainder of the convention.

All attendees, Press, Industry, and Staff attending the “ticketed” Main Events must have valid anime expo® chibi badges and valid Main Event tickets.

All attendees, Press, Industry, and Staff attending the “NON-ticketed” Main Events must have valid anime expo® chibi badges.

Please refrain from loitering in the aisles and adhere to staff instructions. Failure to comply will result in ejection from the venue at the discretion of staff and badge revocation for the remainder of the convention.

All attendees, Press, Industry, and Staff are subject to the anime expo® chibi Code of Conduct.

*NOTE: Policies are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the Guests of Honor and/or SPJA.

Contact Information

For any questions and concerns on the Main Events Policies, please fill out our contact form at: https://www.anime-expo.org/contact-form/.

For Main Events Ticketing inquiries, please contact ticketing@anime-expo.org.

For Registration and badge inquiries, please contact registration@anime-expo.org.

For Press inquiries about the Main Events Policies, please contact press@anime-expo.org.