Programming Policies

If you aren't allowed to do it outside of Otakuthon, it isn't allowed at Otakuthon.

Panels and Workshop Policies

Due to a restricted amounts of seats available for panels and workshops, we ask attendees to respect the following:

Be respectful to others. We will not allow people to reserve places for people that will come late.
To assure everyone’s safety, all attendees must have a designated seat. Standing people or observers will not be tolerated unless directed by panel or workshop staff.
At the end of every panel or workshop, the room will be emptied.
Please read the panel or workshop descriptions to see which will require a reservation or not.

For those who require reservation:

Seating reservation coupons will be distributed 1 hour before the start of the panel or workshop on a first come-first serve basis in front of the room where the activity will take place.
Attendees with a reservation coupon will need to show up 5 minutes before the start of the panel or workshop to be allowed in for seating, otherwise, they will automatically be considered a no-show.
A small allocation of people will be allowed at the door in the event of a no-show, it'll be a first come, first serve basis.

For panels or workshops who don’t require reservation:

We will allow lineups 45 minutes before the starting time.
We will be doing head counts and reserve the right to cut a line short to allow traffic to flow in the corridors.

Due to a restricted amount of seats available, we ask attendees to respect the following:

Be respectful to staff members and volunteers.
No seat reservation will be allowed during free events. We will not allow people to reserve places for people that will come late or that are further away in the line-up.
Walk at all times. Your security is important to us. There is no need to run or rush to get your seat.
Follow the directions of the staff to your seating place.
Be respectful to others around you: do not stand on the chairs and don't climb on another person’s shoulders in the event rooms.
Pictures and video recording are prohibited unless a staff member or the artist allows you to do so.
Consumption of food, drink or illicit substances (drugs, alcohol, etc.) is prohibited in the event rooms.
Be respectful : pick up your trash and dispose of it in the right places.

Due to a restricted amount seats available, we ask attendees to respect the following:
Be respectful to others. We will not allow people to reserve places for people that will come late.
We will be doing head counts and reserve the right to cut a line short to allow traffic to flow in the corridors.
We will only allow lineups starting 30 minutes before the programmed content.

Pregistration is now open!