Kansas City’s Premier Anime Convention

Naka-Kon Rules


General Rules | Weapons Policy
Gaming Room Rules | Room Party Rules


General Rules

  1. Disruptive behavior is not allowed. Disruptive behavior includes, but is not limited to:
    • Fighting (real or fake)
    • Heckling; blocking hallways or walkways
    • Throwing or brandishing weapons, props, or other items
    • Offensive behavior
    • Sleeping or camping in the convention area or public hotel area
    • Loitering on the elevator (elevator parties)
    • Public intoxication (real or fake)
    • Failure to observe basic hygiene practices
    • Failure to adhere to the posted weapons policy or specific event rules
    • Acts in a manner that is unsafe to themselves or others
    • Failure to adhere to hotel policies or federal, state, or local laws
  2. No advertising or soliciting is allowed without written permission from the Convention Committee. To obtain permission to advertise at the convention, please contact info@naka-kon.com or contact the convention staff for more information. Anyone found posting materials on convention or hotel property without permission will be removed from the convention. This includes, but is not limited to: hanging posters, handing out fliers, and wearing or holding signs (e.g. "Hugs for a Quarter").
  3. No alcohol is permitted in the convention area or hotel common areas. Smoking is prohibited in all convention areas.
  4. No pets or animals except official working animals are allowed in the convention area. Working animals should be registered with the convention. Please contact convention staff for more information.
  5. You must wear your convention badge at all times to be admitted to any convention event or area. A badge does not guarantee entry to an event or autographs at any event. The convention is not responsible for lost, misplaced, or stolen badges and will not issue refunds for any badge. Official State or Federal identification may be required for entrance into events and must be provided in addition to the issued convention badge upon request.
  6. By wearing a badge to attend Naka-Kon Anime Convention attendees are granting their permission to be photographed or recorded by individuals authorized by Naka-Kon Anime Convention and grant their permission for Naka-Kon to use such images or footage for archival or promotional purposes.
  7. Naka-Kon reserves the right to refuse sale of a badge(s), entry to any convention event or area, and/or revoke the badge(s) of anyone who refuses to abide by these rules. Attendees who are refused entry or whose badges are revoked by the Convention Committee are not entitled to a refund of the attendance fee.
  8. Recording of any event (other than those specifically marked) is prohibited and grounds for removal.

If you have questions about general rules, please contact info@naka-kon.com.

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Weapons Policy

  1. Prohibited items include, but are not limited to:
    • Live steel
    • Firearms - including airsoft rifles, even modded
    • Explosives
    • Devices that emit fire
    • Devices that shoot projectiles - including water
    • Devices that generate smoke or confetti
    • Devices that emit excessive noise or light

    Remember that police and security will treat anything that looks like a real gun like a real gun.

  2. All large props such as wings, staffs, weapons, etc. must not be hazardous or disruptive to attendees, especially in the hallways. (i.e. block hallway traffic, hit other con-goers in passing, etc.)
  3. Throwing, pointing, swinging, brandishing, or mock-fighting with weapons or props is prohibited unless attendees are posing for photographs in a designated photography area.
  4. Naka-Kon reserves the right to check any and all weapons or equipment, or require that weapons or equipment be removed from the convention area.

If you have questions about the weapons policy, please contact security@naka-kon.com.

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Gaming Room Rules

  1. No hardware or software will be allowed within the gaming room unless it has been expressly donated before the convention.
  2. All attendees shall have equal opportunities to use gaming room equipment. Attendees who spend excessive time at any game which other attendees wish to play may be temporarily removed from their positions to allow equal use of equipment.
  3. Naka-Kon reserves the right to remove attendees from the gaming room or the convention if they mistreat gaming room equipment, attempt theft, exhibit poor hygiene, or exhibit any type of disruptive behavior.
  4. Makeshift tournaments are not allowed.

If you have questions about the Gaming Room Rules, please contact info@naka-kon.com.

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Room Party Rules

  1. All Room Parties must have pre-registered with the convention (contact hotel@naka-kon.com) no later than Tuesday, Feb. 16 with the following information:
    1. room party title (if there is one)
    2. host's name
    3. night you plan to hold party, and tentative times party will start and shut down
    4. person’s name the hotel room is booked under
    5. hotel room confirmation number
  2. All parties agree to follow all the laws, regulations, and rules of the United States, the state of Missouri, Kansas City, and the hotel. This includes checking a government issued ID (not kon badge only) for all alcohol consumption, refusing to serve alcohol to the obviously intoxicated, no selling items without the proper license (liquor for selling alcohol, catering or other license for selling non-packaged food, etc). You cannot “require” a donation or charge “admission” to get around laws for selling items.
  3. Party rooms may show hentai or other age-restricted material provided they check state-issued IDs of all people before allowing entrance into the room and only allow people legal to view the material into the party.
  4. Party host agrees to follow hotel rules concerning smoking and non-smoking rooms. Host will not remove furniture from room. Hotel reserves the right to charge for rearranging furniture, smoking damage to non-smoking rooms, cleaning fees, and damages (so put things back where you found them in the condition you found them in). It is highly recommended you invest in a box of heavy-duty trash bags and ensure they are used. Trash bags may not be placed in the hallway or anywhere else outside the room. Call the front desk if you need trash collected from your room (and please tip the bellhop for taking it away).
  5. Party Hosts are allowed to advertise their parties via flyers. Flyers must be PG in both words and graphics and must contain the basic information of the party (where, when). Flyers must be approved by the information desk before they can be placed on flyer posting boards. Any flyers found taped to elevators or walls will be removed and the party host will be held responsible. Additionally, if you post flyers for your party then your party must be open to all convention attendees that are legally allowed to attend the event. Don’t use the flyer boards to advertise your private party.

Decisions regarding room parties are at the sole discretion of the Convention Committee and the Hotel. Failure to register a party or abide by the rules may result in the room party being shut down, removal of party hosts from convention and/or hotel property, and/or notification of authorities. All alcohol consumption is the responsibility of the registered party host; Naka-Kon Anime Convention and Hyatt Hotel accept no responsibility or liability for room parties.

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