Important Notes About Attending Programs and Events at WonderCon

Over the past few years, as attendance at WonderCon has grown by leaps and bounds, the number of people attending events has also grown. In order to make everyone's programming experience as pleasant as possible, we ask that you follow these guidelines. While these apply to all events at WonderCon, including gaming and anime screenings, they are particularly important in the big programming room: Room 2000.

Please keep in mind...

• Seating in all event rooms at WonderCon is on a first-come, first-served basis. Because of the number of attendees, simply having a badge does not guarantee a seat in programs and events, nor an autograph from a specific celebrity. If there is a specific program or presentation you would like to see, it's always a good idea to plan accordingly and arrive early.



• Recording of any of the previews or footage projected onto the screens in any of the rooms is strictly prohibited. Hollywood movie and television studios bring these special showings just for you because they appreciate your interest and support in their film and TV projects. In many cases these are exclusive presentations, specifically for WonderCon attendees. Recording of any of these presentations, by any means, including cameras and camera phones, is a violation of copyright law. Please don't ruin it for all of us! If any of these special presentations appear on the Internet, the studios may stop bringing these special presentations that we all love so much. WonderCon has an exemplary record in this regard, and that's why you'll continue to see exclusive presentations only at our events, but only you can make sure that continues.



• Each program has its own set of rules, and sometimes photography is allowed. When taking pictures, please keep these guidelines in mind:



• Keep flash photography to a minimum.



• Take photographs from your seat, do not rush the stage or guests.



• Follow the rules of each particular panel. Some events will not allow photography of any kind. An announcement will be made if that is the case.



• Seating is limited in each room, from the smallest (300 seats) to the largest (3,500). To help us all, please:



• Don't put your bags, food, etc. on the seat next to you.



• Keep seat-saving to an absolute minimum.



• Don't leave gaps in seating. Please fill all seats.



• If you are standing in a room, you may be asked to move or find a seat. This is for safety reasons and is under the jurisdiction of the Fire Marshal. We do not recommend standing in any room at any time.



• There is no reserved seating for press. Press badges do not guarantee entry to any event.



• As we do not clear rooms between events, you are permitted to stay in the same room for multiple programs.



• Rooms filled to capacity will be closed and no additional attendees will be admitted.



• When asking questions of the people on stage, please be courteous. For example, please don't ask for a kiss, a hug, an autograph, a baby, a prom date, or to give them a copy of your script, resume or movie. This just stops a program in its tracks. These people are taking time out of their busy schedules to see you. Please treat them with respect. Unfortunately due to time constraints, sometimes not everyone who gets in line will be able to ask their question.



• Just like in a movie theater, please silence all cell phones and pagers when you enter any room. If you must take a call, please leave the room to do so. Be courteous to your neighbors.



• Please take your trash with you. Remember that other people will also be attending events in the room following you. Do not leave trash on the chairs or in the area around your seat.



• Though this doesn't happen often, sometimes a guest will have to cancel because of a situation out of their control. Remember, programs, events and listed appearances are subject to change.