• BADGES MUST BE DISPLAYED AT ALL TIMES

Badges are required and must be visible to enter any convention function space except for the Vendor hall. Badges can be removed for the purpose of presenting your costume in the Fashion Show, and put back on afterwards. If you lose your badge, for a fee, Registration will provide you with a replacement. Badges are non-transferrable. 

• NO UNDERAGE DRINKING

The legal drinking age in Arizona is 21 years of age. [A.R.S. §4-101(18), A.R.S. §4-244(16)]. Possession and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages by anyone under the age of 21, or providing alcoholic beverages to anyone under the age of 21 is grounds for expulsion from the convention and notification of law enforcement.

• CAMERAS PROHIBITED IN ART SHOW AND VIDEO PANELS
  

Use of cameras and/or recording equipment is not permitted in the Art Show or any video presentation room. If you are planning on using pictures/video/film/audio of TusCon for any promotional purposes, you MUST CONTACT US IN ADVANCE. <link email>

• NO CREATIVE WORKS GENERATED USING AI IS PERMITTED

TusCon does not condone or accept any form of LLM AI-generated art, writing, music, authoring or film being used within our promotional materials, nor sold in our Vendor Hall or Art Show. We are proud of our tradition of supporting creatives, their careers, and the people who are enriched by their work. As such, we feel it is important to have an AI policy for our guests, vendors, and artists. As of August 1, 2026, prompt-based generated AI works are prohibited at TusCon.

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• TUSCON IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR PERSONAL PROPERTY

TusCon is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged property, actions of other individuals, injuries, or death sustained during the course of the convention.

• SCHEDULES AND GUESTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
  

Announced programming and guests are subject to change and/or cancellation without notice. Every effort will be made to announce any changes via the internet or at-con, but sometimes last-minute changes can occur.

• SMOKING PROHIBITED EXCEPT IN DESIGNATED AREAS
  

Smoking, vaping, or other tobacco use is not permitted anywhere on the hotel grounds, except for a few specially-designated areas. Marijuna smoking is not permitted anywhere on the hotel grounds.

• NO OUTSIDE FOOD IN THE FUNCTION SPACES
  

No outside (non-hotel provided) food is permitted in any of the hotel indoor function spaces. Eating is not permitted in any of the Panel Presentation rooms. Eating or drinking is not allowed in the Art Show and Demo room.

The hotel will hold the convention responsible for any non-hotel provided food being found outside of guest rooms or ConSuite and will be fined accordingly.

 

• CONSUITE FOOD OR DRINKS MUST STAY IN CONSUITE
  

ConSuite provides snacks as a courtesy to our attendees. Because of hotel policy and liability, any food or beverages provided in ConSuite must be consumed in the consuite.

• NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGES IN FUNCTION ROOMS

Per hotel policy, hygiene, and liability, food and beverages purchased outside the hotel cannot be consumed in convention function space. Water stations will be made available in the convention areas and you may bring a refillable water bottle to use. There is a restaurant on-site and the hotel also has a small snack concession in the lobby.
Do not consume food or beverages other than water in the Art Show. 

• ACCESSIBILITY 

DoubleTree Suites by Hilton and TusCon will make every reasonable effort to ensure access everywhere that is convention function space. If you feel your special assistance needs are not being met, please contact any TusCon Staff or Committee member.

• PROPS AND COSTUME WEAPONS

All weapons are subject to security inspection prior to entry into the event center. Please ensure each prop is peace bonded before attending panels, events and/or entering the art show. We ask that you do not brandish or threaten attendees, staff and locals with your prop. Please behave responsibly and be mindful of the space you occupy. TusCon reserves the right to final say on what is and is not permitted onsite for props and prop weapons.

Please note that projectile weapons/props of any kind are not permitted on the premises per the Double Tree Hilton’s Policies; if you come into the event with this item you will be asked to either store it in your room or return it to your vehicle.

• RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR/CONDUCT

When attending TusCon, please be mindful of your language, the space you occupy and your hygiene. We know it’s exciting so if you feel over stimulated please find the ConSuite for a quiet space or seek out a TusCon Staff member for a safe space where you can wind down in peace. The following behavior is prohibited:

• Abuse. This includes: physical, verbal, psychological and written abuse.
• Nudity is not permitted per  [A.R.S. §13-1402] 
• Vandalism
• Harassment
• Discrimination of one’s race, religion, appearance, gender, sexual orientation and disability
• Stalking
• Social Engineering (manipulative psychological pressure and/or influence encouraging someone to act against their best interest)
• Non-Consensual Physical Contact

Anyone acting in such ways as listed above may be subject to ejection from the event and could find themselves banned from future TusCon experiences. If you have to question the behavior then it may be inappropriate, please take care and be considerate.

• ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND TOOLS

TusCon does not allowing the following devices on premise due to the privacy and safety risks that they pose:

• Selfie Sticks / Selfie Tri-pods
• GoPro Cameras
• Meta Glasses
• Drones
• Tri-Pods and Videography/Photography Tools that obstruct walkways, doorways and/or windows

Please keep your content creation to personal/private spaces only. If you wish to record an event, panel and/or take a photo of an attendee then direct consent is necessary every time. TusCon does not permit assumed consent for media recording.

• TETHERED ITEMS

For safety and fire security reasons, no devices may be flown or tethered within the confines of any TusCon function space. This includes helium balloons and helium-filled products or any lighter than air objects either powered or unpowered.