[Special Needs Line Policy Question]

If you visit Member Accessibility (in the room beside Registration) they will give you a badge to use as a placemarker for you so you don’t have to stand in line. This way, I believe whoever is working access control for the line can hold your place if you can’t have a friend do it for you. 

[Question on Masks…]

On 6/22/2021 at 8:06 PM, Aresef said:

--not staff--

DC says that fully-vaccinated people don't need to wear masks. And here's the thing--because Otakon isn't requiring proof of vaccination, there's no way for staff or fellow congoers to know if you are, in fact, vaccinated. Events DC lets organizers set their own policy and that's where Otakon came down. The website doesn't say they'll copy CDC policy to the letter, but let CDC guidance inform their own guidelines, and those are what they are right now. And really, is having to wear a mask that big a deal?

If Otakon hadn't established a mask policy, people from outside the area likely would have been skittish about coming to the con.

Well put~ I think everyone has similar expectations/experiences navigating other businesses guidelines.  I was just confused at the wishy-washy way they had worded it before.  “Masks: yes, but bc of the CDC” Again I’m nitpicking, but I wanted to be clear a mask policy was being established and it wasn’t simply written to match an outdated CDC guideline.

Also, if Otakon sells a face mask to match this year’s conshirt, I’d definitely  get one 😊 

[Question on Masks…]

Hate to be nitpicking, but the mask policy is a bit unclear to me. Otakon page says masks to be required (with a handful of exceptions). But then it also says to follow CDC guidlelines - and using the link they provided, the CDC clarifies that anyone fully vaccinated can resume normal pre-pandemic life/activity (maskless). 
 

There’s still time of course for new guidelines to come out and this could all change, but do we know if the convention center is requiring everyone to mask up?

 

Not that this makes or breaks my attendance, I can’t wait to get back and I hope we get a good amount of people to come out this year too!!