In accordance to CDC recommendations and after a long discussion with our board and staff who have medical experience, we have decided to change our guidelines this year. We are continuing our pro-science position and continue to enforce such within our event and platforms. We reserve the right to remove misinformation and anti-science from our platforms and event; repeat offenders will be removed with possible revoking of current year invitation and possible future permanent ban from event on a case-by-case basis.
We want to preface that our event is still going to be upholding our zero tolerance bullying and harassment guidelines (which also includes staff or the event as a whole). Due to the shift in guidelines, this will be even more strictly enforced than previous years. Any harassment and bullying will result in immediately ejection from the event upon investigation with a possible permanent blacklist from attending future events in any capacity. We understand that people may disagree with our decision or the decisions of others at the event, but harassment and bullying has no home with us.
For our 2024 year, we will NOT be requiring testing or vaccination records. Masking will be optional. We highly encourage testing prior to our event but it is not mandated to attend.We do have contingencies listed below for the different situations we can foresee. If you have any questions about specific cases or need clarification, please feel free to contact us at info@kitsunekon.com.
What if I end up testing positive for COVID-19 or any other contagious sicknesses: within a few weeks of the event/just before/at event?
Anyone who does test positive for COVID-19 or is sick may contact our registration (registration@kitsunekon.com) for a rollover to the next year prior to badge pick up or event start. As per our policy, we are not offering refunds or transfers, only rollovers to the next year.
We highly recommend any self-checks via a medical professional/at home tests/other tests relating to any contagious sicknesses/etc if you are worried about being sick prior to the event. Once you pick up your badge, we cannot roll over your badge to the next year. We also recommend masking up if you start to feel under the weather as a precaution if you are at event/before if you are unsure.
Any medical test/medical professional/ mask needs are the personal financial responsibilty of the attendee/staff/guests/contracted group/etc.
I don’t feel comfortable coming to the event this year if masks are optional, what are my options?
We absolutely understand and you may contact registration (registration@kitsunekon.com) to have a rollover to the next year. As per our policy, we are not offering refunds or transfers.
What do I do if someone is bullying or making inappropriate comments to/at me?
Our staff members wear shirts indicating staff or safety for easy recognition. Please bring it to our attention so we can handle it as we do not allow for bullying or harassment at our event. It helps for us to have a description of the person in question so we can investigate and proceed appropriately on a case-by-case basis.
Under these guidelines, antagonizing others under this guidelines (coughing, sneezing, spitting, etc. in people’s faces pretending or weaponizing possible sickness, etc) is considered harassment under our guidelines and will result in removal from our event with possible future disinvitation including possible other ramifications on a case-by-case basis.
If I want to mask, will Kitsunekon provide masks?
We highly recommend attendees bring multiple masks just in case as we will have a limited quantity of masks available but once we run out, we will no longer be providing masks.
Will there be an online event?
No, we will only be doing our physical event. There will not be an online event.
