Registration FAQ for 2011 Options

[godai]

I ask a question and my post is deleted?

I will be keeping this thread open so you can ask questions in here. However as I answer them I will be deleting the posts asking the question, but in my post answering the full text of the question will be quoted.

This is simply to keep this thread uncluttered. Feel free to make a new post asking a question if you wish.


How do I register for a badge?

Look at the following posts:


Pre-Reg Step 1: Create an EZLogin account.

Pre-Reg Step 2: Entering Attendee Information

Pre-Reg Step 3a: Payment for Badges. (Snail Mail)

Pre-Reg Step 3b: Payment for Badges. (Paypal)

How much do badges cost?


Badges cost the following (All prices are per person)


Pre-Registration Phase 1 = July 1- October 31 = $40
Pre-Registration Phase 2 = November 1 - January 10 = $45

If you register for 10 or more badges at the same time you will get a $5 discount per badge.


At Con-Badge registration: (Only available at the door)
$50 weekend;
$20 Fri;
$30 Sat;
$40 Sat/Sun;
$10 Sun

Children under 13 (12 or under) = Free with a paid adult

Pre-registration Badges are good for the full weekend. On occasion pre-registered badges may give additional benefits.

I have young children do they need badges?


Everyone attending Ohayocon needs a badge.


However children under the age of 13 (That means 12 & younger) can request a childrens badge which is free when associated with a full price badge.

To get a childrens badge email me at david.muniak@ohayocon.org once you have purchased a full price badge for the child's badge to be associated with.


And yes a pre-reg badge is considered "Full price".


We will request an emergency contact number to be associated with the badge which will only be used for emergencys.

I already bought my badge, but I can't make it to Ohayocon. Can I get a refund?

No. All sales are final and we do not offer refunds no matter the reason. Although purchasing pre-registration badges does save you money, we recommend that you wait to purchase the badge until you are sure that your schedule and finances will work out for that weekend.

I already bought my badge, but I can't make it to Ohayocon. Can I give my badge to someone else?
Maybe. We have allowed people to transfer badges if we are given enough time and a good reason. For now if you pre-register and need to transfer your badge contact me at david.muniak@ohayocon.org

I volunteered last year what do i have to do to get my free pass?

If you volunteered as a gopher, you should of already received a confirmation email for 2011. You are considered pre-registered and simply pick up your badge next year at the pre-registration table.
If you did not get a confirmation email, please contact me at david.muniak@ohayocon.org and I will look into it.

What hours is registration open?
Thursday 9pm until midnight (Tentative open time) ( Also pre-reg pick up only. No at-con registration)
Friday 9am until 9pm
Saturday 9am until 9pm
Sunday 9am until 3pm

When do the lines form?
Lines form as people show up. If I say the lines open at 8am then people will show up at 7. If I say 7, they will show up at 6.
And in the past when we didn't have a Thursday pick up I had people waiting in line Thursday for Fridays open.

So there is no "official line open time". However if you are waiting outside of registration please stay against the wall to not get in peoples way and convention/hotel staff may ask you to line up against the wall. Basically obey common courtesy and no pushing.


Do you offer military discounts, senior, or student discounts?

Sorry not at this time.

What kind of payments do you take?

Pre-registration:

Check/Money Order through the mail
Check/Credit card through the online system (This requires a paypal account).

At-Convention:
Check/ Money Order/ Cash
We are working on accepting credit cards but it is not guaranteed for 2011 at this point.

When is the convention?

January 28,29,30 2011

I have a question about ....

Feel free to contact me via PM or email at david.muniak@ohayocon.org

[godai]

Why did the cost for registration go up? Would that make it hard for some poeple afford go to the convention now?

Basically it boils down to two changes.

1. The weekend price went up $5. This is the first price increase in our weekend price in I believe over 4 years and I am pretty sure is less then inflation.

2. I was told to switch back to 2 pre-registration periods rather then 3 (Which is what we had in years prior to 2010).


The switch to 2 pre-reg periods means 2 discounts. so the $50 only drops to $40.

We only had the third period last year which only lasted about a month because the $30 price was announced and it wouldn't be fair to announce a price and not honor it.


I don't know how to answer other then to say it is related to the rising expenses in running the convention as we try to bring more events guests and activities for the con goer.

[pedro90]

i dont know if this is the correct spot, but im looking to finally make the transition from ohayocon gopher to security. what would i have to do to sign up to security?

[godai]

i dont know if this is the correct spot, but im looking to finally make the transition from ohayocon gopher to security. what would i have to do to sign up to security?

http://www.ohayocon.org/volunteer.html
There's the application form to staff at http://www.ohayocon.org/stafffrom.html

[pedro90]

http://www.ohayocon.org/volunteer.html
There's the application form to staff at http://www.ohayocon.org/stafffrom.html

it only says staff not security. so do i fill that out and then they contact me about what specific branch of staff id like or am sutable for?

[godai]

it only says staff not security. so do i fill that out and then they contact me about what specific branch of staff id like or am sutable for?

Security is staff. Just put in the last box with "The anything else you want to tell us" that you are interested in security. I'm not sure if there was a specific security job code for the first box.