All attendees must be at least nineteen (19) years of age with valid government-issued photo ID to attend CCFF.  NO EXCEPTIONS.

ALCOHOL AND DRUGS

Alcoholic beverages are not allowed in the Vendor Hall or Education Sessions area.

No one under the age of 21 is permitted to consume or purchase alcoholic beverages at CCFF. Valid Identification will be required and must be shown to all bar staff upon request for any alcoholic beverages. Anyone under the age of 21 who is discovered to be consuming alcoholic beverages during the event may be removed from the premises and denied admission to CCFF without receiving a refund of any fees previously paid.

DRESS CODE AND CONDUCT

The event hotel has a family friendly dress code. CCFF will be sharing the hotel with other public/vanilla guests of the hotel who are not part of our event. We want to be in strict compliance with the hotel, being mindful of our behavior in all public areas of the hotel. Upon arriving at the registration table for the event, you will be asked to sign an agreement stating that you have read this policy and will abide by our security policies and will do so throughout the entire day while you are in attendance at the event within the hotel and on the hotel grounds.

There will be no nudity or inappropriate attire permitted in the hotel lobby or any other public area of the hotel. Men need to completely cover their buttocks, and women need to completely cover their breasts including the area defined by the areola. (Please exercise common sense in interpreting these rules). Both men and women need to completely cover their genitals, when in public areas of the hotel.

"Inappropriate attire" shall include wearing, openly carrying or otherwise displaying "adult toys" such as floggers, whips, chains, leashes etc.

Any attendee or guest violating these rules will be asked to leave the event itself and the premises of the hotel. Security personnel will be on hand during the entire event to ensure compliance with CCFF policies and rules.

Should you find it necessary to take your purchases from the vendor area through public areas of the hotel, please keep your items hidden in the vendor bag with which they came or your own bag. Volunteers will be on hand if you need assistance. Public areas of the hotel include outside, the parking lots, the hotel lobby and hallways, elevators, public restrooms, restaurant and bar.

Be mindful that the rest of the hotel is NOT a part of the event and that everyday "vanilla" attire and behavior is required. Please use common sense in what you wear and how you behave, both in the hotel and in the community.

ALL pre-registered convention attendees will be issued a convention badge, which they must wear or carry with them at all times while in the education area or vendor hall, during Friday night’s mixer, and during all other CCFF organized activities.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

By entering into the convention site, attendees agree and understand that the Charm City Fetish Fair (CCFF) and the Baltimore Educational and Social Society (BESS), its members or contributors, its staff, its temporary employees, co-sponsors of the convention or any convention-related events are not responsible or liable for any claim, action, damages, costs or other expenses including, but not limited to, personal injury, wrongful death, or property damage suffered by any attendee during the course of the event.

Without exception, all event activity shall take place within designated areas of the facility or in private rooms.

Event badges will be given to everyone registering for CCFF. Event badges must be presented upon any request made by any member of CCFF staff, volunteers, and event management or management of the venue.  Presentation of the badge will be required from all seeking to enter into any CCFF activities. No one will be admitted into the event without a valid badge.

CCFF reserves the right to remove and/or deny admission to the convention and/or to any or all of its events if we reasonably believe that a person is disruptive or presents a danger to the well being of the other attendees of the convention. If anyone is so removed from the convention, no refund of any fees previously paid shall be given. Re-entry to the convention also will not be allowed.

If an event guest or participant is found to have disrupted CCFF or the normal operations of the venue related to CCFF, or in any way becomes unruly or fails to abide by the Rules and Code of Conduct, CCFF grants the venue authority to have any such person (or persons) removed from the premises. In the event of such action being taken, there will be absolutely no refund of any fees previously paid.

As per Maryland law, smoking is permitted outside of the venue in areas designated for smoking, or in rooms designated as smoking rooms only.

Flammable liquids of any kind are not permitted in the Vendor Hall.

All persons who participate in any Workshop or Demo during the convention weekend shall be required to execute a Release prepared by CCFF which shall expressly provide, among other things, that participants in any workshop or demonstration release and discharge from liability CCFF/BESS, its members, agents, employees, representatives, associates, and owners for any and all claims and demands arising from the participant’s involvement in the Workshop or Demo including claims for damages, costs, expenses relating to personal injury, property damage or wrongful death. No one will be permitted to perform a demo or participate in a workshop without having first executed the required Release.

RELEASE AND DISCHARGE FROM LIABILITY - By voluntarily participating in and/or attending a demo or workshop at CCFF, I the attendee and/or participant do hereby release and discharge from any and all liability, CCFF/BESS, its members or contributors, agents, employees, representatives, associates, convention staff, and hotel/venue owners, its members, agents, employees, representatives, associates, owners, and corporation, as well as the class instructor/demonstrator for any and all claims and demands arising from the participant’s involvement in the Workshop or Demonstration including claims for damages, costs, medical expenses, expenses relating to personal injury, property damage, or wrongful death. I further agree that anything taught or demonstrated during any workshop or demonstration has been done by professionals in their field, and should not be re-created or attempted without first understanding the proper safety measures. Furthermore, if I do attempt to recreate anything I have been shown or taught, I personally accept all risk and liability for any claims for damages, costs, medical expenses, expenses relating to personal injury, property damage, or wrongful death that could possibly occur and release from liability any and all parties listed above. By signing my legal name upon registration, I, the participant and/or attendee, do hereby agree to all of the terms stated within this release and discharge the above named from any and all liability.

Full Access Pre-Registered Attendees of CCFF must wear their badge to gain admission to any and all events scheduled by CCFF in conjunction with the convention.

CCFF staff are not responsible if attendees have lost and/or misplaced their admission ticket to the convention or any of the events they may have purchased a separate ticket for. Further, CCFF reserves the right to deny admission to any attendee claiming to have lost or misplaced his or her admission ticket to any event.

CCFF reserves the right to alter, add, or modify any and/or all of these General Rules at its sole discretion.

CCFF reserves the right to refuse admittance to anyone.