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OmegaCon is an 18+ convention. Please leave the kidlets at home. We have an exception for "Babes in Arms" meaning you may bring newborn children (under 1 year old) to the convention, if needed.
Make sure to register for the convention and wear your badge button at all times. If you see someone without their badge, please remind them to wear it.
The hotel reservation policy has been changed going forward from Omegacon 2011, due to the growth of the convention. All room-holders will be issued a "Golden Ticket" when they check into their room for the 2011 Convention. If you wish to retain your room for 2012, please fill out your Golden Ticket and return it with your 2012 registration form. You cannot hold a room without a paid registration. You may give your Golden Ticket to someone else in your room if you will not be returning to Omegacon, but they must likewise return it with a paid registration, and the Golden Ticket will be issued to that person from then on. If we do not receive your Golden Ticket with your 2012 registration form at Omegacon, we will assume that you are giving your room up. All rooms in The Lodge that are
available will be assigned in a lottery.
Please note: At this point the hotel is filling up so fast that maintaining a list for room type preferences is not something we can do anymore. Please make your hotel plans assuming that you will be keeping the same room at The Lodge as you have in 2011 for the foreseeable future..
The Lodge has begun installing new carpet and has changed their pet policy. Dogs are no longer allowed at all on the first floor of the hotel, effective for Omegacon 2011. Effective as of Omegacon 2012, no dogs will be allowed in the hotel at all. Please remember how accommodating The Lodge has been to Omegacon, and respect the hotel's rules in return.
Our convention hotel, The Lodge at Crooked Lake, has 60 sleeping rooms. These rooms are booked through the convention and tend to fill up quickly. If our host hotel is sold out, there are two other hotels in town that may be able to accomodate you. They are the Best Western Northwoods Lodge and the Pinewood Motel. You can book a room directly with one of those other two hotels if room is available and pay their standard rates.
It should go without saying - be respectful of everyone. We’ve grown in size over the last decade (from 75 registered attendees in 2002 to 160 registered in 2010) and we may not all know each other. There are many ways to relax and unwind at our convention (we aren't just a gaming convention) and all types of geeks are welcome – that includes crafters, readers, movie watchers, lap-top’ers, gamers, Lego builders – everyone. Be inclusive, friendly, introduce yourself, invite others to play board games, but also respect that, for some, “joining in” means just reading, relaxing, or being around other people.