We do not tolerate bullying or harassment of any kind.

 

The Phoenix Animation Expo is dedicated to providing a harassment-free convention experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, veteran status, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, dress, political affiliation, in any area, activity or operation of the Phoenix Animation Expo

The Phoenix Animation Expo has a zero-tolerance harassment policy and prohibits harassment of convention participants. Convention participants violating these rules may be issued a warning or expelled from the convention without a refund at the discretion of the convention organizers if they do not comply.

Harassment problems often start when an act or comment and is defined by the victim as unwelcome and can include:

• Spoken  comments, written comments or displayed images or any course of conduct, related to gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, disability, body size, race or religion, which annoys, threatens, intimidates, alarms, or puts a person in fear of their safety.

• Spoken comments that reinforce social structures of domination related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion, or  political affiliation

• Unwelcome physical contact and/or unwelcome sexual attention

• Deliberate intimidation, body policing, stalking or bullying

• Unwanted photography or recording

• Sustained disruption of panels, talks or other events

• Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior

• False reporting for whatever  purpose such as intimidation, exclusion or general harassment of celebrity guests, convention staff, or other attendees.

Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. If a participant engages in harassing behavior, event organizers retain the right to take any actions necessary to keep the event a welcoming environment for all participants. This includes warning the offender or expulsion from the convention with no refund. Event organizers may take action to redress anything designed to, or with the clear impact of, disrupting the event or making the environment hostile for any participants.

CODE OF CONDUCT

All participants in Phoenix Animation Expo events and activities are expected to comply with the following Universal Zero Tolerance Harassment code of conduct, which prohibits behaviors including the following:

• Please respect all participants, audience members, staff and volunteers at all times.

• Please do not hug, touch, kiss, grope, or engage in any activity that may be deemed as harassing to anyone, without first asking for and receiving permission.

• Sustained disruption of talks or other events is not acceptable.

• Please ensure any photography is non-disruptive, and respect the moderator and/or panelists’ wishes regarding taking of photos.

• If people tell you “no” or ask you to leave them alone, your business with them is done. If you continue to attempt to have contact with those people, you may be removed from the premises.

• Do not touch people’s service animals or accessibility devices without their permission. Any animal on site is presumed to be a service animal by attendees, and should be treated respectfully as such.

• Do not assume a disabled person needs help. You may offer, but do not pressure a disabled person to accept help. They will ask for it if needed.

• Do not evaluate or comment on other people’s disability or access. Not all disabilities are visible.

• The moderator/organizer of any event, panel, presentation, or workshop has the right to ask anyone to leave the room.

• Exhibitors should not use “sexually explicit”, “pornographic” or “indecent” images, activities, clothing/uniforms/costumes, or otherwise create a sexualized public environment. Sexually explicit images in public spaces including vendor booths requires a cover for people passing by on the vendor floor and should not be visible to the general public. Customers that are looking for explicit/nude art are free to walk up to the vendor booth and remove the cover and browse the art for sale privately.

REPORTING

Harassment of any kind will not be tolerated at the Convention. If you have been the target of harassment, if possible please reach out to a member of the staff for immediate assistance, report an issue via our form here or send us an email at info@phxanimationexpo.com

The sooner an issue is reported to us, the more appropriately we can address it.

We want you to be happy at our event. It is people like you that make our event a better place.