{"id":964,"date":"2019-05-02T07:30:56","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T12:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/?p=964"},"modified":"2019-05-01T22:44:22","modified_gmt":"2019-05-02T03:44:22","slug":"last-minute-info","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/?p=964","title":{"rendered":"Penguicon 2019: Last Minute Info"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Last Minute Info<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_1049\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1049\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1049\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0410-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Cosplayers\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0410-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0410-200x132.jpg 200w, https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0410-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0410-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0410-1200x794.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0410-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0410.jpg 1725w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: David Rozian<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At-the-door weekend rate is $60. <\/span><b>Friday-only<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> passes are available for $30 (Your access to Penguicon events expires at midnight). If you purchase a one day pass on <\/span><b>Saturday<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it is $40. If you purchase a pass on <\/span><b>Sunday<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it is reduced to $20.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/42.3648576,-83.3219131\/The+Westin+Southfield+Detroit,+1500+Town+Center,+Southfield,+MI+48075\/@42.4203924,-83.3393589,12z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x8824c82eb51018e9:0x3d61cc8970e8aa1b!2m2!1d-83.24491!2d42.4759699\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Directions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> via Google \u2013 you may park in the parking lot or in the parking structure \u2013 the ramp upward is to the right of the main doors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/penguicon2019.sched.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Schedule of Events<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can create your own calendar to import into your app of choice from there. Also, here are the PDF versions of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=12v06pqjEyvO8PjI3FKeaZGWFljPOMEdA\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schedule Book<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1iQLSG_kjKdL1bZsqApwlAgfzpGsd8Att\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Souvenir Book<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=0B_WLLuRzo8gdRUo0ZU11T0xJZ0pjTGR5Wlhud09jOUpZWlBN\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pocket Program schedule sheet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/penguicon2019.sched.com\/?s=errata\">Last-minute Schedule Errata<\/a> &#8211; check on Sched at the link or stop at Ops!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/2019\/04\/limited-attendance-events\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Limited Attendance Events<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=13ZBLsVvG2EmbQ53uX7kxO6GghVRRFGaj\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">** The Map **<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<div id=\"attachment_1048\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1048\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1048\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0025-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Ops Team\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0025-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0025-200x132.jpg 200w, https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0025-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0025-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0025-1200x794.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0025-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0025.jpg 1725w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: David Rozian<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have ANY concerns, <\/span><b>go to the Ops desk<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or speak to a ConCom member. You can also call or text them at <\/span><b>424-266-8894<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span>If it\u2019s not an emergency, you can also contact them at <strong>@penguiproblems<\/strong> on Twitter. This information is on the back of your badge!<\/li>\n<li>Please see our policies \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/about-penguicon\/code-of-conduct\/\">Code of Conduct<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/about-penguicon\/accessibility\/\">Accessibility<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/about-penguicon\/photos-and-videos\/\">Photo and Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <strong>WiFi<\/strong> password is penguicon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There may be last minute rooms available. Email Kanina at <\/span><b>kbrinkey@westinsouthfield.com<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019d like to volunteer, please stop by the <\/span><b>Volunteers Desk<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> near Registration. \u00a0Volunteers get tons of limited-edition swag, a <\/span><b>room to crash in<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with others (depending on hours worked) and the chance to get their <\/span><b>badge refunded<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! Ops, Hospitality, and Registration, in particular, need you! If you have any questions, you can also email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:volunteers@penguicon.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">volunteers@penguicon.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1051 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/allgender-bathrooms-155x200.jpg\" alt=\"All Gender restroom sign\" width=\"155\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/allgender-bathrooms-155x200.jpg 155w, https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/allgender-bathrooms-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/allgender-bathrooms.jpg 765w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/>Penguicon has attendees, guests, and staff of all kinds of gender presentations. We have worked with the hotel to have clearly marked <\/span><b>all-gender restrooms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> available on the second floor, as well as typically designated men\u2019s and women\u2019s restrooms on the first. There are gender neutral designated restrooms at many other conventions and universities \u2013 their purpose is to make sure no one can be accosted for being in \u201cthe wrong place\u201d when they simply need to go to the bathroom. If someone gives you a hard time and you think you&#8217;re in the right place, please talk to us at Ops.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/this-year-at-penguicon\/maker-market\/\"><strong>Maker Market<\/strong><\/a> Secure Room hours: <strong>Friday<\/strong> \u2013 4pm to 9pm | <strong>Saturday<\/strong> \u2013 10am to 9pm | <strong>Sunday<\/strong> \u2013 10am to 3pm. Hallway hours are determined by each vendor.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will not be charged an additional fee to participate in any events at Penguicon. Unlike last year, our <\/span><b>Geeky Burlesque Show<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0cannot accept tips<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0 Our sponsored charity, <\/span><b>Arts &amp; Scraps<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is accepting cash through the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/this-year-at-penguicon\/sponsored-charity\/\"><b>silent auction<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and directly at their table<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We will contact the winners on Saturday night!<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<div id=\"attachment_1050\" style=\"width: 209px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1050\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1050\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0397-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Penguin at a desktop\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0397-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0397-132x200.jpg 132w, https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0397-768x1160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0397-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0397-794x1200.jpg 794w, https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0397.jpg 1142w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1050\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: David Rozian<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t forget to visit our<strong> convention-run bookstore<\/strong>, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/this-year-at-penguicon\/the-writers-block\/\"><b>Writers&#8217; Block<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in the front lobby past the check-in desk. You can purchase a book authored by one of our Guests of Honor or any participating author (over 30!) who is currently attending, and you can find out the <strong>Reading Room<\/strong> schedule. Except for the GoH books (which we purchase separately), all non-tax proceeds go directly to those community authors!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please <\/span><a href=\"mailto:conchair19@penguicon.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">give us <\/span><b>feedback<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, good or bad, on how we\u2019re doing this year. \u00a0<em>(Please contact Ops for problems you need resolved during the weekend).<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Minute Info At-the-door weekend rate is $60. Friday-only passes are available for $30 (Your access to Penguicon events expires at midnight). If you purchase a one day pass on Saturday, it is $40. If you purchase a pass on Sunday, it is reduced to $20. Directions via Google \u2013 you may park in the parking lot or in the parking structure \u2013 the ramp upward is to the right of the main doors. 2019 Schedule of Events. \u00a0You can&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=964"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/964\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1057,"href":"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/964\/revisions\/1057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}