The slightly longer  set of rules goes like this:

Gale-Kon is a fun, family-friendly convention, and we want everyone to have a great time participating in their favorite anime activities and making new friends. We request that you please be considerate of your fellow attendees and the staff, so that they can enjoy the convention too. A kind word, a smile, these things go a really long way to make the convention better for everyone!

All weapons and large props must be brought to the Bridge for inspection by the Security Staff, who will peace-bond or peace-mark them.  Large props are fun, but they can are also dangerous. Because of this, some conventions have begun limiting prop size. We have not… yet! To keep us from having to limit length, please watch where the ends of your props are. Don't whack people with them, accidentally poke innocent bystanders, or allow the prop to damage hotel property.

Your convention badge is necessary for your participation in convention activities. Wear it at all times. It allows you access to convention areas and proves you are a member. Gale-Kon reserves the right to revoke the membership of any member who breaks our house rules, or acts in a manner that is unsafe or otherwise unacceptable.

Please remember: If it’s a law outside the convention, it’s a law inside the convention. This means no underage drinking, no theft, no fighting. Do not do anything to deliberately subvert the law either!

As tempting as it may be, please don’t intentionally irritate your fellow attendees, or do things that you know are inappropriate or dangerous. Your parents taught you better than that!

Is there an emergency? Do you need to escape from a fire? Those are excellent reasons to leave the hotel by the emergency exits and fire escapes. (Don’t use the elevators, since they may lose power.) No emergency or fire? Then please keep the emergency exit doors closed and stay off the fire escapes!

Please pick up after yourself. There are trash bins located around the convention areas. It makes a big difference and keeps things more pleasant if we all work to keep the convention and other hotel areas clean.

If you find something, please bring it to the Bridge. If you've lost something, check to see if your personal lost-article-deity is looking favorably on you, and then head to the Bridge. Every year more stuff is reported found than is claimed. Useful unclaimed items are given to charity two months after the convention. Other items will be thrown away. Unclaimed personal items (such as checkbooks, credit cards, I.D.s, etc.) will be destroyed.

You may smoke only in designated areas of the hotel. Please be respectful of the hotel or convention staff if they ask you not to smoke in a particular area.

Unless you are a registered dealer or registered artist, you are NOT allowed to sell anything. Yes, that includes kisses, hugs, handmade articles, disciplinary services, etc! You are, however, allowed to give amenities such as these as FREE tokens of love and respect for your fellow anime fans.

While the vast majority of Gale-Kon convention attendees are wonderful people that you’d be proud to take home to meet your mother, occasionally someone decides to make trouble. If someone is breaking the rules, doing something dangerous, or purposely bothering you, the chances are that they’re also bothering other people too! Please report the incident to the Bridge or to the nearest staff member right away.

If someone is talking to you or touching you inappropriately, please go to the NEAREST STAFF MEMBER (they’ll be wearing an Gale-Kon badge) and tell them you need help! If you don’t see a staff member nearby, go to the Bridge IMMEDIATELY! Your safety is of the utmost concern for the Gale-Kon staff, and we’ll investigate promptly. If you were able to see the person’s badge name (or number), be sure to tell it to the staff. DON’T WAIT to take action!