Creation Entertainment's

STRANGER CON

A Salute to the TV series Stranger Things

Saturday and Sunday
October 5-6, 2019 

Hyatt Regency O’Hare
9300 Bryn Mawr Avenue
Rosemont, IL 60018

STRANGER CON CHICAGO CONVENTION: THE VIP EXPERIENCE!

PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN BIDDING! ONCE YOU PLACE YOUR BID IT IS CONSIDERED A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT. WE WILL NOT RETRACT BIDS IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE OR CHANGE YOUR MIND.  PAYMENT IS DUE AT THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION.

Our auction system allows you to place a maximum bid which you can’t increase along the way or it will show up as two separate bids. You must wait to re-bid only when you have been knocked off the high bidder list. We recommend placing one bid for the maximum amount you're willing to pay for the auction item.

IMPORTANT: You must have a GOLD ticket to the convention to bid on THE VIP EXPERIENCE. If you do not have a GOLD ticket you will have to purchase one at close of auction.  If you had already purchased another ticket level you will have to pay the difference to upgrade to GOLD.  If we do not have a Gold seat available for you at close of auction you would need to purchase the next best level that is available for sale.

New to auctions? Read this article with useful bidding tips and other good information!

https://www.nerdsandbeyond.com/2019/05/03/why-meet-and-greets-at-supernatural-conventions-are-worth-it/

***ADDITIONAL STATE TAXES INCLUDED ON YOUR INVOICE:
As a result of the Supreme Court Ruling during 2018 affecting online sales taxes (both state and local taxes), various states are requiring sales tax (both state and local taxes) on ANY online sales; therefore, you may now start seeing a separate charge on your auction invoice for this sales tax. The sales taxes will be in ADDITION to the FINAL END PRICE for the auction ticket.  At this time, this applies for Conventions held in following states: ILLINOIS (10.25%), FLORIDA (8.0%), MINNESOTA (8.875%) TEXAS (8.25%), PENNSYLVANIA (8.0%), WASHINGTON STATE (10.4%) and NEW JERSEY (6.625 %).  

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This is the chance for YOU to spend the weekend of Creation Entertainment’s STRANGER CON: A Salute to the TV Series Stranger Things 2019 fully VIP!  There are only TEN (10) of these special passes available! We have already sold 6 tickets in a previous auction with 4 tickets still available!

Enjoy the best experience that we offer!  By going “VIP” you get amazing benefits!  At our preview night (usually the night before our programming begins), you get to register before anyone else!  Your VIP Liaison will greet you with a special VIP goodie bag and your collectible credentials upon arrival and your VIP Liaison will be with you throughout the weekend.  Enjoy FRONT OF THE LINE privileges for anything you have a ticket for including autographs, photo ops, registration and merchandise lines!  Please note, this does not include front of the line for open mic questions. 

During the daytimes of each day of the event, enjoy your exclusive VIP Lounge complete with beverages, snacks and lunch will be provided each day.  If you have any dietary restrictions, please let your VIP liaison know to go over alternative choices.  The VIP Lounge is also where your scheduled tentative meet & greets with the celebrities will take place.  The VIP schedule will be included in your VIP goodie bag.  Please note, autographs and photo ops are not permitted during meet & greets.

All meet & greets, refreshments and lunches will take place in the VIP Lounge.

Those who have done this at past conventions have truly had an experience to remember forever!

Announced guests taking the stage at the time of this posting (9-16-19):

Millie Bobby Brown (Sunday), Noah Schnapp (Sunday), Caleb McLaughlin (Saturday), Priah Ferguson (Saturday), Chester Rushing (Saturday & Sunday), Chelsea Talmadge (Saturday) and Matty Cardarople (Saturday).

THINGS TO KNOW:

***State taxes of 10.25% will be applied to tickets purchased for events held in the state of Illinois.  This amount will be reflected on your invoice in addition to the end price of auctioned ticket, should you win.

*All guests are tentative and subject to change.

*VIP Passes are non-transferrable and not meant for resale.

*You must have a GOLD ticket to the convention to bid on this THE VIP EXPERIENCE. 

If you do not have a GOLD ticket, you will have to purchase one at close of auction. If you already have another level of ticket you will have to pay the difference to upgrade to GOLD and also pay the cost of THE VIP EXPERIENCE.

*Creation reserves the right to reject any potential purchaser for any reason including not following the rules or being disruptive.

*Please take your paid receipt along with your photo ID directly to the VIP registration desk to pick-up your pass. 

Your VIP Liaison will be there to greet you at pre-registration (usually held the evening before the event begins).  You may register at any time that registration is open, just go to the front of the line and let them know you’re a VIP and they get you in touch with your Liaison.

*VIP status includes going to the front of the line for anything you already have purchased a ticket for. 

This does not include front of line for audience mic for questions.

*The VIP meets are for social purposes only and should be kept light and pleasant in nature– professional agendas (i.e., pitching ideas, scripts etc…) will not be allowed. 

*Be fair to your fellow attendees and share the celebrity’s time.

If one or more of the VIPs is dominating the conversations in the private meet and greets please let either Adam, Stephanie or Monica know so they can make sure this does not occur more than once.  If the Team Member present is not enforcing the rules, please advise one of them on-site so changes can be instituted.  EVERY VIP is entitled to have a great time, but we have to know about it as it occurs to take the necessary actions.  Sometimes not all of us are present at the convention, but in the vast majority of cases we are.

*All meet & greets with the celebrities will take place in the exclusive VIP LOUNGE. 

This Lounge is only for the VIP group, and the Lounge is available to you during the daytimes of the show.  Snacks, beverages and lunch will be provided each day.  If you have any dietary restrictions, please let your VIP Liaison know in advance so they can provide you alternative options.

*The VIP Celebrity Meet & Greets are ten minutes in length.

The schedule will be placed in your goodie bag given to you upon arrival at VIP Registration and a copy will also be provided in the VIP Lounge. 

*No alcoholic beverages or giving of gifts allowed.

If you’d like to give the celebrity a gift, please send it to the address provided on our website.

*Children under 10 years of age not permitted to attend.

*The VIP Lounge is for the VIP ticketholders only. No friends, family are permitted in this room without a VIP Pass.

If a caretaker is required we must be notified in advance and the caretaker must sit on the side of the room and not participate or engage as it would not be fair to those who purchased tickets.

Autographs/Photo ops are not permitted.

*No recording and/or posting transcripts of private meet & greets.

The private celebrity meet and greets, including those at THE VIP EXPERIENCE, are for a limited number of fans are just that, private.  The guests feel freer to discuss topics they may not want to in front of larger groups where their thoughts may go viral.  It is at the request of the guests, particularly the major ones, that these meet and greet sessions are not audio or videotaped and are not transcribed word for word on line.  While an online general report would of course be acceptable, word for word transcripts jeopardize the entire process for the future and we have been told as such by our celebrities.

Kindly understand that any transcription that shows up of a private meet in greet will lead to a banning of said poster from future conventions.  We must do this to protect the relationship we all have (fandom and Creation) with our celebrities. 

DUTCH AUCTION BID INFORMATION:

PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN BIDDING! ONCE YOU PLACE YOUR BID IT IS CONSIDERED A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT. WE WILL NOT RETRACT BIDS IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE OR CHANGE YOUR MIND.  PAYMENT IS DUE AT THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION.

Our auction system allows you to place a maximum bid which you can’t increase along the way or it will show up as two separate bids. You must wait to re-bid only when you have been knocked off the high bidder list. We recommend placing one bid for the maximum amount you're willing to pay for the auction item.

PAYMENT INFORMATION:

ADDITIONAL STATE TAXES INCLUDED ON YOUR INVOICE:
As a result of the Supreme Court Ruling during 2018 affecting online sales taxes (both state and local taxes), various states are requiring sales tax (both state and local taxes) on ANY online sales; therefore, you may now start seeing a separate charge on your auction invoice for this sales tax. The sales taxes will be in ADDITION to the FINAL END PRICE for the auction ticket.  At this time, this applies for Conventions held in following states: ILLINOIS (10.25 %), FLORIDA (8.0%), MINNESOTA (8.875%) TEXAS (8.25%), PENNSYLVANIA (8.0%), WASHINGTON STATE (10.4%) and NEW JERSEY (6.625 %).  

This must be paid in full upon end of auction in US funds only.

We only accept PayPal. Make the PayPal payment through the credit card option and not your bank account or ATM card. We do not accept e-Checks! They take too long to clear and cannot be stopped mid-process should you make that mistake.

Kindly send the PayPal payment to our account: jane@creationent.com and be sure to include your name and the intended ticket holder’s name if buying for another person.  We will need you to let us know your Gold Seat number and invoice number on receipt of purchase for the Gold ticket, required for the VIP.  Please send this info too for any additional people you won a ticket for in the auction.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Any questions can be answered by emailing us at: jane@creationent.com