*Under 18 years old you must be accompanied by a parent/guardian and children under 11 years of age not permitted to attend.

MEET & GREET TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE CONVENTION ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS.

STRANGER CON CHICAGO CONVENTION: THE VIP EXPERIENCE!  

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.

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 invoice for this sales tax. The prices at the conventions will be the same as those online. The sales tax rate for CHICAGO IS 10.25%  Visit the National Conference of State Legislatures website for more information.

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"THE VIP EXPERIENCE"

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 provide your credentials to you upon arrival.  And, your VIP Liaison will be with you throughout the weekend.  They will help you navigate to the front of the lines through your weekend and assist with any scheduling conflicts you may have.  Enjoy your 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 10 min 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.

Depending on the venue, we might be able to set up a table backstage that’s available during the daytimes where you can catch a glimpse of the action (again subject to venue availability)!  Please note, 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!

THINGS TO KNOW:

*All guests are tentative and subject to change.

*Under 18 years old you must be accompanied by a parent/guardian and children under 11 years of age not permitted to attend.

*This Pass is non-transferrable and not meant for resale.

*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 already have another level of ticket you will have to pay the difference to upgrade to GOLD plus pay the cost of THE VIP EXPERIENCE. If we do not have any GOLD seats available for the upgrade, you still have to pay the difference in price from your current ticket level to GOLD, keep your original seat and do not receive those GOLD package benefits.

*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.

*This event is for social purposes only – 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.

*Exclusive Backstage VIP Table.

Whenever possible (pending venue availability), you will be provided with a table backstage where you can try to catch a glimpse of the backstage action!  This table is available during the daytimes of the event.

*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.

*Friends and family are not permitted to enter the VIP Lounge unless they too have a VIP pass.

*If you require a caregiver/guardian, we must be notified in advance of the convention and that person must sit in the back of the room and not engage as it would not be fair to the other ticket holders.

*Autographs/Photo ops are not permitted.

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

The private celebrity meet & 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 online.  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: 

PAYMENT IS DUE IN FULL AT CLOSE OF AUCTION. We only accept PayPal payments in US funds.

If you are not signed up for PayPal, you can still use your credit card through their system at www.PayPal.com and issue payment to our account: jane@creationent.com   using the "goods & services" option when prompted. 

MAKE SURE PAYMENT IS FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE w/TAXES which for events in Chicago is taxable at 10.25%!  INVOICES SENT UPON WINNING WILL INCLUDE THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. 

ONLY USE YOUR CREDIT CARD, through Paypal and not an ATM Debit or Bank Account. Otherwise, this could show up to us as an eCheck which takes several days to clear and cannot be stopped mid-process should you make that mistake.

* If you win The VIP Experience, please write us back with your Gold Seat number, required for this event.

* If the ticket is not for you (or you have more than 1 ticket), kindly provide the name(s) of the intended recipient(s) required for the door list.

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 invoice for this sales tax. The prices at the conventions will be the same as those online. The sales tax rate for CHICAGO is 10.25%  Visit the National Conference of State Legislatures website for more information.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

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