Here are many details/information for the event all in one spot for everyone - look forward to seeing you all over the weekend and thank you soooo much for all your help and time
Location: Oregon Convention Center
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232Parking Cost: On-site parking garage is a maximum of $12/day.
Where to park if lot is full: There is street parking in the surrounding area, as well as additional parking lots that are not affiliated with the Convention Center.
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Additional Parking InfoWeapons Policy: Please see the weapons policy according to the event Policies
hereNew Security Check Policy:
Please plan for extra time to enter the event and be at your shifts! There are limited entry spots and even exhibitors will have bag checks and standing in line. Please plan for extra time. Lines open 11am Friday. 8am Saturday and Sunday.
This year the event has put in place a bag check to ensure no weapons are brought into the Convention Center. The entrance points for the event will be at the corner of Holiday and Martin Luther King intersection, the North East side of the building. There will be directional signs along with staff on hand should you have any questions.
Entry Points:
• VIP, FastPasses, Premium Pass holder will enter through the VIP security check point.
• Anyone requiring accessibility access will also enter through the VIP Security check point
• All other badge holders, Weekend, Friday, Saturday, Pros, Media, Exhibitors, Guests, and Artist Alley will use the Main GA entrance.
• If you park in the Convention Center garage, please head straight to the garage elevators, we will have a bag check there and route you directly into the convention center.
Point of Contact and How to pick up your discounted ticket(s):
Friday/Saturday mornings, the first hour before the con starts, Harry will be at the bottom of the stairs to hand out badges to those needing them. If you arrive later in the day, please contact the following member(s) during the time when you need assistance. Also, these are the same contacts for specific days/times if you have any issues, are lost, running late, etc. (Put these contacts in your phone now so you have them)
• Thursday Loading in/set up:
Luke 360-901-6313/Chris 971-235-9765
• Friday:
12-4pm Missy 503-939-4753
4-7pm Chris 971-235-9765/Judy 503-939-6224
7-8pm Scott 503-939-9734
• Saturday:
9-10am Macy 503-522-4046
10am-4pm Chris 971-235-9765/Judy 503-939-6224
4-7pm Luke 360-901-6313/Macy 503-522-4046
• Sunday:
9am-12pm Luke 360-901-6313/Steve 503-367-1187
12-5pm Mindie 503-956-9611
Location of our changing room: We are in the Droid Builders’ room to change in and out of costume (c128). As in past years, it will not be locked. Plan on valuables accordingly. A few tips to help make the most efficient use of the limited space:
• Use only to change. If there are people changing and space is tight, don’t use it as a chill out or social spot.
• Bring a spotter only if necessary for your changing, otherwise, ask non-costumers to stay out.
• Don’t eat messy or stinky food in the area.
• Store your costume bin here while you are in costume, otherwise, please take to your car so we can maximize space.
• Be respectful of other people’s things – don’t sit on bins that aren’t yours and try to avoid moving someone else’s things.
• Pick up any trash or loose items – leave the room cleaner than you found it.
Location of our booth: Booth#319 - Across from the Kids Area and next to the Droid Builders. There is a floor map
hereStorage Space at Booth: Please bring something for your personal belongings on your body (backpack/purse, etc) while you are out of costume/not in booth shift. We likely won’t have much room to store much at our booth so don’t plan on leaving things there.
Booth SetUp/TearDown Days/Times: Anyone available for helping is appreciated (especially load in/load out)
• Thursday – 6pm Loading in/Initial Set up
• Friday – 8am Loading in Millennium Falcon/Finish Set up – 8pm Clean up/End of day
• Saturday – 8am Set up – 7pm Clean up/End of day
• Sunday – 8am Set up – 5pm Tear down/Loading out
Don’t forget your
scheduled times (the schedule will also be posted at the booth table and changing area) -Also make sure to have your badge on you at all times, even in costume.
Tips for ConsHere are a few tips to help make the Con a success!
• Take some Vitamin C/Airborne leading up to and during the con.
Take care of yourself or else the con crud will find you. We'll have hand sanitizer at the booth for you to use, too.
• When you're in the booth,
actively interact with the con attendees who stop by or are waiting in line. You're an ambassador for the legions. Show our guests how our group shines!
• Bring: a
Water bottle that you can refill and
snacks to keep up energy levels and hydration.
Layers of clothing when out of costume (sometimes it's hot as blazes, and other times it's cold as ice in big spaces like this). Your feet will appreciate a
comfortable pair of shoes for when you're out of costume. You will likely spend a lot of time on your feet at a con.
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Use designated areas to sit, eat, and drink--not the booth. Consider our booth area as a place where we are "on stage" for guests at the con. Please don’t mingle around the booth, it will be busy and we need to interact with the attendees at this time, not each other.
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Have fun! When you're not signed up for shifts,
check out the con, enjoy others' costumes, and buy some cool Star Wars swag!
