The Bay Area Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention
May 28-31, 2010
The Hyatt Regency, Santa Clara, CA

Registration

BayCon sells memberships, not tickets.Your membership allows you access to all BayCon events. The price of membership increases throughout the year, so lock in the best price by buying your membership now! Pre-registration is now closed. Please join us at the convention. There are still plenty of memberships on sale at the door. Hotel room reservations may still be available.

Hours of Operation (subject to change)

Thursday 6:00pm-9:00pm (Pre-Registration Pick Up Only)
Friday 12:30pm–10:00pm
Saturday 5/23: 9:00am–10:00pm
Sunday 5/24: 9:00am–10:00pm
Monday 5/25: 9:00am–Noon

Types of Membership

Full Weekend

Adult Full Weekend: $75
Youth Member Full Weekend (Ages 8-12): $25
Kid In Tow (Children under 7): $5 (Available at the door only)

NOTE: Kid In Tow badges are available for children up to the age of seven (7) who will be CONSTANTLY in the company of their adult BayCon member caretaker. These children cannot be left on their own in the Gaming Room or any other badge-required convention area.

One-Day Membership Rates

Friday Only Membership: $25
Saturday Only Membership: $45
Sunday Only Membership: $45
Monday Only Membership: $20
Evening Membership (Available after 7pm and valid until 9am the next morning): $20 per evening

Buy your membership

Pre-registration is now over. Please join us at the convention. Memberships will be available at the Registration area.

Name & Identification Policy

The BayCon Science-Fiction Convention is a community effort. As such, we do not sell tickets or admission. Instead, well sell memberships to individuals who are interested in experiencing what goes on at BayCon and in becoming a part of our community. As a member-based organization, we require our members' legal names (as would be listed on a government-issued ID) and current address information for our records. We reserve the right to require you to show us a government-issued photo ID with your name and address before registering you as a member or releasing your membership badge from our possession.

This policy does not prevent you from using a "fan name" or "nickname," although it is also our policy that if a fan name is given, the legal name will also appear on the member's badge. If you feel this would cause a problem, please come to the registration desk and ask to see the Registration Department Head, or contact the Registration Department Heads by e-mailing reg10@baycon.org.

Lost Badge Policy

Please Don't Lose Your Badge!!!!! We can not replace a lost badge. If, despite all your efforts to hang onto it, your badge becomes lost, please report it to the Registration and Con-Ops desks as soon as possible. Once your lost badge is reported, you may purchase a new membership (unfortunately, at full price). As soon as your lost badge is found, we will, with a huge sigh of relief, refund your second purchse. We realize that this policy is, to say the least, draconian, but in the past people have 'lost' their badges by handing them off to a friend, so for that reason there will be no exceptions.

Refund Policy

Any BayCon membership will be refunded if the refund is requested prior to the start of the convention. Refunds are subject to verification that funds have cleared into Artistic Solutions, Inc. accounts. Refunds may take up to 45 days to process to allow funds to clear. Once the convention has begun, memberships are transferable, but not refundable.

To Change Your Information

We realize that people are moving often in these unstable times, to change your address or contact information with BayCon e-mail reg10@baycon.org.