REQUESTS DUE BY JULY 1, 2026

NEW for 2026:

• No longer using Marcato

  • BMIDs, pogs, and pandas will be requested in Eventree

• Training will be required  to request BMIDs, pogs, and pandas this year

2026 Pog and Panda Deadline

• Wednesday, July 1: Pog and Panda request are due on this day.

Pog and Panda Trainings

• Tues, June 2,  2:30 - 4:00 pm   ZOOM Link

• Thurs, June 11,  5:30 - 7:00 pm   ZOOM Link

All trainings in Pacific Time

You only need to attend one session of each type, they cover the same topics

BMID Trainings

• Thurs, May 14,  1:30 - 3:00 pm   ZOOM Link

• Wed, May 20, 5:30 - 7:00 pm   ZOOM Link

Picking up Pogs and Pandas

•  Pogs and pandas will be distributed in BRC, along with your team's BMIDs.

The BMID Office is located outside the Commissary (OC02)

• Open August 13 - September 2, 2026 

• Open every day, 11 am - 2 pm (new days and hours) 

Commissary opens Aug 13, 2026

• If you have staff who need Pogs or Pandas before our office opens Aug. 13, please reach out

• Managers can delegate someone to pick up their team's BMIDs by notifying us:

  • Email: bmid@burningman.org or bmid-wtf@burningman.org 

Reaching BMID, Pog, and Panda Team on Playa:

• Radio: IT channel, ask for ‘BMID Office’ or 'BMIDs'

• Slack: #bmid-wtf

• Email: bmid@burningman.org or bmid-wtf@burningman.org