Conflation is a 501c7 Social Club. Our annual membership meeting is considered a Relax-A-Con, but has been shifting more towards an adult Sci-Fi Con.
This event started as a Divorce Party in 1993 and has grown into a St Louis community event that embraces all weirdos. We are an all inclusive event that brings together people from all walks of life. Biogtry of any form will be the first thing to get you banned.
A relaxacon (sometimes relaxicon) is a science fiction convention which has little programming, and is unlikely to have a dealer's room, as the point of a relaxacon is the organizers can relax during the convention. It usually does not have a Guest of Honor, though often, especially when held in conjunction with a related convention, it may share a guest with the main convention.[1]
Informal in nature, relaxacons are generally small, ranging from 50 to 200 attendees. They are often invitation or word-of-mouth only. Frequently, they are a chance for the organizers of a large convention to get together with the other organizers and relax once the convention is over, and are held a month or more after the regular convention. Some large conventions use relaxacons as a reward for volunteers,[2] and as a way of using up leftover supplies (similar to a dead dog party). This can be seen as contributing to SMOF-ish behaviours, which some members of the fandom can find off-putting.
The first convention that was labelled as relaxacon was Midwestcon (started in 1950). However, the organizers first applied the term to the convention in 1966, according to Jack Chalker, and the term had been used in the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 1957.[1]
No means no. Yes could be maybe or no. We are an open-minded group of people, but we do not condone or tolerate harassment, stalking, or any type of unwanted force. Offenders will be removed from the event and membership will be terminated.
Our function space is private when we are scheduled in it. The rest of the hotel is public. Obey local nudity laws for public area. In Conflation space we ask that you keep the bottom half of your private parts covered. Operations will remind people to cover up the first time. After that offenders will be removed from the event.
Respect yourself, respect others, respect the hotel. You will have a hell of a good time and will be welcomed back next year.
When you registered for your membership you got a badge. You MUST have it visible at all times in con spaces.
The vendors are here for your shopping pleasure. Shopping, not stealing.
Operations are here to enforce the RULES and make sure that every is safe and has a good time. Respect Operations, they deserve at least that, especially since they work the entire event.
Goddess's have the right to take the badge of anyone not behaving appropriately.
Because of the natural of our event, and posting to the places on the internet:
You may take individual pictures but only after you have asked permission of everyone in the picture; this means no candid shots of groups or individuals.
Selfies and asking someone to take your picture is encouraged!
John sets up out of his room for Thursday evening which will be announced on all our socials.
Friday registration opens officially at noon. Programming starts at 1pm.
Once the registration desk closes, there will be a phone number available to contact mobile registration. Reigstration is available 24 hours so there is no excuse to be in con space without a badge.
Sunday we will take prereistration for the following year.
When you register for Conflation you are registering to be a member of the Conflation Social Group, a 501C7 social organization in the state of Missouri. Each year this social organization will hold a membership meeting on Sunday at the close of the Annual Conflation Event. Members must be present at the meeting to vote on topics.
Your annual Conflation membership will also allow you entrance into additional planned events that will happen at various times during the year. Events and times still be proposed and approved.
The cost of membership is $50. This is your cost to attend our convention. We do not offer day rates.
Be safe during Room Parties. Follow the con rules, If there is a complaint we will ask you to quiet down, or even shut down if we get to many complaints. We want everyone to have fun and still feel like they are in safe environment.
You can post information about your room party on the White Board in the Con Suite and possibly outside the elevators. Just remember to use Painters Tape!
In most situations everyone is on their best behavior. However, partying past your limit can sometimes make you do stupid things. Security is going to keep a real close eye on everyone. If they think you have gone past your limit they are going to suggest you head to your room. Please do NOT be the person that everyone has to take care of.
The Hospitality Suite (Rm 402) is stocked with a variety of soda, drinks, water, munchies, and even some real food. As a guest of Conflation you are welcome to anything we offer in the Con Suite. Please remember however that we are not your maids. Help us keep the room neat and tidy so everyone can enjoy it. We always need help watching the room. If you want to volunteer check in with the crew in the room and they will point you to the right person.
Covid has made us much more cautious, so we are going to ask that all food in the con suite be packaged. If you want to donate, that's great, but please put portions in baggies before bringing them to the Con Suite.