Massachusetts

If you know of a convention that needs to be added to the list or have updated your own convention's policy, you can fill out the form here. If you find any broken links or have any questions about this page, please contact Fractali at admin@cosplayer-ssn.org. This is a perpetual work in progress!

A means they meet the criterion.
A means they have partially met the criterion.
A means they fail the criterion.

Additional notes for clarification can be found below the table.

Note: conventions with ^* have either not updated for several years, have a malfunctioning website, or may be defunct.

Note: Another Anime Con's code of conduct specifically mentions and prohibits "glomping," but there is no harassment policy in sight. As a reminder, "cosplay is not consent" is not a policy.

Note: While Boskone does list multiple points of contact, the policy does not explicitly state that the policy applies to all. We would also like to see a more fleshed out definition of harassment.

Note: Fan Expo Boston has an incident report system for multiple conventions, which is presumably a way to "contact." However, does not specify explicitly.

Note: MICE's policy is called a "safe space policy" rather than a "harassment" or "anti-harassment" policy, but "harassment" is mentioned explicitly and defined.

Note: Plastic City Comic Con leads with "cosplay is not consent."

Note: Readercon has an in-depth code of conduct including how to make a report on a violation but it has absolutely no mention of the word "harass/harassment." It does not include an explicit definition of harassment. We would urge Readercon to include a very explicit definition of harassment in their otherwise thorough code of conduct.

Note: We would strongly urge Watch City Steampunk Festival to reconsider their statement that "harassment is difficult to define."