Event Code of Conduct
Vendors, exhibitors, demonstrators, performers and their staff, family, interns, apprentices and guests/attendees must adhereto the following code of conduct to assure the safety, well being and positive experiences of the event and environment provided by both Black Ink and the hosting facility.
Prohibited products and merchandise:
1) Products of an adult or pornographic nature which are not deemed historical or educational are not permitted to be displayed or presented at the event unless the event is specific in nature for the adult industry. The definition of pornographic and/or adult products is: Any product or materials that directly present themselves in packaging or design to represent any manner of genitalia for the express use and representation of sexual conduct. This includes print or digital materials both static images and motion pictures, objects made of varying material, and outright, explicit depictions of intercourse between two consenting parties.
2) Racially divisive materials will not be accepted if they are not part of a larger historic and educational display in line with the vendor, exhibitors or performers educational, entertaining, and/or informational efforts. This includes any print materials or merchandise depicting identified and recognized hate groups, terrorist organizations (both international and domestic) and/or illegal or hateful messages and/or ideologies. Examples of these items are, but not limited to: racist propaganda, materials such as pins, buttons, clothing, flags, posters and other assets that clearly define an organization or group whose sole intent is racially or socially divisive in a malignant and malicious manner, ie: Nazi propaganda not for educational purposes.
3) Political representations that willfully and purposefully, incite hate, violence or offence with the intent to do malignant or malicious harm or disparage one or more people of a group. In particular any political representation that incites historic hate values and continues to perpetuate a narrative that encourages harm upon a single person or group of people.
4) Unlicensed or knock off items may not be sold at our events. This is defined as product or materials that are sold with the intent to purposefully deceive the purchaser into believing they are purchasing the original, and actual product made by the original company/manufacturer.
5) Narcotics and Alcohol (legal or illegal) are not permitted to be sold at our events, this includes any cannabis (THC) related products unless the event is specific to the industry. Special circumstances, permits and permissions may be negotiated in advance of the event and must be cleared with the event producers, venue and any legal governing agencies.
Personal and Professional Behaviors
It is the intent of Black Ink to provide a positive and exciting environment for both vendors and the attendees. There is no tolerance for poor behaviors and actions at our events by any persons present.
There is no tolerance for hate speech, purposeful inciting of discomfort, violence or other direct actions that result in the purposeful and intentional effort to do harm, whether emotional, mental or physical.
Differences of opinion, perspectives, ideas, beliefs and lifestyle are protected under the Constitution and are not open to reactions that do not qualify as polite, mature, intelligent or peaceful exchanges of thought, dialog or other respectful measure.
All parties at our events, whether a paid vendor or paid guest must act and react in a socially and professionally positive manner that maintains a positive and peaceful, exciting and fun environment.
If you disagree with an opinion, product, culture, religion, idea, political viewpoint, lifestyle choice, perspective, and or, belief system, that is equally your choice as it is the party you disagree with. If it has no direct impact on your sales, merchandise, performance, product, or operation while at our events. You understand your right to disagree is not impeded but you have no right at act or react in a manner that does mental, physical, or emotional harm to the person you disagree with, and will not act in any manner to disrupt the event participants experience during the event.
You agree to promote a positive experience for all participants at the event. If you choose not to, and purposefully cause any unnecessary disruption or harm, you and the party you are in conflict with may both be asked to leave and escorted from the property at the discretion of Black ink and/or the venue, with no refund or recourse.
Peaceful resolutions are required in any conflict. If you or an attendee or other event participant are in conflict it is up to you to deescalate your situation before requesting help from Black Ink or security.
Safety is paramount to the event, if you feel a situation has been created that threatens the safety of you or another participant you must report the concern to event staff or security immediately. If you create an unsafe situation at the event you will be escorted from the event. Failure to support a positive, healthy and safe environment for you and the participants at our event may result in you being barred from any future Black Ink and events and the facility.
Black Ink maintains a zero tolerance policy to violence, hate speech, or hate propaganda and maintains the right to protect the guests of our events, by any means necessary, to the fullest extent of the law, regardless of their differences in opinion, personal and political beliefs, race, religion, identity, and gender.