Vendors Policies Policies

All registered vendors agree to abide by the following:

• The Primary Contact for Vendors must be at least 16 years of age as of January 31, 2024.
  • Other vendors who accompany the Primary Contact may be 13 years of age or older if accompanied by an adult (18 years of age or older).
• Vendors must abide by all state and federal laws, especially concerning copyright laws and restricted sales of unsafe or inappropriate products to minors.
• All vendors will accept full responsibility for the collection of any state, local, and federal taxes. All vendors will receive the proper forms from the Pennsylvania State Sales Office before the convention and will be responsible for returning them in the proper fashion. See below for more information.
• Vendors must abide by all the convention policies.
• No bootlegs or unlicensed reproductions of existing merchandise.
• Vendors must contain their display to their assigned areas.
• All boxes, packaging materials, etc. must be stored beneath display tables or removed from the premises prior to the opening of the Vendors Room.
• Vendors will be fully responsible for their own properties at all times.
• Vendors will not hold Setsucon or the Blair County Convention Center liable for any injuries, damages, losses, or thefts to either the vendor or the vendor’s property in any way.
• Setsucon will not cover any costs of travel or lodging.
• Be respectful to Setsucon staff, Blair County Convention Center staff, and your fellow vendors.

Items that MAY be sold in Vendors Room include:

• Any licensed authentic US merchandise.
• Any licensed authentic imported merchandise.
• Any products featuring your own creations.
• Used goods (that follow the above policies) that are clearly labelled as such.
• Commissioned and hand-drawn original works.
• Unique, individual, handmade original items.
• Doujinshi, fanzines, and similar original items.

Items that MAY NOT be sold in Vendors Room include:

• No metal weaponry. Other non-metal weapons (wooden, plastic, foam, etc.) may be sold at the vendor’s discretion.
• No AI generated items/artwork.
• Bootleg merchandise.
• Dangerous merchandise, including, but not limited to: weapons, loud noisemakers, combustible items, and items that could easily cause harm.
• Any posters, idol cards, etc. which read “Kodak”, “Fuji”, etc. on the back.
• Unlicensed reproductions of any products, regardless of whether they are released by an American company.
• Contact lenses or any other kind of regulated medical device.
• Food, snacks, beverages, or items of the sort without prior written consent by both Setsucon and the Blair County Convention Center.
• Holding giveaways, raffles, or other games of chance.

Any violation will come with a warning, at which time you will be asked to remove the offending merchandise from the premises. Failure to comply or a subsequent violation is cause for removal from the convention and forfeiture of all fees.

Setsucon has a strict, NO BOOTLEG policy. We will have zero-tolerance for any vendors that do not comply with our policies regarding bootlegs and trademark violations. Failure to comply with this policy is cause for removal from the convention and forfeiture of all fees.

Adult Material Policy

ALL HENTAI and PORNOGRAPHY are BANNED.

We ask that Exhibitors (Artists and Vendors), particularly those who sell adult material, keep in mind that this is a family oriented event and minors will be present. Think PG-13. The acceptability of displays of material is at the discretion of the Exhibitors Coordinator.

Any material that contains nudity, is extremely or graphically violent, or is otherwise unsuitable for minors (anyone below the age of 18) is prohibited. This includes artistic nudes.

Exhibitors who display prohibited adult material in the general public’s view or attempt to sell it will be reminded once about our adult material policy. Failure to comply with warnings is cause for removal from Exhibitors Rooms (Artists Alley and Vendors Room) and forfeiture of all fees.