TwitchCon Amsterdam Event Entrance Requirements

Please read this entire policy before attending TwitchCon AMSTERDAM. Failure to follow this policy may result in denial of entry or your removal from the event without refund. Your entry is subject to the terms and conditions of the venue. 

Airspace Objects

Devices may not be flown, tethered, or floated within or on the premises of RAI Amsterdam or any other official TwitchCon event venue or hotel. This prohibits the use of: 

  • Drones

  • Helium-filled balloons or products

  • Lighter-than-air products


Animals and Pets

If you have pets, including iguanas, parrots, boa constrictors, or other nonhuman critters, please leave them at home. We know you love your companion, but for safety reasons, only service animals are allowed on the premises.

Badges

Always wear your badge in a visible place! Security may ask you to show your badge, so please be prepared to do so. You’ll need your badge to attend any TwitchCon event, including all events at The RAI Amsterdam or any other official TwitchCon events at another venue. 

Badges are non-transferable and are tied to your Twitch account. Please do not give your badge to anyone (including your friends). If you lose your TwitchCon badge, please visit the Help Desk at Registration. Lost or stolen badges may incur a fee for replacement.

Bags

Backpacks are prohibited. Small bags are permitted but must have dimensions no larger than 12”x12”x6”. Please note that all bags will be subject to security screening and a secondary screening process will take place if a bag triggers an alarm. 

Please leave backpacks, luggage, large bags, and bulky clothing at your hotel or home. Backpacks purchased at the event are not eligible for re-entry (including Twitch-branded backpacks). There will be a bag check on-site but space will be limited. We encourage all attendees to use the TwitchCon giveaway swag bag, or consider a small fanny pack or clear bag to expedite entry.

Affiliates and Partners only: IRL streaming backpacks are allowed and will also be subject to security screening and a secondary screening. These backpacks will be tagged once they’ve cleared the screening process, and the tag must remain on the backpack at all times while inside the venue (Rai Amsterdam). Security Screening will take place at all entrances to TwitchCon. The Partner Lounge, Partner Party and Offline Zone are no streaming areas.

Masks

For security purposes, full-face masks (think cosplay or costume masks) and full-face paint are not permitted. Masks to protect against COVID-19, such as disposable surgical masks, N95 and K95 masks, are not currently required to attend TwitchCon Amsterdam, but are encouraged to be worn in large group settings. Note that this policy may change depending on the rules and requirements at the time of the event.

Prohibited Items at TwitchCon Amsterdam

Please see below for the list of items not permitted on the premises of RAI Amsterdam.
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  • Functional and/or 3D printed firearms, weapons, and incendiary devices including:
    • Blunt weapons including brass knuckles, clubs/bats, and nunchaku
    • Firearms including airsoft guns, BB guns, cap guns, paintball guns, pellet guns, etc.
    • Fireworks, smoke bombs, etc.
    • Functional projectile weapons
    • Hard prop weapons including props made of metal, fiberglass, and glass
    • Knives, swords, and sharpened metal-bladed weapons of any size 
    • Mace, pepper spray, and mustard spray 
    • Replica firearms including reproduction, fake, or toy guns
    • Whips
  • Products including:
    • Aerosol cans such as hairspray, silly string, etc.
    • Functional projectile toys
    • Frisbees or inflated balls of any kind
    • Noisemakers such as vuvuzelas, drums, bull horns, thundersticks, air horns, and whistles
    • Paper or pop-streamers​​​​​​

Any attendee found to have violated the prohibited items list may be denied entry or be removed from TwitchCon Amsterdam.

Permitted Items at TwitchCon Amsterdam

No functional weapons are allowed at TwitchCon. Simulated or costume weapons are allowed as a part of your costume, subject to prior approval by security. Prop weapons will be allowed providing they are composed of cardboard, foam, wood or other light materials and receive approval by security and comply with the following:

  • All costume props and weapons must conform to state and federal law

  • Prop bows will be allowed providing all arrows have soft tips

  • Projectile weapons must be rendered inoperable

  • Costume swords must be tied to your costume in such a way that they can’t be drawn

  • Security will escort you to the Prop Desk for inspection if your weapon prop is not tagged

For the Permitted Items related to the Amsterdam TwitchCon Cosplay Contest 2022, please see here the official rules. 

Recreational Vehicles

For safety reasons, segways, scooters, skateboards, hoverboards, and bicycles are not allowed inside RAI Amsterdam.

Sitting Areas

Need to stop and rest? Please be aware of where you take a seat. By order of the fire marshal, sitting in aisles and laneways is not allowed. Lounges are located throughout RAI Amsterdam.

Smoking and Drug Use

RAI Amsterdam is a smoke-free area. No smoking at TwitchCon includes traditional cigarettes, pipes, cigars, or e-cigarettes and any vaping product or device. This policy includes all indoor areas. You are welcome to step outside to smoke in designated smoking areas only, but please be considerate of others when you do. This policy is in place not only for the comfort of attendees but also to comply with European ordinances prohibiting smoking at public events near any doorway, entrance, exit, or operable window. 

Similarly, the use of illicit drugs or substances is prohibited on the premises