INFO GROUNDERS IN PARIS

Hello Grounders!

Please read the information below carefully before coming to GROUNDERS IN PARIS.

Schedule: https://www.reunitedevents.fr/news/annonces/ 

ORGANIZATION INFORMATION:

DISTRIBUTION OF BADGES:
You can pick up your badge and your extras pocket in the lobby of the event area on Saturday from 8:00 to 10:00, and on Sunday from 9:00. to 10:00.
Sunday passes will only be able to collect their badge on Sunday - EXCEPT for those in possession of the extra Grounders Party, who will be able to collect their badge and extra evening from 21:00 in the reception area, however you will have to show up on Sunday morning in order to collect your extras.
For latecomers who cannot arrive before 10:00, you can pick up your badge and pocket at our shop all day long.

Reminders: To retrieve your badge + pocket containing the extras purchased or included, you will need to have your printed nominative ticket and an identity document.
Minor participants, do not forget to bring the completed and signed parental waiver.
https://www.reunitedevents.fr/pages/decharge-parentale.html 
To collect the badge and pocket of a friend, you must present a photocopy of its identity document, written authorization from your friend and its nominative ticket (and parental discharge if the participant is a minor).

Check your extra tickets carefully when you receive your badge because after verification and signature no exchange or addition can be made.
If you have purchased more than 3 additional extras, we ask that you write down on a sheet or on your phone, all the order numbers and corresponding extras in order to avoid any issue, if this is not done and your pocket contains an error we will ask you to take the time to do it and to come back when it is done in order to avoid waiting at the badge collection stands.
Once you have your extras, we strongly advise you to note your badge number on the back of each of your tickets.
  
Only people with a nominative ticket will be able to access the badge distribution and the shop area, as well as the event, all accompanying persons (parents, friends, etc.) must remain outside the dedicated area at the event.

For extras with Paige, a form will be presented to you at the badge collection to select your choice (to be used on site or refunded).

Three new duo photoshoots will be available, Henry Ian & Richard (60€); Lola & Richard (60€); Lola & Lindsey (60€).

Placement:
-Once you have collected your badge, bracelet and pocket containing your extras, you will have to go to the main room, a member of our team will accompany you to place you in your pass area.
Placement is free in each pass zone, however you will have to keep your place throughout the day. We are counting on your good faith not to take the place of another participant during the day.
-Seats in the conference room will be indicated by row so that Sky People passes are in the front rows, Earth passes behind and so on. It will not be possible to place you in a row higher than your pass, and you will have to keep this place for the day.
-Checks will take place several times to check the correct placement in each area.

Information:
- The Marriott has free private parking for participants.
- The part dedicated to the event will be closed during the meal break.
- For lunch, the Marriott hotel offers you a sandwich + drink + fruit formula for 15€, on sale directly on site. 
A 10% discount at the hotel restaurant and bar is offered to you on presentation of your badge.
The Trivium Restaurant
open daily from 6:30 to 23:00
Cozy Bar
open daily from 21:00 to midnight
It is forbidden to bring your own food to eat on site (the event part will be closed during the lunch break).
Other catering points are nearby, you can go out and come back.

Extras sessions:
- Calls for extras will take place on the screen of the main room and on the Twitter account: @the100_con We remind you that we are not responsible if you miss an extra session, so be very attentive and check the extra calls in progress so as not to miss a session. Don't just rely on the schedule, which can change for different reasons during the day.
So that the spaces in the extra rooms are not overloaded, it is forbidden to go to the extras section if you do not have the extra that is taking place at that time and if your pass category has not been called.
Several members of the team will carry out a verification during each call to verify that only the passes and ranks called have access to the extra rooms. Once your extra is done, you will have to go directly to the conference room (unless indicated by the staff to go to another session in progress). Friends/family who do not have extras will not be able to accompany you during the extras sessions.
-If you are not in the conference room during the call for extras and you miss your extra it will not be possible to make it later or to be reimbursed. Please note that extra sessions may be delayed or brought forward, so be careful!

-Unfortunately, each participant's time is limited to autographs photoshoots or selfies so that the day's schedule can be respected.
- Gifts/fanbooks are to be delivered during autograph sessions only
-If you want to exchange more than a few words with one of the guests, we suggest the meeting where you can chat, or write a letter to give during the autograph sessions.
-Remember to prepare your pose before your arrival in front of the guests we advise you to print your poses. 
-If the image is on your phone, the person from our team will show it to the guest, in the event of abuse, cell phones will be totally prohibited in the extra rooms.
-Note that some poses may be refused.
-If no pose is chosen before your arrival in front of the guest you will have a choice of a selection, if you do not choose one, the member of our team or the guest will choose it for you.
-Video recordings are prohibited during selfies, note that in case of abuse the selfies can be taken by a member of our team with your mobile or replaced by a normal photoshoot, so we are counting on you to respect the rules on site and the guests.

We specify that photos, videos and recordings of guests during extra sessions are strictly prohibited, it is only authorized in the conference room, we ask you to respect this and not to try by any means to take photos, to film or to record the guests, under penalty of exclusion, without reimbursement. Attention we will apply a zero tolerance, there will be FEW warnings before exclusion. This rule is above all for the respect of the guests we welcome who do not have to be filmed without their knowledge, so we ask you please to respect them.
Photographers / videographers will be present to capture some of your moments, we are counting on you Grounders!

Conferences:
- Conferences and extra sessions will not take place at the same time, you will have time to enjoy the most of the days.
- Think about the questions you want to ask the actors during the conferences. Please avoid too personal or inappropriate questions, which will be refused. 

Information:
- Remember to always have your badge around your neck and your bracelet (evening included).
- Our team will be there to answer your questions throughout the weekend.
- Extras will be on sale (in limited quantities) on site at our boutique. Note that there are very few extras Grounders Party, Lindsey autograph, Tasya autograph (and 1 private lunch meal and 1 apéritif sunday) left.
Credit card and cash payments will be accepted.

We have planned some surprises for you:
> The Tombola with one draw per day, many prizes will be up to win! DRAW around 12:00.
> Photobooths and many accessories (various cosmonaut balloons, rocket, heart glasses, flower necklaces, etc.) to add fun to your photoshoots!
> Many games and activities await you on site, get ready to test your knowledge of the series and win prizes!
Several of our partners will offer you animations around the series such as: Times up, Loup Garou, Go get it, Mime on the chain, Who said?, Riddles and many others!
> An introduction to archery will be offered to you on both days with Les Archers de Beauchamp, it will take place outside within the Marriott.

Stands, exhibitors:
You can also find several stands:
>Mel'G Make up: Make-up & tattoos stand on the universe of the series (Days + Grounders Party)
>Leuwkings: Boutique specializing in personalization of clothing and accessories
>Itsjuliedits: Poster Shop (The 100, FTWD...)
>Em' Custom Toys: Shop for custom Funko pop figurines, woodcuts and other creations around the series.
>Opopop Culture: Badge shop on various themes (it will offer you a Grounders in Paris logo badge, part of which will be donated to the Le Chat Libre Toulouse association, so we're counting on you to see many of you wearing it :) )

Grounders Party Info:
Meet at 21:00 in front of the event part with your ID, badge and party ticket.
An all-you-can-eat SOFT drinks stand will be available from 21:00 to 23:00. After 23:00, drinks must be purchased at the hotel bar.
We will also offer you a blood bag (Punch) and an injection of Night Blood (alcohol) per person.
We remind you that guests will be present for a minimum of one hour in the evening. Photos/videos/recordings of guests are prohibited.
The guests will be there to have fun with you, please respect a certain distance so that they are comfortable to stay chatting or dancing without feeling oppressed :)
Do not hesitate to warn a member of the team if certain participants take too much time with an actor and that you do not have the opportunity to approach him.
If you purchased a pass for another participant, please forward this email to them.
Do not hesitate to join the Facebook group dedicated to the event: https://www.facebook.com/groups/groundersreunion 

We would like to tell you that we have been working on this event for months, we have put all our heart and energy into it, but with the last minute guests changes, it has caused some parts of our organization to be very delayed, we hope that you will not don't hold it against us, we will ensure that everyone present has an unforgettable weekend. 

See you later Grounders !