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Covid safety policy
MICE's public health policy will be responsive to prevailing conditions. The following measures are to reduce the public health risk for our attendees, exhibitors, staff, and the Boston University community. While many COVID policies have relaxed in our daily lives, MICE is a crowded indoor event, and there is an increased risk of viral transmission.
Masking is required for attendees, exhibitors, and staff in all indoor MICE spaces. Masks must be worn at all times unless eating or drinking.
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Necessary PPE will be provided, such as masks and hand sanitizer stations.
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Masks, Attendees are encouraged to register for Saturday or Sunday (free admission both days) to MICE to stay up-to-date with our safety protocols and announcements. sanitizer stations, and other necessary PPE will be provided.
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Capacity limits will be in effect for the exhibition floor, workshop, and panel areas. We will also provide several satellite spaces for reading, eating, and gathering.
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MICE recommends all attendees, exhibitors, and staff test for COVID-19 within 48 hours before the event.
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Outdoor spaces will be made available and encouraged for eating and drinking.
For Exhibitors only
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We are limiting our Small and Half Table Spaces to one exhibitor per designated space to reduce crowding. If you would like to table with another exhibitor, apply separately and request to sit next to one another.
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We ask that only exhibitors be present behind your table.
general questions
How can I protect myself and others at MICE?
MICE believes in using all the tools we have available to us to keep our community healthy, and we appreciate your help! Don’t come if you feel sick; wear an effective mask, and voluntarily test yourself within 48 hours before the event. We’re all a few swabs away from helping to protect others at large indoor events.
What kind of air filtration system does the MICE venue have?
Boston University spaces and classrooms have double filtration, including hospital-grade in-room filters and updated filters in the AC systems in response to the pandemic. However, please be aware that any large-scale indoor event has the risk of virus transmission
Will your masking policy be revised at any point prior to MICE 24?
No. We understand that mask requirements have fallen away for most indoor events. However, it remains an effective tool for keeping our community safe during the cold, flu, and COVID-19 season.
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AI & Plagiarism policy
Work generated using AI will not be accepted for exhibition or promotion at MICE. This includes using AI instead of a human artist or any “trained” models using artists’ work without their consent.
MICE has always valued and upheld the art of comics and is dedicated to supporting original creators and their work. The use of Artificial Intelligence to replace an artist's work, in whole or in part, is antithetical to MICE’s reason for being. We also recognize the profound ethical issues AI platforms raise, including the scraping of copyrighted data.
MICE assumes that all exhibitors own the rights to the work they display and sell on their tables or have permission from the rights-holder. If MICE deems that an exhibitor’s entered portfolio has been copied or stolen from another creator’s work, it will not be accepted for exhibition or promotion at MICE.
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Safe SPACE policy
MICE is proud to be a safe space, free from harassment of any nature for all participants. Harassment includes offensive verbal comments related to race, gender, sexual orientation, body size, disability, appearance, and religion, deliberate intimidation, stalking, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact and unwelcome sexual attention.
Attendees, Exhibitors, and Staff are all subject to our anti-harassment policy. If a person engages in harassing behavior, we will take the appropriate action, up to and including removal from the show space for the entirety of the weekend. If you are being harassed, witness someone else being harassed, or have any concerns, please seek out a MICE staff member – identifiable by pink “Staff” shirts. You may also report the incident online using our MICE Incident Reporting Form. All incidents reported will be kept strictly confidential and will be reviewed by MICE Staff Organizers with Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) Active Bystander Training. We will address each situation brought to our attention individually to the best of our ability.
Our goal is for MICE to be a positive comics experience for all; allowing any people of any age or background to have a great time. All participants of the show (attendees, exhibitors, and staff) are subject to this anti-harassment policy while at MICE or any MICE-sponsored events.
Incident reporting form
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