When arriving at Genki we have some obvious rules we need you to follow. Read the rules before the convention and get ready for a great convention!

Weapons Rules

If you have questions about weapons write us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . If possible, include pictures of the weapon(s) in question. Weapons will be confiscated if used dangerously, REGARDLESS of how safe the weapon is deemed.

Banned Weapons

Metal weapons, such as:

• Swords
• Knives
• Maces
• Shuriken
• Metal objects
• Metal armor (We allow Metal armor as long as it got no sharp edges. (I.E: round corners/edges). You will have to get your armor checked when you arrive at the convention though!)
• Etc.

Projectile weaponry, such as:

• Air soft guns
• Replica firearms
• BB guns
• Crossbows
• Water guns
• Etc.

Exceptions will only be made if it is confirmed, upon inspection by the staff on site, that the firing mechanism has either been removed or is completely inoperable.

Chemical based weapons or explosives, such as:

• Fireworks
• Smoke bombs
• Etc.

Other bad ideas

• Chainsaws
• Power tools in general
• Actual weapons you “made safe” by adding duct tape, e.g. staffs or baseball bats, KNIVES.

Free Hugs Rules

The rules for free hugs at Genki 2012 will be strictly enforced. You are warned. We accept that people love to hug and want to share their love (although sometimes unwanted) with others. So we have four golden rules that under any and all circumstances must be followed by anyone wanting to hold a free hugs sign on the convention grounds.

The four golden rules

• Never ask others if they “wouldn’t want a hug“, as it makes some feel uncomfortable. Let them come to you if they want one.
• Never stick your sign in people’s faces, or follow them around, to bring their attention to the fact that you’re holding a sign.
• Never block doors, entrances, or areas with high amounts of traffic at the convention.
• Respect a “no.” Not everyone are as happy about physical contact with people they don’t know.

Photography Rules

Everyone is allowed to take pictures and film at Genki, however, you must follow the rules of Danish press ethics and laws on privacy, the most important of which we have emphasized below, as well as a few rules by us:

§1. When taking a photo or recording a specific person (e.g. a portrait photo), you must have permission from that person as well as notify them of what the picture will be used for. Failing to do so makes the product illegal to publish in any shape or form (even on Facebook).

§2. You do not need permission to take a general photograph of an event during the con. However, you are by law obligated to delete the photo should one of the people whose picture was taken ask for it. Any compromises are to be done privately.

§3. If you have gained permission to take a picture of a person, you are no longer obligated by law to delete the picture, even if they change their mind later. However, this only applies if you use the photo within the frames of what you notified them of using it for. So people, please be 100% sure what you say okay to.

§4. Copyright of photos and video footage belongs to the photographers and movie makers, however, it is entirely within Genki’s legal rights to limit how the photos/footage may be used and to demand for photos or parts of footage to be removed.

§5. Photos and videos published to Genki’s/Genkai’s Facebook group galleries, by the photographers and movie makers who took them, will be considered as published under the Creative Commons DK license and will be free for all to use.

§6. If you want to use photos or films from Genki commercially, you must first seek permission from the organizers via This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

§7. Flash photography during the Cosplay Show is not allowed out of concern for the cosplayers and other participants.

§8. Genki reserves the right to use all photos taken by Genki photographers for any and all future publicity, including, but not limited to, future con-books and website posts. Should you not want this, please ask the photographer to delete your photo!