SK9

Hey Skepti-tendees, We work to make Skepticon a safe place for everyone, but we also know things can happen outside our control or despite our best efforts. Here are ways to find help: Call 911 if someone requires immediate medical attention or if there is immediate danger Notify an organizer Read more…

Hi Skepti-friends! We know not all of you can be out in your community, whatever “out” means for you — atheism, skepticism, gender, sexuality, whatever. Skepticon strives to be a safe place for everyone, and we want everyone feel secure in expressing themselves however they feel most comfortable. To that end, Read more…

Hi Skepticoneers! We just wanted to let you know that the communication stickers and fidgets will be back for SK9! We upgraded the communication stickers this year by adding a shape component. So, we have blue circles for communication desired; yellow triangles for communication limited to known people; and red Read more…

Greetings Skepti-peeps! We are very pleased to announce that there will be gender neutral bathrooms available again at Skepticon! The gender neutral bathrooms will be in the main hall, about halfway between the glass atrium and the registration area. Menstrual hygiene products will be available in both bathrooms. The urinals Read more…

Howdy Skepti-donors! We will once again be having Community Blood Center of the Ozarks come out for our blood drive! It will be Friday, November 11 from 1 to 5 pm in the parking lot outside the Grand Ballroom. If you would like to make an appointment, click here! Walk-ins Read more…

Hey Skepticoners! We are proud to have White Coat Captioning returning to do the captioning for Skepticon 9! We had so much fun with them last year, and they were fantastic! The closed captioning will be available in several formats: On screen in the Grand Ballroom; online on the live Read more…

Hey Skepticonites! Skepticon attendees are all one big community of dino love, and we want to encourage even more! This year, we are introducing the Community Room and the Community Board. The Community Room will be available for groups who want a place to meet but a hotel room won’t Read more…

Skepticoners! GUESS WHAT WE HAVE! Speaker talk titles and descriptions for this year! By Thor, we’ve done it. Without further ado, here is what our amazing lineup will be speaking about next weekend: Laura Thomas: A Skeptic’s Guide to the War on Drugs Why are some drugs legal and others illegal? Read more…

SKEPTICONERS! It’s officially November! Are you ready for the full throttle amazeballsness of Skepticon 9? We’ve put together this entirely serious and very important checklist of things you should remember to bring to the con: Registered (Only those who register are guaranteed a lanyard and badge!) Place to Crash Way to Read more…

Hi Skepticondlers! Just a quick reminder to pre-register for Skepticon 9! If you do, you’ll be rewarded with a dedicated line for check-in, faster check-in, and a chance to win a sweet raffle prize! The raffle prize this year is a National Geographic Dino Greenhouse Kit! Click here to see Read more…