FAQ

Laval Comiccon is a pop-culture fan convention that showcases artists and products from entertainment genres like: Sci-fi, Horror, Anime, Gaming in all its forms, and, of course, bande dessinée and comic books. (Please see the Newbie Questions section for a description of each genre).

Laval Comiccon runs Saturday, October 5 and Sunday, October 6, 2019.

Everyone! Well, to be specific anyone who is curious about or enjoys Sci-fi, Anime, Horror, Bande dessinée, Comic books or Gaming. Or, if you just want to see where we geeks roam free.

Click here to see the opening hours.

It is held at Place Sports Experts, located at 4855 rue Louis-B.-Mayer, Laval, QC H7P 6C8.

Yes, there are various categories which allow different levels of access.

Single Day Pass: This gives the attendee access to the Comiccon site for the day that it was purchased: Saturday OR Sunday.

Weekend Pass: This gives the attendee access to the Comiccon site for both days!

Boba Fett VIP Saturday: This gives the attendee access to the Comiccon site on Saturday, plus an exclusive tote bag, a VIP Badge, an 8×10 photo signed by Daniel Logan, a selfie with Daniel Logan and an exclusive comic. VIP also receives front-of-the-line access to autographs, as well as priority seating in the Main Events room. In addition, VIP Pass holders can enter 60 minutes early on Saturday (10:00 AM).

Boba Fett VIP Sunday: This gives the attendee access to the Comiccon site on Sunday, plus an exclusive tote bag, a VIP Badge, an 8×10 photo signed by Daniel Logan, a selfie with Daniel Logan and an exclusive comic. VIP also receives front-of-the-line access to autographs, as well as priority seating in the Main Events room. In addition, VIP Pass holders can enter 30 minutes early on Sunday (10:30 AM).

Keep in mind that a Child Pass does not confer VIP priority access to seating and/or autographs when accompanying an adult with a VIP pass. Additionally, early access to the exhibit halls will be permitted when accompanied by an adult with a VIP pass.

At the end of your online transaction, your eTicket will become available, as well as sent to the registered email. Please print out the PDF and bring the tickets (with barcodes) with you. We will scan those in when you arrive at Place Sports Experts.

Sometimes auto-generated emails are filtered somewhere other than your inbox. Please check your spam or bulk folder. You can also log back into your Tix123 account here and select My Tickets at the top of the page. If you encounter any issues, please contact Tix123 at 1-888-780-9825 (x201) or fill out the online form here.

Yes. Scanning stations will include a scanner for mobile phones. (Make sure your phone is fully charged.)

We can only accept your eTicket.

This is not a problem. Tickets can be given to anyone for redemption; however you can only give 1 unique ticket per person. Should a duplicate ticket arrive at the event, the ticketholder may be refused entry.

Online purchases must use a credit card (Visa & MasterCard). If onsite tickets are still available, they can be purchased with cash, debit, or credit card.

*No Credit Card gift cards are accepted.

We have a limited promotional discount if you buy more than 50 tickets of a single type. This discount is only offered to companies & organizations, and applies only if payment is made with a corporate credit card. Please use the ‘Contact us’ form and select “Tickets’ in the dropdown subject list if you would like details.

Most events in the programme are included with a daily, 3-day, Deluxe, or VIP pass. However there are a few specially ticketed events, like a concert, that will require an additional ticket.

All ticket sales are final. No refund or exchange will be issued.

Guests could cancel their appearance or change their appearance schedule because of other professional commitments or reasons out of the Laval Comiccon control. In such circumstances, the Laval Comiccon cannot be held responsible. All sales are final. No exchange or refund will be issued.

Yes – however not all panels and programming are appropriate for children. Please be vigilant and read the programming guide to avoid any potential misunderstandings.

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Only VIP ticket holders will be let in early and before others.

Children up to 12 years of age get free entry.

Single Day ticket holders do not get front-of-the-line-access for autographs. This service is unique to the VIP ticket.

No. The autograph will need to be purchased separately. In most cases, these can be purchased directly from the Celebrity’s Liaison in the Celebrity Autograph area.

Single Day ticket holders do not get priority seating. This service is unique to the VIP ticket.

A single day pass is valid only for the day indicated on the ticket. For example, those who have a Saturday pass but decide to come on a Sunday instead will be denied entry into the convention.

Only VIP ticket holders will be let in early and before others.

Children up to 12 years of age get free entry.

Weekend ticket holders do not get front-of-the-line-access for autographs. This service is unique to the VIP ticket.

No. The autograph will need to be purchased separately. In most cases, these can be purchased directly from the Celebrity’s Liaison in the Celebrity Autograph area.

Weekend ticket holders do not get priority seating. This service is unique to the VIP ticket.

VIP ticket holders will be the first to be let in on all three days: 60 minutes early on Saturday (10:00 a.m.) and 30 minutes early on Sunday (10:30 a.m.).

Children from 0 to 12 years of age will be granted early access to the exhibit halls when accompanied by an adult with a VIP pass.

VIP ticket holders will get a badge, an 8×10 photo signed by Daniel Logan and an exclusive comic book.

VIP ticket holders will get front-of-the-line-access for selected guests of honour.

Front-of-the-line access for autographs is strictly reserved for VIP ticket holders.

No. The autograph will need to be purchased separately. In most cases, these can be purchased directly from the Celebrity’s Liaison in the Celebrity Autograph area.

VIP ticket holders have priority seating in the Main Events Room only.

VIP ticket holders will be allowed to enter the Main Events room prior between 15 to 30 minutes before the Event starts. Priority seating will close 10 minutes before the scheduled start. At that time VIP priority seating will be forfeit, releasing those seats to other patrons.

Priority seating will close 10 minutes before the scheduled start. At that time VIP priority seating will be forfeit, releasing those seats to other patrons. If you arrive after this period, there may be no more seats available.

A Child Pass does not confer VIP priority access to seating when accompanying an adult with a VIP pass. Priority seating is strictly reserved for VIP ticket holders. If the child is small enough, they can sit on the guardian’s lap. Children that are too big will need to sit in the regular seats or purchase a VIP ticket.

Of course! Please note that there will be restrictions on photos and recording during panels and other events, but you are free to take photos on the show floor, as long as you are courteous to those you are photographing. Most people coming in costume will be happy to be photographed and will even pose on request.

Most of the celebrities will have a cost associated to their autograph. These costs are indicated next to each celebrity bio on our website and our mobile app.

For the most part comic book creators do not charge for autographs. There are some big name guests that may charge a low fee for an autograph.

Each guest sets his/her own price for autographs and photo ops. We don’t currently have access to those prices, but we are trying to get them before the show so people can prepare accordingly. In that regard, you can get as many signatures as you are willing to pay for (possibly limited by how large the remaining line is behind you, of course).

Autographs can be purchased at the Laval Comiccon, at the actual booth where the autographs are being done (in the Exhibit Hall). The celebrity will usually have a guest liaison that will take care of the monetary transaction.

On-site autographs can only be purchased with cash.

You can bring your own items to autograph. However, it is up to the guest to accept or refuse to sign a given item. Guests will refuse to sign any bootlegged material or items unrelated to their career.

All Q&A’s, workshops, and panel time slots are strictly for presentation only. Autographs are not permitted in the conference rooms area, but you can get an autograph at your guest’s table during their designated autograph times.

We love to encourage long lasting friendships, however, our VIPs have paid good money for their passes and if everyone started to bring their besties in the line-up with them then the value of the VIP pass would be diminished. The VIP line ups are for VIP pass holders only.

There are several hotels in proximity to the convention centre, below is a small sampling:

1. Holiday Inn Laval – 2900 le Carrefour Boulevard , Laval, QC H7T 2K9
2. Hilton Montreal/Laval – 2225 Autoroute des Laurentides, Laval, QC H7S 1Z6
3. Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Laval – 1961 Curé-Labelle Boulevard, Laval, QC H7T 1L4
4. Sheraton Laval Hotel – 2440 Autoroute des Laurentides, Laval, QC H7S 1X5
5. Best Western Laval-Montreal – 3655 Autoroute des Laurentides, Laval, QC H7L 3H7
6. Quality Suites – 2035 Autoroute des Laurentides, Laval, QC H7S 1Z6
7. Le St-Martin Hotel & Suites – 1400 Rue Maurice-Gauvin, Laval, QC H7S 2P1
8. Comfort Inn – 2055 Autoroute des Laurentides, Laval, QC H7S 1Z6
9. Hôtel Le Finlandais – 125 Labelle Boulevard, Rosemère, QC J7A 2G9
10. Impéria Hôtel & Suites Saint-Eustache – 570 Rue Dubois, Saint-Eustache, QC J7P 0B3

There is no coat check or designated area where items can be left. Therefore please ensure that you can carry whatever you bring/buy.

The consumption of food or beverages is forbidden in all panel rooms and the Main Events room. Only water bottles will be accepted in these rooms.

Costuming and Cosplay (costume and play) is the act of dressing up as a character from comics, anime, videogames, manga, movies, TV, or books. Costuming and Cosplay is not to be confused for a Halloween costumes. There is a remarkable amount of passion and attention to detail that is involved in the creation of a piece as well as dressing-up and displaying it.

Steampunk Zombie? Nothing is too obscure or mainstream. Surprise us. Or come as Batman. Be Batman.

The Costume Competition is one of the highlights of the Laval Comiccon. It is a non-professional costume competition featuring costumes from comic books, movies, Japanese animation or video games.

A complete guest list sorted by category is available in the Guests section of our website.

Please use our website’s contact form.

There will be Celebrity Q&A, workshops, panel discussions and more. A complete list of panels and presentation will be available 7 to 10 days before the event.

Guests will have a note next to their bio that will list which day they will appear (Appearances = Photo Ops and Autographs) and what day their Q&A is planned. A detailed schedule will be available 7 to 10 days before the event.

Most Guests are scheduled to be at the Laval Comiccon for the weekend. A few guests will only make a single day appearance. Guests will have a note next to their bio that will list which day they will appear (Appearances = Photo Ops and Autographs)

There are a number of reasons why someone cancels, from last minute emergencies, to illness, to jobs, to moral crisis about their appearance, to a myriad of other reasons. When we book our guests, both enter the agreement with the expectation that they make their appearance. Things happen that are out of everyone’s control. The best advice we can give is to try to enjoy other aspects of the convention while you are there. There is quite a lot to see and do. In such circumstances, the Laval Comiccon cannot be held responsible. All sales are final. No exchange or refund will be issued.

No. As a general rule, celebrities will only be appearing at a Q&A on one of those days.

That information will be posted much closer to the event date. Schedules tend to change several times before they can be posted, and even then it should always be considered tentative. As soon as some information is available, it will be shared next to the celebrities bio.

We ask that attendees line-up no earlier than 60 minutes before a scheduled event. Simultaneous line-ups for back-to-back panels will not be permitted. Example: Panel A starts at 4:00 PM and Panel B at 5:00 PM. Attendees can line up for Panel A as of 3:00 PM (1 hour before), but cannot line-up for Panel B between 3:00 to 3:59 PM, as this would mix the lines and lead to confusion and congestion.

The schedule is “finalized” not too far before the show; look for it in early September. That being said, there will undoubtedly be alterations due to last minute changes. As we announce tentative schedules, we try to keep up and list them on our completely Schedule Grids on site (in front of each room). We recommend that you subscribe to our Twitter feeds and Facebook posts to get current updates.

No matter how early you arrive, there is no guarantee what type of seating will be available. That said, we recommend 45 minutes.

Most panelists allocate a specific time for question and answer sessions. They will let you know!

Due to security considerations and guest concerns we cannot facilitate the giving of gifts to guests. Please note that because guests usually travel by plane they are unable to take gifts home with them in any case.

Photography and recordings may be permitted during workshops, panels, and Celebrity Q&A sessions and in the Artists’ Area at the discretion of the host(s)/artists involved. If you are unsure whether photography or videography are allowed during a particular event or in a particular area, ask permission from Laval Comiccon Staff first.

Yes, we require all volunteers to be at least 18 years old.

Yes. Volunteers can work for as many or as little hours as they want. Before being scheduled, all volunteers will be asked how many hours they would like to volunteer for. Please remember though that all volunteers must be pass-carrying attendees, even if you are not planning on working enough hours for a reimbursement.

Potential jobs include, but are not limited to, setup, badge checking and crowd control.

No. During your free time, you are free to enjoy the convention as an attendee, including going to meet the guests. Due to agent requests and busy schedules, we cannot guarantee that you will meet all the guests. You will also be responsible for the autograph and photo fees.

Nope! We are always happy to have new volunteers. We will be hosting an orientation meeting for the volunteers and while it is not mandatory, attendance will be highly encouraged, especially for first time volunteers.

Definitely! While it is recommended that you don’t volunteer as many hours, so as to get that much more time to explore the convention, we are always happy to have new volunteers, even those who have never been to a convention before.

All volunteers will be given a Laval Comiccon volunteers t-shirt, and a food voucher for the day(s) that they are volunteering.

There is no parking provided with your booth. There are a few parking lots around Place Sports Experts. The rates vary depending on the lot and time of the day.

You can register online or on-site at the Exhibitor Services Desk.

Exhibitors/Artists cannot sell pornographic materials, weapons that are not legal by Canadian and Quebec legislation, bootlegged material and art that the seller doesn’t have the creator’s authorization to sell. Also, they cannot sell food or drinks in the Exhibition Hall without prior approval.

Pamela Sargent dubbed it “the literature of ideas.” Sci-Fi, abbreviated from Science fiction, is a genre of fiction with imaginative but more or less plausible content such as settings in the future, futuristic science and technology, space travel, parallel universes, aliens, and paranormal abilities. Science fiction has been used by authors and film/television program makers as a device to discuss philosophical ideas such as identity, desire, morality, social structure, and other aspects of human nature.

A comic book is the art of sequential storytelling through narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes. The term “comic book” arose because the first comic books reprinted humor comic strips. Despite their name, comic books are not necessarily humorous in tone; modern comic books tell stories in a variety of genres.

Horror fiction is a genre of literature which is intended to frighten, scare or startle its readers/viewers by inducing feelings of horror and terror by creating an eerie and frightening atmosphere. Often the central menace of a work of Horror fiction can be interpreted as a metaphor for the larger fears of a society.

Anime are Japanese animated productions, made for film and television. The word is the abbreviated pronunciation of “animation” in Japanese. In English, the term is defined as a style of animation originating in Japan, which often features colorful graphics, vibrant characters and action-filled plots with fantastic or futuristic themes.

Gaming is the running of electronic games on gaming consoles, personal computers, and online.

Table top game is a general term used to refer to board games, card games, dice games, miniatures wargames, tile-based games and other games that are normally played on a flat surface.

Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction that typically features steam-powered machinery, especially in a setting inspired by the Industrial Era in Western civilization during the 19th century.

The goal of being Special Services-aware is to do what we can to ensure all our attendees can enjoy the con, regardless of their individual circumstances. We provide support for those with reduced mobility who are in our entry or events line-ups. Challenges that impact how our attendees enjoy Main Events and Small Panel presentations are mitigated by, for example, seating vision-challenged attendees with the best views of our stages or television monitors, seating hearing-challenged attendees close to speaker systems where possible; and so on. Read on for more details about more services that we offer!

We provide seating for attendees who cannot stand in a line-up. We ensure those with reduced mobility or with service animals enter the event or panel rooms before able-bodied attendees (of the same ticket class) to allow for any extra time, maneuvering and personal setup that may be needed.

We will find seating for attendees who cannot stand in a line-up but will still “maintain” their ordered place as if they were waiting in the line-up so as to not get ahead of anyone. In addition, we give our section Team Leads and their volunteers the flexibility to assess situations on a case-by-case basis; for example, if attendees who qualify under our Special Services criteria cannot wait for their ordered place in line to reach the autograph (or photo op) opportunity, we will give them priority status – just let us know.

Service animals are welcome, as long as the animals do not pose an unreasonable threat to other attendees.

We have a class of attendees who are “Personal Care Attendants” of those attendees who need someone on-hand at all times to provide significant, personal care. If you do not plan to participate in any autographs, photo ops, and other Comiccon activities yourself, and you are only planning to attend Comiccon to help an attendee who qualifies as requiring significant personal care under our Special Services criteria, you do not need a ticket. We do restrict the number of Personal Care Attendants to one person per ticketed attendee.

Place Sports Experts has elevators to help attendees of reduced mobilities to move around. As with all public spaces, there are a number of wheelchair-accessible washrooms.

Written policies cannot always support every possible scenario; we thus give our section Team Leads and their volunteers the flexibility to assess situations on a case-by-case basis and to make helpful decisions on the spot.

During Registration, you can identify yourself as wishing to take advantage of our Special Services program. You will be directed nearby to the Special Services kiosk where a sticker will be appended to your Comiccon badge; this simply identifies you as being part of the program – as you meet staff and volunteers throughout the event, they will know you were briefed on the services offered and will proceed in helping you enjoy the con!

Just email your questions to services-adaptes@montrealcomiccon.com and we’ll answer you within a few days!

Indeed! It can be found here.

Inappropriate photography is defined as photography where the subject feels they are being stalked, exploited, degraded, or disrespected through being photographed. While it is reasonable that photographers will be photographing attendees and other parts of the convention, should this photography become harassing or sexual in nature, the photographer will be subject to the above harassment policy.

Laval Comiccon is a safe place for fans to interact with each other, their favorite creators, celebrities, and generally be themselves. This means we expect it to be a safe environment for fans from any ethnicity, creed, religious background, political background, gender, gender identity, sexual identity, sexual orientation, fandom, etc. We do not tolerate harassment in any form. This includes, but is not limited to: physical assault, verbal harassment, sexual harassment, stalking, unwanted physical contact, unwanted advances, or inappropriate photography.

Laval Comiccon does not tolerate physical or verbal harassment of the attendees, guests, vendors, staff, or volunteers. Harassment can take many forms. It may be, but is not limited to, words, signs, offensive jokes, cartoons, pictures, posters, pranks, intimidation, physical assaults or contact, or violence. This includes comments and statements made via email, on websites or any of our social networks.

If it is determined – either by observation or by complaint – that an individual or group has harassed another attendee, any or all of the following things may occur. That individual or group may be:

1. Warned to cease and desist;
2. Asked to leave the convention, or;
3. Banned from the convention for a period of time to be determined by staff.

Any individual found to be making false accusations regarding sexual, physical, or verbal abuse may be held accountable, any or all of the following things may occur. That individual or group may be:

• Warned to cease and desist;
• Asked to leave the convention, or;
• Banned from the convention for a period of time to be determined by staff.