Special Events

Stay up late with your Ottawa Region Liaisons and fellow writers for an overnight event full of word sprints, blanket forts, and onesies! Bring your PJs or onesie and any blankets, pillows, etc. that you need if you’d like to sleep. If you’d like to take part in our traditional blanket fort, bring an extra blanket to contribute to its construction.

To cover the room rental costs, we will be charging a $20 entry fee for attendees. This can be paid in advance via the Can*Con ticket page. If you choose to pay at the door, we cannot guarantee there will be a space for you as we may reach our room capacity before you arrive.

We are also encouraging attendees to contribute to a snack potluck for the night. Any food items brought for the potluck must be pre-packaged and still sealed at the time of arrival. For health and safety reasons, we are not allowing homemade food for the potluck.

The All-Night Write-In will begin at 9pm on Saturday, November 2nd wrap up at 8am on Sunday, November 3rd.

Before attending this event, it is required that you read and agree to the terms of the Ottawa region’s 2024 in-person event policy as well as Can*Con’s code of conduct and all related Can*Con’s policies. 
Registration is mandatory for this event. You do not need to register for the convention itself, but there is a $20 fee for registering for the All-Night event that will grant you access to the building. Your spot is only guaranteed once you have paid the event fee. Please also note that this event is only open to participants who are 18-years or older.

Rules:

By attending the Ottawa region’s 2024 All-Night Write-in, participants agree to abide by the following rules:

• Attendees agree to pay the $20 event fee before they will be granted access to the building. Fee must be paid to Can*Con via their ticket page or at the Can*Con entrance. The registration desk closes at 5pm on Saturday.

• All attendees must abide by the Ottawa region’s 2024 in-person event policy

• All attendees must abide by the Can*Con code of conduct and related Can*Con policies

• This is an 18+ event

• Only the consuite and an adjoining bedroom (1703 - tbc) have been reserved for this event. We will begin in the adjoining bedroom and once the consuite is quieter (or whenever they're comfortable doing so), participants can overflow into the consuite and work at the large table. 

• Attendees can bring snacks, but are welcome to partake of the consuite coffee supplies.

• Attendees may not arrive before 9:00pm on Saturday, November 2nd and attendees must arrive before midnight.

• Attendees may choose to leave at any time during the event, but must pack up their belongings and leave the premises before 8am on Sunday, November 3rd

• Attendees are to understand that the entirety of the venue is under 24/7 video surveillance.

• Attendees will not allow anyone not previously authorized by Kaitlin or Helena to access the building.

• Any food items brought for the potluck must be pre-packaged and still sealed at the time of arrival. For health and safety reasons, homemade food is not allowed in the potluck.

• Attendees are not allowed to open windows or leave exterior doors propped open. Exit doors may not be blocked by any furniture or equipment.

• Attendees are not permitted to bring alcohol onto the premises

• Attendees will bring own sleeping bags and can crash in side bedroom and on the consuite floor

• The venue is a scent-safe space, so attendees must agree not to wear scented products or bring scented products onto the premises.

• The venue is a smoke-free space, so smoking or vaping are not permitted anywhere on the premises

• Running and other boisterous activity is prohibited in the building

• Attendees are not permitted to stand on tables, chairs, or benches

• Attendees may not remove any furniture from the room

• Attendees are not permitted to use glitter, confetti or similar products on the premises