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Why Pan?

We put this conference together for three reasons:

1) The pandemic

As the COVID-19 delta variant surged around the US, many of us cancelled plans to travel to different parts of the country for paranormal conferences. But we still missed our weirdo friends and family. We came together to build this online conference to keep our community connected.

2) The god Pan

Many of us found each other online after watching the documentary series Hellier. Pan features heavily in the second season and brings the right kind of trickster energy to the show.

3) The paranormal is for everyone

This is the last point for literary effect, but it’s our main reason for being here. Our goal was to create an affirming, inclusive space for weirdos of all shapes, sizes, and orientations. We want an online conference to be accessible to all walks of life, especially those intimidated by or gatekept from other paranormal spaces. Are you weird? Are you kind? We welcome you.

Code of Conduct

Our conference is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or technology choices. We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery are not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks, workshops, Twitter and other online media. Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the conference without a refund at the discretion of the conference organizers.

Harassment includes offensive verbal comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion, technology choices, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention.

Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.

Sponsors are also subject to the anti-harassment policy.

If a participant engages in harassing behavior, the conference organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the conference with no refund.

If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a member of conference staff immediately.

We expect participants to follow these rules at conference and workshop venues and conference-related social events.