Students who attend Programming Board’s annual ZombieFest on Oct. 28 will be seeing tighter rules and higher security following a recent shooting at the annual Fort Myers event ZombiCon.

Event organizers are adding extra security and allowing one entrance and exit into the event. Also, costumes, face paint, face masks and fake weapons will not be allowed at this year’s event. PB members will be checking student IDs prior to entrance and will be marking hands with permanent marker to prevent reentry.

The event, which features a haunted house, mechanical pumpkin, dance floor and food, is held on the second floor of the Cohen Center.

Allie Taylor, director of late night for PB, expects that new rules will affect student attendance.

“This is one of our biggest annual events, under Winter Wonderland,“ Taylor said, noting that PB has spent $9,970 on the event so far. “An event of this scale usually has an attendance of 500 to 700 people. I’m concerned that with some of the precautions we’re taking, students aren’t going to bother to come out to ZombieFest.”