Announcement from the Director of CRYPTICON SEATTLE

It is with a very heavy heart we must announce that Crypticon 2020’s rescheduled date of September 18th – 20th 2020 will have to be canceled.

Our convention takes place in King County and would fall under the Phase 4 Re-opening guideline. URL for Phase 4:

https://coronavirus.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2020-05/PhasedReopeningChart.pdf

King county would need to remain in each phase for a minimum of 3 weeks and is now applying for re-opening under modified Phase 1. We can extrapolate nine weeks (best case) before our Convention planning could even begin.

This is not enough time to ensure we can provide you a safe and low-risk convention.

As a small alternative, we will be offering online panels and film festival screenings with plans for some of our guests to join us.

We are also working on an outdoor festival screening, including live panels at the same event. Check the website and FB for days and time of these events.

If you would like to retain your 2020 tickets for 2021: Crypticon will honor your tickets.

To request ticket or photo op refunds, please email support@boldtypetickets.com

We will reach out directly to our Vendors to confirm the retention of booth spaces. If you are a filmmaker with a submission in waiting, please watch for the email from FilmFreeway with information about our plans for an alternative festival involving a combination of an outdoor screening and online screening on Sept. 18th-20th. We will make every attempt to re-secure our celebrities, as previously announced.

We can’t express how difficult this announcement is to make. Our Crypticon family and the community means the world to us.

This convention is Put on for You – the fans!

Our Convention dates for 2021 are April 30th, May 1st & May 2nd, and we sincerely hope to see you all there. WE MISS YOU!