Imagine a festival of streamers and folks from chat, all coming together in Rotterdam. Yeah, that’s TwitchCon all right. A place for you, your friends and the streamers you love to hang out with for a weekend of games, meet & greets, networking, learning new skills, live esports, the Loot Cave, and so much more. Made for the community, by the community, it’s here that you’ll find the stars of the stream on the Glitch Theatre stage, attend sessions and workshops to help improve your stream, discover the latest from the biggest brands on the expo floor and chill with new and old friends in the legendary Kappa Cabana. Get together with people who get you for a weekend where you will create memories for life!
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TwitchCon Europe is 29 - 30 June 2024 and will take place at the Rotterdam Ahoy:
Ahoyweg 10, 3084 BA Rotterdam, Netherlands
Stay tuned for the full schedule release. We can’t wait to see you in person at TwitchCon Europe!
TwitchCon is for folks who are 13+. Those who are over 13, but under 16 (“Minor”) must have a Parental Consent Form and be accompanied by their parent/guardian, or an authorised adult, and that adult must have their own TwitchCon ticket. Minors may be restricted from being able to access content/products/services that are for 16+ or 18+. We regret that anyone younger than 13 years of age may not attend, even if they are accompanied by a parent/legal guardian (or authorised adult).
Please visit the event Entrance Requirements for information on what items are and are not allowed at TwitchCon Europe in Rotterdam.
Tickets are limited to one (1) per Twitch account, other than as listed in the Shared Channel section of this FAQ. Tickets are not refundable, exchangeable, transferable, or replaceable if lost or stolen. Tickets are for a specific date and therefore the 14-day withdrawal period under EU law does not apply. In the event that Twitch cancels TwitchCon Europe in Rotterdam, all ticket holders will be refunded. You are required to bring a government issued photo ID that matches the legal name and age you provided during registration. Attendees that are 13-15 years old do not need to have an ID to enter, but their parent/legal guardian (or authorised adult) will be required to bring a government issued photo ID that matches their legal name provided during their registration.
If you are 13-15 years old, your parent / legal guardian (or authorised adult) is REQUIRED to register for their ticket before you submit your Parental Consent Form to registration@twitchcon.com.
Once you have received email approval for your Parental Consent Form, please come back to this registration page to complete purchasing your ticket. Make sure to check your spam / junk folder for the emailed approval from registration@twitchcon.com.
Tickets for TwitchCon Europe 2024 are now live! We highly recommend you get your tickets early. Once tickets sell out, they are gone for good, so if you are sure you want to attend it’s always best to get them as early as you can. Currently, there will be NO onsite ticket sales at TwitchCon Europe 2024.
For registration questions please reach out directly to registration@twitchcon.com.
Yes! In order to register and purchase a TwitchCon ticket you are required to log in and verify your Twitch account.
Don’t have one? You can create an account during the registration/ticketing process.
Only full time co-hosts/on-screen talent in shared channels will be able to get an additional Partner/Affiliate ticket without a separate Twitch account. People who assist a channel’s content creation from a behind-the-scenes basis, such as managers, editors, moderators, significant others, etc., are not considered a shared channel owner. These users would need to secure their own community member ticket. The deadline to request a Partner/Affiliate ticket for a shared channel is 3 June 2024 and is subject to availability.
Partners & Affiliates: If you meet the above criteria you may request a shared channel ticket during the registration process. If you are approved for the additional ticket you will need to follow the instructions to log back into your ticketing account and complete the purchase. If you are not approved you will receive an email to notify you.
Community: Each creator on a shared channel must have their own Twitch account to purchase a ticket.
We have sent an email notification to everyone who submitted a content idea or applied for Artist Alley. If you have not received an update:
The official TwitchCon Europe accommodations partner, bnetwork, has secured a limited number of reduced-rate hotel rooms near the Rotterdam Ahoy. You can find them here!
Hotels are not managed by Twitch, so if you have any questions or need assistance please email bnetwork at twitchcon@bnetwork.com. Take advantage of these early deals and book your hotel today!
The bnetwork booking site here will allow you to make changes, add room nights and more.
bnetwork housing support can be reached via email: twitchcon@bnetwork.com.
Delta Air Lines is pleased to offer special discounts for TwitchCon! To start booking, click here.
You may also call Delta Meeting Network® at 1.800.328.1111* Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (EST) and refer to Meeting Event Code NM3LC
*Please note there is not a service fee for reservations booked and ticketed via Delta Meeting Network’s reservation 800 number.
No. The Loot Cave is cashless and will only be accepting credit/debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay.
We will only accept credit/debit cards from the following:
American Express, Mastercard, Maestro, Visa, Visa Electron, JCB, Unionpay, Discover, Diners Club, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay.
All bags must be inspected and tagged. Attendees must notify registration of this need (see accessibility request above), have their items screened and tagged.
Attendees can bring in medically necessary medications into TwitchCon if they are disclosed during the security screening process and meet these criteria:
Items that do not match these requirements will not be allowed in the venue. A baggage storage area will be near the venue, but liquids cannot be stored.
Designated queueing and seating areas will be available for those requiring accommodation at programming events on a first come first served basis.
If you need assistance with finding seating in the venue, please seek assistance at an information desk in advance or look for a staff member at the event.
Yes, international sign language interpretation will be available at designated sessions.
Captioning will not be available at the sessions. We suggest downloading a speech-to-text app that you are comfortable with prior to arrival.
Assistance dogs are permitted in the venue. Water will be available throughout the venue and a “break/waste” spot will be available inside the venue for the assistance dogs. “Comfort”, “therapy”, or “emotional support” animals that are not assistance dogs are not permitted entry to the event/venue.
Note: Please do not pet or engage assistance dogs without the owner’s permission.
If you have any questions and do not find an answer, please contact us at: registration@twitchcon.com. We will continue to update the Accessibility information as it becomes available on the Accessibility FAQs.
Please refer to the Netherland’s official website for further information on “Travelling for the disabled”.
We’re constantly reviewing our health and safety guidelines along with local authorities. In accordance with current local guidelines, there will be no COVID-19 vaccination or testing requirements at TwitchCon Europe. Although masks are encouraged, they are not currently required to attend TwitchCon. Please ensure you are comfortable with our current health and safety measures before you purchase your ticket to TwitchCon.
Note that TwitchCon Europe will be presented in accordance with applicable public health and safety guidelines as of the date of the event. This means that the health and safety measures for our event may change at any time as determined by the government, governing agencies, the venue and/or Twitch. Such measures may include, without limitation, changes to capacity, attendance procedures and entry requirements, such as proof of vaccination and/or negative COVID-19 test, and other protective measures such as requiring attendees to wear face coverings. Any ticket holder who does not comply with the guidelines in place as of the date of TwitchCon Europe may be refused admission or be asked to leave the venue and such ticket holder will not be entitled to a refund.
We also recommend checking out local governmental health and safety requirements including here.
*Updated information will be posted on the TwitchCon website when available.
House Rules & Entrance Requirements for TwitchCon Europe in Rotterdam 2024
Please read this entire policy before attending TwitchCon Europe in Rotterdam (TwitchCon). Failure to follow this policy may result in denial of entry or your removal from the event without refund.
General
a. Upon entering Ahoy, you agree to and abide by these company rules.
b. These company rules apply to everyone who is present in or on the Ahoy site.
c. You must always follow instructions from the Ahoy employees, or as the case may be from the authorized persons appointed by the Ahoy management. The Ahoy management or the persons appointed by the Ahoy management will have the final decision in situations which are not provided for in these rules.
Parking
a. Visitors must only park their car in the parking spaces intended for this purpose, or in the designated parking spaces, and must show a valid parking ticket.
b. Visitors risk their car being towed away if 2(a) is not complied with.
c. The use of the designated parking spaces in the car park or expedition grounds, will be at one’s own risk. Ahoy does not accept any liability for any damage whatsoever, on whatsoever basis.
Admission to Ahoy
a. Admission to the Ahoy complex is only possible when showing a valid admission ticket, or by another given authorisation by or on behalf of Ahoy.
b. Any admission tickets that have been bought cannot be exchanged or returned.
c. Ahoy can decide to conduct (preventative) frisking/body searches. The Ahoy security guards and the authorized persons appointed by the Ahoy management will be entitled to inspect by means of searches any coats, bags, suitcases, and all that which one carries, and by means of ‘superficial frisk’ under private law of clothing, pockets and any shoes, in order to seize impermissible goods and items, if deemed necessary by the employee or the appointed authorized persons.
d. Ahoy applies a minimum advice age of 16 years for independent visits to events (without supervision from an adult). Visitors under the age of 18 years have no access to night events, unless otherwise mentioned by the organizer.
e. Visitors will be obliged to provide proof of identity upon request.
f. It is not permitted to enter (parts of) halls or rooms, which do not form part of the event, convention, trade fair, or as the case may be which are not accessible for visitors.
g. In principle, visitors who leave Ahoy during an event are no longer given access.
Refusal of admission, removal and financial penalty
a. Ahoy employees or authorized persons appointed by the Ahoy management will at any time be entitled to, without given reason, refuse admission or remove visitors from Ahoy, who do not comply with the company rules, or who in any other manner whatsoever causes nuisance or annoyance by their behaviour.
b. Any criminal or potential acts observed will be reported to the police immediately. The persons appointed by Ahoy management will be entitled in criminal cases to make an arrest and to transfer the person(s) concerned to the police.
In Ahoy
a. Bringing the following items and goods inside Ahoy is prohibited:
b. The items/goods that have been seized will be stored at the owner’s risk until the end of the visit to Ahoy, unless the organizer of the event applies another policy, or if the items/goods are prohibited by law.
c. It is not permitted to block paths, (emergency) exits, stairs or fire-extinguishing equipment.
d. It is not permitted to offer goods and services for sale, such as admission tickets, drinks, food, and merchandise or to distribute leaflets, flyers, and other kinds of advertising in and on the Ahoy site and the immediate surroundings thereof, unless Twitch and Ahoy has provided permission in writing.
e. Advertising is exclusively reserved for Ahoy.
f. Rubbish, including that of consumed drinks and food, must be deposited in the waste bins intended for this purpose.
g. It is prohibited to cause damage to goods or injury to persons, or to behave in such a manner (objectionably) that such damage is pending. It is in particular prohibited to stand on chairs, to climb structures or the podium, to stage dive, to crowd surf, and to throw items, including liquids. It is furthermore prohibited to behave in such a manner (including, but not limited to, wearing specific clothes, such as (sports)club-affiliated and provocative or face-covering clothes, making specific statements), which in the exclusive opinion of the Ahoy management, can result in disruption of order.
In Ahoy one can be exposed to noise levels above 80 dBA. Wearing hearing protection falls under your own responsibility. The Ahoy management recommends using hearing protection to prevent hearing damage.
Photo, video, audio and other recordings
a. Making photo, video, audio and other recordings is only permitted if the organizer of the event has provided permission for this.
b. Visitors understand that their image may be processed in the entire Ahoy complex, such as registering (with camera) an event for commercial or security purposes. Upon entering Ahoy, the visitor is always informed of such processing.
Statutory regulations
a. The possession and use of and the trade in soft- and hard drugs is strictly prohibited.
b. Smoking, including E-smoking, is only permitted in the smoking areas indicated for this.
c. Visitors under the age of 18 years are not permitted to buy and/or consume alcohol in and on the Ahoy site.
d. Furthermore, visitors aged 18 years or older are not permitted to sell/provide alcohol to visitors under the age of 18 years.
e. It is prohibited to enter or be present in Ahoy when intoxicated.
f. Ahoy processes personal data including camera images of its visitors in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
g. Visitors are obliged to obey all legal provisions, emergency regulations and protocols regarding corona measures.
Security/emergencies
a. Ahoy uses 24-hour camera surveillance and will, certainly in the event of disturbances or accidents, make images/recordings available to third parties, including judicial authorities.
b. Visitors who are present in or on the Ahoy site must inform themselves of the escape routes, which must be used in the event of an emergency.
c. Ahoy will be entitled to evacuate the entire site if this is necessary.
No compensation
a. Visiting and parking in Ahoy takes place entirely at one’s own risk. Ahoy does not accept any liability for whatsoever damage on whatsoever basis. Ahoy will not be responsible should the organizer decide to cancel the event.
Respecting the neighbourhood
Visitors to Ahoy are requested to take the surroundings into consideration:
a. Not to park “anywhere” but to use the parking facilities indicated for this purpose.
b. Not to urinate in public places but to use the sanitary facilities present.
c. To respect the property of the local residents and to not disturb their sleep.
d. Not to leave litter in and around Ahoy, but to deposit rubbish in the waste bins present for this purpose on and around the Ahoy site.
Alternation
a. Ahoy reserves the right to make changes to these company rules. Visitors are hereby encouraged to regularly study the company rules of Ahoy with regard to changes.
Devices may not be flown, tethered, or floated within or on the premises of Ahoy or any other official TwitchCon event venue or hotel. This prohibition includes the use of:
Always wear your badge in a visible manner. Security may ask you to show your badge, so please be prepared to do so. You’ll need your badge to attend any TwitchCon event, including all events at Ahoy or any other official TwitchCon event at another venue.
Badges are non-transferable and are tied to your Twitch account. Please do not give your badge to anyone (including your friends). If you lose your TwitchCon badge, please visit the Help Desk at Registration. Lost or stolen badges may incur a fee for replacement.
Backpacks are prohibited. Small bags are permitted but must have dimensions no larger than 30.48 x 30.48 x 15.24 cm. Please note that all attendees will be subject to security screening measures prior to entering TwitchCon, including bag searches. Small medical bags are allowed but must go through additional screening and be tagged.
Please leave backpacks, luggage, and large bags at your hotel or home. Backpacks purchased at the event are not eligible for re-entry (including Twitch-branded backpacks). There will be a bag storage facility on-site but space will be limited. We encourage all attendees to use a small, clear bag to expedite entry.
Affiliates and Partners only: IRL streaming backpacks are permitted and will also be subject to security screening measures. These backpacks will be tagged once they’ve cleared the screening checkpoint, and the tag must remain on the backpack at all times while inside the Ahoy.
No streaming areas:
The below are prohibited at any official TwitchCon official event, including at the Ahoy:
No functional weapons are allowed at TwitchCon. Prop or costume weapons (“Cosplay Weapons”) that comply with the following requirements, as determined by security in its sole discretion, are permitted: