You can register online here.

If you need to register by mail or any other method beside online, please reach out to registration@iowa-icon.com and we will work with you to get registered.

You may register at the door, but the cost is higher.

One day memberships may only be purchased at the door. Saturday single-day memberships cost the same as pre-registration. A limited Explorer badge is also available for a 4-hour window, limited to only certain amenities to check out the convention. For more information about these and any other types of memberships, please reach out to iowaiconreg@gmail.com.

ICON provides complimentary membership for qualifing industry professionals.  We anticipate that any professional who is granted complimentary membership participate in programming; the intent of these memberships is to facilitate the interaction of pros and fans, for their mutual benefit.

If you wish to receive a complimentary membership, please complete our contact form to confirm that you qualify well before the pre-registration dealine so we can include you in our programming and have badge(s) available.

Sorry, no walk-in complementary memberships will be provided.

Industry professionals are defined as follows:

• Authors/writers should meet the requirements for Active membership in the Science Fiction Writers Association (SFWA). (Current membership is not required.)
• Published authors who do not meet the above qualifications, but who would like to be considered for complimentary membership, may contact the address above with a brief summary of their publications and any professional writers’ society memberships.
• Professional artists, editors, gaming pros, comic pros, actors, etc., will be considered on an individual basis and should contact the address above with a brief summary of their qualifications. (Links to your webpage are also helpful.)
• Any artist or author guest of honor from a previous ICON.
• The original six founders of ICON.

Benefactors provide additional monetary support for ICON.  For pledging additional funds for ICON, benefactors may received additional gifts, have seats up front reserved for programming including but not limited to opening ceremonies and special events such as concerts.  They may also be invited to a special Sunday brunch with the guests of honor.

Volunteering for 20 hours during the convention will get you a free membership to the next convention. There are a few areas where you can earn double hours, including setup, teardown and Friday registration desk. Note that if you expect to get to 20 hours after teardown, you should let the registration head and/or the volunteer coordinator know before clean-up begins, and remind them afterward to make sure you get credit for clean-up.

Many attendees like to go by fun or unique names at conventions, this is their badge name. It is also useful if you go by a shortened version of your given name (i.e. Andy for Andrew). Please note that your full name will also be on the badge.  Badge names are limited to 24 characters including spaces and should be “family friendly”.  Should the name you choose is not, the registration department will get creative with the badge name we give you.

The default is your first name only.

Yes, we have a COVID Convention Health Initiative Policy for ICON 47. Click here to read the full policy.

Yes. On the back of every badge is emergency contact information that must be filled out for all attendees under 18. If you would like a printed badge for them to pick up at the door, you can email iowaiconreg@gmail.com with your child’s name, birthdate and badge name. Otherwise, you may pick up a blank badge for them at the door.