Code of Conduct

This is the same Code of Conduct that is sent to all attendees to agree to. Signing it is required for receiving the hotel information.

Respect

Coming to NEST is a privilege, not a right. If you don’t appreciate being here–and it shows–you won’t be invited back.
Be excellent to each other. Treat your fellow NEST-goers with kindness and respect. NEST is an enthusiastic, supportive, and inclusive community–it is all of our responsibility to maintain it. Invite people into your conversations and activities; be supportive when your fellow NEST-goers try new things (or choose not to); when they participate, connect, help out, and tell you their pronouns. Events like these can feel lonely and intimidating when you’re new and don’t know anybody. Be welcoming, inclusive and friendly, and look out for one another!
Be excellent to the NEST staff, Operation Hammond, all of the hotel staff, and anyone you encounter locally. Remember that we share this community with others. Please don’t be the person who makes the NEST-goers look bad to the hotel staff and/or the locals.
NEST is a place where people come together to explore a part of themselves they often don’t get to explore elsewhere. People can be their genuine selves (respectfully), which includes sexuality and gender expression. If someone tells you their pronouns (or has them on their badge), be conscious of them. If you slip up, apologize graciously and take the understanding to heart.
Encourage curiosity and education, so we can all be better and more informed than we were.
Be excellent to our shared physical space. Do not damage or steal hotel property, other attendees property, or any public property.
Remember that–outside of the rooms–the hotel is a public space that we share with others. Sometimes that is other hotel guests, other times if we have the hotel to ourselves, the hotel staff is still present. Have appropriate coverings when you’re outside of a room.
Don’t harass others. We are not a community that tolerates harassment. This includes (but isn’t limited to): any kind of physical, verbal, or psychological abuse; threats, intimidation, and bullying; slurs about race, gender, sexuality or ability; unwanted romantic attention, sexual harassment, and generally creepy or stalky behavior; engaging in physical interactions (hugging, tickling, backrubs, etc.) without consent. If someone asks you to stop doing something and you keep doing it, that’s harassment. We’re ALL responsible for making sure this doesn’t occur in our community. If you see something inappropriate, let the person doing the action know it isn’t okay, then please let staff know.
Don’t abuse substances, and keep in mind the Pennsylvania legal status of substances that are legal elsewhere. NEST is alcohol friendly to people of legal drinking age in the US (21+), but you must drink responsibly. It is your responsibility not to drink to the point that your consent or awareness of consent will be unduly impaired. This includes both your ability to consent, as well as your ability to confirm that consent has been given to you. If you are too inebriated to get or give consent, you will not be allowed in the public play spaces. Alcohol is only permitted for guests aged 21+. Do not encourage drinking, or give alcohol to, anyone under the age of 21.

Consent

NEST is a ZONE OF CONSENT. Always ask if you can touch someone, and never presume you can before you ask. You are not entitled to touch anyone unless you’ve already received consent. Because of that, please be CLEAR when saying yes or no. If someone says no, accept that gracefully. If someone doesn’t seem to accept that gracefully, please let someone on on staff, or the on-shift DMs know. If someone gets angry at you or anything similar, that doesn’t mean you should have said yes, it’s verification that NO was the correct answer.
There is a strict NO UNINVITED TOUCH rule with anyone that you do not personally know and have not received consent. If you see someone that you would like to tickle/be tickled by, strike up a conversation with them like you would in any other social situation, then ask them if they would like to play with you.
Blanket consent is something that you should never, ever presume you have, even if you had it with someone in the past. Ask them at the beginning of the event if that blanket consent is still valid. Also understand that this can be revoked at any time, for any reason.
Repeating again, this consent and no invited touch goes for any physical contact whatsoever, not just tickling. Ask before hugs, handshakes, back rubs, shoulder touches, anything. It is better safe than sorry, just ask if you can touch someone. 🙂
This consent talk will be repeated during the mandatory orientation that you are required to attend before you can properly check in to the event. Seriously, it’s important, and it’s how we can maintain comfort for all of our attendees.

Public Play Space

One of NEST’s main appeals is the public play space, where we set up furniture to allow tickle scenes to happen on. Because this space is open for everyone attending, we do need to maintain some rules for the kind of play that happens:
- Topless nudity is allowed, but keep all crotches covered.
- Mild sexual play is allowed, but nothing involving bodily fluids, insertion, intercourse, or removal of the bottom undergarments.
- Wipe down the furniture when you’re done with it (if you can’t find the wipes, a DM can help!)
- Don’t monopolize a single piece of furniture for too long; keep sessions on these to an hour or less
Be mindful of space for those having a session. Don’t leer, don’t stare, don’t attempt to interject on a session if you were not invited. It takes a lot of courage to be tickled in public, and the ‘lee/bottom should feel safe while doing it. If you want to watch, do so respectfully from a distance. If you don’t already have an established rapport with the people involved in the scene, keep the teasing and banter to a minimum, and lighter in tone.
Although you can ask if you can be involved in a scene, it is usually best not to, especially if you don’t have an established rapport with the people involved in the scene. If you do ask, do so gently when there’s a lull in the action; don’t be forceful and demand attention to ask the question. When in doubt, it’s better to just not, and watch respectfully.
If you are ‘lering/topping for a scene in the space, it is a good idea to keep some attention on the space around you to keep control of the situation. Make sure that the ‘lee’s/bottom’s safety is kept in high regard at all times. Be the liaison for your ‘lee/bottom; making sure they’re okay with everyone tickling them, people watching, etc. Feel free to set up a distance barrier if that will make them feel safer. If you want to do a scene that is a little more involved, that you want to be able to focus on a little more deeply and not worry as much about your surroundings, let a DM know and they will help you keep tabs on things. When in doubt, it’s a better idea to just keep the public play a little lighter.

Discretion

NEST attendees need, deserve, and value their privacy; especially as it relates to this event and why we are all gathering. We don’t want someone’s stalker to show up. We don’t want someone’s ex to show up. We don’t want someone’s employer to show up. Likewise, we don’t want people who are a danger to our community to show up; people who have been banned previously, or people who display predatory behavior towards community members.
While you are outside of the hotel, we ask that you remove your badge, and any tickling-themed attire. Simple NEST logos are okay, but we encourage deflection if you are asked about what it means.
Never tell anyone the hotel information. If anyone asks about anything related to the hotel–location, booking link, anything that has not been made in a public announcement by a NEST staff member, please direct them to Chris P for that information.
Do not discuss anything related to the hotel’s physical area online, outside of the specific NEST 2025 Event channels in the NEST Discord. This includes nearby restaurants, sights, shops, public transit routes; anything of that nature.

Photos and Video

Recordings of any kind are forbidden within any public hotel space (play room, lobbies, hallways, cafeterias, etc.)
Recordings are allowed within your own hotel room, but be careful with it, especially if it is going to be shared. Remember that in this day and age, it is very easy to find a hotel’s location by cues given in pictures and videos. The wallpaper, the photos on the walls; anything can be used to deduce where a picture was taken. If you do wish to record, make sure you trust everyone involved in the process. If there is any doubts in your mind, err on the side of not recording it.
Do not, under any circumstances, coerce someone to record a session. If you feel like you have been coerced into recording a session you’ve had with someone, please reach out to someone on NEST staff immediately.
Content is allowed to be filmed within a NEST hotel room (not in any public space), but be mindful of the “No Pay to Play” rule, below.

COVID19

COVID19 is, unfortunately, now a part of life, just like the flu. That said, it is still more destructive than the flu, and far less understood, so we are continuing to require some protection.
If you have attended NEST before post-COVID19 (2022 or after), you do not need to show any additional proof of vaccination or boosting.
If you have not attended NEST before, or have attended before 2022, the following is required:
- Proof of full COVID19 vaccination (1 dose of the J&J vaccine, or 2 doses of Moderna or Pfizer vaccine)
- At least one COVID19 boost administered in the last 24 months.
- We handle medical/other exceptions on a case-by-case basis. If approved, we will require you to show a negative COVID test at the beginning of each day before you’re allowed in any of the public spaces (tests will be provided). Please email us with your exception request and we will get back to you.
Masking is not required, but is always encouraged.
Do not antagonize, harass, or otherwise disrespect someone for their masking choice. This is a hard and fast rule that we classify like any other type of harassments.

Other Conduct

NEST has a strict no pay for play policy. It is a community focused event first and foremost; it is not a sex work trade show. Modelling fees, session fees, or filming fees are prohibited within the hotel during the event.
Do not use NEST as a poaching ground for finding people to make content with. If you vibe with someone who wants to make content with you, that is fine, but to reiterate; NEST is not a trade show. The intent is to celebrate each other as a shared community, not as a commodity. If you do not have a desire to make friendship-first connections with the tickling community, NEST is probably not the best place for you.
Chris P and the staff are here to help. Don’t hesitate to reach out and ask for help addressing an issue; anything at all. If your problem is with your hotel room, you can reach out to us, but we will defer to hotel management.
During NEST, if you are subject to, or witness of, behavior that violates this Code of Conduct, contact Chris P or any member of staff as soon as possible.
If your health or physical wellbeing need attention, please contact Operation Hammond or 911 as appropriate, and let NEST staff know. We and they are all doing our best to ensure you enjoy your experience, and that the values of our community are upheld. Our experience and expectation is that NEST-goers act responsibly and look after one another. But in the event of a breach of this Code of Conduct, we reserve the right to take action, including–but not limited to–limiting access to activities or spaces, expulsion without refund, and/or permanent banning from future NEST events.