There are two different types of membership pertaining to Kumoricon:

Kumoricon Event Membership – Includes attendance to the convention as its primary benefit. All attendees to Kumoricon become Kumoricon Event Members.

Altonimbus Entertainment Membership – This form of membership is granted to those who help produce, plan, and host Kumoricon; who meet the qualifications of staff; and who commit to one or more specific, named staff positions. Altonimbus Entertainment Membership includes Kumoricon Event Membership. Altonimbus Entertainment Membership includes other benefits, including voting rights in the organization. Such membership is governed by Article 8 of the Altonimbus Entertainment Bylaws as well as other organization policy.

Staff Members (Altonimbus Entertainment Members) need not separately register as attendees (Kumoricon Event Members). If you have already pre-registered as an attendee, you can change from an attendee to staff if you decide to become staff later and are approved. This is a considered an upgrade, and in that case, the difference between your attendee registration fee and staff dues will be refunded to you.

Staff Application Form [fillable PDF] – If you are new to Altonimbus Entertainment or Kumoricon—or you wish to explore new options for your continued participation in con—you may complete this form and return it to the Secretary, who will help arrange or provide appropriate information. Directors may also request or require applications as they choose.

Staff Membership Registration Form [fillable PDF] – If you have been in contact with your director or manager and after you have received director approval for a staff position, please fill in the fields and print this form, and bring it to a meeting or otherwise deliver to your director. The director must initial the form. Please pay the $10 staff membership dues by cash, check, or money order at a meeting, or arrange for the payment outside the meeting (please do not send payment without arranging first).

Staff Member Policies [web page] – Additional policies pertaining to staff and Altonimbus Entertainment Members. Qualifications, benefits, requirements, and membership miscellanea.