LAcon V

Logging in to the online part of the convention

Much of the online parts of the LAcon V convention are using a unified log-in system. This means you will be able to use the same account to access the different parts of the convention.

Why log in?

We have a lot of online resources available to everyone, such as our program guide, and information about accessibility.

However, some parts of the online convention are restricted to members only. These include things like:

• Streams and replay of program items
• Chatting in the convention Discord
• Nominating and voting in the Hugo Awards
• Voting in site selection

To access there, you will need to create an account and log in.

Who is eligible to log in?

Anyone who has one of the following memberships is eligible to log in with full access to the online part of the convention:

• Full Attending Adult
• Full Attending Young Adult
• Full Attending Teen
• Full Attending Child
• Virtual (Online)

If you don't yet have one of these memberships, you can buy one at https://www.lacon.org/register/.

If you had a membership for the Seattle Worldcon 2025, and had not purchased one of the above membership types for LAcon V before January 31st 2026, then you will have an account with access limited to nominating in the Hugo awards.

Creating your account

1. Check your emails

   When you joined, you should have received an email from registration@lacon.org with the subject “LACon Online Services Sign-Up”.

2. Click “Create your account”

   If you see a screen saying “Is this you?” see Is this you? for more information.

3. Pick a password

   Your password must be at least 8 characters long. It must not be a commonly used password such as “password123”.

4. Click “Continue”

   You should now see a screen inviting you to log in to LAcon V with your newly created account. See Logging in for more information.

Logging in

1. Go to https://portal.lacon.org

2. Log out if you are logged in as someone else

   If someone is already logged in, their name will appear in the top right. If this is not you, click the name and select “Log out”.

3. Enter your email address or username

   See Should I use my email or username for more details.

4. Enter your password

   This will be the one you picked in Step 3 of Creating your account.

5. Check your permissions

   You may see a screen asking you to confirm you are okay with the application receiving certain permissions. See Application permissions for more information.

6. Click “Continue”

   You should now see your name appear in the top right of the Member portal.

Should I use my email or username?

When logging in, you will be asked to enter your email address or username. If you are the only member using your email address, you can use either one.

If you are sharing your email address with another member, you will need to use your username. This is so it knows which one of you is logging in. You will find it in the email inviting you to create your account (see Forgot your username?).

Forgot your password?

1. Go to https://portal.lacon.org

2. Click “Log in”

3. Enter your username

   See Forgot your username? if you can't remember it.

4. Check your email

   You should receive an email from noreply@lacon.org with the subject “Password Recovery”.

5. Click “Reset Password”

6. Click “Continue”

7. Pick a new password

   Your password must be at least 8 characters long. It must not be a commonly used password such as “password123”.

8. Click “Continue”

   You should now see a screen inviting you to log in to LAcon V. See Logging in for more information.

Forgot your username?

Your username is made up of your badge name and membership number. For example, joe-bloggs-3945643. You can find it in the email inviting you to create your LAcon V account. The email will be from registration@lacon.org with the subject “LACon Online Services Sign-Up”.

If you can't find the email, then contact registration@lacon.org with as much information about your membership as possible and they will be able to look up and find your username for you.

Is this you?

If you click on the “Create Account” button while someone is already logged in, you may see a screen asking you to confirm whether the person currently logged in is you or not.

If it is you, then you already have an account and do not need to do anything further. You can click “Yes, this is me” to go to the member portal.

If it is not you, then click “No, log them out”. You will then need to click the “Create Account” button in the email again to start creating your account.

Application permissions

When you log in, you may be asked to grant an application access to some information about you. The application needs this information to work as intended.

We know that some people may not want their information shared with third parties. To help provide transparency, the list below shows all the applications that use the LAcon V unified login, and indicates whether they are:

• Owned, hosted and operated by LAcon V, meaning your data remains entirely within LAcon V; or
• Operated by a third-party, , meaning only the necessary information for the application to function will be shared with that provider.