Meeting Safety & Responsibility PolicyACA is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all meeting participants and ACA staff. All participants, including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers, volunteers, exhibitors, ACA staff, service providers, and others are expected to abide by this Meeting Safety & Responsibility Policy. This Policy applies to all ACA meeting-related events, including those sponsored by organizations other than ACA but held in conjunction with ACA events, in public or private facilities. Responsible DrinkingAt most ACA networking events both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are served. ACA expects participants at our events to drink responsibly. ACAand Meeting host event staff have the right to deny service to participants for any reason, and may require a participant to leave the event. Personal Safety and SecurityACA works diligently to provide a safe and secure environment at its meetings and events by working with venue staff to make sure meeting participants are safe. We ask that all attendees report any questionable or concerning activity to ACA staff so that they can take immediate action. No concern is too small, if you see something, say something.
If it is an emergency or if you need immediate assistance, you should ask any ACA staff member or the on-site security personnel to help you. Unacceptable BehaviorHarassment, intimidation, or discrimination in any form. ACA has zero-tolerance for any form of discrimination or harassment, including but not limited to sexual harassment by participants or our staff at our meetings. If you experience harassment or hear of any incidents of unacceptable behavior, ACA asks that you inform either Heather Krejci, ACA, Operations Director or Pat Gouhin, ACA, CEO so that we can take the appropriate action. ACA reserves the right to take any action deemed necessary and appropriate, including immediate removal from the meeting without warning or refund, in response to any incident of unacceptable behavior, and ACA reserves the right to prohibit attendance at any future meeting. |