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Conference Code of Conduct

APWA is dedicated to providing a secure, pleasant, and harassment-free environment for participants in all events and conferences. All attendees, presenters, exhibitors, and volunteers are required to comply with this Code of Conduct and to cooperate with APWA and event/conference staff in implementing and enforcing compliance with this Code. Attendees, presenters, exhibitors, and volunteers at APWA events are expected to conduct themselves at all times in a courteous, professional, and respectful manner and to refrain from language and behavior that might bring discredit upon themselves, their companies or agencies, or APWA. Prohibited conduct includes, but is not limited to, actions disrupting the business-like atmosphere of a conference, harassment of any kind, discrimination, inappropriate language, failure to comply with all local, state, and federal laws, activities that endanger self or others, and failure to comply with instructions of event/conference staff. Harassment includes the use of abusive, offensive, or degrading language or visual images, intimidation, stalking, bullying behavior, harassing photography or recording, inappropriate physical contact, sexual imagery, and unwelcome sexual advances or request for sexual favors.

In addition, applicable to both in-person and virtual meetings and events, participants are asked to adhere to the following rules:

  • The recording or transmission of any education sessions, presentations, demos, videos, or content in any format is strictly prohibited.
  • Participants should not in any way disrupt presentations during sessions, in the exhibit area, or at other events organized by APWA throughout the meeting. All participants must comply with the instructions of the moderator and any APWA event staff.
  • Presentations, postings, and messages should not contain promotional materials, special offers, job offers, product announcements, or solicitation for services. APWA reserves the right to remove such messages and potentially ban the source of those solicitations.
  • Participants should not copy or take screenshots of any sessions or events, Q&A, or any chat room activity that takes place in the virtual space.

Attendees, presenters, exhibitors, and volunteers who do not comply with this Code of Conduct at any event will be subject to discipline ranging from removal from the event with no refund to being barred from attending future APWA-sponsored or co-sponsored events.

What to do if you witness or are the subject of unacceptable behavior: If you have any concerns or wish to report violations of this Code of Conduct, please contact a member of APWA staff immediately. You may also report concerns by calling 816-595-5242 or emailing dforbes@apwa.org.