NAEO Event Code of Conduct

By registering for or attending the Event, you agree to comply with the following Code of Conduct at all times during the Event and any Event-related gatherings.

The NAEO leadership and staff are committed to providing a safe, productive, welcoming, and vibrant learning environment to all participants, including staff and vendors, at all of our Events.We welcome people from as many diverse backgrounds as possible.  We expect our Events to be a respectful, harassment-free environment for people of all races, gender and trans identity, sexual orientation, ability, nationality, ethnicity, socioeconomic status and beliefs.  We have no tolerance for discrimination, harassment, or bullying in any form at an Event for any reason, including on account of a person’s age, ancestry, color, disability or handicap, national origin, race, religion, gender, sexual or affectional orientation, gender identity, appearance, matriculation, political affiliation, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Participants are expected to adhere to these principles and respect the rights of others.

We’re grateful that our community is positive, friendly and supportive of one another — it’s what makes our events such a draw each year.

In that spirit, the staff, supporters, volunteers, attendees and speakers at NAEO Events are expected to:

• Exercise consideration and respect in your speech and actions.
• Keep conversations professional, respectful and consider other parties’ points of view.  In short, don’t make it personal.  Passionate conversations are part of solving problems.  Disagreements happen all the time, and are necessary to consider difficult questions.
• Remember that the boundaries of good taste, humor, personal space and physical interaction differ from person to person; if you sense someone feels uncomfortable — whether they explicitly state it or not — be respectful of those boundaries.
• Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory or harassing behavior.  Harassment and inappropriate behavior may include, but are not limited to:
• • Sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic or otherwise discriminatory jokes or language, physical intimidation, stalking or following sustained disruption of talks or events.
  • Posting or displaying sexually explicit or violent material; if for any reason you may need this material for an educational session, please contact NAEO staff first and we can discuss how to give an appropriate warning to participants.
  • Unwelcome sexual attention.  This includes sexualized comments or jokes; inappropriate touching, groping and unwelcomed sexual advances.
  • Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior.

Website Terms

Access to and use of the Site and any other NAEO websites linked to or referenced during the Event or any materials distributed by NAEO during the Event shall be subject to the terms of the applicable Terms of Use and Privacy Policy made available on the NAEO website.

Liability Waiver, Release and Indemnity

In consideration of being allowed to register for, and participate in the Event, you hereby warrant and represent that you are age 18 or above and freely waive, release from liability, assume all risks, and covenant not to sue NAEO and its officers, directors, employees, members and agents (the “Released Parties”) from any and all liability for any injury, loss, or damage arising out of or in connection with your participation in the Event, including loss of life, illness, including, but not limited to, COVID-19, disability, property damage, or property theft or actions of any kind that you may hereafter suffer or sustain before, during, or after the Event, unless said expense, loss, damage, personal injury, including loss of life, illness, disability, property damage or property theft or actions of any kind is caused by the sole, gross negligence of the Released Parties.  You further agree to indemnify and hold the Released Parties harmless from and against any liability for any injury, loss, damage, cost or expense arising out of or in connection with my negligence or misconduct at or in connection with the Event.

Recommendations given and views expressed by third-party speakers, sponsors and/or exhibitors are their own and NAEO in no way endorses or guarantees such recommendations or views. NAEO shall have no liability for any advice given, or views expressed, by any third-party speaker, sponsor and/or exhibitor at the Event or in any material provided to attendees that is prepared by third-parties.

YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOUR ATTENDANCE AT THE EVENT IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK, AND THE EVENT AND ALL INFORMATION AND MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED “AS-IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. FURTHER, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW AND REGARDLESS OF THE NATURE OF THE ACTION OR THEORY OF LIABILITY, IN NO EVENT WILL NAEO OR ITS CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST OPPORTUNITY, LOST SAVINGS, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOST BUSINESS, LOSS OF ANTICIPATED BENEFITS, OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR AS A RESULT OF THIS REGISTRATION AGREEMENT, THE EVENT, OR ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIALS PRESENTED OR MADE AVAILABLE DURING THE EVENT, EVEN IF NAEO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

General

NAEO reserves the right to change, amend, add or remove any of the above terms in its sole discretion and without prior notice. If one or more of the conditions outlined in this Registration Agreement should become invalid, the remaining conditions will continue to be valid and apply. This Registration Agreement applies to all Event participants, including but not limited to, attendees, speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors.  

Unless you are subject to a separate agreement with NAEO, this Agreement constitute the entire agreement and understanding among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, inducements and conditions expressed or implied, oral or written, of any nature whatsoever with respect to the subject matter hereof.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors, and assigns. This Agreement may not be assigned without NAEO’s express, prior written consent which may be withheld at NAEO’s sole discretion.