In-Person Meeting Code of Conduct

NGMA is committed to providing an inclusive, safe, professional and welcoming environment for all meeting participants, including, but not limited to, speakers, volunteers, exhibitors, sponsors, vendors, NGMA staff members and all others. By registering for and attending NGMA’s meetings and events, all meeting participants are expected to adhere to this Meeting Code of Conduct.

NGMA expects all meeting and event participants to help foster an inviting experience for all attendees. NGMA has zero-tolerance for any form of discrimination or harassment, and unacceptable behavior will not be tolerated during any portion of NGMA’s meetings or events.

Unacceptable behavior includes, but is not limited to:

• Harassment, intimidation, or discrimination in any form.
  

• Harmful or prejudicial verbal or written comments, or images, related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, or other class protected by law. Such comments or images shall not be directed toward any meeting participant (as defined above), including NGMA staff members.
  

• Disruption of presentations during sessions, in the exhibit hall, or throughout the event. This extends to public and one-on-one chats, Q&A modules and other areas where interaction is encouraged in a meeting or event.
  

• Presentations, postings and messages containing promotional materials, job offers or solicitation for services are prohibited, unless pre-approved by NGMA. NGMA reserves the right to remove such messages and instances of unauthorized solicitations.
  

• Capturing video, audio or photography of slides, exhibitor/sponsor interactions or presentations without the presenter/author’s permission.

In response to any incident of unacceptable behavior, NGMA reserves the right to take immediate action deemed necessary and appropriate, including immediate removal from the meeting or event without warning or refund. NGMA also reserves the right to prohibit attendance, either virtually or in person, to future NGMA meetings and events, including those sponsored by organizations other than NGMA but held in conjunction with NGMA events, on public or private platforms.

If you experience harassment or hear of any incidents of unacceptable behavior, NGMA asks that you contact us so that we may take the appropriate action.