CODE OF CONDUCT
Vital Spark Incorporated, dba Momentous, is committed to providing a safe and welcoming experience at all of its events for all participants, which includes exhibitors, attendees, speakers, sponsors, volunteers, contractors and Momentous staff. Momentous values your attendance and expects all participants to help ensure a safe and positive experience for everyone.
All participants are subject to the Code of Conduct, and are expected to understand that Momentous:
- Will enforce this code for the entire duration of each applicable event
- Will be available to respond in a timely manner to complaints of unacceptable behaviour at any time during each event
- Expects compliance with requests to stop unacceptable behaviours
- May contact hotel/conference venue security or local law enforcement local authorities
- Will not refund registration fees or charges to participants expelled from an event
- May disqualify participants that have demonstrated unacceptable behaviours from participating in future Momentous events
- May report members that breached the Momentous Code of Conduct to their Provincial or Territorial Institute and Association, School, and/or Business
Unacceptable behaviour includes, but is not limited to:
- Harassment, which includes offensive verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention
- Real or implied threat of professional or financial damage or harm
- Inappropriate disruption of meetings or events, including social activities
- Photographing, video or audio recording of slides, oral or poster presentations without presenter/author’s permission
- Violating the rules and regulations of the hotel, convention centre, or other participating site