Policies

General AudiologyNOW! Policies

It is our goal to ensure the safety of and enjoyment for all attendees and exhibitors at the show. We appreciate your cooperation in adhering to the show policies listed below.

Badges

Everyone is required to purchase and wear a badge during the AudiologyNOW! conference to gain entrance to sessions, events, and the exhibit hall. Swapping badges is prohibited and may result in expulsion from AudiologyNOW! without refund.

The American Academy of Audiology reserves the right to verify the identity of any persons accepting, and/or using a show badge.

Cancellation Policy: Registration
Cancellation/No-Show Policy: Student Volunteers

Cell Phones & Electronic Devices

Please be considerate of your fellow attendees and turn off or silence phones and electronic devices during all educational sessions and special events.

Children

AudiologyNOW! is a professional development and networking event that is not intended to be inclusive of children.

• Young Adults (16 years and older) are required to register (at no cost) prior to entry to the Exhibit Hall and will not be permitted into any educational sessions.
• Children (15 years or younger) are not permitted in any educational sessions or the Exhibit Hall at any time.
• Infants 6 months and younger are permitted in the Exhibit Hall as long as they are hand carried. For safety purposes, strollers are not permitted at any time.

• No one under the age of 18 is permitted to enter the Exhibit Hall during exhibitor setup and tear-down under any circumstance.

Course Content

The American Academy of Audiology is not responsible for the comments expressed by any course presenter, nor does it accept responsibility for the content or the reprinting of any materials handed out during presentations.

Disclosures

All presenters have been asked to disclose their affiliations or financial interests in any organization or commercial product that may relate to their presentation. The Academy has listed all disclosures that have been provided by the presenters, with the presenter’s name, following the abstract. This listing can be found in the final program book and/or program addendum.

Photos

Attendee: Attendees authorize the Academy to use any photographs taken during the course of AudiologyNOW!, which may include attendees, in Academy print and online promotional materials or publications.

Exhibit Hall: Only exhibitors are allowed to photograph exhibits one hour prior to show opening on Thursday. If an exhibitor is using a novelty “activity” or other interactive attraction, attendee photographing is permitted within the confines of that particular exhibit space and by the express written permission of the exhibiting company.

Sessions/Language

Sessions are held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center (HBGCC), unless otherwise noted. All sessions will be presented in English. No translation service is provided.