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All presentations at the conference will be presented in English.

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Policy on Audio and Video Recording of Technical Paper Presentation/Sessions

Recording of sessions (audio, video and still photography, etc.)intended for personal use, distribution, publication, or copyright without the express written consent of CHTS and the individual authors is strictly prohibited.

Policy on Cellular Phone Usage

In consideration of fellow event attendees and presenters, CHTS kindly requests your cooperation in minimizing disturbances which may occur during technical sessions. We ask that cellular phones or other electronic devices be placed in “silent mode” while you are in the meeting rooms.

Please step outside the meeting room if you need to have a conversation.

Attendees with Disabilities

If a disability requires that you have access to modified housing, transportation or other assistance, please inform the Hotel, Convention Center and/or conference staff.

Prevention Of Harassment And Discrimination

CHTS believes that everyone should be afforded an environment free of unlawful harassment or discrimination. Harassment or discrimination is a form of misconduct that undermines the employment relationship.

CHTS strives to maintain an environment that fosters mutual respect and promotes harmonious, productive professional relationships. Actions, words, jokes, or comments based on an individual’s sex/gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military/veteran status, lactation/breastfeeding, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by city, or local laws and ordinances is prohibited and will not be tolerated.

CHTS’s prevention of harassment and discrimination policy applies to all individuals involved with CHTS, including employees, vendors, customers, contractors, officers & trustees, committee members, volunteers and members.

Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal, visual or physical conduct of a sexual nature when:

Submission to or rejection of such conduct by the individual is used as the basis for decisions affecting the individual;or Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with the Associates’ work or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment.

This definition includes many forms of offensive behavior including gender-based harassment of a person of the same sex as the harasser.

Sexual harassment does not refer to occasional compliments of a socially acceptable nature.

It refers to behavior that is not welcome, that is personally offensive, and that debilitates morale.

Other Prohibited Harassment

CHTS prohibits harassment on the basis of sex/gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military/veteran status, lactation/breastfeeding, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by law. While it is not easy to define precisely what harassment is, it certainly includes slurs, epithets, threats, derogatory comments, unwelcome jokes, teasing and other similar verbal or physical conduct.