Terms and Conditions - International Stroke Conference

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association reserves the right to make exceptions to the International Stroke Conference (ISC) terms and conditions as outlined below. Submission of your registration and payment constitutes an agreement on your part to accept the following terms and conditions.

Americans with Disabilities Act

If you require an accommodation while attending an American Heart Association/American Stroke Association event, please email [email protected] or call 1-800-242-8721.

Badges and Identification
Badges will be printed onsite. Badges are not mailed prior to the event. If you misplace your badge onsite, a new badge must be purchased at the replacement cost of $50. In-Person attendees are required to wear their badges when attempting to access any official event space.

Photography and Video
Unauthorized recording of AHA/ASA scientific conferences are prohibited, whether by video, still or digital photography, audio or any other recording or reproduction mechanism. This includes recording of presentations and supporting audiovisual materials, poster presentations and supporting poster materials. The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association reserves the rights to all recordings or reproductions of presentations at AHA scientific conferences and meetings. Check the program for information about the availability of videotapes or audiotapes for purchase. Exceptions to this policy prohibition are:

• Audiotape recording for strictly personal and non-commercial use is permitted if not disruptive; and exhibitors may photograph their own booth for promotional purposes upon prior written consent of the AHA/ASA.

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association reserves the right to capture and broadcast digital media content in the form of professional photographs, live-streaming, audio, and video during the event. By registering for you hereby grant permission to AHA/ASA and its representatives to photograph and/or record you during the in-person and virtual events and to distribute, broadcast, use, or otherwise globally disseminate, in perpetuity, such media without any further approval or payment. If you do not wish for your image to be displayed by the AHA/ASA, please contact the AHA/ASA in writing at 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231, Att: Meetings and Events Department, no later than two weeks after the meeting.

Access to Educational Sessions
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association educational programming is available on a first come, first served basis. It is recommended that you arrive early to all scheduled conference sessions to guarantee entrance to the room(s).

Personal Information
In addition to our use of your information as described in the AHA/ASA Privacy Statement, you acknowledge that we will share your first name, last name, and other publicly available information with other event attendees in our event attendee search directory and event networking platform, which is part of your event registration. For questions or concerns please email [email protected] or calling 1-800-242-8721.

AHA/ASA Harassment Policy

The AHA/ASA requires that all faculty, attendees, exhibitors, presenters, contractors, vendors, and volunteers of this AHA/ASA meeting comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including those that prohibit harassment and discrimination against individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

AHA/ASA Code of Conduct

All participants, including, but not limited to, attendees, faculty, volunteers, exhibitors, AHA/ASA staff, service providers, and others are expected to abide by this Virtual Code of Conduct Policy.

The AHA/ASA is committed to supporting educational and scientific dialogue, and to fostering a welcoming community in which all participants can contribute fully. Reflecting these values, AHA/ASA will not tolerate harassment in any form.

We expect all attendees, media, faculty and panelists, volunteers, staff, guests, exhibitors and service providers at AHA organized events to help us ensure a safe and positive environment. Anyone violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the event platform without a refund at the discretion of the organizers

Unacceptable behavior of any kind will not be tolerated and includes:

• Disruption of presentations during sessions, in the exhibit hall, in the poster hall or at other events throughout the virtual meeting. All participants must comply with the instructions of any AHA staff or moderators.
• Presentations, postings, and messages containing unsolicited promotional materials or language, special offers, job offers, product announcements, or solicitation of services *mdash; copying, recording, or taking screen shots of presentations, posters, Q&A, chat room or other content or activity that takes place in virtual space.
• Material presented by AHA reproduced in any format without the express written consent of AHA or otherwise applicable rights holder.
• False certification of individuals as paid AHA virtual event attendees, misuse of login information or any method of assisting unauthorized persons to gain access to any AHA event.
• Inappropriate or unauthorized conduct, or access to or use of content or information related to the virtual event, including but not limited to its sessions, exhibit hall, poster hall, networking events, faculty, exhibitors, or attendees.

Attendees acknowledge and agree that the unacceptable behavior set out above, all commercial or promotional distributions, publishing or exploitation of sessions, contents, or materials received from AHA is expressly prohibited.  AHA reserves the right to take any action deemed necessary and appropriate, including immediate removal from the virtual event, without warning or refund, in response to any incident of unacceptable behavior. AHA/ASA reserves the right to prohibit attendance by violators at any future meeting, or in- person or online.