ACC December 5-7, 2023 Workshop COVID Information and Policies

As ACC continues to take important steps to provide for the health and safety of our workshop attendees, moderators/presenters, and our staff, we ask that you review our COVID-19 information and policies below. By registering for the 2023 ACC Operational Safety on Airports – Project Planning through Project Construction Workshop, you agree to adhere to the below policies to sustain a healthy and safe environment for our attendees. It’s important that we all respond responsibly and transparently to these health precautions. Any and all private health and personal data will be treated with confidentiality and sensitivity.

COVID-19 SAFETY INFORMATION

Because COVID-19 is extremely contagious and is spread mainly from person-to-person contact, the Airports Consultants Council ("ACC") has adopted preventative measures to reduce the spread of the COVID virus at this workshop in accordance with guidance published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for events and gatherings, in coordination with the workshop host properties. ACC will comply with all applicable requirements imposed by state, provincial, and local health authorities for the locality in which the workshop takes place.   However, ACC cannot guarantee that workshop attendees will not become infected with COVID-19.

Individuals who fall within either of the two categories listed below should not attend the ACC workshop:

1) Individuals who are experiencing, or within the 14 days prior to the workshop have experienced, symptoms associated with COVID-19; or
2) Individuals who believe that they may have been exposed to a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19 or have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and are not yet cleared as non-contagious by state or local public health authorities or the health care team responsible for their treatment.

Workshop attendees should self-monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 and are asked to contact ACC at training@acconline.org if experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 during the workshop. Those experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 within 14 days after participating in the workshop are also asked to contact ACC at training@acconlone.org.

MASK POLICY

In order to provide for the health and safety of all workshop attendees, and consistent with guidance provided by public health officials, ACC requests that all workshop attendees who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 properly use facial coverings in all meeting rooms at all times during this ACC workshop.

RELEASE AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK

Attendees of the December 2023 ACC Operational Safety on Airports – Project Planning through Project Construction Workshop will be required to confirm agreement with the following Release and Assumption of Risk:

I HEREBY RELEASE, WAIVE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, AND DEMANDS OF WHATEVER KIND OR NATURE AGAINST AIRPORT CONSULTANTS COUNCIL (ACC) AND ITS AFFILIATED PARTNERS, INCLUDING IN EACH CASE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS (“RELEASED PARTIES”), EITHER IN LAW OR IN EQUITY, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES OR LOSSES CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE, FAULT OR CONDUCT OF ANY KIND ON THE PART OF THE RELEASED PARTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DEATH, BODILY INJURY, ILLNESS, ECONOMIC LOSS OR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES, OR LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, WHICH I, MY HEIRS, ASSIGNEES, NEXT OF KIN AND/OR LEGALLY APPOINTED OR DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES, MAY HAVE OR WHICH MAY HEREINAFTER ACCRUE ON MY BEHALF, WHICH ARISE OR MAY HEREAFTER ARISE FROM MY PARTICIPATION IN THE WORKSHOP.

I acknowledge and understand the following:

1) Participation in the workshop includes possible exposure to and illness from infectious diseases, including but not limited to COVID-19. While particular rules and personal discipline may reduce this risk, the risk of serious illness and death does exist. 
2) I knowingly and freely assume all such risks related to illness and infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, even if arising from the negligence or fault of the Released Parties. 
3) I hereby knowingly assume the risk of injury, harm, and loss associated with the workshop, including any injury, harm, or loss caused by the negligence, fault, or conduct of any kind on the part of the Released Parties.

To register for the December 5-7, 2023 workshop, or for more information on the program, please click here.