1. BE INCLUSIVE
   The Jazz Education Network (“JEN”) is committed to providing a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and professional environment for all participants at its conference and related activities. This includes, but is not limited to; members of any sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, social and economic class, educational level, color, immigration status, sex, age, size, family status, political belief, religion, and mental and physical ability. All participants are expected to contribute to an environment of mutual respect, dignity, and professionalism.
2. BE CONSIDERATE
   The JEN Conference is a shared professional and educational space. Participants are expected to act with courtesy, good judgment, and awareness of how their words and actions affect students, educators, artists, colleagues, exhibitors, guests, staff, and supporters.

4. BE RESPECTFUL
   We won’t all agree all the time, but disagreement is no excuse for disrespectful behavior. We all experience frustration from time to time, but we cannot allow it to turn into personal attacks. An environment where people feel uncomfortable or threatened is not productive or creative.
5. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS AND ACTIONS CAREFULLY
   Participants must conduct themselves professionally at all times. Harassment, discrimination, bullying, retaliation, and exclusionary behavior are prohibited. Prohibited conduct includes, but is not limited to:
   • threats or acts of violence
   • harassment, intimidation, or stalking
   • discriminatory, demeaning, or exclusionary jokes, slurs, comments, or language
   • Sharing sexually explicit or violent material via electronic devices or other means
   • Unwelcome sexual attention, sexual advances, or inappropriate physical contact
   • insubordination toward conference staff or venue personnel acting within their responsibilities
   • deliberate disruption of sessions, performances, exhibits, meetings, or online forums
   • encouraging, endorsing, or assisting any prohibited behavior
6. RESOLVE CONFLICTS CONSTRUCTIVELY
   Differences of opinion are inevitable in a professional and educational setting. Participants are expected to address conflict respectfully and constructively, without harassment, personal attacks, or disruptive conduct.
7. SCOPE OF POLICY
   This Code of Conduct applies to conduct occurring at all conference sessions, performances, meetings, clinics, receptions, exhibit areas, and other official conference events; in hotel and venue spaces used in connection with the conference; on conference-related virtual platforms, livestreams, chats, comment threads, social channels, and electronic communications connected to the event; and in interactions between participants that materially affect the safety, integrity, or professional environment of the conference.
8. REPORTING CONCERNS
   Participants should report violations or suspected violations of this Code of Conduct and Professional Behavior Policy to JEN staff, conference leadership, security personnel, or another designated conference representative as soon as possible. JEN will review reports and, in its sole discretion, may take action it deems appropriate based on the circumstances.
9. ENFORCEMENT; REVOCATION OF REGISTRATION
   JEN reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to take any action it determines is necessary to address conduct that violates this Code of Conduct or threatens the safety, well-being, integrity, or orderly operation of the conference. Such action may include, without limitation, a verbal or written warning; removal from a session, event, performance, exhibit area, or online forum; revocation of conference credentials or badge access; cancellation or revocation of conference registration; removal from the conference venue or related events; disqualification from presenting, performing, or exhibiting; denial of future attendance or participation in JEN events; and referral to venue security or law enforcement where appropriate. JEN may revoke a participant’s conference registration, with or without refund, if JEN determines that the participant has violated this Code of Conduct or otherwise engaged in behavior inconsistent with the conference’s safety, professionalism, or mission. Any refund, if offered, will be at JEN’s sole discretion and subject to applicable law and published registration policies.
10. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    By registering for, or participating in the conference or other JEN event, I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to abide by this Code of Conduct and Professional Behavior Policy. I understand that it applies to my conduct if I am performing, presenting, participating, exhibiting, volunteering, or attending the Jazz Education Network Conference. I understand that violations may result in removal from the conference and revocation of my registration, with or without refund, at JEN’s sole discretion.

JAZZ EDUCATION NETWORK ANNUAL CONFERENCE

REGISTRATION TERMS, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, RELEASE, AND MEDIA CONSENT

By registering for, attending, volunteering, presenting, performing, exhibiting, or participating in the Jazz Education Network Annual Conference (the “Conference”), I acknowledge and agree as follows:

1. Voluntary Participation
   I understand that my attendance and participation in the Conference are voluntary.

2. Assumption of Risk
   I understand that participation in a live conference and music-related event may involve inherent and other risks, including, without limitation, risks associated with travel, crowds, movement between event spaces, use of hotel or venue facilities, interaction with attendees and exhibitors, exposure to illness, property loss, and accidental injury. I KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, ORDINARY OR INHERENT, ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO MY ATTENDANCE OR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONFERENCE.

3. Release of Liability
   To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, I RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS the Jazz Education Network (“JEN”), its officers, directors, employees, volunteers, agents, contractors, sponsors, exhibitors, speakers, clinicians, venue operators, and affiliated partners from and against any and all claims, demands, causes of action, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, or expenses arising out of or relating to my attendance at or participation in the Conference, except to the extent caused by willful misconduct of a released party.

4. Personal Responsibility
   I agree to act responsibly and to follow all posted rules, venue requirements, safety protocols, staff instructions, and Conference policies. I understand that JEN may suspend or revoke my attendance or participation, without refund where permitted by the applicable registration policy, if I violate Conference rules or engage in unsafe, disruptive, harassing, or unlawful conduct.

5. Code of Conduct and Professional Behavior Policy
   This waiver supplements, and does not replace, the JEN Conference Code of Conduct and Professional Behavior Policy and published registration policies.

6. Health And Emergency Care
   I understand that I am responsible for my own health needs, medications, insurance, and medical expenses. In the event of illness, injury, or emergency, I authorize Conference representatives to contact emergency personnel or obtain emergency assistance for me if reasonably necessary. I understand that all resulting costs are my responsibility.

7. Personal Property
   I am solely responsible for my instruments, equipment, merchandise, luggage, technology, and other personal belongings. JEN and the released parties are not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged property.

8. Photography, Audio, And Video Release
   I understand that the Conference may be photographed, audio- or video-recorded. In consideration of being permitted to attend, I grant JEN and its designees the irrevocable right to capture and use my name, image, likeness, voice, performance, statements, and biographical information, in whole or in part, in any medium now known or later developed, for archival, educational, promotional, marketing, editorial, fundraising, or other lawful organizational purposes, without additional notice or compensation, unless prohibited by applicable law.

9. Registration Policies
   I understand that my registration is subject to all published registration terms, including pricing, deadlines, substitutions, cancellations, refund rules, and badge-access requirements, as established By JEN.

10. Privacy
    I understand that information submitted in connection with registration and attendance may be collected, used, stored, and shared by JEN and its service providers for purposes related to Conference administration, operations, communications, safety, and organizational activities, subject to the applicable privacy policy and law.

11. Acknowledgment
    BY SUBMITTING MY REGISTRATION, OR ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE, I CONFIRM THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE TERMS AND THAT I VOLUNTARILY AGREE TO THEM.