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The ×îÐÂÂ鶹ÊÓƵ highly values competition, and the Association’s antitrust guidelines are the rules under which all activities are conducted. The following antitrust guidelines are incorporated as part of this Event Code of Conduct - https://www.intermodal.org/antitrust-guidelines.

Attendees are expected to conduct themselves with courtesy and respect for others and to maintain a professional environment. The following behaviors are unacceptable and will not be tolerated by ×îÐÂÂ鶹ÊÓƵ:

• Non-adherence to the antitrust guidelines referenced above.
• Unlawful discrimination or harassment of any kind (including, but not limited to, offensive verbal comments; presentation of sexual images for inappropriate purposes in public spaces; deliberate acts of intimidation, stalking, following, photographing, or recording; inappropriate physical contact, and any unwelcome sexual attention).
• Disparagement of another company or person.
• Speaking during, interrupting, or otherwise disrupting a presentation, an educational program, or a committee meeting without first being recognized by the chair, moderator, or speaker.
• Promotion of one’s company’s services/products or active selling and solicitation outside of specific designated times and areas other than exchanging business cards and contact information throughout an event

All participants, including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers, volunteers, exhibitors, ×îÐÂÂ鶹ÊÓƵ staff, service providers, and others are expected to abide by this Event Code of Conduct, which applies to every aspect of their participation. This Event Code of Conduct applies to all components of an ×îÐÂÂ鶹ÊÓƵ event, including all committee meetings, educational programming, exhibit activities, and networking events.

If you are the subject of unacceptable behavior or have witnessed any such behavior, please immediately notify an ×îÐÂÂ鶹ÊÓƵ staff member. Notification may be done by contacting an ×îÐÂÂ鶹ÊÓƵ staff person on site or email hpollard@intermodal.org.

Anyone experiencing or witnessing behavior that constitutes an immediate or serious threat to public safety is advised to contact 911 or locate a house phone and ask for security.

Attendees who violate this Event Code of Conduct and who do not comply when asked to do so, may, at ×îÐÂÂ鶹ÊÓƵ’s sole discretion, be expelled from the event without reimbursement for any registration fees, have their meeting credentials revoked, have their member organization notified, be barred from future events, or all of the foregoing. In extreme cases, the attendee organization’s ×îÐÂÂ鶹ÊÓƵ membership could be revoked.