Health and COVID Policy
*This page will be updated leading up to the event and as additional data and information becomes available. Please check back regularly. Last updated October 28, 2022.
As promised, we’ve updated our Health & COVID Policy.
The overall situation, as well as CDC guidelines have changed a good bit since we opened registration 3-4 months ago. We’ve adjusted accordingly.
Please review the policy below before attending the conference and contact us with questions at [email protected].
The Short Version
- Proof of vaccination or a negative test will be required before entry.
- For negative tests, both antigen and PCR tests are acceptable.
- Onsite rapid testing will be available at the Convention Center. Mako Medical will be onsite with their mobile testing unit. Results will be available in only 10 minutes. *Rapid tests will cost $19 USD, so please arrive prepared with a credit card or other payment method. Note, we are subsidizing testing costs to keep it below $20 USD.
- No mask mandate will be in place. They are encouraged but are optional. *Masks will be available for free onsite at the event if needed.
The Long Version
- Proof of vaccination or a negative test will be required before entry.
- For those showing proof of vaccination, either a hard copy or digital vaccination verification will need to be shown.
- A 2-shot regiment from Pfizer/Moderna or a single shot from Johnson and Johnson will constitute being “vaccinated”.
- For negative tests, both antigen and PCR tests are acceptable.
- Onsite rapid testing will be available at the Convention Center. Mako Medical will be onsite with their mobile testing unit. Results will be available in only 10 minutes. *Rapid tests will cost $19 USD, so please arrive prepared with a credit card or other payment method. Note, we are subsidizing testing costs to keep it below $20 USD.
- No mask mandate will be in place. They are encouraged but are optional. *Masks will be available for free onsite at the event if needed.
What Else Are We Doing?
- The entire conference space has been reconfigured to decrease traffic congestion as compared to past years.
- All rooms where programming will take place will include a classroom style seating area in the front half of the room. This will allow more distance between attendees in these areas.
- We’re working with all Convention Center food staff to follow safety guidelines and protocols at all times.
- Hand sanitizer and other cleaning products will be available throughout the Convention Center over all four days of the event.
Additional Information
We fully understand many may question why some of the above protocols are in place. While the full answer is lengthy, we’ll keep it short and say 1). Many protocols were in place when registration opened and have been up to this point. We felt it fair and the right thing to do to have certain “core” protocols remain in place; and 2). COVID is absolutely still “a thing”. We will always error on the side of caution, in the interest of community safety. We understand many in our community are vulnerable and/or associate with other vulnerable people regularly.
We reserve the right to update the above policy multiple times prior to ATO 2022, based on overall conditions. We are consistently monitoring CDC, regional and local guidelines and will continue to do so.
Questions? Contact us at [email protected].