EVENT POLICIES
General Meeting Policies
Your Name Badge & Access Pass
Age Restrictions
Expo hall: Children under age 18 are admitted at no charge, but they must have a badge which can be obtained at Registration.
NAR governance meetings: Children under age 18 are not permitted at any time.
Ticketed events: Children are permitted to attend ticketed events, provided they have a paid ticket to the event or unless otherwise stated. Please note that NAR staff reserve the right to refuse or limit the admittance of large strollers and personal wagons that are not needed for ADA use. NAR is not responsible for the security of any items in or outside of the venue.
Unauthorized Solicitation and Distribution of Materials
Distribution of flyers, pamphlets, notices and brochures in any session of the NAR conference, without the prior written consent of NAR, is expressly prohibited.
Speaker/Exhibitor Endorsements
Video and Photo Consent
The National Association of REALTORS® will be conducting video recording and still photography of meetings, sessions and events during NAR NXT for use in connection with future educational, promotional and marketing activities of the association. Your participation in NAR NXT constitutes your consent to be photographed and video and audio recorded and to all uses of the images and recordings so created.
Video and Photo Usage
Conference Sessions and Meeting Policies
Presentation materials are copyrighted by the speakers, their companies, or others from whom they have received permission to use. Written permission from the speaker is required before publishing.
Expo Hall Policies
NAR is in compliance with the individual facility rules, regulations and restrictions with regards to personal scooters, segways, hoverboards, roller shoes and other alternative modes of transportation.
Green Efforts
Allergens and Food Safety
Weapons and Conceal and Carry
Hotel Reservation Policies
Credit Card Guarantee
The hotel may charge a one night’s room and tax as a deposit between October 21, 2022 and your arrival date. Deposits are refundable for rooms cancelled more than 72 hours before arrival. Requests received without credit card information will not be processed.
Hotel Changes & Cancellations
Statement of Appropriate Event Conduct
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is committed to providing a positive and rewarding experience for everyone associated with an NAR event. In addition to NAR members’ adherence to the NAR Member Code of Conduct, all attendees agree to abide by this Statement of Appropriate Event Conduct by virtue of their attendance at an NAR event.
All attendees (including without limitation NAR members, guests, speakers, exhibitors and vendors) are expected to conduct themselves professionally, to use good judgment and be respectful at all times while present at an NAR event. This includes an attendee’s conduct while physically present at an NAR event, as well an attendee’s conduct on any virtual platform associated an NAR event.
NAR does not tolerate any inappropriate behavior, including harassment or discrimination in any form. Examples of inappropriate behavior include, but are not limited to, harassing or defamatory verbal or written comments, display or use of graphic images or language, destruction of property, threats, intimidation, unwanted physical contact, unwanted sexual conduct whether physical or verbal or non-verbal, and any conduct, statements or images that denigrates or shows hostility toward an individual or group based on a protected characteristic.
Any attendee should immediately report any behavior they believe in good-faith violates this Statement of Appropriate Event Conduct to Lesley Muchow, NAR Deputy General Counsel or Heidi Henning, NAR Vice President, Meetings and Events. Please include as much detail as possible, such as the date, time, location and a description of the incident being reported. Any attendee who believes they are in immediate danger should report the incident directly to the police via 911.
NAR reserves the right to take any necessary and appropriate action against any attendee who violates this Statement of Appropriate Event Conduct, including, but not limited to, immediate removal from the event, prohibition from attendance at future NAR events, removal from a committee appointment, and expulsion from membership.
We value your attendance and thank you for your cooperation and commitment to ensuring a positive event experience for all.
Accommodating Disabilities
- Companions or personal assistants may accompany deaf/blind attendees to education sessions, special events and the expo at no cost as a reasonable accommodation.
- Accessible seating is available in the general sessions. Please see a staff person for more information.
Service and Comfort Animals at NAR Meetings
Note that while trained service animals are allowed under the guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act, comfort animals are not covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act. NAR does not allow comfort animals in the NAR meetings, at the convention center, in education session rooms and special event locations, or on the trade show floor.
What Qualifies as a Service Animal
If you are traveling with a service animal and your need for a service animal is not immediately obvious (e.g., a dog is guiding a blind person), you may be asked “Is this service animal required because of a disability?” You can answer “yes” to be granted access to the event with your service animal.
In accordance with ADA, event staff may not ask about a person’s disability, require medical documentation, require a special identification card or training documentation for the dog, or ask that the dog demonstrate its ability to perform the work or task.
Any other types of animals, such as cats, rodents, birds or snakes, do not qualify as service animals under the ADA and are not permitted at NAR meetings. Please see below for information on comfort animals.
WHEN CAN A SERVICE ANIMAL BE DENIED ENTRY OR REMOVED:
An individual’s service animal may be denied entry or removed from the meeting when:
- The service animal is out of control, and the owner does not take effective action to control it; or
- The service animal is not housebroken.
What Qualifies as a Comfort Animal
Comfort animals may be permitted at your hotel, depending on the individual hotel policies. However, NAR does not permit comfort animals at NAR meetings held in hotels, in convention center meeting rooms, on the trade show floor and at special event locations.