WMS Policies

WMS Policies

WMS Code of Conduct Policy
All WMS Conference Attendees are required to adhere to the attached Code of Conduct policy.

Payment Methods & Policies
Visa, MasterCard and American Express are accepted. Once paid and a credit card is charged, the payment method CANNOT be changed. Please make sure before you submit your credit card, that you are authorized to purchase the conference registration as WMS cannot refund and charge to another card.

All payments must be made in US Dollars.

Please make checks payable to: WM Symposia and mail to PO Box 27646, Tempe, AZ 85285-7646.

Registration fee must be paid in full before the rate deadline otherwise your registration fee will be updated to the next price tier. Should your registration not be paid in time, WMS reserves the right to cancel your registration and hotel request. Purchase orders or Training Requisition forms DO NOT constitute payment.

WMS will NOT accept or process credit cards sent via phone, email, fax or postal mail.

WMS Non-Discrimination Policy
Compliance with the laws and regulations that are applicable to the annual WM Symposia and other programs that it conducts shall be a foremost objective of WM Symposia Inc (WMS), including requirements of law regarding equal opportunity and non-discrimination based on age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, gender, pregnancy, genetic information, retaliation, or any other characteristic protected by law. In selecting officers and directors and pursuing its mission, WMS will adhere fully to this policy. WMS will advise all directors, officers, employees WMS contractors, and program developers of their obligation to comply with this nondiscrimination policy. In organizing and presenting the annual WM Symposium and other events, WMS will advise registrants and other participants of its non-discrimination policy and seek to promote an environment free of any such discrimination.

Attendance Policy
WMS prohibits anyone under the age of 18 unless they have prior WMS written consent. They must always be accompanied by a registered conference adult chaperone.

Substitution Policy
Substitution request will be reviewed. Please complete and return this form.

Cancellation Policy

EXHIBITOR

SPONSOR

ATTENDEE

Exhibit dollars paid are refunded in full through December 29, 2023.

No refunds after sponsor commitment are made.

60% of the registration fee paid will be refunded if requested by December 29, 2023. Refunds will be processed no later than 30 days after the conference. Refunds will not be granted after December 29, 2023; nor will they be given to no-shows from the conference.

Photograph and Video
By registering, you agree to the WM Symposia photograph and video policy. Under this policy, no person may video any portion of the technical program without the written consent of WM Symposia as well as each presenter that you are filming. In addition, you agree that you may be photographed or filmed while attending WM Symposia and that these images may be used by WM Symposia or someone that has received WM Symposia consent.