By registering for the 2027 AHS Harp Ensemble Festival, all attendees consent to the following:
MEDIA RELEASE
I am automatically authorizing AHS and its employees, agents and assigns to use my name, photograph, voice or other likeness for purposes related to the mission of AHS, including but not limited to publicity, marketing, websites, other electronic forms of media, and promotion of AHS and its various programs. I certify that I (or my parent/legal guardian if applicable) have the legal authority to do so. Portions of this event will be recorded for the AHS Archives, located in the Harold B. Lee Library International Harp Archives at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas.
AHS GUARDIANSHIP POLICY
The American Harp Society, its officers, employees, independent contractors, and/or volunteers do not provide guardianship services for unaccompanied minors attending events. It is the responsibility of the parents of unaccompanied minors to provide for a guardian for their minor child and to follow all rules set forth in the policies of the venues where events are located.
NATIONAL EVENT CODE OF CONDUCT
The American Harp Society Inc., is committed to promoting honesty, integrity, and transparency. The AHS asks its members, when engaged in Society activities and/or when representing the Society in the community at large: to maintain the highest standards of professional conduct; to treat everyone with courtesy, fairness, and respect; to be accountable for their actions; and to strive for the highest levels of service, performance, and social responsibility in pursuit of the goals and the objectives of the Society.
All AHS members and attendees are entitled to engage in an environment that is free of harassment, bullying and discrimination.
Under no circumstance will any form of the following be permitted nor tolerated whether physical, verbal, emotional and/or otherwise whether in person, online, or at conference-related social activities
- Harassment
- Discrimination
- Intimidation/Bullying
- Unwelcomed/Unsolicited Physical Contact
- Sexual and/or Lewd Comments or Gestures
- Disruptive or Unsafe Behavior
Before initiating any type of physical contact, consent must be requested and granted. Respect and dignity must be practiced should consent be denied.
Concerns should be reported to president@harpsociety.org. Reports are kept confidential, taken with great seriousness and handled with utmost discretion and fairness.
AHS is entitled to take appropriate action, including addressing the person or persons in question to cease their behavior, arranging support or separation, restricting access to activities, cancelling without refund, and/or barring from future events.
AHS does not tolerate any form of retaliation against anyone who expresses a concern or participates in a review.
AGREEMENT
I have read and agree to all of the above waivers and will treat participants, performers, staff, volunteers, and all guests with respect, dignity and decorum.
