Welcome to the IAPD/IPRA conference Health & Safety Hub.
Our goal is to host a safe and meaningful 2022 Soaring to New Heights Conference, and as such we are continuing to monitor the evolving public health guidance as it pertains to conferences and other large gatherings.
The 2022 Soaring to New Heights Conference will adhere to applicable regulations that are in effect when the conference takes place. IAPD/IPRA will ask participants to make informed choices about travel, participation, and onsite and external engagement, but please be advised that all participants will be required to adhere to the health and safety protocols and other rules as a condition of attending the conference. All participants will also be required to sign an acknowledgement of personal responsibility form prior to, and as a condition of, being admitted to the conference.
Any individual who refuses to adhere to the health and safety protocols and conference policies or who refuses to submit a signed personal acknowledgement of personal responsibility form will not be admitted to, or be removed from, the conference without receiving a refund.
Because we recognize that the situation and applicable guidance will continue to evolve, this webpage will be updated with information about the on-site health and safety protocols for attendees, exhibitors, speakers, and staff as the 2022 Soaring to New Heights Conference approaches. Please check back for future updates.
On-Site Health and Safety Measures (as of October 2021)
- Enhanced cleaning and sanitation of frequently touched surfaces and high-traffic guest areas such as elevators and elevator buttons, escalator handrails, and restrooms.
- Cleaning and sanitation using hospital-grade disinfectants.
- Hand sanitizer stations or sanitizing wipes prominently located in areas throughout the hotel.
- Social distancing measures are strongly encouraged in the hotel’s public areas.
- Increased seating space will be provided in education and networking spaces as we deem practical.
- Agencies participating in the Awards Luncheon Preferred Agency Seating program will be able to choose the number of seats at their table(s). The minimum number of seats per table is 6 and the maximum number is 12.
- A statewide mask mandate is currently in effect, which requires all individuals in indoor public settings, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask unless actively eating or drinking.
Thank you for your commitment to keeping us all safe, and we look forward to seeing you onsite at the Hyatt Regency Chicago in January.