POLICIES

1. Removal Without Refund Policy

We reserve the right to dismiss any individual from the in-person event at any time for violations of our policies or for behavior that disrupts the safety, integrity, or professionalism of the event. Dismissal will occur without refund.

2. Representative Vetting & Disclosure Policy

Representatives must be actively working in the industry. All representatives must be approved by the event organizers. Any misrepresentation of credentials may result in removal.

3. No Guaranteed Representation Policy

Submission and Attendance does not guarantee callbacks, follow-up meetings, representation offers, or employment.

4. Professional Conduct Policy

Respectful behavior is required at all times. Harassment, intimidation, or inappropriate conduct will not be tolerated. This applies to participants, representatives, parents, and guests.

5. Parent / Guardian Conduct Policy

Parents must follow instructions. Do not interfere with auditions. Do not directly engage with representatives unless invited.

6. Schedule & Format Changes Policy

Schedules, staff, representatives, and event format are subject to change without notice.

7. Feedback Policy

Feedback is not guaranteed and may be limited or provided at the discretion of representatives or staff.

8. Personal Responsibility Policy

Participants are responsible for arriving on time, being prepared, and following all instructions provided by staff.

9. Recording & Photography Policy

No personal recording during auditions. Event staff may photograph or film for promotional use. Consent granted upon registration. 

10. Force Majeure Policy

The event is not liable for cancellations or changes due to circumstances beyond our control, including but not limited to weather, natural disasters, government restrictions, or acts of God.

11. Non-Transferability Policy

Registration may not be transferred or resold without written approval.

12. Authenticity & Safe Space Statement

We are committed to providing a supportive, inclusive environment where participants can present their most authentic selves without fear of judgment or pressure.

13. Refund Policy

All registration fees are non-refundable. Due to the advanced planning, staffing, venue commitments, and scheduling required to produce this event, we are unable to offer refunds under any circumstances. This includes, but is not limited to, cancellations, no-shows, scheduling conflicts, illness, or travel-related issues. By completing registration, participants acknowledge and agree to this policy.

In the event that the organizer cancels the event in its entirety, registered participants will be notified of available options.

NON-HARASSMENT and NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

This company prohibits discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, physical disability, or any other status protected by applicable law. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and is free from discriminatory practices, including, without limitation, harassment. Consistent with its workplace policy of equal employment opportunity, NEAS prohibits and will not tolerate harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, physical disability, or any other status protected by applicable law. Violations of this policy will not be tolerated.

Harassment is generally defined as unwelcome verbal or non-verbal conduct, based upon a person’s protected characteristic, that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward the person because of the characteristic, and which affects the person’s employment opportunities or benefits, has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with the person’s work performance, or has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment. Harassing conduct includes, but is not limited to: epithets; slurs or negative stereotyping; threatening, intimidating, or hostile acts; denigrating jokes and display or circulation in the workplace of written or graphic material that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual or group based on their protected characteristic.

Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature, when:

1. Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment;
2. Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions
   affecting such individuals; or
3. Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.

Examples of sexual harassment include unwelcome or unsolicited sexual advances; displaying sexually suggestive material; unwelcome sexual flirtations, advances, or propositions; suggestive comments; verbal abuse of a sexual nature; sexually oriented jokes; crude or vulgar language or gestures; graphic or verbal commentaries about an individual’s body; display or distribution of obscene materials; physical contact such as patting, pinching or brushing against someone’s body; or physical assault of a sexual nature.

Reporting: Any individual who feels that they have been harassed or discriminated against, or has witnessed or become aware of discrimination or harassment in violation of these policies, should bring the matter to the immediate attention of Nancy Barry or Kristen Wettstein. NEAS will take action as appropriate based on the outcome of the investigation. An investigation and its results will be treated as confidential to the extent feasible, and NEAS will take appropriate action based on the outcome of the investigation. Employees are encouraged to let NEAS know about violations of these policies in good faith.

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