WiM Covid Policy for Chapter Events

To safeguard the health and safety of all who any in-person event hosted by Women in Manufacturing (WiM) or one of our local Chapters, WiM will comply with federal, state, and locally-issued health and safety precautions, including the CDC’s Guidance for Events, as an integral part of the execution of all in-person events. These mandates are constantly evolving, and WiM and our Chapters will make reasonable efforts to ensure all registered attendees are informed of any health and safety requirements or precautions that they should expect at the event they are registering to attend.

WiM will not require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for attendees at events held by WiM Chapters. We ask that you do not attend a WiM program if you are sick, have tested positive for COVID-19 or if you have been advised to quarantine or isolate by a health care provider or a public health official. If you develop signs and symptoms of illness while at the event, please leave and seek medical assistance as appropriate.

While we have established preventative measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19, we cannot guarantee that you will not become infected with COVID-19, and attending any in-person event could increase your risk of contracting COVID-19. By registering and attending any WiM or WiM Chapter event, you acknowledge that you may be exposed to or infected with COVID-19; that if you are infected, you may infect others; and that contracting COVID-19 may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, or even death, both to yourself and to others with whom you may come in contact or whom you may infect if you become a carrier or transmitter of the virus.

You understand the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 at the event may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of yourself and others, including the event venue, WiM, WiM volunteer leaders, WiM employees, contractors, agents, exhibitors, and sponsors. You accept sole responsibility for this risk and agree to hold the event venue, WiM, and their representatives harmless for any injury to yourself (including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death) or others as a result even concerning such indemnified parties’ negligence. WiM, however, is not claiming release from claims based on WiM’s own gross negligence or willful or criminal wrongdoing.

WiM, as a private event host, can and will set additional guidelines as needed.