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Your health and safety are our top priorities, and ACC is proud that the key decisions made in 2022, 2023, and 2024 led to successful events. ACC will continue to monitor COVID and other health developments across the globe and follow health safety guidelines from the WHO and CDC, as well as applicable federal, state, and local laws.  

Following are the health and safety guidelines ACC will implement at all of its HQ 2025 events. ACC's Duty of Care is a living document. We recommend you check this webpage regularly as we will update it as the WHO, CDC, and/or state or local public health authorities’ guidance is updated or changed.

Before You Leave Home

We encourage everyone attending an ACC event to:

  • Get your flu shot.
  • Stay up to date with your COVID vaccines and booster shots.
  • Test if necessary to detect COVID and isolate if you are infected.
  • As of May 12, 2023, noncitizen nonimmigrant visitors to the U.S. arriving by air or arriving by land or sea no longer need to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

What to expect at a 2025 ACC HQ event

Vaccines

  • ACC will no longer require proof of vaccination status to attend ACC HQ events. Instead, ACC expects attendees to take responsibility themselves for following guidance from the WHO and/or CDC on measures to reduce infection from COVID-19 and to protect against severe complications.
  • ACC strongly encourages COVID vaccination and boosters as vaccines are proven to prevent the threat of critical illness.
  • ACC strongly encourages you to get your annual flu shot as well to further reduce the threat of illness.
  

Masks

  • High-quality masks will be available at ACC HQ events upon request.
  • Wear a high-quality mask indoors if you are more comfortable, and we ask that you respect those around you that choose to do so.
  • We advise high-risk individuals, and those with family or colleagues who are at a higher risk of getting COVID, to wear a CDC recommended mask, such as the N95 type.
 woman wearing mask

Meeting Space and Exhibit Areas

  • There will be socially distanced seating options in meeting rooms when possible.

Healthy Habits

  • Frequent hand-washing or use of hand sanitizer.

Recommendations for Sponsors

Below are some additional recommendations for sponsors as you plan your ACC experience.

  • Provide frequent booth/product cleaning that includes regularly disinfecting surfaces and wiping down high-touch items.
  • We recommend keeping your booth stocked with plenty of travel-sized hand sanitizers, as they continue to prove a popular item among attendees.
  • Have a plan in the event of illness among your team members while at the event.
  

What ACC expects from you

The responsibility for a safe and healthy event environment is shared among the event organizers, event venues, and event attendees. To this end, all event attendees are expected to adhere to the following:

  • Wear a high-quality mask indoors if you are more comfortable, and we ask that you respect those around you that choose to do so.
  • Adhere to spacing recommendations where applicable.
  • Complete regular hand sanitation.
  • Regularly self-monitor for cold, flu, or COVID-19 symptoms while at the event. Please ensure you do not enter the meeting space if you begin experiencing any symptoms or leave the meeting space if you do.
  • Do not attend an ACC event if you are experiencing, or within the 10 days prior to the program have experienced, symptoms associated with the flu or COVID-19 unless medically cleared by state or local public health authorities or the health care team responsible for your treatment.
    • You also should not attend if you believe that you may have been exposed to a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19 or have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and are not yet cleared as non-contagious by state or local public health authorities or the health care team responsible for your treatment.
    • In addition, attendees should self-monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 and are asked to contact ACC at education@acc.com if they experience symptoms of COVID-19 within 10 days after participating in an in-person program. Any private health or personal data that may be received by ACC in connection with such measures and precautions will be treated as confidentially as possible.
  • ACC cannot be held liable for COVID-19 cases arising because of event attendance and will continue to require all attendees to sign the Event Attendee Waiver and Release of Liability upon registering for any ACC event. ACC’s Duty of Care is subject to change based on COVID-19 community levels and any updated guidance from the WHO, CDC, and/or federal or state officials in localities hosting an ACC event. Guidance on COVID-19 is continually updated, and ACC appreciates the understanding of its stakeholders as we seek to provide valuable, timely face-to-face programming while prioritizing the health and safety of attendees.

You may be required to leave the Event (and forfeit registration fee) for not complying with event protocols.

For any questions about our Duty of Care statement and details, please contact education@acc.com.