NAREE’s 58th Annual Real Estate Journalism Conference will be held in June 18-21 in Austin, Texas. at the Hyatt Regency.
Conference Policy Statement — Code of Conduct
NAREE’s conference mission is to bring members together to elevate the profession of real estate journalism by providing a platform to exchange best practices in real estate journalism and to learn about the latest trends, innovations, forecasts and resources in the real estate industry. Many thousands of hours — including volunteer hours — go into creating an environment that fosters this mission. To assure that everyone involved with the conference benefits fully from the conference, NAREE, following a move by other professional organizations, has created a code of conduct. This code of conduct is specifically designed to support a healthy, safe and non-threatening environment for all.
Conference registrants, leaders, moderators, volunteers, speakers, panelists, and conference staff must read and agree to follow NAREE’s conference policy before they attend the conference.
This code of conduct policy applies to all NAREE conferees (listed above) and all conference virtual event spaces, as well as and social media referencing NAREE and/or #NAREE2024 and prior events.
Conferees must agree to comport themselves in a professional manner while attending NAREE’s annual real estate journalism conference, just as they are expected to do in their respective workplaces and home offices. They must exercise good judgment not to intentionally offend, intimidate or harass fellow conferees.
Here are some specific protocols:
If you have any concerns that a conference participant or group of participants is not following NAREE’s policy and/or you believe that an individual or group is deliberately behaving in an unhealthy, intimidating or harassing manner online, please contact NAREE’s Executive Director, Mary Doyle-Kimball at mdkimball@naree.org or a member of NAREE’s Executive Board immediately.
If a NAREE leader has been contacted regarding an episode of harassing, intimidating or online misbehavior, after the fact, that leader will contact NAREE’s Executive Director and NAREE’s President. NAREE executive leaders will assess the situation by speaking to both parties as quickly as possible and contacting appropriate authorities if warranted — there will be no exceptions to this protocol.
Conference participants who are engaged in blatantly intimidating and harassing behavior will be asked to stop the offensive behavior immediately. Participants in question are expected to comply immediately. NAREE conference leaders will warn all associated with the conference who are not acting in the spirit of the conference mission that they may be asked to leave the virtual conference.
Here are some specific examples of unacceptable behaviors:
Voicing offensive comments to others at the conference related to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical appearance, race, ethnicity, religion and disability.
Deliberately intimidating or stalking others online at the conference.
Initiating inappropriate or non-consensual contact and/or unwelcome sexual attention at any time during NAREE’s virtual conference.
Disrupting speakers, panelists, moderators or NAREE leaders at NAREE’s virtual conference.
If a participant in question has been warned, ignores the warning and continues to engage in inappropriate behavior, NAREE’s Executive Director and Executive Board may immediate expel the participant in question from NAREE’s virtual conference without a conference fee refund, among other appropriate action. If criminal activity is suspected, law-enforcement officials will be contacted.
Audio Visual/Social Media Harassment: NAREE asks that all associated with the conference ask permission before taking photos, screenshots or recording of other conferees online and placing said photos and recordings on social media or Web sites of any kind; or disseminating said photos and recordings in any manner whatsoever. Photos of and comments by panelists are exempt from this policy and may be distributed. Please note: NAREE reserves and retains the right to record the annual conference for publicity and educational purposes.
Conference Notice to Attendees, Speakers, Sponsors — Conference Policy on Videography and Photography
All NAREE events in-person conference events or online virtual, live-streaming or recorded events may be photographed, recorded, and/or live-streamed. All conference sessions, materials and activities may be recorded, photographed or reproduced and used by NAREE online or in person.