APAP|NYC Health and Safety Protocols

APAP will follow the practices below at our in-person conference:

• APAP requires attendees provide proof of full vaccination.
• According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people are considered fully vaccinated:
  • 2 weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or
  • 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine.
  • We encourage our attendees to get boosters, if they are eligible.
• APAP recognizes that some international members may also want to attend the conference in person. For that reason, like New York City, we include those individuals who have had a full course of a vaccine recognized by the World Health Organization.
• APAP will require that attendees properly wear a mask that covers both your mouth and nose at all times as directed by APAP, including but not limited to in the conference spaces except while actively eating, drinking, or performing.
• APAP will require that each attendee take a daily COVID test when they arrive on site at the Hilton. These tests will be administered by an on-site testing provider free of charge to APAP attendees.
• APAP will encourage social distancing of 6 feet in common areas, when possible.
• APAP will not hold any large food and beverage events.
• APAP will encourage all attendees to take a daily online health questionnaire.
• APAP staff will follow all federal/local public health and government guidelines on COVID-19 health and safety in effect at the time of the conference.
• We are working with our host venues to implement the appropriate health and safety practices. Here is what you can expect at the New York Hilton Midtown. Here is what you can expect at the Sheraton New York Times Square.

By registering for and attending the in-person conference, you voluntarily agree to the following:

• To assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and its variants (herein referred to as “COVID-19”).
• To accept primary responsibility for taking steps to protect yourself from contracting COVID-19.
• To follow all federal/local public health and government guidelines on COVID-19 health and safety in effect at the time of the conference.
• To fully comply with any health, safety, and other policies instituted by APAP and the venue while attending the conference, including any modifications and/or enhancements of health and safety protocols.
• To properly wear a mask that covers both your mouth and nose at all times as directed by APAP, including but not limited to in the conference spaces except while actively eating, drinking, or performing.
• To provide proof of complete vaccination against COVID-19 upon arrival at the conference. (See above for definition of "fully vaccinated".)