Health and Safety Plan for PMI in-person Events

PMI continues its commitment to the safety and well-being of our global community as we return to in-person events.

PMI event attendees will be asked to comply with any local, federal and public health guidelines as well as venue requirements in place at the time of the event. Attendees are encouraged to take precautions to protect themselves and acknowledge and respect the health and safety preferences of others. PMI will continue to evaluate what is best for event attendees to ensure we meet safely and that attendees are comfortable. Please bookmark this page and check back regularly for updates, and keep in mind that health and safety protocols may evolve as an event approaches.

At registration, all attendees must attest and agree to the following:

• Proof of Vaccination/COVID-19 test results

  To provide proof of COVID -19 vaccination. The proof demonstrates you are fully vaccinated, having received my primary series of COVID-19 vaccines. Alternatively, if you are not fully vaccinated you will be required to to present a negative COVID-19 test result taken no more than 72 hours before attending the conference.

  Vaccination information/RTPCR test results will be verified using a secure third-party vendor. Instructions to be provided closer to the event.

• Assumption of Risk and Release of Liability as to COVID-19

  You understand that COVID-19 is a worldwide pandemic that presents a high risk of contagion. You understand that your in-person participation at this PMI Event will involve personal contact with others which may expose you to infection or illness from COVID-19.

  You voluntarily accept all such risk of infection and illness from COVID-19. You agree that you are solely responsible for any injury to myself or any person that you come in contact with to the extent arising out of you contracting COVID-19, including but not limited to illness, disability or death. You further agree that you will not hold PMI or any of its employees, agents, representatives or volunteers responsible for any injury, loss, damage, claim, cost or expense of any kind arising out of my contracting COVID-19 from attending this PMI Event.

• Day of Travel

  You will refrain from traveling and attending the event if you have been exposed or if you are experiencing any symptom of illness such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell.

• During the Event

  You acknowledge that while at the event you must comply with all set procedures - any federal, local, venue and public health guidelines - to reduce the spread of illness. If, during the event, You experience any symptoms of illness such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell you will report the symptoms immediately to the venue and PMI Staff and isolate yourself in your hotel room until further instructions are provided.

• Post Event

  If you are diagnosed with COVID-19 within 14 days of returning from the event, you will inform PMI at PMIAfrica@pmi.org.