Safety & Guidelines at our Annual Conference

In-Person Decision Making

ADFM's leadership team took many factors into consideration during deliberations on whether to spend another year virtually or whether it was safe enough to proceed in-person. Here are a list of the considerations:

• • • • • • • • • Epidemiologic modeling conducted by Epistemix*
                • Member preference (70% majority for in-person)
                • Financial impact of various scenarios
                • The safety practices of the conference venue

* The Epistemix model shows that given the level of vaccination and natural COVID immunity that should be in place in Denver by February, along with case count trends and seasonality, there is virtually no scenario in which we would expect a case of COVID from our conference (the model factors in breakthrough cases; it does not yet factor in boosters, child vaccinations or new treatments.

Requirements for Attendance

To preserve the safety of our members and be conscientious of those around us, the following is required to be in attendance for ADFM's 2022 Annual Conference 

• • • • • • • • • Attestation to COVID-19 Vaccination & the Influenza Vaccination*
                • Agreement to abide by masking regulations 
                • Being diligent and mindful of those around you

*Only legitimate medical conditions will exempt you from the COVID-19 vaccination requirement. Those who are vaccinated are heavily recommended to bring their vaccination card, as many establishments require proof of vaccination to enter. 

Conscious Efforts

While our epidemiological modeling shows a nearly nonexistent model for contracting COVID-19 at the conference, ADFM is diligent about the safety of all members and those around us. We are working to ensure that everyone will feel safe and comfortable at our event. We will be:

• • • • • • • • • Limiting meals/unmasked time together
                • Creating optional identifiers for individual level of involvement in networking
                • Hosting some virtual components

If you have recommendations or suggestions on any of the following guidelines or procedures, please contact Jessie Vera at jvera@adfm.org

Registration

If you are registering as a senior leader (only for those who are nominated by their chair/admin to attend and are not already an ADFM associate member), please complete this form and send it to Kim Sevedge at adfm@adfm.org

Please also note that IF YOU ARE REGISTERING ON BEHALF OF SOMEONE ELSE, you MUST BE LOGGED IN UNDER THEIR ACCOUNT in order for the system to process your registration correctly.

*The virtual package is also included for all of those who purchase an in-person registration. Those who can not or choose not to attend the in person conference and select the virtual package only, will receive the following access to ADFM Annual Conference 2022 (the materials will be sent out post-event and will not be shared in real-time): 

• • • • Audio recording of plenaries and panels (i.e. main stage programming)
      • Access to slides and materials
      • Virtual discussion “roundtables” (during conference breakfast tables)
      • Access to pre-recorded LEADS ignite talks
      • Potential opportunity for networking for virtual-only "attendees" depending on interest & registration

Additional Sessions

*This session includes dinner. If you would like to skip the dinner portion and attend the content only due to COVID-19 safety and precautions, please contact Jessie Vera at jvera@adfm.org 

Requirements For Attendance

To preserve the safety of our members and be conscious of those around us, attestation to COVID-19 Vaccination & the Influenza Vaccination is required. You must also agree to abide by masking regulations and be diligent about safety protocols. For more information on our safety plans please visit our safety & guidelines page

*Only legitimate medical conditions will exempt you from the COVID-19 vaccination requirement. Those who are vaccinated are strongly recommended to bring their vaccination card, as many establishments require proof of vaccination to enter. 

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The discounted room rate is available now until January 18th, 2022 at the rate of $202 a night. 

Activities in Denver

Check out all of the fun things to do and see in Denver here, including outdoor activities, restaurants, museums, nightlife, and more attractions! 

Hotel Safety & Guidelines 

Please review the Sheraton's safety protocols here.