• No one under the age of 18 may attend the Summit or any summit-related events. Additionally, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) shall not be held liable or responsible for any illness or injury that may result from the presence, of anyone under the age of 18, at any summit or summit-related events. Individuals who are responsible for registering others are asked to share the age attendance limitation with those participants, prior to completing the registration process.
• The recording and/or transmission of the summit and any related events, in any format, is strictly prohibited.
• All individuals and/or entities are strictly prohibited from electronically recording or broadcasting any summit events without prior written consent from ANCC.
• Press representatives must register and receive a Press Pass and permission for photos/recordings from ANCC.
• Seating at all summit sessions/events is first come, first seated.
• Information presented in sessions and on posters at the summit does not represent the views or standards of the American Nurses Association, the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the American Nurses Foundation, or any of its subsidiaries.
• ANCC shall not be held liable for non-refundable airline tickets or hotel room deposits.
• ANCC shall not be liable for any penalties or fare increases.
• In the event the attendee is a "no-show," the attendee is responsible for all fees and penalties in connection with being a "no-show."
• ANCC is not responsible for lost items or returning those lost items to the attendee. However, attendees can check with the on-site Conference Office to see whether any lost and found items have been turned in.
• ANCC does not claim to be allergen free. We encourage all summit participants to take all necessary medical precautions to prepare for the possibility of exposure to allergens or communicable illnesses.
• International attendees who need a letter of invitation must first be registered and have paid for the summit prior to requesting the letter. Once payment is made, please reach out to meetings@ana.org.

In consideration of my participation in the 2027 ANCC Professional Development & Practice Summit, I irrevocably grant to ANCC permission to interview and take photographs/video footage of me. I hereby give ANCC permission to record, edit, transcribe, duplicate, and distribute, using any and all sound and visual media, including the internet, my interview, image, and the like. Further, I give to ANCC and its affiliates, employees, contractors, and assigns permission to use any and all such photographs and/or videos in which I have participated, and any reproductions thereof, as well as my name quotations from my verbal interview in whole or in part, in any manner it may deem proper, for any purpose, including without limitation commercial purposes. I understand and agree that I will not receive any compensation for use of photos and/or videos bearing my image. I have the right to decline being photographed or recorded before any photographs or recording is done and acknowledge that I must immediately notify BOTH the photographer and/or videographer AND summit staff if I am photographed or recorded after I have declined.

I agree and acknowledge that my participation in the 2027 ANCC Professional Development & Practice Summit and any related events and activities is voluntary and intentional; I fully accept responsibility for any and all injuries or illness that occur as a result of my participation in summit events and activities. I release ANCC, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, employees, volunteers, contractors, and representatives, from any and all liability resulting from my voluntary participation in the 2027 ANCC Professional Development & Practice Summit whether directly or indirectly caused by ANCC. I further agree that I will indemnify ANCC from any and all liability resulting from my voluntary participation in the 2027 ANCC Professional Development & Practice Summit and related events.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) values the participation of each attendee and desires for everyone to have an enjoyable and fulfilling experience. All attendees are expected to show respect for and courtesy to other attendees, speakers and guests. All communication should be appropriate for a professional audience including people of different backgrounds and opinions. All attendees for any events associated with the 2027 ANCC Professional Development & Practice Summit are solely responsible for their words and actions.

ANCC will not tolerate harassment, unacceptable behavior, or disruption of the 2027 ANCC Professional Development & Practice Summit of any kind, including, but not limited to, harassment based on ethnicity, religion, disability, physical appearance, gender, or sexual orientation. This policy applies to all participants and attendees of all ANCC events. ANCC, at its sole discretion, will determine whether behavior is harassing or unacceptable. Other forms of unacceptable or harassing behavior include, but are not limited to the following:

• Intimidating, abusive, discriminatory, derogatory, indecent, or demeaning speech or actions
• Discussion of opposing viewpoints through personal attacks directed toward speakers, staff, or other attendees
• Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following others
• Threatening or interrupting speakers, presenters, or others
• Direct or indirect abuse or derision in chats or on social media
• Substance abuse that impacts on the right of other attendees to participate in or to focus on the business being discussed
• Possession of weapons of any kind, notwithstanding local laws that may permit them
• The display of offensive posters or banners, as determined by ANCC
• Protests in any form, or unauthorized speeches or attempts to record the speakers or presenters that disrupt any part of the 2027 ANCC Professional Development & Practice Summit or associated events

Attendees who are asked to cease harassing or other unacceptable behavior are expected to comply immediately. If you are being harassed, observe or overhear someone else being harassed, or if you have any other concerns regarding the behavior or comments of other individuals, please contact onsite security personnel, or the meeting organizer by email at meetings@ana.org.

• Deadline for receipt of cancellations: 11:59 p.m. ET on March 5, 2027
• Cancellations must be submitted in writing to anccpdps2027@jade.mcievents.com and should include the registration ID number and registrant name(s).
• Cancellations are not accepted by phone.
• All full Summit cancellations are subject to a $150 administrative fee per registrant.
• Donations are non-refundable.
• Summit cancellations notice received on or before March 5, 2027, will receive a full refund less the $150 administrative fee.
• No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after March 5, 2027.
• Promotions/discounts are not retroactive and cannot be applied to previously purchased individual registrations. Limit one special offer/discount code per registration.
• Refunds are not issued for no-shows.
• Refunds for canceled registrations that have been approved are processed within four to six weeks after the close of the Summit.
• Due to processing costs, only overpayments in excess of $35 will be considered for refunds.
• ANCC reserves the right to cancel or postpone any or all Summit activities due to circumstances beyond the reasonable control of ANCC ("Force Majeure Events"). In the event the Professional Development & Practice Summit is cancelled due to Force Majeure Events, ANCC reserves the right to either retain the entire registration fee and credit it toward a future ANCC event or reimburse the registrant after deducting costs already incurred by ANCC, which could not be recovered from third parties.

Dates subject to change. After March 5, 2027, registrations will be accepted pending space availability only.