Delegate Expectations

At AFA, we expect delegates to be engaged, professional, and respectful, representing both AFA and their personal brand. Your experience is shaped by your participation—show up, be present, and make the most of it! 

Be Engaged  

  • Show up on time 

  • Attend everything  

  • Ask questions 

  • Take Notes 

  • Unplug 

Expand your Brand  

  • Meet new people: peers, alumni, industry, speakers 

  • Strengthen your relationships  

  • Be mindful of others 

Walk the Walk  

  • Dress like a professional 

  • Be an adaptive learner  

  • Leave a positive impression  

Embrace the Experience  

  • Many people and organizations have poured resources and time into making this experience for you, including YOU! Don’t let it go to waste! 

Event Guidelines 

  • Name Tags: Must be worn at all times. 

  • Social Media: Share your experience using the AFA event hashtag and tag AFA. Post photos on the AFA app Photo Board during AFA programs.  

  • AFA Mobile App: Use it to access your schedule, receive updates, and connect with attendees. 

Hotel & Safety: 

  • Do not leave the hotel without AFA staff approval. 

  • Guests (family, friends, significant others) are not permitted at sessions or in hotel rooms. 

  • It is against hotel policy to bring alcohol into the hotel, and the hotel has full rights to prosecute violators, especially those underage. Please respect the contributions of AFA speakers & partners by not using the program to drink and/or miss sessions due to it’s consequences.  

  • In an emergency, have someone close by call the hotel operator to give them your location and tell them you are calling 911.  This is critical for the hotel to be able to direct Medical Attention to you quickly.  If you are by yourself, call 911 and let them know where you are in the hotel.  The hotel will contact AFA Staff.  

  • Follow evacuation procedures if an alarm sounds. 

Additional Info 

  • Need help?: If at any time you need help, please find an AFA staff member, or contact the student delegate lead. This information can be found in the mobile app or event emails. 

  • Dietary Needs: Delegates with dietary needs should have communicated those to the AFA staff through the confirmation form before the program and received a dietary restriction card at registration. Set the yellow dietary card you received at registration by your place setting at a plated meal or show it to the attendant at a buffet. If you have not previously shared your dietary restrictions, please find any AFA Staff, and explain your restrictions so we can get you a yellow dietary card. If you have more severe allergies that need more of an explanation, please also see an AFA staff member for assistance. 

  • Wi-Fi & Expenses: If hotel Wi-Fi is not provided, you may purchase it at your own expense. Delegates are responsible for personal charges, including parking.  If you park a vehicle at the hotel, you are required to go to the front desk and pay those charges, along with anything else you may personally charge to the room before you check out.  As a reminder, AFA pays for your hotel room and all group meals.  

 

Embrace the experience, be mindful of others, and make the most of your time at AFA!