CASP Event Policies

Registration for CASP Events is open only to the following:

1. Owners, administrators, and employees in leadership positions at autism service provider organizations that are:
   • CASP Member Organizations in good standing or
   • Not CASP Member Organizations, but are eligible to apply for CASP Membership
2. Individuals associated with organizations that are not eligible to apply for CASP Membership but, as determined by CASP leadership, support CASP’s mission by promoting quality, safe and effective care for individuals with autism
3. CASP Business Affiliates, Training Affiliates, and Allied Affiliates in good standing
4. Representatives from vendor companies that provide services to autism service provider organizations who have also paid to exhibit at the event 

Please Note:

1. In order to confirm organizational affiliation, use of a work email address is required to register. 
2. If a registrant attestation is found to be inaccurate as determined by CASP leadership, CASP reserves the right to cancel the registration unless the registrant pays the balance due.

Registrations canceled prior to 30 days before the start of the event are fully refundable less a $50 administration fee.

Registrations canceled later than 30 days before the start of the event are non-refundable.  

CASP events are intended to deliver best practice recommendations related to the administration and operation of autism service provider organizations. Speakers who share CASP’s commitment to ensuring quality, safe and effective care for individuals with autism are invited to submit a topic for consideration by CASP. Proposals will be accepted from:

1. Owners, administrators and employees of CASP Member Organizations
2. Owners, administrators and employees of organizations that are eligible for CASP Membership  
3. Individuals affiliated with entities that are not autism service provider organizations but, as determined by CASP leadership, support the autism community at large by promoting quality, safe and effective care
4. CASP Business Affiliates in good standing:
   • Topics must be educational in nature and not promotional
   • Proposals that include representatives from CASP Member Organizations or CASP Business Affiliates will receive preferential consideration
5. CASP Training Affiliates and Allied Affiliates in good standing
6. Vendor organizations that provide services to service provider organizations that are also exhibiting or sponsoring at the gold level or above at the event.

The following cannot submit a proposal to speak at CASP Events:

1. CASP Events are intended to be a learning experience and not commercial. Speakers are prohibited from promoting their products or services. As such, with the exception of CASP Business Affiliates, proposals to speak will not be accepted from vendors (i.e., companies that provide services to autism service provider organizations) that are not exhibiting.
2. Proposals to speak will also not be accepted from competitors of CASP or competitors of CASP subsidiaries (as determined by CASP leadership).

Please note: 

1. All speakers accepted from the Call for Presentations must register for the event.
2. All speakers accepted from the Call for Presentations are responsible for the event registration fee and all expenses (including transportation and lodging) related to participating in and attending the event. No honoraria or registration discounts will be provided.
3. All speakers must agree to a Speaker’s Code of Conduct.
4. Speakers who violate of the code of conduct as determined by CASP will be barred from speaking at future CASP events.

Sponsors

There are a variety of sponsorship opportunities available for CASP Members, non-members and vendors to advertise your organization/company and demonstrate your support of CASP (see each event's prospectus). 

1. Sponsors must demonstrate mission and values consistent with those of CASP as determined by CASP leadership. 
2. Vendor organizations (with the exception of CASP Business Affiliates) are only eligible to purchase a sponsorship at gold level or above for the conference and silver level or above for the leadership summit.

Exhibitors

Exhibiting at CASP events is an opportunity to market your services/products to event attendees. Unlike many events where you may exhibit, most attendees of the CASP events and visitors to the Exhibit Area are the final decision-makers for their organizations as it relates to purchasing.

1. CASP Business Affiliates receive a 50% discount on all CASP event exhibit fees.
2. The exhibit fee includes complimentary event registrations (varies depending on the event). 
   • Exhibitors must register for the event using a valid Exhibitor coupon code
   • Additional registrations are available for purchase (cost varies depending on event). 

Exhibitors must also demonstrate mission and values consistent with those of CASP as determined by CASP leadership. 

Please note that your invoice must be paid in full prior to the event or your participation as a sponsor/exhibitor can be revoked. 

CASP acknowledges and understands the diversity, equity, and inclusion concerns of attendees at our in-person events like the Annual CASP Conference and Leadership Summit. We want to assure everyone that our events are open to all, and we are committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment for everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. 

The CASP Event Ally Program is intended to support event attendees who may feel uncomfortable taking full advantage of the in-person event experience alone.

Would you like to contact an event ally?

If you plan to attend the a CASP event and would like to contact an ally, please let us know when asked on the event registration form. Confirmed registrants who request the support of an ally will be emailed the list of allies prior to the event. 

Please note: 

• Attendees are responsible for contacting allies and making their own arrangements to meet. 
• CASP cannot guarantee the availability of an ally. Allies are volunteer attendees who have agreed to provide support and assistance, but they may not be able to respond immediately or be available at all times due to their own schedules and commitments.

Do you want to be an event ally?

As a volunteer event ally, you may be asked to join fellow event attendees at conference events or related activities in the local community (e.g., lunch, dinner, sightseeing). 

If you are attending a CASP event and would like to volunteer as an ally, please be sure to indicate your interest on the event registration form.

To protect your privacy, your contact information will only be shared with registered attendees who have requested an ally.

We appreciate your support of CASP and your fellow event attendees!

Don't hesitate to get in touch with us if you have any questions about the CASP Event Ally Program.