Costume College 2022 Health and Safety Requirements

CGW and the Costume College Committee are committed to providing a safe environment for all of our teachers, students, vendors, and committee members. As such we will be following all current masking, vaccine and/or testing requirements, per local laws and hotel policies. We greatly appreciate everyone's commitment to helping us provide a safe environment for all of our attendees.

All Costume College 2022 attendees are expected to follow all state laws, regulations, and ordinances, local laws, regulations, and ordinances, hotel policies, and CGW policies. Specific and up-to-date regulations will be provided to all attendees closer to the event date. As of March 10, 2022 the following policies are in effect:

• Properly fitting face masks (no bandanas or face shields, please) must be worn in all classrooms, tours, the Marketplace, and the Bargain Basement. The CDC recommends wearing surgical masks or higher-level respirators (e.g., N95s, KN95s, KF94s) with good fit.
• Proof of vaccination(s) (series completed by Thursday, July 14th, 2022) or recent negative PCR COVID test (within 72 hours) will be required at event check-in per Hotel policy for events with 500 or more attendees. Antigen or other rapid tests will not be accepted.
• Saturday Gala and Sunday Tea ticket holders - Proof of vaccination(s) (series completed by Thursday, July 14th, 2022) or recent negative PCR COVID test (within 72 hours) will be required per CGW policy at the door for the Saturday Gala and the Sunday Tea. This is due to that large number of people eating in an enclosed space at these events. Antigen or other rapid tests will not be accepted.
• In spaces where a face mask is required - If you are asked by anyone (including, but not limited to, hotel staff, fellow teachers, attendees, Costume College Committee Members, or other hotel guests), to adjust your mask or put your mask on, please comply immediately. Failure to do so is considered harassment, and will not be tolerated.
• In spaces where the wearing of a mask is optional (the Costume Exhibit room, Lounge, Hotel hallways, lobby and restaurant) please treat others with consideration and respect as everyone navigates their own masking preferences.
• Yelling, berating, and/or verbal abuse of any kind is considered harassment, and will not be tolerated.

If any participant at Costume College 2022, including all teachers, students, vendors, and volunteers who violates any of these health policies, will be asked to leave the event (including the Gala and the Tea) and will not be refunded for the event cost.

COVID-19 Risk and Release of Liability

There is an inherent and elevated risk of exposure to COVID-19 in any public place or place where people are present and there is no guarantee, express or implied, that those attending Costume College 2022 will not be exposed to COVID-19. By registering for Costume College 2022 and/or purchasing tickets to the Saturday Gala and/or the Sunday Tea I do hereby acknowledge that I have been fully informed of the risk of exposure to COVID-19.

By participating in the activities described above, I hereby acknowledge and agree to the following: I, on behalf of myself, my personal representatives and my heirs, hereby voluntarily agree to release, waive, discharge, hold harmless, defend and indemnify the Costumer’s Guild West, Inc and its officers, agents, and volunteers from any and all claims, actions for losses of bodily injury, property damage, wrongful death, loss of services or otherwise which may arise out of my participation in the activities listed above. I specifically understand that I am releasing, discharging and waiving any claims or actions that I may have presently or in the future for the negligent acts or other conduct by the officers and agents of the Costumer’s Guild West, Inc.

Costumer’s Guild West, Inc. reserves the right to make any and all changes to Costume College, at any time and without notice, including changes that are imposed by local, state and federal requirements.