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Meetings & Events Code of Conduct

The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) represents the highest levels of professional and ethical behavior and is committed to providing meetings and events free from harassment. ASTA has adopted the following Meeting & Events Code of Conduct for our members and other meeting attendees.

As a participant of ASTA’s meetings & events, I will:

  1. Conduct myself with integrity, respect, honesty, and credibility.
  2. Not tolerate harassment of any kind and report any incident to ASTA Staff, CEO, or member of the Board of Directors, as well as my own organization’s HR department.
  3. Approach all meetings in accordance with the highest ethical standards of professionalism and personal conduct.
  4. Avoid all activities that will cause damage to or discredit the organization, the meeting, the agriculture industry, or myself.
  5. Value diversity and strive to reflect it by providing and fostering meetings/events that create an inclusive atmosphere for people regardless of their national origin, race, religion, sex, marital status, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental impairment, or other protected statuses.