Accessibility Policy
Writefest is committed to making all reasonable arrangements that will allow conference attendees to participate in conference events. Winter Street Studios complies with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), and we work to make the conference comfortable and accessible for all participants. We recognize not all disabilities require accommodations, and some are invisible. For the overall comfort of all attendees, Writefest considers such accommodations as seating areas to rest between events, quiet rooms, maps, and an onsite contact when help is needed. Writefest does not require every person to disclose their disability to us, but given the range and variations of disabilities we may not know how to properly accommodate someone with a disability unless they contact us directly to share their questions and concerns.
For questions and concerns about the accessibility policy, please contact us at cassandra@writespacehouston.org, or by phone at 713-516-5679. During the event, feel free to contact us via the Customer Service table in the Registration area, where a Writefest staff member will be able to offer assistance.
For questions and concerns about the accessibility policy, please contact us at cassandra@writespacehouston.org, or by phone at 713-516-5679. During the event, feel free to contact us via the Customer Service table in the Registration area, where a Writefest staff member will be able to offer assistance.
Sexual Harassment Policy
Writefest is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the conference without a refund at the discretion of the conference organizers.
Harassment includes, but is not limited to:
Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.
If a participant engages in harassing behavior, event organizers retain the right to take any actions to keep the event a welcoming environment for all participants. This includes warning the offender or expulsion from the conference with no refund.
Event organizers may take action to redress anything designed to, or with the clear impact of, disrupting the event or making the environment hostile for any participants.
We expect participants to follow these rules at all event venues and event-related social activities.
To report an incident of harassment, please contact our Emergency Team via the Customer Service table in the Registration area, call us at 713-516-5679, or send an email to cassandra@writespacehouston.org.
Harassment includes, but is not limited to:
- Verbal comments that reinforce social structures of domination related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion
- Sexual images in public spaces
- Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following
- Harassing photography or recording
- Sustained disruption of talks or other events
- Inappropriate physical contact
- Unwelcome sexual attention
- Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behaviour
Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.
If a participant engages in harassing behavior, event organizers retain the right to take any actions to keep the event a welcoming environment for all participants. This includes warning the offender or expulsion from the conference with no refund.
Event organizers may take action to redress anything designed to, or with the clear impact of, disrupting the event or making the environment hostile for any participants.
We expect participants to follow these rules at all event venues and event-related social activities.
To report an incident of harassment, please contact our Emergency Team via the Customer Service table in the Registration area, call us at 713-516-5679, or send an email to cassandra@writespacehouston.org.
