BADGES AND ADMITTANCE

Only people registered for this meeting are admitted to the education sessions and meals. Badges must be worn at all times to gain admittance to all official NASS functions. Counterfeiting, copy or sharing badges, or using a Guest Badge when not eligible to do so is expressly prohibited, and doing so may result in removal from the meeting and/or revocation of NASS membership.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancellations must be submitted on or before January 15, 2026, to receive a refund less the cancellation processing fee(s). Fees are $200 general and/or $20 guest welcome reception. No refunds allowed after January 15, no exceptions. Submit your cancellation via email. NASS reserves the right to cancel, reschedule, or reformat (including to digital form) programs due to circumstances beyond its control or close registration when programs are oversubscribed. For these reasons, registrants are advised against purchasing non-refundable airline tickets. NASS is not responsible for penalties incurred as a result of cancelled transportation fares, hotel reservation policies or Visa rejection/refusals. Written, verbal, or fax notice of cancellation will be given within five (5) working days of the actual date of the program whenever possible. NASS reserves the right to modify this policy at any time.

CHANGE/TRANSFER POLICY

Registrations are not transferable. Email or call (630) 230-3600 to modify your registration (e.g., add a guest welcome reception, edit spelling of name). These modifications are not available online.

LEAD RETRIEVAL SYSTEM

As always, exhibitors will have devices to manually scan badges to receive your contact information at your discretion.

MARKETING OPT-IN/OPT-OUT

The ACCME requires the explicit consent of attendees in order to share participant information. Our Corporate Contributors make significant investments in 2026 NASS ETSS Meeting with an expectation of knowing at least who attended the meeting. By opting in, you approve sharing your name, specialty and mailing address. Email addresses will not be shared. In the event you wish to share your email address you can let companies scan your badge.

ONSITE FEE

An onsite fee will apply if you require a registration representative to process your registration at the meeting.

UNAUTHORIZED RECORDING AND DISTRIBUTION PROHIBITED

Unauthorized recording, reproduction or distribution of content created at or affiliated with the 2026 NASS ETSS is prohibited without the prior express written permission of NASS.

WAIVER OF LIABILITY/DISCLAIMER

NASS reserves the right to cancel, reschedule, reformat (including to digital form) or modify programs due to circumstances beyond its control. For these reasons, registrants are advised against purchasing non-refundable airline tickets. NASS is not responsible for penalties incurred as a result of cancelled transportation fares, hotel reservation policies or Visa rejection/refusals.

The material presented at this event is for educational purposes only. The material is not intended to represent the only, nor necessarily the best, method or procedure appropriate for the medical situations discussed; rather, it is intended to present an approach, view, statement or opinion of the faculty that may be helpful to others who face similar situations. There may be on occasion, changes in content or faculty. In this event, an announcement will be made.

By attending this Event you acknowledge and agree to grant NASS the right to record, film, photograph or capture your likeness in any media now available and hereafter developed and to distribute, broadcast, use or otherwise globally to disseminate, in perpetuity, such media without any further approval from you or any payment to you. This grant to NASS includes, but is not limited to, the right to edit such media, the right to use the media alone or together with other information, and the right to allow others to use and/or disseminate the media.

NASS disclaims any and all liability for injury or other damages to any individual attending the meeting and for all claims which may arise out of the use of the techniques demonstrated therein by such individuals, whether these claims shall be asserted by physicians or any other person.

Attendee assumes all risks and accepts sole responsibility for any injury (including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death), illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense, of any kind, that attendee may experience or incur in connection with attending 2026 NASS ETSS Meeting. Attendee hereby releases, covenants not to sue, discharges and holds harmless the North American Spine Society its employees, agents, and representatives, from any such claims, including all liabilities, claims, actions, damages, costs, or expenses of any kind arising or relating thereto.

In addition to all guidelines and policies relating to the attendee’s attendance at the 2026 NASS ETSS Meeting, attendee agrees to comply with all rules and regulations that may be implemented related to the 2026 NASS ETSS Meeting, including but not limited to, mask-wearing and social distancing requirements and restrictions on certain activities that carry higher health-related risk, in order to protect as much as possible, the health and safety of all 2026 NASS ETSS Meeting attendees.