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Safety & Attendee Experience

Convention Behavior Expectations and Opportunities 

  • All presenters, attendees, exhibitors, and guests/companions are expected to follow APBA’s Code of Conduct. APBA is committed to creating welcoming and supportive spaces. If you experience a safety concern while at the convention, please find an APBA staff, Board Director, or volunteer as soon as possible to access support and complete Convention Safety Concern Report using the simple linked form. 

  • You should have an opportunity to ensure your name and pronouns are correctly displayed at check in, before you print your registration badge. If you have any issues at all, please chat with an APBA staff or volunteer, or a BehaviorLive staff. You can find them at the registration and information desks. 

  • When interacting with fellow attendees, presenters, and exhibitors, please demonstrate respect by using individuals’ proper names and pronouns, and by honoring boundaries related to social interactions. Some individuals need to set strict boundaries (e.g., wearing masks, maintaining social distance, minimizing or avoiding physical contact) for a variety of reasons and they deserve to be treated with love and respect. 

  • Quiet Room — Looking for a space to catch your breath, quietly watch a presentation using your headphones, engage in spiritual or religious practice during the convention? Head over to the Quiet Room. Please observe the following behavior expectations while in the Quiet Room: 

  • Keep your voice down 

  • Please do not use this room to make phone calls, unless it is an emergency 

  • If watching a video or listening to music or other audio content, you must wear headphones 

  • Do not take any photos or make any video or audio recordings 

  • Restrooms — We are proud that the restrooms in the hallway on the Atrium level where the breakout rooms are primarily located are all inclusive. You will notice that the restrooms on the main convention floor are gender-specific, as APBA must share this space.  

Transportation 

Shopping, Dining, and Fun 

  • Everywhere is Queer: Check out their interactive map or download their app to find queer-owned businesses 

Safety 

  • For medical or safety emergencies, call 911 

  • Report a Convention Safety Concern: Use the Convention Safety Concern Report form to file a report of a safety concern that is or did occur at the APBA convention. An APBA staff will follow up with you as quickly as they can. Please note that the form is not anonymous so that APBA staff can follow up with you directly to ensure that you get the support you need. 

  • Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center: Sexual Assault Hotline 24-hour phone support for crises, information, and emotional assistance, call (972) 641-7273 

  • For the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, call or text 988 (Spanish and English) 

  • Deaf or HoH: You can reach out to 988 Videophone by calling 988 with a VP number or connecting through their web portal. 

  • Dallas Police Department 

  • Officer Megan Sykes serves as the LGBTQ+ Liaison 

  • Phone: 214-671-4050