CONFERENCE ACCESSIBILITY

The Palm Beach County Convention Center makes every effort to accommodate patrons with disabilities and to adhere to all requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 2010. Their staff will happily work with you to assist patrons and to address any questions or issues that arise.

For the safety and comfort of all our visitors, animals are not permitted in the PBCCC except in conjunction with an approved exhibit or a display or performance that requires the use of an animal. Guide, signal, or service animals (as defined by Law) are allowed in the PBCCC. Customers are responsible for obtaining all appropriate permits in the case of approved animals and are responsible for the sanitary needs for those animals.

During the conference, a “Resting” Room for prayer and meditation and we will also have a “Forage Grounds” for food purchase throughout the day. The “Rookery” room is for those attendees with children of a wide age range, as well as breastfeeding mothers. If parents require special passes for caregivers or partners not participating in the conference, please contact conference@marinemammalscience.org for more information.

As attendees to our conference may experience multiple chemical sensitivities, we ask all attendees to please refrain from wearing all perfumes and use fragrance-free, unscented personal care products for the duration of our conference.

SMM will offer an assortment of food & beverage options during the conference to try and accommodate individuals with dietary restrictions.  Unfortunately with over 100 food allergies and countless diet trends SMM is not able to cater to each individual attendee’s requests.  We appreciate your understanding!

All of the hotels participating in the official SMM2022 hotel block provide a number of options for guests with accessibility needs. If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the hotel directly using the information on the reservation site.