Regulations & Policies

Regulations and Policies 

The ACG Global Board of Directors supports the following: 

Disclaimer 

It is understood that this application will become a binding contract upon acceptance by ACG. Please review the contract in its entirety. Registration will not be processed without full payment. Submission of this application is regarded as affirmation of your acceptance of the ACG A&D Forum Policies, Terms & Conditions. 

Registration 

To attend ACG A&D Forum, attendees are required to pay a registration fee. Registration is not complete until payment has been processed. Registration for ACG A&D Forum does not include hotel charges. 

While ACG members benefit from a discounted registration rate, ACG A&D Forum is not restricted to members. 

Attendees must be 21 years or older to attend official ACG A&D Forum conference events/activities. 

Housing 

ACG A&D Forum attendees have access to the negotiated official ACG housing block at the Marina del Rey Marriott. The deadline to book a hotel reservation is September 17, 2026. The room rate of $309.00 includes a $10.00 per room, per night “rebate” which will be collected by the Hotel and rebated back to ACG.  

Payment Processing Fee 

A 3% payment processing fee will be added to credit card transactions (with the exception of those residing in CT, MA, ME). This fee covers non-refundable costs charged by our payment processor and does not represent surplus for ACG. Payment by debit card and check/ACH is also available. Payment by check/ACH will delay your ability to book hotel and receive log-in to ACG Access. 

Payment by Check/ACH 

Check and ACH payments are accepted. Payment must be received a minimum of two (2) business days in advance of registration rate change to be eligible to receive the discounted rate. Registration rate deadlines are as follows: 

Early Registration Rate Deadline – August 4, 2026 

Regular registration Rate Deadline – September 9, 2026 

Attendees paying by check/ACH will not receive log-in credentials to ACG Access until payment is received and processed. 

Checks must be postmarked by October 4, 2026. Any checks mailed after October 4, 2026 may not be processed until after the conference. Therefore, a credit card will be charged on site to obtain your badge and materials. 

Authorized Attendance 

Admission to official ACG A&D Forum events will require a badge. All participants must be registered to attend ACG A&D Forum. Badges can only be picked up and used by the registered individual. Official event badges are not transferable and must be worn at all times. 

Any firm lending badges to or bringing unauthorized persons into the conference is subject to immediate removal from the conference, and the firm and such unauthorized persons may be barred from further participation in the conference and attendance at future conferences. 

Membership Rate Policy 

Membership status must be verified at the time of registration and must remain active through ACG A&D Forum. Non-member registrations are not eligible for a partial refund should you join/renew prior to ACG A&D Forum. 

Attendees who receive the Member Rate at the time of registration must have a valid/active ACG membership at the time of the event. Should an attendee membership lapse, the difference between the member and non-member registration rate will be due before the event badge is issued.  

Registration Cancellation 

ACG must receive all cancellations in writing via e-mail at events@acg.org. Cancellations received on or before September 2, 2026, 5:00 p.m. CDT will be refunded in full, less Payment Processing Fee. No refunds will be granted after September 2, 2026 5:00 p.m. CDT. 

Registration Substitutions 

You may transfer your registration to another person, at any time. Refunds on the difference in registration fees will not be given. The member rate and attendee type is applied to the individual, should a registration be transferred to a non-member, the additional fee will be charged to the attendee. Please email substitution requests to events@acg.org. 

Lost or Stolen Badges 

Lost or stolen badges will not be replaced. A replacement badge can be purchased at full price for continued access to official ACG A&D Forum events. Entrance into the conference will not be granted until a new registration is purchased, and an official ACG badge is reprinted. 

Attendee List Policy 

The official ACG A&D Forum attendee registration list will feature demographic and contact information for each individual. By completing the registration process, you are stating that you understand that your information may be shared with attendees and event sponsors or in event promotions. If you would like your name to be removed from any ACG materials/listings please contact events@acg.org. 

The use of the Attendee List and ACG Access for A&D Forum is strictly limited to individual, personal and confidential reference purposes only. The Attendee List may not be reproduced, copied or disseminated, entered into a computer database, used as part of or in conjunction with a mailing list, or otherwise utilized except for your individual, personal and confidential reference. Use of the data in the Attendee List or ACG Access to send unsolicited marketing e-mails (“Spam”) is not permitted. Infractions are policed and may result in legal or disciplinary action. 

Liability Waiver & Release 

In consideration of being allowed to register for, and participate in the event, you hereby warrant and represent that you are age 21 or above and freely waive, release from liability, assume all risks, and covenant not to sue ACG or its members, employees, board members, agents, or volunteers for any expense, loss, damage, personal injury, including loss of life, illness, including but not limited to COVID-19, disability, property damage, or property theft or actions of any kind that you may hereafter suffer or sustain before, during, or after the event, unless said expense, loss, damage, personal injury, including loss of life, illness, disability, property damage or property theft or actions of any kind is caused by the sole, gross negligence of ACG This Liability Waiver and Release is specifically binding upon your heirs and assigns and is knowingly given. 

The event is for registered participants age 21 and above ONLY. By participating in the event, you agree, on behalf of yourself and any minor under the age of 21 of whom you are a parent or guardian, to release, indemnify, and hold harmless ACG, its officers, directors, employees, volunteers, and agents from liability for any claim, injury, illness, disability, death, damage, loss, or expense that such minor may sustain arising from or in connection with the event. This liability release is specifically binding upon you, the minor, and each of your and the minor’s heirs and assigns, and is knowingly given. 

Photo Release/Technology Waiver 

ACG plans to take photographs and video at ACG A&D Forum and reproduce them in ACG educational, news or promotional material, whether in print, electronic or other media, including the ACG website. 

By participating in ACG A&D Forum, you grant ACG the right to use your name, image and biography for such purposes. All postings become the property of ACG. Posting may be displayed, distributed or used by ACG for any purpose. 

Your registration may include technology that monitors your activities throughout the meeting, such as session attendance and booth visits. 

Anti-Harassment Policy 

ACG and ACG A&D Forum are dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone. ACG does not tolerate harassment of any form. 

Animal Policy 

Pets are not allowed at ACG A&D Forum. 

The only exception is for service dogs, which must be kept under control at all times. 

Trademark 

The following are registered trademarks of Association for Corporate Growth, Inc.: 
“Association for Corporate Growth”, “ACG”, “ACG DealMAX”, “DealMAX”, “ACG DealSource”, “Middle Market Week”, “M&A South”, “ACG University”, “ACG Cup”, “ACG Global”, “Driving Middle Market Growth”, “Middle Market Growth”, “GF Data”, “M&A SoCal”, and “ACG Capital Connection”. 

Suitcasing and Outboarding Policy 

ACG is a non-profit organization that serves a diverse and important community. The work we do to bring together this community is important, but it is not inexpensive. We continually reinvest our resources to create thoughtful and effective events that serve our members and attendees and we expect all to respectfully support the mission of ACG to “Drive Middle-Market Growth.” 

To that end, ACG is serious about protecting the investment of our exhibitors and sponsors and ensuring their success at our conferences. As such, the ACG Suitcasing and Outboarding Policy is strictly enforced. Attendees who engage in suitcasing or outboarding gain an unfair competitive advantage over our exhibitors/sponsors who have dedicated money and resources to fairly participate in the conference. These actions diminish the size and diffuse the quality of the audience available to exhibitors and sponsors. ACG strictly prohibits solicitation, suitcasing or outboarding by attendees who conduct business at the conference and do not have an exhibit or sponsorship investment at the conference. Any attendee or company who is observed to be suitcasing or outboarding will be asked to leave the conference immediately and may be banned from attending future ACG meetings and conferences. 

TO OUR PARTNERS, SPONSORS, EXHIBITORS, AND ATTENDEES, we ask that you decline invitations that conflict with official ACG A&D Forum activities and programming, and that you report violations to events@acg.org. Thank you for your continued support of ACG conferences and events, and for your efforts to prevent these damaging practices. 

“Suitcasing” and “Outboarding” are unethical practices in which attendees conduct, transact or promote business at the conference and do not have an exhibit space or sponsorship. 

“Suitcasing” refers to non-exhibiting/non-sponsoring companies or individuals who go to conferences as an attendee and solicit business in the tradeshow aisles, session rooms, or hotel lobbies and common areas. 

“Outboarding” refers to non-exhibiting/non-sponsoring companies or individuals that host meetings, events, or demos, etc. outside of the exhibit hall, such as in hospitality suites, restaurants, or public places in close proximity to the conference, and encourage conference attendees to leave the conference to attend their events.  

The following ACG Term and Conditions and Code of Conduct apply. 

Additional Questions

For questions, contact events@acg.org.