Ampersand Creative Co is committed to the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and responsible business practices.

This Vendor Code of Conduct (“Code”) reflects our commitment to our staff, clients, attendees, and venue partners, and the obligations expected from all of our vendors, affiliates, consultants, contractors, and agents (collectively, “Vendors”).

It is important that we ask all of our Vendors to adhere to the minimum standards contained in this Code. Therefore, by entering into a business relationship with us, all Vendors are deemed to have accepted the obligations set out in this Code and agree to comply with it in addition to any of their contractual and other obligations.

RESPECTING HUMAN RIGHTS & TREATING PEOPLE WITH RESPECT

Ampersand Creative Co has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to disrespecting our vendors, staff, contractors, sponsors, and venue staff. Vendors must demonstrate a commitment to respecting human rights and protecting the dignity of their employees/workers as well as our staff, attendees, venue staff, and all other event participants.

Vendors must value diversity and protect the health, safety and wellbeing of their employees, workers, other event vendors, event staff, event attendees, and Ampersand Creative’s staff and contractors. They must never discriminate against any individual on the basis of age, gender, race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Vendors must prohibit abuse of any kind, including physical, verbal, sexual or emotional abuse, inhumane or degrading treatment, threats, intimidation, defamation or any other form of harassment or offensive behavior.

Failure to comply with our zero-tolerance policy will result in removal from the event immediately and without a refund. If an incident occurs prior to an event, Ampersand Creative Co reserves the right to remove offending Vendors from the event schedule without a refund provided.

COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS

Vendors must behave lawfully and ethically at all times. Vendors must respect and comply with all applicable local and national laws and regulations when working with us, including taxation and food safety laws.

FINANCIAL RECORDS

Vendors must conduct business fairly, transparently and with integrity. Vendors must follow applicable local and national taxation requirements and comply with lawful and appropriate accounting practices.

CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY

Written content, design, graphics, and event planning communications and documents related to Ampersand Creative Co events and shared with Vendors are for their intended purposes only and cannot be reused, reproduced, or copied for other purposes or use. Vendors must never disclose or share such information to any third party without our prior written permission.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Vendors must comply with all relevant local health and safety laws and regulations, including but not limited to local health department food safety regulations and state and local liquor laws.

DATA PROTECTION

Ampersand Creative Co will not share or sell any Vendor information, including contact information, any information provided in post-event vendor surveys, email addresses and/or email lists with venue staff, sponsors, or event participants. Vendors must not share or sell any of our contact information or email addresses and must not publicly share the personal cell phone numbers of Ampersand Creative employees.

ENVIRONMENT

We are committed to maintaining environmentally friendly business practices. If an Ampersand Creative Co event is planned to be fully-compostable, food Vendors must agree to use acceptable materials as outlined in the Vendor application. Vendors must not dispose of trash, toxic, or otherwise dangerous materials in trash or recycling containers at our events or anywhere on venue property. Improper disposal of materials by Vendors at our events that result in fees assessed by the venue, city, or state may be passed on to the Vendor.

SPEAK UP

If Vendors have any concerns or suspicions of wrongdoing related to their engagement or relationship with us, our staff or contractors, venue staff, other Vendors at our events, or our attendees, please contact Ampersand Creative Co via email at hello@ampersandcreativeco.com or at the phone numbers provided via email communications from Ampersand Creative Co.