Terms & Conditions

Attendee Privacy and Terms and Conditions

By registering for the conference, you will periodically receive information via email from Blackboard regarding the conference regardless of your opt-in status. These emails will be specific to the conference and will only include information relevant to conference attendees.

In addition, we offer eligible sponsors and partners the opportunity to email attendees before and/or after the event, so they can provide valuable information about their products and services to you. If you opt-in, Blackboard will share your contact information with such eligible sponsors.

Terms and Conditions

Take a moment to review the Terms and Conditions for this event. By registering for the event and clicking “I agree,” you agree to be bound by the Terms and Conditions listed below.

Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy

By registering for Building Blackboard Together (the “Event”), the premier educational conference hosted by Blackboard T&L LLC and its subsidiaries and affiliates (including Blackboard International B.V.) (collectively "Blackboard”), which will take place from July 13th through July 15th, 2027, at the Marriott Marquis San Francisco, CA the “Venue”), you consent to the following Terms and Conditions:

Each registration for the Event includes access to the following for one (1) registered attendee (“Attendee” or “you”):

    General session keynotes
  • Pre-Conference Events (if applicable to registration)
  • Breakout sessions
  • Exhibit floor during open hours
  • Conference provided meals
  • Customer Appreciation Party (if applicable to registration)

Registration for the Event does NOT include any hotel lodging, airfare or transportation costs, workshops that have additional associated costs, any private co-located meetings, any meals outside the specified ones above or any programs or private evening activities that are by invitation only.

Attendee Information and Data Collection

By registering for the Event, you consent to Blackboard`s collection and storage of the information provided on the registration form and any information provided while at the Event, including but not limited to contact information and session scanning (“Attendee Information”) in the United States and elsewhere in the world and to Blackboard’s use of such Attendee Information for the following purposes:

  • To organize and conduct the Event (which involves sharing the necessary information with our suppliers that perform services related to the event).
  • To further improve the delivery and organization of this and future events by gathering and using data on event and session attendance.
  • To send you information about the Event, including logistics, promotions and surveys.
  • To send you information about other Blackboard organized events and events that Blackboard is contributing to.
  • For promotional and marketing purposes.

By registering for the Event, you also consent to Blackboard’s collection and storage of information in the United States and elsewhere in the world, which may be considered as consumer health data under applicable laws (“Consumer Health Data”). Providing this information is optional and not required to attend the Event. Blackboard will collect the following categories of Consumer Health Data from you as part of your participation in the Event:

  • Dietary restrictions, intolerances, and food allergies.
  • Accessibility requirements.
  • Any related information provided while at the Event that may be used to infer or derive data related to the above-mentioned or other Consumer Health Data.

You consent to Blackboard’s use of such Consumer Health Data for the following purposes:

  • To organize and conduct the Event.
  • To undertake activities to verify and ensure the physical safety of attendees to the Event.

Blackboard may share the Consumer Health Data with third parties that perform services related to the Event (e.g., suppliers who provide food and beverages throughout the Event, suppliers who assist with the venue suitability and adaptation).

Your information will be processed in accordance with Blackboard’s Privacy Statement located at www.blackboard.com/trust-center/privacy-statement.

In addition, Blackboard will provide the Attendee Information to event sponsors and partners (“Sponsors”) and other Event Attendees if you have opted-in to receive emails from Sponsors. You agree that Attendee Information about other Event Attendees collected by you at the Event is to be used for networking purposes only and providing or selling this information to data brokers or other third parties is expressly prohibited.

Sharing your information within Blackboard and with Sponsors and third-party service providers

We will share the above-mentioned information with Blackboard’s subsidiaries and affiliates around the globe where necessary to achieve the purposes listed above.

We use third parties for handling the registration (including payment) for the event. When you register, you will be accepting their terms and conditions and privacy policy. Those third parties will handle your information in accordance with their terms and privacy policy and under our instruction.

We may use third parties to make event-related mobile applications available to you. These third parties will use your information under our instruction and for the purposes listed above. In addition to this Privacy Statement, the mobile application providers may have their own Privacy Statements that explain how they collect and use your information to provide their service to you and us.

We may also use other third parties to assist with this Event and may share Attendee Information with them where necessary for the third party to support the Event. Our contracts with third parties require them to only use your personal information as instructed by us and to keep it confidential.

If you are located in the European Union or other regions with data transfer restrictions, please note that we may transfer information, including your personal information, to other countries and jurisdictions that are not considered to have data protection laws equivalent to your jurisdiction in accordance with Blackboard’s Privacy Statement.

Onsite Registration

Onsite Registration is located at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco CA

Audio / Video / Photography Disclaimer

From time to time, Blackboard and/or its contractors will record, photograph and/or stream the various aspects and activities of the Event, for both archival and promotional purposes. By attending the Event, you grant to Blackboard, its contractors, and their respective assigns the absolute right and permission to use your name, voice, photograph or other session recordings and/or likeness in any and all advertising and promotional materials, in any manner or media whatsoever, for purposes of advertising, trade or promotion; and the absolute right and permission to use your name, photograph and/or likeness, and voice as recorded on the footage and/or photographs featuring your participation at the Event. You acknowledge and agree that you shall have no right of approval, no claim to any compensation, and no claim arising out of the use, alteration, or distortion of your name, photograph, video or film or session recordings image, or likeness. You further grant Blackboard permission to use Attendee Information and/or any feedback you provide for marketing and promotional purposes. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at conference@blackboard.com.

Attendees Recording: Attendees Audio / Video / Photography Policy

You may not reproduce or record any written materials, the virtual meetings or video, if any, provided by Blackboard or any of their speaker(s) during the Event in their entirety and distribute them in any form. Photos and/or recordings may not be copied, altered, sold, exhibited or further distributed. You may not create audio or video recordings of the Event presentation, in its entirety or any portion of the Event presentation, given by Blackboard or any of their speaker(s) during the Event. You may not use the name, likeness, of BbT, Blackboard or any of their speaker’s biographical information, including but not limited to, their name, trademark and logo in connection with the Event. You may reproduce and disclose material explicitly made available publicly by Blackboard for further use such as sharing it on social media. You may also record and reproduce screenshots of the Event for social media use. Blackboard reserves the right to make changes to this policy at any time.

Conflicts of Interest

You agree that are fully aware of, and have complied or will comply with, all ethical obligations and any other restrictions placed on you by your employer(s) and any other organizations with which you are affiliated, with respect to your attendance of the Event, your participation in promotions/contests at the Event, and your acceptance of giveaways at the Event by Blackboard or any Sponsor. You agree that there are no issues or conflicts barring you from attending the Event. You understand that it is solely your responsibility, and not that of Blackboard, to ensure your compliance with any such ethical obligations or restrictions.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received on or before June 1, 2027 in accordance with this Cancellation Policy will be eligible for a refund of the Conference Fee, less 30% of the amount paid due to a Processing Fee (“Processing Fee”). Any cancellations received after June 1, 2027 are not eligible for a refund of any Conference Fees. Cancellations must be submitted via email to conference@blackboard.com. Phone cancellations will not be accepted. There are no exceptions to this Cancellation Policy.

Refunds will be provided based on the type of payment received for the Conference Fee; credit card refunds will be processed within approximately five (5) business days. Blackboard reserves the right to modify or cancel any Event related program at any time and assumes no responsibility for any personal expenses incurred by any Attendee in connection with such modification or cancellation.

Force Majeure

Blackboard shall not be liable for any delay, disruption, or failure to hold the Event or any portion of the Event due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, fire, flood, extreme weather, pandemics or public health emergencies (including COVID‑19 or similar communicable diseases), labor disputes, strikes, acts of terrorism, civil disorder, government orders or regulations, travel restrictions, venue closures, or any other cause beyond Blackboard’s reasonable control (“Force Majeure Event”).

In the event the Event is postponed, rescheduled, or converted to a virtual or hybrid format due to a Force Majeure Event, your registration will automatically transfer to the rescheduled or modified Event format. If the Event is cancelled in full due to a Force Majeure Event, Blackboard will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to issue partial or full refunds, credits for future events, or provide alternative remedies. Blackboard shall not be responsible for any costs incurred by Attendees, including travel or lodging expenses, as a result of any postponement, rescheduling, or cancellation.

Substitution Policy

Replacement Attendees from within your institution or organization will be accepted at a $50 substitution fee. Email the original Attendee’s first and last name, institution and registration confirmation number, along with the substitute Attendee’s first and last name and email address to conference@blackboard.com copying both the original and the substitute attendees.

The Conference Fee for the original registration must be paid in full before it can be transferred to a substitute registration. Only one substitute per original registration will be allowed.

Registration Materials Handling

All correspondence related to the Event will be handled electronically at the email address provided on the registration form. Event registration materials and information will not be physically mailed. Only some materials related to content presented onsite will be provided in hard-copy format at the Event.

Conference Badges

For security purposes, you must wear event provided name badge during the duration of the event.

Age Limits

No one under the age of 21 is permitted to attend events where alcoholic beverages are served. Blackboard or its contractors reserve the right to require proof of your age at any time.

Event Code of Behavior

Blackboard values collaboration and community. We want our event to provide an opportunity for all participants (including staff, speakers, presenters, attendees, sponsors, vendors, and guests) to collaborate, learn, participate, and network in an environment that is productive and respectful. We expect participants to be courteous and act professionally at the Event and to interact and communicate in ways that are appropriate for a professional audience from diverse backgrounds.

Behaviors inconsistent with these expectations include but are not limited to:

  • Conduct, language, or other action inappropriate for a professional setting that negatively refers to a participant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or physical appearance.
  • Harassment of a participant based on a participant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or physical appearance, whether by conduct, language, or other action.
  • Problematic conduct and language may include the nature and manner of communications (including through jokes or imagery), uninvited contact or following, and unwelcome sexual attention, among other behavior.
  • Any behavior that contravenes the Venue's policies.

You shall use common sense, kindness, and consideration together with the guidelines outlined above.

Right of Refusal

Blackboard reserves the right to deny and/or terminate the attendance and/or registration to any individual, attending group, or entity for any reason, at Blackboard’s sole discretion, including for past or present failure to meet the code of conduct of our events. The non- complying participant may be also banned from certain activities, prohibiting the participant from attending future Blackboard’s events. Participants asked to stop any harassing or other behavior inconsistent with our code of behavior are expected to comply immediately. If the participant is a Blackboard employee, Blackboard also reserves the right to take full disciplinary action pursuant to our internal policies. Blackboard will use its discretion to determine when and how to follow up on reported incidents and may decline to take any further action and/or may direct the participant to other resources to address the concern.

Assumption of Risk/Limitation of Liability

You agree that by participating in the Event you are assuming risks associated with such participation, including but not limited to risks of participating in a group run and risks of contracting COVID and/or other communicable diseases. You acknowledge that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and/or death. You understand that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 in connection with your participation in this Event and personally assume this risk. You agree that you will not hold Blackboard or any of its officers, directors, agents, employees, clients or representatives, liable for any claims arising from or related to your participation in the Event including, without limitation, claims based on or for loss of, or damage to, your property, libel, slander, defamation, invasion of privacy/publicity, portrayal in a false light and any claim relating to the exercise of the rights granted above, except for claims for personal injury or death caused solely and directly by the willful misconduct of Blackboard. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL BLACKBOARD BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES.

If Blackboard is found liable for direct damages, Blackboard’s total aggregate liability shall not exceed the total amount of Conference Fees actually paid by you for registration to the Event. Blackboard is not responsible or liable for the acts, omissions, services, or failures of any third parties, including the Venue, vendors, Sponsors, Exhibitors, hotels, transportation providers, or other service providers. Any claims relating to such third‑party services are solely between you and the applicable third party.