CGC SFPE Non-Commercialism Policy (Interim)

Presentations advertised to SFPE membership as "Non-Commercial" shall meet all of the following: 

1. The intent of the presentation shall be to educate the SFPE audience about research or technological application, not to advertise nor promote commercial entities or other external groups.
2. The inclusion of commercial information shall be done in a fair and unbiased way so as to avoid explicit promotion of a product or commercial entity.
3. Commercial names and logos not related to the Fire Protection industry shall be permitted in presentations and papers providing recognition is pertinent to a better understanding of Fire Protection technology, such inclusion is not intended to be promotional, SFPE endorsement is not conveyed, and there is no implication that the audience is required to use the commercial entity.