ABOUT COWA
MEMBER CODE OF ETHICS
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Central Oregon Wedding Association (COWA) is to foster a collaborative culture for its members, provide a forum for COWA members to develop their business through education and development opportunities and to provide a platform for excellent work by our members to be recognized by their peers.
Additionally, COWA will promote Central Oregon as a premier wedding location for both local and destination couples.
All COWA members must be aligned with our Code of Ethics. Poor service negatively affects all members in our association, therefore we ask that all members apply the following ethics to their business:
Be a credit to the industry by implementing good business principles which will protect the public against fraud and unfair practices.
Provide written contracts to clients to establish an understanding of all charges, services, products and performance expectations.
Safeguard all privileged information about clients in a confidential manner.
Maintain adequate and appropriate insurance coverage for all business activities to assure the company’s ability to continue to do business and honor contracts.
Abide by all government regulations and laws so as to favorably represent COWA.
Strive for excellence in their field by continually improving their knowledge base and be willing to share that proficiency with other COWA Members.
Give credit where credit is due; and will not plagiarize another’s work.
Recognize individual boundaries of competence and be forthcoming and truthful about professional experience and qualifications.
If engaging in the practices of commissions and referral fees, exercise the utmost integrity, put the client’s interest first and foremost.
Show consideration for other professionals by extending the utmost level of kindness, regard and cooperation.
Treat employees with esteem and fairness, advocating conditions of employment that will safeguard their rights and welfare.
Respect all people regardless of race, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, gender, or age.
Adopt the Standards of Performance of the association which will result in consistently meeting expectations of clients, collaborators and referral sources.
When in doubt, following these guidelines will empower COWA Members to make effective decisions with greater confidence.
