Terms & Conditions | Sponsors & Exhibitors

Acceptance of terms & conditions

Conference Design Pty Ltd, members of the crganising committee and the host organisation are collectively referred to as the Organisers.

The Organisation listed on the sponsorship and exhibition application will be referred to as your Organisation or collectively as sponsors and exhibitors.

By submitting a sponsorship and/or exhibition booking you are accepting these terms and conditions.

Acceptance of bookings

Conference Design will issue a tax invoice once a sponsorship and exhibition application has been submitted.

Any advertising is not an offer of acceptance. The Organisers reserve the right to decline any sponsorship and exhibition application.

Goods and Services Tax (GST) & currency

All costs are inclusive of 10% Australian Goods and Services Tax (GST) and listed in Australian Dollars (AUD)

Payment

Payment is required within 14-days of Conference Design issuing your tax invoice.

Sponsorship and exhibition entitlements, including the allocation of exhibition space, do not commence until payment has been received.

Cancellation of your sponsorship &/or exhibition booking

Once a sponsorship and exhibition application/package has been booked – all payments are non-refundable. If you are no longer able to attend the conference, please advise Conference Design.

Cancellation or postponement of the conference

The Organisers do not accept any liability for losses incurred if the conference is cancelled or postponed due to an event that renders proceedings with the meeting inadvisable, illegal, impracticable or impossible.

If the conference is cancelled or postponed, refunds will not be issued but available funds will be credited towards the rescheduled conference.

An unforeseen event could include, but is not limited to, an infectious disease outbreak; industrial disruptions; service provider failures; governmental restrictions or regulations; war or apparent act of war; terrorism or apparent act of terrorism; disaster; civil disorder, disturbance, and/or riots; curtailment, suspension or restriction on transportation; or any other emergency.

Disclaimer and charges

Every effort has been made to present all the information accurately, however no liability is accepted for any inaccuracy and the Organisers reserve the right to change any published information.

The Organisers reserve the right to amend, update or delete sponsorship and exhibition packages and the exhibition floor plan.

Exhibition floor plan

The exhibition floor plan is subject to change without notice. The floor plan is not to an exact scale, but accurately represents the position and sizes of exhibition spaces at physical conferences.

Correspondence

When booking please appoint a single point of contact within your Organisation. All bookings will be recorded under this one name and all correspondence will be sent to this person.

Allocation of exhibition space

Conference Design will allocate exhibition spaces after taking into account each organisation’s sponsorship, the date of application, preferences, proximity to competitors and any other matters deemed relevant.

Insurance

All sponsors and exhibitors must have adequate insurance for the period of the conference, including public and products liability cover and professional indemnity insurance. The Organisers may request a certificate of currency.

Indemnity

Your Organisation shall indemnify and hold harmless the Organisers for any loss, damage to property or injury to persons suffered as a result of your participation in the conference, except where the Organisers are found to be negligent.

Supply of goods and services

The supply of any goods, services, samples or advice is entirely at your Organisation’s own risk.

Security

Valuable items should NOT be left unattended at your exhibition space at any time and especially not overnight. No responsibility is accepted for any loss or damage to equipment and display materials.

Representatives

Anyone from your Organisation attending the conference or guests you wish to invite to the conference must register with Conference Design before the conference. An official name badge will be required to access the meeting and exhibition areas.

Custom stands

All custom stands must fit within the purchased exhibition space. Custom stands must not exceed 3.0 metres high. If you have any questions please email us a floor plan and elevations of your proposed stand.

Delegate list

The delegate list will be supplied on the Conference App at the time of the conference and will include name, organisation and state.  The list provided will exclude names which have not provided their consent.

Interactive exhibitions

Whilst we encourage you to develop entertaining and interactive displays to attract delegates, please be mindful not to disturb other exhibitors or delegates.

Signage at the venue

Your signage should be free standing to allow for easy placement and should be contained with your exhibition space.

Dismantling displays

Due to safety requirements you will not be able to dismantle your display before the published closing time.

Damage to the venue

Your Organisation shall indemnify the Organisers from all liability for damage to the venue deemed to have been caused by your staff, contractors, agents or guests. The cost of repairs will be the sole responsibility of your Organisation.