Sponsorship & Exhibition | Terms & Conditions

Acceptance of terms & conditions
Conference Design Pty Ltd, members of the organising 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 & currency
All costs exclude the 10% Australian Goods and Services Tax (GST).

All costs are 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.

Credit Card Payments
Credit card charges appear as Conference Design Pty Ltd on your card statement.

When using the online payment system credit cards are processed directly by ANZ eGate and Conference Design does not store or transmit your credit card details.

ANZ eGate is a secure and PCI compliant platform.

EFT Payments
Please include the EFT Reference shown on your Tax Invoice when submitting an EFT and email Conference Design the details including date, amount and your bank’s reference.

  • BSB: 017 324
  • Account #: 1085 82575
  • Account Name: Conference Design Pty Ltd
  • Bank: ANZ Bank, 61 Liverpool Street, Hobart 7000
  • Swift Code: ANZBAU3M

Cancellation of your sponsorship &/or exhibition booking
Once a sponsorship and exhibition application has been accepted all payments are non-refundable.

If you are no longer able to attend the congress please contact Conference Design to discuss your participation. 

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 congress.

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.

Update
Given the current advice from the Australian Government, any registration cancellation requests are subject to the cancellation policy listed here and as agreed to when registering for the conference.

In regard to the Coronavirus, we continue to monitor advice from the Australian Government. 

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 conference.

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 congress, 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 congress. An official name badge will be required to access the conference space/s and exhibition areas.

Signage at the venue
Your signage should be free-standing to allow for easy placement and should be contained with your exhibition space.

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.

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