Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions of Participation

Definitions:
“Organiser” means Expotrade, the organiser of events.
“Application Form” means an online or printed participation booking form provided by the Organiser to the Client.
“Client” means any person, firm or organisation who is participating in an Event organised by the Organiser.
'Event’ means any exhibition or conference organised by the Organiser in which the Client is participating.
'Venue' means the venue/place in which the Event is taking place.
‘Speakers’ means individuals speaking at the Event (for e.g. Conference Speakers)

Terms of payment
(a) Full payment is due and payable by the Client within 7 days from the date of the invoice issued by the Organiser in relation to the Client’s participation in the Event.
(b) In the event of default of payment in a), the Client’s application may be cancelled and the Organiser reserves the right to claim all the Fees from the Client. The Client is not entitled to any form of compensation whatsoever.
(c) For other additional services offered from time to time by the Organiser, payments must be made in full and in advance when placing orders for such services.

Participation Cancellations & Refunds
If the Client cancels their participation, the Organiser remains entitled to 100% of the total fee shown on the Application Form and no refund of payment will be made. In this event the Client must pay to the Organiser the fee within 30 days of giving notice of cancellation.

Event Cancellation, Postponement & Bringing Forward
The Organiser will refund the Client any amount paid if the Event is cancelled, brought forward or postponed by more than 12 months.

No Warranty
The Organiser does not warrant the success of the Event nor whether the Client will benefit from participating in the Event and the Client agrees to hold the Organiser harmless in the event the Event does not meet its expectations.

Venue & Event Name Changes
The organiser reserves the right to change location of the Event and the name of the Event at any time.

Change or Cancellation of non-sponsored Speakers
The non-sponsored speakers retain the right to cancel their participation in the event. In the event of such cancellation, the Organiser shall make reasonable efforts to locate and secure a suitable replacement speaker. The organiser shall not be held liable or responsible for any such changes or withdrawals made by the non-sponsored speakers.

Change or removal of non-sponsored topics
The organiser retains the right to alter or eliminate certain discussion topics at their discretion.

Refusal of Client's participation by the Organiser
The organiser reserves the right to refuse Client's participation without providing any reasons.

Credit Card Payments
The organiser is allowed to add a surcharge of up to 3% of the invoice amount for credit card payments.

Security & Insurance
(a) The Client must maintain at their own expense public liability insurance covering legal liability in respect of:

(i) Damage to any real or personal property, including any damage to the Venue or to any fitting, equipment or other property in the Venue;

(ii) injury to, or death of, any person arising out of or in connection with the Client’s participation in or attendance at the Event; and

(iii) their employees, agents and contractors.

(b) The period of insurance shall be from the time the Client first enters the Venue until all their exhibits have been properly removed to the satisfaction of the Organiser.

(c) The Client will indemnify and hold the Organiser and its representatives harmless in respect of all costs, claims, liabilities, losses, demands, proceedings and expenses to which the Organiser and its representatives may in any way be subject as a result of the Client’s participation in the Event.

(d) If the Organiser so demands the Client must provide proof to the Organiser that the Client has adequate insurance coverage.

(e) The Organiser will not in any event be held responsible for any loss or damages whatsoever (including loss of profits suffered by the Client) as a result of any restrictions or conditions which prevent the construction, erection, completion, alteration or dismantling of the Client’s stand or for the failure of any service normally provided at the listed Venue, for the cancellation or part-time opening of the Event either as a whole or in part, or for amendments or alterations to all or any of the ‘Terms & Conditions caused by any circumstance not within the Organiser's control.

Damage to the Venue
The Client must take care of and must not cause any damage or permit or suffer any damage to be done to the Venue or to any part or parts thereof or to any fittings, equipment or other property therein, and shall make good and pay for damages thereto (including accident damage and damage by fire) caused by act or omission of the Client, or any of their employees agents, representatives, contractors or persons by reason of the use of the Venue by the Client.

Force Majeure
Any delay or failure by either party to perform its obligations will be excused if caused by an extraordinary event or occurrence beyond the control of the nonperforming party and without the nonperforming party's fault or negligence, such as acts of God, fires, floods, pandemic, epidemic, windstorms, explosions, riots, natural disasters, wars, terrorist attacks, sabotage, strikes, shortages of labour or material, vendor failures, transportation embargoes or acts of any governmental or governmental agency. In the event of such an event, the Organiser may at its discretion postpone or delay the event and no compensation or refund will be given to the Client.

Waiver of Organiser Indemnity
(a) Under no circumstances will the Organiser be obliged to make good or accept any responsibility or liability
whatsoever arising in respect of damage to or theft or loss of any property, goods, articles or things however placed, deposited, brought into or left at the Venue either by the Client for their use or purpose or by any other person

(b) Under no circumstances will the Organiser be responsible for reduction in attendee/delegate numbers at any
Event due to reasons that are beyond the control of the Organiser

(c) Under no circumstances will the Organiser be responsible for any fiancial losses incurred by the Client due to
their participation or non-participation at the Event

(d) The Organiser is not accountable for any refusal of visas. No refunds will be provided on the basis of visa refusals

Data Usage Policy
The Client agrees to our Privacy Policy. At any time the Client may opt out of receiving any communications from us (other than as required for the operation of our business, eg regarding payment of your account). Unless the Client have indicated otherwise, Expotrade provides information about you to third parties for their promotional purposes.

Infringement of 'Terms & Conditions for Participation'
Any breach of these ‘Terms & Conditions for Participation’ and any other further rules and regulations determined by the Organiser may, at the Organiser’s absolute discretion, result in the exclusion of the Client from the Event, and the Client has no right to claim compensation or demand refund of any payments already made, or any loss or expenses, nor shall the Client be released from their contractual obligation to pay.

Jurisdiction (ONLY APPLICABLE TO UAE BASED EVENTS ORGANISED BY EXPOTRADE MIDDLE EAST FZ-LLC)
Without prejudice to the powers of the parties to enter into a general or limited arbitration agreement, all disputes arising from the Client's participation, from the enforcement of these Terms & Conditions, or from any other contracts relating to the Event, or by virtue of regulations or stipulations laid down or prescribed in the future by the Organiser, must be governed and construed according to the laws of United Arab Emirates and the Client hereby submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Jurisdiction (ONLY APPLICABLE TO AUSTRALIA BASED EVENTS ORGANISED BY EXPOTRADE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD)
Without prejudice to the powers of the parties to enter into a general or limited arbitration agreement, all disputes arising from the Client's participation, from the enforcement of these Terms & Conditions, or from any other contracts relating to the Event, or by virtue of regulations or stipulations laid down or prescribed in the future by the Organiser, must be governed and construed according to the laws of Victoria, Australia and the Client hereby submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Victoria, Australia.