These terms and conditions (the “Terms”), apply to all Participants at Events (in each case as defined below). Your attendance at an Event indicates your agreement to these Terms.
1. Definitions
In these Terms the following capitalised words and expressions have the meanings set out against them below:
"we/us/our": refers to Beyond Business.
“Ancillary Terms”: any supplementary terms and conditions which may be applicable to an Ancillary Event.
“Business Day”: a day, not including a Saturday or Sunday, when ordinary banks are open for their full range of normal business in the United Kingdom.
“Content”: materials, data, information and products provided by Beyond Business or its event partners at, relating to or forming part of the Event.
“Data Protection Laws”: any applicable laws and regulations relating to the processing, privacy and use of personal data including, without limitation, GDPR, national laws implementing the GDPR, regulations and secondary legislation, as amended from time to time, and any guidance, guidelines, codes of practice, approved codes of conduct or approved certification mechanisms issued by any national authority.
“Event”: an event operated by or on behalf of Beyond Business and it’s partners including a conference, exhibition, convention, congress, summit, seminar, webinar, meeting, workshop, award dinner, public training, private or bespoke training, Ancillary Events and Online Events.
“Event Confirmation”: our written (including digital) confirmation of your registration for a place at that Event.
“Event Dates”: the dates on which the Event is scheduled to take place.
“Event Marks”: trademarks and service marks owned by or licensed to Euromoney relating to the Event.
“Event Sponsor”: a person or company which has entered into a sponsorship agreement with Euromoney or its partners in relation to an Event.
“Event Venue”: the venue at which a physical Event is held.
“Fee”: the fee payable by a Participant (or Sponsor on behalf of a Participant) in order to attend an Event.
“Force Majeure”: has the meaning given in clause 13.
“Losses”: actions, damages, claims, liabilities, costs, losses and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees).
“Online Event”: an online, virtual or non-physical conference, exhibition, convention, congress, summit, seminar, webinar, meeting, workshop, award dinner, public training, private or bespoke training or other event.
“Online Event Platform”: any website, platform, forum or other online environment used by Euromoney for the purposes of hosting an Online Event.
“Online Event Platform Terms”: any additional terms and conditions applicable to registration to and/or attendance at an Event on an Online Event Platform.
“Participant/You/Your”: an individual who attends an Event in any capacity other than as a representative of Euromoney or of the Event Venue or Online Event Platform.
“Registration Details”: the personal data provided by Participants when they register to attend an Event.
“Software”: the online software applications made available for access or download from our or our supplier’s or event partner’s websites in relation to any Event or Content.
2. Registration for Events
2.1 Validly registering for an Event shall entitle you to admittance to that Event as a Participant, subject to these Terms. Any optional extras may incur an additional cost to the basic registration fee.
2.2 The Registration Details of each Participant must be registered (whether in their personal capacity, or as a representative of a company or other legal entity) with us not less than two Business Days before the start of the Event. We reserve the right to exclude from any Event any individual whose name does not appear on our register of Participants at the start of the Event.
2.3 If you register for an Event as a representative of a company or other organisation you confirm that you have authority to agree to these Terms on behalf of the company or other organisation. You shall also ensure Participant(s) from the company or other organisation attending the Event are made aware of and shall be bound by these Terms.
2.4 When registering for an Event, you must provide us with accurate and complete Registration Details. It is your responsibility to inform us of any changes to that information (including, without limitation, your email address) by updating your details on the relevant section of the applicable website or contacting us using the contact information provided to you in any Event Confirmation.
2.5 It is your responsibility to inform us of any special access requirements or dietary requirements at the time of registration, and in any event no later than 2 working days in advance of the Event. Any dietary requests made less than 2 Business Days before an Event may not be available.
2.6 All registrations for Events are subject to availability and to acceptance by Euromoney at its absolute discretion.
2.7 Where an Event requires an event pass to enable entry, you may be required to provide evidence of your identity for your pass to be issued to you. Participants must keep their event pass on them at all times during their attendance at the Event and Euromoney reserves the right to refuse entry to Participants who fail to produce a pass when requested.
2.8 By attending the Event you acknowledge that photographs and filming may take place at the Event. Euromoney reserves the right to use Event Participant images and videos recorded at the Event with your photograph and/or likeness in future marketing materials, including social media channels,websites, and print material, without obtaining any further approval from you or making any payment to you. If you do not wish your photograph to be taken at an Event please notify the photographer during the Event and we will use reasonable end eavours to comply with your request.
2.9 Participants must be over the age of 16.
2.10 Participants may not sell, transfer, or share their Event passes. Registered Participants may be substituted by other individuals at no extra cost by notice in writing to Beyond Business at any time, subject to compliance with these Terms, including (without limitation) the need for any substitute individuals to provide Registration Details at least 2 business days in advance of attending the Event and subject to screening.
3. Attendance Requirements
3.1 Each Participant shall:
(a) observe the rules, policies and procedures of the Event venue including in relation to health and safety and any reasonable instructions issued by Euromoney and/or the management of the Event Venue;
(b) behave in a respectful, professional and appropriate way that does not breach the laws or regulations of their home country or of the host country or that risks bringing the Event or Euromoney into disrepute;
(c) ensure they have adequate insurance for their own requirements, including personal accident and travel insurance,prior to attending any Event; and
(d) ensure they have all necessary travel documentation, including but not limited to visas and other entry permits into the country where the Event is held, and that they comply with all health formalities and any applicable laws.
3.2 You agree that your travel to and attendance at an Event is at your own risk and not the responsibility of Beyond Business, save as set out in clause 12.
3.3 Other than Sponsors and their Participants, Participants are only permitted to conduct business within a designated exhibit space at the Event Venue. Participants observed conducting business in public spaces or in other companies’ exhibition spaces may be ejected from the Event.
4. Participant Obligations
4.1 Beyond Business reserves the right to refuse entry by any Participant to an Event or to remove any Participant from an Event or block them from an Online Event Platform without any liability if, in its sole discretion, it determines that such Participant’s presence or conduct could cause:
(a) Beyond Business, its affiliates, the Event Venue owner, the Online Event Platform or the Participant to fail to comply with applicable law, including in circumstances where the transactions or payments contemplated under these Terms are in breach of, or otherwise targeted by Sanctions or other laws;
(b) disruption at the Event, threaten the safety (including online) of other attendees or hinder the enjoyment of the Event by other attendees,
without prejudice to any other rights or remedies available to Euromoney.
4.2 Beyond Business reserves the right to recover from you any loss or damage incurred or suffered by us, the Event Venue, the Online Event Platform or any other Participants as a result of your conduct at the Event or failure to comply with these Terms. In such circumstances, a Participant shall not be entitled to a refund of any Fees.
5. Fees
5.1 Payment in full of any applicable Fees for the Event is due upon registration.
5.2 Fees for Online Events or any Event with an online element are quoted inclusive of any applicable value added tax (VAT) or similar sales tax. Fees for physical Events are quoted exclusive of any applicable value added tax (VAT) or similar sales tax. If VAT or other sales tax is chargeable, Participants shall be required to pay to Euromoney such additional amounts in respect of such tax as are chargeable in relation to the Fee.
5.3 Fee schedule rates are valid at the time of completion of registration provided that they are paid in full before the applicable expiration date. If the Fee for a completed registration is not paid in full before the next fee schedule comes into force, you will be charged a Fee calculated in accordance with the prevailing Fee schedule at the date of payment.
5.4 All Fees shall be paid in full without any set-off, counterclaim, deduction or withholding (other than as may be required by law).
6. Intellectual Property Rights
6.1 All Intellectual Property Rights in and to Events and in the Content relating to Events are the property of Beyond Business or its third party content providers. We may provide a licence to third parties, including Event Sponsors, to use the Content at our sole discretion.
6.2 Participants may use the Content solely for their own personal use and benefit and not for resale, distribution or other commercial purposes.
6.3 Any request for permission to republish, reprint or use for any other purpose any of the Content or Event Marks should be sent by email to the Event contact as described in your Event Confirmation.
6.4 The Software belongs to Euromoney or its suppliers. Your use of the Software is governed by the terms of any licence agreement that may accompany or be included with the Software and you must not install or use any Software unless you agree to the terms of such licence agreement.
7. . Ancillary Events
7.1 Beyond Business may offer Participants the opportunity to attend an Ancillary Event, in which case specific Ancillary Terms may apply. Such Ancillary Terms shall be contained in the materials provided to you when you register to attend an Ancillary Event and shall apply in addition to these Terms.
7.2 If there is any inconsistency between these Terms and any applicable Ancillary Terms, the Ancillary Terms shall take precedence in relation to the Ancillary Events.
8. Changes to Event
Although Beyond Business’s Event programmes are correct at the time of publication, we may exchange the format, Content, venue, speakers, hosts, moderators and/or timing of an Event, including a change from a physical Event to an Online Event. Euromoney shall use its reasonable endeavours to notify all Participants of any such changes prior to an Event.
9. Cancellation and Substitution
9.1 All cancellations by Participants must be received in writing no later than 28 days before the first day of the Event for a full refund of Participant Fees paid, less a 10% administration charge (or such other charge as shall be specified in the Content provided to Participants upon registration for the Event). We cannot accept verbal cancellations. Participants whose cancellations are received after this deadline shall be liable for the full Fee. Participants may nominate a substitute to attend an Event in his or her place, subject to clause 9.2 and their agreement and compliance with these Terms.
9.2 Notifications of cancellations and substitutions should be sent in writing to the Beyond Business contact designated in the Event Confirmation as soon as possible (and in any event at least two Business Days before the Event). Registration details for any substitute must be received by Euromoney at least two Business Days before the Event.
9.3 We may in exceptional circumstances need to cancel or postpone an Event, in which case we shall notify you as soon as reasonably practicable. In the event of cancellation, subject to clause 13, we shall issue Participants with a full refund of relevant Fees paid by you. In the event of postponement, we shall offer you the option to re-register for the rescheduled Event or, subject to clause 13, issue you a full refund of relevant Fees paid by you. Our liability to you as a result of any cancellation or postponement of an Event shall be limited to the amount of Fees which you have paid to us for that Event only and we shall not be liable for any additional Losses incurred by you as a result of such cancellation or postponement.
9.4 Refunds shall be issued back to the debit/credit card used for payment or by bank transfer. Refunds back to debit or credit card can only be processed within 60 days of the original transaction date. Refunds for earlier transactions must be processed by bank transfer.
10. Data Processing
10.1 In this clause 12 the terms “personal data”, and “processing” shall have the meanings ascribed to them under the Data Protection Laws.
10.2 Euromoney shall:
(a) comply with all applicable requirements of the Data Protection Laws; and
(b) process any personal data which it obtains or holds in relation to a Participant under or in relation to these Terms only for the purposes of carrying out its obligations under these Terms.
10.3 We shall use your personal data for the purpose of providing services in relation to Events, including, but not limited to Event registration, communications, Event access, dining, administration (including before, after and during the Event), invoicing and payment, delegate lists, post-Event feedback, quality checks, Participant verification (including for sanctions and trade control purposes), research and polling.
10.4 In order to fulfil our obligations to you in relation to the Event, we may share relevant personal data with presenters, Event venue management, the Online Event Platform, trainers, organisers, print houses, finance partners, connected communities, faculties, committees, Event service providers and external delivery partners.
10.5 Registration Details of Participants will be added to our official Participant networking tool, which enables Participants to contact each other and to view the list of Participants at an Event. If you do not want your Registration Details to be included in the relevant networking tool, please email the event contact listed in the Event Confirmation at least two Business Days before the start of the Event.
11. Force Majeure
11.1 In this clause, “Force Majeure” means circumstances which are beyond our reasonable control and which are reasonably likely to affect the successful delivery of the Event or would make it inadvisable, impracticable, illegal, or impossible for us to host the Event or perform our obligations under these Terms, including circumstances, which directly affect the Participants in their home countries resulting in a material percentage of the Participants being reasonably likely to be prevented from attending the Event.
11.2 If, as a result of Force Majeure, Euromoney cancels the Event, Beyond Business shall use its reasonable endeavours to either (a) reschedule the Event; or (b) switch the Event from a physical Event to an Online Event, in each case to take place within two months of the original Event Dates.
11.3 If Beyond Business is unable to reschedule the Event in accordance with clause 11.2, it shall refund the Participant Fees as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event within 60 days from the date of notice of cancellation.
11.4 Without prejudice to Euromoney’s obligation to refund any Fees to Participants, Beyond Business accepts no liability and shall pay no compensation where the performance of its obligations is made impracticable, illegal or impossible by or as a result of Force Majeure.
12. Limitation of liability
12.1 Nothing in these Terms shall limit or exclude our liability for:
(a) death or personal injury;
(b) fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or
(c) any other liability which cannot be limited or excluded by applicable law.
12.2 You agree that your access to any Event and your use of any of the Content is at your sole risk and responsibility and acknowledge that all Content is provided "as is" and "as available". The Content is made available for your general information and any advice, opinion, statement or other information forming part of the Content is not intended for trading or to address your particular requirements. The Content does not constitute any form of advice, recommendation or arrangement by us (including, without limitation, investment advice or an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security, financial product or other investment) and is not intended to be relied upon by users in making (or refraining from making) any specific investment or other decisions. Appropriate independent advice should be obtained before making any such decision.
12.3 Except as expressly stated in this Agreement, the Sponsor makes any express or implied warranty or representation in connection with the Event.
12.4 We shall not be liable, whether based on a claim in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise arising out of or in relation to these Terms, for any indirect or consequential losses.
12.5 Beyond Business’ total liability to you, whether based on an action or claim in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise arising out of, or in relation to these Terms shall not exceed the total amount of the Fees paid or payable under these Terms.
13. Assignment
13.1 We may, without your consent, assign, sub-contract or transfer any and all of our rights and obligations under these Terms to any Group Company or any entity which acquires a substantial part of the assets of our business.
13.2 Without prejudice to clause 14.1, we may sub-contract delivery of an Event to any Group Company which operates the business relating to the relevant information, publication or data product forming part of that Event.
13.3 You may not assign, sub-license or otherwise transfer any of your rights under these Terms without our prior written consent.
14. Amendment
We may make amendments to these Terms from time to time. Any such amendments shall be posted on the Event website. Amendments will be effective immediately on the amended Terms being posted on the Event website and you will be deemed to have accepted them if you attend the Event. If you do not wish to accept them, you must cancel your attendance in accordance with clause 9 of these Terms.
15. Entire Agreement
These Terms together with the Privacy Policy and any Ancillary Event terms and application or registration form (where relevant) state the entire agreement and understanding between you and Beyond Business relating to your attendance at the Event and supersedes all previous terms, communications and discussions whether written or oral relating to that subject matter.
16. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and the English courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms.