NIBA Convention Terms & Conditions

Fees and inclusions

Registrations must be booked and paid for in advance of attendance.

Member and Non Member Registration Includes:

• Onsite access to the program Sessions and expo in your selected city
• Personalised name badge
• Afternoon tea
• Networking Drinks
• Access to the NIBA Convention Virtual Platform to view additional program sessions broadcast from 4 other cities and available to view on demand following the sessions.

Virtual Only Registration Includes:

• Access to the NIBA Convention Virtual Platform to view the live program sessions broadcasted from all five major cities
• Access to view program content on demand following the sessions.

Sydney Convention Dinner

A Convention Dinner will be held in Sydney to celebrate the end of the Convention.  Details are as follows:

Sydney Convention Dinner
Date: Monday, 21 February 2021
Time: 7:00pm-11:00pm
Location: Cockle Bay Room, ICC Sydney
Dress: Business / Lounge suit or Cocktail Dress
Cost: $220 pp including GST, tickets to be purchased in addition to the registration fee and available only to Sydney attendees

Payment methods

Full payment of fees is required prior to the Convention and can be made by credit card or EFT.  VISA, Mastercard and AMEX are accepted and a 2% surcharge applies. EFT payments can be made and the bank account details are listed on the invoice issued Note registrations made less than two weeks prior to the commencement of the Convention must be paid by credit card only.

Registration terms and conditions

For full terms and conditions of your registration and payment including cancellation please refer to the details noted on the online application form below.

2021.2 NIBA Convention and registration terms and conditions

Voluntary cancellation

Cancellation of a registration and any additional tickets must be advised via email to the Conference Office.  Verbal changes or cancellations cannot be accepted. Should you decide to cancel your registration; the following refunds will apply from the date of receipt of notification:

• On or before, Monday 30 December 2021, 50% refund less an administration fee of $50 including GST
  • On and after Tuesday 31 December 2021, no refund is available

The refund will be returned via the same payment method as the original receipt of funds.

No refund will be made after Tuesday 31 December 2021 however an alternative delegate name may be provided in writing and the booking and funds will be allocated accordingly.

Refunds will be returned by the same payment method as the original receipt of funds.

Please note no refund or discount will be made if a function or event inclusive within the registration fee is not taken up, or if you subsequently cancel your participation in that function or event.

Optional social event tickets may be cancelled on or before Monday 31 December 2021 and will be refunded in full by the same payment method as the original receipt of funds. After Tuesday 31 December 2021, no refunds will be made, however an alternative delegate name may be provided by email and the booking and funds will be allocated accordingly.

In the case of extenuating circumstances, a refund outside of these terms and conditions may be considered by and at the discretion of NIBA upon application.

Convention cancellation or postponement

NIBA may cancel or postpone the Convention due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to Acts of God, terrorism, war, strikes or industrial action, fire, explosion, inevitable accident, breakdown of property, changes in law, or pandemics or global health crises.  Due to the nature of the event, it may be reasonable to postpone the event to a later time and/or to change the location for the Convention.

In the event the face to face element of the Convention you have registered to attend is not able to proceed as planned, your registration will retained and you will be provided with access to on demand recordings of the content, as soon as possible.

In the event of postponement of the Convention, if, when requested, you advise that are willing to attend the rescheduled Convention, NIBA will transfer the registration and guarantee the same conditions and equivalent registration entitlements (subject to reasonable modification and availability) at the rescheduled event.  If, at a later date, you then choose not to attend the rescheduled Convention, NIBA will not be required to refund any part of the Convention registration fee.

In the event of a full cancellation of the Convention by NIBA, you will be entitled to a full refund of the amount of the Convention registration fee received.

The maximum liability of NIBA under these Terms and Conditions is limited to a refund of the Convention registration fee with no additional liability for travel costs, hotel costs, or any other associated costs.

COVID-19 compliance 

All participants at the Convention will be required to comply with the COVID Safety Guidelines and protocols in place with the venues and the Convention which will be aligned and compliant with all relevant Government health advice at that time. By registering for this event, NIBA reserves the right to provide your contact details to authorities for the purposes of contact tracing and any other relevant Government requirements.

Details of the protocols and requirements will be available on the website and all registrants will be bound by these requirements.

Delegate cancellation – medical

The health and safety of Convention attendees is our highest priority. NIBA is mindful of the health risks posed by COVID-19, and the importance of following official medical advice with respect to social distancing, practicing good hygiene and staying at home when unwell. NIBA requests any delegate who is feeling unwell or has cold or flu like symptoms, or who may have been in contact with someone with COVID-19, not attend the Convention.

Insurance

Participants are strongly advised to secure appropriate travel and health insurance. Delegate registration fees do not provide any such insurance coverage. NIBA and the Conference Office accept no responsibility for any loss in this regard.

Disclaimer

By registering for the Convention, you acknowledge and consent that during your attendance at the 2021.2 NIBA Convention your image or voice may be recorded via video, photograph or by any other means (“recorded”) by an officer or official of the Convention, which may be distributed or published at the discretion of the NIBA. If you do not wish to be recorded, you are required to formally advise the NIBA 2021.2 Convention Office.