Australian Investment Council

The Australian Investment Conference

Conference Terms and conditions - 2024

1. Australian Investment Conference 2024 is a member’s only conference. You must be a financial member of the Australian Investment Council for the current financial year at the time of registration and conference (4 & 5 September 2024). 
2. Registration numbers per organisation are determined by the type of membership that you hold and are subject to availability. 
   1. Small Corporate, Government and Emerging Funds memberships can send up to two paying registrants from their firm. 
   2. Corporate level 2 memberships can send up to eight paying registrants from their firm. 
   3. Corporate level 1 memberships can send up to ten paying registrants from their firm. 
   4. Private Equity, Venture Capital and Private Credit Fund Managers can send an unlimited number of paying members, and Not-for-Profit super fund memberships can send an unlimited number of their fund employees (subject to capacity and availability).
   5. Institutional Investor members are eligible for two complimentary places and unlimited paying registrants thereafter.  
   6. Partner members of the Australian Investment Council are covered under the terms of their individual, signed agreements. Please check these for your relevant allocation of delegates including your complimentary registrations. 
3. Registrations are for the entire conference event and include all official activities from 04 to 05 September. A conference registration does not constitute or include hotel accommodation, transfers or travel. 
4. Credit card payments are accepted via the online registration shopping cart (Visa, MasterCard, Amex and Diners accepted). 
5. All registrations are subject to approval by Australian Investment Council and can be reversed if company numbers attending exceed allowable allocations or we are at critical capacity. 
6. Upon registering and paying via credit card you will automatically receive a tax invoice/receipt and confirmation by email.  
7. If you do not pay your conference fees or membership fees you will not be allowed entry into the conference. 
8. Australian Investment Council reserves the right to refuse any registration at its sole discretion.
9. In the event that the conference is over-subscribed, the Australian Investment Council reserves the right to allocate places on the waitlist at its sole discretion.
10. Name tags issued by the Australian Investment Council must be worn at all times during the conference including at the official social events. 
11. Sharing of name tags is not permitted. 
12. Delegates agree not to stage any competing events such as golf, dinners, lunches, water sports activities or any other non-Australian Investment Council endorsed activities during the published conference program timings. 
    
    

    Substitutions and Refunds
     

13. Substitutions may only be made in favour of people from the same member firm.
14. Substitutions cannot be done via the online system; these must be registered with the Australian Investment Council in writing by email and will be processed manually. Substitution requests should be emailed to: [email protected] in accordance with point 15 below. 
15. Substitutions will not be accepted until 9am on Monday, 14th August 2024. These must be in writing and profiles for the substitute delegate must be created via our website before the substitution will be accepted. All substitutions are free of charge.
16. Upon request in writing, refunds may be granted less an AUD$120 including GST amendment fee at any time up until 5pm (AEST) Wednesday 21 August 2024. 
17. No refunds will be granted after 5pm (AEST) Wednesday 21 August 2024. 
18. Australian Investment Council cannot be held liable for any costs or expenses, of whatever nature (such as hotel and transportation costs and expenses) incurred in connection with the conference for any participant who is prevented from attending for any reason (such as, but not limited to, illness).
    
    

    What happens if government regulations or restrictions related to COVID-19 limit or prohibit me from attending the event in person?
     

19. If you are impacted by a government order related to movement or travel as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic or any other pandemic, your registration may be transferred to another person in your organisation who is not affected by these government restrictions and is able attend the conference in person by providing at least 24 hours’ notice to the Council prior to the scheduled event commencement. The Council reserves the right to request supporting evidence in support of the request.
20.  If you notify the Council at least 24 hours’ prior to the event commencement that you are diagnosed with COVID-19, you may choose to obtain credit voucher for the benefit of you or your organisation and which is able to be used towards a future Council event. The Council reserves the right to request proof of your positive diagnosis through a positive PCR test or officially supervised RAT test in order to process your credit voucher. 
21. If the event is cancelled by the Council as a result of a government restriction or other regulatory action formal or informal, recommended or otherwise within the sole discretion of the Council, we will organise for your registration to be transferred to the rescheduled date. 
22. A registered delegate is responsible for their own travel (e.g. airline) and accommodation arrangements and cancellations as the Council will not take any responsibility for individual bookings under any circumstance. Please ensure that you check all COVID-19 related cancellation terms and conditions with your vendors, and any applicable insurances, before making any arrangements. 
23. We also ask that all delegates pay attention to the relevant state, territory and federal government rules and regulations around the requirements for COVID-19 vaccinations, mask wearing and other obligations in place at the time of your intended conference attendance. Failure to comply with such restrictions and which has the effect of you being unable to attend the conference (for example by being unable to travel to or enter the venue) is at the sole cost of the registered delegate. 
    
    

    Accommodation
     

24. Bookings for accommodation is separate from the conference and do not constitute a conference registration. 
25. It is strongly advised that you have a valid conference registration confirmed prior to booking your accommodation. 
26. Australian Investment Council has negotiated a limited number of accommodation rooms at special rates at selected hotels for registered conference attendees only. A link to selected hotels registration page will be included in your registration confirmation email. Bookings and all arrangements at the hotels are at the complete discretion of the registered delegate and the hotel. Australian Investment Council play no role in hotel bookings and do not receive commissions.
27. Attendees are asked to book their accommodation and make enquiries directly through the participating hotels.
28. Prices listed are per room, per night in Australian Dollars and are room only rates unless otherwise specified. 
29. Credit card details are required to secure your accommodation booking and may be charged by the hotel in accordance with their deposit or cancellation policy. Please check the terms and conditions for each hotel including any Covid related policies.
30. Substitutions may not be possible, and attendees are advised to confirm each hotel’s policy prior to making a booking.
31. Should you wish to extend your stay beyond the conference dates, this will be subject to availability and the hotel may revise their rates.
    
    

    Flights
     

32. The choice of airline is completely at the discretion of the conference delegate.
33. Delegates enter into these arrangements according to the terms and conditions as set by the airlines and Australian Investment Council cannot be responsible for any losses incurred. 
    
    

    Changes to program, communications and privacy
     

34. Australian Investment Council reserves the right to alter all or part of this event. This may include cancellation or changes to the date, venue, format, line up of speakers/presenters etc.
35. Australian Investment Council reserves the right to communicate all events in the manner, form and frequency to its members as Australian Investment Council deems appropriate.
36. Australian Investment Council adheres to the Federal Privacy laws; please refer to the privacy policy on investmentcouncil.com.au. If you wish to be removed from the published & distributed delegate list and or photo gallery, please email [email protected] to opt out. 
37. All presentations given throughout the Australian Investment Conference are done for the purposes of information only, these do not constitute advice. You should always seek expert advice on decisions regarding investments.
38. Presentations may be made available (subject to presenter approval) and will be available at the conclusion of the event to attendees only. 
39. Australian Investment Council may record the conference sessions and distribute at their sole discretion. 
40. All delegates are advised that there will be media presence at some sessions of the Australian Investment Council Conference and material presented may be published in the public domain.
    
    

    Dietary requirements
     

41. The Council tries to cater for dietary requirements on a best endeavours basis by collecting information about such requirements and passing these on to third-party event caterers. The Council is not responsible for the fulfilment of these requirements by the caterer and does not assume liability for adverse reactions to food consumed or items one may come into contact with while eating at a Council event. It is the responsibility of the registered delegate to inform the Council of their individual dietary requirements at least two (2) weeks prior to the commencement of the conference (i.e. 21 August 2024).

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