Benchmark Events Terms & Conditions
These Terms and Conditions form part of the Agreement between Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Limited (‘Benchmark’) and all registered delegates (‘Client’)
All applications to register for an event are made subject to these Terms & Conditions (which shall apply to the exclusion of any terms imposed by you).
Delegate Passes
All applications to register for a conference are subject to approval, availability, and full payment in advance of event.
All delegate passes issued by Benchmark are for the sole use of such personnel identified in advance to Benchmark. Sharing of passes is not permitted. If additional badges are needed or attendees need to be modified, please contact Benchmark in advance, in writing.
All delegates may be asked for photographic ID during an event. If they are unable to provide identification which matches their delegate pass they may be asked to leave the event.
Content
All rights in all presentations, documentation and materials published or otherwise made available as part of the conference (including but not limited to any documentation packs or audio or audio-visual recording of the conference) (“Content”) are owned by Benchmark or are included with the permission of the owner of the rights.
Any 3rd party speakers or authors do not necessarily reflect Benchmark views or opinions. Benchmark cannot be held responsible for the views of third parties or any associated data and charts provided. Any suggestions or advice contained in the event should not be relied upon in place of professional or other financial advice.
To the extent that any Content is made available by Benchmark online we reserve the right to suspend or remove access to such Content at any time.
Payment and Terms
Benchmark will invoice for the applicable Event fees. Fees are dependent on the delegate package requested by you and agreed upon by Benchmark.
Payment is due within thirty (30) days of receipt of the invoice from Benchmark, or if an invoice is sent less than thirty (30) days from the date of the Event due to Delegates registration date, payment is due immediately upon receipt.
If for any reason we have not received payment in full by the date of the event, delegates will be asked to provide payment by credit card on the day of the conference. We reserve the right to cancel your booking at any time if payment is not made and refuse entry to the conference.
Acceptable methods of payment are Benchmark credit card, check or wire transfer.
If paying by check, please make your check payable to Benchmark International Incorporated and mail to:
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Limited and posted to the below address
3 Cold Bath Square, London, EC1R 5HL
Please note: Please be sure to address any check payment to Emily Dunn for tracking purposes. If paying by Benchmark credit card, please contact office@benchmarkminerals.com to submit and manage payment. If paying by wire transfer, instructions will be included on the invoice.
Additional Delegates attendees must register for each Event and the Delegate will be invoiced by Benchmark for the additional attendees fee.
Please note: Delegates shall be responsible for any and all taxes required under law, as well as any and all wire transfer or other banking fees that may be charged by your financial institution or payment service provider.
Cancellation Policy
All cancellations by Delegates are required to be made in writing to edunn@benchmarkminerals.com.
Cancellations submitted thirty (30) days prior to the first day of the applicable Event will receive a 75% refund of the Delegates fee paid for such Event.
Cancellations submitted less than ten (10) days of the applicable Event are nonrefundable
If the original Delegate registrant is unable to attend, you may send a replacement attendee from the same Company. It is the responsibility of the original Delegate registrant to notify Benchmark, in writing, three (3) business days prior to the event confirming that they will not be able to attend and listing the name of the replacement attendee.
If Benchmark agrees that any delegate passes can be transferred to a third party, then the client will be responsible for ensuring that such third party complies with these Terms and Conditions and shall remain responsible for all acts and omissions of such third party as if they were their own.
Force Majeure
It may be necessary for reasons beyond our reasonable control to alter the advertised content, timing and/or location of the conference or the advertised speakers. We reserve the right to make changes at any time.
Where we alter the time and/or location of the conference, we will provide delegates with written notice and offer you the choice of either a credit for a future event of your choice (up to the value of sums paid by you in respect of the conference) or the opportunity to attend the conference as revised.
In the unlikely event that Benchmark cancels the Event, Benchmark will refund the applicable fees paid by the Delegate within forty-five (45) days of such cancellation.
Benchmark shall not be liable for your travel, accommodation or other costs and expenses incurred (included wasted costs and expenses), and shall not otherwise be liable for any failure or delay in the performance of our obligations, if we are required to cancel or relocate the conference as a result of an event outside our reasonable control (including without limitation Acts of God, unusually severe weather, interruption of transportation, war, civil disturbances, acts of terrorism whether actual or threatened, accidents, damage to facilities rendering such facilities either non-operational or aesthetically unsatisfactory in the determination of either party in their reasonable discretion, labour disputes, acts of any governmental body, failure or delay of third parties, or other causes similar to those enumerated).
Notwithstanding the previous paragraph, Benchmark may terminate this agreement for any reason upon providing notice of such termination to Delegate. Additionally, Benchmark may terminate this Agreement if Benchmark deems Delegates conduct to reflect poorly on Benchmark.
If the performance by either party of any non-monetary obligation under this Agreement is delayed or prevented in whole or in part by any cause not reasonably within its control Benchmark will treat every situation on a case by case basis.
Insurance
Delegates and their vendors and sub-contractors each agree to obtain and maintain appropriate commercial liability insurance for the Event to cover equipment, staff and any damage or injuries that may occur involving Delegates exhibits and property.
Security
In no event will Benchmark be responsible for theft, loss, or damage to Delegates property. Delegates agree it is wholly their own responsible for protecting their property on the venue’s premises.
Liability
Benchmark assumes no risk or liability in connection with your role as a Delegate and the sole liability or remedy which of Benchmark may provide is the return of Delegates fees in accordance with this Agreement.
Compliance
Benchmark expects that all delegates shall comply with all applicable laws, statutes and regulations relating to anti-bribery and anti-corruption including but not limited to the Bribery Act 2010 and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977; not engage in any activity, practice or conduct which would constitute an offence under sections 1, 2 or 6 of the Bribery Act 2010 if such activity, practice or conduct had been carried out in the UK.
Delegate should promptly notify us (in writing) if you become aware of any breach, or have reason to believe that you (or someone on behalf of you) have received any request or demand for any undue influence or other advantage of any kind in connection with the performance of these Terms and Conditions.
Benchmark expects delegates to observe all relevant competition laws at all our events. Participants are individually responsible for their compliance when attending. Any talks, presentations or discussions must be fully compliant with competition laws and delegates are reminded that they must not raise, discuss or exchange commercially confidential information relating to the companies which they represent. If in any doubt, delegate should seek their own legal advice.
Miscellaneous
As a Delegate at a Benchmark event, you agree to conduct yourself in a professional manner and to comply with such reasonable requirements that are imposed by Benchmark in connection with the Event.
Benchmark reserves the right to refuse access to, or remove any delegate from any Benchmark event who, in our reasonable opinion has, or is likely to affect the enjoyment of the other delegates, in our reasonable opinion is acting under the influence of drugs, or who uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour or who behaves in a manner which may cause a breach of the peace.
Benchmark is dedicated to creating and maintaining a positive event experience where everyone is treated with dignity, courtesy and respect, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, race, age or religion. We do not tolerate bullying, intimidation, harassment or victimisation of event participants in any form.
Delegates agree not to showcase or distribute materials that are of a competitive nature to Benchmark or confidential information of third parties.