Exhibitor and sponsor terms and conditions for virtual, physical and hybrid events and conferences
An Event may be held virtually, physically or a hybrid of both. These terms and conditions apply to all orders for sponsorship of, or exhibition at, an IOP Event.
You are advised to read these terms and conditions in full prior to submitting an order to the Institute of Physics (“IOP”) to sponsor, or exhibit at, an event or conference being organised by IOP (the “Event”).
An Event may be held virtually, physically or a hybrid of both. These terms and conditions apply to all orders for sponsorship of, or exhibition at, an Event, whether submitted by way of IOP’s online booking system or an order form. They also apply to all types of Event (virtual, physical or hybrid), although some sections may only apply to certain types of event.
Submission of an order is regarded as a firm booking (subject to availability and acceptance by IOP) and acceptance of these terms and conditions. Cancellation charges will apply to all bookings.
These terms and conditions were last updated on 28 October 2022.
For the purposes of these terms and conditions, the term ‘you’ means the person or entity placing the order and any employees, agents or other representatives (in any capacity) of such person or entity. You shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with these terms and conditions by such employees, agents or other representatives.
Status
Any order submitted by you shall be treated as an offer by you, pursuant to these terms and conditions, to sponsor or exhibit at an Event being organised by IOP. The order shall only be deemed to be accepted when IOP issues written acceptance of the order, at which point and on which date a contract shall come into existence between you and IOP. These terms and conditions, the relevant exhibition or sponsorship announcement related to the Event and your order (in such form as accepted in writing by IOP) together constitute the entire agreement between IOP and you and supersedes all prior agreements, negotiations and discussions between IOP and you relating to its subject matter.
Equipment – virtual Events and virtual elements of hybrid Events
If relevant, you shall be responsible for supplying all computer and telecommunications equipment necessary for you to partake in the Event.
Access and equipment – physical Events and physical elements of hybrid Events
Your right to access Event venues shall be strictly subject to all rules and regulations imposed by IOP and/or the relevant venue.
Access times to Event venues can be confirmed by IOP on request. You agree to ensure that all of your property, equipment and materials are removed from the Event venues before the relevant vacation time notified to you by IOP. You agree to ensure that any waste materials produced by you in the course of the Event shall be appropriately disposed by you before the relevant vacation time and in an environmentally friendly manner. In the event that you fail to remove from an Event venue and/or appropriately dispose of all of your property, equipment and materials (whether waste materials or otherwise) prior to the relevant vacation time notified by IOP, then IOP shall be entitled to charge you for all costs incurred by IOP arising from such failure (including, without limitation, any charges made by the Event venue and IOP’s own costs), plus an administration fee of £50. These charges and fee shall be payable immediately following invoice by IOP.
Neither IOP nor any of its representatives shall be responsible for any loading, unloading, delivery, erection, dismantling or removal of your property, equipment or materials at and Event venue. You are solely responsible for ensuring that you have properly trained, safe, sufficient and suitable equipment and personnel to unload, deliver, erect, dismantle, remove and load anything which you wish to bring to, have delivered to or remove from an Event venue.
You shall be responsible for supplying all equipment necessary for you to partake in the Event, unless IOP has expressly agreed in writing to provide such equipment. In the event that you wish to use or bring any electrical equipment to an Event venue, you shall ensure that all such equipment has a valid PAT test certificate. IOP reserves the right to request sight of all such certificates either in advance of, or at, the Event. Any equipment found not to have a valid certificate, or which appears to IOP to be unsafe in any way, must be removed from all Event venues immediately without liability on the part of IOP or any Event venue. You are also required to supply any necessary adaptors for such equipment.
You shall ensure that any equipment you use or bring will not cause any interruption or loss of power to all or part of any Event venue or any other exhibitor or sponsor. Details of the maximum power supply for the Event are available from IOP on request.
You shall notify IOP as far in advance as possible if you intend to bring any potentially hazardous liquids or materials to an Event venue, or if you wish to use or bring any heavy equipment. IOP may require that a full risk assessment is performed in such event, and reserves the right to refuse access to such liquids, materials or equipment pending such assessment and/or if it believes in its sole discretion that they pose any unacceptable risk or are in breach of any laws, rules or regulations. Such refusal shall be without liability on the part of IOP or any Event venue.
You must provide IOP with a list of your attendees at the Event at least 10 working days in advance of the first day of the Event. You shall ensure that all persons attending the Event as your representatives in any capacity display at all times whilst at an Event venue any identification provided by IOP and/or the Event venue.
The exhibition or sponsorship space may only be occupied and used for the purposes of your business. No sub-letting, transferring, assigning or sharing of exhibition or sponsorship space is permitted without the express prior written consent of IOP, which may be withheld or conditioned by IOP in its sole discretion.
You shall ensure that you have all necessary licences and authorisations in relation to your exhibition or sponsorship, including (without limitation) any relating to the performance or playing of audio-visual materials. You shall produce all such licences and authorisations promptly on request from IOP. IOP shall be entitled to refuse, without liability on its part, to permit any part of an exhibition or sponsorship if it has any reason to believe that such licences and authorisation are not in place or are not valid.
Co-operation
Without prejudice to the other terms and conditions, you shall provide such information as IOP may require in order to perform its obligations under these terms and conditions.
Intellectual property
In these terms and conditions, the term ‘Content’ means all content that is provided to IOP, or otherwise made available, by you or on your behalf in connection with the Event. This includes, but is not limited to, all material included or displayed in any presentations, webcasts, videos, posters, presentations, speeches, electronic slides, posters, visual aids, leaflets, typed handouts or related supplementary material.
You warrant that you shall ensure that:
(a) you will have and maintain all necessary rights, consents and permissions to allow the Content to be provided and/or presented and/or published and/or distributed at or in connection with the Event, as applicable to the exhibition or sponsorship package you have purchased,
(b) you will have and maintain all necessary rights, consents and permissions to allow the Content to be made available on demand after the Event is held, where applicable for virtual and hybrid Events;
(c) the Content will not infringe any third-party privacy, intellectual property or other rights nor shall it be libellous, unlawful, illegal, defamatory, obscene or offensive;
(d) the Content will be directly relevant to the topic of the Event; and
(e) all factual statements contained in the Content are, to the best of your knowledge and belief, true or based on valid research conducted according to accepted norms.
You agree to provide to IOP promptly on request a profile of your company or organisation (of less than 50 words), the URL to your website and a high resolution version of your logo. You grant IOP a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use such materials in relation to the promotion and staging of the Event and the performance of the contract. You warrant that:
(a) you have all necessary power and authority to grant such licence; and
(b) all such materials shall be true, accurate and complete and shall not be illegal, defamatory, obscene, offensive or infringing of any third-party rights in any manner.
Neither party shall use the name or logo of the other in any way which is likely to damage the reputation of the other or be detrimental to the name or logo or the goodwill associated with them.
You shall indemnify, and keep indemnified, IOP against any costs, losses, damages, claims, demands, liabilities, charges and expenses (including, but not limited to, professional adviser’s costs and expenses) suffered or incurred by IOP in the event of any breach by you of this section (Intellectual property).
IOP and/or the operators of any Event venue reserve the right, without liability on its part and without notice, to remove or to prevent you displaying and/or distributing any Content, names or logos if IOP believes they may be in breach of this section (Intellectual property).
Any intellectual property rights created by either party in relation to the Event shall belong to the party who created it. Nothing in these terms and conditions transfers ownership of, or any rights in, any such intellectual property rights or any other intellectual property rights of either party, save for any express licences granted.
Payment
The fees due from you in relation to the Event shall be calculated on the basis set out in the relevant exhibition or sponsorship announcement and/or the online booking page and/or the order form (in such form as accepted in writing by IOP), as applicable. All fees must be paid in full and in cleared funds within 30 days of the date of IOP’s invoice. If requested by you, IOP may (at its sole discretion) agree to staged payments on the following terms:
1. 10% of the total invoice value is due within 30 days of the date of IOP’s invoice;
2. 40% of the total invoice value is due three months prior to the first day of the Event;
3. 50% of the total invoice is due six weeks prior to the first day of the Event.
Without prejudice to its other rights and remedies, IOP reserves the right to withdraw its agreement to staged payments at any time by written notice to you, in which event the remaining balance shall become due within 14 days of the date of IOP’s written notice.
If you submit your order less than 30 days prior to the first day of the relevant Event, then payment of all amounts due must be made in full and in cleared funds prior to first day of the Event.
If full payment of any invoiced sum is not received by IOP by the due date for payment, IOP shall be entitled, in its sole discretion and without warning or liability, at any time prior to the start of the Event to:
(a) cancel any order; and/or
(b) remove your name, logo and/or Content from all materials, websites, agenda and programmes related to the Event.
In the event of cancellation by IOP for non-payment, this shall be treated as a cancellation by you and the cancellation charges set out in the Cancellation Policy below shall apply.
Payment can be made using one of the following methods:
Cheque made payable to the Institute of Physics in either Pound Sterling, Euros (to the rate of 1.20) or US Dollars (rate of 1.35), and posted to Conferences Department, Institute of Physics, 37 Caledonian Road, London, N1 9BU, United Kingdom.
Bank transfer payable to the Institute of Physics, HSBC Bank Plc, 62 George White Street, Cabot Circus, Bristol, Avon BS1 3BA, UK. Please include your name, invoice number, and the Event name when making payment.
- £ Sterling - Payments to the Institute of Physics, account number 42476045, sort code 40-14-13, IBAN: GB30MIDL 401413 42476045, Bic Code: MIDLGB22, Swift code: MIDL GB21 03B
- € Euro - Payments at exchange rate 1.20 to account number 69704675, sort code 40-05-15, IBAN: GB75MIDL 400515 69704675, Swift: MIDL GB 22.
- $ US Dollar - Payments at exchange rate of 1.35 to account number 69705561, sort code 40-05-15, IBAN: GB75MIDL 400515 69704675, Swift: MIDL GB 22
Credit or debit card via the secure payment site RBS WorldPay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Solo and Maestro).
If you use our online booking system, all order details, including payment details, shall be sent via a secure WorldPay server.
VAT
Value Added Tax (VAT) is payable by all exhibitors and sponsors whether from UK, Mainland Europe or overseas, save where they produce in advance to IOP a valid VAT number. Charges shown or quoted are exclusive of VAT unless otherwise indicated. Where VAT is applicable it is calculated at the then current standard rate. If the rate is altered as a result of government legislation charges may be adjusted accordingly. IOP’s VAT registration number is 461-6000-84.
Cancellation policy
All cancellation requests must be given in writing or by email to IOP. If sent by email, they must only be sent to [email protected]. Your cancellation will not be effective until it is acknowledged in writing or by email by IOP’s Conferences team, which shall be given without undue delay.
For any cancellation by you the following cancellation charges shall apply:
- if the written cancellation is acknowledged by IOP at least three months prior to the first day of the Event, a cancellation charge of 10% of the total invoice value shall be immediately payable;
- if the written cancellation is acknowledged by IOP less than three months, but at least six weeks, prior to the first day of the Event, a cancellation charge of 50% of the total invoice value shall be immediately payable;
- if the written cancellation is acknowledged by IOP less than six weeks prior to the first day of the Event or you do not attend the Event without giving written notice of cancellation, a cancellation charge of 100% of the total invoice value shall be immediately payable.
In the event of you breaching these terms and conditions or in the event of your bankruptcy, you entering into liquidation, you having a receiver, administrator or trustee appointed over any of your assets or you entering into any composition or compromise with your creditors, IOP reserves the right to cancel your order immediately without liability to you. Any such cancellation shall be deemed to be a cancellation by you and the cancellation charges above shall apply.
IOP is not under any obligation to resell any exhibition space or sponsorship package cancelled by you. However, for physical space at physical or hybrid Events only, in the event that IOP does resell such space, then the cancellation charge payable by you shall be reduced by the amount IOP actually receives from the re-sale of the space. However, notwithstanding the amount IOP actually receives, the cancellation charge payable by you shall not be reduced below 10% of the total invoice value, which shall remain payable by you in all circumstances.
This 10% charge shall be payable by you to cover IOP’s administration costs in dealing with your cancellation and reselling the space. IOP shall refund the relevant reduction in the cancellation charge within 30 days of the end of the Event.
Any payments made by you in cleared funds in relation to the cancelled order prior to the cancellation shall be taken as payment (or part payment as the case may be) of the relevant cancellation charge set out above. In the event that the payments already made by you in cleared funds in relation to the cancelled order exceed the relevant cancellation charge set out above, then IOP shall issue a credit note and refund payment to you within 30 days of acknowledgement of your written cancellation.
Any reduction by you of your requirements for the Event shall be treated as a cancellation of those requirements, and shall be subject to the cancellation charges set out above in relation to the charges for the requirements cancelled.
You agree that the above cancellation charges are a genuine and reasonable estimate of the costs which will be incurred by IOP in administering your booking and cancellation and the loss it would suffer generally, and specifically in trying to resell exhibition space.
Event cancellation
IOP reserves the right to cancel or postpone any Event at any time and at its sole discretion. In the event of a cancellation or, if relevant, you are unable to attend any re-arranged date for the Event, IOP will refund any payments paid by you in relation to the Event and this refund (if any) shall be the full extent of IOP’s liability to you arising out of such cancellation or postponement. If you have not made any payments in relation to the Event, then IOP shall have no liability to you arising out of such cancellation or postponement. In the event of cancellation or postponement, IOP will use reasonable endeavours to alert you and details of any cancellation or postponement will be posted on the appropriate Event website. You are responsible for checking this information prior to the Event.
Changes
IOP reserves the right to make alterations to the programme, date, venue and/or timing of an Event at any time without prior notice.
In exceptional circumstances, IOP also reserves the right to relocate or amend your booked exhibition or sponsorship space for a hybrid or physical Event at any time and for any reason (including, without limitation, due to legal or regulatory requirements, venue rules and regulations or safety requirements). IOP shall use reasonable endeavours to ensure that, in the event of relocation, the relocation has been discussed with you and any substitute space is of equivalent size to your originally booked space (subject to availability). IOP also reserves the right to amend or reconfigure the exhibition or sponsorship space in the vicinity of your booked space.
IOP’s rights under this section (Changes) may be exercised without liability on its part.
Warranty
IOP warrants that it shall use reasonable endeavours to perform its obligations under the contract with reasonable skill and care. Except as expressly set out in these terms and conditions, all warranties, conditions and other terms implied by statute or common law are, to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from the contract.
Liability
You are required to comply with, and ensure your employees, agents or other representatives comply with:
(a) IOP’s code of conduct;
(b) all applicable laws, standards and regulations;
(c) the reasonable directions of any Event venue; and
(d) all the rules and regulations governing participation in the Event and/or access to any Event venue.
In relation to physical and hybrid Events:
(a) you are fully responsible for the health and safety or your employees, agents and other representatives attending the Event and IOP shall not be liable for any death or personal injury suffered by any of them during the Event (subject to the other terms and conditions set out here);
(b) you must insure and keep insured any property or equipment that you or any of your employees, agents or other representatives bring to the Event venues, and any such property and equipment is brought to, and left, at the Event venues at your own risk. IOP shall not in any circumstances assume any liability for such property or equipment; and
(c) IOP reserves the right, in its sole discretion and without liability, to require the removal of any of your employees, agents or other representatives who: (i) fail to comply with IOP’s code of conduct or any of the rules and regulations governing participation in the Event; or (ii) commit any breach of these terms and conditions.
You warrant that you shall not, by any act or omission, cause IOP to be in breach of its agreements with any of its third-party providers in relation to the Event.
SUBJECT TO THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION (LIABILITY), IOP SHALL ONLY BE LIABLE TO YOU AND YOUR EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES FOR PROVEN DIRECT LOSSES SUFFERED DUE TO THE NEGLIGENT ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF IOP AND IOP’S LIABILITY FOR THESE PROVEN DIRECT LOSSES IN RELATION TO EACH EVENT IS LIMITED IN TOTAL TO THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU TO IOP FOR THE RELEVANT EVENT.
IOP EXPRESSLY EXCLUDES ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY PROPERTY DAMAGE OR LOSS INCURRED AT ANY TIME IN RELATION TO THE EVENT OR FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS CAUSED BY THE REMOVAL OF ANY PERSON PURSUANT TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IOP SHALL NOT BE LIABLE (WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY ARISES DUE TO NEGLIGENCE, BREACH OF CONTRACT, MISREPRESENTATION, OR OTHERWISE) FOR ANY DIRECT LOSSES OR DAMAGES WHICH IT HAS NOT EXPRESSLY ASSUMED LIABILITY FOR ABOVE OR FOR ANY INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSSES OR DAMAGES, IN EACH CASE, EVEN IF SUCH LOSS WAS REASONABLY FORESEEABLE OR IOP HAD BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF YOU INCURRING THE SAME. IN ADDITION, IOP SHALL NOT BE LIABLE (WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY ARISES DUE TO NEGLIGENCE, BREACH OF CONTRACT, MISREPRESENTATION, OR OTHERWISE) FOR ANY CLAIMS FOR LOSS OF USE, PROFIT, BUSINESS OR DATA OR FOR DAMAGE OR LOSS SUFFERED BY YOU AS A RESULT OF AN ACTION BROUGHT BY A THIRD PARTY, IN EACH CASE WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL AND EVEN IF SUCH LOSS WAS REASONABLY FORESEEABLE OR IOP HAD BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF YOU INCURRING THE SAME.
NOTHING IN THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IS INTENDED TO LIMIT OR EXCLUDE ANY LIABILITY WHICH IOP IS NOT ABLE TO LIMIT OR EXCLUDE BY LAW INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LIABILITY FOR ANY FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION AND/OR FOR ANY DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY ITS NEGLIGENCE. YOU SHALL INDEMNIFY IOP, AND KEEP IOP INDEMNIFIED, FOR ANY COSTS, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES THAT IOP SUFFERS, INCURS OR PAYS TO ANY EVENT VENUE, ACCOMMODATION VENUE, SOFTWARE OR OTHER SUPPLIER CONNECTED TO THE EVENT ARISING FROM OR CONNECTED TO: (I) ANY BREACH BY YOU OR YOUR EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS; (II) ANY DAMAGE DONE TO AN EVENT OR ACCOMMODATION VENUE OR ANY EQUIPMENT THEREON (WHETHER PROVIDED BY IOP, THE VENUE OR OTHERWISE) BY YOU OR YOUR EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY EQUIPMENT PROVIDED FOR THE EVENT; AND (III) ANY INJURY SUFFERED BY ANY PERSON, ANIMAL OR ITEM CAUSED BY OR IN CONSEQUENCE OF ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF YOU OR YOUR EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES.
YOU MUST PUT IN PLACE APPROPRIATE INSURANCE TO COVER ANY COSTS, LIABILITIES OR OTHER LOSSES THAT YOU MAY SUFFER OR INCUR ARISING OUT OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE INDEMNITY ABOVE), ANY CANCELLATION OF ANY EVENT FOR ANY REASON, ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS TO YOUR (OR YOUR EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVE’S) PROPERTY OR YOUR INABILITY TO ATTEND THE EVENT FOR ANY REASON (INCLUDING ANY REASON BEYOND YOUR CONTROL). THE APPROPRIATE INSURANCE WHICH YOU MUST PUT IN PLACE MUST INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE WITH A LIABILITY LIMIT OF AT LEAST £5,000,000 (FIVE MILLION) PER EVENT. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IOP SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY COSTS OR LOSSES ARISING DUE TO SUCH CANCELLATION OR INABILITY TO ATTEND, SAVE TO THE EXTENT EXPRESSLY SET OUT IN THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AND THEREFORE IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE YOU HAVE APPROPRIATE INSURANCE. YOU SHALL PRODUCE COPIES OF SUCH INSURANCES TO IOP PROMPTLY ON REQUEST.
Data protection
Any contact information given to IOP by you in relation to your employees, agents or representatives will be recorded in IOP’s databases and will be used for marketing, administration and promotional purposes. If you do not wish to receive further correspondence from IOP which does not relate to the contract or the Event then you should email [email protected].
IOP may also share this information with its Event sponsors, partners and group companies in order for them to contact those persons about other products and services which may be of interest to them. IOP may also share this information with providers of services relating to the Event (e.g. online or physical exhibition suppliers, venues, hotels etc.) for purposes of fulfilling your booking. These providers, group companies, partners and sponsors may not be located in the European Economic Area, and you expressly agree to the transfer of such information to these persons. IOP agrees to comply with all applicable UK data protection legislation in relation to its performance of the contract. You are also referred to IOP’s privacy policy, which forms part of these terms and conditions.
IOP is not responsible for the acts or omissions of any third party to whom it is entitled to pass your information under this section (Data Protection).
Unless IOP receives an explicit written request in advance from you confirming that you do not want to share your contact information, a list of all exhibitors and sponsors and email addresses may be included in the delegate packs.
In addition, you acknowledge that IOP and/or its representatives and/or any delegate and/or any attendee at the Event may take photographs and/or video footage of all or part of it. IOP (and its group companies) may then include any of these photographs and/or video footage on any of its websites or in its printed or electronic products and/or other promotional materials, at its discretion; unless it receives an explicit written request from you confirming that you do not want IOP to use any images identifying any of your employees, agents or representatives.
Where it has been agreed in writing with you that details of delegates at the Event may be shared with you, subject to them having consented to such sharing, you will be required to enter into a data sharing agreement with IOP which will form part of the contract once signed by both parties.
Confidential information
In these terms and conditions, the term ‘Confidential Information’ shall mean all information of a confidential nature in whatever media acquired by a party in connection with the contract or the Event, the other party’s business or data, the affairs of the other party, and which is either identified as confidential when it is acquired or it would be clear to a reasonable person that it is of a confidential nature.
In respect of all Confidential Information acquired by one party (the “Recipient Party”) from the other party (the “Supplying Party”) the Recipient Party hereby undertakes:
(a) not to use the Confidential Information for any purpose other than the performance of the contract;
(b) only to disclose the Confidential Information to the extent necessary to those of its employees, staff and contractors (and the employees, staff and contractors of any of its subsidiaries), to whom disclosure is necessary for the performance of the contract;
(c) not to disclose the Confidential Information to any third party without the prior written consent of the Supplying Party; and
(d) not to copy or reduce the Confidential Information to writing or other recorded form except as shall be reasonably necessary for the purposes of the contract, and the Recipient Party will be responsible for the fulfilment of the above obligations by its (and its subsidiaries) employees, staff and contractors and by third parties to whom it has communicated Confidential Information in accordance with sub-section (c) above.
The obligations above will not apply to any Confidential Information which:
(a) is in or comes into the public domain otherwise than by a breach of the contract by the Recipient Party; or
(b) the Recipient Party can show was rightfully in its possession prior to receipt from the Supplying Party; or
(c) the Recipient Party receives without restrictions on disclosure from a third party who has not received the Confidential Information directly or indirectly from the Supplying Party; or
(d) is disclosed pursuant to the requirement of any law or regulation or the order of any court of competent jurisdiction; or
(e) has been independently developed by the Recipient Party; or
(f) is approved in writing for release by the Supplying Party.
Force majeure
IOP shall not be liable for any delay or default in performing its obligations under the contract if such delay or default is caused by reasons beyond its reasonable control including, but not limited to war, insurrection, national emergency, epidemic, pandemic, interruption of failure of any utility or telecommunications service or network, terrorism, government restrictions, acts of god, industrial action, unforeseen closure of IOP’s usual place of work, unavailability of key personnel and/or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of IOP provided that IOP shall give you reasonable written notice following the occurrence of the reason relied upon and its estimate of the dates by which the performance obligations are scheduled to be met.
Applicable laws
Both parties agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations including, but not limited to, the Bribery Act 2010, the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and the Criminal Finances Act 2017.
General
These terms and conditions apply to your order to the exclusion of any other terms that you seek to impose or incorporate, or which are implied by trade, custom, practice or course of dealing. You acknowledge that you have not relied on any statement, promise or representation made or given by or on behalf of IOP which is not set out in the contract.
Nothing in the contract is intended to, or shall be deemed to, constitute a partnership or joint venture of any kind between the parties, nor constitute either party the agent of the other party for any purpose. No party shall have authority to act as agent for, or to bind, the other party in any way.
A person who is not a party to the contract shall not have any rights under or in connection with it.
The contract is personal to IOP and you and neither IOP nor you shall be entitled to assign or novate their rights or obligations under it, without the prior written consent of the other.
Any variation, including the introduction of any additional terms and conditions, to the contract, shall only be binding when agreed in writing and signed by a duly authorised representative of IOP.
If a court or any other competent authority finds that any provision of the contract (or part of any provision) is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision shall, to the extent required, be deemed deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of the contract shall not be affected.
A waiver of any right under the contract is only effective if it is in writing and shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach or default. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy under the contract or by law shall constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy, nor preclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.
Governing law
These terms and conditions are governed by English Law and the Courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to determine any disputes which may arise under them.
Should you require clarification on any aspect of the Event or these terms and conditions please contact IOP using the details below:
Conferences Department
Institute of Physics
37 Caledonian Road
London
N1 9BU
Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800
Email: [email protected]