Refunds and Cancellations

Text that all registrants accepted during the registration process

Any amendments and/or cancellations must be notified in writing to the conference managers, Convention Management. Cancellations received in writing before 24 October 2010 will be refunded in full less an administrative fee of $150.00. Cancellations received after that date will not receive refunds.

Substitute delegates are welcome without penalty, but please advise the Conference managers of any name changes. In the event that the conference is cancelled by the organisers or CM, or by any reason of any factor outside the control of the Organisers or CM, the conference cannot take place; the amount of the Registration Fee shall be refunded. The liability of the Organisers and CM shall be limited to that refund and neither shall be liable for any other loss, cost or expense, however caused, incurred or arising. In particular, neither the Organisers nor CM shall be liable to refund any travel or hotel costs incurred by delegates or their organisations. It follows that delegates and accompanying partners are advised to take out comprehensive insurance, including travel insurance.

Accommodation Cancellations within 30 days of arrival will incur a one nights cancellation fee. This will be charged by the hotel.

DISCLAIMER
Neither the Organising Committee of New Zealand Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Meeting and its constituent members acting as organisers (known collectively as 'the Organisers'), nor Convention Management (CM), can accept any liability for death, injury, any loss, cost or expense suffered by any person (including accompanying persons or partners or attendant caregivers), if such loss is caused or results from the act, default or omission of any person other than an employee or agent of the organisers or CM. In particular, neither the Organisers nor CM can accept any liability for losses arising from the provision or non-provision of services provided by hotel companies or transport operators. Nor can the Organisers or CM accept liability for losses suffered by reason of war including threat of war, riots and civil strife, terrorist activity, natural disasters, weather, fire, flood, drought, technical, mechanical or electrical breakdown within any premises visited by delegates and/or partners in connection with the Conference, nor losses suffered by reason of industrial disputes, governmental action, registrations or technical problems which may affect the services provided in connection with the Conference. Neither the Organisers nor CM is able to give any warranty that any particular will appear as a speaker or panelist.