Event Terms & Conditions

It may be necessary with events and workshops for reasons beyond our control to change the content and timing of the program the speakers, the date or the venue at any time prior to the event date. PPG reserves the right to film, record or photograph any of the delegates and speakers at an event for post event purposes. 

PPG has the right to change or modify the event schedule based on presenter availability and other factors . PPG  will not be liable or responsible for any failure to perform, or delay in performance of, any of our  event obligations  caused by events outside our reasonable control ("Force Majeure Event").  

A Force Majeure Event includes any act, event, non-happening, omission or accident beyond our reasonable control and includes in particular (without limitation) the following:

• Strikes, lock-outs or other industrial action;
  
• Civil commotion, riot, invasion, terrorist attack or threat of terrorist attack, war (whether declared or not) or threat or preparation for war;
  
• Fire, explosion, storm, flood, earthquake, subsidence, epidemic or other natural disaster;
  
• Impossibility of the use of railways, shipping, aircraft, motor transport or other means of public or private transport;
  
• Impossibility of the use of public or private telecommunications networks; and
  
• The acts, decrees, legislation, regulations or restrictions of any government.

• Photographs, videotape or digital recordings are taken of attendees at events on a regular basis for, among other things, use in advertising by PPG.
•  By registering for an event you acknowledge that all such images (electronic, negatives and positives), together with prints and the copyrights therein, are the property of PPG. 
• You give PPG and persons authorized by PPG your consent, permission and authorization, without compensation to you, to use, reproduce and alter the images, in print or electronic format (including on the internet), either alone or in combination with other images, text and graphics. 
• You waive your right to approve the finished photograph, advertising copy, print material or electronic files that may be used in conjunction with the images. You represent that you are at least 18 years of age and acknowledge that the rights granted in this paragraph are irrevocable, worldwide and perpetual, and are binding on your heirs, successors and assigns. See below for more information on refunds for events that we package room and food into

Bringing Pets

If in attendance at a PPG event, pets should be dressed in appropriate equipment and have access to water at all times.

We recognize that events are not always the best place for our dogs. Please understand if you bring your dog to a PPG event, the expectation is that you will remove your dog from the environment if:

• Your dog shows signs of stress, fear or anxiety.
• Your dog is noisy and the noise impacts the presenter’s ability to be heard and/or the audience’s ability to fully understand the event proceedings.
• Your dog is showing signs of posing any danger to other event attendees.
• We strongly advise against bringing in season female dogs to in-person canine events. However, if you choose to bring your dog with you and your dog’s presence is a distraction to other dogs or people, then event management reserve the right to ask you to remove your dog from the function space. 

We appreciate your cooperation in supporting the well-being of all people and pets present. Thank you.

*Please note that planning events are a financial risk for the organizer. There are fixed costs incurred and forecasted attendee numbers must be met to offset these expenses*.

If you have been granted the option to pay for your event registration over several months and you fall behind in the payments, then the following policy will be implemented.

1. Working Spots – your registration will be moved over to an auditor spot if there is room and your working spot place issued to somebody on the wait list.

2. Auditor Spots – Your registration will be cancelled, and the cancellation policy will them replace the payment plan policy for your registration.

Room & Food Package Refunds

If You purchase a package that includes your hotel room and/or food and beverage plans then there is no refund for the hotel and food components of the event. PPG has to make advance and full payment to the hotel on guaranteed numbers to enable our members to access competitive room rates and meal package financing. We can help you to sell your package to another participant with no guarantees.  If you do not wish to sign the cancellation and refund policy for room and food packages then we suggest that you just purchase an event ticket and contact the hotel directly.  See the event ticket refund policy below.