1. Please ensure you have read the Terms and Conditions relating to any order you place with Progressive Media Investments Limited. These Terms and Conditions are incorporated into the electronic booking form for the service or product (the “Order Form”). We will not allow you to purchase any service or product unless you have confirmed your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.

2. All products and services are not an offer by Progressive Media Investments Limited to sell any service or product, but an invitation to make an offer. We are free to accept or reject such an offer, without providing any reason, at our sole discretion. When using the electronic booking form, we may send you an e-mail acknowledging that we have received your offer but such email will not constitute acceptance of such offer by Progressive Media Investments Limited. If Progressive Media Investments Limited accepts your offer it will send a separate email confirming acceptance of the order.

Sponsorship Terms and Conditions

1. Scope of Agreement: These are the conditions of the contract between you, the Client (“You” and “your”) and Progressive Media Investments Limited, a company registered in England and Wales with company number 06339167 and registered office at Studio 5, Salters House, 156 High Street, Hull, HU1 1NQ, UK (“Progressive Media Investments Limited”, “we”, “us” and “our”) governing your use of our physical and virtual event services, including the sponsorship package (the “Sponsorship Package”) as set out in the Order Form. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Progressive Media Investments Limited and you. All prior agreements understandings and negotiations and representations (save for fraudulent misrepresentation) whether oral or in writing are cancelled in their entirety. The terms of any other electronic communications will not form part of this agreement.

2. Our commitment to you: We reserve the right to determine in our absolute discretion the theme, scope and content of the event programme and to vary the programme, including how the programme is delivered (physically or virtually), and/or its contents as we deem necessary.

• Should the event be cancelled or should we decide to change the location, date or delivery (physical or virtual) of the event in the best interests of the event, we reserve the right to reschedule the event, including changing the location, date, and/or or delivery (physical or virtual) upon written notice to you. Any such change in the event shall not constitute a revocation or cancellation and shall not entitle you to a refund of the purchase order value. Should the event fail to be rescheduled for any reason your refund shall not exceed the total charge received by us from you.

3. Sponsor Attendees: Only named and pre-registered delegates, sponsor attendees, speakers and staff executives may attend the event. Non-appearance of any of the executives will not affect your obligation to pay for the executive’s place or places booked. No persons other than those officially registered with us may attend any part of the event. All delegates/sponsors must register the names of those attending delegates/sponsors at least 30 days prior to the start of the first day of the event. You may request changes to elected executives in writing up to 60 days prior to the start of the event. We reserve the right to reject changes made to the elected executives which will not affect your obligation to pay in full.

• All sponsors/exhibitors must adhere to the deadlines which will be sent to you by Progressive Media Investments Limited (including, to submit your company profile/data/presentations/logo for the event packs and any branding at the event that may form part of this agreement).

• Executives are responsible for their own insurance (including, but not limited to, travel insurance, personal effects and personal insurance), vaccinations, and visas (where applicable).

• Sponsors are responsible for the production of any branding/marketing materials for the event (unless otherwise agreed) and the delivery/receipt/return of any materials to the event by the agreed deadlines.

• You warrant and represent to us that the branding/marketing materials provided by you will not contain anything that is defamatory, obscene, false or misleading or which otherwise violates any intellectual property rights or rights of any person and the use of the branding/marketing materials provided by you will not violate any applicable law or regulation. You agree that there have been no guarantees made by us in connection with the Sponsorship Package and that no employee of Progressive Media Investments Limited has made a promise or commitment that does not appear here. You agree to indemnify and hold Progressive Media Investments Limited and any of our officers, employees and agents harmless from and against all and any claims, liabilities, expenses, losses, costs or damages incurred or suffered and any claims or legal proceedings which are brought or threatened, in each case arising from any violation or infringement of third party rights, or any breach of any of these terms and conditions.

4. Travel/Accommodation Arrangements: You are responsible for your own flights, transfers and accommodation arrangements and all the costs associated with them, however please advise Progressive Media Investments Limited if you require assistance or advice

5. Payment: The total fees specified on your Order Form (the “Total Fee”) exclusive of VAT and any other applicable sales tax which shall be payable in addition.

• We will raise an invoice for 100% of the order on booking, that is payable within 30 days of the invoice date. (Total Fee & Service Charge, plus applicable taxes thereon)

• Late contracts (received within 12 weeks of the start of the event), must be paid immediately on receipt of the Invoice.

6. Cancellations: In the event of cancellation, 100% of the Total Fee (plus Service Charge) is payable and non-refundable. All cancellation requests must be submitted to us in writing. If we agree to your cancellation, then all cancellation fees are payable immediately after the acceptance of your cancellation in writing by us.

7. General: You, your executive/s or your agents may not transfer or assign any of the rights or obligations of this Agreement (in whole or part) without our prior consent. Any attempt to resell, assign or transfer rights without our consent will entitle us to cancel the contract without liability to you.

• This agreement is governed by and will be construed in accordance with English law and each party irrevocably agrees that the courts of England will have the non-exclusive jurisdiction to deal with any disputes arising out of or in connection with this agreement.

• You agree that Progressive Media Investments Limited may process personal data which is supplied to and/or collected by us to the extent reasonably necessary for the purpose of us, or other third parties (together “Partner Companies”) carrying out its obligations under this Agreement (“Purpose”). We undertake to implement appropriate measures to ensure the adequate protection of personal data in compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).  Our primary goal in collecting personal information from you is to give you an enjoyable customised experience whilst allowing us to provide services and features that most likely meet your needs. We collect certain personal information from you, which you give to us when using our Sites and/or registering or subscribing for our products and services. We also collect certain personal data from other group companies to whom you have given information through their websites. If you do not want us to continue using this information, please notify us at unsubscribe@progressivemediainvestments.com. Any personal information supplied to Progressive Media Investments Limited as part of this registration process and/or any other interaction with Progressive Media Investments Limited will be collected, stored and used by Progressive Media Investments Limited its subsidiaries, related companies or affiliates in accordance with the group Privacy Policy. Please email privacypolicy@progressivemediainvestments.com.com for a copy of the Privacy Policy.

• The working language of the event is English. Executives requiring an interpretation service must make their own arrangements at their own expense.

• Failure by you to supply all necessary materials (including all advertisement materials and all materials in connection with our website) for your Sponsorship Package in the form specified and by the copy deadline indicated by us will not affect your payment obligations outlined above.

8. Force Majeure:
8.1 In the event that a party is prevented, hindered or delayed in or from performing any of its obligations under this agreement (the “Affected Party”) for any reason beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation by acts of God, flood, drought, earthquake or other natural disaster, epidemic or pandemic or any other widespread disease, terrorist attack, civil war, civil commotion or riots, war, threat of or preparation for war, armed conflict, imposition of sanctions, embargo, or breaking off of diplomatic relations, nuclear, chemical or biological contamination or sonic boom, any law or action taken by a government or public authority, including without limitation imposing an export or import restriction, quota or prohibition, or failing to grant a necessary licence or consent, collapse of buildings, fire, explosion or accident (“Force Majeure Event”), the Affected Party shall not be in breach of this agreement or otherwise liable for any such failure or delay in the performance of such obligations. The time for performance of such obligations shall be extended accordingly.
8.2 If the Force Majeure Event prevents, hinders or delays the Affected Party’s performance of its obligations for a continuous period of more than 365 days, the other party not affected by the Force Majeure Event may terminate this agreement by giving written notice to the Affected Party at the end of that period, and such party shall be entitled to a full refund of the fees paid to the Affected Party under this agreement.

9. Further Provisions: The Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties relating to the Sponsorship Package and supersedes all previous agreements and understandings whether oral or written relating to or in connection with the Sponsorship Package. To the extent that there is any inconsistency between these terms and conditions and the Order Form, the Order Form shall prevail. Failure at any time to enforce any of these Terms and Conditions or to require performance by the other party of any such term or condition shall not be construed as a waiver of such provision or affect the right of either party to enforce the same. If any provision is held to be invalid or unenforceable by any tribunal of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall not be affected and shall be carried out as closely as possible according to the original intent. The Agreement does not confer any rights to or on any third party. This Agreement is governed by English law and each party agrees that the courts of England will have non-exclusive jurisdiction to deal with any disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement.

10. Solicitation: You agree that during the term of the Agreement and for a period of twelve (12) months immediately following the end of this Agreement (howsoever caused), you shall not either directly or indirectly solicit, induce, recruit or encourage any of Progressive Media Investments Limited and Partner Companies employees, workers or contractors who were involved in the sale, marketing, support or production of the event, to leave their employment or engagement, or attempt to solicit, induce, recruit, encourage or take away employees, workers or contractors of the Progressive Media Investments Limited and Partner Companies.