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1. Only delegates who are registered to attend the conference and, if relevant the cocktail party and the conference dinner, in terms of the following conditions may attend the conference. 2. If no email confirmation is received within 24 hours of submitting your form or if no invoice is received within 5 working days, please e-mail The Conference Company at kimera@confco.co.za to confirm that your registration form has been received. 3. Payment of the conference fee and, if relevant, the cost of the delegates partner attending the cocktail party and/or the conference dinner must, subject to paragraph 14, be made within 21 days from the date of the invoice, failing which registrations may, at the discretion of the PLA, be cancelled without notice and the place offered to delegates on the waiting list. 4. You will only be registered to attend the conference and, if relevant, the cocktail party and/or the conference dinner once the Conference Company have received from you or on your behalf a completed registration form and proof of payment of the conference fee and, if relevant, the cost of attending the cocktail party and/or the conference dinner. A deposit slip or EFT transfer form is required as proof of payment. Kindly use your invoice number as a reference on the EFT. 5. The Conference Company will send confirmation of receipt of proof of payment by email. If no email confirmation is received within 5 working days of the date of payment, please e-mail The Conference Company on finance@confco.co.za to confirm whether payment has been received. 6. Cancellations received more than 15 working days (14 March 2024) prior to the first day of the conference will receive a refund of registration fees less an administration charge of 10% of the conference fee. Cancellations made after this date, as well as 'no shows', are liable for the full registration fee. Please notify the conference company in writing at kimera@confco.co.za if you wish to cancel your attendance. 7. Registered delegates may be substituted up until midday on Friday 1st March 2024 at an additional fee of R500. This is in addition to the fee difference of R1000 which is payable if a non-member is substituted for a member or if the early bird registration fee is no longer applicable at the time of substitution. Please notify The Conference Company at kimera@confco.co.za of the change. Substitute delegates must complete a new registration form. No partial substitutions will be permitted. 8. The conference fee includes: lunches and conference refreshments, attendance at the cocktail party and conference dinner, but DOES NOT INCLUDE flights and accommodation and any transport costs to and from the airport to the hotel, conference venue or entertainment venues. These costs are for the delegate’s own account. The conference fee DOES NOT INCLUDE the cost for a delegate’s partner to attend the cocktail party and gala dinner. 9. Early bird bookings must be made on or before Wednesday, 31st January 2024 and payment for early bird bookings must be received by Wednesday, 7th February 2024, failing which delegates will be required to reregister and will be liable for the full registration fee. 10. PLA member conference fee rates are only applicable to those PLA members who have paid their 2023 PLA subscriptions at the date of registration and who pay their 2024 PLA subscriptions (which are due on 1st January 2024) prior to 31st January 2024. If you fail to meet these conditions, you will be liable for the non-member conference fee. 11. New members joining with effect from 1st January 2024 will be eligible for the PLA member conference fee rates provided that they have paid their subscription fees for 2024 in full at the time of registration. A new member who fails to meet these conditions will be liable for the non-member conference fee. 12. Delegates are required to keep and produce, when requested by the PLA Committee members or The Conference Company, copies of their registration form and proof of payment. 13. The cut-off date for final bookings is Friday, 22nd March 2024 or the date on which capacity is reached, if earlier. The final cut-off date for payment of conference fees is Thursday 28th March 2024. Late registrations or payments received beyond these dates will be accepted at the sole discretion of the PLA. Late registrations, if accepted will be subject to a R500 late registration fee together with the applicable conference registration fee. 14. The Pension Lawyers Association reserves the right to modify or cancel the conference, the conference dates, the speakers and/or the venue(s) without prior notification. 15. The Pension Lawyers Association is not liable for any claims, losses, damages or expenses of any nature arising from or connected to the conference or the cocktail party or conference dinner, including any claims, damages or expenses arising out of the cancellation of the conference or out of any changes to the conference, the conference dates, the speakers and/or the venue(s).