Terms & Condition for 2024 BLLA Events Conferences

These terms and conditions (these “Terms”) govern your registration for and participation in 2024 BLLA Events: The Women in Travel & Hospitality Conference, The Hotel Technology & Innovation Summit, The Boutique Hotel Investment Conference and the Boutique Hotel Owners Conference (the “Events”) and are an agreement between BLLA ("BLLA," "we," "us," or "our") and you. You represent to us that you are authorized to enter into these Terms.

EVENTS

You may only register for and attend the Events in accordance with these Terms. To register for the Events, you must complete the Events registration process. Sharing your registration with another person(s) is a violation of the Code of Conduct and may result in your access to the event being terminated.

PHOTOGRAPHY, AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDING

By attending this virtual event, you acknowledge and agree that BLLA has the right to use, reproduce, broadcast, rebroadcast, or incorporate in any manner whatsoever, all or any portion of photographs and/or videos of you or your participation in the Virtual Event for use in marketing materials and/or training materials and for internal use (“Materials”). You irrevocably, grant, transfer, and assign a nonexclusive, perpetual, worldwide, royalty free right and license to BLLA & StayBoutique, if any, in and to the Materials and all copyrights in the Materials arising in any jurisdiction throughout the world, including the right to register and sue to enforce such copyrights against infringers. You understand that the Materials may be substantially edited, altered, rearranged or modified. To the maximum extent permitted by law, you hereby waive any moral rights you may have in the Materials.

REFUND POLICY

BLLA Events will grant refunds 1 month prior to start of an event, any refund requests request afterwards will not be given, no exceptions. A 3.3% fee will be deducted from any refunds to pay the credit merchant.

TICKET TRANSFERS

Ticket transfer will be granted if notified to a BLLA executive no later than 1 month prior to the start of an event.

INFORMATION

BLLA may collect, manage and share your information in accordance with BLLA's Privacy Policy and all applicable data privacy laws and regulations.

CODE OF CONDUCT

We are committed to creating a safe environment that is inclusive and free from discrimination, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, or any other protected categories under applicable law.

All participants must abide by the following policy:

Expected Behavior

Be considerate of those around you.

Be respectful of others and viewpoints that may be different from your own.

Be mindful of your words and actions.

Unacceptable Behavior

Unacceptable behaviors may include, but are not limited to:

Offensive or unwanted behavior or language related to race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, or any other protected categories under applicable law.

Visual harassment, such as sexual images or sexual language at the Event, including presentations and slide decks.

Intimidation or bullying, both online and/or in-person.

Sharing your event registration or making event content available to a BLLA competitor.

Any other illegal activity not already covered above.

Sharing your event registration with another person(s).

Failure to follow any of the rules or regulations of the event or instructions of the event staff.

Consequences of Unacceptable Behavior

Unacceptable behavior will not be tolerated and could result in debarment from current, and/or any future BLLA events. If a participant is seen engaging in unacceptable behavior, BLLA may take any action they deem appropriate, up to and including expulsion from the event without warning or refund. If appropriate, local law enforcement may get involved.

Reporting Behavior

If you are the subject of, or witness to any violations of these Terms and Condition, you can contact us by sending an email to info@blla.org

If necessary, conference staff are empowered to take appropriate actions that may include, but are not limited to, debarment  from the conference without refund and/or involving venue security or local law enforcement.

The Terms and Conditions may be revised at any time by BLLA and the terms are non-negotiable.

VIEWS

The views expressed by any event attendee, speaker, exhibitor or sponsor are not necessarily those of BLLA. All event attendees, speakers, exhibitors and sponsors are solely responsible for the content of any and all individual or corporation presentations, marketing collateral, advertising and online Web content.

DISCLAIMER

BLLA will provide You online access to and use of the Event via the Internet by use of a attendee-provided browser. You are solely responsible for obtaining and maintaining at its own expense, all equipment needed to access the Event, including but not limited to Internet access and adequate bandwidth.

BLLA Events reserves the right to refuse participation as either a sponsor or an attendee

USE OF OR CONNECTION TO THE INTERNET PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTIES TO CIRCUMVENT SECURITY PRECAUTIONS AND ILLEGALLY GAIN ACCESS TO THE EVENT AND CUSTOMER DATA.  ACCORDINGLY, BLLA CANNOT AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE PRIVACY, SECURITY OR AUTHENTICITY OF ANY INFORMATION TRANSMITTED OVER OR STORED IN ANY SYSTEM CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET.

STATEMENT OF LIABILITY

Except where prohibited by applicable law, BLLA does not bear any legal liability or responsibility for the safety of any attendee participating in this event. BLLA disclaims any liability for the acts of any outside entities related to this event. BLLA reserves the right to cancel the event without liability.

Each attendee shall be personally responsible for his/her behavior. The organizers do not accept responsibility for the behavior of any attendee or outside entity during the event. BLLA shall not be liable for any delays or failure in performance or interruption of services resulting directly or indirectly from any cause or circumstance beyond the reasonable control of BLLA including but not limited to, acts of God, war, terrorism, failure of transportation, weather, accidents, fires, electrical failures, strikes, labor disputes, postal delays, explosions, and government orders or regulations.

Attendees at this event agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless BLLA, its officers, directors and agents, against all claims arising out of actions or omissions of attendee at or in connection with this event. To the maximum extent permitted by law, you (for yourself, your heirs, dependents, personal representatives, assigns, and anyone else who might make a claim on your behalf or as a result of your death or injury) hereby release BLLA, and their respective directors, officers, employees, contractors, representatives, agents, successors, and assigns, from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, suits, damages, losses, debts, liabilities, costs and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) that you may have now or in the future associated in any way with the Event or the Materials.

Except where prohibited by applicable law, BLLA disclaims any and all direct, special, consequential, incidental, punitive or other indirect damages of any kind whether alleged as a breach of contract or tortious conduct, including negligence, or based on any other cause of action. 

The laws of the State of California without giving effect to its conflict of law provisions, govern these Terms and any dispute of any sort that might arise between the parties. Any dispute must be litigated in the state or federal courts located in Los Angeles, California to whose exclusive jurisdiction the Parties hereby consent.

If applicable, BLLA reserves the right to substitute an equally qualified speaker in case of an emergency or cancellation. BLLA has no duty with respect to presenters, exhibitors or sponsors, and makes no endorsements of any presentation or product.

Registering to attend this event acknowledges acceptance of these terms and provisions of registration.