2026 BREWERS GUILD OF NEW ZEALAND EVENTS TERMS & CONDITIONS. Scroll below for website terms and conditions.
(Applicable to all 2026 Brewers Guild of New Zealand events)
INTRODUCTION
By purchasing a ticket or completing the registration process for any 2026 Brewers Guild of New Zealand (BGNZ) event, you agree to the following Terms & Conditions, including cancellation and refund policies.
These Terms & Conditions apply to tickets for, but not limited to: BREWNZ’26 Conference, Mashing In, 20th Anniversary Breakfast, Brewery Tours, and the 2026 New Zealand Beer Awards Gala Dinner (collectively referred to as “the Events”).
INFORMATION & PRIVACY
By completing the registration process you are accepting the terms and conditions including the cancellations & refunds as outlined in this document.
The information you supply on the registration form will be shared and used between the organising committee of the events for the purpose of this event and for notifications of subsequent events. You are entitled to ask for access to, and to correct, your personal information. Unless you request otherwise, your name will be included in the list of participants, which will be distributed to those attending the symposium, including sponsors and exhibitors.
PAYMENT
I authorise Brewers Guild of New Zealand Incorporated to send instructions to the financial institution that issued my card to take payments from my card account in accordance with the terms of my agreement with you.
REGISTRATION CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS
Any amendments and/or cancellations must be notified in writing to the Event organisers, Brewers Guild of New Zealand. Cancellations received in writing before 11 July 2026 will be refunded in full less an administrative fee of $100. Cancellations received after that date will not receive refunds unless exceptional circumstances prevail, and any such refund is solely at the discretion of the organisers. Cancellation charges and administration fees will be incurred, and payment will be sought regardless of whether your attendance costs have been paid at the time of your cancellation. Organisers will process refunds after the event has taken place. Substitute delegates are welcome without penalty, but please advise the Event organisers of any name changes.
I acknowledge that if I register less than 7 days prior to the event commencing, any requirements (dietary, special or other) may not be able to be catered for.
FAILURE TO ATTEND
If you have registered to attend any of the Events and fail to attend without giving notice in writing to the organisers, registration fees and any other costs associated with your registration are still payable.
EVENT CHANGES OR CANCELLATION
In the event that any of the Event’s are cancelled by the organisers, or by any reason or any factor outside the control of the organisers the event’s cannot take place; the amount of the Registration Fee (less any administrative costs) shall be refunded. The liability of the organisers 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 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.
COLLECTION OF OUTSTANDING FEES
Non-payment of any invoice issued will be passed onto a collection agency. Any collection costs incurred will be the responsibility of the debtor.
PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO RECORDING
Event delegates consent to being filmed and/or photographed for use in social media posts, advertising, television, video, and receiving printed or emailed promotional material. If you do not consent, please contact the event organisers.
HEALTH & SAFETY
I agree to obey all instructions from the organisers as they relate to the Health & Safety at Work Act 2015 as they relate to the Events. I acknowledge that I have provided all relevant information to the organisers at the time of my registration for the Events. This information enables the organisers to determine a risk profile for complying with the Health & Safety at Work Act 2015.
DATA COLLECTION & THIRD‑PARTY SHARING
Please note that by registering for the Events your personal information including email addresses and data is gathered, this is for the purpose of information for the event. The information gathered is held in a secure server within WooCommerce, through a Wordpress managed website. To review the security of the software, please go to https://woocommerce.com/documentation/woocommerce/site-admin/security/
The Organisers, and Organising Committee and employees have direct access to your data once it is collected. This is for the purpose of organising the Events.
Use of your data
Please note that your data may be forwarded to the Events Sponsors and Exhibitors for marketing, educational and promotional purposes.
Your data will also be used to populate a general delegates list that may be printed or displayed on a website. The information contained in the general list will exclude any direct contact details.
Your data will also be shared with the organisations and third parties as below:
OPTING OUT: If, at any time, you DO NOT wish your information to be shared in this way, please notify the organisers (admin@brewersguild.org.nz) to have your information withheld. If you choose to do this, your information will not be shared with any other parties (except those listed above).
DISCLAIMER & LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Neither the organisers of the Events and its constituent members acting as organisers (known collectively as ‘the Organisers’), nor the Brewers Guild of New Zealand (BGNZ), can accept any liability for death, injury, any loss, cost or expense suffered by any person (including accompanying persons or partners or attendant caregivers). In particular, neither the Organisers nor BGNZ 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 BGNZ 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, pandemics, technical, mechanical or electrical breakdown within any premises visited by delegates and/or partners in connection with the workshop, nor losses suffered by reason of industrial disputes, governmental action, registrations or technical problems which may affect the services provided in connection with the workshop. Neither the Organisers nor BGNZ is able to give any warranty that any individual in particular will appear as a speaker or panellist.
Version Date: 05 Jan 2026
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