CONDITIONS OF AGREEMENT

PAYMENT OF FEES

The total amount as stated on the front page of any contract is payable to Speakers Inc by the date indicated alongside it. Only once this payment has been received will this booking be confirmed with the speaker involved. Electronic Wire payments should be made into our bank account:

Account Name: Speakers Inc

Bank: Standard Bank

Account details provided on invoice

Company Address: PO Box 1892, Sun Valley, Cape Town, 7985

Should the payment and contract not be received by the due date, Speakers Inc and the speaker/talent reserves the right to cancel the booking.

ADDITIONAL COSTS & ARRANGEMENTS

Travel and accommodation are provided as extra costs for any out of town bookings.

TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT

Virtual platform to be provided by client and a testing completed prior to live event. Technical riders to be provided on booking to ensure all required equipment is provided by both parties.

LIABILITY

Speakers Inc cannot be held responsible for speakers who do not appear for any reason whatsoever.  We will however, endeavour to do everything in our power to supply a replacement speaker/entertainer, provided fair notice is given.  In the event of a total no-show, all outstanding fees will be dropped, and all monies paid thus far will be reimbursed to the client. Speakers Inc will not be held responsible for any other costs incurred by the client, and the 100% refund will be the client’s sole remedy.

INSURANCE

N/A for virtual events. Client to ensure it has insurance for the venue and services provided during their event.

FORCE MAJEURE

Further, neither Speakers Inc – nor the speaker/artist concerned – is liable for the failure to perform on the artist’s behalf, if such failure is as a result of Acts of God (including fire, flood, earthquake, storm, hurricane or other natural disaster), global health-related lockdowns, war, invasion, act of foreign enemies, hostilities (regardless of whether war is declared), civil war, rebellion, revolution, insurrection, military or usurped power or confiscation, terrorist activities, nationalisation, government sanction, blockage, embargo, labour dispute, strike, lockout or interruption or failure of electricity or telephone service.

OUTSTANDING BALANCES

The amount as stated on Page One of the contract must be paid to Speakers Inc by no later than the date indicated alongside it. Please note that only on receipt of this full amount, together with the signed contract, will this booking be confirmed with the speaker/artist involved. Should this not happen, for whatever reason, Speakers Inc and the speaker/artist involved reserves the right to cancel this booking, without prejudice. Should the speaker/artist decide to deliver the presentation anyway, and payment has not been made by the day of the talk, interest on the amount outstanding shall be charged at 5%, accrued, per month or part thereof that the amount remains unpaid after the function, from the first day after the event.

CANCELLATION OF BOOKINGS

Should the client for any reason whatsoever cancel this booking, the following conditions shall apply: –

1.     Cancellation within 15 days of the function carries a 100% cancellation fee.

2.     Cancellation between 15 and 30 days prior to the function carries a 100% cancellation fee.

3.     Cancellation between 90 and 30 days prior to the function carries a 75% cancellation fee.

There will be no exceptions to these clauses.

RIGHTS OF USE

Without the talent’s prior written consent, the Client agrees that it will not:

1. Permit any recordings to be taken of any talent provided performance during the event.