LIABILITY WAIVER & RELEASE: 

In consideration of being allowed to register for, and participate in the event, you hereby warrant and represent that you are age 18 or above and freely waive, release from liability, assume all risks, and covenant not to sue Oceantic Network ("The Network") or its members, employees, board members, agents, vendors, or volunteers for any expense, loss, damage, personal injury, including loss of life, illness, including but not limited to COVID-19, disability, property damage, or property theft or actions of any kind that you may hereafter suffer or sustain before, during, or after the event, unless said expense, loss, damage, personal injury, including loss of life, illness, disability, property damage or property theft or actions of any kind is caused by the sole, gross negligence of Oceantic Network. This Liability Waiver and Release is specifically binding upon your heirs and assigns and is knowingly given. 

PHOTO RELEASE: 

I agree to grant to Oceantic Network and its authorized representatives permission to record on photography film and/or video (including digitally or electronically), pictures of my participation. I further agree that any or all of the material photographed may be used, in any form, as part of any future publications, brochure, or other printed materials used to promote Oceantic Network, and further that such use shall be without payment of fees, royalties, special credit or other compensation. 

CHANGES, CANCELLATION, & REFUND POLICY: 

Please contact registration@oceantic.org to initiate your cancellation and refund. 

Attendee refunds will be processed on a sliding scale according to how close to the event cancellation is requested as illustrated in the table below. Cancellation refund is calculated based on the date we receive your request at registration@oceantic.org 

MEMBERS

On or before 3/4/2027: Full Refund (less a 6% transaction fee)

On or after 3/5/2027: Registrant Swap, No Refund

NON-MEMBERS

On or before 2/11/2027: 100% Refund (less a 6% transaction fee)

On or before 2/12/2027:  50% Refund (less a 6% transaction fee)

On or after 2/13/2027: Registrant Swap, No Refund

IPF SHOW POLICY: 

By registering for IPF, you agree not to host receptions, client events, significant gatherings of IPF attendees, or host training sessions that conflict with the official event schedule as posted on the IPF website or program agenda. To host an event as described above you must be a sponsor and must be done with the prior written approval of the Oceantic Network. Contact Sarah Jefferson at sarah.jefferson@oceantic.org for such approvals. 

The right to eject any registrant/participant from the event without prior notice or refund if behavior is illegal, offensive, dangerous or disruptive in any manner is at the sole and absolute discretion of the Oceantic Network. This includes harassment on any level to attendees or event workers. As this is a professional event, appropriate behavior is expected at all times, including at side events and receptions. No one under the age of 18 is allowed inside the convention center. 

Attendees can log into their registration to edit, transfer, and cancel their registrations. 

CANCELLATIONS OR TERMINATIONS: 

In the event that the premises where a live event is to be held shall, in the sole determination of the Network, become unfit or unavailable for occupancy, or shall be substantially interfered with by reason of picketing, strike, embargo, injunction, act of war, act of terrorism, act of God, fire or state of emergency declared by a government agency, by reason of any other occurrence beyond the control of the Network, the Network may postpone or cancel the event In case the Network for any reason determines to postpone or cancel the event the attendee waives all claims the attendee might have against the Network for damages or expenses and agrees to accept in complete satisfaction and discharge of all claims against the Network a refund of all amounts paid by the attendee to the Network in accordance with this AGREEMENT. 

NO GUARANTEE OF RESULTS: 

The Network does not warrant or guarantee any particular results of the attendance or exhibition, nor does it guarantee a particular number of attendees. 

If you need further assistance with your registration, please email registration@oceantic.org