IPF Membership

Membership is granted on an individual, not corporate, basis (irrespective of which party pays the subscription) and is non-transferable and non-refundable. Our subscription year runs from 1 April to 31 March, and members are emailed an annual renewal notice every February. Members are able to cancel their membership at any point in the subscription year, and their membership will terminate at the end of that subscription period.

Membership is also subject to our Privacy Notice. This is always viewable on our website and sets out how we hold and process member data.

IPF seminars

These conditions apply also to events that the IPF runs jointly with other organisations.

Member bookings are accepted only through the website, unless otherwise advised for individual events. Bookings are not firm until a confirmation email has been received. 

Places on seminars are allocated in order of booking and, once the number of places have been filled, any additional bookings will be added to a waiting list.

Any member who has booked on an event and then is unable to attend should advise the IPF office by email so their place can be re-allocated to a member on the waiting list. Where there is no waiting list, and a member identifies another member as a substitute delegate, the former should advise the IPF office by email at least two days before the event so we can ensure that the substitute is included on the delegate list and has a name badge etc. Where the IPF has not been so advised, it reserves the right to turn away the substitute, even if they are a member. In the case of non-member substitutes, we reserve the right to bill the member with the non-member fee for the event (currently £95 in London and £75 in the Regions). Payment can be made by BACS (please supply details of BACS reference and date of transfer) or credit card and should be received before the date of the event.

Seminar dates, venues, speakers and/or chairmen may change at any time and without prior notice.

IPF accepts no responsibility for the views or opinions as expressed by the speakers, chair or any other persons at the event.

IPF Workshops

These conditions apply also to workshops that the IPF runs jointly with other organisations.

Workshops are open to non-members as well as members, unless specified otherwise. Bookings and payment should be made using the downloadable booking form and bookings are firm once a confirmation email has been received. Payment must be made prior to the date of the workshop. Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis but members are given priority should the workshop be oversubscribed.  

Cancellations must be made in writing and will be subject to a 10% administration charge, but no refunds can be made for cancellations notified within 21 days of the workshop unless the reason for cancellation is because the IPF has changed the date since the booking was received. Delegate substitutions can be made up to two days prior to the workshop free of charge. Where the place was booked by a member and the substitute is a non-member, the IPF will bill the member for the balance of the non-member fee. The IPF will not refund the difference should the reverse situation arise.

Workshop dates, venues, speakers and/or chairmen may change at any time and without prior notice.

IPF accepts no responsibility for the views or opinions as expressed by the speakers, chair or any other persons at the workshop.

IPF Dinners and Lunches

Dinners and Lunches are subject to event-specific terms and conditions. Please refer to the individual event booking form terms and conditions.

Terms and Conditions are also subject to our Privacy Notice.