Cancellation & Refund Policy
Understand our structured cancellation schedules, administrative fee schedules, and payment refund settlement timelines for SAAM 2026.
Effective for all SAAM 2026 Conference & Workshop delegate registrations
Cancellation Schedule & Tiers
Refund percentages based on date of formal written notice
On or Before 01 October 2026
Cancellations received on or before 01 October 2026 will be processed with a deduction of only 15% to cover administrative handling and external vendor booking fees.
02 October – 15 October 2026
A 50% Cancellation Fee applies for all written cancellation requests received between 02 October and 15 October 2026.
After 16 October 2026
Cancellations received after 16 October 2026 will forfeit the entire registration fee (100% non-refundable due to venue commitments and seat reservation allocations).
Formal Notice Procedure
How to submit your official cancellation request
All cancellations and requests for refund must be notified in writing directly to the SAAM Conference Secretariat:
Please include your full delegate name, registration invoice/order ID, and registered email address. The official timestamp of the email receipt will determine the applicable refund tier.
Refund Settlement Process
Payment method and processing timeline
All approved refunds will be settled directly to the original payment method (credit card, debit card, or bank transfer) used during the initial registration.
Processing Timeline
Refunds are processed systematically following post-conference financial auditing with an average processing timeline of 45 days after the conference (settlement scheduled on or before 18 December 2026).