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Entrepreneur 'humiliated' after London Tech Week turns her and baby away

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Re: Entrepreneur 'humiliated' after London Tech Week turns her and baby away

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>organisers from Informa, who told me they weren’t insured Is that a legitimate thing? If you host an event like that in the UK do you need to have insurance / be setup for children vs adults?

If insurance was actually a valid justification, then VIP status would be irrelevant.

Re: Entrepreneur 'humiliated' after London Tech Week turns her and baby away

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>organisers from Informa, who told me they weren’t insured Is that a legitimate thing? If you host an event like that in the UK do you need to have insurance / be setup for children vs adults?

If insurance was actually a valid justification, then VIP status would be irrelevant.

Maybe VIPs get to go places that others don't / would work for children or just provide options?

Re: Entrepreneur 'humiliated' after London Tech Week turns her and baby away

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post #4
post #3

>organisers from Informa, who told me they weren’t insured Is that a legitimate thing? If you host an event like that in the UK do you need to have insurance / be setup for children vs adults?

If insurance was actually a valid justification, then VIP status would be irrelevant.

More likely if you are a VIP we will find a workaround.