TERMS OF CONTRACT
This contract is an offer to a potential exhibitor subject to the acceptance of Yinzerfest, LLC. Further, the contract does not become effective until such acceptance by Yinzerfest, LLC. The decision of Yinzerfest, LLC must be accepted as final in any dispute or any situation not covered by this contract.
ELIGIBLE EXHIBITS:
Yinzerfest, LLC reserves the right to decline or to prohibit any products, services, giveaways, contests, exhibit, or portions thereof and to permit only such matter or conduct as shall be approved by Yinzerfest, LLC; and further reserves the right to reject any application and/or to limit space assigned to any one exhibitor or company.
LIMITATION OF EXHIBITS:
Yinzerfest, LLC reserves the right to stop or remove from the show premises any exhibitor, or his representative who is performing an act or practice which in the opinion of Yinzerfest, LLC is objectionable or detracts from the dignity of the event or is unethical or not in keeping with the business purposes of the event. Yinzerfest, LLC reserves the right to refuse admittance of exhibits, materials, and/or staff personnel to the event until all dues and fees are paid in full. Yinzerfest, LLC further reserves the right to make such changes, amendments, and additions to these rules and such further regulations as it considers necessary for the benefit of the event.
SUBLETTING:
Subletting or donation of space partially or in its entirety is not permissible without the written consent of Yinzerfest, LLC.
USE OF SPACE:
All sales on premises, taking of orders for future delivery, conferences, lectures, displays, and distribution of literature will be limited exclusively to exhibitors and must be conducted in a dignified manner and must be confined completely within the leased space. Exhibitors must comply with all laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances in force. No noise-making devices or public address systems shall be permitted without the specific approval of Yinzerfest, LLC. The exhibitor must properly staff the exhibit during all show hours. No exhibitor may dismantle his exhibit until after the closing hour of the event. No food products or beverages may be sold or distributed from the exhibitor’s space without the approval of Yinzerfest, LLC.
CONTESTS AND PRIZES:
Any and all raffles, drawings, or contests conducted by exhibitors must be approved by Yinzerfest, LLC, following formal registration of such raffle, drawing, or contest as outlined in Show material. Such raffles, drawings, or contests are subject to all laws and municipal restrictions. Prizes offered by exhibitors must be awarded within one week of the event’s close, and Yinzerfest, LLC must be informed of the name, address, and phone number of all winners at that time. If contest entries will be used to generate contact lists, or if entrants will be contacted or solicited in any way by either mail or telephone, the entry blank must bear the following disclaimer: “Contest or drawing participants will be contacted by mail and/or telephone to receive product or service information.” All contact lists, mailing lists, and telephone lists generated as a result of raffles, drawings, or contests are for the exclusive use of the exhibitor who conducts the raffle, contest, or drawing. Under no circumstances may such information or lists be given, transferred, or sold to any third party or any other firm or individual.
MATERIALS SUBJECT TO LICENSE OR RESTRICTION:
Exhibitor shall bear sole responsibility and liability for any and all licenses and/or fees which arise under United States Copyright Law. Within the exhibitor’s leased space and within such space as the exhibitor may use for the presentation of any lecture, demonstration, and/or performance this responsibility and liability shall apply to all performances, both live and recorded, of music or other material subject to restriction and/or license. The exhibitor agrees to protect and save harmless the Yinzerfest, LLC and the Convention Center against any claims for loss, injury, lack of license or payment, or damage to persons or property, brought on behalf of any person, firm, or licensing agency, and arising out of acts, omissions or negligence of exhibitor, its agents, or employees.
CARE OF SPACE:
Exhibitors shall care for and keep in good order all space occupied by them and surrender such space at the close of the show in the same condition as it was when taken over. If the participants, exhibitor, his employees, patrons, or guests shall damage the space occupied, the exhibitor shall pay such claims as are necessary to restore the space to its original condition. Exhibitor is liable for any and all damage caused to walls, floors, columns, or other surfaces and objects or the property of the other exhibitors.
DESTRUCTION OR INTERRUPTION:
If Yinzerfest, LLC determines that the premises where the show is to be held have become unfit for occupancy, or if the premises are materially interfered with by reason of strike, embargo, injunction, act of war, act of God, any other emergency, or any act or event, this agreement may be terminated or suspended by Yinzerfest, LLC. In the event of such termination or suspension, the exhibitor waives any and all damages and agrees that Yinzerfest, LLC may, after deducting all costs and expenses, including a reserve for claims, refund to the exhibitor as and for complete settlement and discharge of said exhibitor’s claim and demands his prorate amount of all monies paid by all exhibitors. In no circumstance shall Yinzerfest, LLC’s total liability exceed the total amount of dues, fees, and rental paid by the exhibitor to Yinzerfest, LLC under this contract. In the event that for any reason the event is not held as proposed, the exhibitor shall receive a refund of any amounts paid for exhibit space, less reasonable deductions for overhead expense incurred, releasing all claims or damages against Yinzerfest, LLC.
INSURANCE AND LIABILITY:
Neither Yinzerfest, LLC nor the Convention Center shall be responsible for loss or damage occurring to the exhibits or merchandise from any cause. Small and valuable exhibit materials should be packed away or secured each night and at all times when exhibitor staff is not available for supervision. If insurance is desired, it must be obtained by the exhibitor at his expense and initiative. The exhibitor agrees to protect and save harmless the Yinzerfest, LLC and the Convention Center against any and all claims for loss, injury, or damage to persons or property arising out of the activities of the exhibitor, his agents, employees, or guests occurring within the leased space of the exhibitor; to defend the Yinzerfest, LLC and the Convention Center against any and all such claims; and to reimburse and indemnify the Yinzerfest, LLC and the Convention Center for any loss, damage, expense or payment suffered thereby. Exhibitors must furnish their own public liability insurance.
The producer of the show is Yinzerfest, LLC