Participation Agreement: Release and Consent
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
In consideration of being allowed to participate as a Maker and/or Exhibitor at Downtown Columbia Maker Faire, I acknowledge, understand and agree to the following:
The Inner Arbor Trust, Inc. (Trust) is a nonprofit arts venue and park in Columbia, Maryland that has been authorized to host a Maker Faire® in Downtown Columbia (the “Faire”) under a separate licensing agreement with Make Community, LLC. The Faire will be presented by the Trust at Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods (the “Site”) on April 23, 2023. The Faire will be a free.
Exhibitors and/or Makers are individuals, businesses, groups or other organizations registered to display their work in reserved exhibit booths, provide demonstrations and/or workshops, participate in on site marketing, conduct presentations or otherwise participate in the event.
I agree to comply with all applicable laws, the Maker Manual, and any other requirements, and/or rules issued in connection with the Faire. I am responsible for obtaining any permissions required for my performance, distribution, or posting of copyrighted material; for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits; and for payment of all taxes (including sales and use taxes), license fees, or other charges applicable to my participation in Downtown Columbia Maker Faire. I am responsible for providing the Trust with an Exhibitor Participation Agreement and Liability Waiver signed by each individual that I authorize to assist with my Exhibit, and I agree that I will not permit any individual to assist with my Exhibit that has not executed this Agreement and Waiver. I agree that the Trust may terminate this Agreement and/or my/or my organization’s or company’s participation in the Faire if I or any authorized assistant violates this Agreement, or the standards of conduct established by us or by the Trust.
I hereby release and hold harmless the Inner Arbor Trust, Inc., Howard County, Columbia Association, Inc., Howard County Economic Development Authority, and Make Community, LLC., (the Released Parties) and their directors, agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, assigns, landlords, lessees, sublessees and employees from all claims, losses, damages, suits, demands, actions, judgments, executions, incidents, and against all costs, expenses and liability arising directly or indirectly from any cause whatsoever in connection with my participation as an Exhibitor and/or Maker, including violations of the intellectual property rights of others. I agree to assume full responsibility for any and all injuries or damages that I cause directly or indirectly or that I may sustain or cause others to sustain in connection with my participation as an Exhibitor and/or Maker, and to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Released Parties and their directors, agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, assigns, landlords, lessees, sublessees and employees from and against any liability arising from such injuries or damages.
I agree that the Trust will not be liable in any way if it cancels the Faire for any reason at any time, and waive any claim or potential claim if the Faire is cancelled, and hold harmless the Released Parties from any resulting or related liability, cost, expense, or damage. I agree the Released Parties will be not be liable for lost profits or other indirect, incidental, consequential, or exemplary damages in connection with the Faire and/or this Agreement. I agree the Released Parties will not be liable to me/my organization or company for any damage, loss, harm, injury or death to a person, property, or business, or any visitors, officers, agents, or employees, resulting from theft, fire, earthquake, water, unavailability of facilities, any errors or omissions in Faire-related materials, insufficient participation, accident, or any other reason in connection with the Faire or related activities (such as staging). I agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any claim, cost, expense, loss, liability, or damage incurred as the result of any third-party claim based on (i) my or an authorized assistant’s construction or maintenance of an unsafe Exhibit, and/or (ii) my or an authorized assistant’s negligence or willful misconduct, and/or (iii) my or an authorized assistant’s material breach of this Agreement.