Exhibitor hereby assumes entire responsibility for and hereby agrees to hold harmless, indemnify, and defend Show Management, the Venue, and each of their respective employees, officers, directors, trustees, and agents, against all claims, liabilities, damages, actions, demands, losses, damage or injury to persons or property, governmental charges or fines, costs and attorney’s fees arising out of or caused by its installation, removal, maintenance, occupancy or use of the exhibit space, Venue, Exhibition Hall or any part thereof, or its operation or activities at the Conference and Exhibition, excluding any such liability caused by the sole gross negligence or intentional act or omission of Show Management or the Venue.
Exhibitor hereby RELEASES, ACQUITS AND FOREVER DISCHARGES AND COVENANTS NOT TO SUE Show Management, the Venue and each of their respective current or former officers, directors, trustees, employees or agents, and their successors or assigns (collectively “Released Parties”) from any and all claims, causes of action, suits and/or demands relating to or arising out of exhibitor’s participation in the Conference and Exhibition.
Exhibitor assumes full responsibility and liability for the actions of itself and its agents, employees, independent contractors and representatives, whether acting within or beyond the scope of their employment, and agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against all claims, suits, demands, damages, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) based on or arising out of any breach by exhibitor of the Exhibit Contract or any negligence, misconduct or other acts or omissions of exhibitor’s agents, employees, independent contractors, representatives, guests or invitees, whether acting within or outside the scope of their authority.
Show Management undertakes no duty to exercise care, nor does it assume any responsibility, for the protection and safety of the exhibitor, or its agents, employees, independent contractors, representatives, or invitees, or for their respective property used in connection with the Conference and Exhibition, from damage, loss or destruction by fire, theft, accident or other cause. Exhibitor further agrees that it is familiar with the condition of the Venue and the suitability of the Venue for Vendor’s intended use, and accepts the Venue on an “AS-IS”, “WHERE-IS” basis. Show Management makes no guarantees or warranties, express or implied, as to the suitability of the Venue for the Conference or Exhibition
Small and easily portable articles shall be properly secured or removed after Exhibition hours and placed in safekeeping by the exhibitor at exhibitor’s risk and expense.
Any protection exercised by Show Management shall be deemed purely gratuitous on its part and shall in no way be construed to make it liable for any loss or inconvenience suffered by exhibitor.