SIGN, DISPLAY AND ALLIED CRAFTS UNION: Members of this Union have jurisdiction over all setup and dismantling of exhibits, including signs and lying of carpet. This does not apply to the unpacking and placement of your merchandise, i.e., items produced by you for sale that are to be displayed in your booth, or literature describing same. You may set up your exhibit display if one person can do such in less than one half-hour, without the use of tools.
TEAMSTERS UNION: This Union has jurisdiction on the operation of all material handling equipment, all unloading and reloading, and the handling of empty containers. An Exhibitor may move material that is hand carryable by one person in one trip without the use of dollies, hand trucks, or other mechanical equipment.
ELECTRICIANS UNION: The Electricians Union has jurisdiction on the installation, placement, and connecting of all electrical lines and power outlets, including floor or spot lights.
SAFETY RULES
Standing on Chairs, Tables or other Rental Furniture is PROHIBITED. This Furniture is not engineered to support your standing weight. Curtin is not responsible for liability caused by standing on or any other improper use of Curtin furniture or equipment. If assistance is required in assembling your booth, please order Labor on the DISPLAY ORDER FORM and the necessary ladders and tools will be provided.
LIMITS OF LIABILITY & RESPONSIBILITY
1. CURTIN and its contractors shall not be liable for damage, loss, or delays to uncrated freight, freight improperly packed, glass breakage or concealed damage.
2. Relative to inbound shipments, there may be a lapse of time between the delivery of shipment(s) to the booth by CURTIN or its contractors and the arrival of the Exhibitor's representative at the booth. Similarly, relative to outgoing shipment(s), it is possible that there will be a lapse of time between the completion of packing and the actual pickup of freight from the booth for loading onto a carrier. It is understood that during such times the shipment(s) will be left in the booth unattended. Therefore, it is agreed that CURTIN and its contractors are not liable for the loss of, disappearance of, or damage to Exhibitor's freight after the same has been delivered to Exhibitor's booth, nor are CURTIN and its contractors liable for Exhibitor's freight before it is picked up from the Exhibitor's booth for loading after the show. Consequently, all bills of lading covering outgoing shipment(s) submitted to CURTIN or its contractors by Exhibitor will be checked at the time of pickup from booth and corrected where discrepancies exist.
3. CURTIN and its contractors shall not be liable for any damage incurred during the handling of equipment requiring special devices to properly load, place, or reload unless 14 days advance notice has been given to CURTIN in time to obtain the proper equipment.
4. CURTIN and its contractors shall not be liable for any loss, delay, or damage due to events beyond their reasonable control which cannot be avoided by the exercise of due care and prudence, including without limitation, strikes, labor disputes, lockouts or work stoppages of any kind, fire, theft, windstorm, water, vandalism, acts of God, mysterious failure of power or utilities, or other events of force majeure.
5. CURTIN and its contractors shall not be liable for ordinary wear and tear in handling of equipment.
6. It is understood that CURTIN and its contractors are not insurers. Insurance, if any, shall be obtained by the Exhibitor. Amounts payable by CURTIN hereunder are based on the scope of the liability as herein set forth and are unrelated to the value of the Exhibitor’s property. It is further understood and agreed that CURTIN and its contractors do not provide for full liability should loss or damage occur. In the event that CURTIN or its contractors should be found liable for loss or damage to Exhibitor’s equipment, the liability shall be limited to the specific article that was physically lost or damaged. Such liability shall be limited to a sum equal to $.3 per pound per article, with a maximum liability of $450.00 per item or $1000.00 per shipment, whichever is less, as agreed upon damages and exclusive remedy. Provisions of this paragraph shall apply if loss or damage, regardless of cause or origin, results directly or indirectly to property through performance or non-performance of obligations imposed by the offering of services to Exhibitors, or from negligence, active or otherwise by CURTIN, its contractors or their employees.
7. CURTIN and its contractors shall not be liable to any extent whatsoever for indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages, including, but not limited to delay any actual, potential or assumed loss of profits or revenues, loss of use of equipment or products, or any collateral costs that may result from any loss, injury or damage to Exhibitor’s materials or exhibitor personnel which may make it impossible or impractical to exhibit the Exhibitor’s materials.
8. Claims for loss or damage must be submitted to CURTIN by the close of the show. No suit or action shall be brought against CURTIN or its contractor more than one year after the cause of action accrues.
9. The Exhibitor agrees, in connection with the receipt, handling, temporary storage and reloading of its freight, that CURTIN and its contractors will provide these services as Exhibitor’s agent and not as bailee or shipper. If any employee of CURTIN or its contractors shall sign a delivery receipt, bill of lading or other document, the parties agree that CURTIN or its contractors will do so as the Exhibitor’s agent, and the Exhibitor accepts the responsibility thereof.
10. CURTIN and its subcontractors shall not be liable for shipments received without receipts, freight bills or specified unit counts on receipts or freight bills, such as UPS or van lines. Such shipments will be delivered to booth without guarantee of piece count or condition.
11. Empty container labels will be available at the CURTIN Service Desk. Affixing the labels is the sole responsibility of the Exhibitor or its representative. It is understood that these labels are used for EMPTY STORAGE ONLY, and CURTIN and its subcontractors assume no responsibility or liability for loss or damage to contents while containers are in storage or for mislabeled containers.
12. In order to expedite removal of freight from the show site, CURTIN shall have the authority to change designated carriers, if such carriers do not pick up on time. Where no disposition is made by the Exhibitor, freight will be taken to a warehouse to await Exhibitors shipping instructions, and the Exhibitor agrees to be responsible for payment of charges relating to such handling at the warehouse. CURTIN assumes no liability as a result of such rerouting or handling.
13. The Exhibitor agrees, in the event of a dispute with CURTIN or its subcontractors relative to any loss or damage to any of the Exhibitors freight or equipment, that the Exhibitor will not withhold payment in any amount due to CURTIN for freight handling services or any other services provided by CURTIN against the amount of the alleged loss or damage. Instead, the Exhibitor agrees to pay CURTIN prior to the close of the show for all such charges and further agrees that any claim the Exhibitor may have against CURTIN or its subcontractors shall be pursued independently by the Exhibitor as a completely separate transaction to be resolved on its own merits.
14. No credit or refund will be issued on any orders cancelled after the advance order deadline date.
15. No credit or refund will be issued after close of event.
The placing of an order for the services of tradesmen and the use of equipment by exhibitor or any agent of the exhibitor shall be construed as an offer subject to acceptance and approval of CURTIN in its sole discretion. Upon CURTIN’s written acceptance and approval, the Exhibitor and its agents shall be bound by the terms and conditions set forth in Sections 1 through 13 above. Likewise, once CURTIN has accepted and approved the Exhibitors offer, any shipper consigning or delivering a shipment to CURTIN or its subcontractors on behalf of the Exhibitor shall be bound by the terms and conditions set forth in Sections 1 through 15 above.
Be sure your freight is insured from the time it leaves your firm until it is returned after the show. It is suggested the Exhibitors arrange all risk coverage. Riders to existing policies can usually do this. Contact your insurance representative. Be sure your liability insurance is in effect during transit & return of your freight, during storage & at show site. CURTIN is governed by the Limits of Liability & Responsibility as set forth as above.
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