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Terms and ConditionsPremiumsContests, lotteries, raffles, and games ofchance are prohibited. Premium items mustnot exceed $25 in value unless approved inwriting by CRF. All requests for premiumsand printed materials for invitations must besubmitted to CRF for review and approval nolater than September 17, 2013. A PremiumApproval Form will be provided in theExhibitor Service Kit. Unapproved items maynot be distributed.Sales and Order TakingThe purpose of the exhibit is to further theeducation of attendees through product andservice displays and demonstrations. Salesand order taking are permitted, providedall transactions are conducted in a mannerconsistent with the professional nature ofthe meeting. Products for sale must be theexhibitors’ own unaltered products, andthe products or services must be pertinentto the attendees’ professional interests.CRF reserves the right to restrict salesactivities that it deems inappropriate orunprofessional. Exhibitors must comply withall sales tax requirements. Exhibitors sellingor taking orders during the meeting mustadhere to all business license and salesand use tax regulations, which vary fromstate to state.SecurityGeneral security guard service will beprovided during the course of the exhibitionperiod. However, neither the security guardservice nor CRF will be responsible for lossof, or damage to, any property, regardless ofthe reason for the loss or damage. Exhibitorsmust make provisions for safeguarding itsgoods, materials, equipment, and display atall times. Exhibitors wishing to hire securityguard services for their booth need tocomplete the security form included in theExhibitor Service Kit.Social Activities PolicyCRF requests that exhibitors not schedulesocial events and unsanctioned meetingsthat draw physicians out of scientificsessions and satellite programs. BreakfastMeetings and Evening Symposia are heldTuesday, October 29, 2013, to Friday,November 1, 2013. Exhibitors not complyingwith this policy will receive a20-point deduction in the 2014 prioritypoint system for every one hour of theunsanctioned activity.Subletting SpaceThe subletting, assigning, or apportioningof the whole or any part of the rented spaceby any exhibitor is prohibited. Contractedexhibitors may not permit any other partyto exhibit in its space any goods other thanthose manufactured or distributed by thecontracting exhibitor or permit the solicitationof business by others within the exhibitor’sbooth. Companies may promote multiplecompany divisions. However, a companymay only promote one division for every 100square feet of booth space.TippingTipping is not permitted under anycircumstance and any requests for additionalcompensation should be reported to MeetingManagement immediately.Terms and ConditionsComplianceThe Application for Booth Space is a bindingcontract when signed and submitted to CRFand indicates the applicant’s willingness toabide by all contract terms, conditions, andgeneral rules and regulations listed in thisprospectus, as well as such additional rulesand regulations that CRF deems necessaryto ensure the success of TCT. These termsand conditions may be amended at anytime by the CRF and all amendments, uponpublication, shall be equally binding onall parties affected by them as the originalregulations. The signer of the application alsoagrees to share the terms and conditionswith all exhibiting company representativeswho attend TCT.TCT Cancellation PolicyIn the event that the 25th AnnualTranscatheter Cardiovascular TherapeuticsSymposium is abbreviated or canceledbecause of circumstances beyond CRF’scontrol, including, but not limited to, civildisturbance, earthquake, electrical outage,explosion, fire, freight embargo, strike orlabor unrest, flood, hurricane, tornado orother acts of God, an act of war, terrorism,or the act of any government (de factoor de jure) or any government agency orofficial, CRF reserves the right, at CRF’ssole discretion, to unilaterally terminate theagreement between CRF and the exhibitorthat is entered into and/or the license that isgranted by virtue of the submission of thisprospectus and its acceptance by CRF. Inthese circumstances, the exhibitor expresslyagrees to waive any claim the exhibitormay have against the CRF, including, butnot limited to, those for fees paid by, or onbehalf of, the exhibitor for booth spaces,registration, workshops, satellite events,advertising, promotional opportunities, foodand beverage, grants, audiovisual services,signage, housing, and travel.22 www.tctconference.com