Booking space
To reserve exhibition space, full amount may be paid or a minimum of 50% non-refundable deposit. Balance due 5 weeks before exhibitions date. No space is allocated until a completed booking form is received with appropriate fee. Once received this is a firm commitment on the part of the Exhibitor to take part in the Exhibition. All cheques to be made payable to Modern Homes Exhibitions Ireland Ltd. No booking is accepted without a deposit and no stand may be set up until balance is paid in full.

Cancellation of contract
No stand cancellation will be accepted less than 5 weeks before the exhibition commences. The Exhibitor agrees that the Organiser shall be entitled to 100% of the contract price if the cancellation is accepted less than 5 weeks before the exhibition date.

Sub letting
No Exhibitor will be permitted to sub-let any space allotted to them or allow their space to be used by any other person, firm or company without prior written consent of the Organiser.

Distribution of advertising matter
Exhibitors are not allowed to distribute leaflets and advertising material of any kind anywhere within the exhibition area, except at their own stands. They must not approach visitors in the gangways or open spaces, or do anything that may cause disruption. Exhibitors may not distribute any material which relates to products or services by another company. The display of banners and other advertising material is permitted on their own stand space only.

Sale of raffle tickets
No Exhibitor shall conduct a competition/raffle unless permission has been obtained from the Organisers in writing prior to the event.

Liability
The Exhibitor shall be responsibility for any loss, damage or other liability in respect to themselves, their employees, sub-contractors, agents or their equipment and must arrange Public Liability – limit of indemnity €2,600,000 any one occurrence and Employers Liability – limit of indemnity €13,000,000 any one occurrence. They must arrange public liability insurance to cover their participation in the exhibition and must be specifically extended to indemnify the Organisers, it’s agents and servants against any claim whatsoever that may arise for the duration of the exhibition. Exhibitors must provide the Organisers with sight of said Insurance Certificates on request.

Stand setup
All Exhibitors must have their stands setup by times indicated in their setup pack for the Exhibition. Exhibitors may not fix any exhibits, literature or products to the stand-fitting provided, except through the use of the approved fixing equipment e.g. double sided tape to fix literature to stand-fitting, picture hooks to hang from top of stand-fitting or gutter bolts slotted into the poles of stand-fitting and fit 2x1 laths where the exhibit can then be attached. Any damage caused by Exhibitors to stand-fitting, furniture, carpet or other hired items will be the responsibility of the Exhibitor.

Staffing of stands
The Exhibitor must keep their stand and exhibits attended by a member of their staff at all times and keep their stand adequately stocked with their exhibits and display material properly arranged and on view during the opening hours of the Exhibition.

Obstruction
All Exhibitors, their representatives or employees must conduct themselves upon the Exhibition premises in an appropriate manner. Should they be objectionable or likely to cause obstruction as may be considered by the Organisers or any of their duly authorised officers they shall be liable, at the discretion of such officers, to be expelled forthwith from the Exhibition and shall not be permitted to return during the remainder of the Exhibition.

Annoyance
No Exhibitor will be allowed to cause any annoyance to his neighbouring Exhibitors. The Organisers reserve the right to stop any demonstration, display which may be causing excessive noise, vibration, smell, smoke that may be considered a nuisance. At the request of the Organisers the Exhibitor must stop the use of microphones, amplifiers, musical instruments, tape players, radios, loud-speakers, film equipment.

Litter
The Exhibitor is asked to clean their stand area daily. They must keep and maintain their stand in a good and clean condition to the satisfaction of the Organisers during the Exhibition. No cartons or rubbish may be left in the gangways during the Exhibition. Exhibitors must dispose of their own cartons, rubbish at their own expense.

Dismantling of stands
All stands must be dismantled and removed at the end of the exhibition after which time there will be no security on duty. Expenses incurred in removing stand equipment will be passed onto the Exhibitor in question.

Security
While the Organiser will provide General Security for the overall site it is the responsibility of each Exhibitor to secure their own stand and contents. The Organiser will not be responsible for any loss or damage arising from any source whatsoever.

Waste electrical & electronic equipment (weee) regulations
If an Exhibitor is a producer (manufacturer, importer, exporter, reseller of WEEE) or a retailer of WEEE they have an obligation under the Environment Protection Agency WEEE Regulations. For further details www.epa.ie/our environment/waste/wee.

General
The Organisers will not be responsible to any Exhibitor or person for any loss of profits, consequential loss, or any loss whatsoever, arising by reason of the cancellation of the event. The Organisers reserve the right to alter the Exhibition plan and the Exhibitor’s site without incurring any liability to the Exhibitor thereby. Nothing in the Exhibition may be photographed, drawn, written or copied without written permission from the Organisers