TERMS AND CONDITIONS  for visitors to our event: Turf Show and field days in Hannover and Pattensen, Germany 07.07.-08.07.2022

These terms and conditions apply to visitor registrations for, and attendance at, events (each an “Event”) organised by ETP  (European Turfgrass Producers Association, Livorno, Italy, www.turfgrassproducers.eu)

As a potential visitor to an Event (referred to as “you/your”), please read these terms and conditions carefully as they contain important information.  By submitting your registration, and/or by attending an Event, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.

1.    Your registration and prepaiment (whether submitted directly by you or on your behalf) constitutes an offer by you to ETP to attend the Event in accordance with these terms and conditions.  All registrations are subject to acceptance by ETP.  all registrations  have to be received in advance of the Event, it will be confirmed in writing (including, without limitation, by email), ETP reserves the right to refuse to accept any registration and refund prepaiment in this case

2.    Your registration is issued for your personal use only.  You may not sell or otherwise transfer your registration to others.

3.    ETP reserves the right at any time to change the format, content, location, venue, opening hours, duration, dates, other timings, participants and/or any other aspect of the Event, in each case without liability.  

4.    Save as expressly set out in these terms and conditions and/or as may be otherwise expressly advised as part of the particular Event’s registration process: (a) your registration for the Event is irrevocable after the  8th of June 2022 and you have no rights to cancel your registration thereafter, and (b) any registration fees you have paid will not be refunded for any reason after that date.

5.    ETP reserves the right to cancel or change the date(s) of the Event at any time and for any reason (whether or not due to causes beyond our reasonable control).  In the event that the date(s) of the Event are changed to new date(s) that are within twelve (12) months of the originally scheduled opening date of the Event, or where the Event is cancelled but is reasonably expected by ETP to be held at any time in the next calendar year, then, unless we notify you otherwise, your registration will be deemed to be valid for the Event on the new date(s) or when it is next staged (as applicable) in the same way that it would have applied to the originally scheduled Event (and no refund of any paid registration fees will be issued).  Where all or part of the Event is cancelled and is not reasonably expected by ETP to be held in the next calendar year, then your registration will no longer be deemed to be valid for the Event (or the cancelled portion of the Event, as applicable) and, at your election, any paid registration fees for the will be refunded .

Personal arrangements, including, without limitation, travel and accommodation, are at your own risk and ETP will not be liable for any costs relating to such arrangements, even if the Event is cancelled or moved to new date(s).  You acknowledge and agree that the provisions of this paragraph set out your sole remedy in the event of cancellation or the changing of the date(s) of the Event and all other liability of ETP is hereby expressly excluded.

6.    Our Events, whether physical or virtual, are principally directed at business professionals.  They are generally not intended for children under the age of sixteen (16).  Without limitation to the foregoing, there may be some areas of our Events where it is inappropriate or impractical for children under the age of sixteen (16) to be present (for example, during machinery demonstrations and ETP reserves the right at any time to restrict entry to such areas accordingly.

7.    ETP reserves the right without liability to refuse admission to, or to eject/block from, the Event any person in its absolute discretion, including (without limitation) any person who fails to comply with these terms and conditions or who, in the opinion of ETP, represents a security risk, nuisance or annoyance to the running of the Event.  You agree to comply with all reasonable instructions issued by ETP, the venue owners, security personnel and/or management at the Event.

8.    The personal information that you provide to ETP will be held by us and our agents or agencies on a database for the use of ticketing and event planning and organisation .  Your personal information may also be shared with government entities and regulatory authorities as required by law, especially concerning measures  agains infectios deseases (COVID)  

9.    You expressly assume all risks associated with, resulting from or arising in connection with your participation in and/or attendance at the Event.  ETP does not make any warranty as to the Event in general, including, without limitation, in relation to: (a) the presence, absence or location of any exhibitor, sponsor or attendee, (b) the number of exhibitors, sponsors or attendees, and/or (c) the beneﬁt or outcome (commercial or otherwise) that you may achieve as a result of attending the Event.  All indemnities, warranties, representations, terms and conditions (whether express or implied) except as set out herein and/or as may be otherwise expressly advised as part of the particular Event’s registration process are excluded.  (as well as any employees or other representatives of the same) exclude all liability for any loss, injury, disease or damage whatsoever that you may suffer in connection with or arising from the Event whether direct, indirect, consequential, special, incidental or punitive loss, injury or damage (including, without limitation, injury or disease to persons, property damage, theft, loss of profits, loss of business, loss of opportunity, loss of goodwill, loss or corruption of data or any other type of economic loss, injury or damage) or otherwise.  For the avoidance of doubt, ETP shall not incur any liability whatsoever for any products displayed or sold by any exhibitor or sponsor at the Event.  The limitations and exclusions in this paragraph only apply to the extent permitted by applicable law.

10.    The rights and remedies of ETP are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights and remedies provided by law and may be waived only in writing and specifically.  Any delay or failure to exercise any right or remedy is not a waiver of the same.

11.    ETP reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions (without notice) from time to time and you will be subject to the terms and conditions in force at the time that the Event is staged.

12.    In case of any discrepancy between the English and other language versions of these terms and conditions, the English shall prevail.

In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions of this Agreement, but this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid or illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the court or other tribunal making such determination is authorized and instructed to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible so that the transactions and agreements contemplated herein are consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.

TICK BOX    I have read, understand and agree to the terms and conditions stated    above. I will provide  the relevant content  to all the persons I have registered for the event.

Terms and Conditions for Exhibitors at the Event:  European Turfgrass Producers Association  (furthermore abbreviated as ETP) Turf Show and Exhibition 7th.-8th July 2022 in Hannover and Pattensen, Germany 

All Exhibitors must  be  supplier-organisations  for  the turfgrass sod industry who have been  individually  invited  by the organiser ( ETP). ETP reserves the right to deny applications and bookings  for exhibition space and other related services , if an organisation or company has not previously received an invitation for participation by ETP in writing. 

Every Exhibitor must be third party liability insured, covering the presence at the event including  all personnell and machines and other exhibits brought and taken to and from  the exhibition during the time of arrival to the time of departure. The proof of insurance (certificate) at a minimum value of €10.000000 (Ten Million Euros) has o be sent at the latest by the15th of June 2022 to: info@turfgrassproducers.eu. Every exhibitor will be held liable by ETP to any damage done to people,,property, especially but not exclusively  machinery, implements, buildings and turf, the latter  in excess of the defined area booked by the exhibitor for turf harvesting, mowing and soil cultivations. 

All machinery demonstrated must correspond to the EU declaration of conformity  (EU machinery directive, CE) and must be operated only by personell posessing the licences required by European and German law. Tire rutting and other damage of turf which has to be avoided outside the designated booked area for harvesting or care (e.g.mowing , vaccuming) will be charged extra at a rate of  € 4.-/ m² of turf in growth on site.  

During machinery demonstrations, loading and unloading and machinery setup Exhibitors are responsible for:

-Safe operation of machinery at all times

-following the orders given by safety personell

-Not allowing „passengers“ or potential customers to enter or  ride on moving machinery, unless there is a legal passenger seat mounted on the machine / tractor and safety-belts are  fastened    

4) SPACE ASSIGNMENT AND ADVERTISING, MEDIA

Space assignments will be made in the order in which bookings accompanied by full payment and proof of insurance are received. ETP reserves the right to alter the floor plan at any time. If the  maximum number of exhibition space is sold no further exhibitors can be accepted and the online booking sýstem  for Exhibitors will be made unavailable 

Exhibitors may only advertise within their allocated area / booth and may not take videos or  photos (and / or post them through social media) of any person or machine on the exhibition grounds other than affiliated with themselves  without prior written consent of the person or owner of machines / entities . The exhibitor agrees that photos and video taken by ETP staff and host farm staff during the entire event  may be used for advertising for ETP and ETP future events and be used on the ETP website www.turfgrassproducers.eu and other media channels, including social media  used by ETP and the hosting farm, Rasenland Pattensen.  

Full payment for the  exhibit space and other services must be submitted with the application for exhibit space and will only accepted as  prepayment via the services offered  during the online booking process.  Applications will not be processed without full payment. A receipt  of payment  will be issued within 4 weeks after its reception.

In the case of a cancellation of he booked exhibition space and other services by the supplier-exhibitor by 01.June 2022 the refund will be 80% of he the funds received, 20% is kept by ETP as a cancellation fee. After the 02.June.2022 the cancellation fee is 50% oft he funds received. In case of the cancellation of the event by ETP 50% of he funds  received will be returned to the payee ( Exhibitor) within 4 weeks after the date of cancellation. The Exhibitor reserves the  right to postpone the event by his own discretion if due to severe weather, anticipation thereof or local regulation, especially concerning infectios diseases (Covid) prohibiting  the execution of the event or parts of the event. The postponement may be up to 12 months after the orininally set date and can take place at a different location. In this case the contract between ETP and the exhibitor remains intact and payments received will be carried over to the forthcoming event.

The exhibit area fort he field day will be available for set up beginning at

All exhibits must be installed by 15:00  on Thursday, July 7th  2022.

Assembly of exhibits during the regularly scheduled exhibit hours is not

permitted. Times are subject to change. Please review the exhibitors  timetable 

All exhibits must remain intact  until the official closing time at 16:00 on Friday, 8thg of July 2022, and may not be dismantled or removed, in whole or in part, before that time. After the close of exhibits, all material must be removed by 11.07.2022,

All participants affiliated with exhibits must be registered online in the booking process

through ETP`s online registration system. Each person registered will be issued an exhibitor badge  on site, must wear this visibly at all times on the venues and must be employed by the exhibiting organisation or have a direct business affiliation concerning the event (subcontractor). All organisations represented by a company  must be fully disclosed to ETP in advance of the conference. Customers of exhibitors can not be registered through exhibitor`s companies / organisations.Only one company per booth or exhibition area. ETP reserves the right to deny access to any personnel not directly employed by the exhibitor of record. All personell must comply to the COVID national and local regulations in place at the time of presence on the exhibition site and events held in the venues  organised by ETP.  

Exhibit management (event agency) provides peripheral security and night watch on and between the 7th and 8th July 2022 on the field day site.  However, it is the responsibility of each exhibitor to protect material from loss or damage and to make sure personal items are secure before leaving the exhibition area, even temporarily. During machinery movements and demonstrations,  a safety-person provided with megaphone and wearing a safety vest has  accompany each unit. The safety code of conduct and the Exhibitor  timetable  provided after registration and before the event takes place has to be adhered to.    

If you will require special accommodations for a disability or food allergy, contact  the event manager::: 

ETP  has negotiated special rates. Technicians are advised to book a hotel close by the site. Please follow the links for Hotels using the individual codes presented on the ETP-Event Website __________during the registration process, 

Hotel Bookings and reservations are individual agreements between exhibitors and the hotels, and are not part of this contract. Hotel cancellation rates may apply.

You expressly assume all risks associated with, resulting from or arising in connection with your participation in and/or attendance at the Event.  ETP does not make any warranty as to the Event in general, including, without limitation, in relation to: (a) the presence, absence or location of any exhibitor, sponsor or attendee, (b) the number of exhibitors, sponsors or attendees, and/or (c) the beneﬁt or outcome (commercial or otherwise) that you may achieve as a result of attending the Event.  All indemnities, warranties, representations, terms and conditions (whether express or implied) except as set out herein and/or as may be otherwise expressly advised as part of the particular Event’s registration process are excluded.  (as well as any employees or other representatives of the same) exclude all liability for any loss, injury, disease or damage whatsoever that you may suffer in connection with or arising from the Event whether direct, indirect, consequential, special, incidental or punitive loss, injury or damage (including, without limitation, injury or disease to persons, property damage, theft, loss of profits, loss of business, loss of opportunity, loss of goodwill, loss or corruption of data or any other type of economic loss, injury or damage) or otherwise.  For the avoidance of doubt, ETP shall not incur any liability whatsoever for any products displayed or sold by any exhibitor or sponsor at the Event.  The limitations and exclusions in this paragraph only apply to the extent permitted by applicable law.

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