Terms and Conditions
By signing this application package, I agree to the following terms and conditions:
- General: All concerns, issues, and questions not covered by these Terms & Conditions are subject to the decision of the Latino Institute, Inc. (“LI”) management and may be
amended or supplemented at any time by the LI management, and all such amendments or additions shall, upon reasonable notice, be equally binding on all parties affected as
the original. - These stipulations constitute the terms and conditions for the Legislative Conference and Golf Classic “(the event”).
- Location, date and hours of the Legislative Conference and Golf Classic: Hyatt Regency Hotel and Resort, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, December 2-5, 2021. Hours provided as per
published schedule. - Payment Terms: The LI requires full payment in advance on all participation packages. Payment may be made by credit or debit card or PayPal. Checks should be made payable
to the Latino Institute, Inc. and mailed with an initialed copy of the Terms & Conditions, along with the Registration Form to the Latino Institute, Inc, P.O. Box 443, Lakehurst New
Jersey 08733. - Cancellation Policy: (a) In the event participant cancels prior to the event, the following provisions shall apply: (i) if written notice of cancellation is received by the LI prior to
September 30, 2021, participant shall pay a cancellation fee equal to one half of the total fee for the package; (ii) if written cancellation notice is received by the LI from October
1 to October 31, 2021, participant shall pay a cancellation fee equal to two thirds of the total package fee; (iii) if written cancellation notice is received by the LI on or after
November 1, 2021, participant shall pay a cancellation fee equal to the full package fee; (iv) all cancellation fees are payable immediately upon cancellation. All payments made
to the LI under this contract are deemed fully earned and non-refundable and made in consideration for expenses incurred by LI and LI’s lost or deferred opportunity to offer and
provide the participation package to others. All cancellation fees that may become due hereunder are acknowledged by participant to constitute liquidated damages. (b) If
participant does not make full payment when due under the terms of this contract, LI may terminate the reservation held for participant and participant shall be responsible for
payment to LI of all amounts which would have been due to LI under the terms of subsection (a) above, if participant had cancelled this reservation as of the date of such default,
all other provisions of this contract will continue in force until cancelled by LI. The participant is liable for the unpaid package’s fee, together with the cost of collection, including
a reasonable attorney or collection agency ‘s fees, if this agreement is placed in the hands of an attorney or collection agency for collection. - Cancellation of Event: If LI cancels the event because of an Event of Force Majeure as defined below, and the event is rescheduled within six months of the original event date,
participant’s fee for reservation shall be applied to pay participant’s reservation in the rescheduled event. If participant elects not to participate in the rescheduled event, the fee
shall not be refunded and shall be deemed earned by the LI.
If the event is cancelled and not rescheduled as set forth above, LI will refund that portion of the participants fee, if any, that LI does not apply to pay its direct expenses of the
cancelled event. Any refunds of fees will be prorated among all participants. If LI direct expenses equal or exceed all participants fees, no rental fees will be refunded.
For the purposes of this paragraph, direct expenses shall mean all expenses of the event incurred by LI other than its indirect administrative overhead expenses. LI’s determination
of its direct expenses shall be deemed final and shall not be subject to challenge by any participant. LI shall not be liable for any losses or damages of any type or description,
including consequential and/or incidental damages, suffered by participant because of any rescheduling or cancellation of the event. - Force Majeure: LI shall not be deemed to have breached this agreement by reason of its failure to perform any of its obligations if caused by strikes, natural disasters of any kind,
including earthquakes, hurricanes or tropical storms, as well as acts of a public enemy, riots, terrorism, interference by civil or military authorities, compliance with proclamations,
delays in transit or delivery on the part of transportation companies, or other causes beyond the reasonable control and without the fault of LI, or if caused by any act of failure
to act of another party (an “Event of Force Majeure”). Upon the occurrence of any Event of Force Majeure specified above that may result or will result in a delay in or cancellation
of the event or otherwise affects LI’s performance under this agreement, LI shall promptly give notice to the other party of the occurrence and the effect or anticipated effect of
the occurrence on the performance of LI’s obligations under this agreement. LI will use reasonable efforts under the circumstances to eliminate or minimize the adverse impact
of the occurrence in its performance under this agreement. - The participant agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, defend, and protect the Latino Institute of NJ, Inc. and its respective officers, agents, employees, representatives, and
members for and from any and all claims, suits, liability, damages, loss, costs, attorney fees, and expenses of any kind or nature resulting from or arising out of or relating to the
participation at this Event, and any of the participants’’ representatives or assigns at or as a result , including but not limited to all claims for damages, loss, or harm as asserted
in legal actions or equitable actions, whether based on statute, common law, copyright infringement, patent infringement, unauthorized trademark use or any other cause or
basis whatsoever. This provision shall apply even if the Latino Institute of NJ, Inc. or any of its officers, employees, agents, representatives, affiliates, or members are negligent or
at fault. - Choice of law and personal jurisdiction for this contract is vested exclusively in the courts of Ocean County, State of New Jersey. In the event of any conflict or dispute between
participant and LI, both parties agree to utilize negotiation and mediation to resolve the conflict or dispute. - If negotiation and mediation are not successful, the parties agree to submit any disputes to an arbitrator in compliance with the Federal Arbitration Act and its New Jersey State
counterpart, such decision by the arbitrator to have full judicial authority and force of law. - Participant confirms that he/she enters into this agreement of his/her own free will and has read, understands, and fully agrees with all the terms and conditions as outlined
above.
These terms and conditions have been drawn with the single objective of producing a successful event for all participants. The LI reserves the right to have full power in the interpretation and
enforcement of all contract regulations contained herein, and the power to make such amendments thereto, and such further rules and regulations as shall be considered necessary to proper
conduct of the event.