2025 New Mexico Wine Festival in Albuquerque
May 24-26, 2025
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Registration and admittance will not be allowed without this agreement signed.
As a participant of the New Mexico Wine Festival in Albuquerque (“Festival”), a production of New Mexico Wine (“Producer”), with Dean Strober and Blue River Productions serving as "Manager", and produced at the Balloon Fiesta Park (“Venue”), I fully understand and agree to the following:
- I recognize and acknowledge that I assume full risk of any injury, property damage or loss which I may sustain as a result of my participation in any and all activities connected with or associated with my participation in the Festival. I agree that the Producer, Manager, event director, contractors, staff, and Venue shall not be liable for any damages to my operation and equipment and that I shall be liable for any damages to the event premises in my assigned area, and to any Venue-owned or Venue-rented personal property. Furthermore, I understand that I will carry my own insurance and that I store my products and equipment overnight at my own risk.
- I understand that there are no refunds provided for festival closure or cancellations, in whole or in part, due to weather, events or acts outside the control of the Producer, Manager or Venue. I further agree to pay any bank fees that may be incurred due to returned checks.
- I agree to secure Commercial General Liability Insurance with combined limits of no less than $1,000,000 Per Occurrence and $2,000,000 Policy Aggregate and provide certificate(s) of insurance listing 'Producer' and 'Manager' as additional insureds. This requirement may be waived for art, craft and information vendors upon request, and only in writing.
- I understand that I must comply with all City of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, and State of New Mexico regulations pertaining to alcohol, food and product sales at special events. I agreed to abide by any applicable local, state and national business and tax regulations. I understand that failure to comply with regulations may result in being asked to leave the Festival, forfeiting all fees.
- I understand that the 'Producer' or 'Manager' may change or move my booth location.
- I agree that the 'Producer' may cancel my space, without refund, if I fail to submit required fees, information and documents in a timely manner, including required Health Department, Fire Department and Insurance paperwork.
- I agree to set up my operation at least two hours prior to the scheduled starting time. If I have not set up by the starting time of the Festival, or if I leave the Festival early, I will forfeit my booth space and all fees.
- I agree to maintain my designated area at the festival and deposit all trash in provided receptacles. I further agree to remove excessive trash from the premises upon load out. Should my designated area require additional clean-up by venue staff, I agree to pay a $150 clean-up fee.
- I agree to follow all festival rules including no vehicles or trailers on festival grounds 1 hour before festival gates open to the public and/or unauthorized use of electricity and/or festival equipment (i.e. golf carts, power cords, etc.). I understand that festival rules are subject to change. Failure to follow festival rules will result in a $100 penalty fee and possible forfeit of space at further productions produced by New Mexico Wine.
- I grant the 'Producer' and 'Manager' full right to use my business name, logo, website, images and public information, in addition to any photos or video taken during the Festival of my exhibit, activities and staff, in all media for the purpose of promotion and advertising.
- I agree to display and make readily available for customers at any retail location(s) any Festival marketing materials provided by Producer. I agree to utilize any and all on-line and social media (i.e. Facebook, email blasts, website mention, e-newsletters etc.) to advertise the Festival.
- I agree to indemnify, defend, and save harmless the Producer, Manager, their staff, contractors, employees, and representatives, and the Venue from and against all claims, actions, causes of actions, demands, judgments, costs, expenses and all damages of every kind and nature incurred by or on behalf of any person or corporation whatsoever, predicated upon injury to or death of any person, or loss of or damage to property of whatever ownership, including the parties to this Agreement and their employees, arising out of any act, or failure to act on the part of my operation and my employees or in any other manner arising out of or directly or indirectly connected with my operation at the Festival and/or use of that part of my designated location made available for my operation at the Festival.