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Definitions: HMP Global is the owner of East Coast Symposium. HMP Global and East Coast Symposium are known collectively in this Statement as "East Coast Symposium." 

I agree and acknowledge that I am undertaking participation in East Coast Symposium events and activities as my own free and intentional act, and I am fully aware that possible physical injury might occur to me as a result of my participation in these events. I give this acknowledgment freely and knowingly that I am, as a result, able to participate in East Coast Symposium events, and I do hereby assume responsibility for my own well-being and safety. 

East Coast Symposium plans to take photographs and video at East Coast Symposium and reproduce them in East Coast Symposium educational, news, or promotional material, whether in print, electronic, or other media, including websites. By participating in East Coast Symposium events, I grant East Coast Symposium the right to use my name, photograph, and biography for such purposes. All postings become the property of East Coast Symposium. Postings may be displayed, distributed, or used by East Coast Symposium for any purpose. 

Furthermore, I acknowledge East Coast Symposium's right to crop, splice, treat, and edit any photographs taken of me, at East Coast Symposium's sole discretion. I waive my right to inspect or approve the finished product, now and in the future, whether that use is known or unknown to me. 

I hereby agree to release, defend, and hold harmless East Coast Symposium and its agents or employees, including any company publishing and/or distributing the finished product in whole or in part, from and against any claims, damages, or liability arising from or related to the use of the photographs, including but not limited to any misuse, distortion, blurring, alteration, optical illusion, or in the taking, processing, reduction, or production of the finished product, its publication, or distribution.

Companies that submit artwork or upload or link any material (including but not limited to images, text, documents, and/or video files) to the website are solely responsible for the content of such material and for gaining required permissions under copyright, trademark, trade secret, or other applicable law for the use of such material. (Caution: Many websites purchase artwork from stock photo suppliers for the expressed website use or from hired photographers who have supplied only one-time rights.) By submitting any such material, the submitting company represents and agrees that (i) it has obtained the necessary permissions referenced above, (ii) any such material is not likely to defame and does not invade the privacy of any person, and (iii) it will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless East Coast Symposium, its affiliates, and their respective directors, employees, and agents (including, without limitation, its publishing partner or any agent acting on its behalf) from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) resulting from the submitting company's breach of the obligations set forth in this paragraph. 

All East Coast Symposium attendees and sponsors grant an irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free right and license to HMP Global and East Coast Symposium and their industry partners, sponsors and supporters to utilize, adapt, modify, reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, and display any photographs, video, and/or audio (collectively "Media") taken of them while attending any event or function at the East Coast Symposium for use in promotional, educational, informational, advertising, or commercial materials and communications in any form now known or later developed, including but not limited to publications, websites, articles, brochures, books, magazines, newsletters, exhibits, videos, films, social media, advertisements, and training programs (collectively "Materials"). Furthermore, attendees hereby authorize and consent to the use of their name, image, likeness and voice (collectively "Likeness") in the Media for all Materials or any other purposes deemed appropriate by HMP.
 
All East Coast Symposium attendees and sponsors waive any right to be notified or to inspect or approve the Media or any Materials that are created using their Likeness, now or in the future, whether that use is known or unknown to them. They hereby waive any right to royalties or other compensation arising from or related to the use of the Media or Materials. They hereby release and hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless HMP Global, East Coast Symposium and their industry partners, sponsors and supporters for any and all claims that attendees or any third party may have now or in the future for invasion of privacy, right of publicity, copyright infringement, defamation, or any other cause of action arising out of the use, utilization, adaptation, modification, reproduction, distribution, publicly performance, or display of my Likeness used in the Media and Materials. They understand and agree that HMP Global and East Coast Symposium are and shall be the exclusive owner of all right title and interest, including any copyright, in the Media and Materials.

By registering for and attending East Coast Symposium events, I hereby agree that I accept the terms stated above and indemnify and hold harmless East Coast Symposium, its affiliates, and their respective directors, employees, and agents (including, without limitation, any agent acting on its behalf) from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) resulting from attendance at East Coast Symposium events.

East Coast Symposium, its contractors, and attending news media may be photographing or videotaping scientific sessions and events at the meeting. By attending the East Coast Symposium, attendees acknowledge these activities and agree to allow their image to be used by East Coast Symposium in association publications, on the East Coast Symposium website, and in marketing and promotional materials. Attendees at East Coast Symposium waive all claims against East Coast Symposium for any liability resulting from these uses.