Nebraska 4-H reserves the right to alter the exhibit floor plan or change space assignments in the event of emergency and/or in the interest of any exhibitor. In such event, the exhibitor(s) affected will be notified by Nebraska 4-H.
It is the duty and responsibility of exhibitors to install their exhibits before the opening of the program and dismantle them immediately after the close of the program. The Raising Nebraska Building (and other facilities used, as applicable) will be open for installation on October 12th, during business hours. Please contact Dawn Lindsley (
dawn.lindsley@unl.edu) and Sarah Polak (
spolak2@unl.edu) for special accommodations need to be made. Exhibit dismantling can take place after 3PM on October 13, 2021.
Exhibits must be confined to the space allocated. Circulars, publications, advertising matter, and all kinds of promotional give-aways may be distributed only within booth spaces. Nothing can be posted on, tacked, nailed, screwed in, or otherwise attached to columns, walls, floors, or other parts of the building or furniture. Exhibit booths must be staffed during hours in which the program is open to participants.
Exhibitors are permitted to give away tote bags, notebooks, key rings, pens, pencils, and other small, inexpensive novelties, as well as literature describing their products and/or services. However, the distribution of beverages or foodstuffs in the exhibit area is strictly prohibited. Prize drawings, lotteries, raffles or games of chance must be approved in advance by Nebraska 4-H. Exhibitors may distribute printed advertising from within the confines of their own space only, but may not advertise outside of the exhibit space for which they have contracted. Nebraska 4-H reserves the right to decline or prohibit any exhibit or part of any advertisement or promotion that in its opinion is not suitable or in keeping with the character of the exhibit.
It is the exhibitor’s sole responsibility to obtain and pay for any and all applicable licenses and permissions before any moving or still image, computer software, sound recordings, artwork, printed material, or other item bearing or embodying a copyright, trademark, patent, publicity right or other intellectual property is displayed, performed, reproduced, modified or distributed, in whole or in part, at or from the contracted space. Exhibitor warrants that all necessary license and permissions have been or will be obtained prior to using the contracted space. Exhibitor agrees to indemnify and save the facility, Nebraska 4-H and its employees and representative harmless from all claims, losses and damages (including court costs and attorney’s fees) arising out of Exhibitor’s use of the contracted space.
Exhibitors are expected to be courteous to other exhibitors and should be aware that distracting operations and noisy equipment will not be allowed. Sound system volume must be kept to a minimum and care should be used with certain equipment to avoid interfering with neighbors’ computers and other sensitive electronics. After the show opens, noisy and unsightly work will not be tolerated. No signs, posters, or other materials determined in the sole discretion of Nebraska 4-H to be offensive, inappropriate or otherwise not suitable or in keeping with character of the exhibit or the show, are allowed in exhibit booths or anywhere in the exposition. Nebraska 4-H reserves the right to remove any exhibit from the show floor, without any refund of exhibit costs, if exhibit is deemed in violation of this regulation.
Exhibitor shall indemnify, hold harmless, and defend, Nebraska 4-H, Raising Nebraska and other Fonner Park facilities that may be utilized, and the employees and representatives of all of the about (herein after collectively referred to as the Indemnified Parties) from all losses, claims, liability, damage, actions, judgments, expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys fees) for injury to or death of any persons, loss through theft or otherwise, or damage to property, arising in anyway in connection with the use or enjoyment by the exhibitor, or any other person or entity, with the express or implied permission of the exhibitor, of the space or equipment; or arising from the use of the equipment, devices furnished of or used by the exhibitor, or other persons in connection with the exhibit, or use of the space. However, exhibitors shall not have such an obligation to any Indemnified Party if damage or injury results from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of that Indemnified Party. None of the Indemnified Parties shall be responsible to the exhibitor, its employees or agents for any injury, loss or damage that may occur to the exhibitor, the exhibitor’s representatives or employees, or the exhibitor’s property, unless solely due to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Party.”
Interpretations and applications of these rules and regulations shall be within the sole discretion of Nebraska 4-H, and all rulings in such instances shall be final with regard to use of any exhibit space.
