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Contract for Speaking Services

Date:
Parties to this contract are (“Organization”) and
José Holmer Torres (“Speaker”).

1. CONTACT INFORMATION
The Organization corporate offices are located at and contact information is as follows:

Authorized Contact
Address
City & State & Zip Code
Phone
Web site
Email contact

2. EVENT
The following information represents the details of event scheduling, locations and time(s) of the event(s). The Speaker agrees that schedules change during conferences and reasonable modifications to the schedule are expected. The Organization will provide Speaker with as much advance notice to schedule and program changes as is practicable. Event information is as follows:

Location(s)
Theme
Date(s)
Time(s)
Approximate number of attendees

3. EQUIPMENT, PRESENTATION, PRODUCT NEEDS
3.1 The Organization will provide the following equipment, printing, furniture or other as checked below, for Speaker during the presentation:

- Lapel Wireless Microphone - Wireless handheld backup
- Overhead Projector - A small table and chair on the platform
- Infocus or similar projector - A bottle of water
- Post event product table - Handouts copied for audience

4. AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDING AND PRODUCTION
4.1 Recording or video production of Speaker’s presentations is permitted under the following conditions:
4.1.1 Recording or video is for the non-profit purpose of the Organization, or to provide to conference attendees as a bonus or promotional for future conferences.
4.1.2 Organization shall provide an edited copy of the final product to Speaker if one is produced.
4.1.3 With written authorization of Speaker the recording or video may me sold for charity or as a fundraiser within one-year of the event with all proceeds of the sale going to the charity or fundraiser.
4.1.4 Regardless of the proceeding conditions, all rights to production, content, and sale of the recording or video belong to Speaker, and any proceeds from sale of recordings or video after twelve-months stipulated in 4.2.3 shall be remitted to speaker.
4.1.5 Organization understands and agrees that the original content of Speaker’s presentations is copyrighted.

5. DEPOSIT, FEES, EXPENSES
5.1 The Organization and Speaker agree that the fee for the performances of Speaker identified in Section Two (2) “Event” is $____________. 00. A non-refundable deposit paid by Organization to Speaker of 50% of the total fee is required as consideration for blocking event dates on Speaker’s calendar. If air travel is required to be booked by Speaker, a non-refundable deposit equal to the actual cost of the ticket will be paid at the time of the signing of this agreement. If Organization cancels the event less than sixty-days (60) prior to the performance date, Organization will remit to Speaker the other fifty-percent of the speaking fee in addition to the previously paid non-refundable deposit.
5.2 Travel
5.2.1 Ground transportation to and from the airport for the event shall be provided by Organization (only at the destination airport).
5.2.2 Air travel:
Organization will make all the travel arrangements and communicate itinerary and ticketing to Speaker.
Domestic or international travel shall be round trip Business Class common air carrier. All event travel to originate from Miami International Airport unless other arrangements are made in advance:
5.3 Hotel suite and meals will be provided at the event location by the Organization including ground transportation, for any event more than one hundred miles from Speaker’s office. Organization shall provide one-night before the event if travel to the event location is required for a presentation before noon the following day, or if air travel is required, and the night of the event, unless travel arrangements eliminate the need for the stay.

6. MERCHANDISE
6.1 Organization may purchase copies of Speaker’s book, Who dares… Wins, which lists for $30.00 for $15.00 to provide to conference attendees. (Many organizers provide it as part of the conference fee.) Organization will pay the cost of shipping to the Organization’s office or the Event site.
6.2 Organization will provide a small table in the conference bookstore or at a location outside the conference hall for Speaker to market educational products. Speaker will not market materials during presentations. The Organization emcee will announce the availability of educational materials following Speaker’s address/program.
6.3 If Organization has door prizes, auction or a raffle, Speaker will provide product(s) for the fundraiser.

7. STANDARD PROVISIONS
7.1 Modifications. All modifications to this agreement shall be in writing and communicated by mail or electronic transmission. This contract may be modified or rescinded only by a writing signed by the parties.
7.2 Assignments and delegations. This contract is not delegable by either party and is made for the specific Organization event specified in Section 2. “Event.”
7.3 Force Majure. Neither party shall be held responsible if the fulfillment of any terms or provisions of this contract are delayed or prevented by revolutions or other disorders, wars, acts of enemies, fires, floods, acts of God, or without limiting the foregoing, by any other cause not within the control of the party whose performance is interfered with, and which by the exercise of reasonable diligence, the party is unable to prevent, whether of the class of causes enumerated here or not.
7.4 Severability. The invalidity, in whole or in part, of any term of this agreement does not affect the validity of the remainder of the agreement.

8. ADDITIONAL TERMS OR SPECIFICATIONS

Signatures represent acceptance of contract terms.