This agreement is made by and between Charleston Natural Hair Expo, a South Carolina corporation (herein after referred to as “Charleston Natural Hair Expo”) and

1) The event shall be governed by the rules and regulations issued by Charleston Natural Hair & Beauty Expo.

2) The Charleston Natural Hair Expo management reserves the right to change the venue or date if we find a better option to accommodate
our growing audience. If this is done, The Charleston Natural Hair Expo management must make all sponsors and vendors aware of the
change no later than March 30, 2025 . If changes are made to the date or venue and you are unable to exhibit due to the change, then you will be
given a full refund of your money spent on vendor purchases. All refunds requests must be in by March 30, 2025 , if it is because of the change in
venue or date. Personal cancellations must be done prior to March 30, 2025 . More information listed below.

3) The event is limited to those persons, firms and corporations, which have contracted and paid for vendor space in the event facility. Booth
sharing is strictly prohibited.

5) No vendor may assign its contract for vendor space or permit any other persons to use any part of such space.

6) Each vendor must make provisions for the safekeeping of its goods from the time they are placed in the vendors’ booth until the time they
are removed.

7) The vendor shall not, without written consent of Charleston Natural Hair Expo dismantle its exhibit nor do any packaging prior to the
official closing time of the event. 5pm daily

8) Vendors shall assume responsibility for damages they make to the event facility and property.

9) All vendors are responsible for the décor, banners & decoration of your vendor table. Vendors will only be provided with a table, skirting,
two chairs

10) Complimentary Vendor Load in is provided Friday June 27, 2028. Any vendor wishing to load in on Saturday June 28, 2025 will be subject to a $100 load in fee or they may not be permitted to exhibit. Please check with expo staff at least two weeks prior if you are unable to make the complimentary load in on Friday June 27, 2025. After the expo, all items must be packed and promptly put away at the
conclusion of the expo at 5p.m. Vendors are responsible for discarding all trash and boxes in appropriate areas.

11) Any vendors selling, sampling or giving away food or beverage items must make the CNHE team aware of such food/beverage items
on this application & prior to booth assignment. There will be an extra $100 food vendor charge for any food items sold or given away at
your booth during the expo. Any food items not listed in your contract will not be allowed at the show and if food items are seen at your
booth, you will be asked to remove items not listed on this contract from your booth or dismantle your vendor booth without a refund
of fees. Please adhere to this food and beverage policy update.

12) Cancellation Policy/Late Vendor Registration: Vendors/sponsors canceling prior to April 30, 2025 , will only receive 50% of fees paid. Vendors canceling after
April 30, 2025 forfeit 100% of the vendor/sponsor fee. In the event of Covid-19, any other pandemic like occurrences, or things beyond the control of the Charleston Natural Hair Expo any cancellations because of it such event will result in all booth / sponsorship purchases being moved to the next CNHE show date. Any Payment or sponsorship made to the CNHE will not be refunded as the CNHE will not receive any refunds from the venue. All monies paid will be applied to the next event and the same vendor/sponsor space will be provided to the purchaser at the next event.

Any vendor registering after April 30, 2025 will be subject to a $100 late registration fee in addition to their vendor space fee.

Cancellation of exhibit space must be directed in writing to the Charleston Natural Hair Expo. Refunds or deposits will be made at the
discretion of the show management. There will be no refund of payments or deposits for cancellations made after March 30, 2025 .
Any refunds that are rightfully due & have proper cancellation notice will be given within 30 days after show date has passed. (Final
Show Day June 28, 2025.)

Failure to Exhibit
In the event that the exhibitor fails to exhibit in the space allocated to him/her on opening day, the Charleston Natural Hair Expo may make
such use of said space, as it sees fit, without any liability whatsoever to the exhibitor who shall remain liable for the payment of the total
booth price due under contract & without refund , whether the space is resold or not. Exhibitor must be on time for setup as well.
Use of Audio Equipment/Video Monitors: The use of loudspeakers, amplifiers and/or loud music which interferes with another exhibitor
shall Not Be Permitted. With my signature I agree to all the terms of this agreement listed above. I agree that I understand the full
contents of this contract as it pertains to execution of show duties and the return/refund policy of the Charleston Natural Hair Expo and
its owner/operators.

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