The following Agreement applies to all checkouts related to engaging Luke Gromen as a speaker.

Collectively, all of the above people or businesses entering into this Agreement will be referred to as the "Parties."

PURPOSE OF THE AGREEMENT
Company wishes to engage Speaker to provide services relating to Company’s inquiry (known as the “Event”) - the month, date, year and time have been determined and agreed upon by both parties and/or as otherwise detailed herein. Speaker has agreed to provide such services according to the terms set forth below.

TERMS

Services: Speaker shall provide Company with the following prior to, during and after the Event (known as “Services”)
● UP TO 1 HOUR OF SPEAKING. If you buy the online package, this will be via video conferencing.
● A PRESENTATION SLIDEDECK ON THE TOPICS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS, WHICH CAN BE USED OR NOT USED AS PART OF THE DISCUSSION
● THE EVENT WILL BE IN THE EASTERN TIME ZONE

Pre-Project Consultation: Speaker shall provide Company with one 30-minute pre-Service consultation. The Parties shall agree on an acceptable date and time for conducting the pre-Service consultation, but the manner by which the consultation shall be conducted shall be at the discretion of the Speaker. In most instances, this consultation is conducted via phone, video chat, or in person. For clarity for both the Company and the Speaker, this pre-service consultation will be scheduled 14 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT . Payment MUST be received in full in order to schedule the pre-service consultation.

Speaker Compensation: In exchange for Speaker’s good and valuable Services, Company shall provide Speaker with the following consideration for its Services:
● [$10,000.00 FOR ONE HOUR SPEAKING ONLINE] OR [$20,000.00 FOR ONE HOUR SPEAKING IN PERSON]
● [COMPENSATION FOR TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION, IF THE EVENT IS IN PERSON] (THIS WILL BE INVOICED SEPARATELY)]

CONFIDENTIALITY

Parties will treat and hold all information of or relating to this Agreement, the Services provided, and the Parties’ businesses in strict confidence and will not use any of this information except in connection with fulfilling the terms of this Agreement, and, if this Agreement is terminated for whatever reason, Parties will return all such information to the contributing Party.
This Agreement imposes no obligation upon the Parties with respect to any confidential information that was possessed before initial business interactions commenced between the Parties, or is rightfully received from a third party not owing a duty of confidentiality to either party.

RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES

Speaker and any related subcontractors are not employees, partners, or members of Company. Speaker has the sole right to control and direct the means, manner, and method by which the Services in this Agreement are performed. Speaker has the right to hire assistants, subcontractors, or employees to provide Company with its Services. Parties are individually and separately responsible for their own business operations and expenses, including securing or paying any licensing fees, insurance, taxes (including FICA), registrations, or permits. Company is not responsible for paying for any benefits, Workers Compensation, insurance, or unemployment fees to Speaker.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND LIABILITIES

Copyright: Company retains the ownership of its copyright in any and all of the recorded presentations pursuant to federal copyright law (Chapter 17, Section 201-02, of the United States Code.) Any and all work Speaker produces in connection with, or in the process of fulfilling this Agreement, such as Speaker’s presentation, are expressly and irrevocably licensed to Company. Speaker grants to Company a transferable, royalty-free license of any materials produced with and for Company for the specific purpose of the Event. Speaker reserves the right to use any materials produced for their future research, however, the Company’s name or other identifying information will be removed from all materials to ensure privacy. Parties own their respective trademarks and intellectual property used in the normal and separate course of their business and agree not to infringe upon or otherwise use each other’s respective intellectual property except for in the course of providing Company with Speaker’s Services.

Trademark Ownership: Any and all trademarks, whether registered or unregistered, remain the property of the contributing Party.

Negligence or Willfulness of Remarks: Speaker explicitly and absolutely agrees not to disparage, demean or say offensive things under any circumstances during their presentation. If Speaker negligently or willfully disparages, demeans or otherwise says something offensive during their presentation or any public portion of their Services as related to said presentation, then at Company’s reasonable and sole discretion, Company can: (1) immediately terminate its obligations as named herein, and (2) disassociate with Speaker in any reasonable way Company feels necessary, such as by ending Speaker’s presentation prematurely, removing Speaker’s information from its platform(s) and/or making a public statement stating its dissociation with Speaker.

Limit of Liability: Speaker agrees that the maximum amount of damages s/he is entitled to in any claim of or relating to this Agreement or Services provided in this Agreement are not to exceed Speaker’s Compensation as set forth in this Agreement.

Indemnification: Speaker agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Company and its employees, agents, and independent contractors for any injury, property damage, liability, claim, or other cause of action arising out of or related to Services provided in this Agreement.

Assumption of Risk: Speaker and related parties/participants expressly assume any risk of Services and related activities as described in this Agreement.

CANCELLATIONS OR RESCHEDULING

Company Desires to Cancel or Reschedule: If the Company desires to cancel Services of Speaker for any reason at any time, then Company shall provide AT LEAST 24 hours Notice to Speaker in order to cancel this contract. If Company chooses to cancel, they will get a refund in the amount paid LESS the fee for a 30 minute consultation.

Speaker Desires to Cancel or Reschedule: In the event Speaker cannot or will not perform his/her obligations in any or all parts of this Agreement, Speaker (or a responsible party) will immediately give Notice to Company, and at the Company’s discretion, either attempt to find a reasonable substitute to fulfill the terms of this Agreement or issue a refund or credit based on a reasonably accurate percentage of Services rendered. In the case of a refund where, at the discretion of the Company, no reasonable substitute is found, Speaker shall excuse Company of further performance obligations in this Agreement.

Force Majeure: Either Party may choose to be excused of any further performance obligations in the event of a disastrous occurrence outside the control of either Party that materially affects the performance of Services, such as: an act of God (fires, explosions, earthquakes, hurricane, natural disasters, flooding, storms, or infestation), or War, Invasion, Act of Foreign Enemies, Embargo, or other Hostility (whether declared or not), or any hazardous situation created outside the control of either Party such as a riot, disorder, nuclear leak or explosion, or act or threat of terrorism.

No-Shows: If it becomes impossible for Company to host any portion of the Event due to the fault of Speaker or parties related to Speaker, such as failure to provide a necessary element of the Services or failure of one or more essential parties to the Services to complete tasks in a timely manner, it is within Company’s sole discretion to allow for any additional time or dates for Speaker to render Services.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Governing Law: The laws of Ohio govern all matters arising under or relating to this Agreement, including torts.

Notice: Parties shall provide effective notice (“Notice”) to each other, including any payments or invoices, via either of the following methods of delivery at the date and time which the Notice is sent:

Email:
● Company’s Email: [support@fftt-llc.com]
● Speaker’s Email: [tracy@fftt-llc.com]
Mail:
● Company’s Address: P.O. Box 1055, Columbia Station, Ohio, USA
● Speaker’s Address(es): [Same as above]

Severability: If any portion of this Agreement is deemed to be illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this
Agreement remain in full force, if the essential provisions of this Agreement for each Party remain legal and enforceable.

Merger: This Agreement constitutes the final, exclusive agreement between the Parties on the matters contained in this Agreement. All earlier and contemporaneous negotiations and agreements between the Parties on the matters contained in this Agreement are expressly merged into and superseded by this Agreement.

Amendments: The Parties may amend this Agreement only by the Parties’ written agreement with proper Notice.

Assignment: Neither Party may assign or subcontract any rights or obligations in this Agreement without proper Notice, unless otherwise provided in this Agreement.

Titles: The titles and section headers in this Agreement are provided for convenience only and should not be construed as part of this Agreement.

Dispute Resolution: Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this contract, or the breach of this Agreement, will be settled by alternative dispute resolution (ADR) prior to a formal complaint. ADR includes arbitration or mediation administered by an authorized entity, such as the American Arbitration Association, in accordance with its Commercial [or other] Arbitration Rules. Any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) or mediator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction over this Agreement and related dispute resolution proceedings.