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VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY

SPEAKER CONTRACT ADDENDUM

This Addendum is incorporated by reference into that Agreement dated

between

(“Speaker”) and

(“Agent”) and Villanova

University (“University”).

1. Speaker is responsible for all taxes on income received from this Agreement and University will

not withhold any such taxes.

2. If this contract is cancelled by Speaker/Agency for any reason other than an Act of God or other

force majeure event, then Agency agrees to reimburse the University for its bona fide out of pocket

expenses immediately upon the presentation of a certified statement of such expenses to the Agency unless

the Agency can reschedule the event at the earliest possible date mutually agreeable to both parties.

3. University is hereby relieved of any liability if unable to meet the responsibilities of this contract

because of any Act of God, riots, epidemics, strikes, any act or order of public authority or any other

legitimate cause beyond the control of the University. If such acts or conditions occur, the University is not

liable for any damages which the Speaker, Agency or their respective representatives might suffer.

4. Agency and/or Speaker shall maintain a general liability policy of insurance in the amount of

$1,000,000. A certificate of insurance evidencing liability coverage on an “occurrence” basis and naming

University as the certificate holder and as additional insured must be received by University prior to the

commencement of the event. The certificate must indicate that it is the responsibility of the insurance

carrier to provide University with 30 days notice prior to canceling or expiration on the insured’s policy.

5. Speaker has arranged, through insurance or otherwise, to meet any and all needs for payment of

medical costs for any injuries occurring on campus or arising out of participation in the speaking

engagement. Speaker acknowledges that University will not be responsible for any medical expenses

arising out of injuries occurring on campus or participation in the speaking engagement.

6. Agency and Speaker hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless University, its agents,

servants, trustees, students and employees from and against any and all loss, damage, liability or expense,

including attorney’s fees, including but not limited to all claims for damages on account of or by reason of

bodily injury, including death, which may be sustained or claimed to be sustained by any person, and all

damages to property, caused by or arising out of or claimed to have been caused by or to have arisen out of

the services provided by Speaker or Speaker’s noncompliance with this Agreement.

7. Speaker acknowledges that University will not be responsible for any physical damage occurring to

property owned, leased or used by Speaker.

8. The individual signing this Agreement for Agency certifies that he/she has the authority to bind

Speaker to this contract. The Speaker and Agency acknowledge that the individual signing this contract for

University signs as an agent of University, and his personal liability is limited to warranting that he has

been duly authorized to sign by University, which is solely responsible for the performance of this contract.

9. Speaker and Agency agree and warrant that in the performance of the contract, Speaker will not

discriminate or permit discrimination against any person or group of persons on the grounds of race, color,

religion, sex, age, national origin or on the basis of being handicapped but otherwise qualified individual in

any manner prohibited by the laws of the United States.

10. Neither Agency nor Speaker shall use the University name, mark trademark or any variation

thereof for any purpose without the prior written consent of the University.

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