PARTICIPANT WAIVER, RELEASE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISK
PARTICIPANT HEREBY RELEASES AND DISCHARGES MULTIFAMILY NW (“MFNW”), ITS AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, AGENTS, OWNERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS AND EMPLOYEES, ON BEHALF OF MYSELF, MY CHILDREN, MY PARENTS, MY HEIRS, ASSIGNS, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND ESTATE AS FOLLOWS:
1. Participant acknowledges that their presence in and around the events of MFNW (the “Premises”), as an invitee, licensee, volunteer, or otherwise, entails known, unknown and unanticipated risks inherent in the events hosted by MFNW. Participant understands that such risks cannot be eliminated and accepts the risks inherent in the event and hereby agrees to release Multifamily NW from any loss, liability or damages caused to the Participant or the Participant’s personal property, including claims for negligence, which arise out of the participation in or travel to the event at the Premises or such other location as is selected by MFNW for any MFNW event.
2. Participant expressly agrees and hereby accepts and assumes all of the risks associated with their presence in and around the Premises of the event. Participant’s presence in and around the Premises is purely voluntary, and Participant elects to participate in spite of the risks. Participant further agrees that any property damage incurred as a result of negligent behavior or intentional misconduct by the Participant, other third-parties’ participants in the event, or MFNW will be the sole financial responsibility of the Participant.
3. Participant hereby voluntarily releases, forever discharges, and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless MFNW, from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, or judgments which are in any way connected with Participant’s presence in and/or around the Premises or the event, including any such claims which allege negligent acts or omissions of MFNW.
4. Should MFNW or anyone acting on their behalf, be required to incur attorney’s fees and/or costs to enforce this Waiver, Release and Acknowledgement of Risk, Participant agrees to indemnify and hold MFNW harmless for all such fees and costs.
5. Participant certifies that they have health, accident and liability insurance to cover any bodily injury or property damage Participant may suffer or cause while present in and around the Premises, or else Participant agrees to bear the costs of such injury or damage themselves.
6. Participant acknowledges that if their conduct fails to adhere to the Premises’ rules, the event’s rules, laws, or acceptable social standards, MFNW reserves the right exclude Participant from any and all future events.
7. Participant agrees that if any provision of this Waiver, Release and Acknowledgement of Risk is invalid or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity and enforceability of such provision in any other respect and of the remaining provisions of this Waiver, Release and Acknowledgement of Risk will not be in any way impaired. Participant further agrees that this Waiver, Release and Acknowledgement of Risk will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Oregon, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles.
