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  Car Application Form
  Application Deadline Janurary 26th, 2024
  Please submit picture of vehicle 
(2 max)
  Or Application will NOT be accepted
  ON
E vehicle per application

February 2, 3, & 4th 2023

12th Annual

To be filled by Staff

Contact Information

Registration

INSIDE BUILDING

Standard Car Exhibitor Registration Includes:

● One 3-Day Access Pass

● 1 Lanyard (For exhibitor ID ONLY during event judging, NOT AN ACCESS  PASS)

● 1 Complimentary Ticket to redeem on 1 of 3 days during CarFest

● 1 CarFest MixerTicket

● 1 T-Shirt

*Choose One Shirt Size

OUTSIDE BUILDING

Standard Car Exhibitor Registration Includes:

● One 3-Day Access Pass

● 1 Lanyard (For exhibitor ID ONLY during event judging, NOT AN ACCESS  PASS)

● 1 Complimentary Ticket to redeem on 1 of 3 days during CarFest

● 1 CarFest MixerTicket

● 1 T-Shirt

*Choose One Shirt Size

EXTRAS

Quantity Of Tickets 
Quantity Of Tickets 

TOTAL 

VEHICLE INFORMATION

Type Of Vehicle
Will This Vehicle Be Drven Or Towed From Out Of The State Of Texas?
Upload Photo Of Vehicle
Upload Photo Of Vehicle

Form Of Payment

Type Of Card

Please make checks payable to: The McAllen Convention Center. Mail application, photo & entry fee to: McAllen Convention Center, 700  Convention Center Blvd., McAllen, Texas 78501. Ph: 956.681.3800 Fax: 956.681.3840 Email: carfest@mcallen.net 

ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE: By signing of this Agreement the Licensee hereby acknowledges that all payment information provided is correct and with the card holders acknowledgment. 

Payment will not be be processed immediately.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:

(1) McAllen International Car Fest Review Committee will review all vehicle applications for inclusion and placement in the show. Application must be accompanied by a photo of the vehicle, a description of the vehicle and display and any previous car show awards.

(2) The McAllen International Car Fest understands  the importance of thanking and acknowledging your vehicle sponsors, however, NO COMMERCIALIZATION OF A BUSINESS WILL BE ALLOWED WITHIN YOUR VEHICLE  DISPLAY SPACE. A sponsor Show Card no larger than 3’x’2’ will be allowed to thank and acknowledge your sponsor (s). No advertising of a business permitted. If your  sponsor would like presence at the Car Fest, please contact us for vendor and sponsor package information.

For internal use only, to be filled by CarFest Staff ONLY:

Terms, Conditions, rules and regulations

The exhibitor hereby applies to the City of McAllen (“CITY”), producer of the “McAllen International CarFest” (“SHOW”), a custom auto show, to have the  vehicle described above displayed therein agrees that, if the application is accepted, he/she will display the vehicle at the SHOW under the following terms and conditions: 

Exhibitor agrees to obtain insurance

The show may necessarily over-book by 10%. In such a case where space is not available for an entry already accepted to the show, the CITY will have the  sole authority to deny entrance to the building to vehicles arriving after the building capacity has been reached. Exhibitors denied access to the building will  be refunded any monies paid to the CITY, upon request. 

The CITY shall have final authority to determine the locations of an Exhibitor’s display within the 

SHOW and the Exhibitor’s compliance with the aforesaid  rules, regulations and policies. Once the Exhibitor’s display and/or vehicle are set up in the SHOW, the display shall not be removed or concealed by the Exhibitor prior to the end of the  SHOW without the permission of the CITY. 

The Exhibitor hereby assumes all risk and shall be solely responsible, hereby waiving any claim against any third party including but not limited to a  Producer for any loss or damage to all or any part of the Exhibitor’s personal property, which shall specifically include, but not limited to, the Exhibitor’s  vehicle, trailer, display, material and/or parts. The Exhibitor hereby expressly waives any and all rights covering the above and assumes full responsibility for  any loss or damage. Exhibitor agrees that this signed entry blank supersedes any and all prior and/or contemporaneous agreements and understandings  whether written or oral between Exhibitor and the Producer, the Producer’s employees, show staff, representatives and sub-contractors. No promotion and/or advertising is allowed with entries unless they are appearing in conjunction with paid commercial space. A single sign may be used to  identify major modifications, who did them, and what equipment was used, but large ad signs, handbills, or business card distribution is strictly prohibited. In consideration of this entry, the Exhibitor and those persons within Exhibitor’s direction and/or control agree to permit the CITY or its assigns the use of  their names and pictures of the entered vehicle for publicity, advertising and commercial purposes (including newspapers, magazines, radio, internet and  television) before, during and after the event, and hereby relinquish any rights whatsoever to any photos taken in connection with the event, and give  permission to publish or sell or otherwise dispose of said photographs to the CITY or its assigns. All publicity and advertising rights are reserved by the CITY  or its assigns. 

EXHIBITOR COVENANTS AND AGREES TO FULLY INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS, CITY AND ELECTED OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS,  DIRECTORS, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF CITY, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF CITY, INDIVIDUALLY OR COLLECTIVELY, FROM AND AGAINST ANY  AND ALL COSTS, CLAIMS, LIENS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, EXPENSES, FEES, FINES, PENALTIES, PROCEEDINGS, ACTIONS, DEMANDS, CAUSES OF ACTION, LIABILITY AND SUITES OF ANY KIND AND NATURE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BODILY INJURY OR DEATH AND PROPERTY  DAMAGE, MADE UPON CITY, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, RESULTING FROM OR RELATED TO EXHIBITOR’S ACTIVITIES  UNDER THIS EXHIBITOR AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY ACTS OR COMMISSIONS OF EXHIBITOR, ANY AGENT, OFFICER, DIRECTOR,  REPRESENTATIVE, EMPLOYEE, CONSULTANT OR PERSON AND/OR MINOR UNDER THE CONTROL OF EXHIBITOR, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE  OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS AND REPRESENTATIVES WHILE IN EXERCISE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE RIGHTS OR DUTIES  UNDER THIS EXHIBITOR AGREEMENT, ALL WITHOUT, HOWEVER, WAIVING ANY GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY AVAILABLE TO CITY UNDER  TEXAS LAW AND WITHOUT WAIVING ANY DEFENSES OF THE PARTIES UNDER TEXAS LAW. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS INDEMNIFICATION ARE  SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND NOT INTENDED TO CREATE OR GRANT ANY RIGHTS, CONTRACTUAL OR  OTHERWISE, TO ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY. EXHIBITOR SHALL PROMPTLY ADVISE CITY IN WRITING OF ANY CLAIM OR DEMAND  AGAINST THE CITY OR EXHIBITOR KNOWN TO EXHIBITOR RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF THE EXHIBITOR’S ACTIVITIES UNDER THE  EXHIBITOR AGREEMENT AND SHALL SEE TO THE INVESTIGATION AND DEFENSE OF SUCH CLAIM OR DEMAND AT EXHIBITOR’S COST. CITY  SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT, AT ITS OPTION AND AT ITS OWN EXPENSE, TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH DEFENSE WITHOUT RELIEVING EXHIBITOR OF  ANY OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH.

 

IT IS THE EXPRESS INTENT OF THE PARTIES TO THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT, THAT THE INDEMNITY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS AGREEMENT, IS AN INDEMNITY EXTENDED BY THE EXHIBITOR TO INDEMNIFY, PROTECT AND HOLD HARMLESS CITY FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE  CITY’S OWN NEGLIGENCE, EXCLUDING HERE THE CAUSE OF THE INJURY, DEATH OR DAMAGE WAS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE CITY’S SOLE  NEGLIGENCE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. EXHIBITOR FURTHER AGREES TO DEFEND, AT ITS OWN EXPENSE AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY  AND IN THE NAME OF CITY. ANY CLAIM OR LITIGATIONS BROUGHT AGAINST CITY AND ITS ELECTED OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS,  DIRECTORS, AND REPRESENTATIVES, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH INJURY, DEATH OR DAMAGE FOR WHICH THIS INDEMNITY SHALL  APPLY AS SET FORTH ABOVE.

 

THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS APPLICABLE AT POINT OF PURCHASE IF YOU ARE NO LONGER ABLE TO ATTEND THE SHOW.

This agreement will; be interpreted according to the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas. Venue of any court action brought directly or indirectly by reason of this LICENSE shall be in Hidalgo County, Texas. This LICENSE is made and is to be performed in Hidalgo County, Texas, and is governed by the  laws of the State of Texas.

 

SIGNATURE: By signing this Agreement the Licensee hereby acknowledges that all terms and conditions, rules and regulations and schedules are understood and accepted.

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