This waiver and release (“WAIVER”) is made between the below named individual and/or the individual’s parent/legal guardian (hereinafter referred to as “ATTENDEE”) and Tempered Minds LLC, Eric R. Jenko, his assistants, volunteers, and agents (hereinafter referred to as “ORGANIZERS“) and the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh - Green Tree, located at 500 Mansfield Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15205 (hereinafter referred to as “FACILITIES”).

I, the ATTENDEE, certify that I am in excellent physical health and may participate without limitation in strenuous physical activities. I agree that I am personally responsible for my safety and my actions and do hereby accept all risks of injury and assume all responsibility for my participation in the “Tempered Minds Sword Seminar” (hereinafter referred to as “EVENT”). I agree to comply with all EVENT policies, guidelines, signage, and instructions.

I acknowledge and understand that my participation in the EVENT is at my own risk and may result in serious injury to me, including contracting COVID-19, permanent disability or death, or severe social and economic losses due not only by my own actions, inactions, or negligence, but also by the actions, inactions, or negligence of others, or the conditions of the FACILITIES or of any equipment used. I agree that, prior to participating in the EVENT, I will inspect the equipment and FACILITIES to be used, and if I believe anything is unsafe or beyond my capability, I will immediately advise ORGANIZERS of such conditions and refuse to participate. I understand that in order to participate in the EVENT, I must be covered with full and adequate medical/health and/or accident insurance. I certify that I am covered by a medical/health or accident insurance plan, and I will provide proof of such coverage to ORGANIZERS if requested.

With full awareness and appreciation of the risks involved, I, the ATTENDEE, on behalf of myself, my family (including minor children for whom I am a parent or legal guardian), spouse, estate, heirs, executors, personal representatives, administrators, and assigns, hereby covenant to not sue the RELEASED PARTIES and forever release, waive, and discharge the RELEASED PARTIES from any and all claims, actions, suits, procedures, costs, expenses, damages, and liabilities, including legal fees, resulting from personal injury, accidents, illnesses (including COVID-19 and/or death), and property loss I may sustain arising out of or related to my use of the FACILITIES, my participation in the EVENT, or instruction provided by ORGANIZERS. In the event that I am incapacitated, injured, or ill during the EVENT, I authorize the RELEASED PARTIES to act as my agent to seek emergency medical treatment for me. I also agree to reimburse the RELEASED PARTIES for any such expenses incurred.

By registering for the EVENT, I acknowledge and represent that I have read the foregoing WAIVER, understand it, and sign it voluntarily as my own free act and deed, including without limitation the release of liability and indemnification requirements contained in this waiver; I am sufficiently informed about the risks involved in attending the EVENT and factored those risks into my decision to register; no oral representations, statements, or inducements, apart from the foregoing agreement, have been made; I am fully competent; and I execute this WAIVER for full, adequate, and complete consideration fully intending to be bound by the same. I agree that this WAIVER and all matters concerning its interpretation, performance, or the enforcement hereof shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and consent that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this WAIVER shall only be brought in the courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, sitting in Allegheny County. I agree that if any of the provisions hereof are found to be unenforceable, the remainder shall be enforced as fully as possible and the unenforceable provision(s) shall be deemed modified to the limited extent required to permit enforcement of the WAIVER as a whole.