Travel Terms

These are the terms (the “Terms”) governing your attendance at and participation in Homebody Eats Italian Cooking Retreat (the “Retreat”). By registering for the Retreat you agree to these terms, which form a binding legal contract between Homebody Eats LLC (“Company”) and the registered attendee or participant (“you”). If you are registering on behalf of another individual, it is your responsibility to ensure the person attending is aware of these terms and accepts them.

Company reserves the right to change these Terms at any time without notice to you. To the extent that significant changes to the Retreat are made, Company will notify you through the email address provided at the time of your registration. 

1. The Retreat.
   1. Overview. Company has partnered with The Italian Culinary Institute to host the Retreat. We will focus on learning how to cook authentic Italian regional cuisine while exploring the region of Calabria. 
   2. Dates. The Retreat will be September 12 to 21, 2025. 
   3. Location. The Retreat will be held in Calabria, Italy (Località Caminia, 88068 STALETTI' CZ).
   4. Tentative Agenda.
      1. Friday, September 12, 2025: Arrival to Lamezia Terme Airport in Calabria. Airport transfer is provided. Welcome dinner in the private dining room overlooking the Ionian Sea. After dinner cocktails on the outdoor terrace.
      2. Saturday, September 13, 2025: Taste test your way through some of the most important ingredients used in regional Italian cuisine. Lunch prepared by master Chefs using the freshest ingredients from the mercatino and local farms. After lunch siesta at the beach. Dinner at a traditional trattoria. 
      3. Sunday, September 14, 2025: Hands-on pasta class: Learn how to make different types of pasta dough (Northern & Southern dough), along with various shapes. Learn how to make cornetto dough (this is Italy's version of a croissant). Chef's lunch demo. Free time after lunch. Dinner at a local pizzeria.
      4. Monday, September 15, 2025: Depart for the historic seaside town of Tropea. Tour of Tropea and free time to wander charming shops and ancient architecture. Lunch in Tropea. Dinner back at the hotel.
      5. Tuesday, September 16, 2025: Learn how to bake traditional Italian bread, including a personalized focaccia. Lunch at the hotel. Finish rolling and baking cornetti. Free time for the beach or continue baking. “Apericena” for dinner.
      6. Wednesday, September 17, 2025: Hands-on cooking lesson + cooking the pasta you made. Lunch at the hotel. Learn to make authentic Neapolitan pizza dough. Dinner at an Agriturismo. Enjoy the rest of your evening sipping wine under the stars.
      7. Thursday, September 18, 2025: Depart for a winery tour and tasting. Learn some sommelier tips for tasting wine and properly pairing it with food. Lunch at a local cantina. Dinner at the hotel.
      8. Friday, September 19, 2025: Visit the Mercatino, a unique Italian open-air market. Lunch at the hotel. Make your own pizza in a classic wood-fired oven. Enjoy your pie on the terrace overlooking the Ionian Sea.
      9. Saturday, September 20, 2025: Learn some of the most important techniques to create some of the most well-loved Italian dishes. Chef's demo: The Roman Trinity (cacio pepe, carbonara, amatriciana), Risotto, and Gnocchi. Taste all the dishes, then we'll help you make your own at an individual cooking station. The science behind Italy's most famous sweet treat, gelato. Plus, learn how to make this dessert, followed by a tasting. Hands-on tiramisu class. Free time for packing or visiting the beach. Farewell dinner.
      10. Sunday, September 21, 2025: Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Departure and transfer to Lamezia Terme Airport.
2. Attendee Requirements.
   1. Admittance. Your registration entitles you to admittance to the Retreat and 9 night hotel stay, transfer to and from the airport, daily buffet breakfast at the hotel, daily gourmet multi-course meals for lunch and dinner, all ground transfers (daily beach shuttle, excursions, and dining), alcohol (wine served with every lunch/dinner with the addition of various cocktails throughout the week), excursions (Tropea, winery, various restaurants, farmers market), cooking lessons, tax and VAT for the retreat. Any and all other costs associated with your attendance shall be borne solely by you. Please see the sections below related to Travel.  You agree that you are 18 years of age or older. If you are drinking alcohol, you agree that you are the legal drinking age.
   2. Language. For safety, maximum enjoyment, and understanding, you must be able to read, understand, and speak English.  
   3. Use of Likeness. By attending the Retreat you acknowledge and agree to grant Company the right at the Retreat to record, film, photograph, or capture your likeness in any media now available or hereafter developed and to distribute, broadcast, use, or otherwise globally to disseminate, in perpetuity, such media without any further approval from you or any payment to you. This grant to Company includes, but is not limited to, the right to edit such media, the right to use the media alone or together with other information, and the right to allow others to use or disseminate the media.

You hereby release, discharge, and agree to hold Company and its affiliates harmless from, and agree not to sue for, any claim or cause of action, whether known or unknown, for libel, slander, invasion of right of privacy, unfair competition, false or misleading advertising, violation of a right to publicity or personality, or any other claim or cause of action, based upon or relating to the use of your likeness or the exercise of any of the rights referred to herein. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Company and its affiliates from and against any liabilities, losses, claims, demands, costs (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees) and expenses arising in connection with any breach or alleged breach of any of the above representations, warranties or agreement hereunder.

4. Retreat Content. You acknowledge and agree that Company, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to change any and all aspects of the Retreat, including but not limited to, the Retreat name, themes, content, program, speakers, performers, hosts, moderators, venue, and time.
5. Contagious Illnesses. You understand that the Retreat will be held in person and you have elected to attend the Retreat in person, regardless of any potential health risks, which may include COVID-19 and other contagious illnesses. The Retreat will comply with all federal, state, and local guidelines regarding contagious illnesses, including COVID-19. 

You agree not to attend the Retreat if you: have been diagnosed or are exhibiting symptoms of a contagious illness, including COVID-19. 

If you being to show symptoms of a contagious illness during the Retreat, Company may request that you wear a mask or quarantine to prevent the spread of illness. You agree to follow any such requirements. You may be required to obtain medical clearance before rejoining the Retreat. 

3. What We Expect of You. Please note that if you fail to adhere, Company reserves the right to terminate your access to the Retreat, which could involve asking you to disembark or leave the Retreat in process. No refunds will be granted if you are removed for these reasons. Following your removal, you will be solely responsible for travel, meals, lodging and any other associated expenses.
   1. You agree to be respectful of other participants, instructors and facilitators. 
   2. You agree not to endanger yourself or others, which may include acting or threatening to act in ways that may adversely affect the safety, security, comfort, enjoyment, or wellbeing of other Retreat participants, Company or Company’s affiliates. Determination is in Company and its affiliates sole discretion. 
   3. You agree to act with care in any hosted facilities. This includes transportation and other information provided by Company or its affiliates related to rules and regulations.  
   4. No weapons are permitted. 
   5. You are solely responsible for your own well-being during the Retreat. Additionally, you are solely responsible for your actions or inactions. 
   6. If you are unable to participate in any aspect of the Retreat, you will ensure that you do not participate. Notify Company, if needed. 
4. Prohibited Conduct
   1. Limitations on Use.  Tickets to the Retreat are not transferable without express permission from Company.
   2. Disruptive Conduct. You acknowledge and agree that Company reserves the right to remove you from the Retreat if Company, in its sole discretion, determines that your presence or behavior is creating a disruption or hindering the Retreat or the enjoyment of the Retreat by other attendees.
5. Exclusion from Retreat. In addition to the requirements and prohibitions, Company may also exclude any prospective attendee from registering for or attending the Retreat, in Company’s sole discretion. Furthermore, Company reserves the right to cancel, in its sole discretion, any attendee’s registration upon refund of the admission fees paid to Company; provided, however, that if an attendee is cancelled for violating any prohibition or requirement set forth in these Terms, Company may retain all fees paid.
6. Fees and Refunds
   1. Initial Payment. You may pay in full or elect to pay through a payment plan. If you elect the payment plan, $500 USD is due upon registration for the Retreat as your initial payment. Of this, $500 is non-refundable. The remaining payments will follow the schedule outlined below. Please review the section below on Payment Plans.
   2. Payment Schedule. If you elect to pay with a payment plan, you agree to the following payment schedule. (Please note that the amounts listed do not reflect any Early Bird Registration discounts.)

	Due Date	Amount
Initial Payment	At the time of Registration	$500.00
Second Payment	February 1, 2025	$2000.00
Third Payment	April 1, 2025	$2000.00
Fourth Payment	June 1, 2025	$2000.00

If you book after February 1, 2025, you will be responsible for paying for the Initial Payment and any other payments listed above that were due prior to the date of your registration. 

Companion Pricing

If you are attending the Retreat and wish to bring a companion, we have two options. If they will be fully participating in the Retreat, they must register as an attendee, for the pricing listed above. Companion registration includes: admittance to the Retreat and 9 night hotel stay, transfer to and from the airport, daily buffet breakfast at the hotel, daily gourmet multi-course meals for lunch and dinner, all ground transfers (daily beach shuttle, excursions, and dining), alcohol (wine served with every lunch/dinner with the addition of various cocktails throughout the week), excursions (Tropea, winery, various restaurants, farmers market), tax and VAT for the retreat. No cooking classes will be included in the companion registration. 

Companions must share a room with a regular participant who signs up for the program.

The following pricing will apply for Companion Registration: 

	Due Date	Amount
Initial Payment	At the time of Registration	$500.00
Second Payment	February 1, 2025	$1,666.66
Third Payment	April 1, 2025	$1,666.66
Fourth Payment	June 1, 2025	$1,666.68

3. Payment Plans. If you elect to make payments through a payment plan, you will make your initial payment at the time of purchase. You agree that the card you enter will be automatically charged in accordance with the payment schedule listed above. You will receive a reminder of the upcoming payment approximately one week before the payment is due. 
   
   You agree that you will be responsible for making all payments due and that you will have the available credit for such payments to be processed. You are solely responsible for ensuring that your payment method is up-to-date and error-free. If Company is unable to collect a payment when it is due, you will be notified and responsible for immediately updating your payment method. Please see the Failure to Pay section below related to potential penalties.
4. Discounts. Company reserves the right to offer discounts on the Retreat registration fee in its sole discretion, such as the Early Bird Registration discount. 
5. Failure to Pay. If such payment is insufficient or declined for any reason Company may refuse to admit you to the Retreat and shall have no liability in that regard. If the full amount is not paid by the final payment date, your reservation will be cancelled and any payments made to date will be forfeited. 
6. Refunds. Prior to February 1, 2025, you may cancel your registration and obtain a refund, subject to the non-refundable deposit of $500. On or after February 1, 2025, your deposit is is non-refundable, but you may be eligible to transfer. 
7. Transfers. After February 1, 2025, you may not cancel your registration or request a refund; however, you may transfer the registration into the name of a third party. Please email hello@homebodyeats.com for details on this procedure. 
8. Errors in Price Listed. If the price listed, quoted, or confirmed is incorrect due to a system error, human error, or other error, Company or the tour operator reserves the right to correct the price and reinvoice you for the corrected amount. 

7. Information Provided during Registration. 
   1. Information Required. You will be required to submit the following information with your registration: full name listed on your government issued identification; address; date of birth; passport details; email address; credit card information for payments; disabilities; applicable medical conditions, including allergies; dietary restrictions; emergency contact of a non-participant; and information to reach you on the Retreat (mobile phone, etc.).
   2. Consent to Process. By submitting your registration, you consent to Company storing, using, and tranfserring this data to third parties (which may be outside of your home country) for the purposes stated herein. You indemnify and hold harmless Company and its affiliates with respect to the usage of your data. See Company’s privacy policy for more information. 
   3. Information Must be Completed. At the time you make your reservation, you will be required to supply certain information related to your reservation. If you fail to provide this information or it is incomplete, Company reserves the right to cancel your reservation. If a reservation is cancelled for this reason, no refunds will be due to you. 
   4. Accuracy of Information. You are solely responsible for ensuring the accuracy of your information, including any fees for the correction of such information.
   5. Passenger Names. At registration, you will be asked to enter passenger name(s). This must match the government-issued identification that will be used at the time of travel to the Retreat.
   6. Your Data. The personal data you supply with your reservation is used to process the reservation with our service providers. It may be necessary to transfer the information you have provided to other countries or authorities whose data protection and privacy laws are less stringent than those of the United States of America. This may include requirements to pass details to service providers as well as certain governments or government-appointed bodies, or agencies in the interest of security or because we are obliged to by law. 
8. Travel.
   1. Valid Passport Required. All guests traveling internationally are required to have a passport. Passports should be valid for six (6) months beyond the conclusion of your trip, with a minimum of three (3) blank pages for stamps and/or visas. Most countries have laws that require you to carry your passport with you at all times. Responsibility for meeting the entry/exit requirements (passport validity/blank pages, visas etc.) is solely yours. Check your government’s foreign affairs/travel advice website or a local consulate/embassy for the most current entry/exit requirements. Company is not responsible if you are denied entry due to entry/exit requirements not being met.
   2. No Liability. Company is not responsible for any arrangements made independently of Company. 
   3. Flights. Company is not responsible for any loss resulting from cancellation or changes related to air travel. Confirm change fees when booking your flight. 
   4. Airport Transfers.
      1. Airport transfers are complimentary. No cash equivalent or price reduction is available if you do not use the transfers. 
      2. Airport Transfers are provided by a third party. All departure times are set by the operators. Company and its affiliates are not responsible if you miss your transfer for any reason. Missed transfers are non-refundable. 
   5. Hotel.
      1. You agree to comply with the hotel has in place. You agree not to invite any person into the hotel (common area or your room) who may be a disruption. You agree not to interfere with the hotel or other guests. You are solely responsible for property damage to the hotel that you cause. 
      2. The hotel offers wifi, but Company cannot guarantee the speed, reliability, or security. You will be responsible for reviewing and accepting any relevant privacy policies or terms prior to using. 
      3. Air conditioning in the hotel is not guaranteed. While hotels may list it as an amenity, this may vary by resort and may not always be available. 
   6. ETIAS. The European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) is expected to be implemented prior to the Retreat. It is your sole responsibility to apply for this visa. Visit https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en for more information.  
   7. Travel Documents. It is your sole responsibility to ensure that you have the travel documents necessary for your destination. Please ensure that these documents will be readily available. 
   8. Excluded Fees. You understand that your payment for the Retreat includes admittance to the Retreat and 9 night hotel stay, transfer to and from the airport, daily buffet breakfast at the hotel, daily gourmet multi-course meals for lunch and dinner, all ground transfers (daily beach shuttle, excursions, and dining), alcohol (wine served with every lunch/dinner with the addition of various cocktails throughout the week), excursions (Tropea, winery, various restaurants, farmers market), cooking lessons, tax and VAT for the retreat. The following fees are not included and you will be solely responsible: airfare and any associated fees, such as baggage; Federal inspection fees for US Immigrations & Customs; International Air Transportation Tax; any other taxes related to your destinations; airport taxes and fees; passports, visas, and vaccinations; entry/exit fees at airports; travel insurance; any personal expenses/incidentials. 
   9. Your Failure to Appear. Company is not responsible for any losses, including missed sightseeing, meals, inclusions, optional excursions, or having to make alternate transportation or lodging arrangements, if you fail to meet the representatives at assigned timings and places/pick-up points while on the Retreat. Company (on behalf of the tour operator if applicable) will not refund nor cover any cost or expenses incurred, or compensate for any missed inclusions or optional excursions claimed, due to your inability to maintain punctuality.
   10. Medical Requirements. You are solely responsible for obtaining any medical clearances required for travel to the Retreat, which could include, but is not limited to, vaccinations, medical certificates, etc. 
   11. No Illegal Drugs. Any possession or transport of illegal drugs will result in immediate termination of your admittance to the Retreat. You are solely responsible for observing any applicable laws related to drugs you are carrying, which can include over-the-counter drugs.
   12. Seatbelts Required. You are solely responsible for wearing a seatbelt, when provided. Company and its affiliates are not responsible for any injuries, including death, if you failed to wear your seatbelt. 
   13. Medical Needs. Medical personel will not be present. Company and its affiliates cannot guarantee the availability of medical facilities or for the quality of the care or services. If you require medical attention during the Retreat, it must be obtained through a local medical facility at your expense. This includes maternal and prenatal care. Please consider the risks before booking travel. 
   14. U.S. State Department. The U.S. State Department periodically issues and updates travel warnings and alerts for U.S. citizens. It is your responsibility to review current information on security prior to registering for the Retreat. If you elect to travel with Company and its affiliates, you are assuming any related risks. 
   15. Accessibility. The Americans with Disabilities Act is applicable only in the U.S. Company cannot guarantee that the facilities will be accessible for disabled individuals. Please contact Company if you have a disability so Company can advise if accommodations are possible. If you elect to register for the Retreat, Company cannot guarantee that all activities will be available for you, depending on your needs. No refunds are provided under this paragraph. Please confirm prior to registering. 
9. Travel Insurance. You are strongly encouraged to purchase travel insurance that covers any illness (including COVID-19) and your participation in the Retreat. 
10. Photography & Video. You are required to obtain permission from any individuals present in your photographs or video content, especially if you are planning to post on social media. Please respect the requests of other guests if they are do not want to appear. 
11. Intellectual Property
    1. All intellectual property rights in and to the Retreat, the Retreat content, and all materials distributed at or in connection with the Retreat are owned by Company or the speakers who are presenting at the Retreat. You may not use or reproduce, or allow anyone to use or reproduce, any trademarks or other trade names or copyrighted material appearing at the Retreat, in any Retreat content, or in any materials distributed at or in connection with the Retreat for any reason without the prior written permission of Company and the appropriate speakers presenting at the Retreat.

While all intellectual property rights remain with the content creator, you may share content from the conference, including photos or quotes from sessions, on your digital channels. You may not use these to commercially act in contravention of the content creator’s intellectual property rights to the material.

2. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in you any legal or beneficial right in or to any trademarks or other intellectual property rights owned or used under license by Company or any of its affiliates; nor does this Agreement grant to you any right or license to any other intellectual property rights of Company or its affiliates, all of which shall at all times remain the exclusive property of Company and its affiliates.
3. All content made available through the Retreat is developed solely for your personal use and may not be reproduced for publication or for the personal or commercial use of others without permission.

12. Waivers.
    1. The Retreat will include different types of activities. It is your sole responsibility to learn about each activity to determine if you are capable of participating. This may include walking/climbing hills, hiking, riding in vehicles, and swimming. You will not be eligible for any refund due to your inability to participate in activities at the Retreat. 
    2. Certain activities during the Retreat will require the use of equipment, such as knives, pizza ovens, and hot stoves. You agree to use all equipment as directed. 
    3. You have obtained clearance from your medical team to participate in the Retreat and any activities. 
    4. Company waives any liability for your failure to comply with this section. 
13. Cancellation and Substitution. Company will make commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Retreat itinerary as it has been published; however, the final Retreat itinerary may vary due to availability and factors beyond our control. We may, in our sole discretion, substitute services or goods of similar quality, for any service or good stated in the Retreat itinerary. Company reserves the right to modify the agenda to provide a robust educational experience. 

Company reserves the right to cancel the Retreat because of inadequate enrollment that makes the Retreat economically infeasible to host. If Company cancels the Retreat due to inadequate enrollment, Company’s liability is limited to a full refund of your payments to us, minus any bank or credit card processing fees, and Company will not be liable for any other costs, damages, or refunds of any kind for any loss, delay, inconvenience, disappointment, or expense whatsoever in such circumstances, including but not limited to your airline reservations. If a Retreat in progress must be interrupted or canceled, Company’s liability shall be strictly limited to a refund of the recoverable cost of any unused portion of the Retreat.

Company reserves the right to cancel the Retreat before it begins because of Company’s concerns with respect to the safety, health, or welfare of our travelers or staff, or due to a Force Majeure Event (as defined below), which includes border closings that are beyond Company’s control. If Company cancels the Retreat pursuant to this paragraph, Company’s liability is limited to a full refund of all payments to us, minus your non-refundable deposit and any non-refundable costs we have incurred in preparing your Retreat in excess of the non-refundable deposit and minus any bank or credit card processing fees. You may also choose to apply the remaining refundable payments described in the previous sentence for use for a future Retreat with us. Company will not be liable for any other costs, damages, or refunds of any kind for any loss, delay, inconvenience, disappointment, or expense whatsoever in such circumstances, including but not limited to airline reservations.  

Very rarely, Company or its affiliates may be forced by a Force Majeure Event (as defined below) to change or terminate your Retreat after departure but before the scheduled end of your Retreat. This is extremely unlikely but if this situation does occur, we will limit any refund to the recoverable cost of any unused portion of the Retreat. As stated above, you are urged to obtain travel insurance to cover the potential costs that you would incur if the Retreat were canceled for any reason.

14. Force Majeure. Company assumes no responsibility for any personal injury, property damage or other loss, accident, delay, inconvenience or irregularity which may be occasioned by reason of any matter beyond our exclusive control, including, but not limited to, a delay or cancellation that causes you to miss all or any portion of the Retreat, acts of God, acts of government, war, terrorist acts, riots, disaster, weather extremes, strikes, civil strife, industrial dispute, natural or nuclear disaster, fire, flood, epidemic, pandemic, global health emergency, closure of airports or airspace and all similar events outside our control (each a “Force Majeure Event”).
15. Third Parties. Suppliers of transportation and lodging, along with other vendors, are third party contractors, outside of Company’s control. Company is not liable for their actions or inaction. 
16. Disclaimer of Warranties, Limitation of Liability, Assumption of Risk, Indemnity
    1. Company gives no warranties in respect of any aspect of the Retreat or any materials related thereto or offered at the Retreat and, to the fullest extent possible under the laws governing this Agreement, disclaims all implied warranties, including but not limited to warranties of fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, timeliness, and merchantability. The Retreat is provided on an “as-is” basis. Company makes no representations or warranties in relation to the information provided in the content. Neither Company nor its affiliates accept any responsibility or liability for reliance by you or any person on any aspect of the Retreat or any information provided at the Retreat.
    2. Except as required by law, neither Company nor its affiliates shall be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential costs, damages or losses arising directly or indirectly from the Retreat or other aspect related thereto or in connection with this Agreement. Company assumes no responsibility or liability for any loss or damage suffered by any person as a result of use of the information provided through an Retreat.
    3. To the maximum extent allowed by applicable law, Company expressly excludes all liability for: (a) death; (b) a physical or mental injury of an individual (including the aggravation, acceleration or recurrence of such an injury of the individual); (c) the contraction, aggravation or acceleration of a disease of an individual; or (d) the coming into existence, the aggravation, acceleration or recurrence of any other condition, circumstance, occurrence, activity, form of behavior, course of conduct or state of affairs in relation to an individual that (i) is or may be harmful or disadvantageous to the individual or community, or (ii) may result in harm or disadvantage to the individual or community. Where liability cannot be excluded, Company limits its liability to the maximum extent permitted by law.
    4. The maximum aggregate liability of Company for any claim in any way connected with, or arising from, the Retreat or this Agreement, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise (including any negligent act or omission), shall be limited to the amount paid by you to Company under this Agreement.
    5. You agree to carefully consider the inherent risks in any activities that you choose to take part in and to take reasonable precautions before you choose to attend the Retreat. For example, you should ensure that you are in good physical health before engaging in any physical activity at the Retreat, and you should always drink responsibly if alcohol will be present at an Retreat.  In sum, you understand that your attendance and participation at the Retreat is voluntary, and you agree to assume responsibility for any resulting injuries to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law.
    6. You understand that certain risks and dangers are beyond Company’s control, including but not limited to forces of nature, political unrest, crime, accidents or illnesses, accidents related to travel. You are assuming all risks related to your travel. Company and its affiliates will have no liability to you related to these inherent risks. 
    7. You agree to indemnify and hold Company, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives harmless, including costs, liabilities and legal fees, from any claim or demand made by any third party due to, related to, or connected with your attendance or conduct at at the Retreat.
    8. If Company or its affiliates are required to incur any additional expense due to your behavior, which may or may not result in termination of your admittance to the Retreat, or your failure to adhere to other rules presented during the Retreat, you will be solely responsible for reimbursement of such expenses. 
17. Miscellaneous. Company’s failure to exercise any right provided for herein shall not be deemed a waiver of any further rights hereunder. Company shall not be liable for any failure to perform its obligations hereunder where such failure results from any cause beyond Company’s reasonable control. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that this Agreement shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable. This Agreement is not assignable, transferable, or sub-licensable by you except with Company’s prior written consent. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois. No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment is created as a result of this Agreement and you acknowledge that you do not have any authority of any kind to bind Company in any respect whatsoever.