Inclement Weather Clause:
1. Hot August Stroll is expected to operate rain or shine.
2. Hot August Stroll may be canceled or postponed in the event of: (1) A state-issued state of emergency; (2) A severe weather warning, and/or (3) City of Hammond closure.
3. In the event of a cancellation, the Hammond DDD may choose to reschedule the event to a later date. Registered volunteers will be expected to participate on the rescheduled date.
Hold-Harmless Clause and Insurance:
All authorized vendors participating in Hot August Stroll 2024 shall be individually responsible for any loss, personal injury, deaths, and/or any other damage that may occur as a result of the vendor's negligence or that of its servants, agents and employees, and all vendors hereby agree to indemnify and save the Hammond Downtown Development District and its event partner the Hammond Regional Arts Center harmless from any loss, costs, damages, and other expenses, including attorney's fees, suffered or incurred by the Hammond Downtown Development District and its event partner Hammond Regional Arts Center by reason of the vendors' negligence or that of its servants, agent and employees; provided that the vendors shall not be responsible nor required to indemnify the Hammond Downtown Development District for the Hammond Downtown Development District's own negligence or that of the Hammond Regional Arts Center, or servants, agents and employees. Because no insurance is provided to participants in Hot August Stroll 2024, each vendor is encouraged to carry his/her own product liability insurance.
Thank you for your support of Downtown Hammond and Hot August Stroll! We hope to see you on Saturday, August 24, 2024!