Firestorm Chapter President Agreement
Last modified: July 2018
RECITALS
A. MyFirestorm runs a series of Firestorm® networking
groups/chapters (“Chapters”), networking events and training, and the www.myfirestorm.com website (the
“Website”), designed to facilitate and provide opportunities for the growth and development of
professional relationships (collectively, the “Services”). In order to facilitate relationship
development, MyFirestorm creates and supports individual Chapters that are run by a single Chapter
President.
B. Member is a member of MyFirestorm, a participant in a
MyFirestorm Chapter, and desires to become a president of a Chapter.
C. The parties desire for Member to be appointed a Chapter
President of a MyFirestorm Chapter pursuant and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
1. MyFirestorm Services
MyFirestorm will appoint
Member
as the president of a MyFirestorm Chapter (a “Chapter President”). To assist Member in being a Chapter
President, MyFirestorm will provide Member with tools, training and support, which may include the
following: (i) Chapter president training manual, (ii) member training manual, (iii) designated chapter
web page with management capabilities, (iv) example meeting agendas and follow up templates, (v)
training on MyFirestorm’s referral mapping program, (vi) access to other MyFirestorm chapters for
learning and collaboration, (vii) access to MyFirestorm socials, (viii) access to MyFirestorm’s online
referral tracking system, (ix) member dues payment processing, (x) marketing material templates, and
(xi) direct mail campaigns.
2. Chapter President Obligations.
As a Chapter
President, in addition to complying with Member’s obligations pursuant to the membership Agreement,
Member agrees to the following:
(a) Compliance with Policies and Procedures. Member will
comply
with and otherwise follow all MyFirestorm and Chapter processes and procedures, including the rules and
guidelines set forth in the MyFirestorm training manuals. Member may delegate some duties to Chapter
officers, e.g. any Vice President, Secretary, Membership Committee, etc., but Member, as Chapter
President will always be ultimately responsible.
(b) President Duties. As Chapter President, Member
shall be
responsible for the following:
(i) Locating a space to meet,
(ii) Facilitating weekly chapter meetings,
(iii) Following meeting agendas,
(iv) Delegating a Chapter secretary to take meeting minutes and email them within 24 hours to all
members and guests,
(v) Running referral mapping exercise at every weekly meeting,
(vi) Promoting the Chapter,
(vii) Following up with guests, and
(viii) Recruiting new members.
(c) Conduct Member agrees (i) to conduct himself/herself
at all
times in an ethical, honest and forthright way, (ii) to at all times uphold standards of professionalism
and ethics appropriate for a MyFirestorm member and Chapter President, and (iii) not to misrepresent
MyFirestorm, or it’s programs and Services.
3. Compensation
Member’s compensation for being a Chapter President during the Term of this Agreement shall be a waiver
of Member’s MyFirestorm membership fees.
4. MyFirestorm Guest Days and Social Events.
(a) Marketing Events. Upon an approved request from
Member,
MyFirestorm will help promote and pay for events that help grow and market the Chapter. Events may
include guest day meetings, after-hours social events, speed networking events and educational seminars.
(b) Event Approval. For social events and speed
networking
that the Member desires to put on as Chapter President, a request must be made by the Member/Chapter
President to MyFirestorm prior to scheduling and promotion of the event. MyFirestorm will review these
requests on a case-by-case basis and determine if the event will be approved, and the appropriate
reimbursement from MyFirestorm. With larger events, it is a best practice to involve multiple chapters
for maximum potential.
(c) Event Reimbursement. MyFirestorm may reimburse
the
Member’s Chapter for events that the Member organizes as Chapter President. Chapter size will
dictate the amount MyFirestorm will reimburse the Chapter for guest days as follows:
(i) If the Chapter has 1 – 12 paying members, MyFirestorm will reimburse the Chapter up to $40
for a guest day once a month.
(ii) If the Chapter has 13 – 20 paying members, MyFirestorm will reimburse the Chapter up to
$60 for a guest day once a month.
(iii) If the Chapter has 21 – 24 paying members, MyFirestorm will reimburse the Chapter up to
$75 for a guest day once a month.
5. Website
(a) Website Use As a Chapter President, Member shall
have access to the Website as a means to advertise and share information about his/her Chapter.
Member will be provided with administrative rights for his/her Chapter page which includes the
ability to create and edit meetings and guest days and events, email other members, pass referrals,
create content, post discussions, invite guests and approve and deny member applications to his/her
Chapter, subject to approval of MyFirestorm and Member’s compliance with MyFirestorm policies and
procedures, including the MyFirestorm Website
Terms of Use (the
“Terms of Use”).
(a) Content Approval. MyFirestorm retains the right
to accept or reject any content submitted by Member for posting on the Website, or delete any
content that has been posted on the Website, as set forth in the Terms of Use or, if MyFirestorm
determines, in its sole discretion, that the content is otherwise not appropriate for a Chapter
President to be posting.
6. Term and Termination.
(a) Term The initial term of this Agreement shall be
one (1) year from the Effective Date (the “Initial Term”). At the end of the Initial Term (or any
Renewal Term), the Agreement shall be automatically extended for an additional one (1) year (each a
“Renewal Term”), unless one of the parties notifies the other party in writing not less than thirty
(30) days prior to the end of the Initial Term or the applicable Renewal Term of its intent not to
extend this Agreement. The Initial Term and any Renewal Term are referred to in this Agreement as
the “Term.”
(b) Termination. Notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 6(a), this Agreement may be terminated by MyFirestorm on notice to Member in the event
Member breaches any term or provision of this Agreement.
7. Intellectual Property.
Except as otherwise provided, MyFirestorm shall own all aspects of the Services, and all work
product or deliverables under this Agreement, including all ideas, inventions, concepts, know-how,
development tools, techniques and any other proprietary material or information that may be
developed by MyFirestorm or Member in connection with this Agreement (including all content posted
on the Website, all marketing materials, etc., that are created by Member or MyFirestorm), and all
related patent rights, copyrights and other intellectual property rights (collectively,
“Intellectual Property”). Member shall use MyFirestorm solely to assist Member with performing his
duties under this Agreement, and only with the prior written approval of MyFirestorm.
8. Warranties and Limitation of Liability.
(a) DISCLAIMER. MEMBER ACKNOWLEDGES AND UNDERSTANDS
THAT MYFIRESTORM’S SERVICES AND THE SERVICES PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE PROVIDED “AS
IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTY BY MYFIRESTORM OR ITS THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS OF ANY KIND AND, TO THE MAXIMUM
EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW, MYFIRESTORM AND ITS THIRD PARTY LICENSORS AND PROVIDERS EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT. FOR
CLARIFICATION PURPOSES, AND WITHOUT LIMITATION, THERE IS NO WARRANTY THAT THE ANY OF THE SERVICES
WILL MEET MEMBER’S REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT MEMBER’S ACCESS TO THE SAME WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR
ERROR-FREE, AND NEITHER MYFIRESTORM NOR ITS THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS WARRANT, GUARANTEE, OR MAKE ANY
REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SERVICES WITH RESPECT TO
PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, SECURITY, CAPABILITY, CURRENTNESS OR OTHERWISE. MEMBER WILL NOT
HOLD MYFIRESTORM AND/OR IT’S THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM
MEMBER’S USE OF THE SERVICES. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY ANY PERSON SHALL
CREATE A WARRANTY IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER RELATING TO MYFIRESTORM AND/OR ITS THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS.
(b) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE
PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER MYFIRESTORM NOR ITS THIRD PARTY LICENSORS, PROVIDERS OR
SUPPLIERS SHALL BE LIABLE TO MEMBER (OR TO ANY PERSON CLAIMING RIGHTS DERIVED FROM MEMBER’S RIGHTS)
FOR INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND --
INCLUDING LOST REVENUES OR PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS AND LOSS OF DATA -- IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THIS
AGREEMENT (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION AS A RESULT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY OR OTHER TERM OF
THIS AGREEMENT OR AS A RESULT OF NEGLIGENCE OR BREACH OF STATUTORY DUTY), REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE
PARTY THAT IS LIABLE OR ALLEGEDLY LIABLE WAS ADVISED, HAD OTHER REASON TO KNOW, OR IN FACT KNEW OF
THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. IN NO EVENT SHALL MYFIRESTORM’S TOTAL LIABILITY FOR A CLAIM UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID TO OR RECEIVED BY MYFIRESTORM UNDER THIS AGREEMENT DURING THE
THREE MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO THE DATE THE CLAIM AROSE.
9. Indemnification.
Member shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless MyFirestorm, its subsidiaries, affiliates,
officers, employees, contractors and agents, and other service providers from and against all claims
and losses (including costs of defense and reasonable attorney’s fees) of any nature arising out of,
resulting from, or relating to, Member’s violation of the terms of this Agreement or any
non-compliance with federal, state, county, city or other laws, regulations, codes or requirements,
including without limitation all applicable safety laws.
10. Non-Compete.
During the term of this Agreement and for one (1) year thereafter, Member shall not, directly or
indirectly, engage in any business, or assist others with engaging in any business activities, that
compete with the then-existing business or business model of MyFirestorm.
11. General Provisions.
(a) Independent Contractor.
(i) Member shall be an
independent contractor with respect to the performance of services under this Agreement. MyFirestorm
and Member agree that nothing in this Agreement shall be (i) construed as constituting Member as
other than an independent contractor of MyFirestorm for any purpose whatsoever or (ii) deemed to
create an employer-employee, partnership, franchise or joint venture relationship between
MyFirestorm and Member (and Member will not represent to any third party that any such relationship
exists).
(ii) Member shall be responsible for all taxes and other costs and expenses attributable to the
compensation payable to and services provided by Member under this Agreement, and Member represents
that Member has taken or will take any and all actions to comply with applicable federal, state, and
local laws pertaining to the services. Member acknowledges and agrees that Member is not entitled
to, and shall have no claim for, workers’ compensation insurance benefits, unemployment compensation
benefits, or any medical or other employment benefits (including but not limited to, vacation pay,
sick leave, retirement benefits, disability benefits) from MyFirestorm.
(iii) Member shall have no authority (and shall not hold itself out as having authority) to bind
MyFirestorm and shall not make any agreements or representations on MyFirestorm's behalf without
MyFirestorm's prior written consent.
(b) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be
binding on, and inure to the benefit of, any successor or assignor MyFirestorm. Member shall not be
entitled to assign this Agreement in whole or in part without the prior written approval of
MyFirestorm.
(c) Confidentiality. The parties understand and
agree that MyFirestorm has a unique method of operating its business in which it retains a
proprietary interest and reserves a right of confidentiality. Except as otherwise provided, Member
covenants and agrees not to use, employ or incorporate any aspect of the business or operation of
MyFirestorm in its own business or in any business which it may hereafter establish, operate or in
which it may retain an interest. Member acknowledges that the Confidential Information of
MyFirestorm remains the sole and exclusive property of MyFirestorm. Member shall use a reasonable
degree of care to protect any Confidential Information and may not disclose any Confidential
Information without the prior written consent of MyFirestorm. Upon termination of this Agreement
(whether by expiration or by early termination), Member shall immediately cease use of such
Confidential Information and return all such Confidential Information to MyFirestorm within ten (10)
days of termination. As used herein, the term “Confidential Information” includes all Services and
product information, marketing, sales techniques and information, pricing information and strategies
as well as other information disclosed orally, visually or in writing and other business information
of MyFirestorm.
(d) Notices. All notices and other communications
required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given (i) the
third business day after being sent by first class U.S. Mail, registered or certified, return
receipt requested, postage pre paid or (ii) the first business day after being sent by a
nationally-recognized overnight courier delivery service to the other party at the address set forth
in this Agreement or on file with MyFirestorm. Notices may also be emailed to MyFirestorm at
info@myfirestorm.com.
(e) Compliance with Laws and Regulations. The
parties agree to (i) comply with all applicable laws, ordinances and regulations applicable to its
respective operations and to obtain and maintain all necessary licenses and permits required by law
and (ii) comply with applicable rules and regulations with regard to the operation of its business.
(f) Governing Law and Arbitration.
(i) This
Agreement will be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Colorado (without regard to
conflicts of law provisions), as such laws are applied to agreements entered into and to be
performed entirely within the State of Colorado between Colorado residents.
(ii) Any dispute between the parties concerning the scope or interpretation of this Agreement,
including any dispute regarding the applicability or enforceability of this section, shall be
submitted to binding arbitration in accordance with the Rules of Commercial Arbitration of the
American Arbitration Association in effect on the date that a dispute is submitted to arbitration
(the “Rules”) except as such Rules are modified pursuant to this Section. Arbitration shall be held
in Denver, Colorado. Except as otherwise provided, each party shall bear its respective costs in the
preparation and presentation of the dispute, and shall bear equally the administrative costs of the
arbitration.
(iii) In any action, suit, proceeding, claim or counterclaim brought to enforce this Agreement or
any of its provisions, the party that substantially prevails in any such action, suit, proceeding,
claim or counterclaim (the “Prevailing Party”) shall recover its costs, fees and expenses,
including, but not limited to, the reasonable costs, fees and expenses of attorneys and outside
experts (collectively, “Expenses”), from the other party (the “Non-Prevailing Party”), and the court
or arbitration panel shall be so instructed to determine which party is the Prevailing Party, to
grant recovery of the Expenses incurred by the Prevailing Party, and to order the Non-Prevailing
Party to pay forthwith the Expenses of the Prevailing Party.
(g) Severability. Should any provision of this
Agreement be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the
legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement will not be
affected or impaired thereby.
(h) Waiver. The waiver by either party of a breach
of any provision of this Agreement of the other party will not operate or be construed as a waiver
of any other or subsequent breach by such other party.
(i) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the
entire agreement between the parties relating to this subject matter and supersedes all prior or
contemporaneous oral or written agreements concerning such subject matter. This Agreement may only
be changed by mutual agreement of the parties in writing.
(j) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed
in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original but all of which
together will constitute but one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by
facsimile, scanned or .pdf signature, which in each case shall constitute an original for all
purposes.