Terms of Use
These Terms of Use (this "Agreement") sets forth the terms and conditions that apply to your access and use of the Internet Web site located at URL e2msystems.com ("e2msystems.com"), which is owned and operated by e2M Systems Corp. ("e2M"). By visiting, using and/or submitting information to e2msystems.com, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement and e2M’s Privacy Policy, including any changes or revisions to this Agreement and the Privacy Policy, which e2M, in its sole discretion, may make in the future. This Agreement and the Privacy Policy, however, do not apply to the practices of companies that e2M does not own or control, or to people that e2M does not employ or manage.

Please read this Agreement carefully. This Agreement contains an agreement to arbitrate all claims and disclaimers of warranties and liability. If you do not agree with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Privacy Policy, please do not access or use e2msystems.com.

Please be aware that Web pages specifically dealing with your event (the "Co-Branded Pages") may be owned and operated by e2M and/or the meeting planner ("Meeting Planner") that is planning your event. You expressly agree that e2M is not responsible for and shall not be liable for the actions or content of any Meeting Planner or any Meeting Planner’s employee.

Your Compliance with this Agreement

You represent that you have the capacity to be bound by this Agreement, or if you are acting on behalf of a company or other entity, you have the authority to bind such company or entity. In order to determine your compliance with this Agreement, e2M may monitor your access and use of e2msystems.com in accordance with e2M’s Privacy Policy.

Your Access and Use of e2msystems.com

Your right to access and use e2msystems.com is personal to you and is not transferable by you to any other person or entity. You are only entitled to access and use e2msystems.com for lawful purposes and pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and e2M’s Privacy Policy. Your access and use of e2msystems.com may be interrupted from time to time for any of several reasons, including, without limitation, the malfunction of equipment, periodic updating, maintenance or repair of e2msystems.com or other actions that e2M, in its sole discretion, may elect to take. e2M reserves the right to suspend or discontinue the availability of e2msystems.com and/or any portion or feature of e2msystems.com at any time in its sole discretion and without prior notice. Any action by you that, in e2M's sole discretion: (i) violates the terms and conditions of this Agreement and/or e2M’


s Privacy Policy; (ii) restricts, inhibits or prevents any access, use or enjoyment of e2msystems.com; or (iii) through the use of e2msystems.com, defames, abuses, harasses, offends or threatens, shall not be permitted, and may result in your loss of the right to access and use e2msystems.com. You shall not metatag, provide links to or frame e2msystems.com without the prior express written permission of e2M.

Your Registration with e2msystems.com

Certain features of e2msystems.com are accessible only to Meeting Planners. The right to be issued an administrative email ID and password by e2M is available only to those individuals who are Meeting Planners and provide to e2M the requested accurate, complete and current personal information. Other features of e2msystems.com are also accessible only to registered "Attendees". Registered "Attendees" are individuals that register on a Co-Branded Page to attend an event. Registered Attendees may contact their Meeting Planner for technical and other support. e2M reserves the right to deny or revoke issuance of any email ID or password at any time and without prior notice. If you use e2msystems.com, SOR and/or any Co-Branded Page, you must adhere to this Agreement and the Privacy Policy.

Transmissions, Submissions and Postings to e2msystems.com

If you transmit, submit or post information to e2msystems.com that is not Federally trademarked and/or copyrighted, you automatically grant e2M and its affiliates the worldwide, fully-paid, royalty-free, exclusive right and license to use, copy, format, adapt, publish and/or incorporate any or all such information in any media whatsoever, including, without limitation, the Content (as defined below). Provided that you have obtained prior written permission from e2M to transmit, submit or post information to e2msystems.com that is Federally trademarked and/or copyrighted, you automatically grant e2M and its affiliates the worldwide, fully-paid, royalty-free right to use, copy, format, adapt, publish and/or incorporate any or all such information in any media whatsoever, including, without limitation, the Content. You shall not transmit, submit or post the following to e2msystems.com:

  • Information that infringes e2M’s or any third party’s copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights;
  • Information that violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation;
  • Information that is trade libelous, unlawfully threatening, unlawfully harassing, defamatory, obscene, explicit or vulgar, or otherwise injurious to e2M or third parties or that infringes on e2M’s or any third party’s rights of publicity or privacy;
  • Information that contains any viruses, worms, Trojan horses, trap doors, back doors, easter eggs, time bombs, cancelbots or other code or computer programming routines that contain contaminating or destructive properties or that are intended to damage, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or personal information;
  • Information containing or constituting chain letters, mass mailings, political campaigning, or any form of "spam";
  • Information that is false, inaccurate or misleading;
  • Commercial advertisements or solicitations without written permission from e2M; or
  • Federally Trademarked and/or Copyrighted information without written permission from e2M.

Although e2M does not regularly review your transmissions, submissions or postings, e2M reserves the right (but not the obligation) to edit, refuse to post or remove your transmissions, submissions or postings. Pursuant to e2M’s Privacy Policy, e2M may review transmissions, submissions or postings made by you to determine, in its sole discretion, your compliance with this Agreement.

e2M's Intellectual Property Rights

The names "e2M Systems Corp.", "e2M", "highnotes.com", "State of Reunion, "stateofreunion.com, "Maestro" and e2M’s graphics, logos, page headers, button icons, scripts, and service names are trademarks or trade dress of e2M or its subsidiaries, in the United States and/or other countries (collectively, the "Proprietary Marks").

You may not use the Proprietary Marks without the prior express written permission of e2M, which permission may be withheld in e2M's sole discretion. e2M makes no proprietary claim to any third-party names, trademarks or service marks appearing on e2msystems.com. Any third-party names, trademarks, and service marks are property of their respective owners. The information, advice, data, software and content viewable on, contained in, or downloadable from, e2msystems.com (collectively, the "Content"), including, without limitation, all text, graphics, charts, pictures, photographs, images, line art, icons, renditions and floor plans, are copyrighted by, or otherwise licensed to, e2M or its Content suppliers. e2M also owns a copyright of a collective work in the selection, coordination, arrangement, presentation, display and enhancement of the Content (the "Collective Work"). All software used on e2msystems.com (the "Software") is the property of e2M or its software vendors and is protected by United States and international copyright laws. Viewing, reading, printing, downloading or otherwise using the Content and/or the Collective Work does not entitle you to any ownership or intellectual property rights to the Content, the Collective Work or the Software. You shall be solely responsible for any damage resulting from your infringement of e2M's or any third party's intellectual property rights regarding the Trademarks, the Content, the Collective Work, the Software and/or any other harm incurred by e2M or its affiliates as a direct or indirect result of your copying, distributing, redistributing, transmitting, publishing or using the same for purposes that are contrary to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Your Use of the Content

e2M grants you a limited license to access, print, download or otherwise make personal use the Content and the Collective Work in the form of: (i) one machine-readable copy; (ii) one backup copy; and (iii) one print copy, for your non-commercial use; provided, however, that you shall not delete any proprietary notices or materials with regard to the foregoing manifestations of the Content and the Collective Work. You may not modify the Content or the Collective Work or utilize them for any commercial purpose or any other public display, performance, sale, or rental, decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the Content and the Collective Work, or transfer the Content or the Collective Work to another person or entity. Except as otherwise permitted under the copyright laws of the United States, no other copying, distribution, redistribution, transmission, publication or use, other than the non-commercial use of the Content and the Collective Work as permitted by this Agreement, is permitted by you without the express prior written permission of e2M, which permission may be withheld in e2M's sole discretion. You may not use any meta tags or any other "hidden text" utilizing e2M's name or trademarks without the express written permission of e2M, which permission may be withheld in e2M's sole discretion.

Access and Interference

You agree that you will not use any robot, spider, scraper, deep link or other similar automated data gathering or extraction tools, program, algorithm or methodology to access, acquire, copy or monitor e2msystems.com or any portion of e2msystems.com or for any other purpose, without e2M’s express written permission which may be withheld in e2M’s sole discretion. Additionally, you agree that you will not: (i) take any action that imposes, or may impose in e2M’s sole discretion an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on e2M’s infrastructure; (ii) copy, reproduce, modify, create derivative works from, distribute or publicly display any content (except for your personal information) from e2msystems.com without the prior written permission of e2M and the appropriate third party, as applicable; (iii) interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of e2msystems.com or any activities conducted on e2msystems.com; or (iv) bypass e2M’s robot exclusion headers or other measures e2M may use to prevent or restrict access to e2msystems.com.

Electronic Communications

When you visit e2msystems.com or send email to e2M, you are communicating with e2M electronically. You consent to receive communications from e2M electronically. Although e2M may choose to communicate with you by regular mail, e2M may also choose to communicate with you by e-mail or by posting notices on e2msystems.com. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that e2M provides to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

Your Responsibility for Equipment and Related Costs

You are responsible for obtaining and maintaining all telephone, computer hardware, Internet access services and other equipment or services needed to access and use e2msystems.com, and all costs and fees associated with Internet access or long distance charges incurred with regard to your access and use of e2msystems.com.

Third Party Links

There may be provided on e2msystems.com links to other Web sites belonging to e2M’s advertisers, business partners, affiliates and other third parties. Such links do not constitute an endorsement by e2M of those Web sites, nor the products or services listed on those Web sites. e2M is not responsible for the activities or policies of those Web sites. e2M does not endorse or recommend the products of any particular advertiser, business partner, affiliate or other third party.

e2M Makes No Representations or Warranties Regarding the Content

THE CONTENT AND ALL SERVICES AND PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH E2MSYSTEMS.COM ARE PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN "AS-IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. E2M MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF E2MSYSTEMS.COM OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR ASSOCIATED WITH E2MSYSTEMS.COM. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF E2MSYSTEMS.COM AND ALL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR ASSOCIATED WITH E2MSYSTEMS.COM IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. E2M DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE ACCURACY, CORRECTNESS, OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CONTENT OR THE SERVICES AND PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH E2MSYSTEMS.COM, NOR THE SAFETY, RELIABILITY, TITLE, TIMELINESS, COMPLETENESS, MERCHANTABILITY, CONFORMITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE CONTENT OR THE SERVICES AND PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH E2MSYSTEMS.COM. IT IS YOUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY TO INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATE THE ACCURACY, CORRECTNESS OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CONTENT AND THE SERVICES AND PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH E2MSYSTEMS.COM. E2M MAKES NO REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE THAT THE CONTENT THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING FROM E2MSYSTEMS.COM IS FREE OF INFECTION FROM ANY VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES, TRAP DOORS, BACK DOORS, EASTER EGGS, TIME BOMBS, CANCELBOTS OR OTHER CODE OR COMPUTER PROGRAMMING ROUTINES THAT CONTAIN CONTAMINATING OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES OR THAT ARE INTENDED TO DAMAGE, DETRIMENTALLY INTERFERE WITH, SURREPTITIOUSLY INTERCEPT OR EXPROPRIATE ANY SYSTEM, DATA OR PERSONAL INFORMATION.

Limitations on e2M's Liability

E2M SHALL IN NO EVENT BE RESPONSIBLE TO, OR LIABLE TO, YOU, OR ANY THIRD PARTY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFIT, REVENUE OR BUSINESS, AS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT RESULT OF: (I) YOUR BREACH OR VIOLATION OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT; (II) YOUR ACCESS AND USE OF E2MSYSTEMS.COM; (III) YOUR DELAY IN ACCESSING OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE E2MSYSTEMS.COM FOR ANY REASON; (IV) YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY OF THE CONTENT OR THE COLLECTIVE WORK FOR YOUR USE; (V) YOUR RELIANCE UPON OR USE OF THE CONTENT OR THE COLLECTIVE WORK, OR (VI) ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OBTAINED THROUGH E2MSYSTEMS.COM, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF E2MSYSTEMS.COM, WHETHER RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FROM BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTUOUS BEHAVIOR, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF e2M AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAD BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. Certain state laws do not allow limitations on implied warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. If these laws apply to you, some or all of the above disclaimers, exclusions or limitations may not apply to you.

Your Indemnification of e2M

You shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless e2M and its officers, directors, shareholders, employees, independent contractors, agents, representatives and affiliates from and against all claims and expenses, including, but not limited to, attorneys' fees, arising out of, or attributable to: (i) any breach or violation of this Agreement by you; (ii) your failure to provide accurate, complete and current personally identifiable information requested or required by e2M; (iii) your access or use of e2msystems.com; and/or (iv) access or use of e2msystems.com and/or SOR under any password that may be issued to you.

Amendments of this Agreement

e2M reserves the right to update, amend and/or change this Agreement at any time in its sole discretion and without notice. Updates to this Agreement will be posted here. You are encouraged to revisit this Agreement from time to time in order to review any changes that have been made. e2M’s last update was 08/22/05.

Your continued access and use of e2msystems.com following the posting of any such changes shall automatically be deemed your acceptance of all changes.

e2M's Remedies

You acknowledge that e2M may be irreparably damaged if this Agreement is not specifically enforced, and damages at law would be an inadequate remedy. Therefore, in the event of a breach or threatened breach of any provision of this Agreement by you, e2M shall be entitled, in addition to all rights and remedies, to an injunction restraining such breach or threatened breach, without being required to show any actual damage or to post an injunction bond, and/or to a decree for specific performance of the provisions of this Agreement. For purposes of this Section, you agree that any action or proceeding with regard to such injunction restraining such breach or threatened breach shall be brought in the courts of record of Palm Beach County, Florida, or the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida. You consent to the jurisdiction of such court and waive any objection to the laying of the venue of any such action or proceeding in such court. You agree that service of any court paper may be effected on such party by mail or in such other manner as may be provided under applicable laws, rules of procedure or local rules.

Governing Law; Arbitration

This Agreement is to be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Florida, without regard for principles of conflicts of laws. Any civil action, claim, dispute or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, except for an injunctive action regarding a breach or threatened breach of any provision of this Agreement by you as provided above, shall be referred to final and binding arbitration, before a single arbitrator, under the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association in Palm Beach County, Florida.

THEREFORE, YOU DO NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO COURT TO ASSERT OR DEFEND YOUR RIGHTS AND YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN OR BRING CLASS ACTIONS. BY USING e2msystems.COM YOU CONSENT TO THESE RESTRICTIONS.

You and e2M shall select the arbitrator, and if you and e2M are unable to reach agreement on selection of the arbitrator within thirty (30) days after the notice of arbitration is served, then the American Arbitration Association shall select the arbitrator. Arbitration shall not commence until the party requesting it has deposited One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) with the arbitrator for the arbitrator's fees and costs. The party requesting arbitration shall advance such sums as are required from time to time by the arbitrator to pay the arbitrator's fees and costs until the prevailing party is determined or the parties have agreed in writing to an alternate allocation of fees and costs. Should a Dispute arise and should the arbitration provisions herein become inapplicable or unenforceable, or in any instance of any lawsuit between you and e2M, jurisdiction over and venue of any suit shall be exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in Palm Beach County, Florida. Judgment upon any award rendered by the arbitrator shall be final, binding and conclusive upon you and e2M and your and e2M's respective administrators, executors, legal representatives, successors and assigns, and may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, in no event shall either you or e2M be entitled to punitive damages and both you and e2M hereby waive your and e2M's respective rights to any punitive, special, indirect or consequential damages, including, but not limited to, damages for any loss of profit, revenue or business.

Miscellaneous

If any portion of this Agreement is deemed unlawful, void or unenforceable by any arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction, this Agreement as a whole shall not be deemed unlawful, void or unenforceable, but only that portion of this Agreement that is unlawful, void or unenforceable shall be stricken from this Agreement. The headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Agreement, and shall not limit or otherwise affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made in this Agreement, as may be amended by e2M from time to time, shall survive your acceptance of this Agreement and the termination of this Agreement. This Agreement and e2M’s Privacy Policy represent the entire understanding and agreement between you and e2M regarding the subject matter of the same, and supersede all other previous agreements, understandings and/or representations regarding the same. If you have questions, comments, concerns o feedback regarding this Agreement or e2msystems.com, please contact us via email at support@e2msystems.com.