Insurance coverage is not optional. All exhibitors must secure and maintain insurance during set-up, show hours, and tear-down. Your company and any appointed contractors that you hire for the event will be responsible for claims arising out of your use of the premises of the Monroeville Convention Center. Including, but not limited to, the installation and dismantling of your display.

If you DO NOT have Commercial General Liability insurance, or you would rather not use your own insurance, (similar to when you rent a car – so that claims would not be filed against your policy), there is an option where you can purchase compliant Commercial General Liability insurance online. Please note you will be required to submit certificates of insurance for other insurance coverages outlined below.

LINK to ORDER Exhibitor Insurance <== Click here

If you decide to USE YOUR OWN insurance, please make it compliant and then submit a copy of your Certificate of Insurance (COI).

LINK to SUBMIT your COI for review <== Click here

Please be sure to use the name you provided on your exhibit space contract as the “exhibiting company”. If that name is different from your corporate name, then please list it as a DBA (doing business as). A Certificate of Insurance must be prepared by an insurance agent and include the following data, as per the sample included in this section.

1. Producer: Insurance Agent/Broker who issues the certificate
2. Name of Insured: Must be the legal name of the contracting party
3. Types of Insurance: Must include types required by contract
4. Form of Coverage: Must be “occurrence” form of coverage
5. Policy Effective Date: Must be prior to or coincidental with the first day of contractor Move-In.
6. Policy Expiration Date: Must be on or after the last day of contractor Move-Out.
7.  Limits of Insurance: Must be the same or greater than required by contract.
8. Additional Insured: The following should be listed under Description of Operations/Locations/Vehicles/Special:
9. Certificate Holder listed as:

Cosmetology Instructors Network

7376 County Road 15

Chesapeake, Ohio 45619

(412) 346-8128

Cosmetology Instructors Network (Show Organizer); Expo Convention Contractors (General Service Contractor), Monroeville Convention Center (Facility), City of Monroeville, Pennsylvania; their officers, agents, and employees are included as additional insured. It is further agreed that this insurance is primary to all other similar coverage carried by the City of Monroeville and the licensee, and their insurance shall have no right of recovery or subrogation against the Licensor. Coverage may not be canceled or a major change in coverage may not be implemented without at least thirty (30) days prior written notice given to the Licensor.

PRIMARY AND NON-CONTRIBUTORY ON ALL POLICIES EXCEPT WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

As an INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITOR, you are required to carry Commercial insurance coverages of:

Comprehensive General Liability and Property Damage Liability Insurance including Damage to Rented Premises and Personal & Advertising Injury limits, not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and two million dollars ($2,000,000) aggregate. Such insurance should provide cover for legal, medical, and any other costs and expenses.

Automobile Liability (required if bringing vehicles to the Facility, for purposes of loading and unloading, or any other activities which require a vehicle) for any owned, non-owned, and hired vehicles with limits no less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit – each accident.

Workers' Compensation and/or employer’s liability Insurance in full compliance with statutory requirements and all laws covering the contractor's employee in the territory for which this event is being held, or for where the work is being performed, or of the territory in which vendor is obligated to pay compensation to employees engaged in the performance of the work. Where employees are working overseas on business (e.g. attending the event/exhibition), such insurance should extend to cover temporary visits outside of the country of employment. If you are exempt from Workers' Compensation and/or employer’s liability insurance, you will need to provide evidence of this exemption.

Additional Insureds:
The certificate must name Cosmetology Instructors Network (Show Organizer); Expo Convention Contractors (General Service Contractor), Monroeville Convention Center (Facility), City of Monroeville, as additional insureds, or other equivalent indemnity to principal language.

As a DOMESTIC EXHIBITORS (United States of America), you are required to carry Commercial insurance coverages of:

Comprehensive General Liability and Property Damage Liability Insurance including Damage to Rented Premises and Personal & Advertising Injury limits, not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and two million dollars ($2,000,000) aggregate. Such insurance should also include a sub-limit of Medical Expenses for any one person of no less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or confirmation that Medical Expenses form part of the Comprehensive General Liability limit.

Automobile Liability (required if bringing vehicles to the facility, for purposes of loading and unloading, or any other activities which require a vehicle) for any owned, non-owned, and hired vehicles with limits no less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit – each accident.

Umbrella Liability Insurance is not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and one million dollars ($1,000,000) aggregate.

Workers' Compensation Insurance in full compliance with all laws covering the contractor's employee in the state for which this event is being held, for where the work is being performed, or of the state in which the vendor is obligated to pay compensation to employees engaged in the performance of the work. Employer’s Liability Limits of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) for each accident. If you are exempt from Workers' Compensation and/or employer’s liability insurance, you will need to provide evidence of this exemption.

Additional Insureds:
The certificate must name Cosmetology Instructors Network (Show Organizer); Expo Convention Contractors (General Service Contractor), Monroeville Convention Center (Facility), and City of Monroeville, as additional insureds.

Exhibitors are also responsible for obtaining and maintaining, in effect throughout the Event, workers' compensation and employers’ liability insurance in such minimum amounts as are required by law or are otherwise consistent with prudent business practice. 

Exhibitors and their appointed contractors assume responsibility and agree to indemnify and defend Cosmetology Instructor Network and their respective employees and agents against any claims or expenses arising out of the use of the exhibition premises. The exhibitor agrees to waive the right of subrogation of its insurance carrier against the organizer and the event facility to recover loss sustained for real and personal property.

Exhibitors and their appointed contractors understand that neither the Monroeville Convention Center nor Cosmetology Instructors Network, maintain insurance covering the exhibitor’s property. It is the responsibility of the exhibitor to obtain such insurance.

If you do not have insurance, or you would rather not use your own insurance, (similar to when you rent a car – so that claims would not be filed against your policy), we have set up a program through which, you can purchase compliant insurance online.

LINK here to ORDER Exhibitor Insurance <== Click here

If you decide to use your own insurance, please make it compliant and then submit a copy of your Certificate of Insurance (COI).

LINK to SUBMIT your CIO for review <== Click here