Wisconsin State Fair August 3 13, 2017

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1 Wisconsin State Fair August 3 13, 2017 Entry Phone: 414/ Entry Deadline: June 14, 2017 Late Entry Deadline: July 5, Theme: Cultivating Happiness & Joy Horticulture Dahlia Exhibitor Handbook and Premium List

2 Welcome Letter Welcome to the Wisconsin State Fair family! As a competitive exhibitor at this historic fair you are adding to its rich heritage, which is over 165 years strong. Wisconsinites are delighted to see all the award-winning entries from art, quilts, and photography to zucchini and gladiolus. Your pride and talents are on display for over one million visitors to view. We hope you will cultivate your creativity and we anxiously look forward to seeing you at the 2017 Wisconsin State Fair, presented by U.S. Cellular, August Sincerely, Kathleen O Leary Chief Executive Officer Page 2

3 Table of Contents HORTICULTURE SCHEDULE... 4 DAHLIA SHOW SPECIAL RULES... 5 DAHLIA SHOW... 6 AA & A SIZE BLOOMS... 6 AA & A SIZE BLOOMS, SINGLE STEM... 6 AA & A SIZE BLOOMS, THREE BLOOMS... 9 B SIZE BLOOMS... 9 B SIZE BLOOMS, SINGLE STEM... 9 B SIZE BLOOMS, THREE BLOOMS BB SIZE BLOOMS BB SIZE BLOOMS, SINGLE STEM BB SIZE BLOOMS, THREE BLOOMS MINIATURE SIZE BLOOMS MINIATURE SIZE BLOOMS, SINGLE STEM MINIATURE SIZE BLOOMS, THREE BLOOMS BALL TYPE BLOOMS BALL TYPE BLOOMS, SINGLE STEM BALL TYPE BLOOMS, THREE BLOOMS MINIATURE BALL TYPE BLOOMS, SINGLE STEM MINIATURE BALL TYPE BLOOMS, THREE BLOOMS POMPON STYLE BLOOMS POMPON STYLE BLOOMS, SINGLE STEM POMPON TYPE BLOOMS, THREE BLOOMS ANY OTHER TYPE, THREE BLOOMS GENERAL RULES Page 3

4 HORTICULTURE SCHEDULE 2017 Entry Deadline: June 14, 2017 Theme: Cultivating Happiness & Joy Horticulture Office phone number as of July 5, 2017: 414/ DATE SHOW ARRIVAL RELEASE JUDGING Wednesday, August 2 MILWAUKEE BONSAI See show schedule SOCIETY PROFESSIONAL By 4:00 pm Display Only (completed) GLADIOLUS I After 6:00 pm DAHLIAS I After 6:00 pm VEGETABLE/FRUIT I After 6:00 pm IKEBANA After 6:00 pm Display Only CACTUS After 6:00 pm Display Only Thursday, August 3 CACTUS After 7:00 am 9:00 am GLADIOLUS I After 7:00 am 11:00 am DAHLIAS I After 7:00 am 10:00 am VEGETABLE I After 7:00 am 10:00 am IKEBANA SHOW After 7:00 am Display Only Saturday, August 5 ROSE SHOW After 7:00 pm Sunday, August 6 IKEBANA 7:00-8:00 am DAHLIAS I 7:00 am DAHLIAS II After 7:00 am 10:00 am ROSE SHOW After 7:00 am 10:15 am Monday, August 7 GLADIOLUS I After 7:00 am GLADIOLUS II After 7:00 am 11:00 am VEGETABLE I After 7:00 am VEGETABLE II After 7:00 am 10:00 am Wednesday, August 9 ROSE SHOW After 7:00 pm CACTUS After 7:00 am ORCHID SHOW After 7:00 am 8:30 am Thursday, August 10 FLORAL DESIGNERS OF WISCONSIN After 7:00 am 10:00 am DAHLIAS II After 7:00 am DAHLIAS III After 7:00 am 10:00 am AMATEUR HORT. After 7:00 am 10:00 am GLADIOLUS II After 7:00 am Friday, August 11 GLADIOLUS III After 7:00 am 11:00 am VEGETABLE II After 7:00 am VEGETABLE III After 7:00 am 10:00 am No deliveries to the building allowed after 9:00 am. NO EXCEPTIONS. Page 4

5 DAHLIA SHOW SPECIAL RULES Three Complete Shows, Open Division 2017 THEME: Cultivating Happiness & Joy : August 3, 2017 : August 6, 2017 : August 10, 2017 RULES GOVERNING EXHIBITS 1. Entries must be made on or before June 14, 2017 (approximate numbers). There is a $30 entry fee per exhibitor. Late fee see entry blank. 2. Exhibits may be brought in from 6:00 pm-9:00 pm on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 or after 7:00 am on Thursday, August 3, 2017 for the first show, after 7:00 am on Sunday, August 6, 2017 for the second show and after 7:00 am on Thursday, August 10, 2017, for the third show. Exhibitors may work in the building until 10:00 pm on the respective nights preceding the shows and from 7:00 am on the days of the respective shows. Each exhibit will receive an exhibitor number and entry tag, to be filled out by exhibitors. Bottles will be placed on work tables for exhibitors to share. The use of any other type of container except those furnished by the State Fair will be an automatic disqualification and will be removed from the show. The use of newspapers in place of or with wedges will be an automatic disqualification. All classes are to be in place by 9:30 am on the day they are to be judged. Exhibitors and their materials must be off the floor at that time. Judging to start at 10:00 am. 3. When parking behind the building, blooms must all be immediately removed from vehicle. You may not leave a few blooms in vehicle as an excuse when you are unloading. After unloading your blooms, you must immediately remove your vehicle to the designated parking area before you start exhibiting work. It is a fire zone and your car will be towed away without warning. The expense of towing will be charged to the driver of the car. 4. Exhibitors must share work table space and equipment with others as work space is limited. 5. Exhibitors are limited to three entries per class. 6. Exhibitor must do his/her own work in place and wedging dahlias in bottle and placing in proper class. 7. Exhibitor must ask staff for additional supplies needed and not go between tables and display area to get additional bottles until all bottles on tables are used. 8. All waste water from exhibitors left over in bottles, buckets, jar, etc. are to be emptied in sewer and not put in garbage cans. All exhibitors containers, boxes, pails, etc. must be removed from area after blooms have been placed. They cannot be left in office or area as space is limited. 9. No premium will be awarded to exhibits not considered up to standard regardless of number of entries in the class. 10. Non-compliance of rules will be an automatic disqualification. All decisions of judges are final. 11. All dahlias to be in classes as listed in the American Dahlia Society (A.D.S.) classification list. All others to be disqualified by the judges. The name of each variety and A.D.S. classifications must be plainly written on entry tag. Dahlias will be entered by division number and three digit class number. 12. A size dahlias must be 8 inches or over to receive a blue ribbon. B size dahlias will not be disqualified for oversize. All entries to be disqualified because of lack of foliage. The use of wire, stick or anything else to extend length of dahlia in bottle will be an automatic disqualification. 13. No exhibitor shall converse with the judge before or during judging. 14. Special awards to be chosen from the blue ribbon winners only. 15. All dahlias entered in the show become the property of the Wisconsin State Fair and are to remain in the show space until taken out by Fair personnel. 16. While the Fair will exercise all possible care of exhibits, it will not assume any responsibility for loss or damage. Page 5

6 DAHLIA SHOW 2017 THEME: Cultivating Happiness & Joy AA & A SIZE BLOOMS Divisions AA & A SIZE BLOOMS, SINGLE STEM PREMIUMS 1 st - $ nd - $ rd - $4.00 Formation, Formal Decorative AA or A Size Blooms Division 411 Division 412 Division 413 White 0001 & Yellow 0002 & Orange 0003 & Pink 0004 & Dark Pink 0005 & Red 0006 & Dark Red 0007 & Lavender 0008 & Purple 0009 & Light Blend 0010 & Bronze 0011 & Flame Blend 0012 & Dark Blend 0013 & Variegated 0014 & Bi & Most Perfect Formal Decorative..$5.00 Formation, Informal Decorative AA or A Size Blooms Division 411 Division 412 Division 413 White 0101 & Yellow 0102 & Orange 0103 & Pink 0104 & Dark Pink 0105 & Red 0106 & Dark Red 0107 & Lavender 0108 & Purple 0109 & Light Blend 0110 & Bronze 0111 & Flame Blend 0112 & Dark Blend 0113 & Variegated 0114 & Bi & Most Perfect Informal Decorative Page 6

7 Formation, Semi-Cactus AA or A Size Blooms Division 411 Division 412 Division 413 White 0201 & Yellow 0202 & Orange 0203 & Pink 0204 & Dark Pink 0205 & Red 0206 & Dark Red 0207 & Lavender 0208 & Purple 0209 & Light Blend 0210 & Bronze 0211 & Flame Blend 0212 & Dark Blend 0213 & Variegated 0214 & Bi & Most Perfect Semi-Cactus.$5.00 Formation, Cactus AA or A Size Blooms Division 411 Division 412 Division 413 White 0301 & Yellow 0302 & Orange 0303 & Pink 0304 & Dark Pink 0305 & Red 0306 & Dark Red 0307 & Lavender 0308 & Purple 0309 & Light Blend 0310 & Bronze 0311 & Flame Blend 0312 & Dark Blend 0313 & Variegated 0314 & Bi & Most Perfect Cactus..$5.00 Page 7

8 Formation, Incurved Cactus AA or A Size Blooms Division 411 Division 412 Division 413 White 0401 & Yellow 0402 & Orange 0403 & Pink 0404 & Dark Pink 0405 & Red 0406 & Dark Red 0407 & Lavender 0408 & Purple 0409 & Light Blend 0410 & Bronze 0411 & Flame Blend 0412 & Dark Blend 0413 & Variegated 0414 & Bi & Most Perfect Incurved Cactus $5.00 Formation, Laciniated AA or A Size Blooms Division 411 Division 412 Division 413 White 0501 & Yellow 0502 & Orange 0503 & Pink 0504 & Dark Pink 0505 & Red 0506 & Dark Red 0507 & Lavender 0508 & Purple 0509 & Light Blend 0510 & Bronze 0511 & Flame Blend 0512 & Dark Blend 0513 & Variegated 0514 & Bi & Most Perfect Laciniated Most Perfect AA & A Bloom Ribbon Largest Bloom in Show Ribbon $5.00 $5.00 Page 8

9 AA & A SIZE BLOOMS, THREE BLOOMS PREMIUMS 1 st - $ nd - $ rd - $5.00 Division 411 Division 412 Division 413 Formal (All One Variety) Informal (All One Variety) Semi-Cactus (All One Variety) Cactus (All One Variety) Incurved Cactus (All One Variety) Laciniated (All One Variety) Mixed Formation B SIZE BLOOMS Divisions B SIZE BLOOMS, SINGLE STEM PREMIUMS 1 st - $ nd - $ rd - $4.00 Formation, Formal Decorative B Size Blooms Division 414 Division 415 Division 416 White Yellow Orange Pink Dark Pink Red Dark Red Lavender Purple Light Blend Bronze Flame Blend Dark Blend Variegated Bi Most Perfect Formal Decorative..$5.00 Page 9

10 Formation, Informal Decorative B Size Blooms Division 414 Division 415 Division 416 White Yellow Orange Pink Dark Pink Red Dark Red Lavender Purple Light Blend Bronze Flame Blend Dark Blend Variegated Bi Most Perfect Informal Decorative..$5.00 Formation, Semi-Cactus B Size Blooms Division 414 Division 415 Division 416 White Yellow Orange Pink Dark Pink Red Dark Red Lavender Purple Light Blend Bronze Flame Blend Dark Blend Variegated Bi Most Perfect Semi-Cactus Page 10

11 Formation, Cactus B Size Blooms Division 414 Division 415 Division 416 White Yellow Orange Pink Dark Pink Red Dark Red Lavender Purple Light Blend Bronze Flame Blend Dark Blend Variegated Bi Most Perfect Straight Cactus..$5.00 Formation, Incurved Cactus B Size Blooms Division 414 Division 415 Division 416 White Yellow Orange Pink Dark Pink Red Dark Red Lavender Purple Light Blend Bronze Flame Blend Dark Blend Variegated Bi Most Perfect Incurved Cactus Page 11

12 Formation, Laciniated B Size Blooms Division 414 Division 415 Division 416 White Yellow Orange Pink Dark Pink Red Dark Red Lavender Purple Light Blend Bronze Flame Blend Dark Blend Variegated Bi Most Perfect Laciniated Most Perfect B Bloom Ribbon.$5.00 B SIZE BLOOMS, THREE BLOOMS PREMIUMS 1 st - $ nd - $ rd - $5.00 Division 414 Division 415 Division 416 Formal (All One Variety) Informal (All One Variety) Semi-Cactus (All One Variety) Cactus (All One Variety) Incurved Cactus (All One Variety) Laciniated (All One Variety) Mixed Formation Page 12

13 BB SIZE BLOOMS Divisions BB SIZE BLOOMS, SINGLE STEM PREMIUMS 1 st - $ nd - $ rd - $4.00 Formation, Formal Decorative BB Size Blooms Division 417 Division 418 Division 419 White Yellow Orange Pink Dark Pink Red Dark Red Lavender Purple Light Blend Bronze Flame Blend Dark Blend Variegated Bi Most Perfect Formal Decorative Formation, Informal Decorative BB Size Blooms Division 417 Division 418 Division 419 White Yellow Orange Pink Dark Pink Red Dark Red Lavender Purple Light Blend Bronze Flame Blend Dark Blend Variegated Bi Most Perfect Informal Decorative Page 13

14 Formation, Semi-Cactus BB Size Blooms Division 417 Division 418 Division 419 White Yellow Orange Pink Dark Pink Red Dark Red Lavender Purple Light Blend Bronze Flame Blend Dark Blend Variegated Bi Most Perfect Semi-Cactus Formation, Cactus BB Size Blooms Division 417 Division 418 Division 419 White Yellow Orange Pink Dark Pink Red Dark Red Lavender Purple Light Blend Bronze Flame Blend Dark Blend Variegated Bi Most Perfect Straight Cactus..$5.00 Page 14

15 Formation, Incurved Cactus BB Size Blooms Division 417 Division 418 Division 419 White Yellow Orange Pink Dark Pink Red Dark Red Lavender Purple Light Blend Bronze Flame Blend Dark Blend Variegated Bi Most Perfect Incurved Cactus Formation, Laciniated BB Size Blooms Division 417 Division 418 Division 419 White Yellow Orange Pink Dark Pink Red Dark Red Lavender Purple Light Blend Bronze Flame Blend Dark Blend Variegated Bi Most Perfect Laciniated Cactus Most Perfect BB Bloom Ribbon....$5.00 Page 15

16 BB SIZE BLOOMS, THREE BLOOMS PREMIUMS 1 st - $ nd - $ rd - $5.00 Division 417 Division 418 Division 419 Formal (All One Variety) Informal (All One Variety) Semi-Cactus (All One Variety) Cactus (All One Variety) Incurved Cactus (All One Variety) Laciniated (All One Variety) Mixed Formation MINIATURE SIZE BLOOMS Divisions MINIATURE SIZE BLOOMS, SINGLE STEM PREMIUMS 1 st - $ nd - $ rd - $4.00 Formation, Formal Decorative - Miniature Size Blooms Division 421 Division 422 Division 423 White Yellow Orange Pink Dark Pink Red Dark Red Lavender Purple Light Blend Bronze Flame Blend Dark Blend Variegated Bi Most Perfect Formal Decorative Page 16

17 Formation, Informal Decorative - Miniature Size Blooms Division 421 Division 422 Division 423 White Yellow Orange Pink Dark Pink Red Dark Red Lavender Purple Light Blend Bronze Flame Blend Dark Blend Variegated Bi Most Perfect Informal Decorative Formation, Semi-Cactus - Miniature Size Blooms Division 421 Division 422 Division 423 White Yellow Orange Pink Dark Pink Red Dark Red Lavender Purple Light Blend Bronze Flame Blend Dark Blend Variegated Bi Most Perfect Semi-Cactus Page 17

18 Formation, Cactus - Miniature Size Blooms Division 421 Division 422 Division 423 White Yellow Orange Pink Dark Pink Red Dark Red Lavender Purple Light Blend Bronze Flame Blend Dark Blend Variegated Bi Most Perfect Cactus Formation, Incurved Cactus - Miniature Size Blooms Division 421 Division 422 Division 423 White Yellow Orange Pink Dark Pink Red Dark Red Lavender Purple Light Blend Bronze Flame Blend Dark Blend Variegated Bi Most Perfect Incurved Cactus Page 18

19 Formation, Laciniated - Miniature Size Blooms Division 421 Division 422 Division 423 White Yellow Orange Pink Dark Pink Red Dark Red Lavender Purple Light Blend Bronze Flame Blend Dark Blend Variegated Bi Most Perfect Laciniated Cactus Most Perfect Miniature Bloom Ribbon $5.00 MINIATURE SIZE BLOOMS, THREE BLOOMS PREMIUMS 1 st - $ nd - $ rd - $5.00 Division 421 Division 422 Division 423 Formal (All One Variety) Informal (All One Variety) Semi-Cactus (All One Variety) Cactus (All One Variety) Incurved Cactus (All One Variety) Laciniated (All One Variety) Three - Mixed Formation Display Miniatures (More than Three) Page 19

20 BALL TYPE BLOOMS Divisions BALL TYPE BLOOMS, SINGLE STEM PREMIUMS 1 st - $ nd - $ rd - $4.00 Ball Type Blooms Division 424 Division 425 Division 426 White Yellow Orange Pink Dark Pink Red Dark Red Lavender Purple Light Blend Bronze Flame Blend Dark Blend Variegated Bi Most Perfect Ball BALL TYPE BLOOMS, THREE BLOOMS PREMIUMS 1 st - $ nd - $ rd - $5.00 Division 424 Division 425 Division 426 Ball (All One Variety) Mixed Three Balls Display of Ball (More than Three) Page 20

21 MINIATURE BALL TYPE BLOOMS, SINGLE STEM PREMIUMS 1 st - $ nd - $ rd - $4.00 Miniature Ball Type Blooms Division 424 Division 425 Division 426 White Yellow Orange Pink Dark Pink Red Dark Red Lavender Purple Light Blend Bronze Flame Blend Dark Blend Variegated Bi Most Perfect Miniature Ball MINIATURE BALL TYPE BLOOMS, THREE BLOOMS PREMIUMS 1 st - $ nd - $ rd - $5.00 Division 424 Division 425 Division 426 Miniature Ball (All One Variety) Mixed Three Miniature Balls Display of Miniature Ball (More than Three) Page 21

22 POMPON STYLE BLOOMS Divisions POMPON STYLE BLOOMS, SINGLE STEM PREMIUMS 1 st - $ nd - $ rd - $4.00 Pompon Type Blooms Division 427 Division 428 Division 429 White Yellow Orange Pink Dark Pink Red Dark Red Lavender Purple Light Blend Bronze Flame Blend Dark Blend Variegated Bi Most Perfect Pompon..$5.00 POMPON TYPE BLOOMS, THREE BLOOMS PREMIUMS 1 st - $ nd - $ rd - $5.00 Division 427 Division 428 Division 429 Pompons (All One Variety) Mixed Three pompons Display of Pompons (More than Three) ANY OTHER TYPE, THREE BLOOMS Including Stellar, Waterlily, Novelty Doubled, Peony, Anemone, Novelty Open, Collarette, Orchid, Single and Mignon Single PREMIUMS 1 st - $ nd - $ rd - $5.00 Division 427 Division 428 Division 429 All the same Variety Mixed Three Blooms Display (More than Three) Page 22

23 2017 GENERAL RULES WISCONSIN STATE FAIR GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS The Wisconsin State Fair management reserves the final and absolute right to interpret these rules and regulations and to arbitrarily settle and determine all matters, questions or differences in regards thereto, or otherwise arising out of, connected with, or incident to the Wisconsin State Fair. It further reserves the right to determine unforeseen matters not covered by these rules, to amend or add to these rules as they, in their judgment, may deem advisable. All exhibitors are expected to conform with the Wisconsin State Fair Rules and Regulations. Any person who violates any of the following of special rules will forfeit all privileges and premiums and be subject to such penalty as the management may order. Failure to comply may result in award(s) and premium(s) forfeiture; and dismissal from the Fairgrounds, and being barred from competition immediately in the department in which the violation occurred and from all departments entered; and/or in future competition in the Wisconsin State Fair. In the event of conflict between the general rules and the special rules governing the various departments, the special rules will govern. The following due process will be used in the questions of rule violation: The exhibitor and/or parties involved will be questioned by the Department Superintendent. If it is felt that a violation has occurred, the Department Superintendent will make a ruling. The ruling of the Department Superintendent will be final. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES Any correspondence should be addressed to: Wisconsin State Fair Park, 640 S 84 St, West Allis, WI ADMISSION TICKETS See entry blank to order tickets. Ticket orders will be limited to 50 tickets per exhibitor. ENTRY QUESTIONS For information and questions, please call the Entry Office at 414/ ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Application for entries in all departments must be made on the printed entry blank and must be in full compliance with the printed instructions on same. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS OF ENTRY FEES OR LATE FEES. Entries will be disqualified if not entered under the name of the person who made the article. All entries must be made by the exhibitor unless otherwise stated in the premium list. Violation of this rule will forfeit any premium awarded to such exhibitor in all departments at the Fair. The Wisconsin State Fair management reserves the right at any time to refuse entries or articles entered. Entry deadlines are specified under each department s rules. Exhibits that have been erroneously entered in a division, and/or do not meet the specifications of the class can be transferred to a proper class or disqualified by the superintendent prior to judging. If such classes already have been judged, they shall not be reopened. No employee of the Wisconsin State Fair, or member of his/her immediate family shall be allowed to exhibit in the department in which he/she is employed. Any exhibitors check(s) returned from a financial institution for any reason will be charged a $20.00 service fee. NOTE: Entry blanks will be returned if not filled out completely. Page 23

24 EXHIBIT RELEASE Exhibits will be released according to each department s regulations. The Fair Director or his/her designee may change the time of release in any department at his/her discretion. Competitive exhibits which have not been claimed by exhibitors by the Tuesday after the Fair, at 6 pm, will be disposed of by management as they see fit. JUDGING OF EXHIBITS Judges have been carefully selected. All exhibitors submitting exhibits for the Fair accept these judges and agree to abide by their decisions. The judging schedule is printed at the beginning of each department. If any exhibitor attempts to interfere with the judge in any manner, the exhibitor shall forfeit all premiums awarded and will be excluded from further competition. Judges will not be permitted to show in divisions they judge. Unworthy exhibits will not be placed by the judge. The decision of the judge will be final in all cases. PREMIUMS OF AWARDS Premiums will be mailed around September 1, In paying premiums no evidence of awards will be recognized except the signed Judging Sheets as ribbons frequently become misplaced. All premium discrepancies must be mailed to Wisconsin State Fair no later than October 1, All exhibitors should contact the Wisconsin State Fair in writing at 640 S 84 St, West Allis, WI Please include your name, Dept., division, class and explain the discrepancy. All checks are void one (1) year after they are issued. Any checks not cashed causes automatic forfeit of premiums won. PROTESTS 1. All protests must be made in writing, signed by party or parties making the protest and filed with the Director of Competitive Exhibits. All protests must be accompanied by a $50.00 protest fee which will be retained by the Wisconsin State Fair if the protest is not sustained. 2. Protests against the exhibition of articles or person entering must be filed at least 12 hours before the awards are made. The exhibitor will then be disqualified from entering the Wisconsin State Fair for the following two years if they violate any general or special rules which govern the exhibits. 3. Protest against awards must be filed with the superintendent within 5 hours after the award has been made. An award is deemed to have been made when the notation of the decision is entered on the official judging sheets. The protest must state plainly and specifically the facts upon which the complaint of appeal is based. The right to appeal will lie when it is charged that the award has been made in violation of the rules governing the exhibit. No protest or appeal based upon the statement that the judge or judges are incompetent or have overlooked an article will be considered. 4. All protests will be considered at a time set by the Director of Competitive Exhibits. Parties involved and if necessary, persons as designated by the Director of Competitive Exhibits will be notified and given the opportunity to submit evidence before a final decision is made. All decisions are final and not subject to appeal. Page 24

25 LIABILITY The Wisconsin State Fair will take reasonable precaution to protect the safety of the exhibits sent to the Fair, but owners themselves take the risk of exhibiting them, and should any exhibit or portion thereof be injured, damaged, lost or stolen, State Fair Park personnel will give assistance toward recovery of the same, but will not be liable or make any payment for the value thereof. Neither the State of Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Fair Park, its agents or employees shall be liable for any loss to an exhibitor occasioned by fire, accident, condition of structure, or damage caused by weather to any exhibit, article, equipment or commercial exhibit left in the building or on the grounds after the close of the Fair. Exhibitors and/or machinery, while stationary or in motion, and any other exhibits or equipment which may cause accidents, injury or damage to persons or property coming in contact with or in proximity to them, shall guard their exhibits or machinery, and protect the public from coming in contact therewith at all times while on the Fairgrounds, and every such exhibitor or owners shall indemnify the State of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin State Fair Park Board, its agents and employees from and against claims and demands, costs, charges and expenses which it or they might incur, suffer or be put to by reason of failure to take the precaution above referred to or failure to comply with Wisconsin State Fair Park rules, policies or directives. Liability insurance to comply with indemnity provisions is required. Presentation of an exhibitors receipt shall be deemed acceptance of this provision. Page 25