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General Facility Rules

Facility Photography and Video Recording

This Facility uses video recording both to help protect the safety and comfort of those present as well as to enhance compliance with General Facility Rules.  By entering you are consenting to your image/likeness being recorded, stored and shared for these purposes. In addition, unless either (a) advertised otherwise (see “Event Specific Photography and Video Recording”), or (b) provided for by an Event Rental Contract, Sumner Center LLC may photograph or record Visitors to the Facility for use in marketing the Facility.  Questions can be directed by email to: privacy@sumner.center

Event Specific Photography and Video Recording

Certain events have photographers and/or videographers present. Each individual event may have specific photography and video recording rules, which are typically communicated either by the event host for Event Rentals, or by Sumner Center LLC if there is an event specific policy that differs from our default rule. As a default matter, Sumner Center LLC and its Vendors retain the photograph or record Visitors to the Facility incident to capturing Event Specific Photography and Video Recording for marketing. Non-commercial photography and video recording by Visitors as event participation is permitted.  If in your capacity as a Visitor you are entitled to respectfully communicate a wish not to be photographed or recorded. Questions and concerns can be directed to privacy@sumner.center

General Facility Rules

This Facility is private property.  By entering you agree that in addition to cooperating with the requests on behalf of Sumner Center LLC, you will abide by the General Facility Rules. Although you don’t have to agree to the General Facility Rules, any entry into  the Facility depends upon it.  While present within the Facility you shall not bring, possess or engage in any of the following:

  • vandalism or destructive behavior;
  • firearms or weapons of any kind;
  • illegal drugs or outside alcohol;
  • smoking/vaping/e-cigarettes;
  • harassment of others present within the Facility
  • contributing to the delinquency of a minor;
  • indecent exposure or sexual relations;
  • any other illegal activities;
  • hate speech/symbols whether directed to an individual or a group, whether or not present;
  • interference with access controls, security or life safety systems at the Facility;
  • sales or solicitation of the sales of any product or service, unless the prior written permission of Sumner Center LLC; or
  • violation of event specific rules or requirements.

Failure to abide by the General Facility Rules may result in warnings, expulsion, future exclusion, referral to law enforcement and/or civil action, and you agree that neither Sumner Center LLC nor persons acting on its behalf have any liability whatsoever for your conduct or the enforcement of or application of the General Facility Rules.

Event Specific Rules (the Sumner Center)

The following additional rules apply during an Event rental. 

Decoration – You may not use any items that would penetrate the walls, ceilings, floors, fixtures, furniture, lighting, or any other part of the Venue, including, but not limited to, screws, nails, or staples. The following decorations are not permitted: glitter or paint. No decoration by Client that requires use of ladders or lifts is permitted.  If decoration requiring off the floor work is desired then you must submit a request for assistance at the time of entering into the Event Rental Contract, or as a Change Request until or during the Walk Through (provided, that at this point any Change Request is subject to scheduling and availability, and there is no guaranty that Operator will be able to accommodate it).

Alcohol – Alcohol is permitted only during those Events where the presence of alcohol is specified in the Event Rental Contract (and not during either the Set Up Period, or the Tear Down Period). Self-service of alcohol is never permitted at an Event.  Any alcohol at an Event must be served by a licensed and insured bar caterer, without exception.

Wires – Any and all wires for decorations must be run to the nearest available electrical receptacle, with the objective of no extension cord run exceeding six (6) feet. Two (2) sets of four (4) receptacle outlets are installed on most of the columns and additional around the perimeter of the event space. In the event of uncertainty, you, your Attendees or Vendors should ask a Venue representative for guidance.  Any and all extension cords should be secured with Gaffer’s Tape.

Attendance During Set Up.  The Set Up Period is intended for adult installation of Client provided decorations and limited adjustments to the Personal Property layout.  Attendance by either adults not actively participating in the decorations or children is discouraged. Impromtu rehearsals or meals not provided for in the Rental Contract may subject you to additional charges.

Standing on Furniture; Dragging Furniture. Standing on chairs or tables of any kind is strictly prohibited, as is dragging furniture.

Running, Pushing and Shoving. Not allowed. 

Flushing Items Not Intended.  Despite the plumbing being new as of the renovation it was not designed for items other than toilet paper and human waste to be flushed.  Flushing other items is prohibited.

Excessive Cleaning; Unsanitary Conditions. Excessive cleaning requirements due to conduct at an Event, whether as a result of Attendees failure to use restrooms in a sanitary manner, or illness resulting from intoxication, or otherwise may result in you receiving a damage assessment.

Thermostat Management. Thermostats and outside air settings are made by the Operator in connection with ongoing thermal stability and building air quality.  Due to the thermal mass of the building short term adjustments at individual thermostats are not especially effective, and may conflict with overall management.  For this reason, you, your Attendees and Vendors are asked not to touch the thermostats.  As a general tendancy, the Facility may seem a little on the cool side. For this reason, Attendees who are prone to feeling cold when others do not should be encouraged to have a sweater, shawl, scarf or similar with them.

Vendor Access Cooperation.  Vendor access is provided through the larger of two roll up doors on the East side of the Facility. Vendors should be prepared to unload efficiently into the staging area in the back of the house provided by Operator, allow the door to close, park their vehicle and then return for set up. The process for removing materials and departing is a reversal of this sequence. Vendors who refuse to cooperate with this process may be excluded from further work at the Facility.

Compliance with Laws. Client shall not permit any illegal activities or conduct at the Venue.