Oh, too funny. So I was planning to go to a sword festival in Atlanta, until I saw
the waiver form you have to sign before attending:
2023
JAPANFEST TERMS AND CONDITIONS
JapanFest 2023 Visitor Terms & Conditions
LIABILITY WAIVER
By attending and/or participating in JapanFest 2023, each attendee or participant
Acknowledges that his or her attendance and/or participation involves risk;
Agrees to assume and accept all risk of loss to persons or property (including death);
Agrees to release the organizers, promoters, sponsors, hosts, and volunteers of JapanFest 2023 and their respective agents, officers, servants, affiliates, and employees from all liability, claims, demands, and causes of action, present, and future, arising out of or related to any loss, damage, or injury including death, that such attendee or participant may sustain in connection with his or her attendance at or participation in JapanFest 2023;
Agrees that this release is binding upon his or her heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, and assigns;
Grants JapanFest irrevocable permission to use his or her image, likeness, voice, or sound recordings in any media or promotional materials whatsoever and without compensation.
So, nope.
https://www.japanfest.org/visitors-terms-and-conditions