This Agreement shall become effective on the date hereof and shall remain in full force and effect until December 31, 2018; provided , that this Agreement may be terminated by the Manager or Owner effective as of any date after December 31, 2017 upon not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice to the other Party. Unless otherwise terminated pursuant to the provisions hereof, the term of this Agreement shall automatically renew on a month to month basis at the end of the term unless either of the Parties has notified the other in writing not less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the term, as the same may be extended.