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Vol. 9, Issue 29, July 19, 2006
EACA NEWS
ECN Plans Party Boat at TS2 Exhibit City News is once again planning their Party Boat at TS2 on the evening of Tuesday, July 25. The boat (Brigstar) departs from the lower Navy Pier at 7:30pm sharp. The Party Boat which includes a tour of the Chicago River and Lake Michigan (returning to Navy Pier at 10pm) will include an open bar, catered food and entertainment. A limited number of Party Boat Tickets are still available at $125 from Judy K. at ECN. To purchase your tickets today contact judy at her email address - judyk@exhibitcitynews.com.
EACA Conference Session on Labor to Include Dittie Guise from PCCA The EACA has received word that Dittie Guise, COO, Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority will plan to attend the EACA Conference in Chicago. Dittie will participate in the panel discussion on labor and speak to current and future labor issues which impact the Pennsylvania Convention Center and their labor broker Elliot Lewis.
Other panelists on the EACA Labor session include David Causton, MPEA who will update members on the new rigger agreement, Joe Baca of the UBC, Bob Lessin of IUPAT, Cecil Wynn of the IBEW, and John Perry of the Teamsters.
All EACA members are encouraged to take part in our Annual Conference. Click the link to access the conference registration form. For a schedule of events at the Annual Conference, click the conference schedule.
EACA Conference to Include “Best Practices” session for EACs/GCs. This year’s EACA Conference will include a best practices session for EAC and general service contractors. This panel discussion will create an opportunity for EAC personnel and general service contractor personnel to share ideas about the opportunities and pitfalls of working side by side during show move-in and move-out while exploring ways to maximize the upside of the optimum working relationship on the showfloor.
This panel discussion will be moderated by Jim Wurm of the EACA and will include Tom Drullinger of George Fern, and current President of ESCA, Chuck Grouzard of GES, and ESCA Board members, and Bernie Massett of MC2, and current EACA Director among others.
Be sure to submit your conference registrations at your earliest convenience.
IMTS Reminder The deadline for EAC registrations on the 2006 IMTS show is August 4, 2006. All EACA members are encourage to login to the EAC registration system on the EACA web site to be sure that all your clients have submitted registrations for you to perform service at this year’s show.
IMTS Block Package Pricing. New for IMTS in 2006 is a a package of services including carpet, visqueen, cleaning, drayage, rigging labor and equipment and standard furniture. This Custom Block Package applies to all exhibitors.
A note to all EACA members is that the Custom Block Package cannot be broken up where part is paid by a third party and part by the exhibitor, or by multiple third parties. However, a third party can be authorized and take the entire billing. Any EACA member that plans to make such arrangements for a client at IMTS must first submit their third party authorization form.
Sponsor Thank Yous!! The EACA would like to extend its thanks to the following members who are supporting the EACA Showfloor Olympics and EACA Annual Conference sponsored by EliteXPO Cargo Systems.
Platinum Sponsors
Absolute Amusements
CORT Tradeshow Furnishings
Donald McNabb Carpet Company
Eagle Management
Employco Services
Exhibit Network Int’l
EliteXPO Cargo Systems
ExpoServices USA
Freeman
Gold Sponsors
EACA Chicago Chapter
Renaissance Management
Silver Sponsors
ForeFront Presentations
IUPAT Local 510
Nth Degree
On Location
Spectrum Show Services
The TERM Group
TWI Group
Bronze Sponsor
GES
Sho-Link
Sign Up for the Showfloor Olympics!! The EACA encourages all members that intend to sign up a team for the Showfloor Olympics to do so as soon as possible. If you’d like to sign up your team be sure to complete both the Olympics waiver form, and the EACA Annual Conference registration form.
EACA CHAPTERS
CHICAGO CHAPTER ANNOUNCEMENT
MPEA Forklift, Scooter Announcement
McCormick Place Security would like to take this time to alert Freeman , GES and all EACs that we will be strictly enforcing the "No Motorized Vehicles off Dock Area Policy" we've been discussing for some time.
Effective immediately, any scooter,or forklift found in the parking lots or anywhere else off the ramps and docks, will be stopped and challenged. We will provide you with lists of offenders we have stopped and will appreciate your assistance in the enforcement of this policy.
If there are any questions contact Bill Antonick at 312-791-6014, or bantonick@mpea.com.
SAVE THE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT
The Chicago Chapters of EDPA and EACA will host their 4th Annual Charity Golf Outing on Monday, August 7, 2006. The event will take place, once again at Maple Meadows Golf Course in Wood Dale Illinois. There will be a shot gun start at 1:00 pm followed by a dinner reception with raffle and prizes.
Total proceeds of the event will be contributed to the recipients of this year’s Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classic, which will be held at Berkeley Hills Country Club in Duluth Georgia, October 9, 2006.
Please mark your calendars. We look forward to a record turn-out!!!
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
A Northern California Company has openings for:
Job Title: Project Manager
Description: Shop drawings, material take offs, cut lists, estimating and scheduling. Vector Works or other 3D modeling experience required to produce shop drawings for client approvals and fabrication.
Job Title: Show Floor Manager
Description: Crew scheduling, client interaction, and on-site install supervision.
Job Title: Account Managers
Description: Working with clients, managing projects.
If you are interested to apply for any of the positions mentioned above, please email your resume in confidence to jimwurm@eaca.com .
INDUSTRY NEWS
DMAI, IAAM Forge Closer Ties <Trade Show Executive> The two leading organizations representing convention centers and convention bureaus have formally joined forces to increase intra-industry communication and establish best practices. The DMAI-IAAM Liaison Group, a committee formed by the Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) and the International Association of Assembly Managers (IAAM), held its first meeting on June 13th in Dallas. The 15-member group discussed issues such as funding and finance sources, joint advocacy, joint accountability and best practices for destination promotions to show organizers and meeting planners.
EDPA NorCal Chapter- Annual Golf Tournament. EDPA Northern California Chapter is planning their Annual Golf Tournament at the Crystal Spring Golf Course in Burlingame on August 2, 2006. The tournament is being organized to benefit both the RSMGC and the EDPA Foundation.
Contact Melinda Stewart of Laser Service Northern California for more information. She can be reached by email at melinda@exhibitorservice.com.
Houston CVB head takes leave of absence <M&C Midweek News> Jordy Tollett, president and CEO of the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, has taken a leave of absence, probably until sometime in August, according to a bureau spokesperson. While the official statement refers to giving Tollett the opportunity to address some personal issues, his leave comes three days after an expose on Houston's KPRC (Channel 2), which aired July 10, showed Tollett apparently spending extended lunch hours in a bar. Tollett has been the head of the CVB since 1997 and has been working to bring visitors and conventions to the city in some capacity for about 35 years.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Correction does much, but encouragement does more.
--Goethe
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This publication is sent free of charge to all EACA members each Wednesday, and to non-members four weeks later. Annual subscriptions to current issues of the Buzz are available to non-members for $49.95. Please send subscription requests to jimwurm@eaca.com.
EACA members are also permitted to submit job postings to the Buzz free of charge for a one time listing. Member job postings can be extended for additional weeks in the Buzz as well as posted to the EACA web site. The costs for extending your job posting are one month for $50, 2 months for $85, and 3 months for $125.
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