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EACA Showfloor Buzz
Vol. 9, Issue 42, October 25,
2006
EACA NEWS
EACA Members
Reminder EACA members that
are servicing clients at either ASTRO or RSNA are reminded to
get in their certificates of insurance and EAC agreements in
order to be approved to receive access credentials for both of
those shows.
Time is particularly of the essence
for ASTRO as move-in begins Monday October 30.
EACA Board to Meet November 28. The EACA Board of Directors will hold
their final meeting of 2006 on November 28 at the San Diego
Marriott in conjunction with the EACA Winter meeting there.
The EACA Board meeting will take
place from 12noon to 3pm and all members are welcome to join
the meeting in progress during the last half hour.
All members are also encouraged to contact
EACA HQ with any items you might like to have added to the
agenda.
EACA and
EDPA to Host Joint Meeting in San Diego!
The EACA and EDPA will hold a Joint Meeting in San
Diego at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina on Nov. 29
– Dec. 1, 2006.
The EACA is organizing its first ever
Winter Meeting, in conjunction with the EDPA’s 54th
Annual Conference and Supplier Showcase.
Registration for this meeting
will be coordinated by EDPA – for EACA members too!
See complete meeting details and registration information on
the EDPA web site at www.edpa.com.
EITF to Meet November 28.
The Exhibit Industry Task Force (EITF) will hold
their final meeting of 2006 on November 28 at the San Diego
Marriott in conjunction with the EACA Winter meeting there.
The EITF is comprised of delegates
from the EACA, EDPA, IAAM, IATSE, IBEW, IUPAT, SISO, Teamsters,
TSEA, and the UBC. The EITF meets several
times a year to discuss initiatives that help to promote our
industry and improve and increase the value that the trade show
industry provides to its exhibitor customers.
Past initiatives of the EITF include an Industry Glossary of
Terms, the development of a Universal Protocol for Photo ID
badges for showfloor workers, and most recently an initiative
to conduct Drug & Alcohol testing at convention centers
across the country.
If you have a suggestion on an initiative that you feel the
EITF can take on that can benefit the entire trade show
industry please send an email to jimwurm@eaca.com.
DEAR
SHOWFLOOR BUZZ
As you know, ACC is being staged in New Orleans next March and
we have a number of EAC-assembled booths. I was curious if
you've heard any anecdotes from your members about what it's
like working in New Orleans these days--i.e., how the labor
pool is doing, whether EACs are having to bring in more people
from out of town/state, division of the workforce between EACs
and GSCs, outlook for next year, etc. There have already been a
couple of major shows in Morial, but at ~225K nsf, ours is
probably more EAC-dependent than those. I know there are a
couple of big shows occurring there in October & November,
including Reproductive Medicine, Coatings, and Realtors.
Anyway, in your discussions with
members, if you talk to anyone who's worked New Orleans lately,
I'd appreciate any feedback they have. We're looking toward a
successful meeting next March.
Thanks.
Kent Riffert
Associate Director, Exposition Logistics
American College of Cardiology
In response to Kent's question
regarding New Orleans, I can report that Renaissance recently was
contracted to manage a private event in the facility for a major
Multi-National Company. Our responsibilities included draying the
freight, supply of basic decorating materials, and of course,
management of the labor portion of the project. I must say that
in the planning stages of the event, there was considerable
trepidation on the part of the customer, as they had concerns
regarding the availability of the resources necessary to complete
the job. I am happy to report that all fears were unfounded, and
the show was a major success by all standards.
Having said that, Kent's question is well
placed, as the city is still in a re-building mode, and is not
where it wants to be long term. I feel that by opening up the
dialogue this early in the process, Kent is insuring that all
parties related to the production of the event will be checking
and assuring that their respective organizations are in a
position to deliver the goods or services required by their
customers.
Please pass this information to Kent, along
with the invitation to discuss this matter further if he feels
Renaissance can be of any assistance.
Regards,
Steve Johnson, President
Renaissance Management
EACA
CHAPTERS
CHICAGO CHAPTER ANNOUNCEMENT
Propane Use at McCormick
Place
The General Manager of McCormick Place
is pleased to announce that an implementation test for propane
operated fork lift trucks only has been approved by the Chicago
City Council following discussion with the Chicago Fire
Department.
This test will occur during Graph, PMMI (PACK Expo) and RSNA
Only. Overall use, storage and refueling procedures is the
responsibility of the General Contractor and will be closely
watched by the Chicago Fire Department.
The goal of the test is to demonstrate care and concern by the
facility and the general service contractors. The
Chicago Fire Department does understand the competitive edge
propane use has given other facilities. If this test is
successful, McCormick Place Management will began discussion with
the City of Chicago to allow the use of forklift trucks at
MPEA.
Labor Training Meeting
All Chicagoland EACA members should
mark your calendars for October 31, 2006 Lakeside Center Room
E-153 at 10:00 AM for a meeting to discuss the Labor
Training Program for local trades.
Your support and attendance is
crucial for the success of the gathering . The meeting will be
informative and productive concerning day to day issues
effecting our industry and establishing our organization as a
cornerstone for positive change.
EACA Chicago Board
Meeting
The Board of Directors for the EACA
Chicago Chapter will meet prior to the Labor Training Meeting in
room E-153 Lakeside has been reserved on the 31st of October from
8AM to 9 AM.
MPEA Photo IDs
With 3 major shows approaching:
Graph, Pack and RSNA, McCormick Place is encouraging all
EAC's to make appointments now with the McCormick Place ID
Department (312-808-3118) to get new employees badged.
The McCormick Place ID Department is willing to expand office
hours and travel to any shop in order to accommodate any
request.
MPEA No Smoking Enforcement
Announcement
The MPEA will be strictly enforcing the No Smoking Policy during
the IMTS Show, and thereafter. All EACA members, as well as
all contractors working in McCormick Place and the Navy Pier
should take note. Citation books have been ordered and will
be issued to all offenders.
McCormick Place Fire Safety & Security along with reps from
the Contract Security Company, Show Management and GES will be
forming teams to rove each building looking for violators.
Smoking is only permissible outside the buildings.
If there are any questions contact Dan Cozzi at dcozzi@mpea.com,
or Bill Antonick at bantonick@mpea.com.
POSITIONS
AVAILABLE
A Midwest EACA Member Flooring Company has an opening
for:
Job Title:
Event Specialist
Description:
Candidate must have minimum 3 years industry experience.
Domestic travel required. Responsibilities
include project management, inventory control, transportation
logistics, and administrative support. MS Word, MS
Excel and ACT! Experience preferred. Competitive salary,
medical/dental insurance and 401k plans are available.
If you are interested to apply for the position above,
please email your resume in confidence to jimwurm@eaca.com
.
INDUSTRY
NEWS
ESCA
Management Effective October
1, the ESCA headquarters office has moved to Dallas, TX.
All correspondence should be directed to
Exhibition Services Contractors Association, 2340 E
Trinity Mills Road #100, Carrollton, TX 75006
MARI ANN BARTA
JOINS FREEMAN AS SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER
Washington,
D.C….Dennis Sullivan, general manager for Freeman’s
Washington D.C. office, announced that Mari Ann Barta has joined
the company as Senior Account Manager, Exposition Services.
ROB VENUS PROMOTED TO GENERAL MANAGER
FOR FREEMAN’S DENVER OFFICE
Dallas, TX…Dale Morris, regional vice
president, Freeman, announced that Rob Venus has been promoted to
general manager for the Denver office. Venus replaces Jack
Boyd, who will relocate to the company’s corporate office
in Dallas as part of the company’s new ERP strategic
planning committee project team.
THOUGHT FOR
THE WEEK
The most perfect technique is
that which is not noticed at all.
--Pablo
Casals
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Exhibitor Appointed Contractor Association (EACA) which is
dedicated to "raising the level of service excellence on the
showfloor."
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If you have news from the tradeshow
floor that you feel is important to the success of our members,
or our industry's customer, the exhibitors, please forward
it to the EACA @ 541-317-8768 or email us @
jimwurm@eaca.com
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