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Vol. 10, Issue 30, August 1, 2007

EACA NEWS

EACA Annual Conference Boasts Increased Attendance.       The EACA membership showed up in greater numbers at this year’s Annual Conference to take part in a program focused on  “Sales & New Business Development” for your company.    
 
The Annual Conference undertook an entirely new approach this year and brought in three professional speakers to address a variety of subjects around this theme.
 
Rick Farrell, Tangent Knowledge Systems, made the Keynote Presentation entitled “Selling Has Nothing to do with Selling”.     In this presentation, Farrell instructed EACA members how to win business without having to compete only on price – all while creating more loyal customers.   Next Andy Core delivered the first Super Session entitled “Sales Energy – How to do more with Less…”    In this informative session Andy provided those in attendance with 47 actionable ideas on how to create greater results with less effort.     And, finally, Randy Eppard, Ph.d., Human Resource Development addressed the members in the final Super Session, on the importance of how to not only attract new business to your company but to insure that you consistently service it in world class fashion.
 
Feedback from all who attended was universally positive with such comments as, “this year’s event was a definite winner”, and “by far the best EACA Conference of all that I’ve attended.”
 
Viscovich Wins 2007 Intrepid.       Ken Viscovich, International Representative of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, was awarded the 2007 Intrepid Award at the Awards Luncheon during the EACA Conference in Washington DC this week.
 
In receiving the 2007 Intrepid Award, which was determined by the vote of the EACA membership, Viscovich was recognized for his tireless efforts to create a nationwide  drug and alcohol testing program for the trade show industry in all carpenter jurisdiction convention cities.  Ken has succeeded in helping to facilitate Drug Testing in Washington DC, and now has his sites set on several other trade show cities.
 
Viscovich has been a constant supporter of the EACA’s efforts to innovate improvements in trade show customer service, and served on the first EACA Board of Directors as its union representative.   Another significant feather in Ken’s cap, on his list of achievements, is the development of the Exhibit Industry Task Force.  While on the Board of the EACA, Ken suggested the development of an industry task force that could take on huge projects such as drug testing, and the development of the Universal Photo ID protocol.

Carl Birsa Elected to EACA Hall of Fame.     Carl Birsa, founder of CB Displays, was elected by the members of the EACA to the 2007 Class of the EACA Hall of Fame.
 
Originally from Chicago, Birsa moved his family to Las Vegas in the mid 1970s and established CB Displays.    While there he helped to pioneer the growth of the I&D labor segment of the industry, and ultimately serviced clients in all major convention cities.   CB, as he was known to his family, friends, and colleagues passed away in 1990.
 
Dennis Birsa, accompanied his daughter Kelsey Ann, accepted the Hall of Fame trophy on behalf of his father and delighted all in attendance with memories and stories about his father, CB.    Birsa concluded his acceptance speech with a “toast” to his Dad in trademark CB fashion.


Thanks to our Annual Conference Sponsors.      The EACA Annual Conference took place on July 30-31, 2007 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC., and as previously reported was a resounding success.
 
The EACA would like to thank and recognize our Annual Conference Sponsors who helped make this year’s event possible:
 
Presenting Sponsors
EliteXPO Cargo Systems
 
Platinum Sponsors
Exhibit Network International, Ltd.
Freeman
 
Gold Sponsors
CORT Tradeshow Furnishings
Donald McNabb Company
Employco
Expo Services USA
Orlando I&D
Renaissance Management, Inc.
Sho-Aids, Inc.
 
Silver Sponsors
IUPAT Local 510
The TERM Group
 
Bronze Sponsor
MC2
Spectrum Show Services



EACA CHAPTERS


CHICAGO CHAPTER ANNOUNCEMENT

Chicago RSMGC Golf Tournament Announcement
 
The Chicago EACA / EDPA Chapters have announced that the 5th Annual Charity Golf Tournament benefiting the RSMGC will take place on August 6, 2007 at Maple Meadows  Golf Club in Wooddale, IL.    Please mark your calendars!!
 
There will be a Shot Gun Start at 1pm.   
 
For more information, or to register for the event, contact Nancy Virene at The TERM Group.   She can be reached at 630-766-TERM, or at njvirene@thetermgroup.com.
 
 
Next Customer Service Training – December 2007

The Chicago Chapter of the EACA, in conjunction with the MPEA and EACA National will be sponsoring its 2nd Customer Service Training Program for showfloor workers in Chicago in December of this year..
 
The second installment of the EACA Customer Service Training Program will be developed and delivered by Randy Eppard, Phd in Human Development.   Eppard is an associate professor for University of Maryland University College,    Prior to his professorship, Eppard worked for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council of Carpenters as Director of Training Curriculum.   Randy developed th customer service program under the direction and guidance of Chicago Chapter EACA President Joe Mondelli.
 
EACA members who are interested to receive information about the December Customer Service Training should send an email to jimwurm@eaca.com.
 
 

INDUSTRY NEWS

NAB Switches from GES to Freeman <Tradeshow Week> The Natl. Assn. of Broadcasters has signed on Freeman, replacing GES Exposition Services, as its general service contractor for its NAB show next scheduled for April 14-17 in Las Vegas.

McCormick Place Opens New West Building.   <M&C Midweek News> Chicago's McCormick Place officially opens its West Building tomorrow, months ahead of original projections. Connected to McCormick Place South and the 800-room Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, the building adds 470,000 square feet of exhibition space to the convention center complex, plus 61 meeting rooms totaling 250,000 square feet, including a 100,000-square-foot ballroom. Other features include a 250-seat restaurant, a 600-seat exhibit-floor food court and an 8,000-square-foot rooftop garden and event space.
 
Industry Leader Mike McGee, CFE Receives First IAAM Foundation Legacy Award
Mike McGee, CFE, Executive Vice President of North American Business Operations for Ticketmaster, has been awarded the International Association of Assembly Managers (IAAM) Foundation Legacy Award. The Award was presented July 23, 2007 in Salt Lake City, UT during the IAAM 82nd Annual IAAM Conference and Trade Show.
 
The Legacy Award recognizes significant contributions that benefit the mission and objectives of the IAAM Foundation, leaving a legacy for the advancement of the public assembly industry.

EG Announces Western Division Regional VP    <Exhibit Industry News> Exhibitgroup/Giltspur announces that Jay Jones has been appointed Regional Vice President, Western Division. Jay has spent the past 10 years in the retail space design industry working for one of the nation’s most innovative agencies in that market.  As Vice President of Sales and Marketing, he was instrumental in securing and managing high profile design projects for Sears, The Great Indoors, Apple computers and Best Buy stores, to name a few.



THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

If you don't give yourself credit for all that's good in your life, how can you expect yourself to create more?

-- Anonymous



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