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Vol. 11, Issue 8, February 20, 2008
EACA NEWS
Make Plans to Attend the National Labor Management Conference The EACA, along with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and ESCA, will be sponsoring a National Labor Management Conference in Las Vegas, NV on March 7-8, 2008 at the UBC Training Center.
This invitation-only event will not only include labor and contractors who utlize labor to provide exhibit services, but also facility management, show organizers and other industry leaders from across the nation. The intention of the conference is to examine ideas and initiatives that can enable trade show contractors and labor to improve the quality of customer servicing at trade shows.
Invitations for attending the NLM Conference have been sent out.
If you are an owner, or senior level employee, and haven’t received an invitation you can request one by sending an email to jimwurm@eaca.com.
IHHS EAC Pre-Con Meeting Postponement Announcement. IHHS show management has postponed the EAC Meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 19th at 1:00 pm in meeting room S102a at McCormick Place.
The meeting will now be held on Wednesday, March 5 at 1pm in meeting room S101.
Invitations to all registered EACs will be sent out, and the EACA urges all invitees to attend!
EACA Board to Meet in Las Vegas. The EACA Board of Directors will be meeting in Las Vegas on March 10 at the Exhibitor Show. Any members who have issues of interest that you would like to bring to the attention of the Board are encouraged to email jimwurm@eaca.com.
Orlando Chapter to Host Customer Service Training. The Orlando Chapter of the EACA will host a Customer Service Training for all showfloor workers there on March 19-20, 2008 at the Orange County Convention Center.
Showfloor workers in Orlando will have the option of taking part in this four program on either the morning of March 20, or in the afternoon that day.. The 4 hour program will be delivered twice that day to accommodate different worker schedules.
The EACA Customer Service Training Program was developed and will be delivered by Randy Eppard, Phd in Human Development (see attached Overview). 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, and EACA Executive Director Jim Wurm
EACA members will also be able to take advantage of a Train the Trainer session which will be offered on March 21 at the Orange County Convention Center. The Train the Trainer session will allow designated EACA members, and staff, to become certified in delivering future Customer Service Training programs.
If you’d like to register for the Orlando Customer Service Training Program please use the attached Registration Form, and Participants List Form.
EACA PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues sof Rick Goldammer of Freeman I & D who passed away this past week end. We have no further details other than Rick had been ill for sometime.
MG Design Associates has named Liese Tamburrino general manager effective immediately. A focused and entrepreneurial leader, Tamburrino has already demonstrated her ability to drive significant client growth for MG Design in her tenure as vice president global sales and marketing. Tamburrino’s promotion and other organizational changes position the company for future
success as a face-to-face marketing powerhouse for B2B-focused companies.
CHAPTER NEWS
Chicago Chapter News
IHHS EAC Pre-Con Meeting Postponement Announcement
Show management for the Int’l Home & Housewares Show has postponed the EAC Meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 19th at 1:00 pm in meeting room S102a at McCormick Place.
The meeting will now be held on Wednesday, March 5 at 1pm in meeting room S101.
Invitations to all registered EACs will be sent out, and the EACA urges all invitees to attend!
New England Chapter News
Rally at the Alley Announcement
The Rally at the Alley IV will be held on March 27th at Lucky Strike Lanes in Boston. More information will be available in the coming weeks and can also be found at www.rallyatthealley.com. Sponsorship opportunities are available; please contact Sharon Bingham for details at 800-342-1482 or sbingham@championboston.com.
The Rally at the Alley is a bowl-a-thon event held in Boston every March, was founded four years ago to not only financially support the RSMGC but also as a way for New England and East Coast based companies and people to gather and show support for our industry.
This year, we are once again grateful for the opportunity to be of assistance to a local individual and her family, Bonnie DiStasio of Champion Logistics Group, Boston.
Bonnie has had a difficult year battling and eventually beating breast cancer. Until you have experienced it, no one can imagine the emotional and financial damage cancer can do to a family. Bonnie and her husband Matt have worked hard this past year to fight a terrible disease while maintaining a normal lifestyle for their two children, Gina, 11 and Anthony, 7. While insurance has covered a good portion of Bonnie's medical expenses, personal expenses such as travel to and from the hospital, parking fees and time away from work for both Bonnie and her husband Matt can quickly add up.
The Rally at the Alley is proud to be an ancillary event of the Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classic, a 501.3.c charitable organization.
Orlando Chapter News
NAHB Golf Cart Announcement
This is to alert all departments that during the National Association of Home Builders Show, any golf carts taking up a parking space(s) in the Hall A Parking Garage from February 13, 2008 (Wednesday) through February 16, 2008 (Saturday) will be removed and relocated. This action will commence at midnight for the described show days. Golf carts with chains attached to restrict movement of the golf cart will have the chains cut, then relocated.
It is our intent to provide as many parking spaces as possible to employees who are approved to park in this location.
Thank you
Peter Shipanock, Security Supervisor
Orange County Convention Center
Southern California Chapter News
Anaheim Convention Center Announcement
RE: Exhibit Hall Trash/Tape Residue Removal
I am writing to inform you that effective immediately, the general service contractor and/or the respective cleaning contractor for each event will be responsible for the removal of tape residue on the exhibit floor at the conclusion of each event. Please note the following:
• At the conclusion of each event, an Anaheim Convention Center representative will inspect all contracted exhibit space with a cleaning contractor representative to determine if cleaning has been completed according to Anaheim Convention Center standards.
· The general service contractor will then be directly billed for any costs to the Anaheim Convention Center for cleaning to the proper standards.
Please review this procedure with all of your employees and/or cleaning contractors and contact me directly if you have questions or suggestions regarding it.
Sincerely,
Michael Dziurgot
Assistant Facility Services/Parking Manager
INDUSTRY NEWS
Breden appointed Executive Director of CEIR <Expo Web News> Cathy Breden, CAE, CMP has been named Executive Director of the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR). She'll be responsible for daily management of the organization.
Breden will continue to serve as COO for the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) and Executive Director of IAEE Services, Inc. She will integrate CEIR activities into the IAEE infrastructure.
TOBY PURDY JOINS FREEMAN AS SENIOR VP MARKETING AS CARRIE PARSONS BECOMES CMO Chairman and CEO Don Freeman has announced the promotion of Carrie Freeman Parsons to chief marketing officer for Freeman, and the addition of Toby Purdy to the company as senior vice president of marketing.
Dallas approves purchase of land for potential convention center expansion and hotel
<Expo Web News> The Dallas City Council has approved a purchase option agreement on 8.4 acres of land near the Dallas Convention Center. The land, at the southwest corner of Young Street and Lamar Boulevard, could be used for future convention center expansion and a convention center hotel. The land is currently owned by Chavez Properties.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Life begets life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich.
-- Sarah Bernhardt
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