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Vol. 11, Issue 10, March 5, 2008
EACA NEWS
National Labor Management Conference in Las Vegas this Week! The EACA, along with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and ESCA, will be sponsoring the 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.
If you are an owner, or senior level employee, and haven’t received an invitation to the NLM Conference you can request one by sending an email to jimwurm@eaca.com.
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.
EITF Meets in Las Vegas on March 9. The Exhibit Industry Task Force will meet in Las Vegas during the Exhibitor Show at Mandalay Bay on Sunday, March 9.
The EITF was begun in 1999, at the urging of Ken Viscovich, the international representative of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters. He had noticed that labor was noticeably absent from many, if not all, high level trade show industry meetings. He felt that an organization like the EITF could go a long way to creating positive impact on our industry – particularly for issues that required the buy-in, or cooperation, of the trades that service our industry.
So, with his cooperation, and the participation of many of the industry associations, the EITF began its work. The initial members of the EITF included the EACA, EDPA, ESCA, IAAM, IAEM (now IAEE), IATSE, IBEW, IUPAT, SISO, Teamsters, and the UBC.
Since that time we have worked on the following initiatives:
• Trade Show Industry Glossary of Terms
• Labor Management Funds for the promotion of the trade show industry.
• Universal Photo ID protocol for showfloor workers
The most recent work of the EITF is centered on the development of a protocol for random Drug & Alcohol Testing for all convention centers. The meeting on March 9 will be centered on how the EITF can leverage the success of the drug testing currently being carried on at the Washington CC in Washington, DC to reach more convention centers throughout the US.
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 20 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
HERE WE GROW AGAIN! After almost 7 years of hard work and dedication to our customers, talent, and employees, Convention Models & Talent has decided to make the leap into larger and more modern facilities. Even though it is a sizable investment, we feel this new location will help us grow our business and provide even greater customer satisfaction.
Please note that as of March 5, 2008, our address will need to be updated. As a result of the move, our e-mail and phones will be down from 6pm EST, March 4th until around 12pm EST, March 5th. The new address is as follows:
Convention Models & Talent, Inc.
1417 Dutch Valley Place Suite A
Atlanta, GA 30324
1-866-238-9349
DEAR SHOWFLOOR BUZZ
On behalf of Bob Lessin, thank you very much for your help in forwarding the invitation to last week’s Local 831 luncheon to your contractors.
It was a successful and well attended meeting. 29 of our general contractors attended and many of the I&D houses, as well as all 20 plus apprentices. The meeting was very informative for the contractors. They were able to ask questions, introduce themselves and actually meet and talk with the apprentices. We are all very excited about the program.
Arelys Mendez
Contracts Administrator and
Assistant to Bob Lessin, Business Rep, IUPAT Local 831
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
American College of Cardiology Move-Out Announcement
Show management for the American College of Cardiology (ACC) has requested that all EACs refrain from accessing the showfloor until one hour after move-out begins so that the general service contractor can roll up the aisle carpet.
ACC breaks on April 1, 2008 (no fooling!) at 1pm.
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.
INDUSTRY NEWS
Classic Modul/Classic Exhibits Add Industry Veteran <Exhibit City News> Portland, Or based Classic Modul/Classic Exhibits announced that Reid Sherwood has joined the aluminum extrusion and exhibit manufacturer as national sales manager..
High school gym named for Willwork founder <Exhibit City News> For Willwork founder and President William F. “Bill” Nixon, hard work and dedication is a way of life. So much so, in fact, that former players, colleagues and friends appealed to local town administrators to have the new high school gymnasium named in his honor on Feb. 1. With freshly painted walls and a coat of polyurethane over the newly laid floors of Oliver Ames High School’s William F. Nixon Gymnasium, hundreds of spectators gathered to honor a man who has dedicated his career to their school and community..
Spurgeon Richardson to Retire From Atlanta CVB at Year End <Trade Show Executive> After 17 years at the helm of the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau, Spurgeon Richardson, president & CEO, today announced plans to retire when his contract expires at the end of the year.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
The world fears a new experience more than anything. Because a new experience displaces so many old experiences.
-- D.H. Lawrence
Publisher's statement. The Showfloor Buzz is a publication of the Exhibitor Appointed Contractor Association (EACA) which is dedicated to "raising the level of service excellence on the showfloor."
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.
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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