As a courtesy to members, friends and colleagues of the EACA, we publish a weekly emailed industry newsletter that we call the Showfloor Buzz. A current copy of the Buzz is sent to all members each Wednesday to help keep them abreast of late breaking news that affects our industry, our companies, and our jobs. Friends and colleagues of the EACA are sent a past issue of the Buzz on the same day.
All Showfloor Buzz's are ultimately archived here on our site and are searchable on a keyword search. If you are interested in a past issue of the Showfloor Buzz you can access it by clicking on the button for the appropriate year on the right. Thank you for your interest in the EACA and the Showfloor Buzz. Your comments and suggestions are welcome.
EACA Showfloor Buzz
Vol. 11, Issue 17, April 23, 2008
EACA NEWS
EACA 10th Anniversary Member Directory. The EACA, in conjunction with Exhibit City News, will be publishing a special edition of its membership directory to commemorate its 10th anniversary in 2008. This high quality publication will not only feature our full list of members, it will also chronicle the significant events that have taken place in our 10 year history. Special features will include photographs and descriptions of EACA events, Intrepid Award winners, Hall of Famers as well as other notable achievements of the EAC community.
The member directory will be published in time for distribution at this summer’s HCEA and TS2 events. Be sure that your company is well represented in this exceptional publication.
Please see the attached Letter from Jim Wurm, and the 2008 Advertising Form for additional details.
Mark Your Calendars – EACA Annual Meeting July 28-29. The EACA will hold its 10th Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA in conjunction with TS2 on July 28-29, 2008 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
All EACA members are urged to mark this year’s event on their calendar as we look to celebrate the milestone of our 10th Anniversary in style!! More details to follow in future issues of the Showfloor Buzz!
EACA Calls for Intrepid Award / Hall of Fame Nominations It’s that time of year once again when the EACA is looking to its members for nominations for the annual Intrepid Award, and for nominations for its sixth class to be inducted into the EACA Hall of Fame.
Anyone interested in submitting a nomination can request a form by emailing jimwurm@eaca.com.
Save the Date for the 2008 RSMGC! The 2008 Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classic will take place at Chateau Elan on Friday, October 24, 2008 in Braselton, GA (outside of Atlanta).
The RSMGC would like to encourage all EACA members to support this year’s event, and is putting out a request for information on any potential recipients. If you know of someone in our industry who is in financial need please be sure to forward them the RSMGC Assistance Application.
And, be sure to take advantage of the Early Bird registration discounts and submit your registration before June 30 to receive the greatest savings.
EACA PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
EACA Extends Condlences to the Ackert Family. We are saddened to inform you of the passing of Tom Ackert’s (Executive Director of the Orange County Convention Center) mom, Marcie Ackert. Mrs.. Ackert passed away recently after a brief illness. Service arrangements will be provided when available.
CHAPTER NEWS
Atlanta Chapter News
Get Out of the Gutter to Benefit RSMGC
The SE Chapter of the EDPA is organizing its first ever bowling event called “Get Out of the Gutter” to benefit the Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classic.
Get Out of the Gutter will take place at 300 (2175 Savoy St, Atlanta) on June 4, 2008 from 5pm to 8pm.
For more information on the 2008 Get Out of the Gutter contact Sandra Braun at SBraun@nthdegree.com.
DC Chapter News
Customer Service Training Announcement
EACA will be hosting first ever Customer Service Training in Washington DC during the week of June 16.
More details about the Customer Service Training Program will be available in future issues of the Showfloor Buzz.
Chicago Chapter News
Customer Service Training Announcement
EACA will be hosting its next round of Customer Service Training at McCormick Place on June 11, 12, and 13.
The EACA Customer Service Training Program in June will include the premier of the Level 3 Customer Service training course, along with the Level 1 and Level 2 courses.
Additional information about the June Customer Service Training can be found in the Training Overview document. To register your people for the June Customer Service Training in Chicago use the June Registration form and the June Participants form to let us know which session your people are attending.
INDUSTRY NEWS
FREEMAN ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGES Freeman today announced a series of senior level promotions as part of the company's ongoing management development and succession program.
Donald S. (Don) Freeman, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer, retains his position as chairman and is being succeeded as CEO by Joe Popolo, formerly president. Carrie Freeman Parsons becomes vice chairman in addition to her duties as chief marketing officer. John O'Connell moves from executive vice president and chief operating officer to president. Jeff Price, formerly executive vice president, becomes chief operating officer of the exposition services division.
Champion Names McNally EVP; Brown and Koval as co-COOs <Trade Show Executive>
Middleboro, MA – Champion Exposition Services promoted Steve McNally to executive vice president and named John Koval and Ron Brown to fill McNally’s former position of chief operating officer.
Koval will be responsible for Champion’s operations in the eastern U.S. while Brown will handle the west, the company announced April 23. McNally will work personally with champion’s national customers and collaborate with CEO Mark Epstein on optimizing the company’s national infrastructure.
Trade Show Executive to Launch Award Gala & Summit to Honor the Top U.S. Trade Shows
<Trade Show Executive> A unique event debuting this Fall will salute the leading trade shows in the United States and offer the media a rare opportunity to learn more about our $85 billion industry.
Trade Show Executive’s Gold 100 Award Gala & Summit will salute the producers of the 100 largest trade shows in the nation as ranked by net square feet of exhibit space and will also present Grand Awards in ten categories ranging from “The Show with the Highest Economic Impact” to “The Top Brand.”
Major Exhibit Space Expansion in New York <Tradeshow Week> Vornado Realty Trust and its subsidiary, Merchandise Mart Properties Inc., will spend $100 million to renovate Piers 92 and 94 on New York's West Side. When completed, the project will add 215,000 square feet of exhibit space to the 140,000 sq. ft. already on Pier 94.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep.
-- William Shakespeare (from The Tempest)
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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