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EACA  Showfloor Buzz
Vol. 8, Issue 43, November 2, 2005

Hello to all EACA members and friends! The Showfloor Buzz is published each week to keep EACA members abreast of the most recent developments in our industry. More importantly, we hope the Buzz creates a sense of community and collaboration that is vital to our industry's success.

EACA NEWS

New Member Welcome.     The EACA would like to extend a warm welcome to the new members who have joined our association this past month.   We would like all existing members to extend a hearty welcome to:
 
- A&M Vision                              an AV company from Brookfield, WI
- AV Presentations                   an AV company from Northboro, MA
- AV Team                                  an AV company from Corinth, TX
- Corporate Events I&D           an I&D company from  Southborough, MA
-  Edelman                                  an exhibit design company from Chicago, IL
-  Exhibiting Lighting Group    an AV lighting company from West Hills, CA
- Int’l Exhibition Services         a full service exhibits company from Abbotsford, BC
- Live Marketing                        an exhibits personnel/attractions company from Chicago, IL
-  Rentfusion                             a computer rental company from Rolling Hills, IL
- Superior Floor Covering       a carpet and flooring company from Posen, IL


Help Us To Identify Katrina Families in Need. The EACA would like to request help from its members to identify trade show families who are in need as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
 
Funds have been raised through the Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classic specifically for trade show families who were affected by Katrina.
 
Please help us to get these funds into the hands of those in need by sending an email to jimwurm@eaca.com with any and all information.
 

Paul B. Dykstra to Succeed Robert H. Bohannon as President and Chief Executive Officer of Viad Corp; Bohannon to Remain as Chairman     PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 2005--The board of directors of Viad Corp (NYSE:VVI) will appoint Paul B. Dykstra, 44, chief operating officer of the corporation effective January 1, 2006. Dykstra is currently president and chief executive officer of GES Exposition Services, Inc., a Las Vegas-based subsidiary. Dykstra will also be a member of Viad's board of directors.
 
On April 1, 2006, Robert H. Bohannon, 60, Viad's chairman, president and chief executive officer since January 1997, will turn over his responsibilities as president and chief executive officer to Dykstra. Bohannon will remain as Viad's chairman of the board of directors.
 
Dykstra began his career with Viad in 1984 when he joined Travelers Express Company, Inc. (a former subsidiary of Viad and now MoneyGram International, Inc. (NYSE:MGI)) where he held several senior-level positions before being named executive vice president of the retail payment products division. He was named president and chief executive officer of GES Exposition Services in 2000. Dykstra has a strong management background as well as experience in strategic planning, acquisitions and finance. He holds an undergraduate degree in accounting and earned his MBA from the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota in 1991.
 
Replacing Dykstra as president and chief executive officer of GES on January 1, 2006 will be Kevin M. Rabbitt, 34, chief operating officer of GES.

EACA  Members Survey Results.       The EACA has been conducting a survey of its members to help refine its meeting schedule for 2006.    We have received more than 150 responses to this survey which will help the EACA determine its meeting schedule for 2006.   Full results of the survey will be published in next week’s Buzz.      If you haven’t had the opportunity to respond and would like to receive the email link once again please send an email to jimwurm@eaca.com.
 

EACA PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

CZARNOWSKI ADDS ANOTHER PRO TO LOS ANGELES DIVISION   November 2005 – Czarnowski Inc., one of the largest privately-owned, full-service exhibit companies in the nation, adds another veteran to its quickly growing Los Angeles Division.  Max Ollendorff has joined as Account Executive and will lend his strong project management skills, creative development and prospecting ability to the organization.


Ollendorff has been in the tradeshow industry for almost 20 years, formerly at Exhibit Works. His previous clientele has included Yokohama Tire, Porsche NA (at the LA Auto Show), Kingston Technology and Covisint.   

DEAR SHOWFLOOR BUZZ

I'm with an EAC company in Florida, and my supervisor asked me to find out about an EAC form for a show that is coming up.   We were told by one person that we didn't need one and someone else said that we did, so we are coming to you to see if we could get one.  Any help that you might be able to give would be great.

Thank you for you time,

 <name withheld>


Dear Withheld

Generally speaking show organizers require that exhibitors notify them of their intent to use an EAC so that they can stay appraised of all the contractors that will require access for move-in and move-out.    
Your responsibility, as an EAC, is to provide show management with proof of your liability insurance.   The show organizer wants to know that your company is capable of covering itself for any injuries to your employees, any product damage to your client’s booth, or any building damage that may occur on site due to your efforts.

EACA CHAPTERS

Southern California Chapter Announcement

Anaheim CC Parking Schedule
 
Listed below are dates during November that the Anaheim CC will NOT be able to handle truck marshalling on site.    All outside contractors are to park in carpark 6 unless otherwise noted.   When the schedule varies from carpark 6 please schedule a supervisor to direct your employees to the area noted below.
 
 
Date                        EVENT                        Carpark 5                                Carpark 7

Nov. 3-4                 Society of Women Eng.                        NA                        available

                              Am. Coll.of Allergy & Asthma

                             Leadership Anaheim Dinner

                            Islamic Society of OC



Nov. 6                 Am. Coll of Allergy  & Asthma                     NA                        NA

                          Electric House Expo



Nov. 7              Am. Coll of Allergy  & Asthma                 available                        NA

                       Electric House Expo



Nov. 9             Am. Coll of Allergy  & Asthma                        NA                        NA

                       Electric House Expo

                       Nat’l Ind. Transp. League

                       7th Sense Automotive

                       AOCVCB Town Hall

                        

ON THE WEB

ON THE WEB is intended to help and inform our members on the content and utility of the EACA Web Site (www.eaca.com).
 
Under Member Services > Operations / Logistics find Chapter Intranets. Currently under utilized, this area of the website is for the EACA Local Chapters to provide information about themselves (Meeting Schedules, Officer contact information, upcoming events, etc.).  Chapter Intranets can be a dynamic area of the web site where EACs can get updates and / or communicate industry information, news, and events relevant to their specific chapter, convention facilities, or local unions.
 
We can always use your help keeping your Chapter page fresh, please email us with information and news that you would like to communicate to others in your chapter area.
 

POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Job Title:  National Sales Account Executive
Location:  Open
Description:  One of the top nationwide labor management companies providing contract services in tradeshows, conventions, and corporate events seeks a National Account Executive.
 
Responsibilities include developing new business, preparing estimates, and travel.   A minimum of 2 years experience plus a strong understanding of the trade show industry.   Outstanding written and oral communication skills are required along with ability to self-organize and self-start.   Knowledge of MS Word and MS Excel is required.  Existing book of business is a plus.
 
Interested parties can send their emails to jimwurm@eaca.com  .
 
 
Job Title:  Exhibit & Services Account Executive
Location:  Chicago
Description:     Wanna Get Fired Up?  Tired of the same old same?  Need a new outlook?  Need to exhibit your talents?  Hate your boss?  Bored with your current condition?  Think you are too old to get hired?  Think again!  We love “SEASONED” professionals to bring experience and good old fashioned “know how” to our organization.  Negotiable compensation packages and great benefits offered. We also hire AE’s with at least 5 years exhibit sales experience.  
 
Interested parties can send their emails to jimwurm@eaca.com

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Expo Group Show Manager of the Year Award Winners Revealed    Irving, Texas  Nov. 3, 2005   The Expo Group Show Manager of the Year (SMOTY) Awards will recognize five deserving members of our community who have exhibited innovative practices, a strong customer service  philosophy, a commitment to success and an ability to overcome  obstacles.
 
The 6th annual SMOTY  award winners are:
 
Tier I –  1 to 150 booths:   Andrea Carrick, Dir. of Mtgs., CA Podiatric  Medical Assn.
Tier II –  151 to 300 booths:  Peggy Ruh, Assoc. Producer, Full House Productions     
Tier III  – 301 to 700 booths: Karla Little, President, KL Communications          
Tier IV –  701 to 1,500 booths: Kevin Klipsch, Sr. VP, Exposition Management          
Tier V –  1,501+ booths:     Jim Buckley, VP/Show Manager, Reed Exhibitions.   
 
The  Expo Group Show Manager of the Year awards is our way of recognizing the show managers – not the shows – who are excelling,” says  Ray Pekowski, President and CEO of The Expo Group.


GES® Announces Petroleum Surcharge Program  Las Vegas, October 31, 2005 – GES Exposition Services, Inc. announced today that in response to significant increases in petroleum and petroleum-based products during the past two years, it has enacted a Petroleum Surcharge Program (PSP) to recover a portion of those increased expenses.  
GES is contacting its show organizer clients to provide information about the surcharge.  Because petroleum and petroleum-based products comprise a significant portion of the company’s costs, and because petroleum is a volatile commodity, contracts include allowances for the PSP.  
 
As petroleum costs have escalated, GES has held off on introducing a petroleum surcharge, but during the last six months the significant rise in petroleum costs has forced GES to enact this surcharge,” said president and chief executive officer Paul Dykstra.  “In the past two years, petroleum and products manufactured from petroleum such as carpet, plastics and visqueen have continually increased, and we need to recover a portion of those costs.”

The PSP will result in a 2% increase on all services published in the exhibitor service manual, with the exception of GES® Logistics, which already has a fuel surcharge built into its rates. Information about the PSP will be included in exhibitor service manuals, and if the manual has already been produced, GES will contact exhibitors prior to the show.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

The most perfect technique is that which is not noticed at all.

--Pablo Casals
 
 


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