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EACA Showfloor Buzz
Vol. 9, Issue 41, October 18,
2006
EACA NEWS
12th Annual RSMGC Featured Expanded
Tennis Event! The 12th
Annual Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classic also featured a much
improved tennis event in 2006. More than 30 tennis
players took part in a round robin tennis event at Berkeley
Hills Country Club in Duluth, GA on October 9.
Included in the day’s events were a continental
breakfast, round robin tennis event and after event luncheon.
In addition to the great food and tennis, each
player was treated to a goody bag full of assorted gifts,
including a $25 gift certificate to the PGA Store.
The RSMGC would like to thank Linda Rubin and Pat Pino for
their terrific efforts in making the tennis portion of this
year’s RSMGC a great success.
And, the RSMGC would also like to extend its thanks to the
Tennis Sponsors who helped make this year’s event
possible:
Founding Sponsors
Champion Nationwide Contractor
Metropolitan Exposition Services
Luncheon Sponsors
Kuehne Nagel
Shepard Exposition Services
On Court Beverage Service
AV Network
Net Posts Sponsor
Cobb Galleria
The RSMGC is the trade show industry’s single largest
charitable event, and is held annually
EACA and EDPA to Host Joint Meeting in San Diego!
The EACA and EDPA will hold a Joint
Meeting in San Diego at the San Diego Marriott Hotel &
Marina on Nov. 29 – Dec. 1, 2006.
The EACA is organizing its first ever
Winter Meeting, in conjunction with the EDPA’s 54th
Annual Conference and Supplier Showcase.
Registration for this meeting
will be coordinated by EDPA – for EACA members too!
See complete meeting details and registration information on
the EDPA web site at www.edpa.com.
EACA PEOPLE
IN THE NEWS
The EACA would like to extend its condolences to Rebecca
Thompson of Display Supply & Lighting and her family on the
unexpected passing of her father this past week from a heart
attack.
DEAR
SHOWFLOOR BUZZ
As you know, ACC is being staged in New Orleans next March and
we have a number of EAC-assembled booths. I was curious if
you've heard any anecdotes from your members about what it's
like working in New Orleans these days--i.e., how the labor
pool is doing, whether EACs are having to bring in more people
from out of town/state, division of the workforce between EACs
and GSCs, outlook for next year, etc. There have already been a
couple of major shows in Morial, but at ~225K nsf, ours is
probably more EAC-dependent than those. I know there are a
couple of big shows occurring there in October & November,
including Reproductive Medicine, Coatings, and Realtors.
Anyway, in your discussions with members, if you talk to anyone
who's worked New Orleans lately, I'd appreciate any feedback
they have. We're looking toward a successful meeting next
March.
Thanks.
Kent Riffert
Associate Director, Exposition Logistics
American College of Cardiology
EACA
CHAPTERS
CHICAGO CHAPTER ANNOUNCEMENT
Propane Use at McCormick
Place
The General Manager of McCormick Place
is pleased to announce that an implementation test for propane
operated fork lift trucks only has been approved by the Chicago
City Council following discussion with the Chicago Fire
Department.
This test will occur during Graph, PMMI (PACK Expo) and RSNA
Only. Overall use, storage and refueling procedures is the
responsibility of the General Contractor and will be closely
watched by the Chicago Fire Department.
The goal of the test is to demonstrate care and concern by the
facility and the general service contractors. The
Chicago Fire Department does understand the competitive edge
propane use has given other facilities. If this test is
successful, McCormick Place Management will began discussion with
the City of Chicago to allow the use of fork lift trucks at
MPEA.
Labor Committee Meeting
EACA Chicago Chapter advises all its
members that there will be a Labor Committee meeting on October
19, 2006. The MPEA Labor Committee meeting will
include the CEO and general manager of MPEA , representation from
major shows that utilize McCormick Place, representation from the
unions that service the MPEA, representation from the eneral
service contractors in Chicago, as well as representation from
EACA Chicago – namely Joe Mondelli and Susan Renner of The
TERM Group.
Please contact Joe or Sue if you need
additional information about this meeting.
Labor Training Meeting
All Chicagoland EACA members should put
October 31 on their calendars for a meeting to discuss the Labor
Training Program for local trades.
Meeting room E-153 Lakeside has been reserved on the 31st of
October from 8:00 AM to 12: AM for this meeting. Your
support and attendance is crucial for the success of the
gathering . The meeting will be informative and productive
concerning day to day issues effecting our industry and
establishing our organization as a cornerstone for positive
change.
MPEA Photo IDs
With 3 major shows approaching:
Graph, Pack and RSNA, McCormick Place is encouraging all
EAC's to make appointments now with the McCormick Place ID
Department (312-808-3118) to get new employees badged.
The McCormick Place ID Department is willing to expand office
hours and travel to any shop in order to accommodate any
request.
MPEA No Smoking Enforcement
Announcement
The MPEA will be strictly enforcing the No Smoking Policy during
the IMTS Show, and thereafter. All EACA members, as well as
all contractors working in McCormick Place and the Navy Pier
should take note. Citation books have been ordered and will
be issued to all offenders.
McCormick Place Fire Safety & Security along with reps from
the Contract Security Company, Show Management and GES will be
forming teams to rove each building looking for violators.
Smoking is only permissible outside the buildings.
If there are any questions contact Dan Cozzi at dcozzi@mpea.com,
or Bill Antonick at bantonick@mpea.com.
POSITIONS
AVAILABLE
A Midwest EACA Member Flooring Company has an opening for:
Job Title:
Event Specialist
Description:
Candidate must have minimum 3 years industry experience.
Domestic travel required. Responsibilities
include project management, inventory control, transportation
logistics, and administrative support. MS Word, MS
Excel and ACT! Experience preferred. Competitive salary,
medical/dental insurance and 401k plans are available.
If you are interested to apply for the position above,
please email your resume in confidence to jimwurm@eaca.com
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INDUSTRY
NEWS
N E
TIA, USTelecom Kiss and
Make Up.Former SUPERCOMM
organizers agree to try joint show one more
time <Tradeshow Week>
Breaking up is hard to do. That's what
the Telecommunications Industry Assn. and the U.S. Telecom Assn.
learned. The two organizations are reuniting for a brand new
show, NXTcomm, next year at Chicago's McCormick Place June
18–21.
W
LVCVA NAMES HALEY VICE
PRESIDENT The Las Vegas
Convention and Visitors Authority announces the promotion of Mark
Haley to vice president of facilities.
Mark Haley has joined the executive team as vice president of
facilities, moving up from director of customer experience.
Haley oversees the day-to-day operations of the Las Vegas
Convention Center, Cashman Center and the various LVCVA visitor
centers
MPI names new president and
CEO <M&C Midweek
News> Following a six-month search, Meeting
Professionals International announced today the hiring of a new
president and CEO. Bruce MacMillan, C.A., will take over the
position beginning in December
Southern Cal
EDPA Sponsors Golf Event. The new
Southern Cal Chapter of EDPA is hosting its first annual golf
tournament on October 23 at the Westridge Golf Club (LaHabra,
CA). This shotgun style tournament will begin at 1pm
and will conclude with an awards/dinner banquet.
Proceeds from this event will go to
benefit the Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classic and the EDPA
Scholarship Fund. For more information go
to
www.programs.regweb.com/extrares/edpa2006events/socal.
THOUGHT FOR
THE WEEK
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to
succeed is more important than any one thing.
--Abraham Lincoln
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