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EACA Showfloor Buzz
Vol. 9, Issue 43, November 1,
2006
EACA NEWS
New Member Welcome.
The EACA would like to extend a warm
welcome to the new member who joined our association this past
month. We would like all existing members to extend a
hearty welcome to:
- Avery Marketing
an
exhibits company from Fairport, NY
- Complete Exhibitions
an
exhibits company from Croydon, U.K.
- Cyclonix
a
full service exhibit company from Morgan Hill, CA
- Exhibit Masters
an
exhibit company from Chatsworth, CA
- Exhibit Resources
an
exhibits company from Raleigh, NC
- Exhibition Services, Inc. a full service
contractor from Carol Stream, IL
- Xhibit Pros
an
I&D company from Teaneck, NJ
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.
This Just In!
The Buzz has learned that one of our EACA members took the
changing of clocks for daylight savings time literally this
year. It seems he must have turned his clock
back a full day this year, and only learned of his mistake when
he showed up for his flight out of town a day early!
He was last seen scratching his head and mumbling something
about “why don’t they call it HOUR-light savings
time?”
EACA PEOPLE
IN THE NEWS
Gail Flannery, wife of Steve Flannery of 1220 Exhibits, and
2006 Recipient of the Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classic passed
away peacefully last week with Steve by her side.
Gail was a tremendous person and I know she
appreciated all the prayers and support during her struggle
with cancer. May she rest in peace....
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.
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.
ORLANDO CHAPTER ANNOUNCEMENT
RSMGC to Support
Cleo Spoon
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
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER
ANNOUNCEMENT
Listed below are the dates during November that we will
NOT be able to handle truck marshalling on site.
Please relay this information to all the EC's so they can
discuss with their events. The term “outside
contractor” is implied for all decorators, freight and etc.
employees. 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
noted parking area. Your support is appreciated.
Day/Date
EVENT
Carpark 5
Carpark 7
Thu 11/2
Youth
Specialties
available
NA
WFG
Academy PDC
Learning
Annex Real Estate Wealth Expo
Fri 11/3
Youth
Specialties
available
NA
WFG
Academy PDC
Learning
Annex Real Estate Wealth Expo
Yu
Gi Oh Regionals
Sat 11/4
Youth
Specialties
NA
NA
Learning
Annex Real Estate Wealth Expo
Yu
Gi Oh Regionals
Our
Lady Help of Christians Liturgy&Sanity
Sun 11/5
Youth
Specialties
NA NA
Learning
Annex Real Estate Wealth Expo
Yu
Gi Oh Regionals
Thu 11/9
Survey
Research
Assoc. available
NA
American
Society for Microbiology
Cosmetic
Surgery Expo
Fri 11/10
Survey
Research
Assoc. available
NA
American
Society for Microbiology
Cosmetic
Surgery Expos
CA
Open Int’l Tae Kwon Do Championships
INDUSTRY
NEWS
Prism Buys Penton
Media <Tradeshow
Week> Penton Media has been purchased by Prism Business
Media in an all-cash deal valued at $530 million.
ESA Beats CEA to the
Punch <Tradeshow Week>
Imagine scheduling a press conference for a Monday to
unveil a show launch – then learning, to your dismay, that
your competitor beat you to the punch on that preceding Friday
with its own announcement of a new show, on dates close to what
you had planned. This unlikely situation took place earlier this
month and involved two of the industry’s most successful
show organizers: the Entertainment Software Assn. (the victor)
and the Consumer Electronics Assn.
THOUGHT FOR
THE WEEK
To me old age is always
fifteen years older than I am
--Bernard Baruch
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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
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$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 @
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