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Review All Articles > December 6th 2006 - Vol 9, Issue 47
EACA
NEWS
Johnson/Peterson Honored by
EDPAF The EDPA Foundation presented
its first annual Humanitarian Award to Rich Johnson and Ted
Peterson, co-founders of the Randy Smith Memorial Golf Clasic, as
their annual meeting in San Diego last week.
The EACA sends along its congratulations to Rich and Ted on the
occasion of this award, and for all their efforts with the
RSMGC.
RSMGC to Distribute Ancillary Event
Applications. The Board of Directors
of the Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classic has announced that it
will be distributing applications to all organizations that wish
to hold an event in 2007 to benefit the RSMGC.
The RSMGC Ancillary Event applications will allow the RSMGC
organizers to insure that the organization of all events that
benefit RSMGC recipients are conducted in a coordinated manner to
maximize the benefits that are generated for its recipients.
Any organization desiring to host an event in 2007 to benefit
the RSMGC should send an email to jimwurm@eaca.comto obtain an
application.
2006 EAC Registration Stats.
Some facts and figures from the EAC
registration service provided in 2006.
Show
Total
Sq. Ft. # of Exhibits
% of EAC Sq. Ft
% of EAC Exhibits
IHA
782,700 1604
50%
24%
NRA
831,287 2105
30%
12%
IMTS
2,472,538
1788
22%
15%
PACK EXPO
1,217,247
2114
38%
16%
CPP
FPSA
ASTRO
518,710
275
14%
24%
RSNA
562,788 807
49%
21%
Watch those Electrical Invoices in Las
Vegas! EACA members who consolidate
invoices for their exhibitor clients should be alerted to pay
close attention to electrical invoices in Las Vegas.
For some time now, certain electrical contractors in
Las Vegas have invoiced exhibitors for the electrical service for
the entire show after the completion of the install, and before
the work is done.
How is that possible you ask? They do this by
estimating that the dismantle charges will be 50% of the install
charges.
If you don’t think this practice accurately represents the
services rendered to your client be sure to ask for back-up to
support the charges. And, if your client
doesn’t think this is a fair business practice they should
be sure to let show management know of their concerns.
DEAR SHOWFLOOR BUZZ
Last week Show Floor Buzz stated there was "an interruption in
the set-up" of the show last week at the Motor Trend Show (Las
Vegas).
I would like to counter that rumor.
The show went in very smoothly, with work being assigned
correctly to the IBEW for the construction of
‘turntables’. There was in fact no interruption
of service, or interruption to the exhibitors, everything was
handled professionally, with the exception of the Teamsters
sending some 15 or more “business agents” or
“temporary stewards” to the show floor to
“document and photograph” how the work was being
assigned.
To air these issues through the Show Floor Buzz is an example of
inappropriate and unprofessional response for which there is a
designed grievance procedure to address the issues. I am
now aware that the Teamsters have submitted grievances on the
work assignments in question, as they should, and decisions will
be made accordingly. I do not believe this publication or
any other should become involve in the jurisdictional
disagreements between the crafts working in the Trade Show
Industry.
Finally, I have for years and continue to encourage the use of
“pre-show conferences” for all Associations and Trade
Shows to clarify and confirm City or area jurisdictional
boundaries prior to arriving in the city for a trade show.
These jurisdictional boundaries vary from city to city, and
from year to year in some cities. The Consumer Electronics
Show Association has utilized this system of pre-show conferences
for several years now, and I believe if you check with them they
will attest to a very low percentage of jurisdictional problems
during their set-up and tear-down for the past several years.
The Unions in Las Vegas are happy to participate in this
process, and I believe they would be in other cities as well.
We are not in the business of creating havoc on the show
floor, we are in fact a labor source, but carry the
responsibility of maintaining the jurisdictional boundaries set
by the Labor Contracts negotiated with both General Contractors
and Exhibitor Assigned Contractors.
Sincerely,
Gary S. Pitts
IBEW Local 357
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 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.
LAS VEGAS CHAPTER ANNOUNCEMENT
LVCVA EAC Meeting Announcement
Mark Haley, VP of Facilities at the LVCVA invites all
EACs, namely all convention industry service providers with an
active permit, to an operational update meeting for the LVCVA on
December 12, 2006.
The meeting will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center
from 12pm to 3pm and will include lunch for all attendees.
Convention Center staff will bring you up to date on:
*
The
Brand Promise for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
and how it impacts those companies working in the convention
industry.
*
The
Master Plan Expansion Program for the Las Vegas Convention
Center.Security and Building Rules….and more….all
followed by a general question and answer session.
ORLANDO CHAPTER ANNOUNCEMENT
RSMGC to Support
Cleo Spoon
The Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classic has announced its support
of Cleo Spoon, father of Jeff Spoon – freight supervisor
for Freeman in Orlando. Cleo is in
dire need of a liver transplant, and is on the waiting list for
the operation. The only hang-up at this point is the
cost of the operation.
In support of Cleo’s cause the
RSMGC has provided the Orlando trade show community with RSMGC
wristbands to be used as a fund raiser for Cleo’s
operation. All EACA members, and everyone
in the Orlando tradeshow community are encouraged to support the
cause.
To obtain your RSMGC bracelet in
support of Cleo Spoon contact Christina Spoon at
Christina.Spoon@freemanco.com.
SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA CHAPTER ANNOUNCEMENT
Listed below are the dates during December that we will
NOT be able to handle truck marshalling on site. 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
Fri 12/8
Amer
Soc of Health Sys Pharmacists
available
NA
Acquire
The Fire
Nat’l
Fed of State High School Assn
Asia
Pacific Festival & Tradeshow
EGS
Los Angeles
Sat 12/9
Amer
Soc of Health Sys Pharmacists
available
NA
Acquire
The Fire
Nat’l
Fed of State High School Assn
Asia
Pacific Festival & Tradeshow
EGL
Los Angeles
Yu
Gi Oh Regionals
Dreamco
ACC
SW Admin Holiday Party
SRD
Engineering Holiday Dinner
Sun 12/10
Nat’l
Fed of State High School Assn
NA
NA
Asia
Pacific Festival & Tradeshow
EGL
Los Angeles
Tue 12/12
Nat’l
Fed of State High School Assn
available
NA
Anaheim
Arsenal v Tulsa 66ers
Northstar
Research Partners
Helping
Kids for the Holidays Luncheon
Thu 12/14
Buffini
& Company
available
NA
Anaheim
Arsenal v Idaho Stampede
Northstar
Research Partners
INDUSTRY NEWS
Goodbye, IAEM Hello,
IAEE.
In a landslide victory
for proponents of change, voting members of the Intl. Assn. for
Exhibition Management approved giving themselves a new name: the
Intl. Assn. of Exhibitions and Events.
The final tally showed 80 percent of members
were for the change. Two other measures, putting the organization
under Texas nonprofit law and inducting a new slate of officers
and directors, were also approved.
Fort Worth CVB
Hires DuBois.
<M&C News> The Fort
Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau has hired David DuBois as
its president and CEO. Currently the vice president of sales and
key accounts for Meeting Professionals International and
executive vice president of the MPI Foundation, DuBois says he
looks forward to bringing his more than 20 years of experience
working for meetings organizations to a city whose downtown guest
room inventory is scheduled to more than double in the next two
years.
French
appointed CEO of Prism-Penton merger. <Expo Web News>
John French, CEO of Prism Business Media, has been
named CEO of the Prism-Penton Media merger, and the company will
be renamed the Penton Media and headquartered in New York City.
David Nussbaum, Penton CEO, will leave the company
upon completion of the acquisition, expected in the first half of
2007.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Destiny is no matter of chance, it
is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be
waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.
--William Jennings Bryan
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