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Vol. 10 Issue 11, March 14, 2007
EACA NEWS
EACA at Exhibitor/ EACA Board Meets March 26. The EACA will have a booth (Booth #238) at the Exhibitor Show in Las Vegas, March 26 to March 28.
Please be sure to stop by and say hello, and learn more about the 2007 EACA Membership Directory.
In a related note, the EACA Board will be meeting at the Exhibitor Show on Monday, March 26. If any member has an issue or concern that you would like to have added to the agenda please send an email to jimwurm@eaca.com.
The Rally at the Alley III, is scheduled for Thursday, March 22nd in Boston, and will be held to support one of our own, industry veteran Karin Brennan. Many of you know Karin from her positions at Folio, Innovations and Design KnowHow - she is in need of a kidney transplant and is currently undergoing dialysis.
Karin, a single mom raising two college-aged boys, is struggling with the financial hardships resulting from her ongoing medical treatments. We are asking you, our trade show family, to help support Karin both emotionally and financially.
For more information on how you can support Karin, and the2007 Rally at the Alley or the RSMGC, please contact event organizer, Sharon Bingham, at 800-342-1482 or Jim Wurm at 541-317-8768.
To register for this year’s event go to www.ralleythealley.com.
EACA Reception at Exhibitor – Sponsored by Employco. All EACA members are invited to attend the EACA Reception at the Exhibitor Show – sponsored by Employco Services.
The reception will take place at the close of exhibits on Monday, Monday, March 26 from 3:30pm to 5:30pm in Club Room A in the Events Center.
We look forward to seeing you there!!
DEAR SHOWFLOOR BUZZ
I just returned from the recent HIMMS show in New Orleans. As you know, this is a very robust market, and offers good business potential. Most EACs were well represented with sales/marketing personnel.
I was very disappointed by the conduct displayed by some of our members, as it pertains to overt solicitations within exhibitor’s booth spaces. In one instance, my client was approached in the center of the exhibit, as my crew was in full set up mode. In another instance, an exhibitor was approached, and solicited in the space, and the individual’s business card found in the booth.
Both companies involved are prominent members of our organization. One of the individuals, whose card I now have, is an industry veteran, and I will speak to him directly.
Obviously, these types of activities give EACs a bad reputation. They place us in an unfavorable light, particularly with Show Managers and General Contractors.
I’m writing in hope that you can impart the message that we must maintain ethical and professional conduct, particularly in such a visible forum. It appears some of us have forgotten.
Sincerely,
Jim
James Murphy
Vice President of Sales
Renaissance Management, Inc.
Dear Jim
We couldn’t agree more. Thanks for your letter.
Jim Wurm, Executive Director
EACA
EACA CHAPTERS
CHICAGO CHAPTER ANNOUNCEMENT
McCormick Place Produces “Welcome Buttons”
The MPEA in their ongoing effort to improve and enhance customers service for shows at McCormick Place are producing welcome buttons for all showfloor workers to wear during move-in and move-out.
EACA members can pick up their welcome buttons at the FOCUS One Service Desk during the move-in of all shows. EAC managers, and supervisors, can go to the desk to claim their buttons, which are packaged in bags of 25.
When checking in, the Coordinator will check off the EAC company and note the amount of buttons taken. Each EAC company should only have 1 representative retrieve the welcome buttons.
All EACA members are encourage to support this program!
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER ANNOUNCEMENT
Anaheim Convention Center Parking Announcement
Listed below are the dates during March that we will NOT be able to handle truck marshalling on site.
Day/Date EVENT Carpark 5 Carpark 7
Fri 3/16 Assn for Supv. & Curriculum Dev available NA
NA Womens Healthcare Forum
United Spirit Assn All Stars
Sat 3/17 Assn for Supv. & Curriculum Dev NA NA
United Spirit Assn All Stars
Great Bridal Expo
Riverside Publishing
Sun 3/18 Assn for Supv & Curriculum Dev NA NA
United Spirit Assn All Stars
Great Bridal Expo
Riverside Publishing
Mon 3/19 Assn for Supv & Curriculum Dev NA NA
Arsenal vs. Ft Worth Flyers
El Pollo Loco Inc
Ana Fire Dept Academy Graduation
Wed 3/21 Arsenal vs Ft Worth Flyers NA NA
AUHSD Friends of Education Dinner
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Nationwide I&D Company seeks
Job Title: Full and Part Time Account Executives
Description: We are looking for motivated people with excellent communication skills, basic computer skills (Outlook,MS Word, MS Excel ) and basic knowledge of trade show and event operations to fill positions in New York and Las Vegas.
Responsibilities include development of new business in the area of Nationwide Event Labor Services including but not limited to Installation and Dismantle and show decorating, overseeing operations of ones clients with our team of professionals, traveling and what ever it takes to get the job done. Cold calling and networking skills are required. Must be a self motivator, understand the importance of deadlines and be an overall smart worker.
Territory is unlimited and so is the income potential, top performers with a strong book of business earn high six figures +. Optional base salary plus commissions or a straight commission structure is available. Existing book of business is a plus. We offer 401k and health Benefits to motivated full time employees. Minimum 3 years event/trade show industry experience
If you are interested to apply for the position above, please email your resume in confidence to jimwurm@eaca.com.
INDUSTRY NEWS
Los Angeles to sell “air rights” above convention center <Expo Web News> The City of Los Angeles has announced plans to sell 9 million square feet of “air rights” above the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) through its Transfer of Floor Area Rights (TFAR) Ordinance. The LACC is zoned for high-rise development, but the building is only a few stories tall. The developable space above the LACC is large enough to build the equivalent of seven 73-story buildings.
TIA moves fall trade show to Dallas <Expo Web News> New York-based Toy Industry Association (TIA) will move its 2007 Fall Toy Show, scheduled for Oct. 8-11, from the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York to the Dallas Market Center. Last September, the association announced that its board unanimously voted to keep the show in New York in 2007.
ISSA Sweeps Anaheim Out of Its Rotation <Tradeshow Week> One city's loss was another's gain when ISSA decided to move its show, ISSA/Interclean USA, from the Anaheim Convention Center to the Las Vegas Convention Center in 2008. Las Vegas, of course, is pleased: "It will have a huge economic impact," said Chris Meyer, senior vice president of convention center sales for the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority.
NXTcomm Hires Forlenza and Herman <Tradeshow Week> NXTcomm snagged two more tradeshow veterans for its team, Jim Forlenza and Bill Herman, who most recently ran their own company, Agile Events. These are the latest high-profile hires for NXTcomm, which will take place June 18-21 at Chicago's McCormick Place.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Start it; you don't have to be fancy.
Keep moving; you don't have to go crazy.
Visualize; you don't have to admit it.
See the end result; it doesn't have to be material.
Expect miracles; they don't have to be huge.
Pretend you've arrived; you don't have to dance on tables.
And above all else have fun. This is why you started it, right?
Life, what a trip –
--Anonymous
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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