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Review All Articles > March 21st 2007 - Vol 10, Issue 12 EACA Showfloor Buzz
Vol. 10, Issue 12, March 21, 2007
EACA NEWS
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.
EITF Meets March 25. The Exhibit Industry Task Force (EITF) will meet on Sunday, March 25 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas in conjunction with the Exhibitor Show.
The EITF is the industry consortium, comprised of all trade show industry stakeholders, that seeks to improve and invest in the success of all trade show customers.
The EITF is currently working on expanding its initiative to improve safety at all convention centers by expanding its Drug & Alcohol testing protocol to convention centers nationwide.
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.
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, March 26 from 3:30pm to 5:30pm in Club Room A in the Events Center.
We look forward to seeing you there!!
EACA Member Directory. The EACA has initiated efforts to produce the 2007 Member Directory. All members were recently emailed information about this year’s directory and instructions on how to update your member listing and reserve ad space.
If you did not get the information about the EACA 2007 Member Directory and would like to reserve an advertising space, or update your listing please email jimwurm@eaca.com.
EACA PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Mark Lively has joined MICE as Executive VP of its integrated communications (iCom) group.
EACA CHAPTERS
CHICAGO CHAPTER ANNOUNCEMENT
Customer Service Training
The EACA Chicago Chapter (in the person of Joe Mondelli) has been working toward the development of a Customer Service Training program for our showfloor workforce.
The program is in its final stages of development, and tentative dates for the first program have been determined. All EACA Chicago members are encouraged to set aside time on either April 26 (Thursday) or April 27 (Friday) to take part in this 4 hour program.
More details about the Customer Service Training Program will be provided in next week’s issue of the Showfloor Buzz.!
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
Wed 3/21 Arsenal vs Ft Worth Flyers NA NA
AUHSD Friends of Education Dinner
Fri 3/23 Optical Society of America available NA
Spirit & Dance Drill Nationals
CL Expo USA 2007
Sat 3/24 Optical Society of America available NA
Spirit & Dance Drill Nationals
CL Expo USA 2007
Sun 3/25 Optical Society of America NA NA
Spirit & Dance Drill Nationals
CL Expo USA 2007
Tue 3/27 Optical Society of America NA NA Arsenal vs. Bakersfield Jam
Wed 3/28 Optical Society of America NA NA
Fri 3/30 Optical Society of America available NA
American Grand Showcase
Sat 3/31 Optical Society of America available NA
American Grand Showcase
Alternative Fuels/Vehicles Nat’l Conf&Expo
Mastering Wealth
Financial Frontier
Land Zenn
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
Union authorizes strikes at Boston properties. <M&C Midweek News> Union workers at four Starwood hotels in Boston have voted to authorize a strike, should such a measure be necessary to complete contract talks with Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide. UNITE HERE Local 26 members approved the measure 1,013 to 27 on March 14.
Most of Boston's union hotel contracts expired last November. A strike at the Boston Park Plaza, Sheraton Boston, Westin Copley Place and the Westin Boston Waterfront could occur as soon as April 1, the day after the last contract expires at the Westin Copley Place. The union said strikes would not occur at other union hotels in Boston, where workers have agreed to accept the terms Local 26 negotiates with Starwood.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way.
--Booker T. Washington
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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