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EACA Showfloor Buzz

Vol. 10, Issue 43, November 7, 2007

EACA NEWS

EITF Meets in Dallas..The Exhibit Industry Task Force, a consortium of all trade show industry stakeholders including the trades that service our industry, met in Dallas yesterday at ESCA Headquarters.
 
The primary goals of the EITF at present are to create a Drug Free workplace on the trade show floor throughout our industry by promoting random drug testing at all convention facilities for showfloor workers.    The EITF is also endeavoring to promote a National Labor Management Trust Fund that would be used to promote the trade show industry to corporate marketers.   For additional information about the EITF contact Jim Wurm of the EACA at jimwurm@eaca.com.
 
All EITF delegates extend their thanks to Larry Arnaudet and ESCA for their hospitality at the meeting.
 
Chicago Customer Service Training.   The Chicago Chapter of the EACA, in conjunction with the MPEA and EACA National will be sponsoring its 2nd Customer Service Training Program for showfloor workers in Chicago on November 26 thru November 28.
 
The second installment of the EACA Customer Service Training Program will be developed and delivered by Randy Eppard, Phd in Human Development.   Eppard is an associate professor for University of Maryland University College,  Prior to his professorship, Eppard worked for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council of Carpenters as Director of Training Curriculum.    Randy developed th customer service program under the direction and guidance of Chicago Chapter EACA President Joe Mondelli.
 
To get more information on times and locations for the November training see the attached Training Overview.    To sign up your people for the November training use the attached Sponsor/Registration Form, and the attached Participants List Form.
 
 
Mark Your Calendars for the EACA Winter Meeting    The EACA will be holding its Winter Meeting in conjunction with EDPA again this year – so please be sure to mark your calendars.
 
The meeting will take place on Marco Island, FL from November 28-30, 2007.    To register for the conference go the EDPA web site at www.edpa.com.   Be sure to include your status as an EACA member, so we get credit from EDPA for your participation.

Also please note that the EDPA has reserved a block of rooms at the Hotel, at a special group rate, over the Conference dates.  EACA members are encouraged to make their reservations as soon as possible.   Rooms within the block are limited, and are available on a first-come/first-served basis.     Room rate is $179, single or double, plus tax (approx 10%).
 
Please contact the hotel for information on suites.    You can make your reservations by calling toll-free, (800) 438-4373, or by calling the hotel directly at (239) 394-2511.  
 
When making your hotel reservation, identify yourself as part of the Exhibit Designers & Producers Association group.  A credit card is required to reserve your reservation; card will not be charged until arrival at the hotel.
 
As for travel plans, you will need to fly into Ft. Meyers, FL (45 minute drive to Marco), or to Miami International (2 ½ hour drive to Marco).
 
 

EACA CHAPTERS


CHICAGO CHAPTER ANNOUNCEMENT

Next Customer Service Training – November 2007

The Chicago Chapter of the EACA, in conjunction with the MPEA and EACA National will be sponsoring its 2nd Customer Service Training Program for showfloor workers in Chicago on November 26 thru November 28.
 
The second installment of the EACA Customer Service Training Program will be developed and delivered by Randy Eppard, Phd in Human Development.   Eppard is an associate professor for University of Maryland University College,   Prior to his professorship, Eppard worked for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council of Carpenters as Director of Training Curriculum.    Randy developed th customer service program under the direction and guidance of Chicago Chapter EACA President Joe Mondelli.
 
To get more information on times and locations for the November training see the attached Training Overview.   To sign up your people for the November training use the attached Sponsor/Registration Form, and the attached Participants List Form.
 

LAS VEGAS CHAPTER ANNOUNCEMENT

Convention “Extra Board” Application

EACA members that would like to have their workers include on the “Skilled Extra Board” for I&D work in Las Vegas can use the attached applications they can be qualified to work once the list of Teamster Journeymen has been exhausted.



INDUSTRY NEWS

Bludworth Makes Move to GES .     Aaron Bludworth formerly of Modern Exposition Services in Salt Lake City has recently accepted a position with GES as VP of Corporate Events and will be relocating to Las Vegas.
 
David Ross appointed General Manager of AVW-TELAV’s Chicago Branch     Craig Smith, President, U.S. division of AVW-TELAV Audio Visual Solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Ross to General Manager of the Chicago Branch.

GES PROMOTES ANGELA ARMSTRONG TO GENERAL MANAGER/DIRECTOR OF SALES FOR PHOENIX      GES Exposition Services, Inc. has promoted Angela Armstrong to general manager/director of sales of the company’s Phoenix operations.

Armstrong was most recently the director of sales for the company’s Intermountain region with responsibility for Denver, Phoenix, Reno and Salt Lake City.  Her career in the exhibition industry began in 1993 with Concept Convention Services, which was purchased by GES in 1995.  

RAMSEY JOINS ACCESS TCA   <Exhibit Industry News>   Access TCA, a leader in experiential marketing, is pleased to announce that L.Tucker Ramsey has joined the company as the director of account services for the Southeast region. Mr. Ramsey will be based in the Access Atlanta office overseeing the account teams that serve Access clients throughout the Southeast.  




THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.

-- Anonymous



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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
  The Exhibit Industry Task Force, a consortium of all trade show industry stakeholders including the trades that service our industry, met in Dallas yesterday at ESCA Headquarters.
 
The primary goals of the EITF at present are to create a Drug Free workplace on the trade show floor throughout our industry by promoting random drug testing at all convention facilities for showfloor workers.    The EITF is also endeavoring to promote a National Labor Management Trust Fund that would be used to promote the trade show industry to corporate marketers.   For additional information about the EITF contact Jim Wurm of the EACA at jimwurm@eaca.com