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EACA Showfloor Buzz
Vol. 11, Issue 46, December 3, 2008
EACA Winter Meeting Opens in Miami The EACA opened its Winter Meeting in conjunction with EDPA’s Annual Conference and Supplier Showcase (AC&SS) today at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa.
EACA is co-joining its Winter Meeting with the EDPA for the third time in while this is EDPA’s first meeting since changing to its new management company, Red 7 Media.
From early indications it looks like this year’s event will be a complete success.
In addition to the tradtional networking events like the Golf Tournament and the EDPA President’s Gala, this year’s conference includes experts on business, investment banking, sustainability, and service innovation. The EACA Winter Meeting and EDPA AC&SS runs from December 3-5, 2008
EACA Board Meets in Miami. The EACA Board of Directors met at the EACA Winter Meeting in Miami yesterday. The EACA Winter Meeting is held in conjunction with EDPA’s AC&SS Winter Meeting at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa.
The primary purpose of the meeting was to review the EACA Strategic Plan for 2008 and to set the agenda for 2009.
The results from 2008 are;
27 new quarterly memberships
17 new annual memberships
3 new shows signed for EAC registration
1 new facility signed for Contractor registration
The meeting schedule for the EACA for 2009 is as follows:
EACA Spring March 9-11 @ Exhibitor Show
EACA Summer July 20-21 @ TS2 in Chicago
EACA Winter December 2-4 @ EDPA Winter
Customer Service Training in Philly is Big Success Randy Eppard received high marks from those in attendance as he delivered the EACA Level 1 Customer Service training program to the Metropolitan Regional Council of Carpenters in Philadelphia last week.
“This week’s program was a very positive step in the right direction for the city of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Convention Center, the Philadelphia Carpenters, and relations between the contractor community and the union workers,” said Ron Mestichelli of Spectrum Show Services, and current President of the EACA. “We are pleased and proud to work together with the Metropolitan Regional Council to improve on the servicing of our exhibitor customer’s and their experience of shows in Philadlephia,” Mestichelli said.
The EACA Customer Service training program was developed and will be delivered once again by Randy Eppard, Ph.d. of Legacy Management.
Bruce Cantwell, of On Location (EACA Treasurer), and John O’Shea of Czarnowski (EACA Secretary) were also in attendance at the training as representatives of the EACA.
In addition to the 35 Philadelphia carpenters who took the training, the UBC was represented by its Business Representative, Ed Coryell, Jr., and Ken Viscovich, Internationall Representatives of the UBC
CHAPTER NEWS
Chicago Chapter News
NO SMOKING at McCormick Place
A reminder to all contractors working at McCormick Place that the No Smoking Policy will be strictly enforced. Anyone in violation will receive a citation and a fine.
RSNA Break of Show Labor Dispatch Announcement
The RSNA has issued the following instructions to all contractors regarding the dismantle of RSNA this year.
South Building: Crate Storage elevators 10/11
Freeman Only Carpet Removal crews
Min. EAC labor preparing their equipment for Break
North Building:(Lower Level Hall C)
All Freeman Trades for North & South-Check-in & Dispatch
All EAC Labor Check-in and Dispatch
Note: Hall C of McCormick Place will provide approx. 30 round tables and chairs and will also provide a food beverage station or the mobile food truck service for approx. a 2 hour Window of Time
Lakeside Center: Level 2 east hallway( labor Steward’s offices)
Freeman Only: Teamsters, Riggers and Decorators
Level 1: rental cage/office areas Freeman Carpenters ONLY
Level 2: EAC Check-in and Dispatch ONLY- Room E 271-A
McCormick Place will provide round tables and chairs for this room –for Break of Show
All FOCUS ONE Check-in areas are either in Receiving or Shop Areas. Labor will be staged there for Dispatch.
Las Vegas Chapter News
EAC Annual Meeting Announcement
The LVCVA will be hosting its annual meeting for EACs on Tuesday, December 16 at the conclusion of the EACA Customer Service Training program that day. Look for more details about this meeting in future issues of the Showfloor Buzz.
EACA Customer Service Training Announcement
The EACA is pleased to announce that its Customer Service Training program will be delivered in Las Vegas on December 15-16, 2008 at the LVCVA in Room S219.
All EACA members in Las Vegas are encouraged to mark their calendars to take advantage of this opportunity.
To sign up for the Las Vegas Customer Service Training program use the attached Sponsor/Registration form and the List of Participants form.
Orlando Chapter News
OCCC Reminder
The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) has implemented a new Contractor Security Program for all contractors that work there. The new program will allow the OCCC to consolidate contractor information, to better track required documentation, and to directly communicate with all of its approved contractors. The further intention of this program is to help improve the overall security of the convention center and its guests.
The EACA has been retained by the OCCC to administer this program and to maintain an online database of registered companies.
If you have yet to register for the OCCC program, and intend to work in the facility during the next year, please do so immediately, and use the OCCC Contractor Security Agreement form.
OCCC Approved Contractors List
All contractors who have completed the OCCC Contractor Security Agreement and are approved to work in the building can be seen on the EACA web site under the “Facilities” tab at the top of the home page.
To view the OCCC approved contractors list use the following link
http://www.eaca.com/EACA/FACILITIES/Companies_Approved_and_Registered_to_Work_at_the_O/
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Job Title: City Manager
Description: Prominent National Labor Contractor seeking City Manager for Las Vegas and San Francisco.
Looking for highly motivated individuals with labor management background. Must be computer literate (Excel and Word) and have 10 years of field experience. Looking for candidates with local union affiliation as well as knowledge of national union regulations, production and carpentry skills. Intermittent travel is required. Competitive salary and benefit package available. Relocation expenses negotiable.
All interested candidates should send resume in confidence to jimwurm@eaca.com.
Job Title: Account Manager
Description: Prominent AV Contractor seeking Account Manager for corporate office in Chandler AZ.
EXPERIENCED Account Manager needed for our new corporate office in Chandler, AZ. Must be organized, able to multi-task, have attention to detail, excellent phone presence, be deadline specific, able to work in fast paced environment, be a self motivated and driven individual with previous A/V or Tradeshow/ Event experience.
All interested candidates should send resume in confidence to jimwurm@eaca.com.
INDUSTRY NEWS
IRS to Drop Mileage Rate <M&C Midweek News> The Internal Revenue Service last week announced it will drop the standard reimbursable mileage rate to 55 cents per mile as of Jan. 1, 2009. The rate had been 50.5 cents in the first half of 2008 and was raised to 58.5 cents in the second half due to the dramatic spike in fuel prices. The mileage rates for 2009 reflect generally higher transportation costs compared to a year ago but also factor in the recent reversal of rising gasoline prices, according to the agency.
Downturn Wallops Casinos' Earnings <Tradeshow Week> Las Vegas is known for its gambling, bright lights and endless nights of action on and off the Strip, but with an economy that's sinking more and more each day and people's minds focused on paying their bills, rather than throwing dice or playing cards, casinos are swallowing a bitter pill right now.
According to the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority's Executive Summary for September, convention attendance dropped 10 percent to 357,525 from 397,348 in the same period last year.
That, and a 10-percent slide in visitor attendance, hit the pocketbooks of some of Sin City's biggest players in not only the casino, but also the convention and meetings market – the Las Vegas Sands, Boyd Gaming and MGM Mirage – which all have posted third-quarter net income losses.
The Las Vegas Sands, owned by billionaire Sheldon Adelson, has been hit by far the hardest and, at this point, just may be struggling for its very existence.
In the first week of November, the casino operator's auditor said there were doubts about the company's ability to continue. In less than a year, Sands' stock fell from $122 last December to an all-time low of $4.32, posted on Oct. 28.
EIBTM Reports Record Attendance <M&C Midweek News> EIBTM, The Global Meetings & Incentives Exhibition is experiencing record attendance at this year's conference, which concludes tomorrow in Barcelona, Spain. Paul Kennedy, group exhibition director for the show's organizer, Reed Travel Exhibitions, said he expects a total of 3,750 to 3,800 hosted buyers by the close of the show, and more than 6,000 industry personnel representing 3,300 exhibiting companies. The show floor has grown by about 9 percent, the third consecutive year of similar increases, said Kennedy. Citing the event's success as well as strong advance bookings for next year, "it appears that destination marketing budgets are holding," said Kennedy, although he does expect some slowing in corporate budgets for meetings and incentives. "It is sensible to be cautious," he added, "but I'm one of those people who believes we should not talk ourselves into a complete crisis in our industry."
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Other things may change us, but we start and end with family.
-- Anthony Brandt
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