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Review All Articles > January 14th 2009 - Vol 12, Issue 2 EACA Showfloor Buzz
Vol. 12, Issue 2, January 14, 2009
EACA NEWS
EAC Notice / Reminder from IHA.
• International Home + Housewares Show Pre-Con Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 11 at 1:00 pm in meeting room E255 at McCormick Place.
• Reminder to all EAC’s regarding your client’s booths - Service of utilities must be supplied at the rear of booths. Exhibit structures must have a one-foot unobstructed corridor in the rear and six inches on one side of the space to allow passage for utility and maintenance personnel.
• For more information on how you can better support this year’s IHA see the attached Top 5 Reminders document.
McCormick Place 2009 Pocket Calendars MPEA has once again produced a pocket calendar of events for 2009 and will soon be making them available to the EAC community. Look for information in a future issue of the Shwofloor Buzz where you can obtain your 2009 calendar.
EACA PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Bud Rebedeau dies at 83 <Expo Web News> With great sadness, we report the death of Francis “Bud” Rebedeau, who died peacefully surrounded by his family in the early morning hours of January 7, following a bout with cancer. He was 83 years old. In any other year, and for more than the last 20, you would have found Bud this week working at CES.
An industry leader for more than 50 years, Bud was Chairman of The Rebedeau Group, an exposition and association management firm he founded in suburban Chicago in 1948.
Bud was responsible for launching the National Systems Contractors Association for the electronics systems industry, and CEDIA, the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association, for the home theater market. He also launched their respective trade shows, each of which became leading events in their field.
At various times in his career was active in MPI, IAEM and SISO.
He kept his sense of humor to the end, declaring, “This is one hell of a fam trip,” from his hospital bed last weekend.
Good-bye, Bud. We'll miss you.
Details regarding services (Sunday) and the funeral mass (Monday) will be posted at http://panozzobros.com - Panozzo Brothers Funeral Home in Chicago Heights, IL, 708-481-9230.
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.
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.
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
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
Industry Associations Lobby Washington <M&C Midweek News> On Monday in New Orleans, at the Professional Convention Management Association's annual meeting, PCMA president and CEO Deborah Sexton announced that a who's who of meetings industry groups will "develop a plan to make the new [presidential] administration aware of the value of the meetings industry." Joining PCMA in the effort are the Convention Industry Council, the American Society of Association Executives, Meeting Professionals International, the National Business Travel Association, Destination Marketing Association International, the Society of Incentive & Travel Executives, the Association of Corporate Travel Executives, the International Association of Exhibitions and Events, and incentive travel firm Maritz.
MCCA Reports Record Year. <M&C Midweek News> The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, which runs both of Boston's major convention centers as well as an arena in Springfield, Mass., reported a record year in its 2008 Annual Report. The MCCA generated more than 625,000 room nights, exceeded $520 million in estimated economic impact and attracted nearly 915,000 attendees -- the highest marks in all three categories since the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center opened in 2004.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.
-- Tommy Lasorda retired anager LA Dodgers
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