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Vol. 12, Issue 8, February 25, 2009
No Scooter Restrictions at PMA. The EACA Chapter in Las Vegas was notified this week by PMA show management that they will not plan to impose restrictions on the use of EAC scooters at their show this year. Indicating that they may need to revisit concerns over congestion in Hall S1, show management indicated that the special circumstances surrounding this year’s show (i.e. simpler displays, less weight, less rigging and overhead work) will serve to alleviate concerns for this year.
Meanwhile, PMA show management requests that EACs that are servicing customers in S1 do all they can to help keep freight aisles clear, “because there is still a big ratio of exhibit area to aisle area in S1.”
EACA Customer Service Training Offer. In recognition of the challenges presented by the current economy in conjunction with the need to provide even higher levels of customer servivce, the EACA is making a special offer to all its members.
For any member that wants to schedule the EACA Customer Service Training program to enhance its customer service abilities, the EACA will provide 2 days of customer service training at half the price. That’s right. If you book 2 days of Customer Service Training with the EACA in 2009, you get first day free!
Anyone interested in taking advantage of this offer should send an email to jimwurm@eaca.com.
Attention EXHIBITOR SHOW Exhibitors. It has been brought to our attention by a number of your fellow exhibitors that there is a company calling and emailing offering EXHIBITOR2009 exhibitors “the opportunity to participate in the on-line portion of Exhibitor Show.”
These communications come from representatives of a company called US eTradeshows.com, where they claim to be with the EXHIBITOR2009 on-line meeting. In these communications, they claim to be representing EXHIBITOR2009 and will offer you a $250 booth in an on-line version of Exhibitor Show.
Please be careful not to become a victim of these false and misleading misrepresentations. US eTradeshows.com has never had an affiliation with EXHIBITOR magazine nor EXHIBITOR Show.
MODO Closes Doors. The EACA has learned that MODO Installation Services has ceased operations in Las Vegas.
EACA PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Panoulias Joins ACES. American Convention Exhibitor Service (ACES) has announced that Peter Panoulias has joined the company as Vice President of Sales. Peter Panoulias comes to ACES with an extensive background in marketing and sales. He worked for many years with a major Microsoft training facility in Florida as Director of Sales, where he successfully managed sales and marketing campaigns in IT consulting and training promoting live, onsite and virtual classroom training as well as short and long term technical consulting. Prior to that, Peter worked as Director with a well known sports marketing group in Florida.
Chicago Chapter News
EAC Reminders 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.
IHA Show Close / Labor Check-in & Dispatch Info
North & South Halls – Labor Check-In & Dispatch
North, Level 1, Hall C, Exhibit Floor
Note: The use of freight elevators 7,8, and 9 at show close must not be used for EAC equipment staging and must be kept clear for Freeman to dispatch carpet/furniture crews. Please use other elevators for equipment.
Lakeside Center – Labor Check-In & Dispatch
Lakeside, Level 2, Hall E, Exhibit Floor
Note: McCormick Place will provide tables, chairs, and a food/beverage cart at labor check-in. Focus One employees will check in at their designated areas off the show floor.
Reminder: No gang boxes or scooters on exhibit floor until 6pm on day of show close in any of the halls (1 hour after show closes).
NPE2009 – Hanging Signs Now Permitted
In late January, the NPE2009 Committees approved hanging signs as an option for NPE2009. This would offer exhibitors an opportunity to compare costs associated with hanging signs versus use of a floor supported truss system and allow them to select the method that best meets their budget requirements.
The hanging signs rule for NPE2009 is as follows:
Rule 31. HANGING: DISPLAYS, SIGNS, BANNERS
Hanging signs/grid work from the ceiling will be permitted but must comply with facility rules and regulations, as well as applicable show display rules and regulations. Management permits ceiling-hung corporate identification for exhibiting companies occupying 400 square feet or more in an island or peninsula space configuration. Hanging signs will be permitted in South Halls A1/A2, North Hall B1, and West Hall F1/F2 with the exception of the front of the West Hall where the ceiling height is 20 feet. Hanging signs are not permitted in North Hall B2. The bottom of the sign must be a minimum of 12 feet above the floor and the top of the sign must not be higher than 20 feet above the floor in an island booth and not higher than 16 feet above the floor in a peninsula booth. Should the wording on any sign be deemed by show management to be contrary in any way to the Principal Purpose, exhibitor shall make such changes requested by show management and assume responsibility for any expense incurred (also refer to Rule 49, Signs).
It is imperative that all procedures be followed properly:
1. Management approval is required by April 21, 2009 for all hanging signs (see NPE2009 Booth/Display Approval Form).
2. McCormick Place/FOCUS One's Hanging Items Approval/Request Form (HM1) is due by May 26, 2009 (please review Hanging Items requirements on page 5 of the McCormick Place Exhibitor and Utility Ordering Guide).
3. Freeman's Hanging Sign Labor Form is due by May 28, 2009 (also see Freeman's Hanging of Signs in McCormick Place Procedures and Rules).
New England Chapter News
Rally at the Alley Update
Registration is off to a great start, thank you to everyone that has signed up and donated! While there's still plenty of time, don't forget - the first 50 registered attendees will receive a limited edition (that's right, only 50!) Rally at the Alley 5 t-shirt! Don't be left out - it's what all the cool kids are wearing!
Hotel Discount Confirmed
Many of you are coming in from out-of-town and some of you might enjoy an evening in town instead driving back home after a fun-filled night of bowling and billiards.
Either way, we are pleased to offer discounted room rates at the Hilton Back Bay Boston. Complete information and a link to the room booking site can be found on our site. Please note, to take advantage of this special rate, you must book before March 3rd!
Beneficiary
This year we are offering our support to Chris Kolesnik of CyrkDesign and formerly of Access TCA and Exhibitgroup/Giltspur. Complete details on Chris and her husband Howard Bailey can be found on the web. www.rallyatthealley.com
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
At least four corporate shows leave Vegas post-TARP regs release. <Expo Web News> The effect of the recently released Troubled Assets Relief Program regulations – and the perception among the public that many meetings and events are merely the underpinning for extravagant social getaways – is already taking its toll on Las Vegas.
The city was already dealing with an estimated five percent decline in convention in 2008. Now, at least four major companies have pulled out of planned events in Las Vegas, including Wells Fargo, the recent recipient of a $25 billion bailout. According to a report in the The New York Times, 30,000 group hotel room nights have been canceled in the last 30 days – before you count the 17,000 State Farm agents who canceled their October convention. Some companies are merely moving their events elsewhere – Goldman Sachs, another bailout recipient, interestingly opted to pay a $600,000 cancellation fee to move its event from Las Vegas to San Francisco – while other companies are canceling meetings and events altogether.
Industry vet Wayne Crawford joins a2z <Expo Web News> Wayne Crawford is joining event management solutions provider a2z as Vice President of Sales. Crawford will lead the company's efforts in selling a comprehensive suite of software and services to the exposition industry
Dallas Council Moves Convention Center Hotel Forward <Trade Show Executive> The Dallas City Council this week approved contracts for the construction and operation of a new Omni hotel to be built adjacent to the city’s convention center, setting the stage for the final steps in the launch of the $346 million project.
BOOK OF THE MONTH
How to Sell at Margins Higher Than Your Competitors, Lawrence Steinmetz & William Brooks, published by John Wiley & Sons.
This book is highly recommended to any EACA member that struggles with the appropriate approach to price competition.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
If people behaved in the way nations do they would all be put in straitjackets.
-- Tennessee Williams American playwright (1911 - 1983)
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