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EACA Showfloor Buzz
Vol. 12, Issue 10, March 11, 2009
EACA Board to Meet at Exhibitor Show The EACA Board of Directors will be holding its spring meeting in Las Vegas at the Exhibitor Show once again this year. The Board Meeting will take place on Monday, March 23 at 9am.
EITF to Meet at Exhibitor Show The Exhibit Industry Task Force will be holding its spring meeting in Las Vegas at the Exhibitor Show once again this year. The EITF Meeting will take place on Monday, March 23 at 2pm and will discuss such issues as Nationwide Drug & Alcohol Testing, and the creation of an industry-wide promotional fund.
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.
CHAPTER NEWS
Chicago Chapter News
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
Rally at the Alley 5
to benefit and honor
Chris Kolesnik
Thursday, April 2nd
Boston, MA
Frequently Asked Questions
First 50 Registered Attendees receive Rally T-Shirt
Good morning Rally supporters!
Thank you again to everyone that has registered, we're looking forward to a great night!
Many people have asked questions about the event - how to help, can non-bowlers attend, what do I need to bring to the event, etc.
We've tried to answer as many of your questions as possible on the FAQ page of our site however if you don't see your particular question answered there, please feel free to contact me via return email and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
And remember - the Rally is less than a month away! If you plan on attending, please register online!
Complete details on our website www.rallyatthealley.com
2009 Event Sponsors
No one does it like our event sponsors... they rock!
Thank you to this year's team:
Access TCA
Avalon / Art Guild
Blue Hive Exhibits
Champion Logistics Group Boston
Champion Logistics Group Chicago
EACA
NuVista Event Services
RSMGC
Sacks Exhibits
Willwork Exhibit Services
INDUSTRY NEWS
Several Shows Defy Odds, Post Increases <Tradeshow Week> There is plenty of news to report of shows negatively affected by the economic downturn. However, in the first months of this year, several shows in a variety of sectors – electronics, travel and apparel, for example – have reported at least 10-percent increases in attendance, along with significant boosts in net square footage and number of exhibitors
Federal Action May Stimulate HIMSS <Tradeshow Week> The moment she knew the federal government’s economic stimulus package had passed the U.S. Congress and been signed into law by President Obama, Karen Malone, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society vice president of meeting services, was prepared.
“We had our marketing materials ready,” Malone said. “We sent a piece out saying, ‘There are 19.2 billion reasons to attend HIMSS this year.’” That’s because, in that massive economic stimulus package, is $19.2 billion earmarked for health care information technology over the next few years.
And it’s one reason why showfloor sales and pre-registration for this year’s HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition, scheduled April 4-8 at McCormick Place in Chicago, is close to being on par with last year’s record-breaker in Orlando.
Last year’s HIMSS show, held in Orlando, had a 407,200 net square foot showfloor with 942 exhibiting companies and 29,177 attendees.
Malone said space sales are off only slightly from last year, about 5 percent so far, taking into account that last year’s showfloor grew by 35,000 sq. ft. over the previous year. Pre-registration is down about 2 percent compared with last year, also a record-breaker.
SDC Convention Services Shuts Down <Trade Show Executive <Trade Show Executive > Southern California’s SDC Convention Services closed its doors and ceased operations. SDC, also known as Sheppard Decorating Company, Inc., was headed by Joseph Sheppard, president. An inventory of SDC equipment was scheduled to be sold off in Commerce, CA by Ostrin & Ostrin Auctioneers on March 18. The company advised exhibitors on its website to contact their respective show managers for assistance. Show managers were told to contact venue management for other service options. The exact date of the closure was not known
Las Vegas Convention Center Work to Be Delayed <Tradeshow Week> The Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority board is expected to vote Tuesday to suspend all enhancement work planned for the Las Vegas Convention Center, due to current economic conditions. Work currently underway will be completed, and the rest of the program will be reviewed in the second quarter of 2010.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Too many people spend money they haven't earned, to buy things they don't want, to impress people they don't like.
-- Will Rogers American humorist (1879 – 1935)
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