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EACA Showfloor Buzz
Vol. 12, Issue 11, March 18, 2009
EACA to Exhibit at Exhibitor Show The EACA will have a booth space (booth #625) at this year’s Exhibitor Show. All members and colleagues are invited to come by and visit and get your copy of the 10th Anniversary Membership Directory. There will also be information available on how you can participate in our 2009 Membership Directory which will make its debut at TS2.
Many thanks to Bernie Massett and everyone at MC2 for all your assistance with our booth for this year’s show.
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.
EACA PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Our Condolences to the Jack McEntee family on the passing of their son, Oleg McEntee (16), March 16, 2009. Services will be held at the Wages & Sons Funeral home (770-277-4550) at 1031 Lawrenceville Highway in Lawrenceville on Thursday March 19, 2009 (Viewing at 1pm, followed by the Funeral at 3pm).
In Lieu of Flowers the family wishes any donations be sent to:
Meet the Need Ministry
1037 Beaver Dam Road
Hoschton, Ga. 30548
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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
If you haven't registered yet, now is absolutely the time! Registration must close on Friday, March 27th. Online donations will also no longer be accepted after that time.
A question was recently posted on our LinkedIn page - in case you missed it I wanted to share this information with you.
The question asked if there was a way for participants to accept donations online. (remember, each bowler must raise a minimum of $100.00 to participate).
Donating online is easy and yes, if you are a participant please feel free to tell your friends and family that donating online is quick and painless!
Simply visit our site and click on the Registration and Sponsorship button. This link takes you to through our online registration process, which not only allows you to choose the amount you'd like to donate but also allows you to specify which individual or team you are donating on behalf of. Sponsors are welcome to pay by check as well, both prior to and at the event. All checks should be made out to RSMGC.
I hope this helps, and thanks to Pat Friedlander for the question!
Complete details on the event, this year's beneficiary and more can be found 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
If your company or organization is able to commit to an event sponsorship, please contact me directly as soon as possible so that I may include your information on the next email blast as well as on the website and other promotional materials.
And remember to mark Thursday, April 2nd on your calendar. I guarantee that the Rally 5 will be the best ever!
Thank you again for your support! Please be sure to contact me with any questions. For complete event and beneficiary information, including ways you can help, remember to visit our website!
Warm Regards,
Sharon Bingham
and the Rally at the Alley team
INDUSTRY NEWS
Reed, E.J. Krause Will Manage Supercomm <Tradeshow Week> Expo Comm Events, a Reed Exhibitions and E.J. Krause & Associates joint venture, will take over management of Supercomm, according to Supercomm Event Director Ron Matthews. The show also will switch dates, from June 8-11 to Oct. 21-23 at Chicago's McCormick Place. The Telecommunications Industry Assn. and USTelecom still co-own the event.
GLOBAL SPECTRUM’S TOM MOBLEY TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE CONVENTION INDUSTRY COUNCIL’S HALL OF LEADERS (Alexandria, VA– March 16, 2009) – Tom Mobley, Global Spectrum’s Senior Vice President of Convention Centers, will be inducted into the Convention Industry Council’s (CIC) Hall of Leaders, one of the highest honors and achievements in the meetings, conventions, exhibition and travel industry, when he and four others enter the Hall at the 2010 Hall of Leaders Gala in January held in conjunction with the Professional Convention Management Association’s Annual Meeting in Dallas, TX.
Mobley was selected from a group of extraordinary nominees representing the most outstanding leaders and innovators in the industry. In addition to Mobley, the 2010 Hall of Leaders will welcome M. Theresa Breining, President and CEO of Concepts Worldwide; Steve Porter, Former President, The Americas IHG, Intercontinental Hotels Group; Preston Robert Tisch, former Chairman and Co-Owner Loews Hotels; and Jerry A. Wayne Vice President, Sales and Marketing, The Greenbrier.
“Tom is synonymous with excellence in the convention center industry,” said CIC Chief Operating Officer Karen Kotowski. “He is the most respected leader in assuring maximizing opportunities for his clients, the show organizers and the cities in which he has worked. Global Spectrum is extremely fortunate to have Tom leading their charge in the convention center industry. He is a tremendous asset to the growth of Global Spectrum.”
2009 trade show spending expected to decline 17 percent <Expo Web News> Budgets for trade show exhibiting and the number of shows exhibitors plan to attend are each expected to decline by 17 percent this year, according to the 300 professionals who responded to the Trade Show Exhibitors Association's (TSEA) 2009 Exhibit Management Survey.
TSEA found that exhibiting budgets are expected to decrease to $381,000 this year, compared with $459,100 in 2008. Exhibitors also expect to attend 25 trade shows in 2009, compared with 30 last year.
Broken down by industry, corporate private event spending is expected to decrease 30 percent from last year, while technology shows are expected to see the largest budget decrease at 46 percent.
However, medical/health care/pharmaceutical industry events are expected to fare the best, with a five percent budget increase.
“What we learned from this survey is that the trade show industry outlook is far from bleak,” says TSEA President and CEO Margit Weisgal. “While spending is down, it's not drastic because the value of trade shows is indisputable — they produce revenue
New CEIR Data Released. The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) released an important new study last month that shows a higher return on investment through trade shows than originally believed. The report demonstrates the cost of an initial face-to-face contact with a potential customer is only $215 if it happens at an exhibition -- and $1,039 if it occurred from leads from advertising, the Internet, and other marketing opportunities.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
It is impossible to live pleasurably without living wisely, well, and justly, and impossible to live wisely, well, and justly without living pleasurably.
--- Epicurus
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