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Review All Articles > March 26th 2009 - Vol 12, Issue 12 EACA Showfloor Buzz
Vol. 12, Issue 12, Marcjh 26, 2009
HIMMS EAC MEETING Announcement There will be a PreCon meeting for EACs that are servicing exhibitors at the HIMMS show on Tuesday March 31, 2009 in meeting room S-401-A at 10:00 AM. All EACA members are urged to make an effort to attend. If you have any questions feel free to call Tom Cassell at 312-617-0115.
Unpaid Accounts Is Coming Back to EACA Web Site. At the recent EACA Board of Directors meeting in Las Vegas, it was decided to bring back the Unpaid Accounts feature to the EACA web site with one important change. Unpaid account listings will drop off after 30 days so that all information remains new and current. Any member can post a listing and it will become public once it has been reviewed at EACA HQ. The review process will insure that all information is complete, accurate and appropriate.
This new feature should be in place soon and will be announced to all our members in a future issue of the Buzz.
2009 EACA Member Directory Plans for the 2009 EACA Member Directory have begun. If you are interested in updating your listing in the directory or reserving your advertising space please contact Judy Kackley at Exhibit City News at judyk@exhibitcitynews.com.
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.
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
Javits Expansion Approved <Tradeshow Week> The Empire State Development Corp. board of directors has approved the $463 million expansion of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center of New York. The 100,000 square foot expansion will include 40,000 net sq. ft. of exhibit space and will be funded with proceeds from Hotel Unit Fee-secure Revenue Bonds that were issued by the ESDC in 2005.
The NAMM Show Sticks With Anaheim <Tradeshow Week> NAMM, the Intl. Music Products Assn., has signed a new three-year deal that will keep The NAMM Show in Anaheim through at least 2013. The group also has signed an option to keep the Tradeshow Week 200 show at the Anaheim Convention Center through 2015.
In Memoriam, Denny Gudea <Trade Show Executive> Denny Gudea, 68, died peacefully in his sleep on March 16 with his wife Darlene by his side. He died of apparent arrhythmia. Darlene and Denny were together since 1976. They have three children: Denny Jr., 29, who follows in his father’s footsteps as an aerospace engineer; Monica, 24, a research administrator at the School of Medicine at the University of California San Diego; and Christopher, who will be 21 soon, is studying computer science at Cal State Fullerton.
EDPA Names Winners of Student Design Competition Four student designers have been named by the Exhibit Designers and Producers Association as top winners of the trade association’s Student Design Competition.
The four winners, unveiled at the EXHIBITOR2009 show in Las Vegas this week, were selected from among scores of entrants who were challenged to “…design a tradeshow booth that maximizes face-to-face marketing experiences” for a fictional client.
First Place went to Youngku Kim, cited for his “…poetic segue of form as a draw on the floor to engage the attendee”; second place was awarded to Juan Sanez, whose solution “…delivers the big focuses of the green movement”; third place went to Dan Maurer for his “…play on Natural and Urban elements”; and fourth place was awarded to Karina Carlson whose entry “…covered all of the key areas associated with the program needed by “Get Green.”
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
When a person is down in the world, an ounce of help is better than a pound of preaching.
--- Edward Bulwer English novelist (1803-1873)
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