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Vol. 12, Issue 13, April 1, 2009
Coverings Survey In response to a request by McCormick Place, the EACA has recently sent out a survey request for all I&D contractors for the upcoming Coverings Show. We would ask that you respond to this survey as soon as possible. If you didn’t receive a survey respnse form please email jimwurm@eaca.com.
Mark Your Calendars – EACA Annual Meeting July 20-21. The EACA will hold its 11th Annual Conference in Chicago, IL in conjunction with TS2 on July 20-21, 2009 at McCormick Place.
All EACA members are urged to mark this year’s event on their calendar. More details to follow in future issues of the Showfloor Buzz!
EACA Calls for Intrepid Award / Hall of Fame Nominations It’s that time of year once again when the EACA is looking to its members for nominations for the annual Intrepid Award, and for nominations for its seventh class to be inducted into the EACA Hall of Fame.
Anyone interested in submitting a nomination can request a form by emailing jimwurm@eaca.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
NRA Announcement
If your company was hired as an EAC for the NRA Show 2009, please remind your clients that they must submit floor plans of the proposed booth design to NRA as soon as possible for approval.
Contact the appropriate NRA Exhibitor Services Representative listed below for details. When submitting floor plans, type "Floor Plan Approval" in the subject line of your email.
South Hall (100 - 5099) North Hall (5100-7899)
Eileen Keating Judy Hambrick
ekeating@restaurant.org jhambrick@restaurant.org
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
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
INDUSTRY NEWS
Krause, Rebedeau Honored <Tradeshow Week> Edward J. “Ned” Krause III received the second annual Robert L. Krakoff Industry Leadership Award at a luncheon meeting during the SISO CEO Summit. “(Ned Krause) always had an entrepreneurial spirit,” said Skip Farber, principal in Carlin Capital Partners, as he presented the award, “and he also understood what international meant before anybody else did.” Earlier in the day, former SISO Executive Director Mary Beth Rebedeau was honored with a video tribute commemorating her eight years with the organization. “SISO has been such an integral part of my life, and I am touched,” she said.
Up-sell in this economy? Why not? <Expo Web News> Looking for a way to help your exhibitors upgrade their booths without the added cost? Consider The Expo Group's new Vantage Point exhibits. According to the company's Director of Business Development Barbara Fett, who sells exhibit space for the American Society for Radiation Oncology's ASTRO Annual Meeting, the new line of booths has already helped her upgrade three exhibitors at the show.
Macworld Moves Its Dates <Tradeshow Week> IDG World Expo will move the dates of its show, Macworld, from Jan. 4-8 to Feb. 9-13 at San Francisco's Moscone Center. Mary Dolaher, CEO of IDG World Expo, said the move was prompted by exhibitor and attendee feedback, adding, "We firmly believe that these new dates will better meet the needs of everyone participating in Macworld and are pleased to have been able this respond to this request from the community."
Cobo Center management being considered in court <Expo Web News> The Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority, which met for the first time last week to discuss the fate of the Cobo Center and consider an expansion proposal, said it would move forward with plans to manage the facility. However, the Detroit City Council has requested an injunction to stop the transfer of the Center to the Authority. A judge is scheduled to rule today on whether to overturn Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr.'s veto of the City Council's 5-3 vote at the end of February, which rejected the transfer of the Cobo Center to the Authority.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
All the world's a stage, and all the men and women in it merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts..
--- William Shakespeare
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