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Vol.12, Issue 15, April 15, 2009
EACA NEWS
Get Out of the Gutter Scheduled for June 4. The SE Chapter of EDPA has announced that they will hold their annual event in support of the RSMGC on June 4. All trade show industry professionals In the Atlanta area are encouraged to support this important event. For more information on “Get Out of the Gutter” contact Sandra Braun at sbraun@nthdegree.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. To see a complete list of former Intrepid winners and EACA Hall of Famers visit the web site at www.eaca.com.
Last year’s Intrepid nominees were:
David Causton, MPEA
Joe Mondelli, EACA Chicago (2008 Recipient)
Bob Lessin, IUPAT
Mia Rampersad, IHA
Anah Corley, Stetson Convention Services
Last year’s Hall of Fame nominees were:
Steve Barry Jr, TWI
Dick Gorbett, Global & Atlas Van Lines (2008 Inductee)
Tom Mobley, Global Spectrum
Art Ursin, Poirot
EACA Member Directory Photo Request. The EACA, in conjunction with Exhibit City News, is starting production of its 11th Annual Member Directory. We are asking all members to forward photos of interest for inclusion in the directory. Of particular interest are photos of EACA members, photos from the showfloor, and photos from our EACA Chapters. Please forward all photos by email to jimwurm@eaca.com. Please be sure to identify all individuals in your photos.
RSMGC Announces 2009 Dates! The Board of Directors of the Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classic has announced the dates of its 15th anniversary event. This year’s RSMGC will take place on October 12, 2009 (Columbus Day) at the Stone Mountain Golf Club in Stone Mountain, GA. Be sure to mark it on your calendar!
EACA PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Dan Spigner Joins 300 Exhibit Services & Events 300 Exhibit Services & Events is pleased to announce to have hired Dan Spigner as Director of Business Development. He will focus on driving the continued expansion of the company's client base and market share.
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
NRA Break of Show Labor Dispatch Announcement
Labor dispatch at the break of the NRA Show is restricted to the following areas:
Elevators 7,8,9 – South Empty Crate Storage
GES only carpet, furniture removal crews
Minimum EAC labor preparing equipment for break
Elevators 10,11 Only
EACs
Lower North Hall C
All GES trades for North/South check-in and dispatch
All EAC labor check-in and dispatch
Note: McCormick Place will provide 30-40 round tables and chairs, and will also provide food & beverage station or the mobile food truck service for approximately 2 hours in Hall C.
All Focus One check-in areas or either in Receiving or shops, and labor will be staged there for dispatch.
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).
INDUSTRY NEWS
Carty Rides for LIVESTRONG. Kevin Carty of Classic Exhibits will be riding in the LIVESTRONG Challenge in Seattle on June 21, 2009 as he states “In honor of my battle with cancer, and for all of those millions of people in the same fight.” Carty plans to ride his bike 100 miles and attempt to raise $25,000, personally,…and $50,000 through his teammates for the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
If you’d like to support Carty’s efforts follow this Link to visit his personal web page and help him in his efforts to support Lance Armstrong Foundation.
http://seattle09.livestrong.org/kevincarty
Diversified Expands to Hong Kong <Tradeshow Week,> Portland, Maine-based Diversified Business Communications acquired a majority stake in Hong Kong-based Asia Business Events and the new vwnture will operate as Diversified Events Hong Kong. ABE operates Restaurant & Bar Hong Kong, which will be held Sept 1-3 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, and the company will launch Retail Asia Expo & Congress.
Lenders could take over Cygnus <Expo Web News> The long-awaited sale of Cygnus Business Media might not happen after all, according to a report this week in FOLIO:, EXPO’s sister magazine. Senior lender GE Commercial Finance is said to be working out the details of a debt-for-equity exchange with its other lenders which would transfer formal equity control of the company, which produces more than 40 annual events serving the agriculture, aviation, construction, public safety and industrial industries, from Boston-based ABRY Partners.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Never... ever suggest they don't have to pay you. What they pay for, they'll value. What they get for free, they'll take for granted, and then demand as a right. Hold them up for all the market will bear.
--- Lois McMaster Bujold A Civil Campaign, 1999
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