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Vol. 12, Issue 27, July 8, 2009
EACA NEWS
Mobley Voted to EACA Hall of Fame! The votes have all been tallied and Thomas Mobley, Global Spectrum (formerly with Washington CC and McCormick Place) has been elected to the EACA Hall of Fame.
Induction ceremonies to the EACA Hall of Fame will be held at the Awards Luncheon at the EACA Annual Conference on July 20, 2009 at 12pm.
Intrepid Votes Finalized. The ballots for the 2009 EACA Intrepid Award have all been tallied as well. The winner of this year’s Intrepid will also be announced at the Awards Luncheon at the EACA Annual Conference.
The Five Finalists for this year's Intrepid Award are:
David Causton, MPEA.
Mia Rampersad / IHA
Renaissance Management.
Bob Lessin, Business Rep., Local
David Mihalik, EliteXPO Cargo Systems.
Time to Register for the EACA’s 11th Annual Conference! The EACA is hosting its 11th Annual Conference in Chicago, IL on July 20-21, 2009, in conjunction with TS2. EACA members are invited to come together to once again to connect with colleagues, develop new skills, and find answers to the business issues that are most critical to your company’s success.
The EACA 11th Anniversary Conference Schedule contains overview information on all sessions and events. In addition, the EACA Conference Registration form and Sponsor form has complete information for participating in this year’s event. If you have difficulty accessing any of this information please send an email to jimwurm@eaca.com.
Our 2009 Conference Sponsors thus far:
Platinum Sponsor
Exhibit City News
Silver Sponsors
Freeman
IUPAT Local 510
MC2
Spectrum Show Services
EACA to Honor 10 Year members at Annual Conference. The EACA will, once again, be honoring those companies that have been members in good standing for 10 years. This year’s list of loyal members have all been EACA members since 1999. Each company will receive a special commemorative plaque in honor of this achievement at the EACA Annual Conference in Chicago.
Our new 10 year members are:
ABF Freight System, Inc.
American College of Surgeons
Armageddon Security
Atlantic Tape & Packaging
Champion Logistics Group
Cort Trade Show Furnishings
Czarnowski Exhibit Service Sp…
Dimension Craft, Inc.
EAX Worldwide
Elite Tradeshow Services
ELITeXPO Cargo Systems, Inc.
Employco Services
Hall-Erickson, Inc.
International Houswares Assn.
James T. Taylor & Co. / I.E.S.
Lewellen & Best Displays
Momentum Management Co.
Noble Rich Trade Shows
Painters & Allied Trades LMCI
Riverview Systems Group
Spectrum Show Services
The Expo Group
Transit Air Cargo, Inc.
Zygote Pro-Creations, Inc.
EACA PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Chuck Michel Joins ELITeXPO ELITeXPO is delighted to announce that Chuck Michel has accepted the new position of vice president of trade show services. A seasoned industry professional, Michel brings with him a proven track record of 25 years in marketing communications within the tradeshow/event industry.
In his new role with ELITeXPO, Michel will be responsible for assisting in the growth of the company’s new property management services. This new service line includes tradeshow booths, shipping logistics, project management and more. By integrating the new division into its existing offerings, ELITeXPO is now a full service, single-source tradeshow/event partner and delivers unprecedented efficiencies through streamline management of tradeshow/event programs.
Henry “Hank” Garrity, founder of tradeshow and event industry companies, passed away Monday, July 6 in Las Vegas, NV after a long bout with cancer. Hank ran the shop/warehouse for MC2 for years. He is survived, among others, by his son Sean Garrity who is President of the MC2 Vegas division.
Services will be Friday, July 10, at Palm Mortuary - Green Valley, 7600 South Eastern Blvd. at 11 a.m.
CHAPTER NEWS
Chicago Chapter News
Chicago Chapter Meeting Results
More than 25 Chicago area EACA members attended the recent EACA Chapter meeting at McCormick Place which included a presentation by Anthony Lopez, Asst. GM of McCormick Place with a lunch to follow.
All Chicagoland members are invited to attend a reception of EACA members at the EACA Annual Conference on July 20, 2009. Please contact Nancy Virene (njvirene@thetermgroup.com) or Jim Wurm (jimwurm@eaca.com) for additional details.
Chicago Randy Cancellation Announcement
It is with mixed emotions, due to the current economic conditions, that the organizers of the local Chicago Randy Charity Golf Outing and the Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classic in Atlanta, feel it best to cancel the Chicago Randy Golf Outing, originally scheduled for August 3rd.
In light if the current situation, we don’t feel our supporters should feel the burden of obligation this year and would like the focus to be toward re-building our industry and companies.
If you still wish to make a donation please visit rsgmc.org, The Randy Smith Memorial Golf Outing website. We appreciate your support the last six years and look forward to the 2010 Chicago Randy.
We wish everyone the best.”
RSMGC Golf Committee
The Chicago Randy Committee
INDUSTRY NEWS
Javits Expansion Given Green Light to Add 40,000 Square Feet of Exhibit Space <Trade Show Executive> Plans to renovate and expand the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City by 100,000 square feet, including 40,000 square feet of exhibit space, have been given the green light to proceed. Gov. David Paterson announced July 2 that the Public Authority Control Board had approved the General Project Plan for the Manhattan Center and that construction would begin right away.
San Francisco Explores Moscone Expansion <Expo Web News> The city of San Francisco is exploring possible plans to expand the Moscone Center in a bid to retain large events and attract new ones. The project would add an additional 180,000 square feet of meeting space to the 1.2-million-square-foot venue. Should the project move forward, the earliest completion date for the expansion is estimated to be 2017
American International Toy Fair and Engage! Expo to co-locate in 2010 <Expo Web News> The Engage! Expo, formerly the Virtual World Expo, will co-locate with The American International Toy Fair at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York in February 2010. Occupying more than 361,000 net square feet of space, the 107th annual Toy Fair will be held Feb. 14-17, 2010, and Engage! Expo, which offers a full conference program and trade show floor targeted at youth entertainment companies, will overlap with Toy Fair on Feb. 16-17. Attendees will be able to access the show floors of both events.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
---Jean de La Fontaine French poet (1621-1695)
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