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Vol. 12, Issue 28, July 15, 2009
EACA NEWS
OCCC CSA Renews in August. The Orange County Convention Center will be sending out notices in the near future to all event contractors regarding the Contractor Security Agreement (CSA) for 2009-10. All EACA members can expect to receive renewal information in the next 10 days to 2 weeks.
The OCCC’s Contractor Security Agreement (CSA) must be completed by all event contractor’s that will need access to the building to service clients during the year from August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010.
This year’s CSA agreement includes a provision for the badging of full time and temporary personnel which the OCCC will utilize to determine which event contractors are in compliance with the facility requirement. Another notable change for next year is that the annual registration fee for EACs has been reduced to $250.
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
Bronze Sponsor
Eagle Management
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.
Mobley Voted to EACA Hall of Fame! Thomas Mobley, Global Spectrum (formerly with Washington CC and McCormick Place) The votes have all been tallied and Thomas 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.
CHAPTER NEWS
Chicago Chapter News
Reception at EACA Annual Conference
EACA Chicagoland members are invited to attend a reception for all members at the EACA Annual Conference on Monday, July 20 @5:30pm in Room W179-B at McCormick Place.
To take advantage of Early Bird pricing for the reception send in your registration by end of day on Thursday, July 16 using the attached registration form.
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
Viad Re-Org Places Jastrem in Charge of GES and Exhibitgroup/Giltspur; Rabbitt to Leave in September <Trade Show Executive> As part of an overall reorganization at parent company Viad Corp., GES Exposition Services (GES) and Exhibitgroup/Giltspur (EG) will be joined under a new business unit, Viad’s Marketing & Events Group. The unit will be headed by John Jastrem, EG’s president and CEO. Kevin Rabbitt, president and chief executive officer of GES, will remain with the company through September 30, 2009 and will serve in an advisory capacity to Jastrem for the remainder of the year
IAEE, NTP to Launch Center for Exhibitor and Event Marketing <M&C Midweek News> The International Association of Exhibitions and Events, along with National Trade Productions, the owner of TS2, a trade show for exhibitors, will announce the launch of the International Center for Exhibitor and Event Marketing next week at TS2 in Chicago. The main mission of ICEEM, a subsidiary of IAEE, will be to serve the entire exhibition industry — organizers, exhibitors, suppliers and event marketers — by publishing online educational and professional development resources and facilitating collaboration throughout the industry. Steven Hacker, president of IAEE, said the center’s focus on supporting industry research efforts and bringing together stakeholders from the entire spectrum of the exhibition industry will help businesses rebound from the recession. “The timing couldn’t be better, unfortunately,” he said.
O'Loughlin Trade Shows Inc. to acquire Northwest Flower & Garden Show <Expo Web News> After a 21-year run, Northwest Flower & Garden Show Founder Duane Kelly has reached an agreement to sell the show to Portland, OR-based O'Loughlin Trade Shows Inc., which produces the Portland and Tacoma Home and Garden Shows. Kelly, who announced in January his plans to sell both the Northwest show and the San Francisco Flower & Garden Show in order to pursue a new career as a playwright, will remain involved as a consultant.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.
---Bill Cosby American entertainer (1937-present)
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