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Review All Articles > September 23rd 2009 - Vol 12, Issue 37 EACA NEWS
Inaugural Meeting of Exhibit Industry Council Held in San Francisco. Representatives of five (5) major industry association met this week to establish an Exhibit Industry Council whose main objective is the establishment of Best Practices for trade shows. The participating associations included the Trade Show Exhibitors Association (TSEA), the Healthcare Exhibitors Association (HCEA), the Corporate Event Marketers Associaton (CEMA), the Exhibit Designers & Producers Association (EDPA), and the EACA.
It's Back to Berkeley Hills for the 15th Annual RSMGC! The organizers of the 15th Annual Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classic (RSMGC) announced that this year’s event will return to Berkeley Hills Country Club in Duluth GA on October 12, 2009.
At the RSMGC trade show industry professionals come together to work for a common cause – to assist fellow trade show professionals during their time of need or hardship. This trade show family reunion, open to golfers and non-golfers alike, is a day filled with activities for all, followed by a old-fashioned family BBQ complete with awards and prizes.
Please make your plans to join us on October 12. You can register for this year’s event by visiting the RSMGC web site (www.rsmgc.org) and completing the RSMGC Registration form.
Marriott Atlanta Gwinnett Place is Official RSMGC hotel. The RSMGC is heading back to Berkeley Hills CC for our 15th Annual RSMGC!
That means that our official hotel will once again be the Marriott Atlanta Gwinnett Place. Contact info for the hotel is as follows:
Marriott Atlanta Gwinnett Place
1775 Pleasant Hill Rd. at Crestwood
Duluth, GA 30096
(Mention you are with the Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classic for the special rate of $99.00 / night)
Phone: 770-923-1775 or
Toll Free Reservations 1-(888) 236-2427
2010 International CES CES is excited to announce the arrival of the 2010 International CES Exhibitor Manual. Visit www.CESweb.org/manual to obtain the latest information on rates, services and deadline dates.
This is also a good time to make sure you have registered through the EAC online tool and that your CES Exhibitor has verified you are their contractor for the 2010 event. Any EAC that needs access to the CES show floor must complete these requirements. Please visit www.CESweb.org/eac to make sure your information is up to date. If you have any questions regarding the 2010 event, please email CES Operations at CESeac@CE.org.
Current List of RSMGC Sponsors!! The Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classic would not be able to enjoy a 15 year successful run of helping those in our industry who are suffering without the support of our sponsors. Many thanks to those sponsors who have already demonstrated their support for the 2009 RSMGC.
Corporate Sponsors
3D Exhibits
Czarnowski
EACA/EDPA New England Chapters
Exhibit Concepts, Inc.
MC2
PRG Hi-Tech Rental & Staging
Platinum Sponsors
Brumark
Elevation Exhibits
Gold Sponsors
Coastal International
Nth Degree
Beverage Cart Sponsors
CORT Tradeshow Furnishings
Zenith LaborNet
Silver Sponsors
Cleancut Fabricators
Sho-Aids
Tyler’s Display Supply / Display Supply & Lighting
DEAR SHOWFLOOR BUZZ
A couple weeks ago we received a question from a member asking whether anyone knew of a policy regading H1N1 virus for the exhibition industry.
We received this answer to the question when posted on Linked In.
Deborah Robinson wrote:
Jim,
I have included a web link that might be helpful for you and your staff.
Links:
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/individualfamily/travelers/index.html
PS
It is also good to have individual alcohol based hand sanitizers available for your staff as well. A spray sanitizer is better at penetrating under the fingernails & cuticles were pathogens reside.
INDUSTRY NEWS
MPEA and IBEW 134 Agree to Workforce Reorganization The MPEA announced today a reorganization of its resident workforce of electricians (Focus One) to further improve quality, efficiency and customer service on the show floor. The reorganization reflects collaboration between MPEA and IBEW Local 134.
After an extensive evaluation of the pool in-house electricians (had included up to 150 electricians), the MPEA will retain a standing workforce of 50 electricians, who will be designated as foremen and floor supervisors, to service shows there. Ton answer the electrical needs of shows, on a case by case basis, MPEA will work with Local 134 to supplement this workforce by choosing electricians from the broader pool represented by Local 134. This will allow the MPEA to refresh its electrician workforce with those that demonstrate exceptional skill and efficiency.
Windy City Gets Windfall <Tradeshow Week> With hotel occupancy hovering at 68.4 percent in July, compared with 73.2 percent during the same period last year, the Illinois state government decided to do something to help out Chicago's hoteliers, as well as the city's convention and tradeshow industry.
That something was legislation recently signed by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn that will provide up to $10 million a year for rebates to new shows that go to the Windy City.
“We're very excited about this,” said Jan Kostner, deputy director of the Illinois Bureau of Tourism. “It's something that will attract new conventions. It's an extremely competitive industry.”
She added the funds would be used for rebates on cost points, such as transportation and space rental at McCormick Place and Navy Pier. To qualify, Kostner said, an event has to have more than 10,000 attendees. “The cost of the fund is far outweighed by the economic impact one of these shows would have,” she added.
As far as helping out the hotel industry, Kostner said, “The general hope is it would add more room nights.”
Trade Show Pioneer Marty Dwyer Passes Away Yesterday at 88 <Trade Show Executive> Marty Dwyer, whose show management firm Martin C. Dwyer, Inc. organized and launched industrial trade shows starting in the 1950s, died September 16 at the age of 88.
Cygnus Business Media Emerges From Chapter 11; John French New CEO<Trade Show Execuive> Cygnus Business Media announced it had emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and had named John French as its new CEO. French was most recently CEO of Penton Media, Inc., and will take over at Cygnus from Charles Carnaval, an executive with the corporate turnaround firm Zolfo Cooper who has been serving as interim CEO.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
When the first Superman movie came out, I gave dozens of interviews to promote it. The most frequent question was: What is a hero? My answer was that a hero is someone who commits a courageous action without considering the consequences. Now my definition is completely different. I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. They are the real heroes, and so are the families and friends who have stood by them.
---Christopher Reeve American actor (1952-2004)
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