E&OK — Errors and Omissions Excepted.

EAC –– 1. Exhibitor Appointed Contractor. 2. Exhibit Advisory Committee.

EACA –– Exhibitor Appointed Contractor Association.   The trade show industry's only association dedicated to "raising the level of service excellence on the showfloor."

EAON — Except As Otherwise Noted.

EC –– European Community.

EDAC — Exhibit & Display Association of Canada.

EDC –– Exhibitor Designated Contractor. MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS EAC.

EDPA (Exhibit Designers & Producers Association) — Trade association for exhibit designers and builders.

EE — Errors Excepted.

ESCA (Exposition Service Contractors Association) — Trade association for trade show contractors; usually exposition manager-appointed contractors.

EVC (Exposition Validation Council) — A subsidiary of the Center for Exhibition Industry Research that validates audited attendance statistics submitted by exposition managers.

Easel — A stand or frame for displaying objects.

Economic Strike — A strike to compel changes in wages, hours, or working conditions, as distinguished from strike to protest unfair labor practice.

Edge Light — Technique of illuminating engraved lines in glass or plastic by transmitting light through edge of material.

Educational Sessions — Time periods during which information or instruction is presented.

Effects Projector — Device combining theatrical projector with variable throw, and rotating decorated lens; used to project ripples, waves, clouds, etc.

Eggcrate — Construction technique of joining two materials by notching both and inserting slots into each other. Also refers to GRIDDED DIFFUSER PANELS.

Electric Eye — A device that creates a light beam, the interruption of which will activate a relay switch for control of a desired animation.

Electrical Contractor — A company contracted by show management to provide electrical services to exhibitors.

Electricians —Highly skilled craftsperson who handles installation of all electrical equipment, which may include headers, and signs, depending on the jurisdiction.

Elevated Table — Table raised to counter height.

Elevations — Front and side views of scaled drawing.

Embedding — Technique of capturing object in Lucite or other materials.

Embedment — Casting in plastic. Can be done with photos and translites, or transparencies.

Emergency Exit –– Door designed for emergency egress, which must be kept clear of obstructions.

Employers’ Association — Organization of employers who band together mainly to deal with labor unions as a unified group.

Empty Sticker — The tag indicating a crate may be moved into storage. The sticker identifies the exhibitor and the return location for the crate.

End Cap — An exhibit space with aisles on three sides. Also called a peninsula.

EPS –– (ENCAPSULATED POSTSCRIPT) A file format used to transfer Postscript image information from one program to another.

Erection — Assembling of exhibit properties. SEE I&D.

Est. Wt. — Estimated Weight.

Estimate — Approximate calculation of exhibit costs.

Etching — Inscribing lines of textures on the surface of rigid materials using acids or tools.

Ex "FROM."— When used in pricing terms such as "Ex Factory" or "Ex Dock," it signifies that the price quoted applies only at the point of origin (in the two examples, at the seller’s factory or a dock at the import point). In practice, this kind of quotation indicates that the seller agrees to place the goods at the disposal of the buyer at the specified place within a fixed period of time.

Exchange Rate — The price of one currency in terms of another, i.e., the number of units of one currency that may be exchanged for one unit of another currency. ALSO KNOWN AS SPOT EXCHANGE.

Exclusive — Any agreement that limits the provision of services to a single vendor in an exposition or in a facility.

Exclusive Contractor — Contractor appointed by show or building management as the sole agent to provide services for an agreed compensation.

Exclusive Use — Rental of entire truck or van by one shipper.

Exhibit — A display used to convey a message. A specific tool of the communications medium of exhibiting. Also EXHIBIT BOOTH.

Exhibit Designer/Producer — Company responsible for designing and constructing exhibit booth.

Exhibit Directory — A program book for attendees listing exhibitors and exhibit booth locations.

Exhibit Hall — The area within an exposition center where exhibits are located.

Exhibit House –– Company that fabricates displays. SEE SHOP, DISPLAY BUILDER.

Exhibit Manager — Person in charge of a company's exhibits program or an individual exhibit (as opposed to the show manager) that is in charge of the entire exposition.

Exhibit Prospectus — Promotional materials for prospective exhibitors to encourage participation.

Exhibition — Preferred term which refers to anevent at which products and services are displayed. ALSO KNOWN AS EXPOSITION, TRADE SHOW.

Exhibition Manager –– Preferred term foraperson responsible or all aspects of planning, promoting, and producing an exposition. Also known as show manager and show organizer. ALSO KNOWN AS EXPOSITION MANAGER, SHOW MANAGER

Exhibitor — One who displays in an exposition.

Exhibitor Advisory Committee (EAC) — Representatives of a show’s exhibiting companies who act as advisers to show management on rules and procedures, and also update show management on industry trends and issues.

Exhibitor-Appointed Contractors (EAC) — Service organizations appointed by the exhibitor, i.e., any company other than the designated "official" contractor providing a service to an exhibitor can refer to an I&D house, transportation company, AV company, furniture company, photographer, florist, or any other type of contractor. Also called INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.

Exhibitor Lounge — An area either on or adjacent to the exhibit floor where exhibitors may relax or meet with customers. Show management sometimes provides special services in this area, such as translators for a show that has international attendees.

Exhibitor Manual — See SERVICE KIT, ALSO KNOWN AS SHOW KIT.

Exhibit Newsletter — A newsletter sent by show management to exhibitors prior to a show. It includes updates on deadlines, show rules and regulations, events, and marketing opportunities offered by show management plus educational articles to improve exhibitors’ effectiveness.

Exhibitor Prospectus — Direct mail piece sent to current and prospective exhibitors that promote benefits of exhibiting in a specific show. Compare ATTENDEE BROCHURE.

Exhibitor Retention — Persuading current exhibitors to participate in subsequent events. Exhibitor retention rate is the percentage of exhibitors that renew.

Exhibits Manager — See FLOOR MANAGER.

Expanded Metal — Sheets of metal cut and expanded to form an open mesh, usually used as decorative grill.

Expedited Service — Service offered by transportation company to assure prompt delivery.

Exploded View — Component parts of the whole in separate relation to each other.

Export — To send or transport goods out of one country for sale in another country. In international sales, the exporter is usually the seller or the seller's agent. Compare IMPORT.

Export Broker — An individual or firm that brings together buyers and sellers for a fee but does not take part in actual sales transactions.

Export License — A government document that permits the "Licensee" to engage in the export of designated goods to certain destinations. Lists of such goods are found in the comprehensive Export Schedules issued by the Bureau of Foreign Commerce.

Export Management Company — A private firm that serves as the export department for several manufacturers, soliciting and transacting export business on behalf of its clients in return for a commission, salary, or retainer plus commission.

Exposition — Alternate term foran event at which products or services are exhibited. SEE EXHIBITION.

Exposition Manager — Alternate term for a person responsible or all aspects of planning, promoting, and producing an exposition. ALSO KNOWN AS SHOW MANAGER, OR SHOW ORGANIZER.

Exposition Rules — The regulations prepared by exposition management for a given event.

Extruded — To form metal or plastic, push out.

Extruded Aluminum –– Any of a variety of extruded metal "system" displays whose manufacturers include, but are not limited to, Octanorm, GEM, and MIS among others.

Extrusions — Products produced in continuous shapes by forcing materials under great pressure through dies; i.e., "T" molding channel, angle.

Eye Bolts –– Eye bolts or eye screws have a looped head or an opening in the head.