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November 2007
| | The unified and respected authority on tradeshow and event contract services and related industry issues. |
| Annual Business Meeting Sponsors Arnaudet Group, LLC
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|  Aaron Bludworth Joins GES® as Vice President of Corporate Events LAS VEGAS, November 14, 2007 - GES Exposition Services, Inc., the national leader in exhibition and event services is pleased to announce that ESCA President Aaron Bludworth has joined the company in the newly created role of vice president of corporate events. |
Attendance has already eclipsed the century mark for this year's Annual Meeting and with two weeks left we are once again looking forward to a record attendance! Don't wait any longer to register as seating is limited and we would hate for you to miss out. The reception and dinner will be held Sunday evening, 12/9 at Cili Restaurant in the Bali Hai Golf Club, just down Las Vegas Boulevard from Mandalay Bay. Shuttle busses will start running from the Shark's Reef entrance of the Mandalay Bay CC at 5:45pm. Registration opens at 6pm, the reception starts at 6:30pm and dinner will be served at 7:30pm. |
Blackstone $20 Billion Hilton Deal Concluded The Blackstone Group will pay $20 billion in cash for Hilton Hotels Corp., at $47.5 a share. The deal was announced last week. With the merger, Hilton's common stock stopped to trade on New York Stock Exchange.
Speaking to Forbes.com, Citigroup analyst Joshua Attie said that he believes the sale price if Hilton is a good sign for Marriott, Hilton's main competitor.
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First New Hotel Project Since Katrina Slated for "Crescent City" NEW ORLEANS, LA - Construction on the first new hotel project in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina will begin early next year in the French Quarter.
The long-vacant Astor Hotel will be converted into a condominium hotel by Royal Cosmopolitan LLC, headed by developers Angelo Farrell and Lee Laporte. |
| ESCA Presence at IAEE EXPO! EXPO! Once again your association headquarters staff and officers are representing you at IAEE Expo! Expo! in booth #1044. We hope that you will stop by to visit and let us know your thoughts on how we are doing with servicing your needs. IAEE Schedule |
ExhibitorInsurance.com This year we will be joined in the IAEE EXPO! EXPO! booth by representatives of our newest member services partner, Exhibitorinsurance.com. They are eager to explain their services, answer your questions and let you know how they can help you and your exhibitor clients. Please take the time to follow the link below and read the letter from ESCA's Executive Director. |
EDPA Issues Statement on Illegal Bundling of Services In an open letter to the industry, the Exhibit Designers & Producers Association has released a position statement implying that general service contractors illegally discount exclusive services in packaging proposals to clients. Follow the links below to review EDPA's release and ESCA's responses. |
ESCA Member Satisfaction Survey We would be very grateful if you could spend 10 minutes following the link below and completing our Membership Satisfaction Survey. Your past and recent experiences with ESCA and respective responses relating those experiences will ensure that our services are of the highest standard possible. All information is strictly confidential and your responses will be aggregated with all of our respondents. Thank you in advance for taking the time to participate. Your time is greatly appreciated! Participate In Survey |
 New Form I-9 is Issued The U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9) that is now available for use. All employers are required to complete a Form I-9 for each employee hired in the United States. Learn More |
 Corbin's November / December 2007 TechTalk Newsletter In This Issue: - The Impact of Meetings on Adult Education - and How Technology is Changing It
- 20 Ideas to Increase Technology Efficiency
- The Impact of Social Software on the Meetings Industry
- News
- 26 Web Favorites For Business and Fun
- Quotes of the Month
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| Do You Know Your ESCA Log-In? Do you know your ESCA website log-in? Your log-in will allow you to access the ESCA By-Laws, Career Center, Resource Center and the Members Only sections on our website. You can also use it when paying membership dues and registering for Annual Business Meetings, the Summer Educational Conferences and all other upcoming ESCA events and educational programs. In the future you will need your log-in information to get "membership rates" when registering for all ESCA Meetings and Conferences. If you do not know your log-in information or you need it created, please contact Mitt Arnaudet at mitt@esca.org. |
| Employment Law Advisor November / December Newsletter In This Issue: - Pretextual Reason for Job Reassignment Leads to Inference of Discrimination
- Accommodating Religious Beliefs - What Constitutes an Undue Employer Hardship?
- Avoiding Liability for Hostile-Work-Environment Claims
- ADA's Interactive Process Clarified
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| | 2008 Membership Dues We wanted to remind you that your annual membership dues are due no later than January 30. If you have not received an invoice, please let us know ASAP! |
Thank you for your continued support of ESCA! Best Regards, Mitt Arnaudet Member Services Director |
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