| Annual Business Meeting Sponsors | | | Hurricane Ike Ravages Texas Hurricane Ike battered the Texas coast but left much of the region's meetings infrastructure intact.
In Houston the George R. Brown Convention Center had minimal damage, Luther Villagomez, General Manager, told ESCA. Despite widespread power outages, the convention center and downtown had electricity. Three events were postponed or cancelled: Texas Association of Mortgage Brokers Convention and Marketplace (cancelled), Houston Area Association for the Education of Young Children Fall Conference (postponed), and the United First Financial Group (postponed).
| | ESCA President Named Chief Operating Officer for George Fern Company The George Fern Company, a leading national service contractor, has announced that Aaron Bludworth has been named Chief Operating Officer. "In joining the George Fern Company, I will work with the team to sustain the company's established business and find new opportunities for growth," said Bludworth. |  2008 Annual Business Meeting The Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida will be home for the 2008 ESCA Annual Meeting, December 8, 2008 at 6:30 PM. This year's meeting will be one of the best to date with the entire event being held outdoor on the terrace and lawn area, weather permitting. We are anticipating a record attendance, so don't delay in registering and making your room reservations! | | | 2009 Summer Conference : The Essence of the Caribbean The Rio Mar Beach Resort and Spa, a Wyndham Grand Resort, nestled in a lush hideaway on the "Isle of Enchantment," was created to pamper and impress. This Puerto Rico resort has breathtaking ocean views that are rivaled only by the elegant tropical décor of its 600 guest rooms and 72 superbly appointed suites.
Eleven superb restaurants and lounges satisfy every appetite for great food and relaxation. Guests will also enjoy the indoor Rio Mar Resort recreational activities, including the exclusive Mandara Spa with fitness center, on-site casino, and several specialty shops.
A golfer's paradise, the Rio Mar Beach Resort and Spa offers two championship golf courses - Greg Norman's 6,945 yard River Course and Tom and George Fazio's 6,487-yard Ocean Course.
Guests can walk through history in Old San Juan or explore natural wonders on the shore or below the sea on one of the Puerto Rico resort island tours and excursions. Registration materials will be available in January!
| |  ETCP Orientation & Certification: ESCA Presents Three Regional Classes
The second and third ETCP Orientation and Certification classes was presented at the Dallas Convention Center July 11-14 and the Georgia World Congress Center July 22-24 with a total of twenty-six (26) ESCA member employees attending.
| Raleigh Opens New Convention Center
A crowd of several hundred showed up this afternoon to watch Raleigh and Wake County leaders officially open the city's new convention center. "Come on inside and enjoy the facility," said Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker as the doors to the 500,000-square-foot building flung open and the theme from the movie "Rocky" began playing. | | Trade Show Executive's Gold 100 Honorees Trade Show Executive honored the 100 shows that have set the Gold Standard for the trade show industry at its Gold 100 Awards Gala & Summit September 17-19 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel & Resort in Laguna Niguel, CA. The event included an Academy-Awards type presentation ceremony. ESCA was a sponsoring organization. | | Exhibit Designers and Producers Association Names New Managing Director The Exhibit Designers and Producers Association (EDPA) announced today that Frank Skinner has been named managing director of EDPA. Skinner brings a comprehensive and unique blend of skills to EDPA in the areas of association management, marketing and mixed-media development.
Skinner brings nine years of association management experience to EDPA. He comes to EDPA from the staff of another Kellen Company-managed events-industry association, the Healthcare Convention and Exhibitors Association (HCEA).
| | CEIR Releases New White Paper on Key Attendees The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announces the release of a new Resource Center Special Report, the third report in this series following last year's special report on managing the needs of key exhibitors. The Acquisition and Retention of Key Attendees offers an in-depth and strategic examination of key attendees: how to identify these attendees, qualify their value and create best practices for acquisition and retention. | | Red 7 Media Assumes Management of EDPA Norwalk, CT-based Red 7 Media, parent company of EXPO Magazine, has reached an agreement with the Exhibit Designers and Producers Association (EDPA) to manage the association beginning in August. | | Greenwald Doherty LLP Employment Law Advisor
In This Issue: -
Location, location, location: In discrimination cases, where a promotion is offered can make a difference. -
Is depression covered by the ADA and FMLA? -
A professor's alleged in-office pornography leads to multiple claims -
Warn Act doesn't require double payment wages |  SESCO Client Alert: EEO-1 Reporting The Employer Information EEO-1 survey (Standard Form 100) is conducted annually under the authority of Public Law 88-352, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972. Based on the number of employees and federal contract activities, certain employers are required to file an EEO-1 report on an annual basis. Eployeee Free Chice Act Would Abolish Secret-Ballot Elections In this year's Presidential election, Americans will vote by secret ballot for who they want to be our country's President. Voters can publicly urge their friends, neighbors and coworkers to support their favored candidate; but on Election Day, each one of us can cast a vote in private. Voting by secret ballot is a core tenet of our democratic society. Learn More | | The SESCO Report In The July Issue: - U.S. Supreme Court's Retaliation Rulings Land on Side of Employees
- Soaring Fuel Prices Bring Changes in the Workplace
- Termination Pay - What and When to Pay Terminating Employees
- Skyrocketing Insurance Costs
- Special Insert - Reduction in Force Staff Recommendations
Learn More In the August Issue: - The Perfect Storm is Brewing
- Customer Service - Making a Difference
- CCH Survey Finds Most Employees Call In "Sick" For Other Reasons
- Human Resource Strategies in "Hard" Times
Learn More In the September Issue: - SESCO's Top 10 COBRA Mistakes
- Seven Tips for Management Success
- The Most Important Truths for Employees and Profitability
Learn More | | | Thank you for your continued support of ESCA! Best Regards, Mitt Arnaudet Member Services Director | | |
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