EACA News
EACA To Host a Half Day Member Conference @ The Randy. Put September 21 on your calendar. The EACA will be hosting a half day member conference for members to Explore, Innovate & Prosper on Sunday September 21- the day before the 31st Annual Randy – Chateau Elan in Braselton, GA. The member conference will take place from 1:00 to 4:30that day followed by a reception.
Check out the Program. Seating is limited so be sure to Register early.
Chicago Randy Beats the Heat Brakes Records. The Chicago Randy took place in Itasca, IL at the Itasca Country Club on July 28 which turned out to be one of the warmest days (103°) this event has ever experienced. In spite of that the Chicago Randy Board did a fantastic job and generated a record number of golfers and support sponsors for the event. Congratulation to one and all and a special shout out to Nancy Virene and Jackie Hake for their outstanding leadership.
EAC Registration Schedule EACA is supporting the following events with our EAC registration services:
IBIE Sept. 18-21 Las Vegas
NBAA Oct. 17-19 Las Vegas
RSNA Nov. 30 -Dec. 4 Chicago
2025 Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classic Schedule. There are a number of “The Randy” events coming up to help support our industry colleagues and friends in need. Registration is currently available for all events. More info.
Get Out of the Gutter Aug. 21 Bowlero Chamblee, Atlanta, GA
The Randy Sept. 22 Chateau Elan, Braselton, GA
EACA Member News
Nth Degree Acquires Lancaster Management. The EACA has learned by way of the industry pipeline that Nth Degree has acquired Lancaster Management. No additional details are available at this time.
Sho-Link Welcomes Dennis Mahoney <Exhibit City News> Sho-Link Incorporated a premier installation and dismantle service company, is proud to announce the appointment of Dennis Mahoney as the company’s new leader as Director of Development. Bringing over 40 years of experience in the trade show and exhibit industry, Mahoney’s impressive career includes 18 years as an Account Executive at Eagle, 6 years in the same role at Coastal, and most recently, a 7-year tenure as Executive Vice President at Chicago Exhibit Productions (CEP). At Sho-Link, Dennis will report directly to Kirk Brien, Corporate Vice President.
Exhibitor Advocate Posts One Question Survey In their ongoing effort to provide impactful information and support to exhibitors the Exhibitor Advocate has released its most recent One Question Survey for exhibitors to share their expectations for their exhibit and event budgets moving forward. See the Survey.
RSNA Announces Schedule of Q&A Virtual Office Hours. RSNA is committed to supporting their exhibitors by providing live Q&A sessions with RSNA staff and invited guests help you learn more about the scheduled topic and get questions answered for your clients. We answer any and all questions, even if not directly related to the weekly scheduled topic.
Virtual Office Hours Schedule (Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT)/Chicago):
- September 9 – RSNAnet/hardline internet and wi-fi
- September 23 – Hanging signs, truss and lighting (Freeman)
- October 14 – Shipping & material handling, advance warehouse and ASUV policy (Freeman)
- October 28 – Security (United Security)
To join any of the Virtual Office Hours sessions, use the following link: RSNA 2025 Virtual Office Hours.
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EACA Client Shows Enjoyed Record Attendance in June. EACA provides EAC registration service for trade shows nationwide. We want to extend our congratulations to two of our show clients that enjoyed record attendance.
Summer Fancy Foods Cooks Up Record Attendance <TSNN> The 69th annual Summer Fancy Food Show at New York’s Javits Center broke records with over 32,000 attendees, nearly 2,500 exhibitors from 59 countries, and 1,000 new products showcased across an expanded 340,000-square-foot space featuring new pavilions, competitions, and educational programming.
International Attendance Drove BIO Turnout <Northstar Meetings Group> BIO brought more than 20,000 biotech and life sciences professionals to Boston on June 16-19. More than four in 10 of the registrants (43 percent) were international, with Korea, Canada, the U.K., Japan and China representing the top five countries in attendance, respectively. According to Tonia Fykes, CEM, CMP, chief events and industry programs officer for Biotechnology Innovation Organization, this year marked the second-highest attendance at the BIO Convention since 2007.
Air Travel Can Mean Long Walks <Travel & Leisure>. In March, Kuru, a footwear company, revealed the findings of its analysis looking into which U.S. airports will take you the longest to walk across on your next trip. “Major hubs continue to add new concourses, longer terminals, and sprawling layouts to keep up with demand. And while that means more flights and better amenities, it also means more walking—or wheeling—before you even take off,” the team explained.
DFW once again claims the longest airport walk in the U.S., holding its 2024 position with a 1.50-mile trek from the entrance to the farthest gate,” the team shared.” And really, that’s no surprise when you learn that the airport takes up nearly 30 square miles of space and has 171 gates spread across five terminals. Other difficult to navigate airports to make the list include Denver International Airport (DEN) in Colorado with a walking distance of 1.14 miles at No. 2, followed by Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) in Virginia clocking in at .97 miles, Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) in Pennsylvania at 0.86 miles, and Orlando International Airport (MCO) in Florida at .70 miles.
Dallas Approves Loan for Convention Center Expansion <KERA News> The Dallas City Council approved a $1 billion loan for the expansion of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Wednesday ahead of the 2026 FIFA men’s soccer World Cup.
The expansion is part of a convention center district project and is estimated to cost between $3.3 billion and $3.5 billion — a stark increase from the initial $1.9 billion in 2021.