EDPA OCTOBER NEWS LETTER
Countdown to ACCESS 2021 – Get Your Tickets Today!
ACCESS 2021 is only weeks away. Don’t wait until it is too late. Get your tickets today! Join us for EDPA ACCESS 2021, November 30th – December 2nd at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida. This is our industry's key education and networking event of the year. Don't miss out - register today!
ACCESS 2021 Sponsorship opportunities are also still available. Get in front of clients and prospects, build relationships, and gather leads…all while helping to support EDPA Sponsorships available for as little as $750 - https://www.edpa.com/sponsorship-opportunities-access
EDPA at EXHIBITORLIVE – See You in Vegas!
EDPA will be exhibiting at EXHIBITORLIVE. Stop by the EDPA booth #1217 and say hello. Dasher Lowe (EDPA Executive Director), Kari Peters (EDPA Membership Services Director) and representatives from EDPA’s Future Leaders Committee will all be there. You can also enter to win a FREE ACCESS 2021 Full-Conference Pass just by stopping by!
See you in Vegas.
EDPA Chapter Happy Hour – Coasts Collide at EXHIBITORLIVE
The EDPA Northern California, Southern California, Northeast & Southeast chapters invite their EDPA chapter members to their “Coasts Collide” happy hour on November 1st from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm in the 1923 Bar at Mandalay Bay Resort. To reserve your spot at the happy hour contact: Emma Christian (EDPA NorCal President) - echristen@eaglemg.com.
EDPA Future Leaders Gathering at EXIBITORLIVE
Come for a drink; leave with a network!
The EDPA Future Leaders want you to join us at our ExhibitorLive meet up with other engaged professionals in the biz. This is your opportunity to meet and connect with like-minded individuals who are already making a difference in our industry.
Join us Sunday, October 31, 8:00-9:00 pm at Rhythm & Riffs Lounge at the Mandalay Bay.
Don’t leave ExhibitorLive with the same old contacts in your phone. Find your future network with EDPA’s Future Leaders.
Register today! - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/edpa-future-leaders-meet-up-tickets-191284425867
EDPA’s Advocacy Efforts Continue – Help Lend Your Support
Before the pandemic, our industry didn’t have a defined or consistent playbook for engaging with our elected officials. There was no regular cadence of meetings or dialogue, but now there is. In the past, our elected officials were uneducated about the importance of our industry and the impact it has on the greater U.S. economy.
But because of the efforts of many in our industry these past 18 months, they are now aware of the contribution of the event industry to the GDP. Representatives of the EDPA have met with over one hundred elected officials and their legislative staff to tell our industry’s story and to request aid.
What’s next for EDPA’s advocacy efforts? CEIR Predict reported the U.S. economy would fully recover by Q2 of 2022, but our industry is typically two fiscal quarters behind the general recovery. The EDPA will continue to lead the charge for additional financial relief programs for our industry. The hope is to see further legislation put forward in Q4 of 2021 or early 2022, including a piece of legislation drafted specifically to assist members of our industry.
Because our industry is broad, the EDPA will continue to advocate for all small businesses that play a part in the production of live events with a continuing focus on industry-government affairs, association alignment and relations, workforce development, and exhibitor advocacy.
The enthusiasm of the trade show community for this advocacy work has been inspiring. In particular, the following companies have provided substantial direct financial support for these efforts.
Classic Exhibits
Display Lighting & Supply
EACA (Exhibitor Appointed Contractor Association)
Exhibit Concepts
Hill & Partners
Optima Graphics
T3 Expo
“I believe we have the potential to be a group that helps write policy in the future and not have to be reactionary for our future causes,” says Matthew Little, president of the EDPA Texas chapter.
You can lend financial support via this link: https://www.edpa.com/industry-advocacy. If you would like to be more involved in EDPA’s advocacy efforts, please reach out to dlowe@edpa.com.
EDPA Midwest Chapter
Event Title: Understanding Mandatory OSHA-10 and OSHA-30 Training for Convention Services in Nevada
Event Date: Thursday, October 14th
Event Location: Zoom
Time: 4:00pm
Event Description: Zoom Meeting with Kelly Baetz, Training Supervisor, State of Nevada Safety Consultation and Training Section (SCATS). Effective January 1, 2020 changes were made to Nevada statues requiring certain employees performing work at sites where exhibitions, conventions or trade shows occur to receive OSHA safety training. Have you wanted to learn more about these changes? Are you wondering how this might apply to you? Kelly Baetz, Training Supervisor for Nevada SCATS will join us to explain these developments and answer our questions. Although we are here in the Midwest, our work still gives us ties to Las Vegas; these changes apply to us. This Zoom program will be an opportunity to dig into what the new statutes mean, who they will apply to, and how they can impact our companies and our personnel. Please email questions for the speaker in advance to: elizabeth@acmedesigninc.com
Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89928486465?pwd=czRLeUduYWkzMU5ZODRJS0NoeFFCdz09
EDPA Midwest Chapter
Event Title: Strikes & Scares
Event Date: Tuesday, November 9th
Event Location: Bowlero - 558 E North Ave., Glendale Heights, IL 60139
Time: Networking 5:00-6:00pm, Bowling 6:00-8:00pm
Event Description: Join us at the 4th annual EDPA Midwest Strikes & Scares event where we catch up with industry friends over drinks and food while bowling for a good cause. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Alzheimer’s Association, an association that is near and dear to many of our chapter members hearts. Silent auction and raffle prizes are available!
Registration link: TBA
NorCal
Event Title: NorCal In-Person Kick Off Mixer
Event Date: Tuesday, October 21st
Event Location: The Ranch Almaden at 21670 Shillingsburg Avenue, San Jose, CA 95120
Time: 4:00-7:00pm
Event Description: We are so excited to see our industry making a comeback and with the return of events, we want to see your faces! Please join us in re-launching the EDPA NorCal Chapter. This is such a great opportunity to reconnect and time for us to embrace how we are all navigating forward. Are you currently in search of a new job or an employer looking to find the next addition to your team?
Have you been out of the loop for the last few months and wondering what new products are out there? Interested in what your partners have been working on and what’s new in their pipeline? Or are you a vendor that would like to set up a table and showcase your offerings? Then join us for fun and networking to take place at The Ranch Almaden from 4-7pm.
Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/edpa-norcal-in-person-moving-forward-mixer-tickets-175839610007
Texas
Event Title: Weekly Happy Hour (Wellness Check)
Event Date: Bi-Weekly on Wednesdays
Event Location: Zoom
Time: 5:00pm CST
Event Description: Casual Conversations about life, the industry, with adult beverages for those who wish to partake . For October, Trivia Night will be help on 10/13 and a virtual Happy Hour on 10/27! Free to all, just email Matthew Little at mlittle@nuvistaonline.com for an invite.
EDPA Las Vegas
Event Title: Exhibit City News Open House/EDPA Membership Drive
Event Date: 11/3/2021
Event Location: Exhibit City News
Time: 5:00 - 9:00pm
Event Description: Exhibit City News Open House and EDPA Membership Drive. ECN has remodeled and is inviting guests to see their newly renovated space. Live music, food and beverage will be provided.
Registration link: Details and signup link will be made available SOON at edpalv.com.
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