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McCormick Place Provides Updates On New Legislative Changes
Chicago, IL – McCormick Place General Manager, David R. Causton, provided an update today via webinar about the timing and initiatives of new legislation that go into effect on August 1, 2010.
Mr. Causton reviewed several components of the legislation including Exhibitor Rights, Cost of Labor, Changes in Electrical Contracting, Food & Beverage Pricing, Use of Automobiles and Required Crew Size for events held at McCormick Place. Some key points included:
- The cost of labor will go down by expanding the “straight time” window to 16 hours (6am – 10pm M-F) and the minimum crew size was reduced from four people to two
- F&B costs will go down significantly since the new legislation dictates that services must be offered at cost and MPEA will no longer receive a commission
- There will be an expanded choice of contractors for electrical services
- All exhibiting companies can set up their own booth, regardless of size (previously limited to exhibit space of 300 sq feet or less) The “Automobile & Small Vehicle Policy” was revised to allow more flexibility for exhibitors to use their own vehicles to deliver and pick up their exhibits
“We are pleased to see the new legislation finally taking hold and we’re confident that our exhibitors will benefit greatly at the 2011 PROCESS EXPO show,” said David Seckman, President & CEO of FPSA. “The six priority initiatives along with the phase-in approach outlined by Mr. Causton make good sense. We will continue to monitor the progress and report back to our members as new developments occur."
The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) supported this legislative reform since its inception and recently committed to hold the PROCESS EXPO show every other year in Chicago, starting November 1 – 4, 2011. Booth sales exceed 160,000 square feet after only six weeks of sales.
“After just recently returning from our 2010 show, we’re looking forward to returning to Chicago and McCormick Place in 2011 with a ‘new and improved’ business environment,” said Scott Scriven Chairman of the Food Processing Suppliers Association and President of Weber, Inc.
For more detailed information regarding the changes taking place at McCormick Place and access to the webinar presentation, link to http://www.iceem.net/page.cfm/link=24
