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Originally posted by techweenie
The teamsters have most major venues locked up. I understand the worst is McCormick Place in Chicago. If you're responsible for a booth setup, you bring a pocketful of $50s.
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I can confirm this from my CES in Chicago days. A special electrical cord was $350 cash. On the spot.
Last year, we made the decision to skip the floor at the LVCC for WCES in January & get 5 suites at the Hilton. We saved $200K. Our shipping bill the previous year - from Freeman to floor & back - was $19K.
Our setup staff has often paid for the obligatory electricians/union setup etc & just had them sit there because they are always more trouble than worth.
Shows are a big racket.
Ian