Labor Reform Bill, How It Affects Exhibitors

Earlier this summer the Illinois General Assembly passed the Labor Reform Bill, a new law establishing an 18-month period to develop and implement reforms that will result in lower costs for exhibitors.  I know you’re probably rolling your eyes now but the new law opens to the doors to some pretty significant changes in the way trade shows will operate in the future.  What does boil down to for you, the exhibitor?

• New labor work rules that reduce crew sizes, require less overtime pay.
• Exhibitors OK to do their own work, regardless of booth size.
• Restructuring capital debt to allow the MPEA to further lower costs for customers.
• Allowing shows to select outside electrical and food service contractors.
• Auditing contracts to ensure savings are passed on to customers.

Source: http://meetinchicago.typepad.com/chicagomeetingmatters/2010/05/historic-legislation-to-cut-costs-and-keep-mccormick-place-competitive-becomes-law.html

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   Jenn Vonhagen says:

   November 3, 2010 at 12:19 pm

   hallelujah.

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