Trouble with ITA Expo in Vegas. Am I being a jerk?

[Nick Gromicko]

Brian, I gave the exhibitor contract to legal today (after I signed it), but something new I noticed at the end of it was (I believe) directed at ASHI. ASHI, knowing how hard I am working to kill no-entrance-requirement associations, taunted us the whole time by operating a satellite diploma mill smack in the middle of the exhibitor hall. The new language in their contract makes me think ASHI will be prohibited from doing that again in Vegas.

[Mario A. Kyriacou, CHI]

Originally Posted by jwortham1

I've worked these shows before. No one checks the names on the passes. Just that you have them.

So go on break, pass it to your replacement and keep on keeping on.

I think your missing the point Jeffery.If someone has 1 , 2 or 5 booths at a convention,I would think that it would be standard practice to give out as many passes as needed to operate these booths effectively.

[jwortham1]

I think your missing the point Jeffery.

I got the point. And I think they are being asinine. I was just offering up a solution.

[Mario A. Kyriacou, CHI]

Nick

You know I will be there,If I can help in any way please let me know and I will.

[Nick Gromicko]

We took a little shot at ASHI in Miami. If you look at the bottom PIC in http://www.nachi.org/miami2006.htm you will see a little blue ASHI logo on the extinct dinasour on the right, with the NACHI space shuttle flying overtop. But we thought it minimal compared to running a Shazam, you be an inspecta satellite diploma mill like ASHI had the nerve to do. ASHI tried to provoke us in Miami with that stunt.

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Brian, I gave the exhibitor contract to legal today (after I signed it), but something new I noticed at the end of it was (I believe) directed at ASHI. ASHI, knowing how hard I am working to kill no-entrance-requirement associations, taunted us the whole time by operating a satellite diploma mill smack in the middle of the exhibitor hall. The new language in their contract makes me think ASHI will be prohibited from doing that again in Vegas.

Good Nick.
I can not believe that you would not be given at least 2 badges per booth for the Expo. That's just wrong.

[Nick Gromicko]

I'm trying to be a good sport.

The exhibitor contract prohibits taunting of other exhibitors and we're going to abide by it. Another exhibitor closely associated with NACHI (you can probably guess who I'm talking about) saw that ITA has ASHI listed http://www.home-inspect.com/expo/exhibitors.asp as the largest inspection association and so created shirts that said...

"NACHI, the oldest inspection association."

He was going to have his whole staff wear them and if corrected by ASHI members, he was going to have his staff say.... We know it is incorrect. But ASHI says they are the largest when in fact NACHI is. So we say NACHI is the oldest when in fact ASHI is.

It was funny but I talked him out of it.

Lets have a ball, not a brawl.

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

Originally Posted by gromicko

If any member is going to the EXPO and wants to give one of our staffers a break by manning the NACHI booths, please come to the booth and offer, even if for an hour.

I'll see what Dee can do about this problem.

Nick,

Greg & I will be there, we are not scheduled for any classes and would be more than willing to help out, you can count on us for a few hours each day.

[dwillis]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

Nick, what does your contract say with regards to being an Exhibitor?

I read the whole packet and it said nothing about a booth person limit. They are making these rules up as they go.

[gbeaumont]

Hi Deanna,

I may be wrong here but when Dave Bush and I did this show 2 years ago they gave us 2 passes.

Regards

Gerry

[Nick Gromicko]

It appears they are giving everyone 2 passes per booth except NACHI.

And if they have those dumb "I'm a member of ASHI, a no-entrance-requirement association that encourages its unqualified newbies to perform actual fee-paid inspections for unsuspecting consumers, RU?" or whatever those stupid RU? name badge lariats had on them in Miami, I'm going to puke.

[Greg Bell]

Nick,

Maybe its just that everyone knows you have deep pockets and that you are a hell of a nice guy.

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by gromicko

It appears they are giving everyone 2 passes per booth except NACHI.

NICK now is the time for one of your famous letters be very sweet.

Sorry I do believe there might have been an error on our Passes to the show . I have been talking to various others who have Booths and I am led to believe that all who have ordered Booths have are being given two Passes per booth . We have booked 5 booths and would appreciate this being straighten out as soon as possible . I expect some one has made a small over site Thanks for you time I remain Nick Gromicko

( No longer the Janitor at NACHI ) ( Sorry Could not resist ) Roy
If they do not come through look at all the amunation you will have and if they come through you can send them a thank you letter for fixing it
Looks like a win win for NICK

[Nick Gromicko]

Roy, I'm reading your post while on the phone with ITA's event coordinator, Jessica.... guess what?.... it worked.

She just took care of everything for NACHI.

See ya all there. We're back on!

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Roy, I'm reading your post while on the phone with ITA's event coordinator, Jessica.... guess what?.... it worked.

She just took care of everything for NACHI.

See ya all there. We're back on!

And the ex janitor still knows how to fix things Great glad for all .
Roy