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	<description>a person...a place...a state of mind</description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Mendacity @ McPier</title>
		<link>http://marshall-yard.com/2010/02/25/mendacity-mcpier/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Col. McCormick</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[All this blogging and social media over-consumption is starting to contort my vocabulary into the more banal dialect characteristic of our modern era. So when I first read that the MPEA&#8217;s Board of Directors was getting cleared out, with the 13 bodies being replaced with 7 hopefully warmer ones, my immediate reply was &#8220;OMG, that&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>McCormick Place&#8230; it&#8217;s not a &#8220;profit center&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://marshall-yard.com/2010/01/15/mccormick-place-its-not-a-profit-center/</link>
		<comments>http://marshall-yard.com/2010/01/15/mccormick-place-its-not-a-profit-center/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Col. McCormick</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[This week was an interesting one for trade shows based in Chicago&#8217;s McCormick Place Convention Center in the near future. Apparently, legislation in Illinois proposes to convert tradeshow union laborers into public employees.
They plan to WHAT?
Yes, they plan to make the show more efficient, transparent, and effective, and less expensive to boot. All by a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Through the Looking Glass at McCormick? Or more BS?</title>
		<link>http://marshall-yard.com/2009/12/17/through-the-looking-glass-at-mccormick-or-more-bs/</link>
		<comments>http://marshall-yard.com/2009/12/17/through-the-looking-glass-at-mccormick-or-more-bs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Col. McCormick</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Labor]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[McCormick Place]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[tradeshow blog]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Unions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[To those of you who think my recent posts about McCormick Place&#8217;s recent woes (losing NPE and HIMSS exhibitions) have been immature, glib, and even counterproductive, I have a refreshing piece of media for you to sample (and if you expect us to avoid such rhetorical tactics, please find a different blog about tradeshows).
Channel 11, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Restaurant Association? Pressure is on McCormick Place!</title>
		<link>http://marshall-yard.com/2009/11/19/national-restaurant-association-pressure-is-on-mccormick-place/</link>
		<comments>http://marshall-yard.com/2009/11/19/national-restaurant-association-pressure-is-on-mccormick-place/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Col. McCormick</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[After a two week span where we&#8217;ve seen two of Chicago&#8217;s bigger tradeshows &#8220;pass&#8221; on their 2012 contracts with McCormick Place Convention Center, the NRA has decided to negotiate their future shows as well. Strike while the iron is hot, one could say.
NPE&#8217;s first public announcement was made prior to leaving town - and obviously [...]]]></description>
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		<title>11/5/09:Oprah Leaves Chicago-CONNECTION to NPE/HIMSS?</title>
		<link>http://marshall-yard.com/2009/11/18/11509oprah-leaves-chicago-connection-to-npehimss/</link>
		<comments>http://marshall-yard.com/2009/11/18/11509oprah-leaves-chicago-connection-to-npehimss/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:03:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Col. McCormick</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[tradeshow blogs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Received an inside tip that NPE and HIMSS may have skipped town for the same reasons that motivated Chicago&#8217;s most famous entertainer. Is this a conspiracy, or is there something more obvious that I&#8217;m missing?
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		<title>NPE and HIMSS confusion</title>
		<link>http://marshall-yard.com/2009/11/18/npe-and-himss-confusion/</link>
		<comments>http://marshall-yard.com/2009/11/18/npe-and-himss-confusion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:13:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Col. McCormick</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[HIMSS]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[McCormick Place]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://marshall-yard.com/?p=392</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m struggling to get my brain around NPE and HIMSS making decisions to leave McCormick Place.
Is it the weather? Chicago does get cold in the winter time.
Is it the business world expressing their disagreement with President Obama? I understand that some disagree with some of his policies. I suppose changing the host city for your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Always Know the Rules!</title>
		<link>http://marshall-yard.com/2009/11/12/always-know-the-rules/</link>
		<comments>http://marshall-yard.com/2009/11/12/always-know-the-rules/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:35:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Col. McCormick</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[convention center rules]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[fire marshal]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[rules and regulations]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[show management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The greatest lessons I received from the elite public school system in suburban Illinois involved understanding the importance of knowing what the rules are, how exceptions are made, and how they are enforced. Knowing the rules helped me out of quite a few binds!
In the tradeshow world, it&#8217;s very much the same way (yes, I&#8217;m [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When a Color is Not just a Color</title>
		<link>http://marshall-yard.com/2009/10/27/when-a-color-is-not-just-a-color/</link>
		<comments>http://marshall-yard.com/2009/10/27/when-a-color-is-not-just-a-color/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:40:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Col. McCormick</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[account management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[color]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[graphics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[project management]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://marshall-yard.com/?p=387</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone knows that the colors involved in a marketing campaign are of immense importance. Imagine a Coca-Cola or Marlboro ad that lacked the color red! Sometimes, however, it&#8217;s not only the COLOR that matters, it&#8217;s the exact shade or hue that a company depends on for a consistent campaign.
If your company uses a special &#8220;blue&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tradeshow Strategies for 2010 - The Event</title>
		<link>http://marshall-yard.com/2009/10/14/tradeshow-strategies-for-2010-the-event/</link>
		<comments>http://marshall-yard.com/2009/10/14/tradeshow-strategies-for-2010-the-event/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Col. McCormick</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[exhibit design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Catalyst Exhibits is hosting an open forum and hands-on tour for maximizing tradeshow strategies for 2010!
Join us Thursday, October 29th at 3:00pm for fun, stimulating conversation and refreshments.
You will have unprecedented direct access to Designers, Account Managers and Fabricators from all over the tradeshow industry. Hear their advice on solutions to your exhibiting problems in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Any Questions about your Trade Show Exhibit Program?</title>
		<link>http://marshall-yard.com/2009/10/06/any-questions-about-your-trade-show-exhibit-program/</link>
		<comments>http://marshall-yard.com/2009/10/06/any-questions-about-your-trade-show-exhibit-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:54:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Col. McCormick</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Booths]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Exhibits]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[trade show strategy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[executive tour]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[exhibit program]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://marshall-yard.com/?p=370</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you don&#8217;t have any questions, then perhaps this event is just not for you&#8230;
..seriously, you don&#8217;t have even ONE question?
For the rest of you, we&#8217;re hosting an event this month - the 27th, 28th, and 29th. Exhibitors have an opportunity to tour our 120,000 sq. ft. facility - take an unprecedented look behind the [...]]]></description>
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