Stats & Facts
Staff -- Tradeshow Week, 6/28/2004
Working for a Canadian Living
Average Hourly Labor Rates* at Canadian Convention Facilities (2003 vs 2004)
2003
2004
Change
Decorator (general labor)
$59.45
$51.23
-13.8%
Drayage (general labor)
$53.78
$48.00
-10.7%
Carpenter
$70.11
$56.83
-18.9%
Rigger
$59.00
$70.75
19.9%
Electrician
$67.00
$68.75
2.6%
Source: TSW 2003 and 2004 Surveys of Labor Rates
*regular rate in Canadian dollars
Stock of the Week
Mandalay Resort Group (NYSE:MBG) shares shot up with MGM Mirage's $68-per-share buyout offer June 4. The boards of both companies on June 16 approved the merger, which is expected to close early next year after undergoing antitrust scrutiny.
