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Armory Show - 2012 (The Armory Show Inc. - NY)

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Attention Art Students!

MMPI has an amazing opportunity for you to play a part in one of the most important annual art events in New York, featuring an elite roster of the leading modern and contemporary art galleries from around the world. Get a glimpse of the other side of the art world and view some of the most notable art from the 20th and 21st centuries while working at a major New York event and a highlight in the art market calendar.

MMPI is currently seeking candidates for a week long, paid internship with The Armory Show!

Currently, intern positions consist of the following:

Ticket takers
Greeters/Information Desk
VIP Gatekeepers
Miscellaneous Positions

Interns will be paid minimum wage and must be available every day March 7 - March 11, 2012, and for a training day the week prior.

Armory Show Internship - 2012 (MMPI - Piers)

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Attention Art Students!

MMPI is currently seeking candidates for a week long, paid internship with The Armory Show!

Currently, intern positions consist of the following:

Ticket takers
Greeters/Information Desk
VIP Gatekeepers
Miscellaneous Positions

Interns will be paid minimum wage and must be available every day March 7 - March 11, 2012, and for a training day the week prior.

Show Director - Interior Design Show (MMPCI - Toronto)

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Position Summary

The Interior Design Show (IDS), Canada’s largest contemporary design fair, is interviewing for a new Show Director.

Duties Include:

Execute sales plans. Oversee daily exhibitor issues, and relations as they relate to the event.

Establish and maintain positive relations with exhibitors, industry associate groups, vendors, contactors, and community business contacts as the local representative of the company.
Represent the show as the management presence at all critical functions, shows, on-site events, and building or community emergencies.
Show space to prospective exhibitors and act as on-site liaison.
Establish and maintain positive working relations with MMPI staff and tradeshow operations.

Develop and execute marketing programs and partnerships, strategize future plans as they relate to the IDS and consumer/public outreach.

Develop a marketing plan
Participate in strategy and planning working through both corporate marketing communication and outside contractors and vendors as necessary.
Assist in development of annual market programs for the show, driving viable trade and consumer traffic.
Establish and maintain positive working relationships with exhibitors.
Establish and maintain positive working relationships with local and industry media.
Establish relationships with appropriate city and national groups that will enhance positioning of current and future fairs.

Director of Operations (Cleveland Medical Mart)

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Designed to bring buyers and sellers together, the Cleveland Medical Mart & Convention Center (CMMCC) is the world’s only facility targeted specifically to the medical and healthcare industries. The Director of Operations will be the first operations-focused employee for the building, scheduled for completion in September 2013.

Position Summary

This individual is responsible for the efficient operation and preservation of the physical assets of the CMMCC. This person will play a key role in the strategy and roll out of CMMCC’s operations department. Working with the management team, the position also contributes to the development and implementation of organizational strategies, policies and practices.

Duties include:

Planning and executing the complete staffing and operational aspect of the CMMCC’s operations department.
Manage outsourced contractors for the building including, but not limited to, housekeeping, security, dock workers and engineers
Ensure Proper and efficient operations of facility equipment/systems
Supervision of all building operations, as well as on-site construction, including tenant improvements and building projects (after facilities’ opening)
Managing daily activity for all operations personnel including engineering, housekeeping, dock and security
Play a significant role in short and long-term planning, including an initiative geared toward operational excellence
Hire, train and manage key employees and contractors
Management of third party contractor budget in coordination with Accounting/Finance
Implement and maintain programs for inspection of facilities and documentation of work orders including comprehensive preventative maintenance system for all CMMCC fixed and movable equipment and building systems
Development of individual operations program budgets
Develop policies and procedures to monitor and conserve energy consumption and compliance with utility contracts
Organization of financial documents for the operations department.
Maintain positive working relationship with General Service Contractors and other related service providers doing business with CMMCC to promote coordinated services to clients
Managing and negotiate maintenance service contracts.
Oversee tenant service requests in the Medical Mart.
Organize building operations staff for facility-wide events in support of event services team.
Work with Events Manager in coordinating operational aspects of special events.
Manage contractor/vendor relationships.
Various other duties as assigned

Accounting Manager - Temporary (MMPCI - Toronto)

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Position Description

This individual is responsible for managing the accounting for MMPI’s Canadian Offices. This is a temporary role that will last for 8 months.

Responsibilities include:

Manage all accounting activities for over 50 events across Canada
Prepare budgets with Vice Presidents
Supervise, train and oversee three accounting assistants
Responsible for the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly and yearly financial statements and convert to US dollars
Reforecast budgets on a monthly basis to reflect the most up to date information as the economy and trends change (both trade shows and administrative)
Collate and analyze the balance sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis
Provide all necessary information for the quarterly and year-end audits
Assist and provide necessary information to tax consultants for year-end filing and other tax matters.
Continuously report and monitor variances and fluctuations with respect to revenue, expenses, as well as movements in balance sheet accounts
Liaise with Chicago head-office with regard to audit queries, status of accounting, payroll, IT and HR
Discuss strategies for individual events wit Senior VP and Vice Presidents
Monitor AR balances and ensure collection of revenue in a timely manner, ensuring that relationships with exhibitors and sponsors are preserved
Ensure AP is being done in a timely manner and correct procedures are followed
Set-up work schedule for monthly closings for department and meet with department to discuss issues.
Assist with acquisitions to ensure the accounting is incorporated into the MMPI system. Adapt systems where necessary
Responsible tax filling and payments for provincial and federal taxes.
Determine what the Vice Presidents require in terms of information to effectively run their events and provide that information to them in a meaningful manner