September 26, 2003
General Manager Appointed to The National Trade
Centre & Ricoh Coliseum
Toronto, ON - September 26, 2003 - Mr. Ron Taylor,
Managing Director of O&Y/SMG Canada, today announced the appointment
of Ms. Arlene Campbell as General Manager of The National Trade Centre
and Ricoh Coliseum at Exhibition Place, Toronto, Canada. Exhibition
Place is a 200-acre multi-use property owned by the City of Toronto,
and governed by the Board of Governors of Exhibition Place. O&Y/SMG
Canada is the private-sector Manager of both The National Trade Centre
and Ricoh Coliseum.
Ms. Campbell brings over twenty years of business experience, most
recently as the Acting General Manager and prior to that as Assistant
General Manager and Director of Finance for O&Y/SMG Canada at The
National Trade Centre. Arlene has extensive experience in managing
all aspects of The National Trade Centre and is committed to enhancing
the reputation of Toronto and The National Trade Centre as the premier
trade and consumer show facility in North America. Ms. Campbell has
been extensively involved in the public private partnership initiative
to renovate the Ricoh Coliseum arena.
Mr. Mario Silva, Chairman of the Board of Governors of Exhibition
Place stated, "The Board of Governors fully support Ms. Campbell's
appointment as General Manager. Ms. Campbell has a proven track record
of success at The National Trade Centre, and we are confident her
leadership qualities will empower her team to achieve future success
in both facilities."
Arlene is an active member of the Canadian Association of Exposition
Management and most recently taught the Facility Operations course
at George Brown College.
Prior to joining O&Y/SMG Canada, Arlene was with O&Y Properties, with
responsibilities including One First Canadian Place, the largest office/retail
complex in Canada. Arlene has held positions with Guaranty Trust,
Chubb Insurance Company of Canada, and Ernst & Young. Arlene is a
chartered accountant, with a Masters degree in Business Administration
from the University of Toronto.
The National Trade Centre is Canada's newest and largest exhibition
and meeting facility, with over 1 million square feet of space. The
National Trade Centre at Exhibition Place is owned by the City of
Toronto and professionally managed and operated by O&Y/SMG Canada.
The profitable year-round tradeshow facility annually hosts over 180
tradeshows, consumer shows and events. The O&Y/SMG Canada is a Canadian
company offering facility management services to trade and convention
centres, stadiums and arenas across Canada.
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