Michael Nutter has resigned as Chairman of the Board of the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority, effective yesterday. He says he needs to focus on the campaign.
In a letter to the board, Nutter said needed to "devote undivided attention to my Mayoral campaign, and these next four weeks are critical to my success in that effort. I do not want my campaign commitments to jeopardize the pace of our successful work on the expansion project and other key PCCA initiatives."
The letter cites Nutter's effort to settle the labor issues at the Center, to create a long-term marketing plan for the center and to advocate for money for the Center's planned expansion. It ends, "When I am successful in my Mayoral campaign this year, we'll work together to bring more job opportunities to the region."
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From the Inquirer article:
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/business/20070419_Candidate_Nutter_quits_Convention_Center_post.html
" Albert Mezzaroba, president and chief executive officer of the center, said Nutter was rare among people in his position because the building's customers - the meeting planners who decide where to hold major conventions - knew who he was. "That's very important, because four years ago, our clients were gone, with the labor reputation so bad," he said.
One of those key customers, Deborah Richardt, director of meeting services for the American Thoracic Society, called Nutter "a rare gem in this industry.
"You do not find many politicians eagerly acting upon the suggestions of meeting planners," she said in a statement. "More than once, I saw firsthand our ideas being implemented thanks to Michael's leadership.""
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April 19, 2007 10:18 AM