Mar 29, 2011

MMPI Welcomes Jamie Gragg, Director Of Market Suite Sales For The Chicago Market

CHICAGO– MMPI is pleased to welcome Jamie Gragg as Director of Market Suite Sales for The Chicago Market, effective March 14, 2011. In her new role, Gragg will be responsible for leasing temporary booths for the Chicago Gift Market and will report directly to Sara Dahlstrom, Managing Director of Market Suite Sales.

Gragg previously worked for MMPI as the Director of Leasing for permanent and temporary showrooms in High Point, NC. She started her career at MMPI in August 2007 as the leasing director of permanent showrooms for over 2 million square feet of showroom space in High Point. During her 3-year tenure at MMPI, Gragg oversaw the daily leasing activity for several of MMPI’s properties including: Historic Market Square, Market Square Textile Tower, Hamilton Market, Furniture Plaza, Plaza Suites and the National Furniture Mart. In November 2009, Gragg was asked to expand her leasing efforts to include the Suites at Market Square for temporary showrooms.

“We are thrilled to have Jamie join The Chicago Market team,” said Joan Ulrich, Senior Vice President, MMPI. “We are well acquainted with her exceptional work in High Point and look forward to expanding the number and breadth of resources through her efforts.”

Gragg is originally from Louisiana and earned a Bachelor of Science in Business from High Point University. She is also an active member of WithIt (Women in the Home Industries Today).

MMPI is a trade show and property management firm, specializing in managing buildings devoted to wholesale showrooms and commercial office space. MMPI produces more than 300 trade shows, market events and conferences each year.

MMPI manages The Merchandise Mart, 350 W. Mart Center and 33 North Dearborn in Chicago; the Architects & Designers Building and 7 W New York in New York; the L.A. Mart in Los Angeles; and the Washington Design Center and Washington Office Center in Washington, D.C.

Vornado Realty Trust, owner of MMPI, based in New York City, is a fully integrated equity real estate investment trust. Vornado’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and are traded under the symbol VNO.