I am pleased to announce that Christopher Kopp has been appointed to the position of Events Coordinator at Memphis ARTCC. Chris served as our Events Specialist for the last several months and is looking forward to fulfilling the duties and challenges of his new position.

Corey Burt has been our Events Coordinator for the past two years. Corey decided to step down from his EC duties to focus on his academic career. I wish to thank Corey for his excellent service throughout his tenure.

Please join me in congratulating Chris on his appointment and Corey for a job well done!

The Memphis ARTCC (ZME) is now accepting applications for Events Coordinator.

Duties
*Reports to ZME Senior Staff (ATM, DATM, TA) and the VATUSA Events Manager/VA Liaison (VATUSA5)
*Creates plans, manages and executes events to generate pilot and controller participation while promoting ZME
*Coordinates with neighboring facilities to arrange support for ZME events and arranges ZME support for events held by neighboring facilities
*Maintains active relationship with virtual airlines, coordinates for VA-hosted events affecting ZME airspace
*Develops and distributes marketing materials to promote events and the ZME ARTCC
*Attends staff meetings as called by the senior staff
*Maintains active online presence on the ZME website, ZME TeamSpeak, VATUSA Forum and the VATSIM network

Core Requirements
The successful candidate will:
*be an active member of the network in good standing.
*have an S3 rating or above. Applicants holding an S2 rating actively training as an S3 will be considered, but must achieve an S3 rating in order to qualify for a permanent appointment to the position.
*maintain active membership and home controller proficiency and currency.
*have excellent written and oral communication skills.
*be able to work in a team environment.
*have no disciplinary history or record of unprofessional behavior.
*have experience with a raster graphics editor such as Photoshop or GIMP.
 
Highly Desired Skills and Abilities
ZME is particularly interested in persons who:
*are loyal to ZME and its mission and are self-motivated and proactive.
*will be an active controller both during events and normal daily operations.
*are able to demonstrate the qualities of understanding, honesty, patience, maturity and restraint.
*can bring a verifiable level of experience sufficient to ensure the ability to manage events in a complex aviation environment.
*understand and commit to a high level of participation with the knowledge that the position requires considerable devotion and commitment of time.

Please note that special considerations will be given to:
*Current, loyal, long-standing ZME home controllers
*Members with a high online presence
*Members with previous staff experience
*Members currently with an instructor rating or mentor status
*Mature individuals

Only those who understand the requirements and can make the appropriate commitment should apply.
Candidates can expect an initial evaluation of their application after which they MAY be contacted for a comprehensive interview.

Serious Inquiries only - failure to send proper resume could potentially disqualify applicant

Applicants are invited to submit the following to [email protected] at their earliest convenience but not later than May 21, 2017, 2359 UTC:

*Full Name, active e-mail address, and VATSIM CID
*Resume and brief letter of intent
*Your vision and goals for ZME events and ideas on how to increase pilot and controller participation in events sponsored by ZME and neighboring ARTCC events supported by ZME along with potential methods for achieving this.
*A letter of recommendation from your ATM, DATM or TA if you are not currently a home controller at ZME.

Please join me in congratulating Jeffrey Sydenham on his appointment to the ZME Facility Engineer position.

Jeff has served as our Events Specialist since early July 2016 and will be relieving Stu Limont who has been doing double duty as DATM and FE for the past couple of months.

Well done Jeff!

Richard Sill
ZME ATM

I am pleased to announce Stu Limont as our new Memphis Deputy Air Traffic Manager.  Stu's commitment and loyalty to ZME and the excellent service he provided as Facility Engineer are highly regarded. I look forward to our continued relationship as he joins senior staff.  Congratulations, Stu!

Richard Sill
ZME ATM