MANY is pleased to have the following businesses as corporate members. In acknowledgment of their annual membership contributions, the association makes available brief descriptions of each business with the hope that our membership will take advantage of the innovative products and services our corporate members provide.
1220 Exhibits
Since 1972, 1220 Exhibits has specialized in the production of exceptional exhibits, environments and experiences. With over 100,000 square-feet for a production facility, our in-house capabilities include wood, metal, paint, scenic, graphic and even electromechanical solutions. Our staff of project managers, estimators, builders, artisans, and administrators is dedicated to producing high quality, high impact exhibits. From history museums to halls of fame, to nature centers, our goal remains producing a final product through which your message can shine.
3801 Vulcan Drive
Nashville, TN 37211
T: 615-333-1220
F: 615-331-7141
E: cdunn@1220.com
W: www.1220.com
Austin & Co., Inc.
Austin & Co., for over 40 years, has specialized in insurance and risk management services for museums and other non-profit organizations of many types throughout New York State. We are specialists in Fine Arts coverages and have relationships with all of the leading museum insurers. We also can offer expertise in other Property and Casualty coverages including: Building & Contents, General Liability, Auto, Umbrella Liability, Workers’ Compensation & Disability. Austin specializes in Trustees & Officers Liability for non-profits. We also offer a full range of Employee Benefit Services.
20 Corporate Woods Blvd.
Albany, NY 12211-2350
T: 518-465-3591
F: 518-465-3968
Cathedral Corporation
Cathedral Corporation offers the Essentials line of printed and electronic financial communication programs, personalized direct mail, and e-marketing services. This includes the analysis and application of customer data to create transpromotional checks, statements and invoices, highly targeted direct mail and a wide range of customer care communications. Recognized in the industry for on-time and error-free performance, Cathedral Corporation serves a broad range of industries in the U.S. including financial services, health care, utilities, higher education and religious organizations. The company employs 175 people and is headquartered in a 60,000-square-foot facility at Griffiss Business and Technology Park in Rome, N.Y., with additional facilities in Lincoln, RI and Huntsville, AL.
Diane LaVigna, CFRE, National Accounts Manager
632 Ellsworth Road
Rome, NY 13441-4808
T: 518-360-4736
E: dlavigna@cathedralcorporation.com
W: www.cathedralcorporation.com
Edison Price Lighting, Inc.
New York based manufacturer of the world’s best track lighting systems, used by large and small museums all over the world. Superb for art, natural history, historical displays, etc.
Joel Siegel, Executive VP of Sales and Marketing
41-50 22 Street
Long Island City, NY 11101
T: 718-685-0750
F: 718-786-8530
E: jsiegel@epl.com
W: www.epl.com
Gaylord Brothers, Inc. – Safeguard Our Cultural Heritage
We understand your dedication to the preservation of the collections and artifacts in your care. That’s why we offer a wide range of quality archival supplies as well as educational resources to address your specific preservation, storage, and exhibit needs. Our full line of archival products helps guard against damaging elements that can shorten the life of your pieces and offers unique ways to showcase and display your collections. Our products have been developed for use in libraries, archives and museums worldwide.
Amanda Rose, Category Manager for Archival & Museum Products
PO Box 4901
Syracuse, NY 13212
T: 315-634-8440
E: amanda.rose@gaylord.com
W: www.gaylord.com
Lord Cultural Resources
Founded in 1981 in response to an emerging need for specialized planning services in the museum, cultural and heritage sector, Lord Cultural Resources is now the world’s largest cultural professional practice. With the successful completion of more than 1,800 projects in 48 countries on 6 continents, the firm has earned an international reputation for sector leadership, innovation and excellence.
We distinguish ourselves through a comprehensive and integrated full-service offering built on a foundation of visioning, planning and implementation. We help clients clarify their goals; we provide them with the tools to achieve those goals; and we leave a legacy as a result of training and collaboration. Our clients are in all sectors including private and public corporations, foundations, governments and non-profit institutions.
With a network of offices in Toronto, New York, San Francisco, Paris, Madrid, and Beijing, we conduct ourselves with respect for local adaptation, cultural diversity and collaboration, embodying the highest standards of integrity, ethics and professional practice.
154 Spring Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10012
T: 646-375-2500
F: 646-375-3946
E: info@lord.ca
W: www.lord.ca
Ralph Appelbaum Associates, Inc.
Ralph Appelbaum Associates (RAA) are planners, designers, and producers of award winning museums, exhibitions, visitor centers, heritage sites, educational environments, and institutional showcases. Founded in 1978, RAA has over thirty years of experience and specialization in the planning and design of people-pleasing educational environments.
Currently the largest interpretive museum design firm in the world, RAA has an interdisciplinary staff of over 135 designers, technology and media specialists, architects, writers, editors and management personnel operating from studios in New York, London, and Beijing. RAA provides comprehensive services to clients with challenging missions in the areas of public education,public-space and institutional design, capital fundraising, and the promotion of new products and programs.
Ralph Appelbaum, President
88 Pine Street, 29th Floor
New York, NY 10005-1801
T: 212-334-8200
F: 212-334-6214
E: raa@RAANY.com
W: www.RAANY.com
Wheelwright Consultants, Greenfield, MA
Wheelwright Consultants provides consulting services and training to Food Service Operators, Hotels, Museums and Cultural Institutions, as well as to Governmental Organizations and Professional Associations. If the success of your business comes from developing effective teams within your organization, dealing with clients and customers from outside your organization, or developing profitable operations, you fit into our client profile. We work with people planning and developing new operations as well as with those wishing to enhance the success of existing businesses.
Eric Nusbaum
15 Grove Street
Greenfield, MA 01301-2325
T: 413-774-2786
E: info@wheelwrightconsultants.com
W: www.wheelwrightconsultants.com
