With its inaugural event having taken place in January 14, 2012 at the Ron Joyce Centre in Burlington, the McMaster Capital Markets Conference & Competition (MAC CMC) was a milestone event for the Mac Investment Club and the DeGroote Finance Association. Over
300 student and industry delegates have participated in the event since then, which included speaker presentations, workshops, discussion panels, and networking sessions. Firms present included TD, BMO, RBC, CIBC, Scotia Capital, Morgan Stanley, and many more.
Being a member of the executive committee will be a great educational experience while providing practical experience by exposing you to the finance industry. The MAC CMC executive team is a sub-committee of the Mac Investment Club and the DeGroote Finance Association, and as such, works in conjunction with the two clubs. Committee meetings will take place once a week during the regular school term, with significant e-mail and phone communication between members and the occasional meeting throughout the summer. Students in any faculty and year are welcome to apply.
To apply for a MAC CMC executive committee position, please send your resume and a short paragraph explaining why you would like to be an executive member of the Mac CMC to
[email protected] by 11:59PM on Thursday April 3rd. Interviews will take place the following week. In the paragraph please indicate your desire to be on the committee, your top two choices, and ideas for the conference and/or competition.
Available Positions:
VP Operations:
Responsible for logistics and execution of events (Room bookings, food arrangements, etc.)
Responsible for ensuring all AV equipment is available and working for the day of the event.
Will need to work closely with VP Finance to ensure budget is sufficient for execution of event
Directly accountable to the Co-Chairs
VP Finance
Responsible for the flow of funds between sponsors, delegates, etc.
Oversight of any banking and/or other financial transactions
Preparation of financial statements for event
Directly accountable to the Co-Chairs
VP Corporate Relations
Acts as lead of the corporate relations team; assists and coordinates external relations team to ensure the funds are sufficient
Responsible for gaining sponsorship and partnership from industry firms
Will communicate and answer queries of external partners leading up to the event
Will need to confirm topics, dates, times, and setup a speaker schedule for day of event
Responsible for receiving and assisting representatives on the day of the event
Directly accountable to the Co-Chairs
External Relations Coordinator
Responsible for obtaining and organizing speakers and judges for the competition
Responsible for communicating and answering queries of external partners t
Responsible for receiving and assisting representatives on the day of the event
Directly accountable to the Co-Chairs and VP Corporate Relations
Marketing Director
Responsible for working the VP Communication and VP Technology with the marketing plan and ensuring all tasks are delegated effectively and completed efficiently
Responsible for creating a marketing plan, as well as any promotional materials and advertisements sent out to the other competing universities
Will need to ensure that all promotional material is created in advance, approved by Co-Chairs, and approved by the MSU to be posted around McMaster
Experience with Adobe Photoshop, or other editing tools, is an asset
Directly accountable to Co-Chairs
VP Communications
Responsible for documenting all meetings and sending out meeting notes directly afterwards to all committee members
Will assist Marketing Director with marketing plan and other duties as needed
Responsible for sending out all e-mails to the McMaster community in regards to the event, including acting as a liaison between the different faculty student bodies
Responsible for updating social media outlets alongside VP Technology
Photocopying, distributing and posting advertisements to the McMaster community
Directly accountable to the Co-Chairs and Marketing Director
VP Technology
Responsible for assisting the Marketing Director with the marketing plan, as well as any promotional materials and advertisements sent out to the other competing universities, and all other duties as needed
Responsible for updating the event website, along with any social media outlets
Directly accountable to Co-Chairs and Marketing Director
