Abby Schmidt Email & Phone Number

Englewood, CO, US

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Aurora, Colorado, United States

- High achieving Group Sales Manager for all markets – 2022 1st Quarter Leader of the Quarter- Responsible for selling guest rooms and meeting space to customer groups, managing accounts, conducting site tours, and soliciting new business- Streamlined many processes such as proposals, contracting, turnovers and invoicing- Participation in monthly P&L.

Westminster, CO

- Promoted to Senior Sales Manager from Sales Manager in less than 1 year- Designated as sole Marriott sales representative during COVID-19 closure; then the only sales manager for both hotels upon reopening handling group sales, catering sales, event management, and coordinating aspects, in addition to assisting other departments of the hotel including 3.

Greater Denver Area

- Market segment: corporate groups, companies starting with the letter A through L- Sales Achievements Q2 2019: 132% of catering goal Q3 2019: 122% of rooms goal and 152% of catering goal Q4 2019: 150% of catering goal - Earned 100% on all Event Satisfaction Surveys from clients in 2019- Redesigned all marketing and customer facing materials to fit brand.

Greater Denver Area

- Promote and sell to SMERF and Association group markets through direct phone sales, sales calls, tradeshows and networking groups- Sales Achievements Q1 2018: 99.3% of $161,469 group total goal Q2 2018: 127% of $238,184 group total goal Q3 2018: 106% of $51,192 group future goal Q4 2018: 177% of $92,430 group future goal - Increased wedding room blocks.

Aurora, CO

- Performed all aspects of event planning from the signing of contract, billing requirements, catering, event details, amenities, group resumes, rooming lists, etc. for group business with 15 sleeping rooms or less and meeting space Progressively increased market from 10 to 12 to 15 rooms- Sales Achievements Q1 2017: 184% of $146,840 catering goal, 103% of.

Aurora, CO

- Negotiated and closed group business by promptly responding to leads through various online networks, cold calling and visiting local businesses - Exceeded Q4 2015 booking goal by 37% and Q1 2016 goal by 128%- Earned a 97% on shop call by following Stonebridge standards and asking appropriate questions to understand client’s needs and wants- Attended.

Littleton, CO

- Participated in a $4 million, 9 month renovation and construction project of a new event facility by meeting with the construction company and architect, assisting with design decisions, and developing marketing efforts individually as well as with a PR company- Achieved a 300% of targeted sales quota for 2015 weddings and 150% for 2016 weddings- Created.

Golden, CO

- Responsible for all drop-off catering orders, on-site conferences, monthly tasting events and many on-site weddings from inquiry to day of coordination - Consistently met and often exceeded monthly sales goals for weddings booked and exceeded annual sales goal for 2013- Prepared and modified contracts for clients for booking date, catering, audio visual.

Boulder, CO

- Manage a department with up to 4 banquet captains, 20 banquet servers, 2 sets supervisors, and 10 sets staff members in addition to assisting with the outlets department- Achieved high MeetingScope scores of guest event satisfaction averaging between 95% to 100% for 2012 and 2013- Control costs through scheduling under labor budget percentage, monitoring.

Marietta, GA

- Plan, organize, and supervise the work of service personnel in the dining room for a la carte services, in the lounge for beverage service, and during banquet events of all kinds while interacting with members and their guests to provide a memorable experience- Produce training plan and continuously train staff in areas such as sequence of service, menu.

Greater Atlanta Area

Des Moines, IA

- Forecasted business for the upcoming week according to hotel forecast, in-house groups, and previous capture percentages - Prepared schedules, payroll, reviews, and progressive discipline for 25 associates - Conducted pre-screening, interviews, and training for potential and new associates- Assisted in the opening of a new lobby bar and restaurant by.

Des Moines, IA

Jasper Winery is a family owned "estate style" winery located in the heart of Des Moines. At Jasper Winery, I learned in depth about the wine making process and the different varietals of grapes. I spent a lot of time in the tasting room promoting our wines to guests. I also participated in promotional tasting events outside of the winery at local.

West Des Moines, IA

My internship at Des Moines Golf and Country Club was a rotational internship focused on food and beverage. Overall, I supervised and participated in all aspects of a country club including areas such as banquets, casual and formal dining restaurants, pool cabana, event planning, store room, kitchen, and housekeeping.