Bruce Skidmore Email & Phone Number

Point Clear, AL

Shaped by almost 175 years of proud heritage and elevated by a very contemporary statement of southern hospitality, there is an unforgettable quality that underpins our renown as “The Queen of Southern Resorts.” Welcome to a gracious retreat on Alabama’s Gulf Coast – the iconic Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa awaits you.

Montgomery, Alabama And Gulfport, Mississippi

In the Montgomery Area Sales Office for Ascent Hospitality, we have a great sales team representing 5 of our hotels to include the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Montgomery Downtown, the SpringHill Suites by Marriott, the Hampton Inn & Suites, the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Montgomery Airport South, and the Hampton Inn Montgomery South Airport. In.

San Luis Obispo, California Area

As Area Director of Sales & Marketing, my role is responsible for all sales and marketing functions for the Embassy Suites by Hilton Lompoc Central Coast and Embassy Suites by Hilton San Luis Obispo, both located on California's Central Coast.

Stamford, CT

Located in the heart of downtown Stamford, the Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa embodies a unique mix of New York energy and New England charm while providing a memorable hotel experience for your business, leisure, meeting, and celebration needs. As a hotel in Stamford that is ready for business or social occasions, we also offer 18 deluxe meeting rooms.

Cambridge, MA

Located on the Cambridge side of the Charles River, the Royal Sonesta Boston is a AAA approved Four Diamond upscale hotel offering guests spectacular city views, luxury accommodations regional cuisine and contemporary art. For the traveler looking to experience the best Boston has to offer, there are many shops, museums and historical sites conveniently.

Little Rock, Arkansas Area

It is a new chapter for our storied hotel now proudly flying the Marriott flag as of May 1, 2013. Fantastic changes are already in place with new 42" LG LCD HDTV's, the Marriott Bedding Package, new terry, coffee makers and phones in all guestrooms. We added new fitness center equipment as well, all in preparation for our $16m renovation starting early.

• Increased business on the books year over year by factor of 2.5 times.
• Increased occupancy by 11% in first year.
• Manage $2 million budget, website, group & leisure marketing, ad and PR agency.
• Managed Sales (ADOS, 4 Sales, 1 Convention Services, 2 Coordinators), and Marketing/PR team (Marketing Manager, Ecommerce Manager, Graphics Designer).

• Rebuilt sales team with 5 new account executives (including 2 remote offices), 2 sales coordinators and a sales intern.
• Increased booked sales team roomnights from 10k to 15k to 40k over 3 year period ending June 09 while managing the incentive/intermediary market for the destination.
• Manage $1.7 million budget, group website, group marketing and manage travel schedule comprised of 24 tradeshows, 7 client events and 50 sales trips yearly.
• Generated over $200k in partner co-op… Show more
• Generated over $200k in partner co-op income for tradeshows and group advertising. Show less

Mobile, Alabama Area

• Initially handled the Grand Hotel (2 golf courses) for 2.5 years; added two Renaissance Hotels for the last 1.5 years (one conversion and one pre-opening).
• Coordinated merging of a combined sales team of 10 managers (6 on-site, 4 remote) and 4 assistants.
• Increased group ADR, REVPAR and Catering contribution at both open properties.
• Assisted in driving higher GSS, ESS, AOS scores at the Grand Hotel Marriott Resort.
• Instrumental in helping PCH Hotels & Resorts develop… Show more
• Instrumental in helping PCH Hotels & Resorts develop consistent sales processes, training, office and Delphi SOP’s as it grew from 1 to 8 properties in 3.5 years. Show less

• Handled sales for room blocks, hotel and theme park F/B, theme park admissions and large-scale, creative events for up to 10,000 guests for individual groups and citywide conventions.
• Handled Midwest Associations in Resort Sales and all markets worldwide for P/E Sales.
• Contributed over $4 million in revenue from admissions and events in P/E Sales and over 30,000 room nights when in Resort Sales on an annual basis.
• Managed strategic relationship with all Marriott hotels in… Show more
• Managed strategic relationship with all Marriott hotels in Orlando to increase market penetration resulting in over $2 million in food, beverage and admission revenue.
• Planned and executed multiple events for hosting clients and local hotel/third party partners to showcase the Disney product.