Chris Hemming Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

Oversee all travel industry accounts for growing portfolio of independent hotels and resorts, including:- Isla Bella Beach Resort & Spa, Marathon, FL Keys- L'Ermitage, Beverly Hills, CA- Hidden Pond Resort & Tree Spa, Kennebunkport, ME - Wequassett Resort & Golf Club, Cape Cod, MA- The William Vale, Williamsburg/Brooklyn, NY- Lake Austin Spa Resort, Austin, TX- The Perry Hotel, Key West, FL Keys- Ocean's Edge Resort & Marina, Key West, FL Keys- Hotel Zoe, San Francisco, CA - Hamilton Hotel, Washington DC- Bellmoor Inn & Spa, Rehoboth Beach, DE- Beach House, Hilton Head Island, SCResort Collections:- Kennebunkport Resort Collection, Kennebunkport, ME- The Newly Renovated, Red Jacket Resorts, Cape Cod, MA

Greater New York City Area

Helped properties increase agency sales through proven strategies and strong industry relationships.

New York City

New York City based Director of Leisure Sales for sbe Lifestyle Hospitality. Oversaw the brand new SLS Baha Mar in Nassau, Bahamas, managing all Travel Industry accounts. Developed segment production from ~$10,000/month (~$125,000 annually) in year one to over $275,000/month and $3.2 Million in year two.

Greater New York City Area

Oversaw all Travel Industry Accounts for historic Upper East Side, Manhattan luxury hotel destination. Total segment annual revenue of $13+ Million.

Greater New York City Area

Managed local and nationally negotiated Corporate Transient & Corporate Group Accounts.

Greater Boston Area

Managed the Corporate Transient and Travel Industries Accounts for this leading luxury independent boutique Boston Hotel. Main responsibilities included Account Maintenance, Activation, Retainment, Prospecting, Contracting, Negotiations and Rate Management.

Morgans Hotel Group

Miami: Delano, Shore Club and Mondrian - July 2013 - December 2013Boston, MA based remote sales manager managing all group markets for the Mid-West and West Coast for three leading South Beach hotels. Main responsibilities include Account Management, Activation, Retainment, Prospecting, Proposal Preparation and Client Presentations.Boston: Ames - July 2012 - July 2013Managed Corporate, Government, and Travel Industry for Business Transit accounts. Utilized market research to discover, develop and increase room night and revenue production for this leading Boston luxury boutique property. Charged with maintaining business relationships with all accounts during F&B Operation Suspensions and Management Company transition.

Cambridge, Ma

Sales Manager, Major MarketManaged markets in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States. Specialized in Association, Corporate, and Government Groups and Conventions 10-470 Room Nights on Peak.

Milford, Ct

Opening Director of Sales for brand new 120 room Hilton Garden Inn.Hired, trained, and manage sales team.Created and Maintained budget for sleeping rooms and 2,400 square feet of meeting and event space.Created and Outlined all Marketing Programs.Completed Hilton CFS (Customer Focused Selling) training course.

Stamford, Ct

Planed pharmaceutical meeting/congress logistics.Primary contact for up to 165 meeting attendees.Managed onsite operations (domestically and internationally) for meetings and congresses.Handled budgeting, accounts payable, and accounts receivable for all meetings.Coordinated Housing, Ground Transportation, Employee Receptions, and AdHoc Meeting space.Other Company Names: UniversalCIT, UniversalProcon, Universal WorldEvents

Milford, Ct

Promoted from Sales Coordinator.Interviewed, hired, and trained associates in Front Desk and Food and Beverage Outlets.Maintained all Marriott International standards during evening shift.Oversaw Front Office and Food and Beverage Outlits for 124 room select service hotel.

Milford, Ct

Promoted from Front Office Associate to Sales Coordinator within 9 months.Managed all group and meeting room sales for 2 hotels.Created all End of Month reports for Management, Corporate, and Owners.Member of opening team for brand new 74-suite Residence Inn by Marriott.Cross-Trained and worked in all hotel departments.