Katie Collins Email & Phone Number

San Diego, California, United States

Handling Midwest Market- 600-1600 (full house) on peak

Nashville, Tn

Handling South-West Market- 600-2800 (full house) on peak 150% to Goal for 2018- Americas President's Circle Achiever $17,084,061 dollars in room revenue to a goal of $11,375,000 with 85,874 room nights 161% to Goal for 2017- Americas President's Circle Achiever$17,355,630 dollars in room revenue to a goal of $11,000,000 with 91,072 room nights 226% to Goal for 2016- Chairman's Circle Achiever $18,159,485 dollars in room revenue to a goal of $8,031,684 with 94,138 room nights Handling Mid-Atlantic Market – 301 to 900 on peak92% to Goal for Quarter Three/Four 2015$3,518,087 dollars in room revenue to a goal of $3,828,637

Nashville, Tn

Handling groups with 100-300 rooms on peak for Atlanta, New Orleans, and Nashville- focusing primarily on the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center.113% to Goal for Quarter Two 2015$1,724,507 dollars in revenue to a goal of $1,529,694144% to Goal for Quarter One 2015$1,495,094 dollars in revenue to a goal of $1,042,136170% to Goal of my room night contribution194% to Goal YTD- 2014$5.1 million dollars in revenue to a goal of $2.6 million in 2014 145% to Goal of my room night contribution with 15,633 rooms booked in 2014173% to Goal for Quarter Four 2014$1,573,513 dollars in revenue to a goal of $908,459143% to Goal of my room night contribution504% to Goal for Quarter Three 2014$1,407,532 dollars in revenue to a goal of $279,494448% to Goal of my room night contribution

Atlanta, Ga

-Marriott Hotels and Resorts, Gaylord Hotels, JW Marriott Hotels, Renaissance HotelsRooms 200-2881/ 5,000- 650,000 square feet of ballroom and exhibit hall space156% to Goal for Quarter Two 2014$903,280 dollars in revenue to a goal of $579,841132% to Goal of my room night contribution142% to Goal for Quarter One 2014$1.2 million dollars in revenue to a goal of $853,000138% to Goal YTD- 2013$3.2 million dollars in revenue to a goal of $2.3 million in 2013 (April- December) 129% to Goal of my room night contribution with 14,890 rooms booked in 20132013 Rookie Sales Manager of the Year in the Southeast Region-Responsible for selling twenty-four full service hotels in Nashville, Atlanta, and New Orleans under the brands of JW Marriott, Renaissance, Marriott, and Gaylord-Worked with customers to align preferences with brand needs and actively up-sell each business opportunity to maximize revenues and drive customer loyalty-Understanding of the overall markets - competitors' strengths and weaknesses, economic trends, supply and demand and how to position hotels against them

-Support core and large group sales managers throughout sales process including: opportunity entry, customer response, holding space, generating sales documents and submitting turnovers to event management -Generated binding documents including Proposals, Letters of Intent, Sales Agreements, Addendums-Proficient in hospitality based systems (SFAWeb, CI/TY) & Microsoft Office/ Outlook

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Hired to draft, edit, and compose press releases and press lists. Planned local and national press events for clients.

Athens, Georgia Area

Wrote and edited story on Kelin Johnson, a former UGA football player who is currently a sports commentator. Also covered Georgia’s football team and other SEC football news.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Won best sales of a promotional product.

Florence, Italy

Wrote weekly on a travel website dedicated to youth travel during my spring semester in Italy and Europe. Posted articles about prime Italian destinations such as Venice, Tuscany, Florence, Rome and even Lagos, Portugal. (http://www.rollinglobe.com/RGWeb/blogs/default.aspx?u=kcoll23&ix=0 )

Athens, Georgia Area

Relay for Life is a philanthropic group founded by the American Cancer Society to fund cancer research. Chaired team and represented them at monthly meetings in the Athens community; organized and delegated fund-raising events throughout the year; assisted planning a Relay For Life event in Athens, GA to celebrate the culmination of fund-raising efforts.

Bachelor'S Degree, Advertising

Activities and Societies: Kappa Delta Sorority, Relay for Life (Committee Head)

Education record

Studied abroad and attended school here second semester of my Sophomore year.

Education record