David Bourdeau Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

IDeaS enables global organizations such as hotel, travel and transportation companies to understand, anticipate and react to consumer behavior in order to optimize revenue and profits.Training Hotel Clients worldwide to effectively use this powerful tool, and to enhance their Revenue Optimization Process.

Aberdeen, Nc

Consulting geared towards the hospitality industry. Particularly skilled in providing solid direction required to improve distressed properties. Works closely with owners and managers in developing plans and actions, which translate to financial and operational success. Well versed in P&L management, yield management, sales and marketing, product quality, and all other areas pertaining to operating a quality hotel facility. Experience includes large full-service operations,small mid-scale operations, flagged properties and five star independent facilities. Each operation, though different in size, all share four common goals; delivering bottom line results to owners; maintaining impeccable product quality; delivering exceptional customer service; and offering an outstanding work environment. Assisting with achieving these four key goals has always been the focus of my work.

Representing clients to create the best match between the needs of the meeting planner and the right hotel. Because I work on behalf of my client, I diligently research hotels all over the world to find the best location and price based on the criteria provided by my client.Whether you are booking a large scale association meeting or a smaller corporate function, HelmsBriscoe can locate, evaluate and contract the ideal venue. Best of all, this comes at no cost to you.Let HelmsBriscoe do the legwork, research the hotels, and free you up to focus on what is truly important. Receive the best venue and value for your upcoming meetings. Put the power of the industry's most experienced associates to work for you.

Worked directly with hotel owners and operators, with an emphasis on improving RevPar, by smartly balancing occupancy and average rate. Consulted owners on how to improve overall hotel operations and effectively turn top line dollars into bottom line profits. Developed annual budgets, set up proper systematic hotel accounting procedures, and trained employees on customer service techniques.

Owned and operated a 200 seat franchise restaurant offering casual dining.Northstar Hospitality, LLC · Researched and successfully opened this new restaurant.; Acted as the General Manager for 1.5 years until the operation was running efficiently.

Oversaw all hotel operations including rooms, food/beverage, and other operating outlets.• Developed operating procedures, prepared annual budgets along with monthly forecasts.• Worked with sales team to put together marketing and advertising plans, as well as yield management philosophies.• Created a marketing plan that drove over 100% market share for occupancy and average rate, and successfully managed room inventory during Renovations.

Oversaw all operating departments for this 230 room full service hotel.• Developed budgeting, forecasting,hiring, and training for all operating departments.• Implemented plans maintaining above average customer service and a solid bottom line.

Held various titles throughout my career with this third party management company including: Front Desk Manager, Night Manager, Director of Services, Director of Rooms Operations, Director of Operations, and Task Force General Manager.• Worked in several hotel brands including; Marriott, Hilton, Radisson and boutique hotels. Hotels ranged in size from 100 rooms to 1800 rooms.• Frequently traveled from hotel to hotel to turn around underperforming operations and implement company policies and procedures.• Achieved an average of six-month turnarounds for underperforming operations with poor morale and commitment, and consistently met or exceeded financial targets.• Oversaw a $3 million building renovation for a Marriott property while also successfully restaffing and reorganizing operations within eight months.• Selected to serve on numerous task force committees responsible for integrating new hotel acquisitions in accordance with Interstate goals, policies, and procedures.• Corporation grew from 15 to 160 hotels during my employment.