D. Bradley Kent, Sr. Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Tx, Us

Dallas, Texas, Us

VisitDallas is an independent, not-for-profit organization that promotes Dallas as the #1 Visitor Destination in Texas for business and leisure travel; we have risen to the #5 destination in Cvent’s 2019 Top 50 US Destinations for meetings; 2019 Bon Appetit Restaurant City of the Year, #8 in the American Express 2018 Meetings & Events Report; #6 in CWT 2019 Top Meeting & Events Destinations; Mission Our mission is to market Dallas as the ideal convention and visitor destination to the regional, national and international marketplace and to favorably impact the Dallas economy through meetings and tourism. Award-winning VisitDallas supports the business needs of their clients and guarantees that the city fulfills its promises and garners repeat bookings.Impact Our efforts have significantly increased awareness of Dallas locally, nationally, and internationally, and have resulted in Dallas being recognized as one of the top convention destinations in the nation and part of a metroplex that is the #1 visitor destination in the state of Texas.Conventions are the lifeblood of any major city, bringing in millions of dollars each year. Thanks to the dynamic efforts of VisitDallas, Dallas is one of the nation's premier destinations for both big conventions and casual tourists. More than 44 million people visit the area each year with direct spending totaling $7.4 billion. Tourism provides Dallas area with an estimated 87,000 jobs.

Chicago, Il, Us

Choose Chicago is a non-profit organization responsible for the sales and marketing of the City of Chicago for tourism and conventions, meetings, and trade shows. We represent over 100,000 guest rooms in the Chicago metroplex, with 35,000 located in the central business district. McCormick Place provides over 2.5M square meeting of meeting and exhibit space, and our many restaurants, theaters, and arts and culture.

Dallas, Texas, Us

Promoted to position of increased responsibility. Act as face of brand to professional industries and societies. Forge strategic alliances. Forge strategic alliances, identify brand positioning opportunities, and direct ROI activities against funding.  Named 2011 Distinguished Member of the Year from Professional Convention Management Association.  Procured $50K in funding for educating meeting professionals in the virtualization of live events.  Created first ever ROI model for company live event marketing.

Dallas, Texas, Us

Directed account and project management teams in the development of new business opportunities, expansion of existing customer relationships, and managing of five strategic accounts representing $150M in brand-wide revenue. Deployed exceptional interpersonal skills to foster lasting relationships with C-level decision makers. Conducted all financial reporting and annual business reviews. Ensured client satisfaction through consultative approach.  Garnered $4.5MM in new business.  Developed vertical industry strategic exhibitor sales and marketing effort towards dental industry as first time initiative with revenue goals of $10-$15M.

Dallas, Texas, Us

Tapped to create strategic account approaches in wake of major rebranding effort. Architected account hierarchy and trained corresponding teams on best practices. Revamped process for target account reporting and tracking. Collaborated cross-functionally to align products and services with company restructured goals.  Increased revenue 33% through developing strategic account management program and account acquisition through mid-fiscal year 2012.  Spearheaded implementation of Salesforce.com across multiple divisions and spearheaded account planning and account teams efforts.

Dallas, Texas, Us

Created strategic account approaches in wake of company rebranding effort. Architected account hierarchy and coached teams on best practices. Revamped process for target account reporting and tracking to enhance new business development efforts. Collaborated cross functionally to align products and services with company restructured goals.Through 2012, company experienced a 33% increase in revenue through strategic account management program and account acquisition.

Lachine, Quebec, Ca

Built Creative Services division from inception to realization. Conducted all hiring, training, and staff development. Implemented new sales strategies and processes revolving around FRP responses. Restructured path to market from discovery through sale; focused on generating revenue from new accounts and retaining and turning around at risk accounts.  Created $5M in new business.  Developed business case for expansion of creative services.  Designed creative services process, function, and funding, and assimilated 12 staff members into new department.

Parsippany, Nj, Us

Created new sales organization from the ground up and turned around organization from bankruptcy to profitability. Led and collaborated with head regional vice presidents to establish sales software platforms nationwide. Maintained responsibility for performance of national sales organization, including performance management, development of best practices, implementation of training programs, and budgeting and forecasting.  Generated $60M in 2 years through development of Wyndham Express meeting center.  Grew locations from 90 to 120.  Oversaw growth of brand delivery from $30M to $300M. Forged lasting partnerships with GBTA, ASAE, MPI, and PCMA.

Mclean, Va, Us

Represented the entire Hilton brand to top corporate and association executives for their events. Responsible for approximately $10M in annual revenue.

Mclean, Va, Us

Responsible for all revenue generation at multiple hotels, as well as marketing and being the face of the hotel to the industry organizations. Transitioned the Hilton Waikoloa Village resort from a Hyatt to a HIlton, and developed amazing sales leaders and executives at multiple hotel assignments.

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