Denette Huffman Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati Metropolitan Area

San Francisco Bay Area

Wedding Sales Manager and coordinator for Sonoma Wine Country's premier wedding venue and the iconic John Ash & Co. restaurant. Reached $1,000,000 in sales for the first time in the company’s history in the 2014 calendar year and have maintained sales growth annually. Managed the sales and coordination of all weddings, rehearsal dinners, post-wedding brunches, and other wedding related events. Conducted property site tours with potential clients, negotiated contracts, posted deposits, created wedding guest room blocks, managed banquet event orders, scheduled and conducted menu tastings, and acted as a direct contact with clients and vendors during the planning process and on the day of the event. Coordinated all event-related details such as food and beverage menus, rental orders, diagrams for each event space, timelines, and outside vendor services. Assisted in the launch of John Ash & Co. off-site catering by building partnerships with local wineries and event venues.

Honolulu, Hi

Responsible for fielding new markets for this startup company by calling on venue prospects and listing new venues. Acted as a direct contact for customer service by responding to user inquires for venues and contact information. Built new venue profiles in the database and was responsible for troubleshooting. Maintained valuable relationships with clients and assisted in developing partnerships. Served in other capacities, such as idea generation.

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

Generated new business via phone calls, email correspondence, industry trade shows, and social media. Represented the property by giving on-site tours of the facility, selling packages, and negotiating pricing as needed. Maintained business-to-business cross networking and sales relationships with local wedding vendors. Exceeded annual sales goals for 2009 by the beginning of the third quarter. Had the highest appointment to close ratio in the company. Trained and mentored a sales staff of four salespersons and two event planners.

Oversaw the coordination of over 450 receptions, 200 corporate and social events, and 50 wedding ceremonies annually for Northern Kentucky’s largest event center. Managed a high-volume client base of over 80+ events in process. Maintained relations and served clients by creating customized events including the coordination of unique details such as menus, floor plans, timelines, set up, and decorations. Created weekly presentations to update the Director of Operations and Event Managers on upcoming events as needed. Served as liaison with vendors on event-related matters.