Derek Dymbrowski Email & Phone Number

Bolingbrook, Il, Us

Chicago Downtown

Intercontinental Chicago Magnificent Mile

Rosemont

300 standard rooms & suites3,361 of meeting spaceOversee 3 sales managers and one coordinator.Work closely with Harry Caray's for all meeting and banquetsIn charge of overall room and meeting revenue at the hotelHelp draw out the hotels rooms budget and marketing planOversee all marketing decisions at the hotelMake daily adjustments in revenue management. Responsible for end of month reports and forecasting decisions

Over see the hotels total sales effort for all markets. Handle all marketing both material and web based. Forecast the hotels revenue and responsible for all the reporting to corporate.

135 rooms)Increased RevPar index over 12% year over year running at 117.4%.Worked revenue management by implementing rates and restrictions. Increased room revenue by $650,000 year over year by raising rate on average of $15 a month.Increased total rooms for 1050 room night's year over year. Won hotel of the year in 2008Attended NBTAHandled all convention blocks, Hoteligence report and hotel budget.

245 Suites)Manage daily sales productivity and sales goals of 3 managers and over see catering and banquets. Over see the reservations department for pricing strategy and restrictions. Six Sales Managers have been promoted to either a DOS or ADOS since I have been at the property.Have achieved over a 110% index in RevPar, ADR and Occupancy since 2003 in the Star Report.Over see the catering/banquet department on daily functions which include set up, lunches, dinners, receptions and workshops.Work closely with the General Manager on budget, forecasting and weekly revenue strategies.Manage 25 accounts including conventions at the Donald E. Stevens Convention Center.Of my twenty five accounts we have seen increases year over year in rooms and meetings from complete penetration of the account. Handle all promotions and trade shows. Attended six FHG sales training conferences, two Interstate sales building workshops and one Intercontinental sales training in Orlando. Just recently I attended a skill path conference on Leadership Development & Teambuilding. For the past 4 years at First Hospitality Group I have achieved The Triple Crown award (making budget, occupancy and Revpar), Sales Team leadership award (exceeded team sales productivity and booking goals) & Spirit of service award. Also, won DOS of the year for 2005.

300 rooms)Managed 30 Corporate Transient accounts ranging from 200 room nights a year to 4,000 room nights a year. Worked closely with Director of Sales on promotions for Tour & Travel packages and Meeting Planner Points through out the year.

Manage all Corporate Transient and Tour and Travel accounts. Solicitation of new business by means of cold calling and referrals, follow up with clients, conduct site tours of hotel, host breakfast and lunch meetings with potential and current clients, prepare contracts, work closely with reservations on client arrival and departures. Active member of the

Responsible for group, corporate and social markets, focused on need dates and filling negative occupancy. Planned, coordinated, up sold and oversaw meetings and all related activities pertaining to corporate group business.

Handled all responsibilities above, as well as helping out at the front desk.Training Marriott Internet training both site training and prospecting.Marriott Sales Resource trainingFHG Sales training levels 1-4Intercontinental Sales Training on personality selling one week class in OrlandoTrained new DOS's that enter FHG on FHG sales approach and how to use our system (Sales Pro), end of month, marketing and action plans. Interstate Hotel Sales Training 101

Handled all group/transient reservations. Ensured accuracy of group blocks, rooming lists, billing and coding

Broadcast Journalism

Graduated from the Illinois Center for Broadcasting. Was also an intern for WMVP AM 1000 for Bulls, White Sox and sport talk radio.

A Certificate, Communications

Answered phones on the switchboard and reel to reel tapes for the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls.