Diane B. Email & Phone Number

United States

Mid-America Group Sales

Negotiated and contracted Large Group Sales (100+ groups on peak night) for Marriott Mid-America Multi Hotel Sales representing 13 Hotels in the Midwest including Illinois (Downtown Chicago & O'Hare), Minneapolis (Minnesota & Bloomington), Des Moines Iowa, Ohio (Columbus), Detroit Michigan and Overland Park Kansas. Knowledge of the dynamics of selling multiple hotels and markets and understanding different aspects of business strategies to reach and exceed goals.Engage Revenue Management, Sales Leaders, and Hotel Stakeholders effectively in the sales closing process.COVID-19: Part of Marriott's Northern Mid-America Group Sales Continuity Team selling Group and Local Catering business in our 80-plus Hotels through the COVID-19 pandemic. Daily efforts involve handling calls and e-Leads for cancellations, re-bookings and new bookings for programs varying in size from zero to 300-peak rooms at our 12 Marriott International Brands spanning ten Midwest states

United States

United States

United States

United States

On-Property Sales Manager for Large Corporate Group (100+ guest rooms on peak nights)Pre-Opening Hotels Sales Team: Pre-sold hotel 4 months prior to opening in August 2008Negotiated and contracted large corporate group (100+ guest rooms on peak nights).Proactively connected with clients with outside sales calls , phone calls and emails.Conducted hotel site visits for potential business opportunities.Responsible for meeting revenue goals for guest rooms, food & beverage and meeting room rental.Awarded Leader of the Quarter 4 times.

Rosemont, Il

Sales Manager -Negotiated and contracted large corporate group (100+ guestrooms on peak nights). - Proactively connected with clients with outside sales calls, phone calls and emails. - Conducted site visits for potential business opportunities. - Responsible for meeting revenue goals for guestrooms, food & beverage and meeting room rental.Banquet Captain - Oversaw banquet events for all markets with events up to 700 attendees. - Coordinated with the hotels' Kosher Caterers on kosher events. - Coordinated with the client's Wedding Planners on social events - Directed and coordinated service with the Banquet Servers for the banquet events. - Directed the hotel Banquet Housemen in meeting space set up with 50,000 square feet of space.Social Catering Manager -Negotiated and contracted social events; weddings (including Kosher and Indian), Bar & Bat Mitzvahs, Reunions, Galas and Associations. - Coordinated and Hosted Wedding Shows to showcase the hotel. - Conducted hotel site visits for potential social events. - Responsible for meeting revenue goals for food & beverage. - Engaged with Revenue Managers and the Director of Sales on placing social business in weekends that the hotel needed the revenue.