Grace Webster Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

After a year of proudly working with the PDS team who partnered with Vancouver Coastal Health at the BC COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics, I am so thrilled to announce I've joined Team Purple full-time! Excited to be an integral part of an extremely experienced TEAM of individuals who work together to fulfill company goals and serve the needs of valued clients and consistently deliver excellence. Primarily responsible for managing client DMC programs – often including basic event elements. Also assisting in the sales process (conducting or participating in site inspections, supporting the development and maintenance of proposals) as well as managing various elements of budget and tariff maintenance.

Tri-Cities, British Columbia

The Lunch Lady is a fun, unique and meaningful business concept. Our franchise partners across Canada prepare and deliver healthy and delicious meals to school children, kids at camp, daycares, and senior centres. We are the largest provider of this service in Canada with over 23 years of experience. We are also the only franchise system with this service. Our proven business model and support team is focused on making our franchise partners and our brand successful while offering an attractive work-life balance. If you are interested in becoming a Lunch Lady or know someone who could be interested, we want to hear from you! To learn more please visit our website at www.thelunchlady.ca

Vancouver, British Columbia

• Sell, coordinate and deliver luxury FIT/Group travel programs (up to 100 trips per year), ensuring the seamless operation of all trips from the initial sales process, invoicing, client & supplier management, troubleshooting, and overall success of our discerning clients holidays• Responsible for ensuring the integrity of service levels in the planning and execution of each program• Maintain effective relationships with suppliers and troubleshoot when required

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Successfully managed all aspects of the group programs – receiving and managing sales leads, qualifying clients, preparing quotes/proposals and following up to complete the sale• Coordinated all aspects of planning leisure and corporate group programs and managed them through to fruition • Maintained or exceeded specified profit margins • Greeted and sometimes travelled with groups, some of which I’m still in contact with today, 4 years after they travelled• Passionate about taking initiative on process improvements

Vancouver, British Columbia

• Developed, managed and nurtured client relationships from sales to activation of an exceptionally sound event, program or project• Had a creative and strategic approach to preparing proposals, meeting event objectives and executing events• Constant client maintenance and program development and budget modification as necessary for ongoing profit maximization within a deadline

The Seven Seas

• Designed, coordinated and managed successful guest activities, receptions and events through effective communication with all divisions. • Responsible for brand quality and consistency through daily marketing mediums, ship staff appearance and awareness.• Coordinated all efforts for a very successful pre-inaugural celebrations. Orchestrated the function scheduling, entertainment, menus, cocktail receptions as well as coordinating press and media interviews (such as the Discovery Channel) with onboard personnel.• Responsible for collaborative sales and marketing efforts for shipboard operations.• Executed guest focus groups and implemented process improvements where needed.

Miami, Florida

• Directed and managed Art Auctioneers onboard Royal Caribbean ships, as many as 37 Auctioneers at one time• Mentored and motivated Auctioneers to meet and exceed established sales goals. Revenues for Royal Caribbean saw over 60 % increase in 2004• Analyzed and calculated yearly Auctioneer program budget for Royal Caribbean fleet • Coordinated and facilitated monthly Auctioneer sales training, including flights, hotels, visas, transportation and training • Organized bi-yearly Auctioneer conferences including hotel and flight arrangements for 150 - 200 individuals. Organized function set-ups, food & beverage and break out meetings• Spearheaded various sponsored fundraisers such as the annual Florida Caribbean Cruise Association fund raising silent art auction as well as the Royal Caribbean Golf Classic