Holly Rust is a native Texan but is currently living (and freezing) in the great city of Chicago with her husband and two sons. She is an author, blogger, and business owner (www.hollyrust.com). She is the creator and voice behind the lifestyle mom blog, Hollydays Chicago, (www.hollydayschicago.com) which has been featured on The TODAY Show's "Funniest Parents on Facebook". She is also a regular contributing writer for the Huffington Post, Scary Mommy, Dot Complicated, GenYize, Women's Prospects and The TODAY Parenting Team.

With over 10 years experience in the Marketing, Communications, and Luxury Hotel industries, I have developed a passion for detail and communicating effectively. My ability to be creative, strategic and concise will far exceed your expectations. My professionalism and quick turnaround make me the right choice to convey your message.Along with freelancing I am currently a contributing writer for: Huffington Post, TODAY Parenting Team, Scary Mommy, Blunt Moms, GenYize, Women's Prospects and Dot Complicated. Whether you need consulting, a pair of fresh eyes to review completed work, or someone to assemble your words into a logical and cohesive piece, I have the creative ability to take your thoughts and bring them to life through words. Let my talent and eye for detail work for you. As a freelance writer I have had the privilege of working with several industries to include: Non-profit, Social, Independent, Small Business, Marketing, Hotels, Food and Beverage, Hospitality and Association. I am currently a contributing writer for Dot Complicated, an online editorial by Randi Zuckerberg, Kindred Vine, a website focused on women and healthy living, and a featured writer for several other websites. I also write a humor blog, Mother's Guide to Sanity, which has worldwide readership. My expertise lies in ghostwriting, technical writing, copywriting, editing, blogging and social media. Experience includes but is not limited to: marketing brochures, newsletters, direct mail campaigns, speeches, trade articles, video scripts, web content, social media pages, sales & marketing plans, proposals, business plans, blog content, press releases, fact sheets and instructional pieces.Find more information at www.hollyrust.com

The Huffington Post is an American online news aggregator and blog founded by Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, Andrew Breitbart, and Jonah Peretti, featuring columnists and contributing writers. The site offers news, blogs, and original content and covers politics, business, entertainment, environment, technology, popular media, lifestyle, culture, comedy, healthy living, women's interests, and local news.The Huffington Post became the first commercially run United States digital media enterprise to win a Pulitzer Prize.In July 2012, The Huffington Post was ranked #1 on the 15 Most Popular Political Sites list by eBizMBA Rank, which bases its list on each site's Alexa Global Traffic Rank and U.S. Traffic Rank from both Compete and Quantcast.

Contributor for Hearst Digital Media's The Mix. Hearst is one of the nation’s largest diversified media and information companies. Its major interests include ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; majority ownership of global ratings agency Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; 30 television stations such as WCVB-TV in Boston and KCRA-TV in Sacramento, Calif., which reach a combined 18 percent of U.S. viewers; newspapers such as the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle and Albany Times Union, more than 300 magazines around the world including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Harper’s Bazaar and Car & Driver; digital services businesses such as iCrossing and KUBRA; and investments in emerging digital and video companies such as United Artists Media Group, BuzzFeed, VICE and AwesomenessTV.

Randi Zuckerberg is the founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media, and Editor-In-Chief of Dot Complicated, an online editorial about how to untangle our wired lives. As an early executive at Facebook, Randi created and ran the social media pioneer's marketing programs. She led the company's U.S. election and international politics strategy and created Facebook's live streaming video capability during the 2008 Presidential Inauguration. Randi was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2011 for her innovative coverage of the 2010 mid-term elections that integrated online and TV coverage in unique formats.Since starting Zuckerberg Media, Randi has produced shows and digital experiences for BeachMint, the Clinton Global Initiative, Cirque du Soleil, Bravo, and Conde Nast. This fall, Randi will release her first books with HarperCollins, an adult non-fiction book also titled Dot Complicated, which addresses the multifaceted complications of our socially transparent world, and a children's picture book, titled Dot.

Direct and administer all catering / convention service operations to include, but not limited to: guest services, soliciting new accounts, negotiating contracts, merchandising and marketing, planning, event execution, cost control implementation, systems management, budget and forecasting and department management. Develop and goal market segments for team, solicit new customers, and maintain relationships with current customers.Monitor and develop team member performance to include, but not limited to, providing supervision and professional development, scheduling, conducting counselling and evaluations and delivering recognition and reward.Recruit, interview and train team members.Communicate with and provide direction and supervision to team members to execute catering events.Executive Committee MemberAchieved top sales award in North America six years in a row.Incentive Trip WinnerTop five in North America for Forecast Accuracy for Starwood Hotels & Resorts in 2012.

Execution of operations for all banquet and catering functions.* Assisted in achieving financial goals. * Assisted with prospective client walk-ins. * Conducted On-site tours to prospective guests * Sent menus, proposals, beo's and contracts to clients. * Attend BEO and Department Head meetings upon request from Director of Catering. * Entertained new and repeat clients.

Execution of operations for all banquet and catering functions.* Assisted in achieving financial goals. * Assisted with prospective client walk-ins. * Conducted On-site tours to prospective guests * Sent menus, proposals, beo's and contracts to clients. * Attend BEO and Department Head meetings upon request from Director of Catering. * Entertained new and repeat clients. * Responsible for all food and beverage inventory and placing orders to vendors.

•Market and maintain the Spurs Fan Reward program. •Implement marketing and advertising campaigns by assembling and analyzing sales forecasts; preparing marketing and advertising strategies, plans, and objectives; planning and organizing promotional presentations; updating calendars.•Tracked and prospected new membership opportunities. •Prepared marketing reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing sales data.•Kept promotional materials ready by coordinating requirements with graphics department; inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.•Helped develop web content for fan website.