Joel Grigg Email & Phone Number

Venvi Fleetwood Villa

Event Host

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

As a Host for the past 10 years I am so happy to meet guests attending events at BC Place every month. As their Guest Services representative it is my responsibility to make sure each attendee has the best time ever. Working with other departments such as; Housekeeping, Security and Food service allows me to create a safe and clean environment for everyone.

Burnaby, Bc

Building brand awareness thru advertising/marketing initiatives, tradeshows, community networking, web based social marketing and flyer distribution. Objective is to attract our aged demographic thru retirement communities, media articles, social media & promotions and facilitating tours for interested family members with loved ones seeking Independent Living residency.

Canada Wide Media (Grocer Today, Pacific Golf, TV Week advertising sales), Burnaby, BCResponsible for maintaining accounts & growing ad sales both online and print Resourcefully increasing amount of new accounts Striving to exceed Sales Quotas and increasing Company revenues Giving clients added value and exceeding their expectations on each sale

Hotel specific MA to Chefs & Purchasing Managers)Responsible for maintaining hotel accountsPerformed sampling and servicing while exceeding customer's expectationsIncreased sales to double-digit growth over previous year's sales

Responsible for a sales team of fourCreated sales forecasts and budgets Initiated marketing and sales blitzes for various market segmentsWorked with graphic designers to create advertising/marketing materials

Responsible for sales for 14 hotel locations Increased sales market share through consistent contact, motivation, influence & training of Sales Teams responsible for association and corporate accounts. Regular site visits, inspections, brand selling and sparking creative resourcefulness. Participated in regional and international market trade shows; established budgets, assembled promotional materials, and qualified accounts

Responsible for growing market share Assisted with growth from a 125 all-suite hotel to a 350-room hotel and conference centerIncreased market share by 45%

Grew corporate and convention business by 30% over previous year

Vancouver and Prince RupertIncreased market share and conference/convention business for both Hotels

Education record

Marketing

Hospitality & Tourism Administration