Lori Kohl Email & Phone Number

Usa

I am a Site Selection Specialist with HPN Global w/ 24 yrs of hotel group sales experience with Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Marriott National Group Sales. I specialize in Corporate Incentive trips and high end corporate events. I am an expert in Luxury and Upper-Upscale hotels. I would love to connect and offer my complimentary services of helping you with the search for a home for your meetings & events. I can source all hotel brands and defiantly make your day easier. :-) To connect with me my email is lkohl@hpnglobal.com and Cell- 402-681-4212

Greater Omaha Area

• Perform strategic account management, completed in-depth contract negotiations, developed profitable client relationships and executed branding identify for 11 Starwood Hotel Brands. • Advanced comprehensive knowledge of Starwood Hotels solutions used to drive increases in-group revenue with 1,200+ Starwood Hotels globally.• Developed profitable relationships within the industry at the corporate, government, 3rd party, social and association levels used to drive goal achievement. • Built a strong track record of success soliciting new and existing accounts via multiple channels including telephone solicitations and outside sales calls used to maximize the sales potential. • Build and maintain profitable, long-term relationships by successfully identifying growth opportunities and through the delivery of timely solutions in line with client needs.Key Sales Achievements:• Developed and grew a strong, loyal client based consisting of 93 goaled accounts and 160 contacts with over 100 additional accounts.• Obtained and maintained high volume accounts that brought in as much as $3M individually on an annual basis. • Worked individually with accounts that have led to increases in account revenue by 300% and drove increases in Starwood’s market share.• Earned “Top Sales Awards” in 2008, 2010. 2014 and also 2016 based on sales excellence delivered on a daily basis. • Won the “Top Prospecting/New Business Development” competition for Sales Blitz Week in 2015 and 2016.• Attended industry events including FAMS, tradeshows and visited client sites to gain in-depth knowledge of client needs and to identify the appropriate hotel and resort solutions. • Recognized/Awarded for the following goal achievements: - 2016: Year-end goal achievement at 133% of the target goal of $10,376,260 finishing at $13,852,773 - 2016: Mid-year new business development goal achievement at 146% of the target goal of $333,330.

• Responded to a high volume level of incoming calls for group room, delivering exceptional levels of service to maximize the sales potential and drive increases in loyalty. • Recognized for continually achieving and exceeding set target sales goals. • Played a key role in developing brand identify, building long-term clients relationships and driving increases in Marriott’s Share of Market in terms of group bookings.

Education record

Spanish

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi, Spanish Club