Lisa Perry Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

• Hospitality professional providing expert advice on and suggestions for meeting/event location and hotel/venue contract negotiation for hotel room blocks, group transportation, banquet space and a food/beverage commitment at the best possible price and most favorable concessions• 8+ years of contract drafting experience and 12+ years of contract negotiation and amendments• Proficient with Cvent and all RFP tools to source accurately and create user-friendly Availability Reports with helpful data and suggestions that only comes from an individual who has extensive industry knowledge • Prepare, redline, negotiate and manage a high volume of contracts, including Hotel Agreements, Statement of Work within the Preferred Supplier Program, amendments and other related legal agreements• Lead Apple Meetings and Events contracts strategy and work cross functionally with other departments such as Sales, Retail, Education and Apple Legal to implement and improve required process• Knowledgeable of the contract process, required legal addenda and ensuring the internal customer and the external company are appropriately informed of and represented in all terms and conditions contained within.• Continually building and maintaining strong industry knowledge and relationships by attending scheduled meetings, site inspections and industry related events• Stay current with supplier agreements, Statements of Work, escalation process and continually looking for ways to streamline and improve the sourcing and procurement process• Providing guidance and recommendations to both team members and business partners on potential vendors, venues and partners to use for individual programs. Being consultative as well as able to take decisions where necessary• Initiated effective and successful program to assist all M&E employees when negotiations needed Apple Legal to provide guidance with legal escalations.

Austin, Texas Area

-Selling guest rooms, meeting space and other services to customer groups, managing accounts, and conducting site inspections, solicit and generate business. Duties also included preparing and presenting effective proposals, maintaining well organized documentation and reports, utilizing hotel systems and coordinating customer service requirements as appropriate. -Participate and lead event meetings, sales and other staff meetings. Team member with the sales and catering staff and in close contact with assigned Administrative Assistant and other support staff. Solicit, through direct sales and marketing contacts, the most complex accounts, which exhibit potential for business. Take on leadership functions and assist Director of Sales & Marketing with projects

Austin, Texas, United States

• Provided highly customized and quality service to 60 or more events at one time, all in various stages of the planning process• Negotiated with clients through use of creative and attractive event proposals and menu presentation to achieve maximum profit potential while satisfying the client needs• Collaborate cross-functionally with all departments, hotel-wide, including Operations, Finance, Kitchen/Banquets and Executive Office, to ensure the success of each programs' unique needs

Austin, Texas, United States

• Provide administrative support for Director of Sales, Public Relations Director, and multiple Group/Corporate Sales Managers. Merging of contracts for group blocks, maintaining relationship with clients and acting as hotel contact in Sales Managers’ absence. Created in-room propaganda and advertisements specific to hotel

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Austin, Texas, United States

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Irving, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas Area

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Associate'S Degree, Communication, General

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Associate'S Degree, Communication, General

Associate'S Degree, Communication, General