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Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Responsible for the overall operation of the 234 room hotel with over 7,000 square feet of meeting space, and a free standing restaurant and lounge. Directly planned and executed a change of brand, on time and under budget. Served on the planning and execution team of the renovation composed of the owner, design firm and project manager. Work daily with.

Responsible for the Sales and Operation of a 219 room all suite property, the Plaza Suites Hotel is a Full Service hotel with a Restaurant, Lounge and nearly 4,000 square feet of banquet and meeting space. Oversaw hiring and training of all new hires. Increase in total top line sales of $1,000,000 during my tenure.Created budgets and constraints to control.

Responsible for all hotel operations, sales and marketing, housekeeping, maintenance, and front desk operations as well as the pursuit of new avenues to generate and improve the top and bottom lines, while constantly striving to improve my salesmanship and operational knowledge. Implemented Revenue Management to increase the Average Daily Rate and.

Directly responsible top line sales efforts. Drove the REV PAR Index to 173% during that two year period. Lead a small but effective team in growing market share by using creative strategies.Hotel was named Sheraton of the year for 2004Developed standard operating procedures for handling of leads which lead to more closed businessDeveloped market.

Responsible for developing and growing new business. Due to turnover handled some DOS level duties such as weekly reporting and other issues dealing with the GM and budget. Learned how to assess competitor*s strengths and weakness and honed negotiating skills.Handled SMERF and Corporate Group accountsNegotiated an overall increase in ADR with our top.

Handled 4 of the top ten accounts at this nearly 400 room property. Worked during a renovation and brand change from the Hilton to the Four Points.Learned to grow accounts while a renovation was going being conductedLearned that management has a direct impact on income Attended daily sales meetings and learned how to conduct one.

Responsible for all banquet events and meeting events set up and tear down. Managed up to 18 people while maintaining 4 Star service levels Developed, wrote and implemented a training manual for 4 Star Conference Center Meeting Services DepartmentHired and trained new personnel in all meeting sets standard operating procedures.Managed over 25 meeting.