Michael Panko Email & Phone Number

Rosemont, Il

Direct all of the Sales and Marketing efforts for an 1,100 guest room/ 110,000 sq. ft. meeting space, convention hotel, with topline revenues of $80M annually. * Oversaw 232% revenue recovery growth from 2021-2024 (59.3% per year)* Total room revenue recovery exceeds 2019, to $39M* Annual production of new revenue surpassed 2019 during 2023 to $23.6M* Streamlined, hired and trained sales team, post-2020, more effectively and efficiently to 12 colleagues* A founding member of the Hyatt Convention Alliance* Sales Training facilitator* Focus Group leader during the 2020 pandemic

Chicago, Il

Directed the sales and marketing efforts for the 1,258 guestroom Hyatt Regency McCormick Place convention hotel, with annual topline revenue of $82M+. Assisted in development and completion of an 458-guest room expansion of the hotel, while developing and activating all marketing and PR activities for this Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) asset.