Boutique travel service company focused on customer experience and proactive engagement with attendees and destinations to help create memories!

Selling or Buying - guiding my clients to ensure this life experience is one they enjoy and to encourage them to make some memories along the journey!

* Launched and lead sports tourism efforts for 60 oceanfront miles to include 12 cities and 2 counties* Develop strategies to grow tourism production through convention, meeting, tradeshow & sports event bookings* Create and Maintain MBRSA Alliance Leadership Council with quarterly meetings for key strategic partners in the region* Develop and conduct presentations for civic and educational institutions around the country* Leading room night producer on sales team for past 3… Show more * Launched and lead sports tourism efforts for 60 oceanfront miles to include 12 cities and 2 counties* Develop strategies to grow tourism production through convention, meeting, tradeshow & sports event bookings* Create and Maintain MBRSA Alliance Leadership Council with quarterly meetings for key strategic partners in the region* Develop and conduct presentations for civic and educational institutions around the country* Leading room night producer on sales team for past 3 years; average of 136% to goal* Develop and maintain the sports tourism leadership as the conduit for all strategic partners within the 12 cities and 2 counties of the Myrtle Beach region* Provide leadership and training to Sports Tourism Staff* Conduct site inspections and lead bid process* Develop and maintain annual budget and monitor sales goal progress* Maintain and foster relationships with Myrtle Beach Regional strategic partners, tourism associations and local sports community Show less

Responsible for increasing the number of conventions, meetings, tradeshows, and sporting events bookings in Charlotte through direct sales and marketing efforts. Accountable for monitoring and maintaining records of all leads and bookings by market segment. Establish procedures and maintain records of follow-up actions. Conduct site inspection tours. Represent Charlotte and convention bids. Plan sales calls in key markets. Maintain relations with hotel sales staffs. Follow-up on leads generated… Show more Responsible for increasing the number of conventions, meetings, tradeshows, and sporting events bookings in Charlotte through direct sales and marketing efforts. Accountable for monitoring and maintaining records of all leads and bookings by market segment. Establish procedures and maintain records of follow-up actions. Conduct site inspection tours. Represent Charlotte and convention bids. Plan sales calls in key markets. Maintain relations with hotel sales staffs. Follow-up on leads generated by DMAI, trade publications, trade shows, sales trips and through local contracts. Maintain active memberships in and participate in trade and professional organizations. Maintain active and positive relationships with CRVA members, tourism associations and other related industry organizations. Exhibit at trade shows and conventions. Develop and maintain annual budget. Provide leadership and on the job training to Sports Sales Manager. Show less

Serve as Chief aide to the Director of Sales. Manage the sales office and supervise sales staff. Monitor progress of sales people. Prepare sales & marketing reports for top management. Attend trade shows and educational conferences. Responsible for initial training and retraining of sales staff. Assist in preparing the marketing plan and sales strategies. Oversee staff operations when Director of Sales is out of the office. Maintained Senior Sales Manager accountabilities.

Initiated prospecting and soliciting of new accounts and managed accounts to maximize guestroom nights for this four-diamond property. Responsible for the administrative efforts necessary to perform these tasks. Supplied weekly, monthly, and annual reports supporting productivity standards. Probed for client needs: rooms, suites, desired dates, day-of-week pattern, program agenda, food and beverage requirements, and degree of flexibility in each of these areas. Obtained information on a… Show more Initiated prospecting and soliciting of new accounts and managed accounts to maximize guestroom nights for this four-diamond property. Responsible for the administrative efforts necessary to perform these tasks. Supplied weekly, monthly, and annual reports supporting productivity standards. Probed for client needs: rooms, suites, desired dates, day-of-week pattern, program agenda, food and beverage requirements, and degree of flexibility in each of these areas. Obtained information on a group's past history. Negotiated and processed contracts. Monitored the pick-up of room blocks, and assisted clients, reservations, and convention services when necessary. Periodically contacted clients while in-house to be certain all was in order and going well. Attended extracurricular activities and meetings, and accepted responsibilities or projects as directed by the Director of Sales. Show less

Initiated prospecting and soliciting of new accounts and managed accounts to maximize guestroom nights for this four-diamond property. Responsible for the administrative efforts necessary to perform these tasks. Supplied weekly, monthly, and annual reports supporting productivity standards. Probed for client needs: rooms, suites, desired dates, day-of-week pattern, program agenda, food and beverage requirements, and degree of flexibility in each of these areas. Obtained information on a… Show more Initiated prospecting and soliciting of new accounts and managed accounts to maximize guestroom nights for this four-diamond property. Responsible for the administrative efforts necessary to perform these tasks. Supplied weekly, monthly, and annual reports supporting productivity standards. Probed for client needs: rooms, suites, desired dates, day-of-week pattern, program agenda, food and beverage requirements, and degree of flexibility in each of these areas. Obtained information on a group's past history. Negotiated and processed contracts. Monitored the pick-up of room blocks, and assisted clients, reservations, and convention services when necessary. Periodically contacted clients while in-house to be certain all was in order and going well. Attended extracurricular activities and meetings, and accepted responsibilities or projects as directed by the Director of Sales. Show less

Responsible for groups with seventy-five or more rooms per night, detailing all requirements needed and communicating all group needs throughout the hotel. Ensure Hilton standards are adhered to in the convention center. Provide assistance in all areas of the hotel to ensure guest satisfaction. Advise sales staff of facility requirements and assist in promoting future business. Conduct pre and post convention meetings. Document tracking of group activity.

Solicited group business requiring meeting space and accommodations of seventy-five guestrooms per night or less. Determined value of business and negotiated rates for all services. Obtained groups' credit history. Coordinated the entire process of meeting planning which included catering, meeting requirements, and audio-visual needs. Maintained Individual Business Travel accounts.