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Spokane, Washington, United States

Spokane, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Built relationships with meeting planners of booked conventions and served as a liaison to the community to ensure their events staged in Spokane were easy to execute and successful. Position was eliminated August 2019 due to restructure and downsizing.

Spokane, Washington Area

Generated $108,000 through corporate sponsorship's and the 2018 annual fundraising breakfast; Generated $25,000 in corporate sponsorship's for the Tri-Cities Polar Plunge. Maintained relationships with current sponsors to ensure the effectiveness of their monetary donations within the Special Olympics East region.

Spokane, Washington Area

Recruited new members and exceeded quarterly goals of new members. Performed site tours of both facilities to new member prospects and promoted club events, athletics, social and dining activities. Ensured the Club was meeting member's expectations in regard to social and athletic participation.

Spokane Valley, Washington

Spokane, Washington Area

Solicit local catering events within market to exceed monthly and quarterly revenue goals, markets included: Local Associations, Government, Corporate below 50, SMERF, and Weddings. Coordinated and communicated details of each event to the Banquet Event Order and distribute to the appropriate departments. Met with planners before, during and after function to ensure all guests' needs have been met. Developed relationships with clients to secure repeat business. Negotiated contracts with clients, venues and vendors to ensure maximum profit. Developed and implemented improved marketing initiatives to drive revenue.

Spokane, Washington Area

Spokane, Washington Area

Contract and coordinate all banquet and catering eventsManage and respond to RFPs(Request for Proposal) with price quotes and availabilityCreate and manage group room blocks including inserting rooming lists, control cut-off dates, and determine payment methodsContract management that includes sending event contracts and group rate agreements to clients and organizing fully executed contractsPrepare Group and Banquet billing and send to client for paymentHost Food & Beverage meetings with Executive Chef, General Manager, and Banquet personnel for upcoming events Schedule Banquet personnel for upcoming eventsUpdate Catering Menus as neededAssist Director of Sales with budget requirements for the Catering DepartmentCommunicate and update groups needs and requests to all operational departmentsUpdate meal count and attendance guarantees for banquetsPerform follow-up calls for potential re-bookingProspect new accountsPull and review Account Statistics for Director of SalesPerform site tours of hotel meeting space and sleeping rooms for potential clientsSocial Media promotions Attend tradeshows, networking events and sales blitz as needed with Director of Sales

Spokane, Washington Area

Answered phones and checked guests in and out of hotelStrengthened customer service skillsBilled Advanced Purchases to guests’ accounts weeklyStrengthened computer skills by working in Opera Hotel System and also Microsoft Word and ExcelPerformed night audit duties including printing and organizing reports, credit card authorizations, and daily spreadsheets of hotel’s daily revenue and statistics

Bald Head Island, North Carolina

Planned and implemented recreation and leisure programsPlanned and instructed weekly children’s programsCoordinated pool related activities and craftsSupervised co-workers during daily rotationsPerformed office duties such as answering phones, weekly and daily scheduling, and advertisingHoliday and Special Event planningMaintained the club pool by chemical testing and cleaning

Hosted private events, weddings, corporate picnicsDecorated event spaceWelcomed guests to the park and provided information they requestedSolved double booking situations and conflict management

Intramural Club & Sports: Referee and Student Director; Officiated co-ed volleyball and softball gamesPromoted to Student Director responsible for organizing and running sport leaguesCompleted daily and weekly paperwork on league recaps

Bachelor'S Degree, Recreation Management & Business Administration

High School Diploma