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Amelia Island, Fl

Amelia Island, Fl

St Augustine, Florida, United States

- Develop Corporate and Associate Group Market with emphasis on Group production- Participate in total hotel management as part of executive committee, focusing on revenue, occupancy and ADR- Prepare and implement sales plans, policies, strategies developed in annual Marketing Plan for group rooms, transient rooms and other revenues- Develop rates, group ceilings, strategies and create marketing strategies- Develop marketing campaigns to promote specials and enhance market share- Developed market action plans against targeted accounts to develop relationships and business opportunities; participated in trade shows, client events and networking meetings.- Created, proposed innovative customized solutions and conduct site inspections for clients designed to exceed expectations, managed activity through prompt lead qualification, timely response and efficient follow up- Responsible for servicing events booked relative to detailing event logical preparation, as well as food and beverage arrangements.- In 2022 achieved 115% of production goal - Successfully completed repositioning of hotel post renovation (2020-2021) while maintaining and ultimately growing market share. - Increased Group rooms revenue Year over Year by $480,000. - Increase of $6.48 in RevPAR versus budget YTD August, 2017- Proven track record in developing new accounts to meet/exceed revenue goals for single property resulting number 1 comp set ranking for Occupancy and RevPar.

St Augustine, Florida, United States

DMC Poland is a strategic meeting, event, and destination management company in Poland. Our high standards are consistent throughout the company, and delivered across the board. DMC Poland prides itself in starting each office locally and organically, we believe that no one prides themselves more about a destination than the very people who make up the amazing cultures our company has to offer. We also believe that no team will be more committed to an organization than those who have been invested in its standards from the very beginning. The culture, and our team, are the very embodiment of our organization. They inspire us to keep showcasing the world-class offering Poland has for the meetings and incentives industry, every day. We are here to support your organization by delivering top-notch meetings, incentive trips, and corporate events. Our goal is to provide you a great return on your investment through our expert knowledge of not only our destinations, but of the markets we serve. Strong supplier relationships, buying power, creativity, dedicated service and support, competitive prices, clear billing, and reliable delivery help us achieve that. We look forward to hopefully being of assistance, and being your partner in Poland, very soon.

Earth & Moon Services saves companies and organizations valuable time and money, by specializing in venue site selection and contract negotiations at absolutely no charge to our clients. We find meeting and convention locations for corporations, associations, government agencies, social organizations and more.Our meeting professionals use our comprehensive process to help you decide which locations and hotels most closely match your needs. With our years of experience in hotel sales, we have the best insider knowledge to benefit your program and budget.When you take advantage of Earth & Moon Services experience, you will receive the following services at no charge:• Comprehensive RFP Process• Presentation of Proposals• Site Research & Inspections• Concession Negotiation• Contract ReviewWe are paid from the hotels without compromising your rate, resulting in a win-win situation.

Palm Coast, Fl

- Responsible for the corporate, pharma, incentive and association market sales for three Salamander Hotels & Resorts – Hammock Beach Resort, Reunion Resort, and Innisbrook Resort. - Proactively prospect and qualify new business opportunities, build account relationships and increase properties room revenues exceeding 450% of historic metrics through Delphi. - Develop Corporate and Associate Group Market with emphasis on Group production for short term and higher rated, less price sensitive business concentrating on the solicitation of new profitable business and need time business- Developed a marketing strategy by analyzing historical, current and future hotel market trends and creating selling strategies to capture the maximum market share- Presented over $5 million to the collection in new prospected business - Partner with Preferred Hotels and with local Convention and Visitors Bureaus on sales calls and FAM trips, trade shows participation to create brand awareness for Salamander Hotels and Resorts to sell Palm Coast, Orlando and Palm Harbor as “Destinations”- Advocate and participate in the seamless communication between accounts, revenue management and three Directors of Sales and Marketing to ensure the success of the sales efforts and customer satisfaction.

Satellite Sales Office

- Represent Sonesta Resorts, St. Maarten for the corporate and social market covering the North America territory- Develop new market for Sonesta Resorts, St. Maarten, and excided annual revenue-booking goal of $500,000- Produce quarterly Incentives, Marketing Plans, and Month End Reports- Maintain relationships with travel agents, incentive houses and individual clients- Distribute promotional material to existing and potential clientele

- 4 Diamond Resort property- Increased Social Group rooms revenue from average $90,000 in year 2001 to $800,000 in year 2005- Represented Elbow Beach in the small corporate meeting market - Represented Elbow Beach Resort for the social market covering the North America territory- Developed and maintained relationships with meeting planners, travel agents, incentive houses and individual clients, through sales calls, and telemarketing- Organized and distribute monthly and quarterly promotion pieces to existing and potential clientele- Managed 30 plus accounts, with annual revenue-booking goal of $1,000,000- Responsible for servicing events booked relative to detailing event logical preparation, as well as food and beverage arrangements.- Coordinated with airlines and destination management companies to organize familiarization trips to Bermuda with the goal of securing future business- Assisted the Director of Sales in the daily operation of the Elbow Beach Sales department, which consist of and on property and regional sales team- Produced quarterly Incentives, Marketing Plans, and Month End Reports- Provided ongoing training to incoming, current managers and assistants to maximize efficiency on the use of the Delphi System- Fully proficient in HIS property management system; current responsibilities include liaising with Revenue Manager and Director of Sales regarding daily group rooms inventory management through cut-off date monitoring, rooming list entry and pick up reporting.

Bachelor Of Science, Hospitality Management

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