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San Francisco Bay Area

Develop group business for the entire Belmond portfolio from accounts including Corporations, Incentive Houses, Meeting Planners, Venue Searching companies, Associations and all 3rd party intermediaries specialized in planning and booking corporate meetings, events, and incentive programs.Group size ranges from 7 to 200 for our global portfolio. Belmond.

Sonoma, California, United States

Lead the Sales, Events, Catering and Marketing team for the newly renovated Autograph collection hotel.Retreat to luxury in the heart of California's scenic wine country at The Lodge at Sonoma. Our luxury hotel is a revitalizing oasis of serenity within walking distance to quaint shops and world-class restaurants at Sonoma Plaza.Groups of up to 150 on peak.

Napa, California, United States

Responsible for developing and managing group business in the Midwest and International Markets for 30 to 500 guests for both Meritage Resort and Spa and Vista Collina Resorts. 467 rooms and over 80,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event venues.Specialize in Incentive groups, Association and Corporate accounts

Miami, Florida, United States

Providing financial and insurance solutions for families, individuals and small business owners. Assisting them in preparing for their futures so they can dream again!Currently Life, Health and Annuities licensed in: FL, UT, CO, TN, NM

Miami, Florida, United States

Blue Road is an integrated developer that offers its clients a range of services which cover acquiring, remodeling and managing assets that are supported by real estate. Blue Road's hospitality division Deco Collection is a group of 9 premiere hotels in Miami's South Beach, Orlando and New York opening Summer 2021. All of our distinct hotel brands offer.

Miami Beach, Florida

Managed a Sales, Events and Marketing team responsible for generating all Rooms, Banquet, Catering and Event revenue for The National Hotel a AAA 4 Diamond Historic Hotel.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Oversee all Sales Efforts for SKI USA the newest brand of the private tourism company TTW Group~ Manage a team of Vacation Sales Coordinators offering personalized experiences for individuals, families and groups that demand the highest levels of customization in their ski travel. ~ Manage Partner Relationships with Top Travel Agencies throughout the.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Managed all rooms and catering revenue generation for the AAA 4 Diamond rated & Iconic Art Deco property National Hotel Miami Beach. Responsible for Leisure, Group and Catering revenues for 152 Rooms, over 4,000 square.
• Acted as Leisure Sales Director for the property managing all FIT, Receptive, Consortia and Travel Agency relationships.
• Increased Wholesale business 15% in 6 months year over year with growth of 20% projected for the year
• Worked closely with internal departments for improved service levels to gain acceptance in LE Miami an Altour preferred Hotel collection
• Directed a team of 6 employees including Reservations Manager, Group Sales, Conferences Services, Catering Sales, Sales/Marketing Coordinator, and Graphics Designer (contractor)
• Orchestrated onsite events to drive local business to our food and beverage outlets such as monthly Full Moon parties, New Year’s Eve dinner, Holiday Brunches, and creative programing throughout the year

Miami, Florida

Oversaw all aspects of rooms and catering revenue generation for YVE Hotel Miami. Destination Hotels newest hotel in Downtown Miami with 243 rooms and 1,000 square feet of meeting space.~ Managed Sales team responsible for driving FIT leisure, Groups, & Corporate Consortia~ Exceeded 1st quarter top line revenues~ Responsible for Wholesale and Receptive.

Vail, Colorado

Responsible for all facets of Leisure, Group, Banquets, Catering and Food & Beverage outlet revenue for Manor Vaill Lodge. - Managed Sales, Marketing, & Catering/Conference Services Team of 4 employees- Act as the Leisure Sales Manager for the property by maximizing all wholesale & agency relationships in key domestic & International markets. Exceeded.

• Vail Cascade Resort & Spa: National Sales Manager
• Coordinated Group Sales for Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic US, 14 states total and manage local Catering Sales
• Created Premier Advantages Group Business Referral Program to increase new business development
• Co-Chair of the DH&R Association Affinity team to focus on business and trends of the Association Meetings market
• Developed new group business opportunities through various lead sources including but not limited to: personal contacts/visits, referrals, previous business (past or lost), top industries in SE and Mid-Atlantic.

Avon, Colorado

• Sheraton Mountain Vista Senior Marketing Manager in Avon, CO
• Ran all aspects of vacation ownership marketing Department and Budgets including off property/inhouse marketing departments in Vail and Denver
• Supervised a team of up to 20 employees to work events in Denver area such as Broncos games, Nuggets, Red Rocks, & tradeshows in Denver Convention Center to market & arrange timeshare tours
• Managed 5 permanent locations to generate preview tours in Vail hotels and condominium resorts
• Created new In-house Owner Marketing program which yielded a 10% Increase in Owner penetration and a 25% increase in Sales Volume from 10-06 to 5-07.
• Lifted In-house penetration by 6% Gross in combined segments (Exchangers, Renters, Owners, SVN Owners) for 2006 vs. 2005

Park City, Utah

• Assisted the Director of Marketing in executing vacation ownership off property marketing strategies and objectives to book timeshare preview tours to the property.
• Developed new Salt Lake City Regional Accounts responsible for staffing and overseeing tradeshows and events throughout Wasatch front with 5 permanent locations in a 60 mile radius. Two locations yielded top Sales.
• Oversaw tour Gifting, Reservations, Off Property Contact (OPC), and Administrative departments in Park City with up to 20 employees at a time

Received inbound calls from customers wishing to cancel their services. Showed the benefits of AOL to retain customers and keep their accounts activated.