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Toronto, ON, CA

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Event Temple is an award winning Sales & Catering software company. They provide a powerful set of sales and event tools for hotels and venues looking to streamline their work and increase revenue opportunities.

Kingston, Sault Ste. Marie & Toronto

Collaborating with our senior executive teams to establish and execute the sales strategies for 4 hotels located in Ontario, Canada. Research new markets, streamline sales activities and manage team performance to achieve revenue targets.Provide sales training to a team of 6 sales professionals as well as updates on sales brand standards. Review reports.

Sydney, Australia

Four Points by Sheraton Sydney, Darling Harbour (now Hyatt Regency Sydney)Contract for 3 months to manage the transition of the hotel from the Four Points by Sheraton brand to the Hyatt brand.40,000 sqft of meeting space and 667 guest rooms focusing on conference, leisure and corporate business.

Noosa Heads, Queensland, Australia

Sheraton Noosa Resort & Spa (now Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort)With a direct reporting line to the General Manager, help to set sales strategies to achieve overall property goals for both rate and occupancy. Responsible for creating and implementing the properties marketing plan including advertising, digital, and public relations. Responsible for.

Sydney/Fiji

Responsible for driving sales for 4 resorts; The Sheraton Fiji Resort, The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa, The Sheraton Denarau Villas and Sheraton Resort & Spa, Tokoriki Island, FijiFocus on conference and leisure markets with 40,000 sqft of function space and 800+ accommodation rooms including extensive outdoor facilities.

Toronto, Canada Area

Responsible for individual sales target of $2 million in accommodation & event revenue in a 977 room 70,000sqft convention hotel.

Toronto, Canada Area

Determine the optimal pricing options or alternate date options for each lead in conjunction with the sales manager ensuring appropriate rooms to space ratios.

Sydney, Australia

Responsible for a sales target of $1.2 million from government, finance/banking, union and construction markets for this 5 star 557 room hotel with 27,000 sqft of function space.Piloted and implemented online software, Starwood Meetings in a Moment, an industry first in Asia Pacific region.

Sydney, Australia

Communicated details for 600+ attendee conventions to operations teams for 557 room luxury city property.Achieved 103% of individual annual revenue goal of $1.2 million.Sydney Function Venue of the Year 2005

Toronto, Canada Area

Solicited business from new local and international clients for 1377 room convention city centre hotel.Responsible for individual annual revenue goal of $850,000 in 80,000 sq.ft. of event spaceRanked in the top 10 Revenue Producing Catering Sales Teams in North America 2004Implemented and piloted Starwood Meetings in a Moment booking system; an industry.

Toronto, Canada Area

Cross-trained to manage daily functions of 100+ unionized staff in 6 fast-paced food service venues including restaurant, bar, café, in room dining, mini bar and executive club lounge.

Business Analytics Certification

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