✪ Senior manager with extensive experience in meetings and events. Proven experience driving planning and execution for high-profile Fortune 500 meetings and conferences, broadcast events, and international trade associations. ✪VALUE PROPOSITIONThere are no shortcuts to excellence in this business. Every detail needs to be accounted for, every schedule carefully arranged and communicated, and contingency plans built upon contingency plans. Each event and each client require a different approach. Customers rely on my quiet confidence and gentlemnaly grace to guide them through unforeseen issues, seemingly unsurmountable and uncontrollable external changes, and increasing pressure from their leadership to deliver content in new and meaningful ways.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE ▶︎ Managed logistics for high-profile conferences, annual association meetings, national sales meetings, and creation of offsite command centers for nationally televised, marquis events.▶︎ Contributed to year-over-year gains in both revenue and profit via high-touch management of large-scale events with multimillion-dollar budgets, 100% property sellouts, and complex technology requirements.▶︎ Leveraged a diplomatic and tactful management style to promote harmonious labor relations with Local 6, one of the largest unions in New York City, creating a collaborative work environment through relationships built over the years with business agents, representatives, and business agents.I am on LinkedIn to expand my network and look forward to connecting. Reach out here or via contact info below.✉: randall.grimes@icloud.com✆: 201.468.1982 Specialties Include: Event Planning ✔︎ Logistics ✔︎ Budget Management ✔︎ Training & Team Building ✔︎ Vendor Management ✔︎ Negotiations ✔︎ Problem Solving ✔︎ Event Technology/AV ✔︎ Client Service
Hospitality Operations Leader
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In TransitionHospitality Operations Leader Oct 2018 - PresentGreater New York City AreaService-oriented, flexible, and adaptable hospitality management leader with extensive experience managing people, processes, and operations for large-scale events. Problem solver who collaborates cross-functionally to align stakeholders to deliver exceptional experiences. Possess strong understanding of luxury hospitality and proven track record managing and motivating union/non-union staff. Following leave of absence to provide convalescent care to immediate family, I am pursuing a dynamic client-facing role in hospitality and event leadership.
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Senior Meeting And Event ManagerMarriott International 2003 - Oct 2018I managed, mentored, and developed a high-performing team, providing strategic oversight from start-to-finish for events ranging in size from few dozen to 1,500+. As the 3rd largest convention hotel in New York City, the Sheraton Times Square is a preferred destination for galas, conferences, annual meetings, and VIP events. Each event required coordination of vendors and internal staff, as well as multiple labor unions and client stakeholders. Hotel leadership relied upon my professionalism and proactive attention to detail in order to ensure renewals, deliver consistent 90% satisfaction rates, and achieve bottom-line goals.NOTABLE EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:▶︎ The Clinton Global Initiative. Managed for 11 consecutive years, working closely with security and operations teams to ensure safety and seamless execution for the event held concurrent to the UN General Assembly. Attendees included sitting US presidents and heads of state. ▶︎ Blackrock Annual Training. 2-week training event for annual new hire classes of 300+, held at the hotel for 4 consecutive years. Required multiple general sessions and breakout rooms configured to custom AV/technology specs.▶︎ Annual meetings for the American Group Psychotherapy Association and other international associations. Events of this caliber typically outperformed forecasts by as much as 25%.▶︎ 2013 NBA All-Star Game & Super Bowl XLIX media headquarters. Collaborated with venue and broadcast teams on networking, security, infrastructure, and hospitality for media/VIPs during major sporting events. -
Director Of Event ServicesMarriott International 2000 - 2003New York, NyDelegated, supervised, and managed team comprising both full-time and union employees, including banquet managers, banquet captains, waiters, bartenders, and housemen. Cultivated engaged and collaborative environment and initiated progress plans/corrective actions as needed.
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Manager Of Event ServicesMarriott International 1992 - 2000Responded to initial and subsequent inquiries from prospective event hosts, produced budgets and reports for department managers, and reconciled event costs and expenses for Finance.
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