Ray Dejohn Email & Phone Number

Austin, Tx, Us

Pre-Opening Leadership TeamExecutive Committee Member-Responsible for leading the sales and service team as we execute events and programs for The Holdsworth Center: a non-profit developing Texas public school leadership in order to create more rewarding student outcomes. -Responsible for negotiating and contracting third party bookings for the Campus, including corporate, association, and social markets.-Marketing the Campus on distribution channels, social media, and brand website for third party business.-Coordinating Public Relations efforts in concert with The Holdsworth Center's Communications Team

Credits include:NEWSical The Musical Las VegasA Musical About Star WarsGodspell on Broadway (Oct 2011-June 2012)Love Me Like This: The Parachute Plays--A Trevor Project Benefit (March 2011)

• Executive Team• Built and developed a 7-member Sales Team across the Group and Catering Markets• Led the marketing and advertising efforts for the hotel• Management of the Corporate and Consortia Transient Markets• Producer for all community outreach initiatives for the Westlake and Greater Austin area, including the Hotel Granduca Austin Annual Holiday Tree Lighting• Member of the Westlake Chamber of Commerce• Member of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – Austin Chapter, Professional Development Committee

Responsible for leading the Hotel Sales Department (including Group and Catering Sales) while continuing management of the Business Travel and Consortia markets.

Business/Leisure Transient Sales Manager for Italian-inspired upscale property in the Austin Hill Country. Responsible for building, growing, and servicing Transient Travel Production in all markets through Corporate Negotiated, Travel Industry, and Consortia. Soliciting, negotiating, and signing new accounts in line with production projections. Analyzing the ever-changing Austin hotel landscape through reporting tools and local/global research. . Pre-Opening Team. Member: GBTA--Austin Chapter

Mclean, Va, Us

Association, Government, and Third Party SpecialistResponsible for negotiating and contracting the Association and Government Markets for group, catering, and local transient business, in addition to groups through third party meeting sources (e.g. HelmsBriscoe, Conference Direct). Acting as on-site contact, responsible for servicing groups and clients from initial contact through check out, including detailing and executing events at the property.Member: Texas Society of Association Executives, Society of Government Meeting Professionals, Meeting Planners International--Texas Hill Country Chapter

New York, Ny, Us

Responsible for Group Production in all Corporate Markets for the first two hotels in the MHG portfolio: Morgans, the first boutique hotel, and Royalton, the hotel/nightlife innovator.2013: Increased Group Revenues by approximately 40% year over year.

New York, Ny, Us

As Conference Service Manager for Morgans and Royalton properties: Managing groups of hotel guests from original booking through checkout. Act as the onsite contact and representative for group and transient guests. Managing expectations, handling upgrades, routing billing. As Event Manager for Morgans: Booking and managing events in the hotel Penthouse and various suites and event spaces. Responsible for sale and execution of events, including conferences, team-building sessions, weddings, product launches, and high-profile cocktail receptions. Assisting General Manager with various projects and sales to bring in new business and exceed goals.

Baltimore, Maryland, Us

Lead the installation of qualified retirement plans for companies with up to 4000 employees. Duties included: Overseeing the transfer of assets as large as $10 million dollars from prior investment providers, scheduling benefit enrollment meetings across the country, keeping clients and financial advisors on task and engineering their timeline to complete the installation of the plan.Awards: Installation Services Rookie of the Year (2007) Installation Services Project Manager of the Year (2007)

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Worked promotions and movie screenings for Paramount Pictures' premieres and press events.