The Chairman of the International Site Selection Committee for Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. holds a key role in selecting locations for major fraternity events, such as the Grand Conclave. This position involves leading the planning process, evaluating sites, managing stakeholder relationships, and overseeing negotiations to secure optimal venues.Key Responsibilities:Strategic Planning & Coordination: Lead the evaluation and selection of venues for major events, ensuring choices… Show more The Chairman of the International Site Selection Committee for Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. holds a key role in selecting locations for major fraternity events, such as the Grand Conclave. This position involves leading the planning process, evaluating sites, managing stakeholder relationships, and overseeing negotiations to secure optimal venues.Key Responsibilities:Strategic Planning & Coordination: Lead the evaluation and selection of venues for major events, ensuring choices align with the fraternity’s mission, goals, and logistical needs.Venue Evaluation: Assess potential sites on factors like accessibility, accommodations, costs, and safety. Develop frameworks for objectively comparing different options.Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with committee members, fraternity leaders, hotels, and other partners, ensuring open communication and inclusivity throughout the process.RFP Process Management: Develop and distribute RFPs to potential host cities and venues. Evaluate responses and negotiate terms to secure the best arrangements.Site Visits & Presentations: Lead site visits and provide recommendations to Omega Psi Phi leadership to guide final decisions.Risk Management & Compliance: Assess risks related to safety, security, and contracts, ensuring venues meet fraternity standards and legal requirements.Contract Negotiation: Negotiate contracts with venues to secure competitive pricing and favorable terms for accommodations, meeting spaces, and services. Show less

Known for his wit and wisdom. Customers everywhere appreciate his humorous style and useful techniques. He combines research and theory with real life experience. For over 27 years, he led award winning sales operations, teaching, training, and making significant revenue gains. One of his greatest accomplishments was taking a sales operation from $24 million to $98 million. Velton helps organizations select programs, topics, and resource materials that deepen and sustain their business… Show more Known for his wit and wisdom. Customers everywhere appreciate his humorous style and useful techniques. He combines research and theory with real life experience. For over 27 years, he led award winning sales operations, teaching, training, and making significant revenue gains. One of his greatest accomplishments was taking a sales operation from $24 million to $98 million. Velton helps organizations select programs, topics, and resource materials that deepen and sustain their business opportunities. His energy has been widely appreciated by his clients. He is considered one of the nation’s leading business experts in sales, marketing, customer service, and leadership development. His ability to find common language with team members while building a cohesive environment is well documented.Author of the book, "Prospecting, the Key to Your Future Success", Showell is a Certified Sales Trainer and Award Winning Sales Leader. Prospecting is the key to your sales success. Your success today maybe a result of the prospecting you did six months ago. His latest CD and Keynote “Success Never Goes on Sale” is in high demand by organizations throughout the US and Caribbean.One of Les Brown’s Platinum Speakers who is often selected to present on Les Brown’s Monday Night Motivational call that is broadcast across the Globe. Velton is currently a featured columnist for Black Meetings and Tourism Magazine and hosts a weekly radio show and TV Show entitled the Transformation Zone. He has recently been a featured speaker on the Peak Performers Institutes “72 Hours of Power”, George C. Fraser’s “Operation WOW”, Dr. Ruben West’s Event “Live Your Best Life”, Les Brown’s Event “Spring into Success”, 2014 & 2015 NABHOOD Conventions, the 2015 Multi-Cultural Tourism Summit and the Religious Conference Managers Associations’ Annual Conference (RCMA) EMERGE 2015, as well as Connect and Rejuvenate 2015 part of Collinson Media Groups Meeting & Convention Planner Training Meetings. Show less

This Consulting and Marketing organization evaluates existing business practices, researches market conditions, and develops initiatives to increase business based on the data collected. Utilizes the management skills in the areas of Marketing, Research, Training techniques, and Strategic Planning to drive its customers business opportunities.The company has developed a three tier Sales process called the VSP Sales Certification, Silver, Gold and Platinum, each designed train and… Show more This Consulting and Marketing organization evaluates existing business practices, researches market conditions, and develops initiatives to increase business based on the data collected. Utilizes the management skills in the areas of Marketing, Research, Training techniques, and Strategic Planning to drive its customers business opportunities.The company has developed a three tier Sales process called the VSP Sales Certification, Silver, Gold and Platinum, each designed train and further develop the sales professional. Show less

Doral Golf Resort & Spa:Oversee the group portion of the sales department, including eight Sales Managers. Responsible for the team booking over 120,000 group rooms per year, and selling all aspects of the 693-room Resort. Developed group strategies to continue growth of group segment after opening of 24,000 sq.ft. ballroom. Structured deployment of Sales Managers to ensure coverage both by territory and vertically. Revenues generated by the group area include over $4,000,000 in… Show more Doral Golf Resort & Spa:Oversee the group portion of the sales department, including eight Sales Managers. Responsible for the team booking over 120,000 group rooms per year, and selling all aspects of the 693-room Resort. Developed group strategies to continue growth of group segment after opening of 24,000 sq.ft. ballroom. Structured deployment of Sales Managers to ensure coverage both by territory and vertically. Revenues generated by the group area include over $4,000,000 in catering revenue and additional golf and spa revenues. Trained Sales Managers individually and collectively on Group Sales strategies and tactics, assisting them in pursuing markets both domestically and internationally. Show less

Director of Sales & Marketing where he led the sales and marketing efforts through the sale of the hotel, an ownership change, and a $22 million renovation. While producing the highest revenue and occupancy numbers in the hotel in over 10 years.Sheraton Miami Biscayne Bay as Director of Sales & Marketing of the 600 room convention hotel overseeing the sales, catering, revenue management, public relations, and advertising of one of the largest hotel in downtown Miami.

Pre-opening team of the Royal Palm Crowne Plaza Resort as Director of Sales & Marketing overseeing the sales, catering, revenue management, public relations, and advertising of the 400 plus room resort; identified as the first African American owned and developed resort in the country.

September of 1996 promoted to Director of Sales & Marketing a Hyatt’s National Sales Office in Omaha, NE. where he oversaw a staff of 37 and managed a $98,000,000.00 sales operation.February 1991 promoted to Director of Sales at the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis, In. where he served for five and a half years. Leading the 1993 Sales Team of the Year.