Wendy Ramirez Email and Phone Number

Opened the first New York City based, Moscone Convention Center sales focused, home office for San Francisco Travel Association.

• Met and exceeded annual citywide convention sales goals of 850,000 lead room nights and 220,000 booked room nights for the past seven years (101 – 147% of sales goal achieved)• Responsible for key and strategic Moscone Convention Center account management• Uncovered and qualified new business, compiled proposals, met with customers, conducted site visits, and negotiated contracts for non-medical association and tradeshow producer citywide convention sales accounts• Grew new San Francisco account base • Interface with Director of Sales & Citywide Sales Managers of over 250 convention hotel members through strategic sales partnership• Act as liaison between Moscone Convention Center, the City of San Francisco, and the client• Conduct client events, sales missions, and familiarization tours with San Francisco potential and existing clients• Participate in professional organizations, tradeshows, and events to increase visibility and enhance networking

• Managed all non-convention center accounts out of the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast and Southeast regions to achieve production goals• Exceeded individual room night goals established• Provided solution and consulting for events/meetings/conferences for a portfolio of over 250 hotels• Responsible for key and strategic account management, sales prospecting, and lead referral generation• Promote destination by taking an active role in national professional industry associations

• Managed key association, sports, educational, incentive, pharmaceutical, entertainment, and government accounts to reach and exceed production goals• Exceeded revenue production goals by 112-178% monthly• Responsible for account management, sales prospecting, site inspections, and contract negotiations • Conducted sales presentations and monitored business trends to increase sales• Responsible for coordinating sales training for new group sales trainees • Attended tradeshows with global sales partners to increase visibility of hotel

• Managed all accounts out of the Midwest and Southeast regions • Prospected & brought major local account, International Diplomacy Council, into an exclusive group & individual travel contract increasing overall hotel occupancy by 27% in down economy• Met and exceeded revenue production goals by 110% • Acted as liaison between hotel and global sales organization Hinton & Grusich• Promote hotel by taking active role in local and national professional associations• Attended tradeshows to increase visibility of hotel