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Joshua Tree, California, United States

Luxury Group Sales and Events

Studio City, Ca

Directly responsible for managing hotel’s catering, events, and meetings operations; budget administration, new menu development, establishing menu and event pricing, contract and deal negotiation, business development, monthly forecasting, customer relations, and handling a wide variety of special projects.

El Segundo, Ca

Responsible for managing catering activities, marketing strategy development, staff training andsupervision, new service standard and procedure implementation, monthly forecasting, budgetadministration, staff performance evaluation, customer relations, and other related assignments.▪ During first year, achieved 2013 budget, marking the first time that 100% budget was achieved.▪ Exceeded 2013 department budget by 110%, and exceeded 2014 QI and Q2 food and beveragegoals.▪ Increased catering revenue in 2012, 2013, and 2014 through restructuring rental rates and F&Bminimums.

Los Angeles, Ca

Responsible for managing day to day catering sales operations, marketing strategy development, establishing sales leads, client account management, sales presentation development, deal negotiation, special event planning and coordination, client relations, and other sales-related functions.▪ Managed a catering sales operation which consistently met all hotel-wide expectations.▪ Was highest revenue producer for catering sales, and achieved all quarterly goals during tenure with position.▪ Generated sales leads via outside sales calls, telemarketing, networking, and mailings.

Woodland Hills, Ca

Responsible for planning, organizing and managing the in house details for large group and convention booking (e.g., menus, set-up, etc.) Participate in negotiating meetings/functions rooms, rates and all related requirements. Ensure maximization of room and meeting space, revenues, and profits while delivering a quality product. Focus on execution of all aspects of event planning including coordination from the signing of a group contract forward, VIP needs, amenities, group resumes. Assisting in completion of BEOs for group and local catering. Complete walk through of function space prior to events beginning and complete checklist for each group; both local and groups.