Holiday Inn Express & Suites Ontario Airport

The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Ontario Airport is a beautiful hotel located in the Inland Empire.  It's just minutes from the Ontario International Airport (ONT) & Ontario Convention Center.  We offer 120 suites & guestrooms and 3,000 square feet of meeting space.

Sales Marketing Manager

DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Anaheim Resort - Convention Center

New position at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Anaheim - Convention Center.  We offer 9,000 square feet of flexible meeting space and 251 guestrooms with the majority of our inventory full Suites with either 1 King Bed or 2 Queen Beds.

Catering Sales Manager at DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Anaheim Resort - Convention Center

Marriott International

-Finished 2019 with 251% over my Catering goal and 102% over my Group Rooms goal / Finished 2018 with 192% over my Catering good and 210% over my Group Rooms goal
-Facilitate the solicitation, convention services and detailing of new sales accounts as well as maintaining existing accounts for group business.
- Responsible for all corporate groups and catering events.
-Responsible for the turned over definite groups to the Convention Services Office.
-Proficient and skilled at completing banquet event orders, group resumes, rooming lists coordination with Group Reservations, group transportation needs and conduct formal Pre-Convention and Post-Convention meetings with clients if needed.
-Work closely with the Executive Chef with customized menus to increase average check, the Banquet Captain to ensure seamless programs, Group Reservations with updated rooming list changes, Front Desk with regards to breakfast coupons, welcome letters, amenities and group’s manifest.

Dual Corporate Sales Manager at Anaheim Marriott Suites / Embassy Suites Anaheim South

Pacific Hospitality Group

-Responsible for the solicitation and contracting of all Catering groups with less than 10 rooms in Social markets in the Anaheim and surrounding areas.
-Continue to drive key wedding markets prominent already in the Hotel.
-Work closely with the Event Manager during the turnover process to ensure all required paperwork is complete.

Senior Catering Sales Manager

PHM Hospitality - Task Force

-Responsible for the solicitation and contracting of all Catering groups with less than 10 rooms in ALL markets in the Anaheim and surrounding areas.
-Continue to drive key wedding markets prominent already in the Hotel.
-Work closely with the Event Manager during the turnover process to ensure all required paperwork is complete.

Catering Sales Manager - Task Force

-Detail all Sales programs turned over definite to the Convention Services office by completing banquet event orders, group resumes, rooming list coordination with Group Reservations, group transport needs and conduct formal Pre-Convention and Post-Convention meetings with clients.

Convention Services Manager - Task Force

PHM Hospitality

-Hired to fill in as the Group Sales Manager & Catering Sales and Convention Services Manager while both replacements were hired and assisted in the training process for both positions to set up the Hotel for future success.
-Responsible for all Catering inquiries and assisted the Group Sales Manager as needed with all incoming leads from Starwood Hotels & Resorts, TeamHot, Cvent, HPN Global, HelmsBriscoe, Conference Direct and direct phone calls and walk-ins.
-Contracted, closed and serviced over $85,000 in both Catering & Group Sales business during my task force tenure.
-Worked directly with the General Manager and Director of Sales & Marketing to guest rooms, group and catering food, beverage, room rental and audio visual.

Corporate Catering Sales Manager/Group Sales Manager - Task Force

Westin San Diego

-Responsible for all corporate catering events with 25 people or more with under 10 guestrooms peak, as well as all social markets to include weddings, rehearsal dinners, proms, birthday celebrations and high school dances.  Detailed all events.
-Worked directly with the Director of Catering and Convention Services and the Director of Sales & Marketing to forecast catering food, beverage, room rental, audio visual and guestroom revenue.
-Created unique and customized catering and menu proposals for clients, conducted thorough, personalized and comprehensive client site visits, detailed event orders working with audio visual, engineering, banquets and culinary and met personally with clients once on-site of the newly renovated meeting space and guestrooms.

Crowne Plaza Fort Lauderdale

-Responsible for all Catering & Convention Services food, beverage, room rental and group blocks with meeting space for the Crowne Plaza Fort Lauderdale Airport / Cruise Port and the Holiday Inn Express Fort Lauderdale Airport / Cruise Port.
-Worked directly with clients to detail all aspects of the programs turned over to Convention Services as well as all Catering programs by generating the banquet event orders, coordinated all details to the Culinary, Banquet and Set-Up Teams, arranged pre-convention and post-convention meetings and ensured successful events once on-site for all Convention Services and Catering clients.
-Implemented standard operating procedures in regards to best practices and rapid responses to new leads, created new catering menus with the Executive Chef to increase average checks and improve food cost.

Crowne Meetings Director

Omni Hotels & Resorts - San Diego/San Francisco

- Exceeded 2011 sales goal by 118% and 2010 sales goal by 112% and 2007 sales goal by 124%. 
Achieved an overall group ranking of 10th in all Omni Hotels & Resorts in overall service and satisfaction in 2011 based on Medallia, a nationally known customer satisfaction rating system.  
- Successfully facilitated and coordinated the IPO private events for Zynga, Yelp and Groupon.
- Responsible for the solicitation of new catering accounts, maintaining strong relationships with existing accounts, and overseeing all corporate markets to include:  Financial, Accounting, Banking, Law, Consulting, Food and Beverage, Real Estate, Engineering Services and Government.
- Assisted the Director of Catering and Convention Services and the Director of Sales & Marketing to forecast, maximize revenue dollars and allow the Catering team to meet and exceed its annual goal.
Omni San Francisco offers 362 newly refurbished guestrooms and 12,000 square feet of historic downtown meeting space in the heart of the Financial District.  Maximum capacity is 200 people for a banquet event.  Omni San Diego offers 511 newly refurbished guestrooms and 27,000 square feet of state of the art downtown meetings space across from the San Diego Convention Center and connected via sky bridge to Petco Ballpark, home of the San Diego Padres.  Maximum capacity is 500 for a banquet event.

Senior Catering Manager

Holiday Inn San Diego Zoo Area

Exceeded 2005 sales goal by 187.6%, resulting in a total increase for catering and banquet revenue of 54% over 2004’s actual revenue.
Managed a $1.9 million P&amp;L in Catering and Convention Services revenue and increased margins by 64% over previous year. 
Service all banquet functions turned over by Hotel Sales by generating a group resume, the banquet event orders and meeting with clients once on-site utilizing 12,500 square feet of meeting space and 272  guestrooms.  Maximum capacity is 300 for a banquet event.
Work closely with the General Manager and Director of Sales &amp; Marketing to forecast, project budgets and maximize catering revenue. 
Responsible for soliciting new catering accounts, entertaining and maintaining relationships with existing accounts to meet and/or exceed food and beverage revenue goals.

Director of Catering

Sales & Marketing Manager

With over 20 years of Catering, Group Sales and Convention Services experience, I am a confident savvy hospitality leader and professional with expertise in hotel sales, menu planning, contract negotiations, adaptability to changing trends and conditions, quickly learning new markets and territories, maximizing meeting space capacities and communication and organizational skills.  Responsibilities include P&L statements, budgeting, forecasting, meeting sales goals, multi-tasking critical details, initiate prospecting for new business and maintaining existing client base and ensure client satisfaction.  I am a skilled collaborator and a persistent goal achiever.

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