Experience

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  Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

  • Boston Metro Market

  • Account Director - Affiliate Sales

    • Nov 2014 - Present
    • Boston Metro Market

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  Sheraton Boston Hotel

  • Boston

  • Account Director - Catering

    • Nov 2010 - Present
    • Boston

    Responsible for soliciting new social catering accounts including weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs and fundraisers through weekly sales activities (including but not limited to outside sales calls, prospecting, and presentations). Additionally responsible for entertaining and maintaining relationships with existing accounts to meet and/or exceed food and beverage and meeting room rental revenue goals. Effectively communicate to all hotel departments the information necessary to successfully execute the groups' needs while maintaining a good client relationship.

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  W Hotels

  • Senior Catering Sales Manager

    • Jun 2009 - Dec 2010

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  Royal Sonesta Hotel

  • Catering Sales Manager

    • Jun 2008 - Jun 2009

     Solicit new accounts, entertain and maintain relationships with existing accounts Represent the hotel through conducting conferences and other external sales presentations to groups and prospective customers to solicit, explain, negotiate and close group and local catering business Oversee client functions including weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, corporate receptions or gathering, holiday celebrations, and birthday or anniversary parties Develop and maintain knowledge of market trends, competition and customers Organize and plan all details of the client's needs including: menus, function room layout, outside activities, meeting times, check in/out procedures Meet with and entertain customers, conduct property tours, participates in tradeshows, industry and community events including monthly ISES, NACE and GBCVB meetings to promote facilities and services

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  Starwood Hotels & Resorts

  • Catering Sales Manager

    • Oct 2005 - Jun 2008

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  Intrawest- Stratton Mountain Resort

  • Convention Services Manager

    • Sep 2004 - Oct 2005