Experience

Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas/Managed by SMG

• Director of Sales & Marketing/SMG

  • Dec 2009 - Present

  Supervise staff of 5 to sell the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas for events such as conventions, meetings, exhibitions, banquets, luncheons, social events, weddings, and etc. Our team books for the next 12 months and the Irving C&VB staff books 12 months out into the future. The 2 teams work together on space required for those bookings 12 months and out. The ICC Sales Team also works with the Events Team and the Food and Beverage Team to make those transitions go… Show more Supervise staff of 5 to sell the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas for events such as conventions, meetings, exhibitions, banquets, luncheons, social events, weddings, and etc. Our team books for the next 12 months and the Irving C&VB staff books 12 months out into the future. The 2 teams work together on space required for those bookings 12 months and out. The ICC Sales Team also works with the Events Team and the Food and Beverage Team to make those transitions go smoothly from the Sales Team to the Operations Team. Show less Supervise staff of 5 to sell the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas for events such as conventions, meetings, exhibitions, banquets, luncheons, social events, weddings, and etc. Our team books for the next 12 months and the Irving C&VB staff books 12 months out into the future. The 2 teams work together on space required for those bookings 12 months and out. The ICC Sales Team also works with the Events Team and the Food and Beverage Team to make those transitions go… Show more Supervise staff of 5 to sell the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas for events such as conventions, meetings, exhibitions, banquets, luncheons, social events, weddings, and etc. Our team books for the next 12 months and the Irving C&VB staff books 12 months out into the future. The 2 teams work together on space required for those bookings 12 months and out. The ICC Sales Team also works with the Events Team and the Food and Beverage Team to make those transitions go smoothly from the Sales Team to the Operations Team. Show less


Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau
• National Sales Manager

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2009

Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau
• National Sales Manager

  • Jun 1998 - Jul 2008

Adams Mark Dallas / Sheraton Dallas
• Senior Sales Manager

  • Apr 1997 - Jun 1998


Fort Worth C&VB

• National Sales Manager

  • Aug 1995 - Apr 1997

  Sold the City of Fort Worth, its hotels, and the Fort Worth Convention Center. Sold the City of Fort Worth, its hotels, and the Fort Worth Convention Center.


Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
• India
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Sales Manager

  • Jul 1991 - Aug 1995


Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jun 1990 - Jul 1991

  Executive Director of Arlington C&VB

• Director of Sales & Convention Services

  • Jun 1988 - Jun 1990

  Director of Sales & Convention Services

• State Sales Manager

  • May 1984 - Jun 1988

  Sold the city, its hotels, and the Arlington Convention Center from pre-opening forward.