Experience

Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites

• Canada
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Sales and Catering

  • Dec 2021 - Present

• Catering Sales Manager

  • Aug 2021 - Dec 2021



Glow The Event Store

• Canada
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Event Manager

  • Nov 2020 - Aug 2021



JW Marriott

• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director of Event Management

  • Dec 2019 - Jul 2020

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The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director of Meetings and Special Events

  • Mar 2017 - Dec 2019

  - Leading and developing the team of 12 Meetings and Special Events Managers and Seniors, Coordinators and Administrative Assistants to provide the best experience to corporate and social clients- Being instrumental in keeping the departmental employee engagement of 100% - Preparing financial analysis and forecast for the department with the goal of $33million in banquet revenue- Meeting with clients, conducting post conference feedback sessions to ensure the experience is flawless- Working with direct reports to review scheduled events and troubleshoot potential opportunities and conflicts

• Senior Manager, Meetings and Special Events

  • Jun 2011 - Feb 2017

  - Planed all aspects of corporate & social events to include pre-planning, facilitation & coordination of staff in every hotel department- Supervised the AV, floral and business center operations- Created unique events for Cayman Cookout Food and Wine festival to increase revenue for the hotel- Focused on the destination wedding planning being a personalized advisor for the décor, flowers, lighting, entertainment and food and beverage for the weddings- Developed working relationships with outside vendors and established prices and service agreements to enhance the event experience and to increase additional revenue opportunities for the property

• Executive, Meetings and Special Events

  • Apr 2008 - Jun 2011

  - Conducted site inspections with the clients for venues of the potential events- Advised clients during the stage of planning on set up options and types of materials or service needed to achieve the desired results- Laid out logistics and investigating needs for permits and licenses- Finalized client requirements including table arrangements, number and nature of support personnel needed- Ensured that setup is in accordance with lease requirements and with safety standards