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Kathy Bainbridge East

Business Development Manager, Governm... at <span class="not-italic font-text_font lg:text-[18px] text-[16px] font-bold claimed">BBW Event Staffing Solutions</span>
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Seasoned hospitality industry professional with extensive experience in meeting planning, event management, and sales
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Location
Collingwood, Ontario, Canada, CA
Skills
  • Hospitality Industry
  • Meeting Planning
  • Hotels
  • Hospitality
  • Incentives
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Kathy Bainbridge East is a seasoned hospitality industry professional with extensive experience in meeting planning, event management, and sales. She has held various roles, including Business Development Manager for the Canadian Federal Government, Regional Advertising Sales Manager for Patchell Media/Dining and the Arts, and Account Director for Westin Hotels & Resorts. Kathy has also served as Chapter President for the Professional Convention Management Association and has worked with prominent clients such as the Million Dollar Round Table and Microsoft International. She holds certifications from the Canadian Ski Instructors' Alliance, smartServe Ontario, and the Travel Industry Council of Ontario.

Credentials

  • CSIA
    Canadian Ski Instructors'​ Alliance
  • smartserve ontario
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  • Travel Industry Council of Ontario
    TICO Certified Cruise Ship Travel Consultant

Experience

  • BBW Event Staffing Solutions
    • Various Toronto Region
    • Business Development Manager, Government Initiative
      • Jun 2013 - Present
      • Various Toronto Region

      Research with goal of developing BBW staffing at meetings, conferences and trade shows for Canadian Federal and Ontario Provincial Government. Continue as front line BBW staff at trade shows, conferences, special events. Welcome, guide and assist conference delegates and tradeshow attendees to en...

  • Patchell Media/Dining and the Arts
    • Southern Georgian Bay Area, Ontario Canada
    • Regional Advertising Sales Manager
      • Aug 2009 - Oct 2013
      • Southern Georgian Bay Area, Ontario Canada

      Advertising sales for a sophisticated publication promoting fine restaurants and art galleries within the four season lifestyle community of the Southern Georgian Bay Triangle of Ontario Canada.

  • Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto
    • Toronto
    • Account Director
      • Mar 1995 - May 2008
      • Toronto

      Convention sales for major downtown Toronto Convention hotel. Worked closely with the Toronto Convention Community including Tourism Toronto and the Metro Toronto Convention Centre to solicit and confirm citywide and self contained business from the US Market in major centers such as Washington D...

  • Westin Harbour Castle
    • Toronto
    • Director of Sales
      • 1998 - 2001
      • Toronto

      Directed and administered department of 8 sales managers and support staff to achieve designated goals over the course of 3 year period during my tenure at the Westin Harbour Castle.

  • Professional Convention Management Association
    • PCMA Canada East Chapter President
      • 1999 - 2000

      As Chapter President, guided, directed and engaged efforts of volunteers and membership for the Canada East Chapter of PCMA ( territory of membership from Eastern Canada provinces, Quebec and Ontario during formative stages of PCMA chapter development. PCMA Canada East Chapter continues to thrive...

  • Stronco Audio Visual now AV Canada
    • Toronto
    • Account Executive
      • Jul 1993 - Mar 1995
      • Toronto

      Sales of audio visual programs and equipment to the Canadian Association market as a key component to the success of their meetings and conferences.

  • Sunquest Incentive Travel
    • Toronto
    • Account Manager
      • 1990 - 1993
      • Toronto

      Prospected fortune 500 companies to discover, develop and deliver travel incentive programs. Required researching company demographic to determine appropriate destinations worldwide, discovering and developing relationships with key company executives responsible for decisions. Research destinati...

  • Hilton Toronto
    • Toronto
    • Corporate Sales Manager
      • 1989 - 1990
      • Toronto

      Responsible for the activities of 4 corporate sales managers in addition to production from my own corporate territory for Hilton International Worldwide Sales office

  • Gerry Brown & Associates
    • Sales and Marketing
      • 1989 - 1990
  • Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver
    • Toronto
    • District Sales Manager
      • 1984 - 1988
      • Toronto

      Created district sales office in Toronto one year prior to opening of the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver. The hotel anchors the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre, which was designed to house the Canada Pavilion for Expo &#39;86. My self administrated office in Toronto solicited and maintained...

  • Delta Hotels and Resorts
    • Sales Manager
      • 1980 - 1984
  • Park Plaza Hotel
    • Sales Manager
      • 1977 - 1981

Education

  • 1970 - 1972
    Chamberlain School of Retailing

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