Kennedy Brophy

Event Producer at PRI Productions
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Jacksonville, Florida, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Events Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Event Producer
      • Nov 2022 - Present

    • Hospitality
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Wedding & Special Events Manager
      • May 2021 - Apr 2022

      -Responsible for booking 32 weddings for the year by conducting daily site tours & actively following up with inquiries. -Primary contact for all weddings & special events held at the club. Responsible for communicating event details to all departments through banquet event orders & group resumes using Del Phi. -Worked closely with the culinary team to create custom menus & facilitate menu tastings. -Day of contact for the banquet team, wedding planner & all vendors.

    • Event Manager
      • Nov 2018 - May 2021

      Key Largo, Florida -Primary contact for all wedding & social inquiries coming to the property. Parties ranging from 20 to 300 guests. -Conducted daily site tours of the property which result in turning 75% of potential clients into contracted events. -Met or exceeded quarterly & monthly goals for both catering revenue & sleeping room revenue. -Managed details for over 100 social & corporate groups including menu design, timelines & layouts. -Coordinated with all departments of the resort as well… Show more -Primary contact for all wedding & social inquiries coming to the property. Parties ranging from 20 to 300 guests. -Conducted daily site tours of the property which result in turning 75% of potential clients into contracted events. -Met or exceeded quarterly & monthly goals for both catering revenue & sleeping room revenue. -Managed details for over 100 social & corporate groups including menu design, timelines & layouts. -Coordinated with all departments of the resort as well as outside vendors to ensure that guests receive seamless service. Show less

    • United States
    • Hospitality
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Catering Sales Coordinator
      • Aug 2016 - Nov 2018

      Jacksonville, Florida Area -Worked closely with the Jacksonville Jaguars & Bold Events to coordinate food & beverage needs for private events ranging from 30 to 2,000 guests. -Established rapport with clients by gathering planning information, orchestrating tastings, conducting venue tours, liaising with vendors and event managers. -Created & revised sales proposals while managing cost & profit margins using Caterease Event Manager software.

    • Hospitality
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Conference & Catering Coordinator
      • Jul 2015 - Aug 2016

      Ability to coordinate meetings and events for groups of 10-100 people. Proficient in DelPhi, Springer Miller, Word, & Excel.

    • Server
      • May 2015 - Aug 2015

      Served in both casual and fine dining atmospheres. Comfortable in suggesting and pairing wines for many dishes on the menu while using correct terminology to do so. Managed multiple tables while maintaining 5 Diamond serving standards.

    • Server
      • Aug 2014 - May 2015

      Cocoa Beach Managed multiple tables and guest interactions while coordinating with the cooks. Rigorously trained and tested new hires on advanced Point-Of-Sale computer systems to ensure proficiency and accuracy of order inputs. Self-taught in making many of the specialty drinks listed on the menu.

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Sales Associate
      • Feb 2010 - May 2014

    • Temporary Category Supervisor
      • Nov 2012 - Jan 2013

Education

  • Florida State University
    Bachelor's degree, Hospitality Administration/Management
    2013 - 2014
  • UCF Boot Camps
    UX/UI Design
    2020 - 2021
  • Florida State University
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Hospitality Administration/Management
    2012 - 2014
  • Brevard Community College
    Associate of Arts (A.A.)
    2010 - 2012
  • Florida State University
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Hospitality Administration/Management

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