Laura Harper
Senior Sales Manager at New York Hilton Midtown- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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New York Hilton Midtown
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United States
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Hospitality
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Sales Manager
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Dec 2018 - Present
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Senior Event Manager
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Jul 2014 - Dec 2018
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Accor
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France
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Hospitality
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700 & Above Employee
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Event & Sales Coordinator
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Aug 2012 - Feb 2014
- Responsible for the successful delivery of all conferences, events, and weddings from compilation of event order through to appropriate after function follow up. - Responsible for customer communication during all event phases, including post event follow-up - Handled the financial management of events, including account generation, revenue and profitability - Attended all weddings to ensure smooth operations and a high level of customer satisfaction - Designed & introduced pre-event coordination material that assisted in sales closure of weddings and improved satisfaction with the event - Assisted in pre-sales by meeting with potential clients, organizing site inspections, conducting needs analysis, and contributing to quotes preparation - Worked closely with the Sales Executive in the compilation of event proposals and contracts Show less
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Fuller, Smith & Turner
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United Kingdom
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Food & Beverages
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700 & Above Employee
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Bar & Restaurant Supervisor
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Jul 2011 - Jun 2012
- Employed by Fuller, Smith & Turner while on a working holiday in the United Kingdom and Europe. - Employed by Fuller, Smith & Turner while on a working holiday in the United Kingdom and Europe.
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Mirvac
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Real Estate
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700 & Above Employee
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Food & Beverage Supervisor
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Oct 2009 - May 2011
- Supervision and management of 44 employees - Management of restaurant, bar and conferencing operations - Organization of staff whilst writing weekly rosters - Ensuring guest and employee satisfaction and responding quickly and proactively to their concerns - Liasing with conferencing and special event clients to ensure their satisfaction and the successful undertaking of their event While working in this role I also undertook cross training in the Sales and Events department to broaden my skill set and better understand how the pre event coordination side of a function was handled. Taking on this unpaid training lead to roles as the Assistant Wedding Coordinator and Assistant Corporate Golf Coordinator when demand and occupancy called. Show less
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Education
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Southern Cross University (The Hotel School Sydney)
Bachelor of Business, Hotel/Motel Administration/Management