Experience

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  Virgin Hotels

  • United States
  • Hospitality
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Conference Services Manager

    • Oct 2023 - Present

  • Conference Services Manager

    • Oct 2023 - Present

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  Conrad New York Downtown

  • New York City

  • Senior Event Manager

    • Oct 2014 - Jul 2023
    • New York City

    -Executed written sales agreements for large scale and complex full service meetings, conventions and events with more than 300 cumulatve room nights.-Initiated verbal and written communication with customers and hotel departments outlining details and specifics of event including, room block man...

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  Interstate Hotels/ Hilton Woodcliff Lake

  • Woodcliff Lake, NJ

  • Senior Convention Service Manager

    • Jul 2000 - Oct 2014
    • Woodcliff Lake, NJ

    -Handled large conventions and meetings from the time the sales contract is signed until the group travels including, but not limited to: meeting space allocation, menu selection, guest room blocks, audiovisual. -Prepared Banquet Event Orders with clients and distributed using Delphi.-Provided p...

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  New Castle Hotels/Hilton Woodcliff Lake

  • Woodcliff Lake, NJ

  • Catering Service Manager

    • Nov 1995 - Jun 2000
    • Woodcliff Lake, NJ

    -Extracted and communicated information from Banquet Event Orders (BEOs) and managed room setups for corporate meetings, trade shows, and social functions.-On-site contact for clients, reviewed daily BEOs, coordinated and implemented meeting logistics, food and beverage requirements and changes a...

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  KPMG

  • Montvale, NJ

  • Conference Coordinator

    • Jul 1989 - Nov 1995
    • Montvale, NJ

    -Coordinated and reserved meeting space for corporate conference center.-Liaison between meeting planners, seminar managers, and outside catering vendor.-On-site supervisor for all conference center functions.-Setup A/V and computer projection equipment, instructed facilitators on operation.