Sam Barnes
Director of Sales + Marketing at Mountain Lodge Telluride- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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CPR Certified
-Mar, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Mountain Lodge Telluride
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United States
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Sales + Marketing
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Aug 2023 - Present
- Strategic focus on revenue generation for all areas of the Lodge including rooms revenue, F&B, and ancillary outlet revenues. - Specific concentration on generating rooms revenue through group, transient, and wholesale market segments. - Use Revenue Management tactics to maximize occupancy and rooms revenue. - Develop, implement, and maintain the marketing strategy of the Mountain Lodge to maximize the profitability, awareness, and reputation of the lodge.
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Director Of Sales
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Dec 2020 - Present
- Manage leads and create new opportunities to drive revenue for Mountain Lodge - Represent the Mountain Lodge at conferences, local events, and travel industry trade shows - Manage and maintain relationships with 3rd party wholesalers - Create strategies to increase revenue and manage departmental budgets - Provide exceptional levels of customer service to exceed expectations of hotel guests - Manage catering sales to drive revenue for Food & Beverage department - Responsible… Show more - Manage leads and create new opportunities to drive revenue for Mountain Lodge - Represent the Mountain Lodge at conferences, local events, and travel industry trade shows - Manage and maintain relationships with 3rd party wholesalers - Create strategies to increase revenue and manage departmental budgets - Provide exceptional levels of customer service to exceed expectations of hotel guests - Manage catering sales to drive revenue for Food & Beverage department - Responsible for all event planning and execution of events at Mountain Lodge. Including conference bookings, weddings, private parties, and live music performances. - Manage all advertising efforts and paid media spending for Mountain Lodge.
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Group Sales Manager
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Jul 2018 - Dec 2020
- Successfully managed all group bookings for Mountain Lodge Telluride in a effort to increase sales and revenue growth year over year.
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Group Sales Coordinator
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Mar 2017 - Jul 2018
- Assisted the Director of Sales with fulfillment of all contracts and events
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Techstars Startup Weekend
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Event Organizer
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Jun 2016 - Apr 2017
- Organized and facilitated Startup Weekend events across Colorado's western slope - Marketed Startup Weekend to find attendees for all events - Helped develop business plans for emerging startups - Provided networking opportunities for regional entrepreneurs - Organized and facilitated Startup Weekend events across Colorado's western slope - Marketed Startup Weekend to find attendees for all events - Helped develop business plans for emerging startups - Provided networking opportunities for regional entrepreneurs
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Pescado LLC
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Telluride, CO
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Front Of House Manager
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Jun 2014 - Mar 2017
- Trained and supervised waiters, bartenders, and kitchen staff - Helped promote the restaurant by developing a social media following - Increased annual revenue by promoting wine and sake sales - Trained and supervised waiters, bartenders, and kitchen staff - Helped promote the restaurant by developing a social media following - Increased annual revenue by promoting wine and sake sales
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Madeline Hotel & Residences, Auberge Resorts Collection
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United States
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Guest Services Specialist
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Nov 2011 - Nov 2013
- Chosen as employee of the year in 2012. - Helped promote the hotel to potential groups. - Provided ski tours to guests of the hotel. - Facilitated banquets and special events. - Chosen as employee of the year in 2012. - Helped promote the hotel to potential groups. - Provided ski tours to guests of the hotel. - Facilitated banquets and special events.
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Colorado Mountain College
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United States
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Conference Services Manager
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Jun 2010 - Sep 2010
- Managed a crew of housekeepers and front desk employees who assisted guests during the summer conference season. - Scheduled , trained, and supervised a crew of employees throughout the summer. - Promoted the college to prospective students through various events and marketing efforts. - Managed a crew of housekeepers and front desk employees who assisted guests during the summer conference season. - Scheduled , trained, and supervised a crew of employees throughout the summer. - Promoted the college to prospective students through various events and marketing efforts.
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Education
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2014 - 2015
Fort Lewis College
Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration -
2008 - 2010
Colorado Mountain College
Associate of Arts (A.A.), Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
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