Tess Novek
Director of Communications at HALL Arts Hotel- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Cvent Supplier Network
CventMay, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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HALL Arts Hotel
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United States
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Communications
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Nov 2022 - Present
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Marketing Manager
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Jun 2021 - Nov 2022
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Aimbridge Hospitality
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United States
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Hospitality
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700 & Above Employee
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Marketing Manager - The Beeman Hotel
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Aug 2020 - Jun 2021
A re-branded, fully renovated boutique lifestyle 296-room property located Dallas Park Cities across from SMU.•Generate brand awareness; manage outside teams to maintain PR and influencer presence, social media platforms, outside marketing streams•Define a cohesive visual identity through creative and e-commerce production for all hotel departments•Develop programming and packages to drive locals and visitors while leveraging Dallas brands and institutions to enhance guest experience •Present in ownership and budget meetings; track campaign expenses, revenue, impressions and engagements •Handled pre-opening and formal launch September 2020
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Catering Sales Manager - The Beeman Hotel
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Mar 2020 - Aug 2020
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Hilton
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United States
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Hospitality
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700 & Above Employee
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Management Development Program at Hilton Anatole; Catering & Sales
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Jul 2019 - Mar 2020
An iconic urban resort with 600,000 square feet of meeting and event space; a Big-Box Hilton with 40 years of service. •Identified prospective business with knowledge of local competitive set, executed customized property inspections to close sales •Performed menu tastings to increase average guest check, used Delphi DMPE and Social Tables to detail events upwards of 1,400 guests •Built trusting relationships and anticipated client needs while overcoming objections An iconic urban resort with 600,000 square feet of meeting and event space; a Big-Box Hilton with 40 years of service. •Identified prospective business with knowledge of local competitive set, executed customized property inspections to close sales •Performed menu tastings to increase average guest check, used Delphi DMPE and Social Tables to detail events upwards of 1,400 guests •Built trusting relationships and anticipated client needs while overcoming objections
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Inn on Boltwood
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United States
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales, Catering & Marketing Intern
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Jan 2019 - May 2019
A fully modernized luxury inn with historic New England charm, being a top-tier stay and wedding venue in Western Massachusetts •Strategized sales initiatives to drive off-peak and short-term bookings, utilized sales calls to capitalize on new local bookings •Conducted site visits and final detail appointments for Social, Military, Educational, Religious, and Fraternal sectors •Hosted at 30Boltwood, a fine dining restaurant at the inn, elevated guest experience by being a concierge for local attractions
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Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority - Beta Beta Chapter
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Amherst, MA
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Vice President of Social Responsibility
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Dec 2017 - Dec 2018
•Coordinated four formal events with around three hundred attendees each over two-semester span, select a venue and DJ, collaborate with catering for menu, and book transportation while staying on budget •Organized upwards of twenty events per semester •Managed a $17,000 budget per semester •Coordinated four formal events with around three hundred attendees each over two-semester span, select a venue and DJ, collaborate with catering for menu, and book transportation while staying on budget •Organized upwards of twenty events per semester •Managed a $17,000 budget per semester
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Hilton
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United States
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Hospitality
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700 & Above Employee
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Food & Beverage Property Intern
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
•Gained a working knowledge of Catering and Sales functions, food and sanitation safety, stock and inventory •Assumed a banquet leadership role for key recurring accounts, including pharmaceutical companies and professional soccer teams •Gained a working knowledge of Catering and Sales functions, food and sanitation safety, stock and inventory •Assumed a banquet leadership role for key recurring accounts, including pharmaceutical companies and professional soccer teams
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Baltusrol Golf Club
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Event Dining Specialist
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Apr 2016 - Aug 2017
A host for 17 major championships, including seven U.S. Opens and two PGA championships, Baltusrol Golf Club ranks among the premier golf clubs in the world •Prepared and serviced clubhouse operations at the 2016 PGA Championship; among the 4 "major" professional golf championships •Organized and executed special high-end events; corporate outings, weddings, charitable and club functions A host for 17 major championships, including seven U.S. Opens and two PGA championships, Baltusrol Golf Club ranks among the premier golf clubs in the world •Prepared and serviced clubhouse operations at the 2016 PGA Championship; among the 4 "major" professional golf championships •Organized and executed special high-end events; corporate outings, weddings, charitable and club functions
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Jcc Of Central New Jersey
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Junior Counselor
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2015
•Lead a group of approximately 18 campers throughout the day for 8 weeks each summer •Performed fun and safe activities both indoors and outdoors while upholding Jewish values •Collaborated with co-couselors and unit directors to provide updates and camper progress and/or issues •Ensured campers arrived and departed camp safely as a bus counselor •Lead a group of approximately 18 campers throughout the day for 8 weeks each summer •Performed fun and safe activities both indoors and outdoors while upholding Jewish values •Collaborated with co-couselors and unit directors to provide updates and camper progress and/or issues •Ensured campers arrived and departed camp safely as a bus counselor
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Education
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Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Hospitality and Tourism Management -
Watchung Hills Regional High School