Experience

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  Land Home Financial Services

  • Concord, CA 94596

  • Leasing and Facilities Manager

    • Jun 2014 - Present
    • Concord, CA 94596

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  Crowne Plaza Hotel, Concord CA.

  • Sales & Catering Manager

    • Jun 2011 - Jun 2014

    Consult with clients on corporate meetings, conference and social events. Work with outside vendors in ordering specialized items to include linen, flowers, and audiovisual equipment. Negotiate and generate quotes, proposals and contracts. Use Sales Pro to actively prospect new and existing business. Follow up with customers to ensure satisfaction with event execution and re-solicitation. Review HIS reports to follow competition, and solicite new business. Bid on IHG, Meeting Broker and StarCite Leads. Make appointment for clients to view facilities and talk in person about their upcoming events.

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  Holiday Inn

  • Sales & Catering Manager

    • Jul 2004 - Oct 2010

    Consult with clients on corporate meetings, conference and social events. Work with outside vendors in ordering specialized items to include linen, flowers, and audiovisual equipment. Negotiate and generate quotes, proposals and contracts. Generate banquet event orders. Assign details to Banquet Manager and kitchen staff. Worked directly with service staff in implementation of events. Follow up with customer to ensure satisfaction with event execution and re-solicitation. Generate weekly and pace reports for General Manager. Review HIS reports to follow competition and solicite new business. General administrative duties to include faxing, scanning, invoicing, accounts receivable, memos, flyers, filing, and booking in-house meetings and events. Bid on IHG and StarCite leads.

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  Commodore Events

  • Lafayette, Ca

  • Sales Manager

    • Sep 2003 - Mar 2004
    • Lafayette, Ca

    Designed comprehensive pricing package. Research and develop marketing in trade related magazines. Organize and implementation of Cater-Pro Software. Work with web designer in redesigning web site. Set up office with email accounts for employees. Generate quotes and follow up with customer. Coordinated event details, site tours and appointments for the weekly dinner and yacht tours. Consult with clients about dinner and wedding cruises. Generate quotes and contracts.

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  Chateau La Cresta at the Mountain Winery

  • Saratoga, CA.

  • Sales Manager

    • Jun 1993 - Sep 2003
    • Saratoga, CA.

    Consult with potential clients on events ranging from corporate, social and concert box sales. Coordinated all event pre-planning details, food and beverage to enable the successful completion of the event. Generated quotes working with large to limited budgets. Assigned details to the on-site coordinator and kitchen staff. Ensure event changes are communicated in a timely manner to all departments. Worked directly with the service staff in implementation of events. Follow up with customer to ensure satisfaction and resolicitation. Create promotional menus, signage and concessions material for the concert series displays. Settlement of Bank of America internet sales for the concert buffets and run corresponding reports to balance with concession sales. Created, published and maintained web site for Chateau La Cresta using Microsoft Front Page. Organization, and implementation, of the Cater-Pro catering software. Responsible for account receivable. Aid in the creation and promotion of teambuilding activities. General office duties to include heavy phones, faxing, emailing and filing.

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  Lockheed Employee Recreation Association

  • Sunnyvale, CA

  • Internship

    • 1993 - 1993
    • Sunnyvale, CA

    Trained in all aspects of employee recreation administration. Coordinated special events which included working with budgets, developing promotions, recruiting volunteers, leading, implementation and evaluation. Researched and developed a new revenue generating newsletter. Responsible for creating promotional materials brochures, flyers, posters, window and hall displays. Designed a new merchandise catalog. Assisted in planning and implementation of amusement park specials, vendor fairs, children's events, retiree trip, volnteer clubs, store and fitness center operations.

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  Geodynamics

  • Sunnyvale, CA

  • Administrative Assistant/Document Control

    • 1987 - 1993
    • Sunnyvale, CA

    Worked on classified materials requiring special security clearances. Responsible for document control and inventory. Other duties included sending secure fax transmittlas, filing receipts and employee related material, courier runs, preparation of Personal Security Questionnaires (PSQ), updating badge listings and visit certifications. Answered phones, updated computer usage logs, resumes and time card information. Used TWA Pars Plus to book travel, make car and hotel reservations. Organized site luncheons, company picnics, ice cream socials, comedy nights, halloween and Holiday party.