Carly Killinger

• Developed business plan, concept, and programming to help women develop sustainable habits for healthy living while providing emotional eating support
• Partnered with local health-related businesses for visibility and relationships
• Built company website from scratch and created and managed all social media

• Manage and sell meeting space and room blocks groups within the Pharmaceutical, Midwest and Southeast regions of the US
• Strategize on selling future business based on historical data, forecasted trends in the market, and profit maximization; large focus on repeat business to maintain loyalty
  while also capturing new opportunities
• Conduct site tours of the property both in person and virtually with confident knowledge of our product; remain up to date on the products of local and national
  competitors
• Create quarterly incentive packages to entice sales in slower periods
• Work closely and strategically with fellow Sales Managers to determine the best business decision for hotel; having open dialog to discuss the status of current
  opportunities, while collaborating as a team to maximize occupancy, generate top revenue, and reach/surpass budget and forecasting goals
• Focus on short-term selling to fill gaps in occupancy, drive high revenues, and create demand
• Exceeded quarterly goals

• Increase targeted catering revenue by 60% by forging relationships with new clients, cold calling untapped businesses in the local area, and developing marketing strategies
• Facilitate the planning and execution of events, generating $200,000 in new business and $600,000 in recurring business
• Actively liaising with all hotel departments to effectively communicate the vision and needs of the client
• Grew the wedding market by 200%

With annual festivals in South Beach, Florida and New York City, both festivals are partners of the Food Network and Cooking Channel and feature 100+ events hosted by celebrity chefs, raising funds for charitable causes. The festival attracts over 100,000 attendees annually and are two of the largest wine and food festivals in the country.

• Main point of communication to the Festival Director for Food Network and Cooking Channel talent and personalities, high profile business owners and CEO’s, media outlets, and publishing companies
• Coordinate and run bi-weekly committee meetings of 65 members, overseeing the progress and planning of over 75 festival events
• Creator of the festival's first VIP Gifting Suite, provided an exclusive atmosphere to gift A-List talent with high-end products and experiences
• Lead the “Friends of the Festival” upscale membership program; planned and executed monthly dinners at top local restaurants
• Assist the Festival Director with personal and professional travel reservations and appointment scheduling

• Collaborate with every department in the Hotel to ensure a seamless experience for hotel VIP's inclusive of celebrities, Corporate CEO's, Hotel Ownership, and loyal guests.
• Oversee VIP concierge services, streamlining processes to improve response times and service quality.
• Train and mentor staff on best practices in guest relations, promoting a culture of excellence within the team.
• Analyze guest feedback to identify trends, driving continuous improvement initiatives for VIP services.