Monte Davis
Tucson,AZ
Summary
Exceptional Communication - Public Speaking - Media Relations Solutions Oriented - Dedicated - Passionate - Community Minded
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
Work History
Marketing Associate/Public Speaker/Presenter
Holland America Line
01.2014 - 01.2020
- Contracted 5-6 months per year for Alaska marketing program, On Stage Alaska
- Assisted in development of program
- Trained travel agents
- Worked with agencies on successful advertising and marketing campaigns
- Coordinated facility and other requirements related to successful presentations
- Routed tour schedules and related details
- Delivered presentations to audiences of 30 to 600
- All responsibilities self administered while continuously traveling up to 130 days
- Covid ended program and I retired.
Executive Director
Homer (Alaska) Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center
06.2011 - 08.2014
- Executive in charge of all day -to- day operations
- Strategic and business planning for all facets of operations - membership, gaming, events, festivals, derbies, community service
- Develop budget, responsible for all cash flow and asset management
- Developed and implemented RFP for new website launched in late May of 2012
- Conceived, developed, implemented new rebranding marketing strategies - resulted in DOUBLING marketing funds received from City of Homer
- Conceived, developed, implemented Shopping Derby and Homer Bucks programs - both highly successful 'Shop Local' programs
- Manage staff of 4 full time, 2 part time and up to 100 volunteers
- Advocate at City, Borough, State and National levels
- Recipient of 2012 Kenai Peninsula Industry Appreciation Days 'Most Influential Person 2012 - Tourism'
- Recipient 1996 'Small Business Member of the Year' Anchorage Convention & Visitor Bureau
Membership & Advertising Manager
Alaska Travel Industry Association
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Serviced and grew membership in 1,100 member association
- $1.4 million annual sales
- Helped build effective government relations program
Marketing Associate/Public Speaker/Presenter
Holland America Line
01.1998 - 01.2009
- Contracted 5-7 months per year for Alaska marketing program, On Stage Alaska
- Assisted in development of program
- Trained travel agents
- Worked with agencies on advertising and marketing campaigns
- Coordinated facility and other requirements related to successful presentations
- Routed tour schedules and related details
- Delivered presentations to audiences of 30 to 600
- All responsibilities self administered while continuously traveling up to 130 days
Co-owner/CEO
JoAnn & Monte Music Company
01.1976 - 01.2006
- Successfully produced, released, marketed and advertised recordings
- Conceived and implemented marketing strategies
- Received extensive radio airplay and media coverage throughout Alaska, the Mid-Atlantic region and Nashville
- Set up tour schedules and details associated with concert travel/performances
- Managed inventory and sales of related products
- Conceived, designed and implemented JoAnn & Monte's Alaska Show, won ACVB's 1997 Small Business Member of the Year award
- 4 to 5 full time employees
Education
Associate of Science - Business
Anchorage Community College
Anchorage, AK06-1978
Skills
- Exceptional Communication
- Public Speaking
- Solutions Oriented
- Dedicated
- Passionate
- Community Minded
- Staff Management
- Business Management
- Marketing
- Effective Communicator and Public Speaker
Timeline
Marketing Associate/Public Speaker/Presenter
Holland America Line
01.2014 - 01.2020
Executive Director
Homer (Alaska) Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center
06.2011 - 08.2014
Membership & Advertising Manager
Alaska Travel Industry Association
01.2009 - 01.2011
Marketing Associate/Public Speaker/Presenter
Holland America Line
01.1998 - 01.2009
Co-owner/CEO
JoAnn & Monte Music Company
01.1976 - 01.2006
Associate of Science - Business
Anchorage Community College
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