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Professional Experience
Dec 2008 - Present
Independent Special Event Consultant
702 Restaurant Group Dining
702 Restaurant Group Dining
Set-up site tours, with Tour Operators, Corporate Meeting Planners, Engaged Wedding Couples and Destination Management Companies. Daily duties include: Solicit and respond to leads by phone, email, internet, tradeshows, and networking events in a professional manner. Entertain prospective clients, develop relationships, create and implement new marketing strategies for restaurant group sales. Write up contracts, menu proposals, BEO's, etc.
Jan 2001 - Oct 2004
(3 years, 9 Months)
(3 years, 9 Months)
Executive Assistant for the Director of Sales
Hilton
Hilton
Assisted the Director and 16 sales managers. Additionally responsible for all hotel and restaurant advertisement. Booked travel arrangements, and appointments, completed expense reports, yearly corporate marketing plan, and kept Delphi updated.
Daily duties included: Answered multi-line telephones, filed, faxed, respond to emails, data entry, and set-up PowerPoint presentations.
Daily duties included: Answered multi-line telephones, filed, faxed, respond to emails, data entry, and set-up PowerPoint presentations.
Oct 2004 - Jan 2006
(2 years)
(2 years)
Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Director of Catering Conference Management
Venetian Resort, Hotel & Casino
Venetian Resort, Hotel & Casino
Assisted the Assistant Director and Conference Managers with pre-conference planning.
Daily duties: Trained new hires (Managers and Assistants) performed excellent customer services to all guests and team members. Worked with clients daily, collected client's specifications for upcoming events, created BEO's, blocked space, sent multi faxes, answered multi-lines telephones, filed, data entry, provided meeting minutes, calculated attrition for all accounts, prepared the daily run, made necessary changes to Master BEO's, created and emailed conference resumes.
Daily duties: Trained new hires (Managers and Assistants) performed excellent customer services to all guests and team members. Worked with clients daily, collected client's specifications for upcoming events, created BEO's, blocked space, sent multi faxes, answered multi-lines telephones, filed, data entry, provided meeting minutes, calculated attrition for all accounts, prepared the daily run, made necessary changes to Master BEO's, created and emailed conference resumes.
Jan 2006 - Dec 2006
(0 years, 11 Months)
(0 years, 11 Months)
Special Events Coordinator
Venetian Resort, Hotel & Casino
Venetian Resort, Hotel & Casino
Coordinated Casino Marketing Special Events and provided on-site customer service. Unique talented for identifying customers' needs and gaining their trust.
Daily duties: Worked daily with casino marketing's specifications for upcoming events, décor, created BEO's and marketing pieces, blocked space in Delphi, answered multi-lines telephones, filled, data entry, and attended meetings, created and emailed resumes. Responsible for closing out events, Post Event Critiques, followed Gaming Control rules and regulations, and handed large amounts of money for Casino Prize Distribution.
Daily duties: Worked daily with casino marketing's specifications for upcoming events, décor, created BEO's and marketing pieces, blocked space in Delphi, answered multi-lines telephones, filled, data entry, and attended meetings, created and emailed resumes. Responsible for closing out events, Post Event Critiques, followed Gaming Control rules and regulations, and handed large amounts of money for Casino Prize Distribution.
Jan 2007 - May 2008
(1 years, 4 Months)
(1 years, 4 Months)
Food & Beverage Group Sales Coordinator, Citywide
Harrah's Entertainment
Harrah's Entertainment
Coordinated group bookings of 13 or more guests for over 50+ venues, six different properties, overseeing private events for VIP clients and high profile companies. Exceeded 2007 Goal.
Daily duties: Entertained prospective clients, and developing relationships, created contracts, menu proposals, and BEO's. Available onsite for events.
Daily duties: Entertained prospective clients, and developing relationships, created contracts, menu proposals, and BEO's. Available onsite for events.
May 2008 - Dec 2008
(0 years, 7 Months)
(0 years, 7 Months)
Director of Group Sales
Hawaiian Tropic Zone
Hawaiian Tropic Zone
Increased group dining sales from $8,000.00 - $20,000.00 from May - November.
Daily duties: Built and maintained relationships with tour & travel and hospitality associates through networking events, tradeshows, and travel. Kept advertisement and marketing budget on track and up to date with correct information. Responsible for keeping track of group sales, and revenue. Trained banquet team, encouraged team work and developed a positive environment.
Daily duties: Built and maintained relationships with tour & travel and hospitality associates through networking events, tradeshows, and travel. Kept advertisement and marketing budget on track and up to date with correct information. Responsible for keeping track of group sales, and revenue. Trained banquet team, encouraged team work and developed a positive environment.
Education
2010
Associates, Utah Career College West (High School)
Business Administration & Science
Business Administration & Science
More about Sheryl Lujan
First Name
Sheryl
Last Name
Lujan
Interests / Hobbies
Enjoy the outdoors, going to the GYM, shopping, planning events and working together as a team.
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