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Laura Madrid

Laura Madrid

Program Secretary

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location of Laura MadridAtlanta, Georgia, United States

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Principal and Travel Consultant at Resort to Laura Madrid

  • Education

    • Florida State University in Florence, Italy

      1998 - 1999

    • University of Florida

      1987 - 2001
      BA Spanish and Latin American Studies

      Activities and Societies: 88-89 Study Aboard in Florence, Italy with FSU, Italian Club, Taught English as a Second Language, Worked at Club - Lillians Music Store, Intramural Volleyball

  • Experience

    • National Endowment for Democracy

      Jan 1991 - Jan 1993
      Program Secretary

    • The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company

      Mar 1993 - Nov 2000
      National Sales Manger, Conference Service and Operations

      -The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage, Rancho Mirage, CA January 2000-November 2000National Sales Manager-The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta, Atlanta, GA October 1995-January 2000National Sales -The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, Arlington, VA September 1994-October 1995Front Office Manager-The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun, Cancun, Mexico March 1993-September 1994Director of Guest ServicesGroup Reservations Manager, Pre-opening TeamGuest History Manager, Pre-opening Team Show less

    • St. Regis Hotels & Resorts

      Nov 2000 - Mar 2003
      Regional Director of Sales

      Regional Director of Sales, Atlanta Worldwide OfficeSales Manager, St. Regis Monarch Beach - Opening TeamHandled Sales for all St. Regis branded hotels with a sales territory of Southeast and Midwest of the USA

    • Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

      Mar 2003 - Dec 2007
      Manager Worldwide Sales

      Manager, Worldwide Sales – Atlanta Worldwide Sales OfficeFour Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Atlanta, GAHandled sales and promotion of Four Seasons properties worldwide to sales territory in the Southeastern United States and all of Latin America and the Caribbean.

    • Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

      Apr 2008 - Apr 2010
      UK Sales Manager, Indian Ocean

      Started UK Sales Office for Four Seasons Resorts, Indian Ocean responsible for growing sales for two existing resorts and a luxury catamaran in the Maldives. I was part of the opening team and responsible for establishing sales and marketing presence in the UK for two new resorts in Mauritius and Seychelles. Market included travel industry, wholesale, and incentive business for long-haul outbound travel from the UK.

    • Resort to Laura Madrid

      Jan 2011 - now
      Founder and Travel Advisor

      Expert Travel Planning for discerning travellers. As an affiliate of Travel Experts, Inc and a member of Virtuoso, the premiere consortium of global travel providers, I offer my clients personalized service, first hand knowledge, bespoke travel itineraries, and access to a network of the top resorts, cruise line, tour providers, and experiences around the world.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • WSET Level 2 Award in Wines - Pass with Distinction

      WSET — Wine & Spirit Education Trust
      Nov 2020