Robert McKee

Experience

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  International Rectifier

  Jan 1989 - Apr 1992

  CONSULTANT

  Corporate Travel Manager

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  Hoffman Travel Management Co

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2004

  SENIOR AGENT

  Senior Entertainment Consultant. Managed the special needs of VIP travel, security and cargo for major studio and corporate accounts.Key Accomplishments:• Standardized quality control systems.• Developed and deployed a successful new account fee system.

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  WorldTEK Travel Management

  Apr 2004 - Jun 2006

  BRANCH MANAGER

  Directed 6 employees in arranging travel and logistics for 400 sports teams, focusing on staff training and ensuring efficient operations. Maintained positive relationships with vendors and service providers.Key Accomplishments:• Completed all projects within budget and 1 to 2 days early (average project duration of 3 weeks).• Provides event management and travel services for associations, corporations and sports teams.

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  Automobile Club of Southern California

  Jul 2006 - Apr 2008

  SENIOR AGENT IV

  VIP Sales. Sold group packages including preferred tours and cruises. Led familiarization trips and cruise seminars.Key Accomplishments:• Ranked in top 5 percent of customer satisfaction among sales agents.• Met or exceeded all productivity goals.

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  IWPA

  Jan 2008 - Mar 2018

  • President North American Operations

    Jan 2008 - Mar 2018

  • Group Operations Manager

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2008
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  Arts & Culture Corp.

  Jul 2008 - Apr 2023

  DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

  Development and administration of systems, policies, websites, social strategies, marketing plans and PR. Establishment of a regional sales office. Maintained B2C and B2B platforms supported by networking, resourcing, events, trade shows, presentations with other sales and branding strategies. . Operations Manager, Development & Sales.*Managed social sites and averaged 23k organic clients annually Managed all facets of operations, development, distribution and sales.Key Accomplishments:• Doubled revenue in business-to-business product line in one year. • Helped guide this consortium of 4 businesses into 2 separate entities to incorporation in the United States. Show less

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  All Star Travel

  Aug 2011 - Feb 2012

  OFF-SITE OPERATIONS MANAGER

  Independent Contractor Administration, Web marketing, QC Systems, VIP Services, Product and Business Development, Training, Vendor Negotiation. This was a contract position concurrent with other employers.

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  ACA-American Chauffeur Academy

  Jun 2013 - May 2014

  DIRECTOR

  This was a contract position concurrent with other employers.

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  James R. Hahn Productions

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  ARTISTIC AGENT

  Press and booking agent for celebrity artist

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  Corniche Group

  Feb 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Operations Manager

    Mar 2018 - Aug 2020

  • Operational Specialist

    Feb 2019 - Mar 2020
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  Tourism World Summit

  Mar 2020 - Apr 2023

  Ambassador

  I am an ambassador for the Travel Renaissance world summit. We have 60 speakers from key industry areas to present on the tourism industry in a post-coiid world. recovery, guest experience, lodging and technology are a few of the subjects to be discussed from panels representing all continents. Learn more at https//tourismrenaissance.com for attendee/speaker/sponsor opportunities and use code TWSQOSKZ for special discount.

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  IWPA

  Aug 2020 - Apr 2023

  Instructor
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  Equality Institute

  Aug 2021 - Apr 2023

  Outreach/Consulting/Keynote

  Working on behalf of Bernadette Smith, a cultural and industry leader in diversity, a keynote speaker and has worked with the likes of Google and Bank of America promoting diversity and addressing those current issues that relate to reputation, HR and added revenue. Promoting her new book "Inclusion 360" and The Equality Institute offering training for major or small corporations/organizations and any interested in diversity in their organization or accessing those markets correctly.

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  Paramount Pictures CWT/GTCS

  Oct 2022 - now

  Entertainment Counselor III