Janet McAllister Williams

Experience

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  Loews Anatole Hotel

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1990

  Director of F & B and Senior Conference Manager
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  Kaleidoscope Tours, Inc

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1992

  National Special Events Sales Manager
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  Southfork Ranch

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1994

  National Sales Manager
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  Jazzie J Enterprises

  Jan 1994 - Jan 2000

  Owner/President

  Created and distributed Jazzie J Gourmet Spicy Dip & Topping. Distributed to over 400 retail Gourmet Specialty accounts across the US and several in Europe. Managed up to 250 specialty gourmet food products, representing ten different lines. Developed Gourmet Food products with national recognized celebrity chefs and restaurants. Created volume recipes from base recipes, worked with vendors to manufacture products, worked with cost of product, and profit margins. Created labels and packaging for products, and managed inventory. Participated in local, state, regional and national specialty food shows to market products. (Including the largest, The Fancy Food Show held twice a year.) Clients included: Chef Matt Martinez with Sensational Seasonings, Chef Dean Fearing with The Mansion on Turtle Creek product line, Chef Steven Pyles with Star Canyon Product Line, Chef Michael Flores with Mis en Place, Inc., and Jerry Van Dyke with JVD Food Products. Show less

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  Grapevine, TX Convention & Visitors Bureau

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2007

  National Sales Manager

  Represented and marketed the destination of Grapevine, TX. There are five full service hotels including the Gaylord Texan (1511 rooms) Hyatt Regency DFW (811 rooms), Hilton DFW Lakes Conference Center & Resort (395 rooms), Embassy Suites Outdoor World (329 Suites) Grand Hyatt DFW (298 rooms), Great Wolf Lodge (600), plus 15 select service hotels which is a total inventory of over 5600 rooms. 9 winery/tasting rooms, 81 holes of premier golf, Steam Excursion Train, great shopping experiences, Lake Grapevine and much more. Show less

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  Levy Restaurants at Texas Motor Speedway

  Oct 2007 - Jul 2008

  Director of Sales & Marketing

  $2.6M Food & Beverage budget in banquets and special events for over 40,000 sq. ft. of banquet space as well as all outside catering with in Texas Motor Speedway

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  American Airlines Training & Conference Center

  Feb 2009 - Sept 2009

  Global Sales Manager

  299 sleeping rooms, 75,000 sq. ft. Conference CenterNational and Texas Association, Non- Profit and SMERF Market Segment - Local, Regional, State and National

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  Great Wolf Lodge & Conference Center- Grapevine, TX

  Jun 2011 - Sept 2013

  Group Sales Manager

  Worked with all companies, associations and meeting planners that had overnight accommodations and meetings Sunday through Thursday at Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, TX.GWL - Grapevine, TX offers 605 Guest rooms and 20,000 Sq. Ft. of meeting space with a separate entrance to our Conference Center.

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  Hilton

  Nov 2013 - now

  Intermediary Sales Partner janet.williams@hilton.com469-391-9448

  • Retired

    Jan 2025 - now

  • Hilton Direct - Intermediary Sales Partner

    Nov 2013 - Jan 2025