Roland Lay

Experience

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  InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®)

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1995

  International Sales Manager | Crowne Plaza Los Angeles International Airport
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  Remington Hotels

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1998

  Sr Sales Manager | Beverly Hills Marriott
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  Ian Schrager Company

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2003

  Director, Sales & Marketing | Global Sales, Ian Schrager Hotels
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  Preferred Hotels & Resorts

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2010

  Executive Director, Global Sales - Americas
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  The Trump Organization

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  Executive Director, Global Sales | Trump Hotel Collection
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  Chelsea Hotels

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2016

  Area Director | Sales & Marketing
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  The Art of Hospitality

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2020

  Vice President of Sales and Business Development

  The Art of Hospitality is a bespoke sales & marketing hotel representation firm. With 35 independent, luxury, lifestyle boutique hotels globally and offices in New York, Boston, Los Angeles and London.A spirited approach to making the world of travel a smaller place. Opening doors, nurturing relationships and creating a genuinely authentic way of doing business by bringing back ‘THE ART’ of Hospitality.www.theartofhospitality.com #TAOHLuxury

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  Self-employed

  Mar 2020 - May 2024

  Royal Hospitality Consulting

  * Strategic sales & marketing approach and best practices focusing on analytics resulting in closing the right business and measureable ROI* Business development* Qualified and creative intimate private social events* Targeted and tailored social media campaigns * Participation and attendance at niche tradeshows and networking events

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  Keller Williams Realty, Inc.

  Feb 2021 - Dec 2021

  Realtor | Roland Lay Real Estate

  DRE: 02127878

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  CENTURY 21®

  Jan 2022 - now

  Realtor | Roland Lay Real Estate

  DRE 02127878

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  GPS Destinations

  May 2024 - now

  Global Account Director