Emily Stark

Experience

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  Venue of Scottsdale

  Apr 2004 - Sept 2007

  Operations/Sales Manager

  Operations Manager for the Director of Sales, organizing and coordinating events up to 1,400 guests. Sales for the Wedding Segment, and the Comedy Spot (150 guests). Corporate and Concert Bartender.

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  Ocotillo Golf Resort (Troon Golf)

  Oct 2007 - Jan 2010

  Catering Manager - Wedding Sales

  Stong focus on Wedding Sales and Operations. Estimated 70 to 90 weddings a year (50 to 220 guests).

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  Ancala Country Club

  Jan 2010 - Sept 2010

  Director of Catering and Event Sales

  My position as Director at both Ancala Country Club and Bull Valley Golf Club focused primarily on special event sales and golf tournaments, off-site sales, promotions and marketing. While at Ancala, I was a driving force for sales focus, creating new banquet packaging, hiring personnel, and creating new standards and policies within the Food and Beverage Department.

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  Bull Valley Golf Club

  Sept 2010 - Oct 2011

  Director of Catering and Event Sales

  My position at Bull Valley found a combination of both Director of Catering and Food and Beverage Director, with not only a sales focus, but an operational focus as well, hiring and scheduling staff, operations and management, creating course standards and policies, training, all while immersing myself heavily in sales (current increase in sales by 65% from 2010 to 2011).

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  Hotel Palomar Phoenix, a Kimpton Hotel

  May 2012 - Jul 2012

  Catering - Opening Support

  Opening support for the new hotel in Cityscape.

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  Hilton Worldwide

  Oct 2012 - May 2015

  Senior Catering and Event Sales Manager

  The position of Senior Catering and Events Manager is a hybrid position of Event Services Manager, Catering Sales (local market), and Restaurant Sales. It is a complex position that integrates all aspects of sales and event coordination, with additional training and execution of forecasting, department management and special projects.

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  Hilton San Diego Bayfront

  May 2015 - Mar 2016

  Senior Catering Sales Manager

  High focus on Social, Local Corporate, and Military Events, working with 165,000 sq feet of meeting space, and 1,190 over-sized guest rooms.

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  Gavel International

  Mar 2016 - now

  At Gavel International, we focus on creating, managing, and executing innovative meetings, conferences, events, and incentive programs that engage and motivate your people.Our client services teams are industry veterans and passionate about helping our clients succeed. We do this by providing dedicated support from start to finish for programs and events that motivate and strengthen the relationship between you and your audience. Program Manager for a Full Service Meeting and Incentive Travel Company which is recognized annually by Corporate Meetings & Incentive Magazines as one of the "Largest and Most Influential North American Meeting and Incentive Companies". Full program coordination/operation for meetings 10 to 7,500 attendees.

  • Senior Program Manager

    Mar 2020 - now

  • Program Manager

    Mar 2016 - Mar 2020
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  Freelance

  Mar 2020 - now

  Freelance Social Media and Marketing Manager
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  JMK Behavior Services

  May 2020 - Sept 2022

  Director of Community Outreach/Marketing/Employee Relations

  Social Media Management, Marketing Ad Development, Event Management, Community Collaboration (Volunteer Opportunities and Partnerships). Employee training, professional development, and company morale focus.