David VanderSloot
36 South Lincoln Street
Rockford, Michigan

Email: mailto:vanderd2@river.it.gvsu.edu


 


   Work History

April 1998                               Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan
To present                                           Conference Services Manager A conference facility containing over 6000 square feet of flexible meeting space. Responsible for providing the best in customer service and support to clients of the Grand Valley State University’s downtown conference facilities, and to establish and reach goals and objectives of the department. Directly supervise the food & beverage, meeting planning, audio/visual and business operations of the conference facility.

September 1997                 Bristol Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Select, Columbia, SC

To April 1998                                      Director of Sales

Winner of the Quality Excellence Award, this hotel has 248 guestrooms and over 5400 square feet of meeting space. Responsible for the sales and promotion of the hotel and related services. Increased base account business by over 140 percent in first six months. Developed marketing plan and strategic planning for the hotel to meet budgeted goals.
 
  July 1997                          Bristol Hotels & Resorts, Mills House Hotel, Charleston, SC

To September 1997                             Sales Manager

A historic four star-four diamond hotel with 214 guestrooms and over 5000 square feet of meeting space. Attained 119% of sales goal. Responsible for the pursuit of new accounts, qualification of accounts and meeting established sales goals.
 
  July 1996                          Bristol Hotels & Resorts, Harvey Hotel & Suites, Dallas, TX

June 1997                                             Sales Manager

A premier meeting facility in Dallas with 714 guestrooms and 12,000 square feet of meeting space. Attained 116% of sales goals. Developed excellent sales skills, active participant in strategy development and planning.
 
  Education                  Johnson & Wales University, Charleston, SC  1996                                                   B.S. Hospitality Sales Management

 1995                                                   A.S. Restaurant/Institutional Management
 
 

                                                       Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids, MI

 1991                                                  A.S. Food & Beverage Management

  Formal Education

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