Dennis Havranek
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Waco, Texas, 76710
Professional Experience
Baylor University
Senior Director of Institutional Events 07/13-present
Supported the mission of the university by supervising, planning, and implementing all aspects of special events through close partnership with the Office of the President.
Supervised internal and contract staff to execute event planning, audio visual, logistics, communications, and set design and construction. Texas Western Hospitality
General Manager 5/11-6/13
Hilton Waco
195 room hotel with 7500 square feet of meeting space
Forecasting and budgeting hotel revenues
Generated weekly, monthly, and annual forecasts and reports
Created weekly, monthly, and annual financial plans Rim Hospitality
General Manager 4/09-1/11
Crowne Plaza Concord, CA
Crowne Plaza Lafayette, LA
Crowne Plaza Phoenix, AZ
Each hotel had budgets of over 8 million dollars with over 3 million in Food
& beverage
Consistently improved hotel margins by implementing labor management and cost controls
Intercontinental Hotels
General Manager 7/07-1/09
Holiday Inn Lincoln, NE
Supervised a top to bottom renovation
Managed a 200 seat restaurant and 10,000 square feet of meeting space North Central Management
General Manager 8/05-3/07
Hilton Garden Inn Omaha, NE
Supervised the company’s flagship hotel
Managed Nick & Tony’s Italian Chophouse as part of Hilton Garden Inn Omaha Lodgian Hotels
General Manager 9/97-8/05
Sheraton Omaha, NE
Crowne Plaza Cedar Rapids, IA
Holiday Inn Dallas, TX
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
President of Lodging Associations in Omaha & Waco
Two-time President of Skal
Consistent excellence in brand quality scores
Proven track record of improving hotel margins while maintaining or increasing hotel quality measurements
Award winner for regional performance competitions
Demonstrated ability to expand market shares
Certified trainer
Proven ability to control costs and make impact on bottom line Education
Wayne State College 1977-1981
Bachelor of Science
Graduated Honorable Mention