MICHAEL HELD
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EDUCATION Bachelors of Science in History
Minor in Business Management
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1980
Holiday Inn University, 1981
Memphis, TN
Trained in all aspects of hotel management
CERTIFICATION
Front desk, Guest Services, Hospitality, Audit, Manager On Duty, Food and Beverage
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
2009 to 2011 Open Hearth
Night Manager &Marketing
Gatlinburg, TN
2007 to 2009 Augusta Hospitality Hotels
Regional Marketing Director
Best Western, Comfort Suites, Travel Lodge, Motel 6
Marketing for aforementioned hotels
2005 to 2007 Marketing Director/part-time Resident Manager
Tara Inn & Suites, Jonesboro,Ga
Brought in over 150 commercial accounts
2001 to 2005 General Manager
Howard Johnsons Delk Road Atlanta, Ga
150 Rooms Proper
1990 to 1999 Executive Sports Producer
Sports South, TBS, CNN, CNN Radio
1988 to 1990 Public Relations Director
Executed established company policies
Implemented sales and marketing strategies that help increase revenue by 50%
Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel and Resort
1983 to1985 Resident Manager
Night MOD
Sheraton Emory, Atlanta, GA
1981 to 1983 Holiday Inn, Trinity Lane, Nashville, TN
Managing Training, Front Desk, Night Audit, F&B
Guest Service Jobs:
1974 to 1975 (Summer) Bellman, Hotel Intercontinental, Barranquila, Columbia, SA
1978 to 1979 (Summer) Bellman, Sheraton Gatlinburg, TN
1999 to 2001 Guest Services, Airport Hilton, Knoxville, TN