Perry Kessler

Current

• Director of Sales and Marketing at Newport Marriott Hotel, Newport R.I.

Past

• Director of Hotel Sales at Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel
• Area Director Hotel Sales at Marriott International, Boston Marriott's Newton and Burlington
• Senior Account Executive at Boston Marriott’s Newton & Burlington, 2003- 2005

• Director Of Event Planning at Boston Marriott Copley Place
• Assistant Director of Conventions at Boston Marriott Copley Place
• Convention Manager at Boston Marriott Copley Place
• Catering Sales Manager at Cambridge Center Marriott
• Senior Catering/Convention Floor Manager at Boston Marriott Copley Place
• Food and Beverage Mananger in Training at Marriott International
• Banquet Captain at Boston Marriott Copley Place
• Beverage Captain, Lead Bartender, Server, Bartender, Barback at Boston Marriott Copley Place

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Industry

Hospitality

Websites

• Newport Marriott
• Marriott International

Perry Kessler’s Summary

Perry Kessler is a 20 year veteran in the meetings, conferences, conventions and events industry. He is active in organizations such as Meeting Planners International and is an acclaimed speaker, panelist, trainer and facilitator. As an agent for Marriott International, Perry Kessler assists clients globally while maintaining his primary leadership position at the Newport Marriott hotel.

The newly renovated Newport Marriott is located in the heart of historic Newport, Rhode Island. With a convenient harbor location, legendary attractions such as the Cliff Walk, Newport Mansions, Castle Hill Lighthouse and the International Tennis Hall of Fame are easily accessible. The hotel’s Newport Harbor location also means that sailing, golfing and beach facilities are nearby. The hotel offers incredible meeting space flexibility and is well suited for any leisure traveler seeking a luxurious experience.

Email: Perry.Kessler@Marriott.com
Phone: 617-777-6886

Perry Kessler’s Specialties:

All areas of hospitality for small or large groups, business meetings, seminars, trainings, events, exposition, hospitality, corporate rates, social banquets, weddings, trade shows, and creative banquets with specialty culinary.

Perry Kessler’s Experience

• Director of Sales and Marketing

  Newport Marriott Hotel, Newport R.I.

  (Hospitality industry)

  March 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

  Executive committee member of 319 room hotel with 24,800 square feet of conference space. Oversee all aspects of Sales and Marketing at this "destination" facility located in the heart of downtown historic Newport, R.I. along the harbor, next door to shops, pubs, clubs and nightlife, a mile from the beach, near all the attractions.

• Director of Hotel Sales

  Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel

  (Hospitality industry)

  January 2007 — March 2008 (1 year 3 months)

  Leader of the sales force for the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel; took position one year prior to opening the hotel in order to establish client base and sales and events systems for a 500 room hotel featruing 21,000 of meeting space in Boston's most contemporary, newly developed waterfront area.

• Area Director Hotel Sales

  Marriott International, Boston Marriott's Newton and Burlington

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Hospitality industry)

  April 2005 — December 2006 (1 year 9 months)

  Oversee proactive team of outside sales managers and communications between all sales channels for two hotels. Oversee all group, local, social, coroprate and event sales. Additionally serve as a Senior Global Sales Representative for clients to a wide portfolio of hotels.

• Senior Account Executive

  Boston Marriott’s Newton & Burlington, 2003- 2005

  (Hospitality industry)

  November 2003 — April 2005 (1 year 6 months)

  Global Representative to Marriott International for Accounts within the neighborhoods of my primary two New England hotels.

• Director Of Event Planning

  Boston Marriott Copley Place

  (Public Company; Events Services industry)

  2001 — 2003 (2 years)

  Director of Events at Marriott Covention Network Hotel, oversaw a large team of Convention, Event and Catering Managers, Reservationists and Administrative Assistants at an 1147 room hotel with 65,000 square feet of meeting space and the largest hotel ballroom in the city of Boston.

• Assistant Director of Conventions

  Boston Marriott Copley Place

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MAR; Hospitality industry)

  2000 — 2001 (1 year)

  Oversaw team of event planning individuals to insure customer-centric systems and inventory management revenue maximizations.

• Convention Manager

  Boston Marriott Copley Place

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MAR; Hospitality industry)

  1997 — 1999 (2 years)

  Worked with high level clients to insure the needs and logistics of their conventions were communicated and facilitated properly within all areas of the hotel.

• Catering Sales Manager

  Cambridge Center Marriott

  (Food & Beverages industry)

  1995 — 1997 (2 years)

  Managed Sales and Service of Banquets, Meetings and Events that ranged from 25 to 800 people.

• Senior Catering/Convention Floor Manager

  Boston Marriott Copley Place

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MAR; Hospitality industry)

  1993 — 1995 (2 years)

  Ran a twenty four hour, seven day a week department consisting of 35 housemen, 3 managers and five supervisors in charge of setting and servicing all banquet, event, conference facilities.

• Food and Beverage Mananger in Training

  Marriott International

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MAR; Hospitality industry)

  1992 — 1993 (1 year)

  Trained in all aspects of F&B, from dishroom to the kitchen, banquet services to restaurants and room service.

• Banquet Captain

  Boston Marriott Copley Place

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MAR; Hospitality industry)

  1991 — 1992 (1 year)

  Provided training and instruction to wait staff, oversaw facilitation of Banquets of all sizes, up to 2,000 guests.

• Beverage Captain, Lead Bartender, Server, Bartender, Barback

  Boston Marriott Copley Place

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MAR; Hospitality industry)

  1989 — 1991 (2 years)

  Worked from barback to bar managment in a 1.3 million dollar banquet beverage operation.

Additional Information

Perry Kessler’s Websites:

• Newport Marriott
• Marriott International

Perry Kessler’s Interests:

Teaching and training sales skills and meeting planning, public speaking, classroom engagements, publish quarterly training related articles geared towards the industry (http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/4029153.html). 2008 - Lecturer at University of Rhode Island, Marketing and Communications Class. 2007 - Contract Managment Training at DCU Center, Worcester, Meeting Planners International (MPI). 2006 - New England Society for Association Executives (NE/SAE), Panel instructor: “Contract Negotiations Class”, Dedham Hilton 2005 - Meeting Planners International (MPI) Speaker and Panel Instructor: "Pathways to Excellence: Planning and Execution of Meetings", Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel

Perry Kessler’s Honors:

2007 - Leadership, Global Customer Recognition Award
2006 - Silver Level, Golden Circle Award, Marriott Int'l
2005 - Chairman’s Circle, Pinnacle Achiever, Marriott Int'l
2005 - Manager of the Quarter, Newton Marriott
2004 - Chairman’s Circle Achiever, Marriott International
2003 - Leader of Marriott International Event Team of the Year
2003 - Sales Intensity Event Team Leader Award, Marriott Int'l
2001 - Manager of the Quarter, Boston Marriott Copley
1995 - Manager of the Quarter, Boston Marriott Copley
1989 - Associate of the Year, Boston Marriott Copley

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