Bram Speelman

Current

Revenue Support Manager at Bilderberg
Visiting Lecturer Revenue Management at Stenden University and Hogeschool van Amsterdam
Revenue Manager Amsterdam at NH Hotels

Advisor at Mediavacature.nl

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Past

Management assistent IHM at Christelijke Hogeschool Nederland
Junior Revenue Manager at NH Hotels
Restaurant Manager at Cringletie House Hotel, Scotland

F&B Management Trainee at Hotel Kurá Hulanda, Curaçao

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Education

London Metropolitan University
Christelijke Hogeschool Nederland

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Connections

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Industry

Hospitality

Websites

Bram Speelman’s Summary

My objective is to engage in a multi-disciplinary commercial (marketing) team, where the synergy between technique and concepts meets my unconventional, revolutionary ideas. Working on strong permission-based marketing concepts, where the user-experience creates a “wow” effect by both the end-user as the company.

Bram Speelman’s Specialties:

Hotel, revenue management, yield, web 2.0, information technology, electronic distribution, e-commerce, analysis, co-creation, permission-marketing, analytic, creative ideas.

Bram Speelman’s Experience

Revenue Support Manager

Bilderberg

(Public Company; Hospitality industry)

April 2009 — Present (4 months)
Visiting Lecturer Revenue Management

Stenden University and Hogeschool van Amsterdam

(Education Management industry)

December 2008 — Present (8 months)

I enjoyed giving several visiting lectures about the essentials and future of Revenue Management in the hotel industry for the Master students of Stenden University and for the Hogeschool van Amsterdam - HES Hogeschool voor Economische Studies.
Revenue Manager Amsterdam

NH Hotels

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Hospitality industry)

December 2006 — Present (2 years 8 months)

• Worked for a fast growing Spanish chain, with a Central Revenue Management Office for 11 3/4/5* NH properties;
• Directly responsible for optimizing room-, banquet and catering revenues for 5 upscale NH hotels (589 hotel rooms);
• Responsible for setting the hotel strategy, managing all aspects of competitor intelligence; pricing; distribution, market segment mix;
and the annual budget process.
Advisor

Mediavacature.nl

(Information Technology and Services industry)

February 2003 — Present (6 years 6 months)
Management assistent IHM

Christelijke Hogeschool Nederland

(Hospitality industry)

2005 — 2006 (1 year)

• Assisted three heads of school in the revision and creation of new generation curricula.
• Developed 14 strategic revision concepts into comprehensive mind maps to show change actions.
• Counselled a task force for improvement of educational material for the first year module “Resources”...
Junior Revenue Manager

NH Hotels

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Hospitality industry)

September 2006 — December 2006 (4 months)

• Responsible for accurate inventory control, market analysis and financial reporting of 12 NH Hotels.
• Managed hotel distribution channels: hotel direct, central reservation, travel agencies (GDS), and third-party websites.
• Generated and delivered various weekly, monthly and quarterly forecasting reports.
Restaurant Manager

Cringletie House Hotel, Scotland

(Hospitality industry)

October 2004 — July 2005 (10 months)

• First job after graduation was in a romantically splendid Victorian baronial mansion situated just outside Edinburgh, Scotland.
• Supervised a restaurant of up to eight front of house employees.
• Took full responsibility for controlling high service standards in the fine dining restaurant.
F&B Management Trainee

Hotel Kurá Hulanda, Curaçao

(Hospitality industry)

September 2003 — July 2004 (11 months)

• Hotel Kurá Hulanda is an 80-room luxury boutique resort on the island of Curaçao and is Member of Leading Hotels of the World.
• Experienced in both customer service and supervisory positions in the food and beverage department.

Bram Speelman’s Education

London Metropolitan University

Master of Arts , International Hotel Management , 2005 — 2006

• A 12-month intensive course focused on research, finance, statistics and marketing
• with a minor in hospitality technologies covering: electronic hotel distribution, permission marketing, co-creation, online consumer behaviour.
• Thesis title: “Personalisation by user profiling in travel planning services” Master of Arts Research Dissertation in collaboration with Expedia, UK.
• Graduated with Distinction Award.
Christelijke Hogeschool Nederland

Bachelor Of Business Administration In International Hotel Management 2000 — 2004

• Emphasis on enterprise development, HRM, F&B management, customer relationship management and marketing-communication.
• Research Dissertation focused on eCRM and permission-marketing.

Additional Information

Bram Speelman’s Websites:

Bram Speelman’s Interests:

Cooking for friends, graphical design, running, technology.

Bram Speelman’s Groups:

eOffice
LION™ Worn with Pride! [Choose wisely ... ] < BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS >
Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Group
Alumni Stenden University (Hotel Management)
Strategic Business and Competitive Intelligence Professionals
Luxury & Lifestyle Professionals
Foodies
Bright Ideas & Entrepreneurs
NEWPEOPLE
TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
E-Commerce Network
HoteLIers
Innovative Recruitment Forum
The Netherlands
Travel 2.0: Interactive Travel Industry Professionals
Tourism 2.0
London Metropolitan University Alumni
Dutch Media Professionals
Hotel Technologies & Software
Expert Pricing
Hotel Online Distribution & Hotel Revenue Management Professionals Group
Hotellotop.com
Twitterazzi
Alumni Hoge Hotelschool Leeuwarden
HSMAI Travel Internet Marketing Special Interest Group
Hotel Marketing + Distribution + Revenue Management by Xotels
Hotel Industry Professionals Worldwide
Revenue Management Professionals
Io Vivat Nostrorum Sanitas
Hotel Revenue Generators
Caribbean Revenue Management Group
Hoteliers & Hospitality Professionals
Pricing & Value Strategies
Revenue Management Society
Hospitality Career Network
Stenden School of Graduate Studies
Hotel Revenue Management, General Manager, Professionals, OTA, Online Travel Agents, Travel Portals
Bilderberg Alumni
Hotellos
lifehacking .nl
Revenue Management & Dynamic Pricing Professionals
HBO netwerk (onderwijs, bedrijfsvoering en kleine kwaliteit)
Social Media Professionals Association
Let's Connect! (Open Networkers)
Innovatie 2.0
Buddhism In Action
Master in International Hospitality Management 2008-2009
NH Hoteles