Kristen Ingram Shelton

Current

• Director of Sales at Candlewood Suites

Past

• Sales Manager at Cavalier Hotel
• Admissions Counselor at Longwood University

Education

• Longwood University

Recommended

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Connections

97 connections

Industry

Hospitality

Websites

• My Company
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• My Company

Kristen Ingram Shelton’s Summary

Director of Sales responsible for creating and managing the annual budget. Promoting the hotel to corporate and government business partners to house employees. Creating and negotiating rate contracts for local clients. Marketing the hotel to prospective clients. Networking with local businesses and organizations to create brand awareness for the extended stay market.

Looking for corporate or government clients in need of hotel accommodations for 7 nights or longer.

Kristen Ingram Shelton’s Specialties:

Contract negotiation, government contracting, sales prospecting, internet marketing,

Kristen Ingram Shelton’s Experience

• Director of Sales

  Candlewood Suites

  (Public Company; Hospitality industry)

  October 2005 — Present (4 years 2 months)

• Sales Manager

  Cavalier Hotel

  (Hospitality industry)

  2004 — 2005 (1 year )

• Admissions Counselor

  Longwood University

  (Hospitality industry)

  2002 — 2004 (2 years )

Kristen Ingram Shelton’s Education

• Longwood University

  BA , English , 1998 — 2002

  Activities and Societies:

  Longwood Ambassadors, Mortar Board, Orientation Leaders, The Rotunda (newspaper), Resident Assistant, Instructional Technology Associate, Phi Kappa Phi Senior Honor , Vice President of Senior Class, Junior Marshal, WLCX DJ

Additional Information

Kristen Ingram Shelton’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Company
• My Company

Kristen Ingram Shelton’s Interests:

new technology, innovative marketing, reading, dancing, going to the beach, watching Grey's Anatomy, my dogs Lucia and Rudy

Kristen Ingram Shelton’s Groups:

NDTA, SGTP, Navy League, Chamber of Commerce Special Task Force

•    GovLoop
•    Society of Government Travel Professionals

Kristen Ingram Shelton’s Honors:

Candlewood Suites, Va Beach - IHG Newcomer of the Year Award

Kristen Ingram Shelton’s Contact Settings

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