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July 2008 2nd Edition - Issue: #36
President's Report:

It's a Boy and a Girl... Wowzer!!!

 

Steven and Lynne Eisenstein had boy/girl twins on Thursday, July 17, 2008 

 

Mother and babies are doing great.

 

Seth Miller Eisenstein weighed 4.81lbs arrived at 12:56pm 

(seth is on the left & Elly is on the right) 

Elly Pearl Eisenstein weighed 4.76lbs arrived 1:19pm

 

 

Congrats Steven and Lynne!

Community Service:

 Kate’s Club

About Kate’s Club: Kate’s Club is a non-profit organization that empowers children and teens facing life after the death of a parent or sibling. By creating friendships with kids and young adults that share the experience, Kate’s Club guides children through their grief journey in a comfortable, safe, and uplifting setting.

 

How we can help:                Summer Donations

June: Project Clubhouse Relocation

We are celebrating our 5th year anniversary during the month of June and our greatest need will be to support our Clubhouse Relocation.  We are moving to a location in Midtown to not only provide more space for our growing programs but to be more centrally located to our children and their families as well as easily accessible to Marta for participants to reach us and for us to use for outing transportation.  We have identified a donor who will help with many costs associated with the move but there are quite a few items we could use to outfit our new space.  We should have a list of items big and small that you all can help us with!

An Efficient and fun way to help us out would be to bring gift cards from a local stores like ; Michaels, Target, Publix, Kroger, Dominos, Office Max or Office Depot.

Thank you for your support of Kate’s Club.  Help us make a difference in the lives of children.

 

CPCE update:

CPCE Update
We have a study group of 7 NACE members studying diligently to sit for their Certified Professional Catering Executive (CPCE) Exam in September. Others have shown interests and we will be starting a second study group soon.

Please let Wendy Collins, CPCE know if you are interested in getting involved or have any questions.

Welcome New Members:
       
Cathleen Chartier   Hugs and Quiches Catering
Ronald Dudik Jr Burgess Amusements & Special Events
Cammie Jonczyk   Hamilton Mill Golf Club
John Luc   Aramark @ Lagrange College
Clydette Morton   Active Production and Design
Marc Sommers   Parsley's Catering
OFF PREMISE CATERERS & EVENT VENUES NEEDED.:

Off Premise Caterers and Events Venues needed for upcoming NACE meetings!
We are in need of off premise caterers for several upcoming NACE meetings in 2008 and 2009. If your company is interested in showing off their services, please contact us. We are also in the process of planning venues for 2009. If you are interested in participating please contact Wendy Collins, CPCE, Cathy Pennington, or Dee Lane Eades. Thanks for your help!

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Educational Conference:
Travel to the City of Brotherly love and learn about the Future of Catering
August 03, 2008



Loews Philadelphia
1200 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA
Experience! 2008 The Future of Catering & Event Design
$0.00 Members
$0.00 Guests





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Monthly Meeting Recap:

July's Meeting Recap

The July meeting turned out to be a BIG ICY HIT and one we will not soon forget. A Big thanks in no small part to Chef Jerry Edwards, of the Chef's Expressions Baltimore and Chef Eric Levine of Levine Catering & events. Their food creations were smashing from the creative presentations utilizing ice to the great taste. We all sipped on Ice martini's preseted in Ice martini glasses compliments of Ice caterers & three olives vodka as we were dazzled by the food and ice presentations created by Jerry and humorously facilitated by Michael Shoer. 

The venue could not have been better received by all, thanks to our gracious hosts and the staff.  The Preferred freezer Services was a grand venue boasting several thousands of feet of state of the Art Freezer facilities just when you thought you couldn't get any colder you were invited inside the main freezer which is 10 below zero.... Yikes. It was such fun to see everyone in their winter garb in the middle of June. 

A special thank you and receognition of all who contributed their services to the event. 

And the " Trooper" of the day award goes to Cathy Pennington, who brought the beer in after having a car crash on the interstate that day. Cathy we are glad you are safe and thanks for the delivery.

Michael Shoer Ice Caters
Chef Jerry Edwards Chef Expressions
Chef Eric LeVine  Chef Eric's Catering
J. Patrick McCann J. Patrick Designs
Joel Rabe Lethal Rhythms 
Caryn Nash Caryn's Cakes
William Felts Production People Inc.
Seanna Richardson  Boston Beer Company
Loren Reeves Three Olives Vodka
Dwanyn Bass Bass Photography 
Greg Snow We Rent Atlanta 
Ed Rogers Preferred Freezer Services
Tim Holt Preferred Freezer Services
Lance Day Preferred Freezer Services
Mike Basaric Atlanta Ice Company

 

Calendar of Events:

 National NACE conference in Philadelphia August 3rd through the 6th, 2008

 

 

Join us for a summer night a fun for the whole family!

August 28, 2008 at 5:30 pm 755 Club

It's our Annual NACE Braves Game

Bring the family!!!

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2008-07-14:

Sales Representative

 

TLC Rents, now in its 21st year of business, is looking for smart, fun and exciting people to join our sales team. If you have been working in the Events Industry and have sales experience then we would like to meet you.

 

We are currently interviewing for full-time Sales Representatives to build a portfolio of clients by working with them on a daily basis taking orders, assisting with design, resolving logistical issues and making product recommendations.

 

The ideal candidates will be self-directed, energetic and must have prior sales experience. Successful candidates will have excellent organizational and written/verbal communication skills as well as the ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Candidates must be able to prioritize tasks effectively, possess strong computer and phone skills.  Sales Representatives will be required to work alternating weekends as well as attend monthly networking events. Experience in the Event, Party Planning, Hospitality, Food and Beverage or Catering industries is a plus.

 

Please forward your resume to reuben@tlcrents.com or visit us at www.tlcrents.com. 

2008-06-26:

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Position:  Director of Catering Sales             

Ritz Carlton Buckhead and Downtown                             

PLACE OF WORK:    Sales Department

 

JOB OVERVIEW:      Supervises and oversees the catering sales market and applicable managers. Manages a top customer account or segment for both hotels.  Directs the catering managers to meet revenue goals, maintaining expenses within budget.  Analyzes, teaches, creates, and presents strategies for catering team to maximize revenues for their segment.

 

 

REPORTS TO:           Area Director of Sales and Marketing

 

KEY

RELATIONSHIPS:     Internal:           All Departments, all Sales staff

 

                                    External:          Social planners in designated market and territory

                                                            Corporate MSE Directors

                                                            Group Sales Directors - regionally

                                                           

 

STANDARD

SPECIFICATIONS:    Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities.  To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities of aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

 

                                    Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves, other employees or guests.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:    Essential:               1)   Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in verbal and written forms

2)    Ability to prioritize, organize, and follow-up on own accounts as well as assigned managers

3)    Ability to problem solve with creative solutions

4)    Ability to perform work with minimal supervision

5)    Ability to work within a team structure, ensuring confidentiality of guests, staff, and hotel data

 

                                    Desirable:        1)   College degree

2)    Five years sales experience

3)    Two years management experience

 

           

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

 

1)            Comprehension and implementation of the identified catering markets as outlined in the Marketing Plan, including the long-term and short- term property vision with coinciding market segmentation refinements

2)            Evaluate business opportunities potential. Ability to understand more complex pricing decisions. Participates in revenue management meetings and discussions

3)            Support and reinforce the strategic vision and plan with the catering managers

4)            Reinforce the profile of business to be booked, i.e. consistent with Marketing Plan’s strategy and property vision, adjusting for seasonality

5)            Lead by example in direct sales skills, including telemarketing, prospecting, probing, overcoming objections, closing, proposal presentations both written and verbal, site inspections.

6)            Meet all standards in office database maintenance, including call reports, account information, traces, account profiles, strategic plans for accounts.

7)            Lead catering managers to meet Ritz-Carlton standards for client response time, ISO response time, and other goals and objectives that will periodically be established by the DOSM and / or Ritz-Carlton Corporate Sales and Marketing

8)            Ensure all deadlines are met by self and catering managers, both for internal and external customers

9)            Meet individual revenue goals,

10)         Manage individual expenses to budget

11)         Lead catering managers to meet their revenue goals

12)         Lead catering managers to manage individual expenses to departmental budget

13)         Lead catering managers to meet internal paperwork and information requirements of Catering & Conference Services and other departments to ensure client and employee satisfaction

14)         Balance group department’s entertainment, site inspections, outside calls, trade shows, and use of support staff for most cost effective means of booking maximum room nights and revenue

15)         Advise the DOSM of market condition changes in catering manager territories to allow for strategy adjustments

16)         Stay up to date on client and industry changes, economic forecasts and trends as reported by business news sources

17)         Be aware and share information with catering managers and DOSM regarding main competitors, including bookings, renovations, client comments 

18)         Advise the DOSM of social planner and guest comments so trends can be monitored and strategies adjusted

19)         Advise DOSM of any internal or external comments heard that need to be responded to

20)         Create, update and manage a plan to maintain consistent exposure and informational updates to the ISO and corporate office

21)         Review bimonthly shopper reports of catering managers for improvements made and opportunities to be addressed in training

22)         Identify training needs with catering managers and arrange for training &/or KRA’s weekly review with DOSM

23)         Identify training needs of group support staff consistent with their “need to know” as well as career growth aspirations, and arrange for regular, scheduled training and KRA’s with their managers

24)         Ensure catering managers’ and staff’s evaluations are conducted on time and thoroughly

25)         Lead the weekly catering sales meeting

26)         Attend the bi weekly Marketing meeting with Public Relations, Travel & Leisure Mgr and Revenue Director

27)         Attend departmental meetings as an active contributor to update the hotel’s departments on bookings, site inspections, and acknowledge successes of past week by hotel staff

28)         Review and submit to DOSM weekly catering pace report and team activities

29)         Review and submit to DOSM month end team reports for submission to RVPSM

30)         Review and submit to DOSM weekly, 18 month catering forecast

31)         Assist DOSM in annual Marketing Plan and budget preparation

 

 

NOTE:

 

A review of this description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties.  All duties and requirements are essential job functions.

 

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees will be required to perform any other job related duties assigned by their supervisor/

 

This document does not create an employment contract, implies of otherwise, other than an "at will" employment relationship.

 

If interested contact:  Amanda Joiner.  Amanda.joiner@ritzcarlton.com.
2008-06-25:

 Bold American Catering now hiring Catering Logistics Manager. Position responsibilities include warehouse inventory and management, fleet maintenance, equipment pulls and inventory, scheduling and management of housemen team, and coordination of all logistics for events. 

Qualified candidates must have:

·       Prior management experience
·       Experience in catering, banquets, restaurants, food-service
·       Exceptional work ethic
·       Outstanding communication skills
·       Multi-tasking ability
·       Bi-lingual (English / Spanish) skills

Apply online at www.fifthgroup.com or email resume to sleblanc@fifthgroup.com.

2008-05-21:
Operations Manager
 
High volume off premises catering company hiring an operations manager preferably with experience. Physically and mentally challenging position requires strong work ethic, organizational skills with a “Team” mentality.
 
Must be able to have a flexible schedule including nights and weekends. Salary with health benefits, vacation and 401K. Please email resume to jesse@adivineevent.com
2008-05-09: Ice Caters seeks Home-based Telesales Executives Do you have a passion for helping world-class chefs, caterers, and entertainment companies with creative solutions? Join the dynamic and growing team at IceCaters.com and make a difference in the lives of others! IceCaters.com is currently recruiting qualified candidates for Account Executive/Client Service Associate positions in regions across the US. Call on and advise world-class chefs, catering mangers and directors, and entertainment planners regarding the many benefits of our IceCaters.com line of ice products. This career is professionally and personally rewarding as you help others with a solutions-based approach to promoting our brand across the nation. * Provide our chefs, catering directors and other clients across the country with the highest level of one-on-one client service and administrative support. * Act as a personal coach / counselor / advisor to help clients make the best decisions when purchasing a wide variety of products. * Keep in constant contact with our most important relationships winning referrals to new clients as we expand our brand. Job Requirements Qualified candidates for our company must possess a high level of communication and relationship skills to consistently contact and dialogue with our clients and prospective clients. We seek self-disciplined and results oriented individuals with the ability to perform multiple tasks efficiently and effectively. Customer service and/or sales experience entailing one on one interaction is required. Working knowledge of database and software packages to enter, track, and maintain client information is essential. This position requires confidence, resilience, strong organizational and communication skills, exceptional persistence, a high level of commitment, and the ability to guide and motivate others. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: * General knowledge of the hospitality, catering and restaurant business. * Positive attitude with excellent communication skills and a high level of energy and enthusiasm * Proven sales record and attitude of success * Ability to perform multiple tasks efficiently and effectively and be results oriented * High level of interpersonal and communication skills * Professional presentation skills and be comfortable presenting to groups both large and small * Valid driver’s license for local travel * Customer service, sales or marketing experience entailing one-on-one interaction * Inside and/or outside sales experience * A Bachelors Degree is preferred
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