What a week it has been;

The Allies; this year’s Allies to have been the best production of them all, not since Denim and Diamonds have we seen such a show.  An incredible production of Burlesque, song and dance, great décor and again Proof of the Pudding showed why they are a leader in food and service. A special thank you to all, who helped, contributed, and worked on committee or just attended.

OH, the awards, Nace members took home 22 awards. A Divine Event and A Legendary Events each took 6 awards, EastCoast Entertainment and PPi each had 2, and single winners were Proof of the Pudding, CCP Events / EventScapes, TentLogix, Spectrum and Laura Stone. Our own Jwilbur Smith was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Remember every event you do this year could be winner at next year’s Allies.

Then on Tuesday at our monthly meeting we had too much fun and gave our taste buds a whole new experience with Popcorn and Wine. From lemons to Cajun spice, Sauvignon Blanc to Zinfandel, does your food match the wine but let’s add a little sugar to mix. And remember there are no ‘fruity’ wines it’s just to general.

And to close the week with Easter; next we are FOX Hall a little ways out but should again be a great event, so talk with your peps and car pool. Make it an adventure. See you then.

On your mark!  Get set!  GO!  GO!  GO!  Go get your CPCE! 

A Fast Track course will be available for qualifying candidates to sit for your CPCE at this year's EXPERIENCE in New Orleans the day before the conference begins.  That means that you can go online to the NACE website and take a look at the list of categories available for you to pull from to attain the 60 points needed to sit for the CPCE.  So, GO! ahead and Get Set! to give yourself a valuable credential for your resume and test for your CPCE certification just by filling out your application to qualify for eligibility to study and test.

The CPCE is a perfect way for you to attain continued education as well as both personal and professional development within our field.  Study classes in our Atlanta Chapter can also be organized if you prefer to study in a class situation prior to sitting for the exam.

For further information or if you have any questions, please refer to the NACE website under Education and read further or contact Dee Lane Eades, Atlanta NACE VP Education at dleades@gracefultables.com, 770.993.7375.

You WIN! by becoming a newly designated CPCE!

Welcome new NACE Members!!

Renee Brock, Photojournalist

Lindsey Micael Fenton, Doubletree by Hilton Atlanta Buckhead

Brittany Love, Lovely Creations, LLC

Steve Peck, CORT Event Furnishings

Connie Selcis, Jones Lang LaSalle

Regina Weir, A&D Linen Services

Carlton Brown, Occasional Occasions by Carlton

Yvonne Sutherland, Sheraton Suites Galleria-Atlanta

Mike Basaric, The SnowKings LLC

Join NACE this month with the April Monthly Membership Special: 

Current NACE members who have never attended a NACE Webinar Series educational webinar can register for either the May or June 2012 webinar for FREE (valued at $35)! As a bonus, webinar participants also receive a recording of the webinar selected. Not a NACE member? Join this month for $395 to qualify for the free webinar. To register for your free webinar, please email info@nace.net for the discount code. Visit http://www.nace.net/cs/membership/dues for webinar descriptions.

Proof of the Pudding is currently looking for a Catering Sales Manager for the Georgia International Convention Center.  Must have prior Catering Sales Experience in a Hotel or Convention Center. Job Duties include -

Obtaining New Clients

The catering sales manager is responsible for finding new clients to hold catered events. The job often involves attending industry and networking events, telemarketing, advertising and contacting the competitions client base. Once the catering sales manager discovers a prospective client, they conduct tours of the facility, menu tastings and meetings with the client.

Maintaining Existing Clients

It is important to maintain relationships with past clients for future business. Many catering offices have a database program in which client information is stored. It is the responsibility of the catering sales manager to use this database to keep in touch with past clients through phone calls, emails, letters and personal meetings.

Proposals, Contracts and Other Paperwork

The catering sales manager drafts proposals, creates sample menus and presents them to the client. Once the client is satisfied with all aspects of the proposal, the catering sales manager prepares the contract for the client to sign. Once Contract is signed all necessary information and changes are entered in to Delphi and diagrams are created in Meeting Matrix - also responsible for distributing changes to all departments.

Communication

The catering sales manager assumes responsibility for set-up and execution of events. Communication with the client as well as the catering team (director of catering, banquet captain, food service staff) is imperative to a successful event. They are responsible for communicating all requests from the client to the right people at the right time.

Event Attendance

Many clients require that the catering sales manager be in attendance at the event that they helped plan. Greeting the event planner at the beginning of the event is part of the job. At this time, the banquet captain, servers and any other key staff members will meet the client. The catering sales manager will remain in attendance to ensure the event goes as planned.

Billing

The catering sales manager ensures that the bill presented to the client is correct. Although the accounting department handles the actual collecting of money, it is the catering sales manager's responsibility to ensure the bill reflects the costs stated in the contract. They are the liaison between the client and the billing department.

Please email resume to Alaina Williams at awilliams@gicc.com

Banquet Chef

Responsible for designing and executing meal services for multiple guests, strong management skills and a good faculty for logistic planning, and understands the dynamics of a high-volume kitchen. Has worked in a large-scale operation with high-volume such as a resort, hotel or convention center.

Duties to include -

1. Assists the Executive Chef with      hiring, training, motivating and discipline of all full-time and part-time      hourly staff.
2. While on duty and in the      absence of the Executive Chef, oversee and control all day-to-day      operations of the kitchen.
3. Assists the Executive Chef with      staff scheduling, supply ordering, inventory control, and security of all      storage and servery areas. Ensure turnover of food and materials      minimizing waste and spoilage.
4. Supervise the preparation of      all products in an efficient manner to handles daily requirements: ensure      all food prepared is of the highest quality, and overproduction is kept to      minimum to avoid waste.
5. Ensure all health, safety,      sanitation and maintenance standards are met.
6. The incumbent will work      variable hours, maintain a flexible schedule to facilitate supervision of      daily operations and catering events as assigned.
7. Other duties as may be assigned      by the Executive Chef.

Experience Level         5+ years

Details:

-Salaried position

-Growth opportunities

-Dynamic, innovative atmosphere

Please email Alaina Williams at awilliams@gicc.com with cover letter and resume for consideration.

Interested parties should email their resume to joinourteam@fifthgroup.com via fax at 678-302-3222.

Bold American Events is a custom catering and full service event planning company in Atlanta, Georgia.  We specialize in upscale catered events and provide the highest quality of food and service.  We are a preferred caterer at numerous top Atlanta venues and a part of Fifth Group Restaurants.

We are currently seeking an ambitious, self motivated Sales Manager.  This is a highly responsible sales position involving prospecting, relationship development, selling and coordinating catered events.

You will be responsible for acquiring and developing new accounts in specifically assigned market segments.  This includes primarily corporate markets.  You must bring an existing client base to the job as well as have experience developing relationships that result in sales.  You must also have proven closing abilities.

Ideal candidates will possess the following qualifications:

• Broad corporate client base
• Proven prospecting skills
• Minimum 2 year track record of successful outside sales experience
• Strong presentation skills
• Well developed proposal writing skills
• Excellent communication and relationship skills

Account Manager for Connections Housing, a third party meeting planning and housing agency.  Potential employee will be responsible for managing groups in all aspects of the housing process.  Account Manager will work directly with client and conference hotels while overseeing the entire housing process which includes managing room block inventory, meeting space, audio visual requirements and onsite needs. 

Basic requirements for consideration of employment:

• 3-5 years’ work experience involving event and housing management or previous hotel management position
• Knowledge of the Passkey web based event reservation system is a plus
• Ability to manage a multiple hotel event ensuring maximum pick up of blocks while maintaining constant availability
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and multiple browser management
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Able to negotiate room rates and food and beverage costs to ensure client receives the best rates possible
• Proof and detail banquet event orders (BEO’s) and meeting space requirements for groups 
• Organize and schedule marketing pieces to promote pick up and deliver vital notices and deadlines pertaining to individual groups
• Be a liaison between hotel and client to ensure each detail is understood and executed
  • Attention to detail, ability to multitask and work calmly under pressure
  • Self motivated and disciplined to complete jobs by going above and beyond expectations
  • Innovative thinker and problem solver
  • Maintain a positive and professional demeanor at all times
  • Looks for ways to improve procedures and makes suggestions resulting to optimal outcome for group successes
  • Requires little supervision to complete tasks efficiently
  • Availability to work a flexible schedule if needed, as well as travel to event destinations to handle onsite needs

Please send resume with cover letter to the attention of Monika Yoast, General Manager of Connections Housing via mail or email to:

Monika@ConnectionsHousing.com or 820 Church Street, Decatur GA 30030.  No phone inquiries accepted.

Expreienced, dependable, dedicated Sous Chef needed for Roswell based Catering company.

We are a custom catering and full service event planning company in Atlanta.  We specialize in upscale catered events and provide the highest quality of food and service.  We are a preferred caterer at numberous top Atlanta venues.

We are currently seeking an ambitious, self motivated Sales Manager.  This is a highly responsible position, involving prospecting, relationship development, selling, planning and coordinating events.

You will be responsible for acquiring and developing new accounts in specifically assigned market segments.  This includes primarily corporate markets.  You must bring an existing client base to the job as well as have experience developing relationships that result in sales.

Ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

Broad corporate client base

Minimum 2 years track record of successful outside sales experience

Strong presentation experience

Strong proposal writing skills

Strong prospecting skills

 Highly successful market, bakery, restaurant and catering company is seeking a full time experienced catering sales candidate for off premises upscale catering sales management. Candidate must have a proven track record of sales team management, sales strategy development and increasing sales. The candidate must be skilled in account and lead development, account retention, negotiation, business building and all aspects of catering management. The ideal candidate has high quality standards, excellent communication skills, possesses strong management skills and experience selling and managing all aspects of volume catering. The successful candidate will share in our value of delivering superior hospitality to our clients, be an energetic, independent self-starter and creative thinker with the ability to work in a collaborative, creative environment, plan, initiate, and execute with minimal direction daily. The Candidate should maintain a strong Atlanta client base. Good computer and communication skills, both written and verbal, a calm, confident demeanor and professional appearance and attitude are a must. Bachelor's or related culinary degree required, five years experience in Catering Sales desired or five year's relevant experience or less with equivalent combination of education/experience. Excellent compensation, benefits and growth potential. Pre-employment physical, background check, and drug test required. EOE Salary and benefits DOE.

Email cover letter with salary requirements and resume in body of email with CateringSalesDirectorAtlanta in the subject line to culinaryatlanta@gmail.com.

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