Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa is pleased to announce the appointment of Wendy Shoemaker to the Florida Area Sales Catering Team as Senior Catering Sales Executive. Shoemaker joins the leadership team alongside Christopher Bielski, Director of Sales and Marketing, and Cindy Davis, Florida Catering Sales Leader. With more than 10 years of hospitality experience, Shoemaker will be responsible for overseeing the local and social market at the resort.
In her new position, Shoemaker will handle complex social and local corporate catering opportunities, provide day to day supervision to catering sales associates, contract local catering and social business, achieve catering revenue goals, and drive customer loyalty.
Shoemaker joins the property from Harbor Beach Event Management, where she served as a Senior Event Manager for three years and was responsible for the planning and execution of large complex conferences, as well as high-profile social events. Her efforts contributed to the hotel exceeding group rooms and catering revenue goals. In 2015, she was honored with the President’s Circle Award for her outstanding results in event management.
Prior to her Senior Event Management role, she was the meetings and special events manager at The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale. Prior experience includes leading the event services team at The Doral Golf Resort and Spa and serving as the assistant event services manager at Boston Marriott Copley Place, where she was an instrumental part of the property team for five years.
Originally from Jupiter, Florida, Shoemaker gained an early passion for the hospitality and event management industry while attending the University of Central Florida, where she obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Management.