Alan Palmer

About Alan Palmer

Statistics show that people change careers how many times in their lives? Well it has finally happened for me. After 26 fulfilling and successful years in hospitality I have now moved into the Pool Service industry. Having partnered with Matthew D’Aguanno, pool guy, entrepreneur and inventor, we have launched The VacDaddy, first in a line of pool cleaning and service products to be marketed by our new company, Advanced Pool Technologies, Inc. My Sales and Marketing career began way before with a role of convincing people to visit the most amazing corners of the globe. Previous positions include: Seven years as Group Sales and National Sales Manager for Breckenridge Ski Resort, Breckenridge, CO. Two years as Marketing Manager of Mountasia Family Fun Center, Las Vegas, NV. Two years as Director of Sales, Hampton Inn, Silverthorne, CO. Thirteen years as National Wholesale Sales Manager and International Sales and Marketing Manager, for Vail Resorts, Vail/Broomfield, CO. Three years as Director of Sales for the Peaks Resort and Spa, Telluride, CO. Three years as Director of Sales for Rancho Valencia Resort and Spa, San Diego, CA. One year as Group Sales Director for Snowmass Tourism, Snowmass, CO. Specialties: Hospitality and Resort Sales Experience: Group Sales, Tour and Travel Sales, Leisure Sales, Ski Resort Sales, Luxury Hotel and Resort Sales, Corporate and Incentive Groups.

Experience

1. Vice President of Sales

   The Vacdaddy

   Apr 2018 — Present · Port Washington, NY, US

   The timing couldn’t be better to join this start up company with a product line which will revolutionize the pool service industry.

Education

• Appalachian State University

  Bachelors

  1981 — 1985

Skills

• Spa
• Hospitality
• Yield Management
• Hotels
• Sales
• Meeting Planning
• Hotel Booking
• Pre-Opening
• Hotel Management
• Marketing
• International Business
• Revenue Analysis
• Customer Satisfaction
• Opening Hotels
• Hospitality Industry
• Food & Beverage
• Tourism
• Hospitality Management
• Trade Shows
• Leisure
• Resorts