Michael Craig
Highly motivated professional with a positive, can-do attitude and advanced critical thinking skills as well as 10+ years of hospitality, sales and event planning experience
- Role
- Area Event Manager at Loews Hotels & Co
- Location
- Orlando, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Michael Craig
Michael began his hospitality journey in 2011 at the concierge desk of one of the largest convention hotels at the Walt Disney World Resort. It is at Disney that he found his passion for making magic happen by creating and providing unique experiences for each guest he came in contact with. His talents were quickly recognized and he was promoted to Front Office Supervisor. Being involved in the out of the box, large-scale meetings and events Disney is known for sparked Michael’s desire to create events that were “practically perfect in every way”. Since making the move to Boston in 2015 Michael joined Hyatt Hotels and continued to hone his skillset. It is here he planned and executed nearly 800 meetings and events in his four-years and was recognized as a \"HyPerformer\" for being in the top 3% of event sales managers in the company. He contributes his success to his positive, can-do attitude as well as his genuine care and in interest in his client’s success.Looking to take the next step in his career Michael joined ACCESS Destination Services\' Boston team as a Senior Account Manager in October 2019. Michael’s high standards for himself and the partners ACCESS Boston works with resulted in numerous polished events that exceeded client and guest expectations. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the unimaginable demise of the live events industry Michael was laid-off in July of 2020. Seeing this as an opportunity for growth, Michael moved back to Orlando, where his career began, to be closer to family during these difficult times.
Experience
Area Event Manager
Jun 2023 — Present · Orlando, FL, US
Education
New York Institute of Art & Design
Bachelor's degree, Meeting and Event Planning
2016 — 2017
University of South Florida
International Business Management, Marketing
2013 — 2015
Indian River State College
Associate of Arts (A.A.), Business Administration and Management, General
2009 — 2012
Skills
- Business Travel
- Time Management
- Management
- Wedding Coordinating
- Event Planning
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Customer Satisfaction
- Hotel Management
- Sales Management
- Business Strategy
- Problem Solving
- Budgets
- Hotels
- Public Speaking
- Strategic Thinking
- Leadership
- Event Management
- Customer Service
- Hospitality
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