Ted File

About Ted File

I am the ultimate in relationship building. I seek to fully understand a client\'s needs,…

Experience

1. Director of Site Experience & Conference Services

   San Diego Tourism Authority

   Aug 2009 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   Supervise a Conference Services/Site Team (4 CS) and Site Inspection Manager (2) for maximum effectiveness in planning, preparing, and conducting custom site experiences on behalf of our remote National Sales Directors to their potentional clients. Act as a resource for Conference Services Team to best service administrative needs of National Sales Director’s and site and conference support needs of customers. Conduct site experiences to potential meeting planners considering San Diego.Knowledge of San Diego Hotel and venue community.Moved the needle on closing site visits for definite business from 65% to 85%

Education

• Mead High School, Spokane WA

  High School, General Studies

  1979 — 1982

• Brigham Young University

  BA, Sociology

  1984 — 1989

Skills

• Event Planning
• Event Management
• Convention Services
• Meeting Planning
• Incentives
• Leisure
• Hospitality Industry
• Catering
• Guest Service Management
• Trade Shows
• Influence Others
• Hotel Management
• Tourism
• Revenue Analysis
• Yield Management
• Hospitality
• Property Management Systems
• Hotels
• Site Selections
• Business Travel
• Location Intelligence
• Destination Marketing
• Building Long Lasting Relationships
• Rooms Division
• Communication
• Sales
• Hotel Booking
• Social Influence
• Building Relationships
• Pre-Opening
• Lodging
• Corporate Events
• Onq
• Hospitality Management
• Delphi
• Food & Beverage
• Incentive Travel
• Travel Management
• Corporate Communications
• Menu Development