CLIENT REVIEWS AND TESTIMONIALS
The Riverside Hotel and The Las Olas Company
"During the time Opal Gibson consulted for the Riverside Hotel, (Las Olas - Fort Lauderdale) her leadership in directing the Sales and Marketing efforts and Revenue Management resulted in increasing the Hotel Market Share and Booking Pace and implemented Strategies to grow Revenues. Her consulting contract was extended due to her contribution in the Sales and Marketing arena." --
AJ Jabbour, Executive Director and General Manager of The Riverside Hotel and The Las Olas Company "During the time Opal Gibson consulted for the Riverside Hotel, (Las Olas - Fort Lauderdale) her leadership in directing the Sales and Marketing efforts and Revenue Management resulted in increasing the Hotel Market Share and Booking Pace and implemented Strategies to grow Revenues. Her consulting contract was extended due to her contribution in the Sales and Marketing arena." -- “I had the pleasure of working closely with Opal during our tenure with Hilton Hotels. Opal consistently demonstrated an incredible capacity for hotel operations and finance, coupled with her extensive knowledge of sales & marketing. Her relationships with top customers allowed for the shift of market share from entrenched competitors. She knows the hotel business and consistently does what needs to be done with both a high level of integrity and professionalism.” -- |
Embrace Resort, Stanley Cay, Bahamas"My family and I are building a new Resort in the Bahamas and we have had the pleasure of working with Opal Gibson, Founder of Hotel Marketing Strategist (www.HotelMarketignStrategist.com) for the last few months and she has been nothing short of a God send. Opal is pleasant, patient and most of all an expert on Travel and Hotel Sales, Marketing and Revenue Management. Opal has been very flexible with us in every sense of the word and that's a very important trait in the hospitality industry. Opal is a true team player and genuinely wants her clients to be successful. Opal has gone above and beyond her scope for us on various occasions to ensure that our company is branded the way we should be and represented and positioned to get maximum sales and visibility both on-lie and via other traditional sources of business. Though we are a small resort Opal treats us as if we we're a 5 star mega hotel. She is very focused on the needs of the company and she delivers for us each and every time. We are infants in the hotel industry and with Opal's guidance and training in the few months that we have been working together she has helped us to feel confident that we can compete with even the most luxurious of resorts. In a nutshell Opal's passion, professionalism and drive are beyond what any company can ask for. She has extensive knowledge in her field and any company would be lucky to have her as part of their team" Natajia Miller - Co-Owner - Embrace Resort, Stanley Cay, Bahamas The British Colonial Hilton Nassau
"Opal was a hard working manager who was successful in helping build the business up to average over 80% year round. She started as Dir. of Sales and Marketing and then was promoted to Director of Business Development which included managing the reservations and revenue management departments. She was particularly skilled at revenue management Michael Hooper"-- --
Michael Hooper, General Manager, British Colonial Hilton Nassau “In her capacity as Director of Business Development at the British Colonial Hilton Nassau, I had the pleasure of being hired by Opal Gibson. I was initially hired as the hotel’s Catering Sales Manager in 2001. Under her guidance and tutelage I was subsequently promoted to Corporate Sales Manager, Senior Sales Manager and upon her departure I assumed the responsibility for the hotel’s Sales, Marketing and Revenue efforts. Opal lead our team with confidence and an exemplary work attitude. She has strength of character and strong analytical skills. Her passion and knowledge of Revenue Management was indeed noted. Opal exemplifies a dynamic young professional who continues to strive for excellence.” |
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Phone: (786) 505-5467 | Fax: (800) 584-2839 |
E-mail: [email protected] | www.Hotel-Marketing-Strategist.com
1560 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway; Suite #400
Sunrise, FL 33323