Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa announced the appointment of Wendy Shoemaker as Senior catering sales executive.
In her new position, Shoemaker will handle complex social and local corporate catering opportunities, provide day to day supervision to catering sales associates, as well as to contract local catering and social business.
“We are thrilled to welcome Wendy Shoemaker to the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa senior sales team. We are confident that she will surpass our expectations in overseeing the local and social market for the property, which are both integral to our overall resort success,” said Christopher Bielski, director of sales and marketing.
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. In 2015, she was honored with the President’s Circle Award for her outstanding results in event management.
Prior, she was the meetings and special events manager at The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale and her 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.
Originally from Jupiter, Florida, Shoemaker attended the University of Central Florida, where she obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Management.
Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa is home to three restaurants including the upscale 3030 Ocean Restaurant providing modern American seafood. The 618-room resort features over 100,000 total square feet of indoor and outdoor event space.
