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  PROVIDING LEADING EDGE SERVICES TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR CLIENTS   FEASIBILITY STUDIES-TOURISM STRATEGIES- EXPERT WITNESS-LITIGATION SUPPORT LOAN AND GRANT APPROVAL...S- GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT-AUDIT Daniel Murphy  Email: dmurphy47@cogeco.ca  7056062417  QUALIFICATIONS  Chain trained hotel management in Canada U.K. and Caribbean  Financial and operational analysis experience  Community development/ economic development  New Media Experience, delivered tutorial at International conference IEG web-site functionality, member Internet Advertising Bureau  Facilitation and negotiation skills [Karass program]  Extensive "value for money" and risk management audit experience in government and private sector  Areas of Expertise  Analysis of property and reservation systems to determine how they are being utilized for guest service and information, selling strategies, room inventories and reporting purposes.  Evaluation of selling procedures and staffing issues with a strong concentration on overcoming obstacles and closing the sale.  Implementation of hotel-specific yield management and other strategies for increasing room revenues.    Design and delivery of training programs.  Meeting and workshop facilitation for all teams, from line-level to senior executives.  Speaking engagements for corporate events.  Consultation, needs analysis, and recommendations with regard to hotel leadership and team functionality.  Past Major Employers  Canadian Pacific Hotels  Commonwealth Holiday Inns  Laventoal & Horvath Ontario Government  CONSULTING ASSIGNMENT EXAMPLES  Litigation support Air America/Wavon fraud trial responsible for co-coordinating expert witness testimony re tax accounting and corporate governance; preparation of cross examination questions, in session trial support to lead counsel  Project coordinator Travel trade participation in Yield management program . CTO  Lead consultant Ecotourism Planning Strategy- Belize Tourist Board  Lead consultant Mundo Maya tour route assessment  Successful litigation support Duffys Resort [OMOA Presidents Property} quantification of damages lawsuit vs. KPMG  Provided wide range of consulting and training services to governments, businesses and the private sector.  Assignments included market plan sales and advertising strategies feasibility studies, tourism planning, operational reviews, loan/grant applications, cost benefit analysis, litigation support Interim Management [Sugar Loaf resort}- Stell Resorts Minaki Lodge  Clients included Government of Belize, Business Development Bank of Canada, Caribbean Development Bank, Inter American Development Bank and Windsor Essex County CVB, St. Thomas EDC ,Hammerhead Resorts, Boblo Island. Gov't Dominica, St Lucia……  Director of Operations Boblo Island Resort  WEBSITE  www.boblo.ca  Shareholder/ Director Media Relations TraveLinx Inc.-Toronto Canada  Build/maintain relationships with governments and major corporate co-branding partners introducing them to new media and Internet capabilities complementary to the Destination Management System developed by Bell Canada Liaison to Advertising Agencies and Corporate Sponsors. Clients included Cayman Islands, Peru, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Organization of American States, Ontario Ministries of Tourism/Natural Resources…  Business Development Consultant Ontario Ministry of Economic Development/Technology/ Trade and Tourism.  Provided leading edge consulting skills to a wide variety of tourism industry and government clients.  Prepare briefing notes and issue sheets for senior management  Lead ministry consultant on several federal/provincial sectoral strategy studies i.e. Attractions, Resorts, Golf Resorts, and Ski Resorts.  Steering committee Windsor Casino Project-Prepared site selection criteria template for site selection committee, and participated in all economic benefit analysis studies  Lead tourism consultant on Ontario Winery Adjustment Program, a blueprint for tour attraction component development with access to special one time financing  Administered the Ontario Tourism Act and liased with various regulatory agencies LLBO, Ontario Fire Marshal's Office MNR MTC MOE etc.  Special secondment to multi ministry task force Temagami Tourism Strategy  Special secondment to Provincial Audit Branch 1987 to conduct an operational review of Ontario Place Corporation with responsibility for Sales and Advertising, Sponsorship, and Marina operations  Annual input to the Ontario Ministry marketing / OTAP budgets  Critique and administer grant requests for Windsor Convention Center and London Convention Centre projects $66 million  Approve Marina and waterfront development projects across the province  Lead consultant Ontario driving route development, i.e. Black Heritage Route, Winery Route Lead Consultant development of MTR "Business of Financing Guide"  Evaluate and approve/administer government loan and grant requests for resorts, attractions, accommodations etc. festivals and events including Windsor Raceway, Buskers Festival, Erie Quest submerged cultural resources park.  Evaluate and provide recommendations on immigration investment programs  Managed Minaki Lodge 300 room government resort in Northern Ontario until government sell off  Program review Hospitality Training program  Ministry rep many Ontario college training initiatives and program reviews  Leave of Absence November 1986 to work on Indiana State Conference Center Review for Purdue University  Management Consultant- Laventhol & Horvath .  Developed funding strategies, marketing strategies, sales strategies for major hotel chains and governments. Completed feasibility studies and operational reviews for developers and operators of attractions and hotels  Lead consultant fly/drive strategy for Tourism Canada  Several New hotel Opening teams  Developed Operational review program for Magic Pans Restaurants [Quaker Oats Corp.]  Internal Auditor Commonwealth Holiday Inns. Conducted operational and financial audits Canada, United States,  Caribbean, and United Kingdom  . Special project to review sales and advertising functions worldwide.  Special project to conduct a comprehensive review of the corporate policy regarding hotel developer/ site selection process for expanding owned and or managed property portfolio, including capital rationing, external relation's etc.  Special project to review BIC the Bonus Incentive Compensation program for Hotel Management positions.  Post Graduate Studies     1986 Advanced Hospitality Program University of Guelph  1997  Tourism Administration George Washington University {Eco-tourism]  PRESENTATIONS [partial list]  March 2000 Chicago IEG Sponsorship Conference  Presentation on web site functionality / activation of sponsor benefits  June 1998 George Washington University Destination Management  Presentation Destination Development Infrastructure  August 1997 Belize -Caribbean Development Bank Workshop  Presentation on Hotel Operations and financing ecolodges  May 1994 Toronto Ontario Association of Tax Assessors  Presentation on the valuation of resorts and Marinas  Feb 1994 Toronto University of Toronto Docks and Marina Conference  Co- Chair and presentation on supply and demand analysis, marketing                 more

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