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 Company: Las Vegas Meetings by Harrah's Entertainment, Las Vegas, NV
Entry Submitted By: Preferred Public Relations
Company Description: Las Vegas Meetings by Harrah's Entertainment comprises more than 1 million square feet of meeting space, 18,000 guest rooms and suites and numerous options for dining and entertainment. LVMBHET consists of Bally's Las Vegas, Caesars Palace, Flamingo Las Vegas, Harrah's Las Vegas, Imperial Palace, Paris Las Vegas and Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.
Nomination Category: Sales Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Best Sales Team
Nomination Title: Las Vegas Meetings by Harrah's Entertainment Best Sales Team
- Tell the story about what this nominated team achieved since January 1 2007 (up to 500 words). Focus on specific accomplishments, and relate these accomplishments to past performance or industry norms. Be sure to mention obstacles overcome, innovations or discoveries made, and outcomes:
The Eastern Region Team of Las Vegas Meetings by Harrah’s Entertainment is
headed by Director of Sales Todd Gagnon, whose seemingly sole reason for getting
out of bed each morning is to sell, sell, sell, and to lead his team to do the
same. It is that single-minded determination that has allowed this group of
talented and dedicated individuals to be the top-performing sales team every
quarter except one since the inception of Las Vegas Meetings by Harrah’s
Entertainment nearly three years ago.
The success of this team’s superior results starts with an amazing “can do”
attitude, and a refusal to fail or even to come in second place. Todd has an
inspired team, who all thrive on the culture of teamwork and success that he has
created. Together, they face the world with the staunch belief that nothing but
the best will do.
This team has consistently exceeded their quarterly sales goals by double- and
even triple-digit-percentages. Overall in 2007, they exceeding their revenue
goal by over $33 million! An astonishing feat by anyone’s calculations, which
would be all but impossible if this team did not function as a single, cohesive
unit.
The Eastern Region team is more assertive than any other, is on the phone with
customers more than any other, and travels to see customers more than any other
team in our organization. They have built strong and loyal relationships with
customers, and Mr. Gagnon consistently achieves the highest possible supervisory
satisfaction scores.
This team has clearly established themselves within Las Vegas Meetings by
Harrah’s Entertainment as “the one to beat!”
- List hyperlinks to any online news stories, press releases, or other documents that support the claims made in the section above. IMPORTANT: Begin each link with http://, and enclose each link in square brackets; for example, [http://www.youraddress.com]:
- Provide a brief (up to 100 words) biography about the leader(s) of the nominated team:
As Director of Sales for the Easter Region, Todd Gagnon is responsible for the
group sales effort for Harrah’s Entertainment’s seven Las Vegas properties in
the eastern portion of the country, plus all insurance and financial groups.
Gagnon started with Caesars Palace in February of 1997 and, prior to the
marriage of the two companies, served as director of group sales for Caesars
Palace. Prior to that, Gagnon worked for Marriott Corporation for seven years in
Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert and San Antonio. Gagnon holds a Bachelor of Science
Degree in Hotel/Restaurant Travel Administration from the University of
Massachusetts.
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