Michelle Dawn Lowther, 60Bellwood, NE

Principal, Continuity Housing at Continuity Housing, in alliance with ConferenceDirect, Vice President of Global Accounts at ConferenceDirect

United States

Hospitality

Continuity Housing, in alliance with ConferenceDirect - Fort Worth, TX since Mar 2011
Principal, Continuity Housing ConferenceDirect - Fort Worth, TX since Jun 2006
Vice President of Global Accounts Hotel Derek May 2004 - Jun 2006
Sales Manager - Western & Southern U.S. Doubletree Allen Center Hotel Jul 2003 - May 2004
Sales Manager Embassy Suites Hotel - Downtown Austin Jul 1999 - Dec 2002
Director of Sales & Marketing

University of Houston-Downtown 1993 - 1995
The University of Texas at Austin 1986 - 1991

Hotel Contract Negotiation, Hotel Site Selection, Disaster Preparedness, Business Continuity, Contingency Planning, Public Speaking, Speaking Engagements, Teleseminars, Conference Speaking, Seminar Speaker, Event Management, Event Planning, Hotels, Strategic Planning, Contract Negotiation, Hurricane, Emergency Management

Traveling, reading, performing arts, interior design/home improvement, yoga, learning about and researching new projects, music, cycling and my pets

Professional & Industry Honors/Awards: • 2012 Conference Direct Top 25 • 2011 ConferenceDirect Alliance Award for outstanding leadership on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill recovery project • ConferenceDirect President's Club 2011 • Star Women of ConferenceDirect, Gaylord Hotels, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 • 2006 ConferenceDirect Rookie of the Year, February 2007 • Hyatt Hero Award (Top Producer from ConferenceDirect in the year, for the year, Hyatt Hotels, 2011 • Top Producer of ConferenceDirect, Embassy Suites Hotels, 2011 • Top Producer of ConferenceDirect, InterContinental Hotel Group, 2006, 2010 • Top Producer of ConferenceDirect, Hilton Hotels Worldwide, 2010 • Top Producer of ConferenceDirect, Starwood Hotels, 2010 • Top Producer of ConferenceDirect, Marriott Hotels, 2010 • MPI – Houston Area Chapter scholarship recipient, MPI PEC-NA attendance, Winter 2007 • Austin Business Travel Association scholarship recipient; NBTA attendance, Summer 2002

Columbus Public Schools Sep 2013 to 2000
Substitute Teacher Council Bluffs Community Schools Jan 2012 to 2013 Council Bluffs Community Schools - Council Bluffs, IA Jan 2012 to 2013
Substitute Teacher Longfellow Elementary School - Council Bluffs, IA Sep 2007 to Sep 2010
Para-educator Iowa School - Council Bluffs, IA Feb 2006 to May 2007
Driver/Chaperone Energique, Inc - Woodbine, IA Apr 2003 to Jun 2004
Herbal Production Variety Distributors - Harlan, IA Jul 2002 to Apr 2003
Receptionist