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| Sharon Gordon - President - 843-785-5492 |
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Sharon Gordon has been in the hospitality industry her entire professional career. For fourteen years she was with Sand Dollar Management Corporation where she rose from a Conference Coordinator to Vice President of Sales and Marketing. She had direct responsibility for marketing, sales, and public relations for resorts managed by the company in South Carolina, North Carolina and Florida. In 1991, the company sold their resort operations and formed The Curry Company. Sharon created the division that specializes in site selection, contract negotiation, planning, and servicing groups of all sizes. Her operation has successfully worked with clients in all phases of over 1,000 meetings ranging in size from 20 to 4,000 attendees. Sharon is married to Neil, of Neil Gordon Architect, P.A. on Hilton Head Island, SC. |
| sgcurryco@hargray.com |
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| Emily Cupit - Vice President, Sales - 843-689-6188 |
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Emily Cupit began her career in the hospitality industry as a front desk clerk at the New Orleans Hilton and Towers following graduation from Louisiana State University with a degree in journalism. She was promoted to coordinator for the Hilton's tour and travel business before joining Sand Dollar Management as the conference coordinator for groups at Palmetto Dunes Resort in 1983. In her seven years at Palmetto Dunes, she rose to the position of Senior Sales Manager before "semi-retiring" to have her children. She joined The Curry Company in 1997 and enjoys working with her clients to find ideal sites for their meetings and outings, negotiating their contracts and following through to assure the success of their events. Emily lives on Hilton Head Island with her husband Craig and her children, Zach and Elizabeth. |
| emilycupit@thecurrycompany.net |
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| Jim Hinton - Account Executive - 828-299-4160 |
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Jim Hinton joined The Curry Company after sixteen years as Director of Catering and Conference Services at Sonesta Beach Resort in Bermuda. Jim was responsible for the booking, planning, and delivering of over $10,000,000 of services annually. Under his direction, the resort won 12 Pinnacle Awards, 5 Gold Key Awards, 2 Premium Circle Awards and 2 Annual Merit & Distinction Awards.
Jim knows the Carolinas well as he resided in Myrtle Beach for fourteen years prior to joining Sonesta. He began his career as Banquet Manager at the Sheraton followed by six years as Catering and Conference Service Director at the well known Ocean and Sand Dunes Resorts. Jim, his wife Barbara, and his two daughters, Theresia and Daniela, relocated to Asheville, NC, where Jim will work with The Curry Company to book both regional and national accounts.
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| jhcurryco@charter.net |
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| Damita Jeter - Account Executive - 803-351-2721 |
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Damita Jeter comes to the Curry Company from a meeting planning and association management background. A graduate of the University of South Carolina College of Journalism and Mass Communications, she has been in meeting planning and public relations for close to 10 years. Most recently she held the position of Meetings and Publications Director with the S.C Petroleum Marketers Association, where she used The Curry Company to assist with her contract and negotiating needs. She is thrilled to be working for the company that provided such great assistance to her and sharing the same services with her clients. Damita resides in the midlands of South Carolina with her husband Joe, a computer technician, and two-year-old daughter, Lily. |
| djeter@thecurrycompany.com |
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| Jennifer Wise - Account Executive - 401-847-1715 |
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Jennifer Wise comes from an event management background having been the director of several sporting events in New England. She joined the Curry Company in 1994 to facilitate Curry Company clients with registration procedures, rooming lists and direct mailings. Jennifer rose to the level of Account Executive handling site selection, site inspections, contract negotiation and on site meeting management. European travel and proficiency in the French language enables Jennifer to handle our international clients. Jennifer returned to Newport, Rhode Island in 1998 and opened a Curry Company office there. She continues to handle the sporting events sector of our business and is available to our New England clientele. |
| jwise@thecurrycompany.com. |
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| Lynn Yost - Account Executive - 770-248-9120 |
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Lynn Yost's background includes extensive training and experience with Marriott Hotels. She was with Marriott for ten years and held positions from Catering Sales, Executive Meeting Manager, Senior Sales Manager to Regional Sales Manager. These hotels were city, suburban and resort properties. In addition to her actual meeting planning experience through the hotel, Lynn has her undergraduate degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Travel Administration from Georgia State University. In 1996, Lynn joined The Curry Company and began assisting her clients to find the very best property to fit their specific needs and works with them to assure the success of their meetings. Lynn and her husband Jon live in Atlanta where Jon owns a car repair business. They have three daughters, Jordon, Catherine and Brook. |
| lyost@thecurrycompany.com |
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