Bruce Himelstein Speaking Fee: $20,000 to $30,000

An award- winning 30 year veteran of the hospitality industry, Bruce J. Himelstein is a recognized authority on innovative brand marketing and creation of a luxury lifestyle image for the highest quality services and consumer products. As a speaker, his experience qualifies him to cover topics from developing a culture of service, sales intensity and brand innovation. Himelstein spent seven years as the dynamic sales and marketing leader behind many highly successful campaigns for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. As Chief Marketing Officer his most notable accomplishment was the campaign to “Blow the dust off the Lion and Crown”. He is prominantly featured in Joseph Michelli's New York Times Bestseller...."The New Gold Standard". The campaign was recognized with multiple awards for its innovation. He also assembled a team of award-winning Hollywood talents to produce a trio of cutting edge short films, featured as a highly successful web campaign. They were hailed for their quality and creativity from The Wall Street Journal and won the Platinum Award from the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association (HSMAI). He has served on a Hospital Board of Directors and was SVP, Marriott Senior Living Service Division. He is sought out for his service lens on the current HEALTHCARE challenges. From a beginning career as a hotel bellman to a recognized expert on sales and marketing breakthroughs, Bruce brings candor and experience to the discussion. In 2012, Himelstein was selected to lead the S&M strategies for Loews Hotels & Resorts as Chief Marketing Officer. Loews 1st campaign in 5 years was recognized with 5 HSMAI Adrian Awards including Creative and Social Media efforts. He most recently received an honorary degree of "Doctor of Letters" from his Alma Mater, SUNY, Geneseo.