Sam Bhandarkar
About Candidate
Executive leader and broker, experienced in driving organizational value, business objectives, and service delivery standards for travel and meetings executive stakeholders while maintaining overall ownership of strategic, enterprise-scale buyer-seller business events procurement relationships.
Proven achievement in strategic relationship management, industry relations, operational/planning leadership, venue/hotel sourcing and site selection, contract negotiation and risk mitigation, purchasing, and executive commercial B2B engagement.
Advisor and thought leader of counsel to C-Suite leadership across broader hospitality and travel industries, with volunteer board and national committee service to industry-leading lodging brands, professional membership groups, venues, and major destination marketing and sales organizations.