Renaissance World Golf Village Resort and Convention Center, the largest combination hotel and convention center between Atlanta and Orlando, has added a social catering specialist and event meeting manager.
Jennifer Jenkins is responsible for coordinating and managing weddings, banquets, special events and other catered group functions at the in Jacksonville/St. Augustine, Fla.-based resort.
The announcement of Jenkins’ appointment was made jointly by the resort’s General Manager Jeffrey Oliasami and Director of Sales & Marketing William McBroom.
“We are very proud to have Jennifer in our Sales & Catering Department,” said McBroom. “She is a highly motivated, client-focused and skilled professional who has extensive experience coordinating events as well as experience in both sales and executive leadership positions at hotels. She is a great addition to our team.”
Prior to joining the Sales & Catering Department at The Renaissance World Golf Village Resort, Jenkins served for nearly three years as director of children’s ministry at Providence Presbyterian Church in Hilton Head Island, S.C. There she planned and organized special events and fundraising programs, and was responsible for coordinating educational classes, facilitators, and volunteers in the church’s Children’s Ministry program.
Her previous experience includes serving as director of sales at Precision Imaging Centers; operations manager and assistant general manager at Courtyard by Marriott Austin South in Austin, Texas; and as sales manager at Courtyard by Marriott Austin Airport. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Health, Physical Education and Recreation, with a focus on Tourism, from Indiana University Bloomington.
