August 23, 2007 | 15 Characteristics of Leadership (Back to Past Events)

Learn how to apply proven principles to help elevate your marketing success.

Location: Cool River Cafe, 4001 Parmer Lane, Austin, Texas 78727

Speaker:
Tom Segesta, Four Seasons Hotel General Manager

Four Seasons Hotel General Manager, Tom Segesta, will share how his characteristics of leadership can help you succeed with your career, product or service.

As General Manager of the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Tom Segesta uses "15 Characteristics of Leadership" to help build on the company's highly esteemed position as one of the preeminent luxury hotel chains. They also reinforce the company's brand equity in providing world-class hospitality services to ensure that every guest has an unforgettable (user) experience.

Tom believes that everyone is a leader and has an important part in making their (marketing) career and their personal life successful. Learn how to apply his characteristics of leadership to help your career and your life goals through this insightful and enlightening presentation.

Tom excels in the hospitality business and he's passionate about it. A graduate of Michigan State University, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Hotel Restaurant and Institutional Management. In his career, Tom has worked for many of the most decorated hotels in the Four Seasons company, including five AAA Five-Diamond hotels. Now, as general manager of the AAA Four-Diamond, Mobil Four-Star Four Seasons Hotel Austin, he oversees a team of 340 full-time employees; ensuring that expectations are exceeded daily for guests of the 291-room property.

Recent awards and honors include #1 Hotel in Austin, 2006 Conde Nast Traveler, Gold List; #1 Hotel in Austin, 2006 Travel + Leisure and The Cafe – Austin's only Mobil Four Star Restaurant Tom is an active member of the Austin community, serving as a director for the Austin Symphony and on the Board of Directors for the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau.

In addition, he is president of the Austin Hotel & Lodging Association.