Rostislav Vondruska - Curriculum Vitae

Rostislav Vondruska ul. osady Lezaku 113 273 54 Lidice Czech Republic

Born on March 24, 1961 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia

Marital status: married, wife Dana

Children: Adam 16 years and Sara 14 years

Phone Home +420 312 253 056 Cell Phone: +420 777 702 773

E-mail:[email protected]

Education: M.A. Economics, University of Bratislava, 06/84, Master in Economics of Tourism and Services, Certificate, School for Hotel Management, Podebrady, 06/80

Experience

11/04 till now Managing Director of CzechTourism, National Tourist Board of Czech Republic 10/02 to 11/04 Sales & Marketing Director for G. Benedikt Group, Supplier to Hospitality Industry /porcelain, glass, cutlery

05/00 to 10/02 Managing owner of the Performax s.r.o. /management, consulting and education

services to the hospitality and tourism industry/

06/99 to 04/00 Director of Sales & Marketing for Prague Marriott Hotel, Renaissance Prague Hotel and Marriott Executives Apartments

02/99 to 05/99 Franchise Service Director for “Days Hotels” in Central & Eastern Europe

04/98 to 01/99 Consulting business on my own

02/96 to 03/98 Managing Director of Congress Centre Prague

09/95 to 01/96 Night Director, Hotel Hilton Atrium, Prague, Czech Republic

06/95 to 09/95 Rezident Manager, Hotel Palace Prague, Czech Republic

04/95 to 06/95 General Manager, Hotel Palace Prague, Czech Republic

02/89 to 04/95 Room Division Manager and Deputy General Manager, Hotel Palace Prague, Czech Republic

05/87 to 02/89 Interhotel Prague, Assistant Food and Beverage Manager, Czech Republic

01/86 to 05/87 Hotel International, Prague 6, Czech Republic, Night Club Manager

10/85 to 12/85 Czechoslovak Railways, Prague, Czech Republic, Catering Supervisor Trainee,

10/84 to 10/85 Military Service /Required/Lieutenant

Abilities Fluent in verbal and written English, German, Russian, Slovak and Czech, good knowledge of French both written and verbal,Certified Professional Congress Organizer /Ermatingen, Switzerland 01/95/, Certificate of European Federation of Conference Towns Summer School, 08/94, Member of International Society of Meeting Planners, Designated Membership as: -Registered Meeting Planner/RMP/ -Certified Event Planner/CEP/ -Certified Destination Specialist/CDS/, 07/95

Completed Dale Carnegie Course"Continuing Education Units" Attested 01/95, Certified Hotel Sales Specialist by Marriott 03/2000

Organizations Skal Club Prague

Other activities: Member of Advisory Board in Schoolfor Hotel Management, Podebrady

Member of Board of Directors at Tourism & Spa Management University of Prague

What is EHF? The European Hospitality Foundation (EHF) was created in 2006 and its objective is to finance non-profit projects related to HOTREC's activities. For more information: http://www.hotrec.eu/about-us/european- hospitality- foundation.aspx