Steve Turk

Steve Turk

Miami, Florida, United States
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    Business Consulting, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Training, Property Management, and Public Speaking

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With an impressive 24 years of luxury hospitality industry experience under his belt…

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Experience

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    Turk Hospitality Ventures

    Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area

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    Miami, Florida, United States

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    Miami, Florida, United States

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    Miami, Florida, United States

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    Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

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    Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

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    Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

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    miami/fort lauderdale area

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    Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

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    Miami, Fl

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    Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

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    Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

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    Miami Beach, Florida

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Education

  • Florida State University Graphic

    Florida State University

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    Activities and Societies: President of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Garnet and Gold Key Society

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Volunteer Experience

  • Program Director

    Hotel Human Resource Association for Miami and Miami Beach

    - 2 years 1 month

  • The Florida Alliance for Vacation Rentals Graphic

    Co-Chair South East Chapter

    The Florida Alliance for Vacation Rentals

    - Present 1 year 2 months

    -Our Background-
    FAVR, or the Florida Alliance for Vacation Rentals, was formerly known as the Florida VRMA. Our non profit membership association has been supporting the vacation rental industry in Florida for over 28 years. Nobody supports the Florida vacation rental marketplace like FAVR. Our alliance is directly governed by vacation rental industry owners, managers, operators and vendors from all aspects of the industry. This non profit association is supported by our membership and has…

    -Our Background-
    FAVR, or the Florida Alliance for Vacation Rentals, was formerly known as the Florida VRMA. Our non profit membership association has been supporting the vacation rental industry in Florida for over 28 years. Nobody supports the Florida vacation rental marketplace like FAVR. Our alliance is directly governed by vacation rental industry owners, managers, operators and vendors from all aspects of the industry. This non profit association is supported by our membership and has been the driving force behind Florida's vacation rental industry for over 28 years. Our leadership team is a group of dedicated volunteers from some of the top vacation rental companies throughout Florida.

    -Who We Represent-
    Vacation rental owners, managers, suppliers and industry partners. No other hospitality association brings together the tools to succeed and the resources to grow in the Florida vacation rental marketplace.

    -What We Do For You!-
    Imagine an industry partner with a one stop shopping that can provide you and your employees with education, legislative support, advocacy, industry certifications and so much more... We offer our members a host of benefits to fit any size company.

Projects

  • eCornell - Career Planning: Craft Your Professional Brand

    Being able to clearly explain your brand story enables you to articulate the value you bring to current or potential employers, colleagues or investors. In this course, I focused on developing professional brands, which means examining your values, your strengths, and the type of work you're most passionate about doing. The course, developed by Kate Walsh, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Management and Organizational Behavior at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, helps me…

    Being able to clearly explain your brand story enables you to articulate the value you bring to current or potential employers, colleagues or investors. In this course, I focused on developing professional brands, which means examining your values, your strengths, and the type of work you're most passionate about doing. The course, developed by Kate Walsh, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Management and Organizational Behavior at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, helps me teach professionals in every industry how to gain valuable insights about themselves and the brand they are creating.

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  • Director of Hospitality Services

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    Steve Turk, named Director of Hospitality Services for The Temple House. The Temple House is one of the most iconic Art Deco properties in the Eastern U.S., Situated in the heart of South Beach.

    The Temple House is an award winning year-round private wedding venue in beautiful Miami Beach, Florida and is widely considered to be one of the best wedding venues in the United States. In addition it has served as the backdrop for multiple TV shows and feature films. The Temple House has…

    Steve Turk, named Director of Hospitality Services for The Temple House. The Temple House is one of the most iconic Art Deco properties in the Eastern U.S., Situated in the heart of South Beach.

    The Temple House is an award winning year-round private wedding venue in beautiful Miami Beach, Florida and is widely considered to be one of the best wedding venues in the United States. In addition it has served as the backdrop for multiple TV shows and feature films. The Temple House has served a pivotal role in events and productions for locals and celebrities alike and has been seen over 800 million times in various films, photo and video productions.

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  • Trump National Doral Renovation

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    The prestigious Trump Hotel Collection is in the midst of a comprehensive, $250-million transformation of the iconic resort restoring it to the magnificence of its heyday half a century ago. Donald J. Trump, his daughter Ivanka, and sons Donald Jr. and Eric personally oversee an inspired plan to recapture and then surpass the iconic resort's grandeur.

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Honors & Awards

  • Manager of the Quarter 2013

    Trump National Doral

    In recognition of outstanding service

Languages

  • Spanish

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  • Englsih

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Organizations

  • Miami Made

    Member

    - Present

    Miami Made's Mission is to leverage the diversity, collective knowledge and creative energy of founders to lead Miami’s startup ecosystem to its next evolution as a premier place to start a company.

  • Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association

    Member

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    Our members include more than 160 hotels and 300 allied businesses located across Miami-Dade County. We advocate for our members' interests through active involvement in local, state and national issues. Our calendar of events includes our monthly hotelier's breakfast series, monthly networkers and industry luncheons featuring the top leaders in our industry to share with you the business trends that we need to be aware of to increase and enhance our business. The Greater Miami and the…

    Our members include more than 160 hotels and 300 allied businesses located across Miami-Dade County. We advocate for our members' interests through active involvement in local, state and national issues. Our calendar of events includes our monthly hotelier's breakfast series, monthly networkers and industry luncheons featuring the top leaders in our industry to share with you the business trends that we need to be aware of to increase and enhance our business. The Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association is committed to the advancement of sustainable hospitality practices within our industry. The GMBHA has developed a council of industry experts that offer guidance and support.

  • Greater Miami Convention and Visitor Bureau

    Member

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    The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau's mission is to attract and encourage individuals and organizations to visit Greater Miami and the Beaches for conventions, business and pleasure.

  • South Florida Hospitality Human Resources Association

    Board Member - Program Coordinator

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    Human Resource People in the Hospitality Industry Make a Difference! Join your peers in the association that is striving to be a leader for its members, the industry and the community.

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