Linwood is a 35-year veteran of the catering and event industry.
He started in the hospitality industry as a housekeeper and quickly worked his way up through the operations side of the industry to land his first director role in 1990. He has held senior leadership roles for such industry icons as Hilton, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Intercontinental Hotel Group and Caesars Entertainment. During his career he has booked and coordinated events for celebrities, international dignitaries and 4 former presidents. Linwood genuinely believes his professional calling is to work with clients to create unique experiences that evolve into eternal memories.
Linwood’s passion for catering and events allowed him to become immersed in the National Association for Catering and Events (NACE), ultimately serving as National President in 2014-2015. In 2007 he received his CPCE, Certified Professional in Catering and Events, from NACE and in 2015 he received an honorary DFS, Doctorate of Food Service, from the North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM) in recognition for his contribution to the industry. Having this international network of contacts allows Linwood to share trends in catering and events from around the world with the clients he works with in helping to make their event vision a reality.
During his personal time, Linwood loves spending time traveling and creating lasting memories with his family.
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