Patricia Meier
Manager
Hilton Hotel
804 East Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90831

Dear Ms. Meier,

Please consider me for the position of meetings and convention services coordinator at the Hilton in Long Beach, California. I saw the position posting on www.careerbuilder.com on February 3, 2008. This position fits my education, experience, and career interests.

I will be graduating from Ball State University in May with a bachelor's degree in communication studies. As the Bed Race chairman for the Ball State University Homecoming Steering Committee, I coordinated all of the details for the event. Detail in the execution of chairman responsibilities such as organizing subcommittees and planning the minute-by-minute schedule for the event demonstrate my detail-oriented work ethic. Through the implementation of all the aspects of organizing the Bed Race, I gained valuable communication and publicity experience that would be a great asset to this position at the Hilton.

In addition to my organization and leadership experience, I am also fluent in Spanish. I studied at the University Pontificia of Salamanca in Spain for a semester. With the flexibility of being bilingual, I would be able to communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking clientele as well as English speakers.

Please accept my enclosed résumé as my application for the meetings and convention services coordinator position. It provides you with more of my qualifications and experience. I will contact you early next week to discuss an interview. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (765) 264-7453 or e-mail me at petersensk@bsu.edu. Thank you for considering me for this position. I look forward to speaking with you about the possibility of joining the Hilton organization.

Sincerely,

Sarah K. Petersen

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