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ith more than
three decades of
experience,
Harry Reuter brings a
wealth of knowledge and
know-how to his new
position as the Director of
Banquets at Indian Wells
Golf Resort.
Reuter, who was hired in
early October, is responsi-
ble for the overall banquet
operations, from social
events and business meet-
ings to breakfast, lunch
and dinner gatherings, as
well as weddings.
"Almost all of these
events take place in the
Pavilion across the bridge
from the clubhouse,"
Reuter said. "It's really
quite a venue."
We caught up with the
property's newest hire re-
cently for a brief get-to-
know-you interview…
what experience do
you bring with you to
your new role at Indian
wells?
I have more than
30 years of experience in
this industry, ranging from
the Westin St. Francis in
San Francisco – where I
started my career – to most
recently the Miramonte Re-
sort and Spa right here in
Indian Wells.
what are you looking
forward to most about
your new position?
Being in this environment
doing what I enjoy and
doing it really well.
what is your greatest
strength on the job?
That would have to be my
organizational skills.
what one word would
you use to describe
yourself?
Driven!
what might someone
be surprised to know
about you?
Well, there are
not too many surprising
things about me. I am one
of those "what you see is
what you get" people.
what do you like to
do when you aren't
working?
I enjoy playing
golf, I'm a big fan of all
Philadelphia sports teams
and I enjoy taking in a
great dinner when I have
the time.
what words or phrase
do you most overuse?
Lately, it's been "efficient."
I've really been driving
that one home recently.
what do you consider
your greatest achieve-
ment?
I guess my greatest
achievement in this field
prior to coming to Indian
Wells Golf Resort was
helping to transform the
banquet space of a circa-
1920's hotel on the beach
in New Jersey into a pre-
mier wedding destination
about 12 years ago.
meet hArry reuter
Indian Wells Golf Resort's new Director of Banquets will oversee a variety of events inside the new Pavilion
"I'm loving working in this
environment. When I first
arrived here, everything
clicked right away. The
people who work here
are all top-notch."
HARRY REUTER
Director of Banquets