ARMIN A. PRASCH 1116 N.

Madson Street Liberty Lake, WA 99019 612-616-6432 Hospitality industry professional with over twenty five years of practical, admi nistrative and hands on experience, through a variety of hotels, resorts, clubs, casinos and food & beverage operations. Below are the highlights of attained ex pertise, knowledge and involvement at various times and levels during my career.

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Sales, Marketing & Promotions Employee Training & Development Interdepartmental Communications Project Development & Management Strategic Planning & Construction Procurement & Inventory Control Expense & Revenue Projections Budget Controls & Cost Analyses

PROFESSIONAL CAREER HISTORY

NORTHERN QUEST RESORT & CASINO, Airway Heights, WA Food and Beverage Director 2004 a" 2010 Consulted for the Kalispel Tribe of Indians on the casino propertyas expansion p roject from October 2003 until I was hired permanently in August 2004 to operate the newly expanded food and beverage department. My day to day responsibilities included staffing, training, scheduling, catering sales, F&B marketing and cont rol for labor and product costs. We underwent two more expansions, one in 2008 a nd another in 2009/2010. The expansions included more casino floor beverage serv ice, additional lounges, two more restaurant operations and more banquet facilit ies in the new 250 room hotel with a luxurious spa operation and full time room service.

TREASURE ISLAND RESORT & CASINO, Welch, MN Director of Hospitality 1999 a" 2003 Hired by the Prairie Island Indian Community to work as their director for the h otel and food & beverage operations. My day to day responsibilities included th e operation of the 250 room resort hotel, and a total remodeling project of a 42 5 seat buffet, a 100 seat upscale casual restaurant, two fast food grills, four lounges, the casino floor beverage service, banquet & catering sales and service s, marketing and promotions, and the operation of a 150 passenger cruise boat. M anagement and controls for labor and product costs and all other expenses. Developed new and efficient organizational charts and staffing guides. Responsib le for the development and monitoring of the annual budgets for all hospitality operations.

Armin A. Prasch Resume---continued next page Armin A. Prasch Resume CHC CONSULTING, Prior Lake, MN Consultant & Partner 1997 a" 1999 CHCas consulting work was based on the scope of design, theme and overall d irection for any given hospitality project. On new or renovation construction w e worked with the Architect, General Contractor and Owner to meet deadlines and specifications. We addressed all aspects of key operational components and disci plines, such as: Operating expenses and cost controls; Quality control and consistency; Menu desi gn, pricing and cost structure; Labor management, Training and development; Pers onnel issues, Job descriptions, policies and procedures; Procurement and invento ries; Revenue and expense projections and budgets; Sales and marketing strategie s; Equipment layout; Flow of service, and Operating systems. The company worked local projects as well as assignments across the United State s. The company was formed upon my leaving Mystic Lake Casino and was a spin-off into the catering business, which resulted in a contract with the National Sport s Center Foundation to operate all food & beverage outlets at the NATIONAL SPORT S CENTER COMPLEX, Blaine, MN, home of the USA Youth Soccer Cup. CHC also worked closely with the MORRISSEY HOSPITALITY COMPANIES, St. Paul, MN. MYSTIC LAKE CASINO HOTEL, Prior Lake, MN Vice President of Hospitality 1992 a" 1997 Recruited to work with the Executive Team of Little Six Inc., owned and ope rated by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, and helped in the development and final stages of construction before the opening of Mystic Lake Casino & Hot el. My responsibilities included all food & beverage operations, the 225 room h otel, the event & entertainment center, the retail shops, sales, banquets & cate ring, PBX, office services, wardrobe, RV Park, campground and Chalet Homes. SAINT PAUL ATHLETIC CLUB, St. Paul, MN Food & Beverage Director 1991 a" 1992 Hired to help revive and save this struggling Athletic Club. The food serv ice gained a commendable reputation but due to membership attrition and the inab ility to recruit new members, this longtime St. Paul social and athletic establi shment was finally closed. BURNET REALTY, Rochester, MN Realtor/Sales Associate 1990 a" 1991 In 1990, I changed my career to selling residential real estate for the seco nd largest company in the region. However due to the local economy, I was unable to establish my new business at a quick enough pace. KAHLER HOTELS CORPORATION, Rochester, MN Food & Beverage Director 1983 a" 1990 Recruited for the position of Director of Food and Beverage Services of thi s large Rochester hotel property (711 rooms) adjacent to the world renowned Mayo Clinic. Had day-to-day responsibilities for the food & beverage operations of

the hotel which included five restaurants, two lounges, banquet and catering ser vices, central food production & commissary, procurement, warehousing, and inter nal product distribution. EDUCATION Three Year Culinary Certification, Hotel & Restaurant Vocational School, Nurembe rg, Germany. Adam Kraft School, Schwabach, Germany. Foreign Languages - German fluently and working French.